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This book truly represents the contemporary flavors of tropical South and Southeast Asia today. It is unashamedly Asian without being traditional--reflecting the fascinating blend of peoples and
cultures found in the region. What is particularly fascinating is the interaction between the cuisines that expand upon, and yet preserve, the distinctive character and strength of the indigenous dishes and ingredients.
This modern, fresh approach to Asian cooking is in demand around the world today--honest food that is easy to put together and guaranteed to please. This stunning book has been produced in collaboration with well-known chefs of selected Four Seasons resorts in Asia. These chefs have share here a selection of their best recipes that are absolutely perfect for every occasion-from a simple breakfast for two, to an alfresco picnic or barbeque, to an elegant dinner party with friends at home.
Competiton:
Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia, 1-5796-5114-3, Artisan, September 2000, Hardcover, 346 pp., $45.00
Savoring Southeast Asia by Joyce Jue, 0-7370-2043-1, Time Life, November 2000, Hardcover, 256 pp., $39.95
Vatch's Southeast Asian Cookbook, 0-3121-8274-0, St. Martins Press (Trade), 1st US edition December 1997, Hardcover, 192 pages $26.95
Customer Reviews:
Very usefull for the professional.......2007-07-27
The book has quite a few recipes and pictures that I haven't seen anywhere else and make my customers quite happy. Easy to follow.
Love this book, love it!.......2002-10-20
I am a caterer and am always perousing new books for creative ideas, this book is excellent. Warning - do not read on an empty stomach... the growling will ensue!
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The Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics brings together the wide range of current information relevant to the practising conservator. The book opens with a discussion of the fundamental nature of the ceramic medium, information which is of primary importance when selecting treatments or considering preventive conservation measures.
Details on techniques are given in a series of chapters covering the restoration and conservation processes, but the emphasis is on the basic principles involved in the choice of materials and methods. The nature and properties of materials commonly in use are fully discussed and guidance is given on the facilities and equipment needed.
Also covered in the book are old restoration materials and methods, the ethics of ceramics conservation, examination and recording, display treatments and emergency procedures.
Now in paperback, this book will be invaluable to practising conservators and readers of conservation as well as of interest to museum curators and collectors.
Book Description
The essential handbook for anyone interested in the repair and conservation of ceramics, whether their aim is to pursue a career in the field or to mend a favorite plate. An invaluable practical reference book, featuring 150 color photos.
Customer Reviews:
New repair products are available........2004-08-16
Good book, but doesn't have information about non-toxic restoration products. Healthy repair products are a serious concern. You can find the non-toxic products at www.antqrx.com or call (515) 832-2437.
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- Wonderful book - would recommend
- Great Doll Book
- A HELPFUL GUIDE!!!
- Excellent guide to restoring Antique Bisque dolls......
- Caruso didn't miss a thing, and I love the humor as well!
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The Care of Favorite Dolls : Antique Bisque Conservation
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The Handbook of Doll Repair & Restoration
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The definitive book on what collectors need to know about the care of the bisque dolls of French and German origin. Beginning with identification and the features of both the antique and reproductions of the antique bisque dolls, Caruso discusses doll repair, eye repair, wig care, making cloth bodies, doll costuming and accessories. The author takes a realistic approach to doll repair-that which allows dolls to be restored to realistic standards but which does no harm to the doll. Clear step-by-step instructions for stringing dolls, setting eyes, styling wigs and much more, this book should be in the library of every collector who owns a bisque doll. 150 color plus 150 black/white photos. 176 pages.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful book - would recommend.......2001-09-13
This is an easy book to follow. As a beginner it was wonderful to have pictures and easy to follow instruction, I am now able to set eyes, restring comp bodies and fix wigs.. if you are a beginner it is a MUST HAVE - money well spent !
Great Doll Book.......2001-08-11
This book is very informative and helpful to antique doll restorers,the author has a good sense of humor about the care of dolls and tells in concise detail all aspects of care and restoration.Lots of colorful and interesting pictures.This book is a must have for any antique bisque doll collector,well worth the money!
A HELPFUL GUIDE!!!.......2001-07-25
THIS BOOK IS FULL OF HELPFULL HINTS AND WONDERFUL STEP BY STEP DETAILS. THE PICTURES ARE GREAT AND HELP EVEN MORE. I WILL KEEP IT WITH ME AS I WORK TO BRING THESE BEAUTIES BACK TO LIFE!! A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE TRYING THE SAME!!
Excellent guide to restoring Antique Bisque dolls.............2001-07-04
This is a book that I will keep close at hand as I work on the Antique Bisque dolls to restore them to their original beauty! So complete in all areas of restoration with clear directions and wonderful pictures. It is just like having Mary there with you to personally guide your hands! Without hesitation, I give it 5 big stars!!!
Caruso didn't miss a thing, and I love the humor as well!.......1999-09-22
I am an avid antique doll collector, and an glad to see all these practical repair tips.
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Cellulose Nitrate in Conservation (Research in Conservation, No 2)
Charles Selwitz
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China Mending for Beginners: A Practical Guide
Margot Wisler
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Conservation and Restoration of Glass is an in-depth guide to the materials and practices required for the care and preservation of glass objects. It provides thorough coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of glass conservation.
This new edition of Newton and Davison's original book, Conservation of Glass, includes sections on the nature of glass, the historical development and technology of glassmaking, and the deterioration of glass. Professional conservators will welcome the inclusion of recommendations for examination and documentation. Incorporating treatment of both excavated glass and historic and decorative glass, the book provides the knowledge required by conservators and restorers and is invaluable for anyone with glass objects in their care.
* Includes both theoretical background and practical procedures, providing a comprehensive view of the subject
* Contains new highly illustrated case studies
* Concentrates on 2 and 3 dimensional glass object restoration
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Conservation of Glass (Butterworth - Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology)
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This book is the first to bring together in one comprehensive volume a wide range of key topics in glass and ceramics conservation. Scientific research in deterioration mechanisms and in the methods and materials of conservation processes are dealt with extensively by 20 authors, each internationally respected in their subject. The training available for glass and ceramics conservation is covered in contributions by five course directors at colleges in the USA and Europe.
The book is designed for conservators, curators, conservation scientists, and ceramics and glass technologists.
Paul Perrot, formerly Director of The Corning Museum of Glass, writes in his Introduction to the book: ‘Ceramics and, later, glass are among the most fundamental substances in humanity’s technological and social development. They, and especially ceramics, testify to a sense of continuity in the needs of the human condition and of its higher aims and achievements. As such the conservation of ceramics and glass deserves the thorough probing reflected in these pages.’
Published with the support of ICN, The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.
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Essentials in the Care and Conservation
Victoria Oakley
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This booklet aims to provide a basic methodology for the care and conservation of historical ceramics for professionals working in museum collections in places where conservation skills are less well developed.
Customer Reviews:
shadow boxes and shrines shines.......2007-01-05
This book offers the viewer many options in making shadow boxes and shrines. Materials suggested are affordable materials and easily found for all. A must for the novice and the advanced as well. I liked this book because it was inspiring and informative. Photographs are beautiful and clearly depict the meaning of the subject. Excellent!
True inspiration - Great jumping off from scrapbooking!.......2005-04-19
I admit it, I bought this book as a whim. But I have always been fascinated with shadow boxes and shrines.
Holy cow! Was I in for a shock! There is so much more to it than I had ever imagined! Cano-Murillo shows such a myriad of shadow boxes and shrines that I had no idea was possible. It really opened the door to my imagination and got my juices flowing. I made a box about my memories of the NJ shore growing up, and one about my desire for a Chinese adoption. I'm now planning one to celebrate my 3 year old daughter.
This book has it all - enchanting shadow boxes that look like something from old England, bright exciting Mardi Gras style boxes, Hispanic style boxes, boxes made from toy cars, boxes made from cough drop cases, you name it - if it's a small hollowed out vessel, it can become a shrine of your hopes and memories. Cano-Murillo will help you develop your creativity and delve into your memories to create a shrine that reflects who you are.
A truly excellent book, with, I'll say it again, inspiring writing and words of wisdom, I truly feel this is an excellent book well worth investing in. Highest recommendation.
mmmm...it's ok.......2004-06-16
I am a fan of Kathy's and I have to be honest and say that I am much more impressed with her website and "La Casa Loca" than I am with this book.
BEAUTIFUL AND FASCINATING.......2004-05-17
After getting La Casa Loca as a gift I just had to go and get all the other books by Kathy Cano-Murillo. I've always been into collage art but never thought of making them diminsional like this book shows. There are so many rich and gorgeous pictures and so many beautiful ideas that I don't know where to start. Aside from the colorful and inspirational projects, my favorite part of the book is Kathy's opening letter, it literally made me cry. So sweet. This book will make you feel good inside and out.
Kathy is my hero!.......2003-08-23
Regarding the "mean reviews" - clearly these folks don't know ANYTHING about Latino folk art, or the art of assemblage greats like Joseph Cornell! Mixed media and assemblage are very popular artistic outlets right now and Kathy's book does a great job of covering several different styles - from classic "collections" style assemblages to Day of the Dead shrines and wacky/kitschy pieces.
The book is very well written and the photos are gorgeous. If you are looking for traditional arts and crafts shadow box type art work, you are better off getting idea sheets from the craft store. However, if you are a mixed media artist looking for imaginative inspiration, Kathy delivers!
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To live on an island is to live a life apart. Author Linda Leigh Paul’s Island Living captures the most charming island homes, including homes on the East Coast’s Barrier Islands, the Northwest’s San Juan and Gulf Islands, the Pacific’s Hawaiian Islands, and the Great Lakes’ Apostle Islands, among other homes on privately owned or low-density islands.
The island home reflects its owner’s reason for escape, whether it’s a person who turns to island living to feel more of this world, or the person who wishes to remove himself from the mainstream. Regardless, the island homeowner is individualistic and creative, and every space in Island Living speaks of a space that is its owner’s dream come to life, be it simplicity or utter luxury.
With more than 150 images and written in the transporting and distinctive tone that Paul’s readers have come to expect, Island Living is a book of fantasy―the home that is both refuge and wish embodied.
Customer Reviews:
a waste of time.......2007-03-11
these are not luxurious oceanfront homes. they are ALL ugly
plain homes that give no decorating ideas (maybe to my grandma)
if you are looking for spectacular,check out Florida Design magazine.
An architect Island Resident.......2006-04-22
Very nice layout and graphics and selection of relatively modest but well thought out homes.
25 Homes in Beautiful Settings.......2006-03-05
When I thought of living on an island, my first thought was the tropics. Somewhere down in the Caribbean or perhaps the South Pacific. Here houses would be open to the wind, here it would be necessary to produce your own electricity, your own water supply and so on.
Instead in this book, most of the houses are on islands just off the coast of the US. And as part of the sub-title, there are some that he considers to be Shoreside Havens rather than actually on an island. Further many of these houses are quite far north, off the coast of Maine perhaps or in the area around foggy, rainy Seattle. Here you don't want a wide open house, but one that can be warm and cozy while presenting a view of the storm tossed water.
Here are some twenty-five spectacular homes. These are not the huge mansions often seen in such books, but homes that are only slightly above the mainstream. Here are homes that are made to fit into a site and to reflect the love that the owners have for that site.
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- Way Back in the Country: Recipes from six generations of East Texas farm cooking and the stories behind them
- Weight Watchers Healthy Life-Style Cookbook: Over 250 Recipes Based on the Personal Choice Program
- Wine for Every Day and Every Occasion: Red, White, and Bubbly to Celebrate the Joy of Living
- Wolfgang Puck Pizza, Pasta, and More!
- World of Culinary Supervision, Training and Management, The (3rd Edition)
- You Eat What You Are: People, Culture and Food Traditions Revised and expanded second edition
- 5 Ingredient 15 Minute Cookbook: Cooking Light
- A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and Winemaking from the Mission Period to the Present
- A Fresh Taste of Italy: 250 Authentic Recipes, Undiscoivered Dishes, and New Flavors for Every Day
- An American Place: Celebrating the Flavors of America (American Place)
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