Author: Paul Stamets
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: mushrooms, medicinal, gourmet, growing
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 2000-10-25
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1580081754
ISBN-13: 9781580081757

After years of living in awe of the mysterious fungi known as mushrooms-chefs, health enthusiasts, and home cooks alike can’t get enough of these rich, delicate morsels. With updated production techniques for home and commercial cultivation, detailed growth parameters for 31 mushroom species, a trouble-shooting guide, and handy gardening tips, this revised and updated handbook will make your mycological landscapes the envy of the neighborhood.

Authors:Edith H. Fine, Judith P. Josephson,
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: clear, communication, guide, serious, gritty, grammar, nitty
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1998-02-01
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 0898159660
ISBN-13: 9780898159660

With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style and usage. Designed for anyone who wants to refresh, review, or polish their skills "Nitty-Gritty Grammar" makes the rules of English usage fun.

Author: Nicholas Roukes
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: wit, humor, visual, innovators, jesters, artful
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2004-03-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1580082661
ISBN-13: 9781580082662

Why did the artist cross the road? To see if there is another side. By tweaking accepted conventions through visual humor—whimsy, wit, irony, parody, satire, and nonsense—artists challenge us to view the world from a different standpoint. In ARTFUL JESTERS, artist and professor Nicholas Roukes provides a historical perspective on the perpetual use of humor in art, show-casing 50 highly creative contemporary artists whose mission is to amuse, entertain, and inform while at the same time advocating for serious causes. Reveling in the ascending popularity of visual humor, ARTFUL JEST

Authors:William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi,
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: tofu, book
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1998-10-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1580080138
ISBN-13: 9781580080132

The book that launched the tofu revolution is back in a beautiful new package, including over 500 tempting and original recipes from the East and West-from traditional Japanese Five-Color Sushi Rice with Tofu to heart-healthy Grilled Tofu with Korean Barbecue Sauce to hints on making your own flavored Tofu Burgers. An all-in-one reference, this book covers the production of tofu and other soy products, Asian cooking techniques and equipment, and much much more. With over 350,000 copies in print, THE BOOK OF TOFU has been hailed by the Vegetarian Times as "an awesome book about the most incredi

Author: Margaret S. Fox
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: beaujolais, cafe, food, morning
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1989-10-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0898153093
ISBN-13: 9780898153095

For more than 20 years, Margaret Fox served up some of California’s tastiest breakfasts and brunches at her landmark restaurant Caf?© Beaujolais on the Mendocino coast. The original MORNING FOOD shared Fox’s legendary dishes and became a comfort food classic. Fully revised with the addition of 30 new recipes, evocative photographs, and a fresh look, the new edition of MORNING FOOD has all the cozy appeal and culinary authority of the original in a charming new package.Reviews"It’s a book worth getting up for."-San Francisco Chronicle"With homey graphics and photographs and a

Author: David Lebovitz
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: granitas, sweet, accompaniments, sorbets, creams, scoop, ice, perfect
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-05-01
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1580088082
ISBN-13: 9781580088084

Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor is grist for the chill in David Lebovitz’s ecstatic guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more. With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors, an international flair, and a bountiful helping of seasoned technique, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic and comforting (Chocolate Sorbet) to contemporary and cutting edge (Mojito Granita). Spilling over with scru

Author: Peter Reinhart
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Keywords: serious, bakers, formulas, master, amp, crumb, crust
Number of Pages: 210
Published: 1998-10-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1580080030
ISBN-13: 9781580080033

The author of the highly successful "Brother Juniper’s Bread Book" combines traditional methods and whole grains with sometimes wild creativity to create breads that are delicious beyond belief. With advice on using food processors and bread machines, the book shows that making world-class bread needn’t be difficult or daunting.