| 1. |  | Kitchen Confidential : Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
from Bloomsbury Publishing, Limited
Customer Review:
By all accounts, this should be a lousy book. The life story of a middle-aged, former substance-abusing, self-described SOB and good-but-not-great chef. In the hands of most people, this would be a rambling, uninteresting memoir that would never see the light of day. The fact that Bourdain pulls it... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
from Artisan
Price: $47.25
Customer Review:
This is a good book by Thomas Keller. As a professional chef, you can see he tries to make every effort to make his career to the top. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Fast Food Nation
from Harper Perennial
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
I was at a school-related conference (I work for a school district) and one part of it was led by a dietician. Her part lasted less than 30 minutes but during her discussion, she told the group to read this book if we wanted the real picture of how bad fast food is for children and the general... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | On the Line
from Artisan
Price: $23.10
Customer Review:
Is it a cookbook? No, but it has recipes. Is it a biography? Yes, but of a restaurant rather than a person. More than anything it is a day-to-day look at the workings of a wonderful restaurant. Detail is not spared. How much fish...how many napkins...details about the workers and their lives. And it... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Zagat 2009 New York City Restaurants (Zagatsurvey: New York City Restaurants)
from Zagat Survey
Price: $10.85
Customer Review:
Great product and price. We use this all the time when choosing restaurants in NYC | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
from Ecco
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
This book caught my eye on the new book shelf at my local library and I heard good things about it from Amazon.com. It took several months of waiting to finally borrow it but the wait was worth it! This is one of the most amusing and educational book about what really happens in a resturant. I work... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
from Scribner
Price: $17.16
Customer Review:
For those who appreciate plodding character and plot development over surprise. Tabor gives away the ending at the beginning. Do not approach this account hurriedly or you will be disappointed, as the journalist leaves no stone unturned. Sip it, savor its layers, appreciate its complexities and you... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Silver Palate Cookbook
from Workman Publishing Company
Customer Review:
I first bought a copy of this cookbook for my mom, then one for myself, and now one for a friend. It's a great intro to "american" cooking and entertaining. My best find in this book: the curried butternut squash soup (which I'd never had before), and I love the sesame ham-and-cheese bites! Only... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
from Gotham
Price: $10.40
Customer Review:
I bought this book as a Christmas present for my Son, I think he read it in one sitting. He passed it on to me, I took a little longer to get through the book not because I didn't like it, I went back and re-read a few parts. Highly recommend this book | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More
from Broadway
Price: $14.93
Customer Review:
What a great book to bring while you are traveling the United States. Wherever you are, you are sure to open your book and find a reviewed dining experience that emulates the region you are in. I will definitely bring this book along on all my travels. | 2.5 / 5.0
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