Patio Daddy-O is back and this time they're taking it outdoors! Ten years after the original Patio Daddy-O won the world over with its retro recipes and '50s nostalgia, these fun-loving folks have compiled 45 new recipes that showcase the wonders of man's other best friend—the grill. The book goes beyond the basics with creative recipes that combine global ingredients with down-home Americana to produce rubs and pastes, meat and seafood main courses, kebabs, side dishes, cocktails, and desserts.
This is the true story of an American hunter, Bruce VanBuskirk, who spent the 2001 season living a dream, working on safari in Zimbabwe. Full of fascinating characters, adventure and excitement, it also deals truthfully with the hard lessons learned about the future of hunting in Africa. This is a day by day description of the events, places and people who make the safari industry work in Zimbabwe. If you're tired of reading the same old books from the professional hunting writers, stories filled with technical details but no passion for the hunt or for Africa, then this is a book for you. If you want to know what really happens behind the scenes in order for a safari to occur, then this is a book for you. You'll travel the bush with the author, getting to know the professional hunters and clients, company employees, local villagers, and learn just how much work it takes to run a safari operation in a third world country. Fuel shortages, poaching, war vets seizing property, broken rifles, snakes, charging elephants, and wounded buffalo were all in a day's work. This is a rare look at the behind the scenes efforts to make a client's dreams come true. this deluxe paperback features non stop action, observations on the current political situation in Zimbabwe, as well as the stories of citizens forced to deal with the realities of life in Africa. Illustrated with over 70 images.
Step aside Iron John--and pass the coleslaw. Welcome to the world of patio cuisine, where foods from the '50s meet the discerning tastes of the '90s. From Buzzomatic Coffee Coolers to Charred Cowboy Steak, Patio Daddy-O brings back all the fun, spirit, and nostalgia of outdoor cooking with new twists on classic fare. 75 color photos.
Vegetarian fare has never been so quick, diverse, or delicious. In this updated version of her best-selling classic, Andrea Chesman presents more than 250 recipes that demonstrate the scope and versatility of grilled vegetarian meals. Vegetables cooked on the grill take on a sweet and smoky taste that's irresistible, and these simple, sophisticated dishes will appeal to vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike. With recipes ranging from Brie, Cranberry, and Pistachio Quesadillas to Marinated Roasted Pepper and Olive Salad, from Grilled Eggplant Steak Sandwiches to Spinach-Feta Pizza, from Wok-Grilled Vegetable Lo Mein to Tandoori-Style Vegetable Kabobs, The New Vegetarian Grill amply demonstrates the wealth of vegetarian fare you can prepare on your gas or charcoal grill. In addition to updated recipes, this new edition features expanded information on grilling techniques and equipment options. Explore a world of wholesome, flavorful vegetarian cuisine - without leaving your own backyard.
Ideal for American history and food history students as well as general readers, this book spans 500 years of cooking in what is now the United States, supplying recipes and covering the "how" and "why" of eating. This book examines the history and practice of cooking in what is now the United States from approximately the 15th century to the present day, covering everything from the hot-stone cooking techniques of the Nootka people of the Pacific Northwest to the influence of Crisco—a shortening product intended as a substitute for lard—upon American cooking in the 20th century. Learning how American cooking has evolved throughout the centuries provides valuable insights into life in the past and offers hints to our future. The author describes cooking methods used throughout American history, spotlighting why particular methods were used and how they were used to produce particular dishes. The historical presentation of information will be particularly useful to high school students studying U.S. history and learning about how wartime and new technology affects life across society. General readers will enjoy learning about the topics mentioned above, as well as the in-depth discussions of such dishes as fried chicken, donuts, and Thanksgiving turkey. Numerous sample recipes are also included.
Hook provides a history of dance, romance, and the New South in this volume. He tells the story of how Southern society's emerging middle class embraced its multicultural roots--nurturing the evolution of Shag and Beach Music--while its political leaders continued to debate and deny the outcome of the Civil War.
Rachel P. Maines’s latest work examines the rise of hobbies and leisure activities in Western culture from antiquity to the present day. As technologies are "hedonized," consumers find increasing pleasure in the hobbies’ associated tools, methods, and instructional literature. Work once essential to survival and comfort—gardening, hunting, cooking, needlework, home mechanics, and brewing—have gradually evolved into hobbies and recreational activities. As a result, the technologies associated with these pursuits have become less efficient but more appealing to the new class of leisure artisans. Maines interprets the growth and economic significance of hobbies in terms of broad consumer demand for the technologies associated with them. Hedonizing Technologies uses bibliometric and retail census data to show the growth in world markets for hobby craft tools, books, periodicals, and materials from the late 18th century to today. The book addresses basic issues in the history of labor and industry and makes an original contribution to the discussion of how technology and people interact.
She-Smoke: A Backyard Barbecue Book, by Julie Reinhardt, empowers women to take their place back at the fire. In She-Smoke, Reinhardt gives step-by-step instructions on a variety of barbecue topics, from buying local, sustainable meats, to building the perfect slow and low fire, and smoking a holiday barbecue feast. She includes a host of delicious recipes aimed to teach women technique, with more in-depth instruction than that of a conventional cookbook. Women will learn the elusive history of bar-b-cue, the difference between true barbecue and grilling, and all about the world of barbecue competition. Featuring interviews with other "smokin’” women and stories about Reinhardt’s family, She-Smoke brings women into the greater community of barbecue.
The first book that puts the hearth of the American home-its many unique challenges and innovations-in its proper place in contemporary history. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to "look into their pots" and "eat their bread." Steven Gdula gives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the house: the kitchen. Examining the relationship between trends and innovations in the kitchen and the cultural attitudes beyond its four walls, Gdula creates a lively portrait of the last hundred years of American domestic life. The Warmest Room in the House explores food trends and technology, kitchen design, appliances and furniture, china and flatware, cookery bookery, food lit, and much more. Gdula traces the evolution of the kitchen from the back room where the work of the home happened to its place at the center of family life and entertainment today. Filled with fun facts about food trends, from Hamburger Helper to The Moosewood Cookbook, and food personalities, from Julia Child to Rachael Ray, The Warmest Room in the House is the perfect addition to any well-rounded kitchen larder.
