An overview of life from 1624 to 1664 in New Amsterdam, a Dutch colony which was the first settlement along the Hudson River Valley in New York state and which grew to be New York City.

A collection of more than eighty recipes, arranged by method of cooking, which Food Network host Alton Brown has collected throughout his career.

Newbie in the kitchen? No problem! Join Chef Celeste Rogers as you cover the basics of cooking and master must-have knife skills to cook with confidence.

"This foolproof, upbeat kitchen companion helps hesitant home cooks go beyond simple recipe reading, giving them the skills they need to master the art of confident cooking"--

The Sheep Eaters relied heavily on the plants they could gather for medicinal and edible uses, often cooking food in a unique soapstone vessel.

"A revolutionary new guide to pairing ingredients, based on a famous chef's groundbreaking research into the chemical basis of flavor. As an instructor at one of the world's top culinary schools, James Briscione thought he knew how to mix and match ingredients. Then he met IBMWatson. Working with the supercomputer to turn big data into delicious recipes, Briscione realized that he (like most chefs) knew next to nothing about why different foods taste...

"Before becoming executive chef and part owner of the California soul food restaurant Alta Adams in West LA, Keith Corbin had spent a quarter of his life in prison. Renowned as the best cook of crack cocaine in Los Angeles, Corbin more or less raised himself on the streets of Watts, learning to cook crack when he was only thirteen. He knew he was doing it right if it had the consistency of the roux his granny made for her gumbo. It was a violent business-one...

"This book focuses on cooking equipment, techniques, and recipes"--Page xvii.