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Bitter lemons
Par Lawrence Durrell. 1996
An impressionistic portrayal of the island of Cyprus during the British-Greek-Turkish struggles from 1953 to 1956. The author describes events…
from his various perspectives as a foreign traveler, a journalist, and an official of the Cyprus governmentA house divided: the lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
Par Jules Archer. 1995
Joint biography of the two military leaders of the American Civil War. Archer says that although Grant's side won the…
war and he was later elected president, Grant proved to be inept as a civilian. In contrast, Archer says, Lee had successful military and civilian careers. For grades 3-6You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?
Par Jean Fritz. 1995
Biography of Lizzie Cady Stanton. Born in 1815, Lizzie rebelled against the unjust treatment of women from the time she…
was a child. Later she fought alongside her friend Susan B. Anthony for the right to vote, but died in 1902, before women's suffrage came to pass. For grades 4-7The science chef: 100 fun food experiments and recipes for kids
Par Joan D'Amico. 1995
Explains how cooking uses chemistry to mix and heat ingredients to make something new, like bread from flour, yeast, and…
water. Experiments show why popcorn pops and toast turns brown. Includes recipes for pizza, muffins, mashed potatoes, and fudge brownies. For grades 4-7 and older readersChicken salads: 60 scrumptious recipes for an American classic
Par Carole Lalli. 1994
Lalli offers hints on buying and storing chicken, as well as on handling chicken safely. She covers basic methods for…
preparing chicken for use in salads and provides recipes for salads that are mainly chicken and for others with vegetables, pasta, beans, and grainsCultures in conflict: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the age of discovery
Par Bernard Lewis. 1995
A perspective on the historically eventful year of 1492, when Columbus discovered America and Catholic Spain vanquished Islam and expelled…
the Jews. Examines the significance of Christian Europe's ascendancy and expansion, as well as the implications for the development of the twentieth-century worldSpago desserts
Par Mary Bergin. 1994
Recipes for making all types of desserts served at Los Angeles's award-winning Spago restaurant. Includes recipes for chocolate cakes, white…
cakes, cheesecakes, pastry shells, pies and tarts, puff pastry and phyllo, brioche, brownies, muffins, pound cakes, truffles, candied fruit, cooked fruits, cookies, biscotti, shortcakes, and frozen dessertsLa pastasciutta: pasta dishes (Anna del Conte's Italian kitchen)
Par Anna Conte. 1993
Twenty-three recipes for creating Italian pasta dishes, including how to make homemade pasta and various accompanying sauces. Recipes include baked…
lasagne, macaroni and cheese, tagliolini, tagliardi, tagliatelle, tonnarelli, spaghetti, ravioli, and sauces such as pesto, tomato, and bologneseRosie's Bakery chocolate-packed, jam-filled, butter-rich, no-holds-barred cookie book
Par Judy Rosenberg. 1996
Cleopatra: goddess of Egypt, enemy of Rome
Par Polly Brooks. 1995
Life of the Egyptian ruler whose suicide in 30 B.C. ended the Ptolemaic dynasty. The author discusses Cleopatra's Macedonian heritage…
and descent from Alexander the Great; her relationships with Romans Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and the children borne with each; and her political and military savvy that enabled Egypt to remain independent of Rome. For grades 6-9Snowbound: the tragic story of the Donner Party
Par David Lavender. 1996
Tells how, in the mid 1840s, three Illinois men tried to move their families to California. Details problems, including snow…
storms, a misleading guidebook, and bad luck, that led to death for forty of the eighty-eight people on this covered-wagon journey. For grades 5-8Gli antipasti: antipasti and other appetizers (Anna del Conte's Italian kitchen)
Par Anna Conte. 1993
Twenty-seven recipes for creating various Italian appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. Organized by category: salumi (cured meat products), crostini e bruschetta…
(toasted and grilled bread), insalate (salads), verdure ripiene (stuffed vegetables), and antipasti di pesce e carne (fish and meat antipasti)Au temps de la pensée pressée
Par Jean-Philippe Pleau. 2023
Composé des "éditos" avec lesquels Jean-Philippe Pleau termine son émission radiophonique, ainsi que des articles qu'il a publiés au fil…
des années, Au temps de la pensée pressée est un essai à la fois personnel, littéraire et sociologique. La pensée y vagabonde librement, s'abandonnant aussi bien à l'intuition qu'à la réflexion critique, nous révélant chemin faisant un auteur qui avoue être devenu fou, qui compare les Lego à des philosophes, qui interroge ses émotions et qui partage ses lectures ainsi que le souvenir de son amitié avec Serge BouchardSofi's Aegean kitchen: a light approach to tradional Greek home cooking
Par Sofi Konstantinides. 1993
When the author moved from Greece to Los Angeles, she opened a Greek restaurant that became a great success. Here…
she offers tips on stocking a Greek kitchen and recipes for dishes from appetizers or mezethes to fyllo pies such as spanokopita and desserts such as baklava. Soups, main dishes, and vegetables round out a collection that is lower in fat and sugar than traditional Greek cuisineChocolate and the art of low-fat desserts
Par Alice Medrich. 1994
After years of creating rich chocolate desserts, Medrich was asked to teach a class on dishes having less than 30…
percent of calories from fat. She has compiled recipes of her successes, which include lemon mousse cake, chocolate biscotti, flan with brandied prunes, and fallen chocolate souffle torte. Includes a chapter on healthy dessert basics such as sauces, sponge cakes, and pastriesSpotted Dick, s'il vous plait: an English restaurant in France
Par Tom Higgins. 1995
Tom Higgins, a translator, and his doctor wife, Sue, dream of owning an English restaurant in Lyon, an area noted…
for its fine French cuisine. Higgins describes the trials and tribulations of dealing with the French, who considered English fare a bad joke. The restaurant, which opened in 1986, proved a great success. Includes several recipesPortuguese cooking: the authentic and robust cuisine of Portugal : journal and cookbook
Par Carol Robertson. 1993
The author and her husband fell under the spell of the quiet, beautiful Portuguese country and its friendly people almost…
at once. As they traveled throughout Portugal, they kept a diary of the places they visited and the meals they ate, along with many recipes. This collection offers a glimpse into the country and its people, and includes recipes for many of the meals the Robertsons enjoyedThe Frugal gourmet celebrates Christmas
Par Jeff Smith. 1991
More than just a cookbook, this collection offers a celebration of Christmas--and for good measure Smith adds stories and recipes…
for Chanukah and dishes for some European Christmas Eve feasts. As he tells the Christmas story, Smith describes foods appropriate for members of the manger scene: green olive soup for the shepherd boy, lamb meatballs for the three wise men, and honey cake for the angels. Holiday recipes followFifty-two meat loaves
Par Michael McLaughlin. 1993
The author believes that sooner or later everyone feels the need for a little tender, loving care in the form…
of the delectable meat loaf. His recipes include the Classic Interstate Meat Loaf found in truck stops and diners across the country, meat loaves with an international flavor, and meat-loaf meals for health-conscious cooks. There are also gourmet-style creations and celebrity favoritesThe journalism professor and his wife, who lived in China in the 1984-1985 academic year and visited in 1987 and…
1993, offer a general report of historical and 1980s events. They rely on academic and official sources and express optimism about China