Friedman, Andrew
Summary: A history of the evolution of the American restaurant chef in the 1970s and 1980s, from the pioneers behind Chez Panisse, Spago, and other landmarks to the young cooks like Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio, and Bobby Flay who went on to become household names. Told through the perspectives not only of the pioneering chefs but also of line cooks, front-of-house personnel, investors, and critics who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 FRIFriedman, Andrew
Summary: On a typical evening, in a contemporary American restaurant, a table orders their dinner from a server. It’s an exchange that happens dozens, or hundreds, of times a night—the core transaction that keeps the place churning. In this book, acclaimed chef writer Andrew Friedman slows down time to focus on a single dish at Chicago’s Wherewithall restaurant, following its production and provenances...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 647.95 FRISummary: Forty of the world's greatest chefs relate outrageous true tales from their kitchens. From hiring a blind line cook to flooding the room with meringue to being terrorized by a French owl, these behind-the-scenes accounts are as entertaining as they are revealing. A reminder that even the chefs we most admire aren't always perfect.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 DONBrennan, Terrance.
Contents: Artisanal cooking: a philosophy -- Working smart in the kitchen -- The artisanal pantry -- Cheese -- Hors d'oeuvres -- Salads and first courses -- Soups -- Fish and shellfish -- Poultry and game birds -- Meats and game -- Side dishes and accompaniments -- Desserts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BREValenti, Tom
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.821 VALSummary: Die hard (1988): NYPD police officer John McClane tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2016
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Summary: A former White House Executive Chef presents more than sixty of his signature recipes, along with a look at the Clinton and Bush First Families and an account of such episodes as teaching Chelsea Clinton to cook, the chaos in the wake of 9/11, and the challenges of serving under two very different presidents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 642.4 SCHSummary: The Friedman's seem to be a typical family from affluent Great Neck, Long Island. One Thanksgiving, as the family gathers for a quiet holiday dinner, a police battering ram splinters the front door and officers rush inside. The police charge Arnold and his son Jesse with sexually molesting scores of young boys. As police investigate, and the community reacts, the fabric of the family begins to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hit the Ground Running 2004