Food and Wine

Diabetes-friendly menus for special occasions throughout the year. Figuring out what to cook and eat for holidays and other celebrations can be a challenge for those with diabetes and their loved ones. This book shows how to put together holiday meals that are festive and delicious while also addressing the special dietary concerns of those with diabetes. It provides menus and recipes for special occasions ranging from Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Valentine’s Day and summer holiday barbecues. more...

Price: $15.95

European Gastronomy into the 21st Century' is a unique text examining the development and origins of European food traditions within social, economic and geographical contexts. Gastronomy is the art and science of good eating and drinking: a concept that extends outwards to embrace wider notions of tradition, culture, society and civilisation. This book provides a rigorous, well researched and much needed treatment of the subject, systematically outlining: * the development of European gastronomic tradition, and the social, economic, philosophical and geographical contexts of change * the experiences, philosophies and relative contributions of great gastronomes, past and present * the interplay of traditional and contemporary influences on modern gastronomy * the relationship between gastronomy and and travel and tourism * salient issues of nutrition, food hygiene and health promotion Taking an all-encompassing look at the subject of gastronomy past, present and future, 'European Gastronomy into the 21st Century' uses example menus and case studies to demonstrate the theory. It also provides an insight into the business arena, using key destination restaurants to illustrate management techniques and marketing issues. Accessible and highly structured, the book guides the reader through its wide-ranging and thought-provoking content. more...

Price: $41.95

This dictionary explores the relationship between the literal and the nonliteral (idiomatic and metaphorical) language of the cooking and eating of food. Each entry contains a description of the historical background of each of the two types of language, and the works that record the terms. more...

Price: $125.00

150 scientifically designed, "low-load" recipes for your health-conscious lifestyle. Taking his cutting-edge conceptsone step further, Dr. Rob Thompson, author of the bestselilng The Glycemic-Load Diet , combines the breakthroughscience of the glycemic load with the culinary expertise of bestselling cookbook author Dana Carpender. The result: 150 mouthwatering recipes and quick “low-load” meals to help you lose weight, cut cravings, speed up metabolism, and manage insulin resistance. more...

Price: $16.95

The Hamptons Diet has attained international bestseller status, and the Hamptons Diet has been embraced by celebrities worldwide. In this delectable companion volume, Dr. Fred Pescatore has compiled more than 200 tasty and exquisite dishes to tempt anyone who wants to get healthy, lose weight, and look like a star. more...

Price: $24.95