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Do your holiday menus need a spark of new flavor? This November treat your guests to a Maryland Thanksgiving filled with American tradition and a dash of spice. Pimiento and Tabasco-seasoned Crab Cakes, peppery Kale-Stuffed Onions, and Spiced Cranberry Sauce are just the lively accompaniments needed to bring the turkey to life! Tired of your typical burgers-and-coleslaw Labor Day barbecue? This year celebrate in style with a garden party featuring international fare. Thai-Style Steamed Dumplings with Coriander Dipping Sauce ... Shredded Pork with Tomato Salsa on Tortilla Chips ... Olive, Rosemary, and Onion Focaccia ... all dress up a Labor Day Cocktail Buffet. Whether it is an autumn fishing picnic in the country, a summer luncheon by the sea, or a formal dinner for the winter holidays, let The Best of Gourmet, Volume VII be your source of year-round dining -- with 26 menus and over 500 recipes from which to choose.
This edition of The Best of Gourmet is the largest volume ever, with more than 55 brand-new recipes, and over 80 pages of exquisite full-color photography. Here you will find the best recipes from the 1991 food columns of Gourmet Magazine, and much more! First, the Menu Collection assembles an album of outstanding entertaining ideas with menus and full-color photography from the Gourmet's Menus and Cuisine Courante columns. The Recipe Compendium follows in Part Two, with all of the recipes that are pictured in the Menu Collection, as well as selected recipes from the columns Gastronomie sans Argent, In Short Order, The Last Touch, and assorted feature articles. But the best of the best is not all that this volume has to offer. The editors of Gourmet now add an entirely new section, Cuisines of the World, that will highlight a different cuisine each year. The international celebration begins with The Flavors of France, an exciting foray into French cooking that includes enticing new menus and spectacular full-color photography of the country and its food. And finally, A Gourmet Addendum explores the culinary versatility of spices in exciting all-new recipes.
Gorgeous photography in the Menu Collection brings an assortment of entertaining ideas to life. Uncork the champagne and bring out the caviar to celebrate a very special occasion. Gourmet's Anniversary Party, starring Roast Fillet of Beef with Cornichon Tarragon Sauce and ending with the ultimate celebratory dessert, Chocolate Mousse and Raspberry Cream Dacquoise, is a gala experience that your guests will never forget. From an elegant Masquerade Dinner featuring Breast of Duck with Port Sauce, to a refreshing Swedish Midsummer Dinner that presents Assorted Canapes and Oven-Poached Salmon Steaks, to an easy and casual Pasta Dinner of Rigatoni with Shrimp in Tomato and Feta Sauce, here you will find menus to suit your every need.
The Recipe Compendium is a bountiful assembly of updated old favorites as well as unexpected new finds. Inexpensive pleasers from Gastronomie sans Argent highlight new cheese specialties such as Spicy Macaroni and Cheese; Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Sauteed Apples; and Cheddar, Bacon, and Scallion Souffle. You will also find sweet and savory crepes: Curried Seafood Crepes; Dilled Spinach Crepes with Avgolemono Sauce; and Mint Chocolate Souffle Crepes ... the choices go on and on. For the busy couple, In Short Order recipes offer easy fare for two that can be prepared in 45 minutes or less: Cream of Crab Meat Soup; Spicy Stir-Fried Orange Chicken; and Chocolate Raspberry Shortcakes ... to name a few. And, there are thematic recipes from The Last Touch that add that little something extra to your meal. Exceptional cold soups, vinaigrettes, dips, and potato salads are just a sampling of what's in store.
This year, a new chapter, Cuisines of the World, explores the bounty of French cooking. Have you ever been tempted to make eclairs but thought the job too daunting? Here you will learn to make not only eclairs, but all of your other French favorites as well -- beef bourguignon, a fish terrine, and even an apple tart! The essentials of this outstanding cuisine, including basic recipes and techniques, are presented; then three inviting new menus follow and put these essentials to use. Let Gourmet take you to France, and lead you well on your way to French cooking know-how.
Closing this year's edition, A Gourmet Addendum discovers the exotic flavors of spices with recipes for everyday living. Spiced Apple Refresher; Jalapeno and Cheddar Cornbread; and Gingered Shrimp Salad with Baby Corn and Sugar Snap Peas all add a little zip to your cooking!
A General Index, an Index to 45-Minute Recipes, and an Index of Recipe Titles provide quick and easy access to all the recipes. And, a listing of Table Setting Acknowledgments supplies information on all items pictured in the menus.
Throughout the years Gourmet has been a trusted guide to the art of good living. The Best of Gourmet, Volume VII continues the tradition with style.
The Best of Gourmet, Volume VII is the largest volume ever! Filled with more than 500 recipes and over 80 pages of magnificent full-color photography, this edition offers 26 inspired menus for the way we live today.
This volume introduces Cuisines of the World, a new section to The Best of Gourmet that will unlock the mysteries of a different cuisine each year. This year, the Flavors of France captures the glories of this exceptional country with full-color photographs, basic recipes, tips, and all-new menus. Plus, A Gourmet Addendum on spices proves that these little flavor enhancers can make a big difference in your cooking, with 24 enticing new recipes.
Upholding the Gourmet tradition of timeliness, quality, and style, The Best of Gourmet, Volume VII is a must for the cook of the nineties.
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A must-have book for every chef.......2003-06-11
This book has everything going for it. It's one of the best cookbooks I've ever seen. The whole "Best of Gourmet" series is great, but this is one of my favorites. Do not let the year (1992) deter you, because this book has stood the test of time beautifully, and if the date wasn't printed on it you'd never know. It is chock full of beautiful pictures, entire menus, and recipies for everyone from the novice cook to the gourmand chef. The recipies are easy to follow, delicious, and beautiful. When I don't feel like cooking, I even just enjoy flipping through and enjoying the photos - they're THAT good! Every serious chef should have this incredible book.
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A fascinating survey of the majolica ceramic wares produced in Victorian England, Europe, and America. Over 550 color photographs of these popular, brightly-glazed ceramics demonstrate the various forms in tablewares, serving dishes, figurals, planters, jardinieres, and vases that colored Victorian homes. Brief explanations of majolicas origins, manufacturing, and makers are included, and the items are organized into broad categories by ware type (jardinieres, plates, platters, etc.) for easy reference. Also included are a bibliography, index, and values with the photo captions.
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Marvelous Majolica is a Marvelous Book!.......2004-04-30
A beautifully illustrated and thorough guide to Majolica, and an invaluable addition to any collector's library!
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This book explores contemporary interiors in the sun-soaked land that stretches from the Sahara to the Mediterranean: Morocco. The diversity is breathtaking: the rural pisé architecture of the south is a far cry from the Hispano-Mooresque ornamental beauty of the imperial cities.
Moroccan interiors are as endlessly varied as the country itself, from the restored palaces in the medina of Marrakesh (where aesthetes of the international set now live) to humble troglodyte fishermen's homes at Sidi Moussa d'Aglou.
The colorful palette of this country and the light there itself suffuse these very different homes with a vitality that is as distinctive to modern Morocco as it is a reflection of contemporary trends in décor worldwide.
Customer Reviews:
Awsome!.......2006-02-06
This book features some very interesting residences. Many of the exotic homes featured in this book are loaded with color and texture. Each property is unique and full of character. The book is fairly large and the photos are awsome and the price was great too!
Tiny, unreadable print.......2006-01-04
Absolutely georgeous photography and Lovatt-Smith has obviously hiked all across Morocco searching for homes. I was most impressed with the variety of homes, especially the cave homes.
I'm sure there is a great deal of useful information in this book, but I gave it three stars because the print was tiny and itallicized. In places where it was superimpossed over sand, water or some other scenery, it was unreadable. Why didn't an editor catch that?
This is an OH WOW, LOOK AT THAT book.......2001-03-09
Preservation or desecration of certain architectural styles and decorative heritage goes in and out of fashion the world over. It's not only Morocco that wanted to demolish the old and over-value the new. How much of the beauty and culture of the East has been lost in the name of "progress"? The situation is not simple, however. In the latter part of the 20th century there was an urgent need throughout the Mediterranean for affordable, modern housing for quickly expanding populations and growing economies strapped for cash, skills and resources. Unfortunately aesthetics and the traditions of artisans often got trampled in the rush. Lisa Lovett-Smith's sumptuous Moroccan Interiors reminds us that embracing preservation has so much to offer the present and the future. While she focuses on the homes of the rich, ex-patriate and famous and could therefore be accused of being elitist, she also illuminates the beauty of the simplest of objects that could be found in any home, rich or poor. Lovett-Smith has divided Morocco into regions and cities and celebrated the best of each, appreciating the exquisite, ornate beauty of Islamic art and the colour schemes reflecting the dramatic terrain of the Mediterranean: desert ochre and blistering reds, turquoise, azure, sapphire, gold, saffron and cinnamon to name a few. Lovett-Smith is aware that a picture tells a thousand words and her accompanying text in several languages is brief. The photography is faultless and the lighting of the interiors unobtrusive. This is not just an ornate coffee table book. It is a valuable archive, a celebration of great style and a treasure trove of inspiration for interior architects, artists and designers.
contents.......2000-05-27
I would like to add to my previous reveiw some more practical notes on the contents of the book. The book is seperated into different regions and cities of Morocco and almost all the homes featured are renovations of delightful, but previously run down, Moroccan palaces and estates. In all but one home the owners are Europeans who have settled, or reside much of the year, in Morocco. This is important because, until recently, the Moroccans themselves weren't much interested in preserving thier architectural history, preferring to knock down old buildings and replace them with new ones. Neither were they much interested in preserving thier own style. The Europeans however were devoted to preserving both and created a movement, over time, within the country for Moroccans to begin to do the same. Each home featured reveals the owners deep love for Morocco and for its history. The photographs are lush and beautiful, and the wealth of ideas for interior design and architecture are matched by few books available today.
gorgeous and inspiring.......2000-05-26
The first time I saw this book I couldn't stop looking at it. I was entirely engrossed with the beauty of the interiors, the use of color, texture and interior architecture in these homes. In a word...MESMERIZED! I should say that the interior design in this book is not my 'style'. It doesn't matter in the least. I have integrated, and plan to integrate, many of the ideas into my own home (Colonial - which couldn't be more different) and have, and will, simply do it in my own way. To add to my point I have shown this book to my mother-in-law who is extremely traditional and conservative in her tastes and she was delighted and inspired. I showed it to my sister, who's taste run to the super modern Italian leather look, and she loved it and plans to use some of the ideas for color in her own home. I showed this to another friend who's tastes are essentially 'the cottage look' (she is very good at it) and she was thrilled with the wealth of ideas she obtained. This book can be used as the ultimate coffee table book or the launching pad for new ideas for decorating your own home. Opening this book is like entering a dream world, where magic and graceful living really do exist.
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Perched atop the African continent where East meets West, Morocco has been a destination for Europeans and Americans since before the turn of the last century. With its intoxicating mix of Berber, Arab, Spanish, and French Art Deco styles influencing and informing both homes and hotels, this country may be the birthplace of fusion. And as new waves of travelers succumb to Morocco’s charms and make it their home, they have added their own styles to the mix, respecting the roots of Moroccan design, yet altering it in subtle ways.
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New Moroccan Style, author Susan Sully reveals four emerging trends in this world of design: Delirium, Fusion, Minimalism, and Repose. Each represents a different aesthetic—whether it be the clean, elegant lines of Minimalism or the mingling, sinuous Asian and Islamic notes in Fusion—yet all are distinctly Moroccan. In chapters replete with gorgeous photographs by Jean Cazals, Sully takes readers on an unprecedented tour through private homes, stylish resorts, and intimate guest houses—many never before published.
We visit Dar Tamsna, outside Marrakech, the epitome of Moroccan fusion, and a riad, or courtyard dwelling, that is a meditation in gray and white. Orientalism reigns in a villa in a date palm grove and an old stone house outside of Essaouira has been transformed into a sensually rustic retreat. Sully catalogs both traditional crafts and contemporary arts to show readers how to introduce the beauty and spirit of Morocco into their home décor—as Gogo Ferguson has in her Martha’s Vineyard house.
Entertainment is as much a part of the Moroccan experience as the glorious rugs and intricate furnishings. Complementing the various houses are twenty-five recipes and tips for entertaining Moroccan-style, as well as a comprehensive source guide for travelers and shoppers.
A treasure trove of ideas and images,
New Moroccan Style is a treat for the eyes, palate, and imagination, brought to light by a fresh new voice in design.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but not great..........2005-02-15
I confess that I was a bit disappointed by this book. I was hoping for a book about sumptuous Moroccan decorating and living the Moroccan lifestyle. This book really only barely touches on that. The actual focus of the book is concentrated on a few hotels and restaurants located in Morocco but owned mostly by people foreign to Morocco, with the addition of a few homes of wealthy people in the United States who have been somewhat influenced by Moroccan style. This book contains no pictures of the interiors of homes of the average Moroccan citizen at all.
Also, the decorating style advocated in this book is one of an overall Contemporary style with Moroccan influences. In the case of this book, "New" Moroccan Style equals an almost Asian minimalist approach with a few Moroccan handicrafts thrown in. If you're looking for a book with pictures featuring the more well-known "More is better!" Moroccan decorating approach, with layer on top of layer of textile and color, you are bound to be as disappointed as I was. The decorating style featured in this book is very restrained compared to most other books on Moroccan style that I have encountered.
I still give the book four stars overall for content and information. For what the book actually is, it's not a bad book at all. It just isn't exactly what you'd expect it to be, either. The text discussing the origins of Moroccan style, from the Berber influence to Andalusian style, is especially informative. The recipes included in the book, along with pictures, are also a nice bonus.
Gorgeous!.......2004-05-17
This is such a great book! Spare yet sensual interiors, there are ideas for interiors in here that everyone can do. Moroccan interior design is not based on lots of money, or elaborate settings, but rather arranging things you have in unexpected ways - decide what's pleasing to you, and get bold with color!
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A stunning pictorial of architecture and design, Moroccan Style takes us to a hot, dry land bordered on the east and south by the Sahara, on the west by the Atlantic, and on the north by the Mediterranean Sea. Forbidden by the Koran to depict any living part of creation literally, Moroccans have created inventive designs, which are seen in rugs, pottery, woodwork, and especially in the famous tilework zillij. The contrast of warm earth tones with the vivid blue of the sea and sky repeats time and again in the interiors and exteriors of the sumptuous villas presented in Moroccan Style. "Moroccan décor is a sublime balancing act," says author Alexandra Bonfante-Warren. "A harmony of simplicity and elegant profusion."
Steeped in traditional Islamic culture, Morocco is nonetheless a very modern country, and its homes reflect this dichotomy. One home sports a modern brass door flanked by two traditional lanterns. In another, a clean-lined wrought iron and glass dining set is placed in the middle of a palatial outdoor courtyard surrounded by carved white columns. Windows are most often covered with wooden or iron openwork grilles both to block out the bright sun and to add natural ornamentation from the resulting shadows.
The number of intricate patterns used in one room can be overwhelming to the Western eye, but when an elaborately tiled floor is tempered by a dusty saffron wall, the result is both elegance and austerity. A book for those who yearn for a month in Tangiers, Moroccan Style offers a tantalizing glimpse into the distinctive artistry of one of the world's oldest cultures. --Dana Van Nest
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2006-02-26
This book, despite its short length,is packed with great information and ideas. The pictures are beautiful and the text is concise. As an aspiring designer, using this book for a residential project, however-the only drawback is that there are no citations for the furniture, etc.
Enthralling...........2004-03-02
I've owned this book for about a year now and can't get enough of it. The pictures are so vibrant and beautiful, it's become a favorite in my "library". I recently ordered the India Style book and look forward to it's arrival. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in exotic design ideas or if you simply love Moroccan design.
Beautiful!!!!.......2003-02-09
This book is full of beautiful pictures. The book focuses more on the interior of one's home, then in outside structure. You can get ideas for livingrooms, bedrooms, and more. I really love some of the color combinations used. Stunning! Why 4 stars, not 5? I wish the book had more content. The content was wonderful to look at, but the book is definately not thick, and the pictures come to an end too quickly.
Morocco = World.......2003-01-16
Even before I ever dreamed of stepping foot into Morocco, I was in love with its style. Even before I knew it was a style, it bewitched me. Ornate carved tables, ceilings, doorways, and niches surrounded by vibrant draperies, curtains, tableclothes, and throws- these are the earmarks of Moroccan style (North African style might be a better term). Little hidden bits of whimsy and "mountain" style tucked into corners, window sills and hidden, peeking over doors and from under furniture- these are the details of Moroccan style.
All of this appeals to my inner-ongoing sense of style. As a child, the things I completely and without abandon loved- Morocco, and her style, are these things! We all have an innate style within us, things that appeal to us from the time we might first see it, at a young age and then rediscover upon adulthood, and find to our surprise that we still love it, whether it is current, in vogue or the 'it' style. This is Morocco, indeed all of North Africa, to me.
You'll find, among native pieces, tables carved from Syria, candlesticks from Egypt, billowing fabrics from India, Kenya, and beyond. You'll see motifs that have followed humans since time began. A gathered grass/twig broom on a mantlepiece designed in Spain, coarsely styled wooden bowls surrounded by brilliantly gilded tea glasses used by the King himself. You'll find a niche that you swear wasn't there five minutes ago, painted a moving indigo blue, filled with miniature candle holders, filigree jewelry, and carved wooden boxes. You'll walk on floors painted with the same knotwork you saw at the masjid (mosque). You'll walk into a bathroom covered in tiles ceiling to floor, all 15 different colours. One minute you'll think you're in a palace that has been collecting things for hundreds of years, next you'll be in a tiny home that is so small, you cannot understand how its simple design and vibrant colour makes it feel so extraordinarily huge.
Exasperatingly simple Berber rugs lie side by side topped with exquisite, nearly painfully detailed Zemmouri pillows. A large simple brass tray holds a stunning antique teapot. Your host's simple yellow slippers lie next to his wife's lush velour heeled slippers with glittering jeweled toes.
If I cannot be in Morocco on a regular, that is, daily basis, I can at least surround myself with her beauty. Look at this book and suddenly, you can see the Morocco in every piece you have, whether it is from Taiwan, New Jersey, Finland or Indonesia. Every item that comes to Morocco is granted immediate "Morocco-ness" and believe me, once you look through this book and think about all you know that is Morocco, you'll understand. Once a visitor, you'll be able to confer this feeling on every piece you own. With this guide, it won't be hard at all!
Beautiful Photography.......2002-06-11
The photography in this book is breathtaking. I hadn't realized that the book was only 96 pages when I ordered it. I zipped through it so fast - the end comes too quickly. A good inspiration for those interested in Moroccan style.
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Moroccan Interiors
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Taste Morocco
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This design book, featuring opulent images, shows the hip and modern aspects of Morocco, focusing on Moroccan cuisine and trendy places, but it will also give an idea of the country's culture in general. The book includes two added values-a recipe book as well as a travel guide with facts about the featured locations in the design book.
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- Best of the Best from Minnesota: Selected Recipes from Minnesota's Favorite Cookbooks (Best of the Best from Minnesota)
- Better Homes and Gardens Cooking for Today: Stir-Fries (Cooking for Today)
- Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly: Quick Vegetarian Meals Your Kids Will Love! Revised Edition
- BETTY CROCKER'S NEW CHOICES COOKBOOK: MORE THAN 500 GREAT-TASTING EASY RECIPES FOR EATING RIGHT
- Breaking Bread with Father Dominic 2
- Build A Better Burger: Celebrating Sutter Home's Annual Search for America's Best Burgers
- Burger Meisters
- Cafe Brazil (Conran Octopus Cookbook Series, 3)
- Cater from your kitchen: Income from your own home business
- Cooking from the Heart: 100 Great American Chefs Share Recipes They Cherish
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