Gastronomy

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was one of the most successful writers of romance novels of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of one billion copies in thirty-six languages. Cartland published her first novel, Jigsaw, in 1923, aslightly naughty society thriller that became a bestseller. S... More

Tea is perhaps the world's most widely loved drink-------preferred for its refreshing and energising qualities as well as its medicinal values. Today people the world over reach out to tea in times of pain and pleasure, agony and ecstasy and it cheers all ! This book wonderfully captures the past an... More

In this entertaining guide to cooking, shopping, and dining out, "The Amateur Gourmet" takes readers on an illuminating and hilarious journey into the world of food appreciation and offers master classes from culinary superstars.As a self-taught chef and creator of The Amateur Gourmet website, Adam ... More

Dhan Dar served with rice always makes its appearence in a Parsi meal. Fish, too is considered auspicious. Meat is cooked with a variety of vegetables. Papeta ma gosht, Kala masoor dal ma ghost. Dhansak(lamb cooked with mixed pulses and vegetables) is a famous dish.... More

Aromatic spices and exotic trade routes mingle headily in this lush, evocative history. This is an exotic saga with the tang of drama in every voyage. "The Spice Route" transports the reader from the dawn of history to the ends of the earth. "The Spice Route" is one of history's great anomalies. Shr... More

The Press in India has always been at the forefront of national life. This book shows that the tradition of independent journalism is alive and well in India in the sixth decade after independence, and indeed much of what has appeared in Indian newspapers has shaped and affected the course of Indian... More

Bruce Curry is the leader of a mercenary band with the dubious support of three white officers. His mission is to relieve a mining town cut off by the fighting and to retrieve a priceless consignment of diamonds. Ranged against his ill-disciplined unit are bandits, guerrillas and hostile tribes that... More

Foods of love have captured the imagination of the young and the old alike and broken down gender barriers. Teh quest for substances that can increase sensuality, and prolong ecstasy during moments when bodies and minds meet is indeed eternal. About Author : Chef Bruno Cerdan, the executive chef at ... More

Sommelier MacLean shares her passion and knowledge about wine through colorful stories and insider information about the evocative places and charismatic characters in the wine industry.After three years of sipping, spitting, and slogging her way through bushy vine leaves and cellar cobwebs, award-w... More

From aperitif to digestif, approach every meal with savvy and grace. We've all experienced Fancy-Pants Restaurant Jitters at some point - the fear that you will unknowingly commit some fine-dining crime, whether it's using the wrong fork, picking an amateur wine, mispronouncing "foie gras," or gaspi... More

India lives in a large, luxurious house with a mom she can't stand and a dad she adores, although he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the low-income council estate with her lovin... More

"No Reservations" mixes beautiful, never-before-seen color photographs with outrageous tales of eating, drinking, and getting into and out of international trouble from bad-boy chef Anthony Bourdain.An illustrated, behind-the-scenes travel journal of Anthony Bourdain's global adventures. More than j... More

Linking a culture's food to its history and politics, this collection of recipes offers rare insight into real Middle Eastern cuisine and family life. This distinctly different guide to Arab cooking provides authentic recipes for salads, meats, and desserts accompanied by thoughtful tales of Arab cu... More

'Cuisines' of India is an introduction, an invitation, to the resplendent realm of foods and flavours of this sub-continent. It strives to unveil and showcase the classic as well as creative innovations from different food zones illustrative of the synthesising genius of the Indian people. The conce... More

Following its bestselling debut comes a second annual crop of terrific food writing culled from the past year's books, magazines, newsletters, and Web sites.... More