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A platter of figs and other recipes
Par David Tanis. 2008
Head chef of Berkeley's Chez Panisse offers twenty-four three-course menus featuring recipes for spring, summer, fall, and winter. Suggestions include…
melon and figs with prosciutto and mint, deconstructed salade niçoise, and lavender honey ice cream for a hot summer day. Provides tips on selecting, preparing, and presenting seasonal specialties. 2008Intimate worlds: life inside the family
Par Maggie Scarf. 1995
Analyzes the family structure using the Beaver Family Systems model. The system classifies groups in levels from severely disturbed to…
optimally adjusted. Scarf interviewed four families to illustrate her theories. She also discusses bonding and relationship boundariesThe Fannie Farmer junior cookbook
Par Joan Scobey. 1993
In this revised edition of the cookbook designed to accommodate the taste of young people, the recipes have been updated…
to fit the more health conscious 1990s. Includes descriptions of equipment and ingredients, general cooking tips, and menu planning as well as over one hundred recipes. For grades 4-7 and older readersFulbright: a biography
Par Randall Woods. 1995
A portrait of the internationalist senator from Arkansas and staunch opponent of the Vietnam war. Traces his Arkansas roots, Oxford…
education, and distinguished academic and political careers. Follows his thirty years of service in the senate, where he made a lasting imprint on cold war foreign policyThis noble land: my vision for America
Par James Michener. 1996
A celebrated author assesses the state of America and identifies nine major problems that threaten the nation's survival in the…
twenty-first century. Laments social fragmentation, educational decline, unfair distribution of wealth, and other adverse trends. Calls for a return to traditional values combined with increased social spendingSheila Lukins USA cookbook
Par Sheila Lukins. 1997
The author spent three years traveling across the country collecting these recipes and tidbits of information about some of America's…
favorite foods. The origin of the term "blue plate special" and what seasonings to use with various beans are just two examples of the fare Lukins offers. She also includes beer and wine suggestions from Steve OlsonThe welcome table: African-American heritage cooking
Par Jessica Harris. 1995
Presents more than two hundred recipes along with historical information about cookery from around the country. Besides traditional ingredients, suggests…
healthy substitutes to guard against hypertension. Also includes a glossary and a list of favorite restaurants and mail-order sourcesWomen who kept the lights: a history of female lighthouse keepers
Par Mary Clifford. 1993
Profiles of twenty-eight American women lighthouse keepers who worked on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as the Gulf…
of Mexico and the Great Lakes. Most were appointed to replace deceased husbands or fathers, and several were commended for heroism for rescuing seamen whose ships had capsized. Includes a number of journal entriesCooking with too hot tamales: recipes and tips from TV food network's spiciest cooking duo
Par Mary Milliken. 1997
Restaurant owners and radio and television hosts, the authors present recipes for Spanish and Latin American dishes from drinks and…
snacks to desserts. Turkey tamales with fresh cranberry salsa, quinoa salad, chile crab cakes, and sweet potato fries are a few examplesResurrection: the struggle for a new Russia
Par David Remnick. 1997
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes the post-Cold War struggle to establish a new Russian state. He provides close-up portraits and detailed…
reporting on war-torn Chechnya, the return of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and the reelection of Boris Yeltsin in 1996. He argues for greater Western involvement in Moscow's haphazard efforts to control corruption and entrench democratic freedomsThe social contract
Par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 1947
Cooking with steam: spectacular full-flavored low-fat dishes from your electric steamer
Par Stephanie Lyness. 1996
Recipes developed specifically for electric steamers include vegetable dishes, fish, shellfish, poultry, meat, and desserts. Also includes descriptions of types…
of steamers and provides steaming times for plain vegetables and ricePortrays the life of Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. During his thirty-three years on the bench, Brennan used…
his penchant for persuasion and compromise to advance his progressive views on civil rights and liberties. Eisler argues that by 1990, Brennan had become the most influential justice of his eraCupcakes
Par Ceri Hadda. 1995
Hadda presents more than one hundred recipes for making cupcakes, from the basics to complex ones such as apple whole…
wheat, cuppuccinos, espresso-chocolate chip, cherry chip, pecan pie, and fudge brownie. She also includes recipes for numerous frostings and suggestions for finishing flourishesKaty no-pocket
Par H. A. Rey, Emmy Payne. 1944
Katy is a kangaroo without a pocket. She tries to carry her son, Freddy, the way other types of animals…
carry their young, but nothing works. So Katy and Freddy head for the city to buy a pocket. For grades K-3Sequel to Saved by the Light (RC 38855, BR 9540). Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he…
acquired after his near-death experiences and found his life's mission in helping hospice patients face deathBaking with Julia: based on the PBS series hosted by Julia Child
Par Dorie Greenspan. 1996
From the Master Chefs PBS series, a collection of more than 250 recipes from some of America's best bakers, written…
in everyday language and using family-size proportions. Bakers include Marion Cunningham, Mary Bergin, David Blom, Joe Ortiz, Nancy Silverton, and others. BestsellerThe irony of free speech
Par Owen Fiss. 1996
Explores the meaning and implications of the First Amendment principle of free speech. Contrasts the libertarian ethic of "self expression"…
with the democratic aim "to broaden the terms of public discussion." Advocates an active state role "to ensure free and open public debate" of issuesA course in miracles: combined volume
Par Foundation for Inner Peace. 1996
Designed to help readers increase awareness of love in their lives. Explains theoretical concepts on which the course is based…
and includes a workbook with lessons for each day of the year and a teacher's manual. Subject of Return to Love (BR 09979)This sequel to Wishcraft (RC 14031, BR 4309) offers practical advice and techniques for discovering one's true likes and aspirations…
and for overcoming common obstacles to finding and living the "good life."