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.300 Beers to Try Before You Die
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by: Roger Protz

July 30, 2005
Protz is well-known as a beer man and writes well - if a little predictably (I seem to have read some of this before in some of his other, many, tomes). But the pictures are fabulous and if you're a beer bore, a ticker or just fanatical about real ale, you'll love this on your coffee table, to make you yearn for a decent pint (or bottle) rather than the usual rubbish down the local.
However I do think there are better recent beer books - for instance Adrian Tierney-Jones' Big Book of Beer - produced also by CAMRA - is pretty damn excellent and very informative (I learned lots of new stuff from it). Also Pete Brown's Three Sheets to the Wind for one man's obsessive hunt for beer around the world.
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.Beginners Guide to Cake Decorating (Beginners Guide to)
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from: Murdoch Books

April 08, 2002
This book got me interested in a cake decorating course, simply put but when followed acheive good results. Would recommend it to those wanting to attept to decorate a cake for the first time and those wanting some inspiration.
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.Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide: The Complete, Easy-To-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More Than 8,000 Wines from All the Maj (Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide)
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by: Robert M., Jr. Parker

October 07, 2008
Having scanned most of this book I was a bit disappointed in not seeing any specific tasting notes but just numbers and a general background about the winery. Also I would have expected older vintages to be listed, as this is his first book for ages and itb would have been helpful. I will wait in anticipation for any new releases
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.Vegetarian Cooking Without: Recipes Free from Added Gluten, Sugar, Yeast, Dairy Products, Meat, Fish, Saturated Fat
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by: Barbara Cousins

May 15, 2000
Incomplete recipes for turgid slop! I have been a veggie for 22 years, and am a good cook/baker, so I thought I'd try this. It looks like a good idea (if you can get past the pseudo-science in the intro), but the recipes just don't work, that's if she's bothered to finish them - several had bits missing, which is just lazy writing/editing.
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.Celebrate with a Cake: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating 15 Memorable Cakes
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by: Lindy Smith

March 25, 2005
I found this book a little disappointing compared to Lindy Smiths other books, I was expecting more exciting cakes. There are only 15 cakes in the book and they cover lots of different themes. I do think the cakes would be easy for a novice decorator to create though so if you are new to decorating this may be a good book to have on your book shelf.
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.Pierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French Cuisine
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by: Jean-Francois Abert

November 01, 2007
This book is produced by Pierre Gagnaire who has held the title of the 3rd best restaurant in the world for the past few years (El Buli and the Fat Duck being 1st and 2nd respectively.

It is a good quality book with about 50 michelin 3 star recipes. As usual with these books some recipes are very do able by the skilled home chef and others really need a brigade of chefs. That does not bother me as with all these books you are pushing the envolope as to what is possible at home which I like.

Although the recipes are on a par with the French Laundry (Thomas Keller 4th best restaurant)and Recipes of a 3 star chef (Gordon Ramsey) the book is not as sumptuous as these works in terms of layout and photos. Both of these books ... Read More:
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.Cooking Without
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by: Barbara Cousins

July 17, 2000
Great book for teaching us to revert back to natural cooking methods & ingredients. A common sense approach to today's dietary issues with a great range of tasty recipes to choose from.
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.The Ultimate Recipe Book (Good Food)
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by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine", Angela Nilsen

February 01, 2007
I saw a recipe from this book in my Saturday newspaper magazine and gave it a go....brilliant! so I ordered the book and since then have tried most of the recipes which are so good and easy to follow. I have passed on lots of the recipes to friends who have enjoyed my cooking/baking and told them to buy the book for themselves. I'm certain no one will be sorry they bought this book and I speak as someone who has loads of cookery books, some of which turned out to be a big disappointment.
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.Rick Stein's Food Heroes
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by: Rick Stein

March 03, 2005
This book is great - great recipes of course, but also a really useful list of suppliers. My favourite though is the section at the back of recipes for accompaniments to serve with the main dishes. It's so nice to have a bit of help working out what the perfect foil to your hard work should be!
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.Second Helpings of Roast Chicken (Ebury Paperback Cookery)
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by: Simon Hopkinson

June 01, 2006
I have to be honest, I am not normally drawn to this sort of `cookbook', but I am so glad I was and looked inside! A friend described this book as a `grown-up' cookbook and I now understand what she meant!

Within the pastel covers are not the oodles of colour photos that would normally encourage one to flick through, in fact the only illustrations there are, are subtle and simple, and limited to the opening of each new chapter. But, strangely enough, that is all that is required.
Additionally, any book that refers to the great `Elizabeth David`, and her editor, Jill Norman, is sure to find a place on my bookshelf!

From the rear cover:-
`Following the phenomenal success of `Roast Chicken and Other Stories', `Second ... Read More:
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