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Friday, November 29, 2013
CHICAGO COOKS, CHICAGO EATS
The party season is beginning and there is no better way to celebrate than Chicago Style. Stop in the library for some great resources. We carry local magazines such as Chicago and Midwest Living, local tour books and guides to Chicago area restaurants. We have an amazing cookbook collection, colorful books by local chefs sharing their recipes and tips for wonderful holiday celebrations.
Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles and Sanacks 641.5972 BAY
The Berghoff Cafe Cookbook 641.5 BER
Prairie Avenue Cookbook 641.59773 PRA
Gale Gand's Brunch 641.53 GAN
Secrets of Chicago Chefs Cookbook 641.59773 SEC
Charlie Trotter's Seafood 641.692
Windy City Kitchens 641.59773 WIN
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Need Help with Thanksgiving Dinner?
If you’re expecting
a crowd for Thanksgiving dinner and are in need of some inspiration to create
the perfect holiday feast – the library can help! The following resources are just a sampling
of the materials carried by the library that can help make your holiday
gathering a success. Click on the titles
to determine availability in our catalog.
Martha Stewart has
the answers for creating a memorable Thanksgiving gathering -- demonstrating the creation of traditional
Thanksgiving basics, as well as ideas for those interested in trying something
new. In this DVD, Martha covers a variety
of topics including turkey, stuffing, side dish, and dessert recipes;
centerpieces, table settings, decorating ideas, and Thanksgiving crafts for
kids.
Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well by Sam Sifton
A definitive,
timeless guide to Thanksgiving dinner--preparing it, surviving it, and pulling
it off in style. With simple, fool-proof recipes for classic Thanksgiving
staples, as well as new takes on old standbys, this book proves that
Thanksgiving does not have to be a day of kitchen stress.
The editors of "Fine
Cooking" magazine know all about the problems and pitfalls of preparing a
full-course holiday meal...and they are here to help! This cooking survival
guide presents all the reader needs to know to make things go smoothly, look
great, and taste delicious.
With so many diverse regions across the
United States, it's no surprise to find that the Thanksgiving menu changes
significantly from New England to the Pacific Northwest. This is the
quintessential cookbook for our national day of thanks, capturing this
diversity with creative recipes for the perfect dinner and providing the key to
a stress-free gathering.
Vegan cooking expert Zel Allen
demonstrates that plant-based holiday foods are as delicious, innovative, and
elegant as their hallowed meat-based counterparts. Taking readers on a world
tour of holidays--including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New
Year's--Zel provides a banquet of recipes for irresistible dishes steeped in
heritage and tradition, innovatively updated with novel touches.
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