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Menus and Music: A Table for Two
RECIPES FROM CELEBRATED CITY RESTAURANTS
This perfect gift for every romantic occasion brings home the pleasures of a table for two! Home cooks will love these dishes from chefs at America's most romantic restaurants. Beautiful enough for the coffee table, the book is filled with artwork by Henri Matisse, quotes about love and music, sensational food photos, and an introduction by the popular singer Taj Mahal. Tender, lyrical jazz by the Kenny Barron Ensemble sets the mood for relaxed dining and dancing after dinner. Enjoy great music, delicious dinners, and magical evenings! Gift boxed.
The Artwork
Jazz paper cut-outs by Henri Matisse
Evocative city photographs - Luscious food photography by Paul Moore.
Cookbook Contributors - 18 restaurants, 208 pages
Avalon, Toronto, Ontario
Bacchanalia, Atlanta, Georgia
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California
Blue Ginger, Wellesly, Massachusetts
Cafe Boulud, New York, New York
Casanova, Carmel, California
Castle Hill Inn and Resort, Newport, Rhode Island
Commander's Palace, New Orleans, Louisiana
40 Sardines, Overland Park, Kansas
The Grill at the Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas
The Bistro at Hotel Maison de Ville, New Orleans, Louisiana
Marcel's, Wasington, D.C.
Moose's, San Francisco, California
North Pond, Chicago, Illinois
Tabla, New York, New York
Vetri, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wild Ginger, Seattle, Washington
Yoshi's, Oakland, California
Music CD Selections - Romantic Jazz Ballads by the Kenny Barron Ensemble including:
Say It Over and Over Again
Stolen Moments
Estate
The Very Thought of You
Alfie
Berceuse
I Only Have Eyes for You
Phantoms
Very Early
Blame It On My Youth
In a Sentimental Mood
Gift boxed.
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Menus and Music: Tasting the Wine Country
RECIPES FROM ROMANTIC INNS AND RESORTS
Great food, wine, and music make for perfect getaways at home! Chefs from 21 acclaimed wine country inns and resorts offer more than 100 exciting recipes adapted for the home cook. Stunning food photography, beautiful paintings, and wine quotes. Grammy-Award winning musicians combine classical, bluegrass, Latin, and jazz to set the mood for a musical escape to the wine country. Gift boxed.
Cookbook Contributors - 21 restaurants, 224 pages.
The Aerie Resort, Malahat, British Columbia
Applewood Inn & Restaurant, Guerneville, California
Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford, California
Belhurst Castle, Geneva, New York
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, California
Birchfield Manor Country Inn, Yakima, Washington
Clifton, The Country Inn & Estate, Charlottesville, Virginia
Gaige House Inn, Glen Ellen, California
The Harbor House Inn, Elk, California
The Ink House, St. Helena, Califonia
Inn on the Twenty, Jordan, Ontario
The Kenwood Inn and Spa, Kenwood, California
Madrona Manor Wine Country Inn & Restaurant, Healdsburg, California
The Maidstone Arms Inn and Restaurant, East Hampton, New York
Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena, California
Oak Knoll Inn, Napa, California
Rose Inn, Ithaca, New York
Simpson House Inn, Santa Barbara, California
Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, California
Stonepine Estate Resort, Carmel, California
Youngberg Hill Vinyards & Inn, McMinnville, Oregon
Music CD Selections
Vintage Niagara
Piacenza
Sound of Sunlight
Solera
Long Weekend
Tra Vigne
Carmel
Children's Song No. 6
Minor Swing
Golliwog's Cakewalk
Opus 2
Odeon
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Music Cooks: Chocolate Bliss
A chocolate lover's dream gift! Dazzling Chocolate Recipes and Seductive Bossa Nova Music. A Perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays and anniversaries! Indulge in these favorite chocolate recipes from cupcakes and chocolate mousse to cocktail-flavored truffles! Legendary bossa nova performances by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Grover Washington and more will surround you with the sound of romance.
The easy to clean, sturdy recipe cards-featuring beautiful food photos, cook's tips, and shopping lists-travel easily from the kitchen to the grocery store. Also includes fascinating chocolate lore and health facts!
Gift boxed Recipe Cards with Music CD includes:
16 quick baking recipes with reduced-fat alternatives, Gorgeous food photo of each recipe, Cook's tips, variations, shopping lists, Coffeehouse and coffee lore, music notes, Brandenburg Concertos music CD.
16 Chocolate Bliss Recipe Cards:
Devil's Food Cupcakes
Classic Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Silk Pie
Chocolate Cheesecake, Chocolate Ganache Glaze
Unabashedly Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake
Chocolate Crepes, Orange Sauce and Fresh Berries
15-Minute Chocolate Cake
Easy Chocolate Profiteroles
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce
Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel
White Chocolate-Papaya Fool
A Selection of Fabulous Chocolate Truffles
White and Dark Chocolate Freezes
Florentines
Mudslide Cookies
Three Hot Chocolates
Bossa Nova Music CD
Wave
E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive)
Ponteio
Corcovado
As Praias Desertas
Fotografia (Photograph)
Aparecida
Double Rainbow
Stone Flower
Tereza My Love
Chanson Pour Michele
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Music Cooks: Invitation to Tea - Light, Stylish Dishes for Tea
Sharon O'Connor brings you her favorite recipes for tea... mini tea sandwiches, scones, and delicious little sweets. You'll love this selection of traditional favorites and creative new flavors. Unwind with just the right blend of classical music for a sensational teatime experience!
Gift boxed Recipe Cards with Music CD includes:
16 recipes for fresh, bite-sized treats, Gorgeous food photo of each recipe, Cook's tips, variations, shopping lists, Tea quotes and entertaining guide, relaxing classical music CD.
16 Recipe Cards:
Plaza Tea Sandwiches
Herbed Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese with Endive
English Tea Cakes
Strange-Flavor Eggplant In Lettuce
Fig, Walnut, and Olive Tapenade Crostini
Ham and Gruyere Quiche
Harrods Scones
Fortnum & Mason Lemon Curd
Bite-Sized Buttermilk Scones with Honey Butter
Honey-Pecan Tea Loaf
Lemon Tart
Brandy Apple Cake
Raspberry-Meringue Shortbread
Mini Angel Food Cupcakes, Jasmine Whipped Cream
Madeleines
Three Tea Drinks
Music CD
Berceuse
Greensleeves Variation
Canon in D
Flute Quartet, Allegro
Romanza, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Carolan's Dream and Welcome
Si Beag, Si Mor
El Noy de la Mare
Nocturne
Gymnopedies, nos. 1 and 2
Haru no Umi
Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Praeludium 8, B-Flat Major
To a Wild Rose
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Andrew Jefford's Wine Course
ANDREW JEFFORD'S WINE COURSE by Andrew Jefford
Let Andrew Jefford be your guide to the rich and fascinating world of wine. His wine course consists of 20 clearly defined projects, so you can learn the essentials in a helpful order and at your own pace. The first part of the book, The Tools, covers the kit youll need for tasting and thinking about wine, including different glasses, the varying colors of key wine types and their smell and taste. You'll learn how to choose wine and record your impressions. The Elements explains wines components. Andrew profiles the magnificent seven grape varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Pinot Noir, plus many more from the extended vine family. He also pictures what happens in the earth and sky as the vine grows, and the role of the winemaker in shaping the finished product. The final part of the book, The Journey, takes you on a tour of the worlds wine-producing countries, describing the characteristics of each.
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Music Cooks: Smooth cooking - Tasty Party Dishes and Drinks
Sharon O'Connor brings you recipes from smooth jazz musicians and their favorite restaurants with cool music for entertaining.
Gift boxed Recipe Cards with Music CD includes:
16 tasty party dishes, Gorgeous food photo for each recipe, Cook's tips, variations, shopping lists, Special smooth cocktail recipes, Smooth jazz CD featuring performances by George Benson, Grover Washington, David Benoit, Joe Sample, Tom Scott, Rick Braun and David Koz.
16 Smooth Jazz Recipe Cards:
Star of India Curried Zucchini Soup
Classic Ceasar Salad
Tom Scott's Easy Chopped Salad
Risi E Bisi (Rice and Peas)
Vegetarian Fajitas
Prawns with Green Curry
Pan-Roasted Scallops with Ginger & Lemongrass Sauce
Ginger Salmon
Buca Di Beppo Chicken Marsala
Chicken with Lemons and Green Olives
Pappardelle with Bolognese Sauce
Grusin Family Green Chili
Smooth Jazz Burger
Little Apple Pies
Ancho Chili Chocolate Brownies
Miss Lena's Sweet Potato Pie
Smooth Jazz Music CD
Strawberry Moon
Breezin'
New York Connection
Missing in Venice
Java Montmarte
Cafe Carnival
Carmel
Miles After Dark
Katherine
Let it Free
Roadhouse
Makes a wonderful and unique hostess gift!
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The Lavender Cookbook
The Lavender Cookbook by Sharon Shipley (Apr 27, 2004, Paperback)
The appeal of lavender extends beyond its fragrance to the rich yet delicate flavor it adds to a variety of foods. Here's the first cookbook to focus on ways the aromatic herb can be used to enhance ordinary ingredients. More than 90 recipes, such as Grilled Lavender-Honey Chicken, Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Lavender Goat Cheese, and Double Chocolate and Lavender Gelato, highlight appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, baked goods, and desserts, with tips on growing and preserving lavender. Printed in USA.
Add a jar of Ultra Grade Culinary Lavender for just $5.00! Packaged in a glass apothecary jar tied with a lavender colored ribbon.
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The Newlyweds Cookbook
Here is the perfect wedding gift for any couple, whether they are experienced cooks or new to the culinary arts. First, Kitchen Basics explains all thats needed to get you cookingfrom essential pots and pans to tableware. Any items you are missing can be added to your bridal registry. The recipes include ideas for Brunch; Snacks, Appetizers, and Salads; and Classics such as Coq au Vin and Creamy Mashed Potato. If you are a busy working couple, the evening meal is an opportunity to spend precious time together. Quick Meals will inspire you to whip up something delicious in a flash. However, for Special Occasions you will want to create a fabulous meal fortwo. Try Oysters Rockefeller and Raspberries in Sparkling Wine. Wow your new in-laws at Family Gatherings with perfect Roast Chicken and all the trimmings, while Easy Entertaining gives you lots of ideas for great meals for friends that wont leave you slaving in the kitchen. Round off with something from Desserts or Baking and choose Drinks (from juices to cocktails) to suit the occasion.
(192 pages,120 color photographs, Hardcover, size: 8 1/2 in x 10 in)
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