Thursday, January 22, 2009

Midwest Corn Fusion or Clean Your Plate

Midwest Corn Fusion

Author: James McCaffrey

Humor and gastronomic delights. From the 1st chapter "Spicing up Norway" to the last "What Goes on in the Cornfield Stays in the Cornfield", chef/author Jim MC Caffrey provides laughter, inspiration and nourishment. A wide array of purposely crafted, easy to prepare recipes, makes cooking a breeze for even the most culinary challenged. Stir in some local color, add a little ethnic mirth, and sprinkle with a few Irish jokes. Now that's a cookbook!!



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Clean Your Plate: Dishes for Every Occasion: Recipes from the San Antonio Junior Forum

Author: The San Antonio Junior Forum

Delicious recipes coupled with photography of beautiful tables set with Spode China, special menus, and echoes of every mom's eternal truths make the San Antonio Junior Forum's newest cookbook, Clean Your Plate, a delightful addition to their award-winning Celebrate San Antonio. Makes for pleasurable reading and a successful cooking experience.



Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Wacky Cakes and Kooky Cookies or Only in California

Wacky Cakes and Kooky Cookies

Author: Gerhard Jenn

You don't need much in the way of experience or talent to transform a simple cake into a creative masterpiece. According to virtuoso pastry chef Gerhard Jenne, "you just need a sense of humor and a steady hand."

Jenne is the creative force behind Konditor and Cook, London's leading pastry shop. In Wacky Cakes & Kooky Cookies, he virtually transforms cake decorating from a fusty old chore that many bakers have abandoned, into a pursuit that is both fun and a real outlet for creative expression. The results are gorgeous.

For all that, Jenne's approach is suprisingly simple. He provides master recipes for five basic frostings, six cookie doughs, and six cake batters. Armed with these materials and Jenne's meticulously written, clearly illustrated instructions, even novice bakers can stride into the kitchen and confidently take up the whisk.

And what creations! Delectable cookies whose bright, bold designs make them even more tempting, cakes that brim with flavor...and humor. Jenne's specialties include his enigmatic-looking chocolate velvet cake (his assessment: "groovy") and his own version of petit fours ("magic cakes," he calls them) which are best displayed as a confectionery mosaic. Capping the book is his recipe for the Konditor Cone, a delicious conical monument to joy.

Chef Jenne knows that individual expression is the soul of creativity and he encourages each baker to follow his or her own inspiration: "Use your imagination, and have fun!"



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Only in California: Recipes That Capture the Spirit and Lifestyle Which Make California so Unique

Author: Joyce Hyd

Only in this volume of carefully selected recipes could you mix traditional, ethnic, and nouvelle cuisine to create such a delightful collection. It features great menus and wine selections to impress your friends and family.



Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sharing Mountain Recipes or Texas Old Time Restaurants and Cafes

Sharing Mountain Recipes

Author: Randi Levin

A treasure of recipes, memorable tastes and tips for easily preparing scrumptious everyday foods at high, as well as low altitudes. These are the recipes that we grew up on, remember and crave to taste again.



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Texas Old Time Restaurants and Cafes

Author: Sheryl Smith Rodgers

There are hundreds of restaurants in our state that have been around for more than twenty years. Some boast lots of atmosphere and a few gimmicks, like the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo. Others are more refined and elegant, like the Green Pastures Restaurant in Austin. Many double as a community watering hole, where locals gather to drink coffee and discuss what's happening around town. The Blue Bonnet in Marble Falls fits that bill. Large or small, fancy or plain, these restaurants share three things in common: long histories, established reputations, and loyal customers. Author Sheryl Smith-Rodgers scoured the state to find the best of these old-time restaurants and cafes, and then collected some of their tried-and-true Texas recipes, making this an excellent gift book, recipe source, and weekend travel guide.

Author Biography: Sheryl Smith-Rodgers of Blanco, Texas, is a freelance journalist, writer, and photographer. She has written for Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Highways, and other publications. END.



Table of Contents:
Forewordx
Introductionxi
To the north
Amarillo
Big Texan Steak Ranch3
Golden Light Cafe6
Arlington
Al's Hamburgers9
Arlington Steak House11
Candlelite Inn12
Dallas
Celebration Restaurant13
El Fenix Mexican Restaurant15
Kuby's Sausage House16
Mecca Restaurant18
Denton
Texas Pickup Cafe19
Fort Worth
Angelo's22
Cattlemen's Fort Worth Steak House23
Joe T. Garcia's26
Paris Coffee Shop28
Irving
Big State Drug's Fountain and Grill31
Jacksboro
Green Frog Restaurant33
Lubbock
Doll House Cafe35
Muenster
Rohmer's Restaurant37
Plano
Poor Richard's Cafe39
Ponder
Ranchman's Cafe40
Salado
Stagecoach Inn43
Sherman
Juicy Pig Cafe47
Temple
Bluebonnet Cafe49
Doyle Phillips Steak House52
Way down south
Aransas Pass
Bakery Cafe59
Blessing
Blessing Hotel Coffee Shop60
Corpus Christi
Frank's Spaghetti House63
Whataburger65
Falls City
Shorty's Place66
Helotes
Grey Moss Inn67
Hondo
Hermann Sons Steak House72
Kenedy
Barth's Restaurant73
La Grange
Bon Ton Restaurant75
Lake Jackson
Harnden's Dairy Bar79
Laredo
La Mexicana Restaurant80
Rio Grande City
Caro's Restaurant82
Riviera
King's Inn84
Rockport
Duck Inn Restaurant85
Round Top
Royers' Round Top Cafe86
San Antonio
Casa Rio92
Earl Abel's95
Jim's Restaurants97
Tower Restaurant97
Magic Time Machine Restaurant97
Mi Tierra Cafe and Bakery101
Schilo's103
Schulenburg
Frank's Restaurant106
Victoria
Fossati's Delicatessen108
Weesatche
Weesatche Cafe110
Over in the east
Beaumont
Don's Seafood & Steak House117
Pig Stand120
Quality Cafe123
Burton
Burton Cafe128
Centerville
Town Cafe130
Galveston
Gaido's Seafood Restaurant132
Sonny's Place136
Houston
Christie's Seafood & Steaks Restaurant138
Felix Mexican Restaurant141
James Coney Island142
Massa's Restaurant144
Pino's Italian Restaurant148
Huntsville
Cafe Texan150
Jefferson
Club Cafe151
Longview
Johnny Cace's Seafood & Steak House154
Paris
South Main Depot Restaurant156
Spring
Wunsche Bros. Cafe & Saloon158
Tomball
Goodson's Cafe164
Waskom
New Waskom Cafe165
Westward, ho
Big Spring
Herman's Restaurant173
Fabens
Cattleman's Steakhouse174
Fort Davis
Black Bear Restaurant177
Fort Stockton
Sarah's Cafe180
San Angelo
Zentner's Daughter Steak House182
Sterling City
City Cafe184
Sweetwater
Allen's Family Style Meals187
In the heart of Texas
Austin
Dairy Queen193
Green Pastures Restaurant194
Hut's Hamburgers198
The Hoffbrau200
Matt's El Rancho203
Bandera
O.S.T. Restaurant208
Blanco
Blanco Bowling Club and Cafe210
Brady
Club Cafe214
Brownwood
Underwood's Cafeteria216
Comfort
Cypress Creek Inn218
Fredericksburg
Andy's Diner220
Hunt
Hunt Store and Cafe223
Lampasas
Martin's Restaurant224
Marble Falls
Blue Bonnet Cafe227
Michel's Drug Store232
New Braunfels
Krause's Cafe234
New Braunfels Smokehouse Restaurant236
Waco
Elite Cafe239
Welfare
Po-Po Family Restaurant243
Wimberley
Burger Barn247
And one you've never heard of...
Somewhere in Texas, USA
Rodgers' Restaurant255
Sheryl's Top 10 Favorite Old-Time Restaurants260
Historical Markers261
National Register of Historic Places261
Restaurant Cookbooks261
Sheryl's Hall of Fame262
Recipe Index265
Restaurant Index (Alphabetical Listing)269