Looking forward to the 36th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 25-27th, 2014!
The Cook’s Bookcase has lots of books featuring the winning recipes from this fantastic food festival; flaming entrees, side dishes, salads, and yes, desserts!
One past poster says it all...
More info:
http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/
Where Paris Dines. With Information About Restaurants of All Kinds, Costly and Cheap, Dignified and Gay, Known and Little Known, and How to Enjoy Them. Together with A Discussion of French Wines and A Table of Vintages by A Distinguished Amateur. By Julian Street. London: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1929. 8vo. Frontis., decorated title, xiv, 321pp., sm amusing woodcut illustrations as headings, 44pp. (!) discussion of wine, vocabulary, indices, sm Parisian bookseller’s label present. Royal clue cloth, orange lettering on spine & front cover, yellow endpapers. Covers faded & rubbed, edges aged, else Good. Includes a wine list (1900 – 1928) in the form of a chart which is to be cut out and “carried in your notebook”. $72.00 Call to order (831) 251-9218
Yesterday I visited The Photography of Modernist Cuisine at The Tech Museum in downtown San Jose.
Nathan Myhrvold and his team have zoomed up to blueberries, kernels of rice, slowed down the cracking of a fried egg as well as the mesmerizing process of coffee grinding. I particularly enjoyed seeing the cut-aways of a Viking range, microwave oven, blender and pressure cooker. This exhibit is free through September 1st.
http://www.thetech.org/special-exhibitions/photography-modernist-cuisine
Relax outside with a refreshing summertime cocktail, like the ones found in this little illustrated book published in the 1970’s. “Shake it, Baby! Fun Recipes for Favorite Drinks.” I like it because it’s illustrated in the typical “Mod” color palette…
the Cook’s Bookcase offers lots of books on wine, beer and spirits. Come by and visit, call (831) 251-9218.
The great Sam Choy’s Island Cuisine Recipes are so wonderful, featuring some fantastic BBQ sauces and marinades! His mom Claire inscribed our copy of The Choy of Cooking, with photography by Douglas Peebles. We offer many books about the different Hawaiian cooking styles and traditions. Come visit and browse our selection of regional American cookbooks! Call to make an appointment, (831) 251-9218.
We salute the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944!
the Cook’s Bookcase offers many books on the subject: highlighting of course the importance of all the men and women who prepare the food for the Armed Forces.
Paul Dickson’s well-written 1978 book “Chow, A Cook’s Tour of Military Food” is a classic, and is illustrated with many interesting photos and recipes. Call (831) 251-9218 to order!
I just recently acquired a spectacular book of 66 photogravures of 1920 Peking by Donald Mennie, Pageant of Peking, showing its beautiful architecture, bridges, temples, monks, shopfronts, camels and long, wide roads. Dreamy and Very Special! Limited edition, #620 of 1,000 copies. Please call for more information (831) 251-9218...
The Joy of Cooking remains a standard reference on the kitchen counter and a special place at the Cook’s Bookcase. My mom’s copy (the 1943 edition) has all her notes and suggestions of “goes well with” in the margins. Her reminders continue to help with timing a dinner too: for instance, in the recipe for Yorkshire Pudding (a favorite) she has underlined the part where Irma says to allow the batter to “stand for 1 hour.” Covers rubbed, pages grease-stained, and... Much-Loved!
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Let us be your resource for books on Identifying & Collecting Antiques: learn the many different styles and periods, the influential designers & craftsmen, and all the historical significances.
“Antiquing” can be a lifelong hobby – let our reference books help you make it a Lucrative Investment!
Reference Books on Silver, China & Porcelain, Ceramics, Textiles, Rugs, Glass, The Export Trade, Furniture, Lacquerware, Decorative Art and Design. In addition, we offer books on how to care for your fine pieces.
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We are constantly acquiring new material - well, actually Rare and Out-of-Print, but “new” to our store! Posted for just a short time, and then redirected to appropriate shelves and collections. Keep checking back and discover What’s New on the shelves of the Cook’s Bookcase… Call us (831) 251-9218 or email info@cooksbookcase.com
