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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution
You can't tell the story of Chez Panisse, Berkeley's famed restaurant, without relating that of its diminutive founder, proprietor, and sometime chef, Alice Waters. This is what Thomas McNamee does most handily in his Alice Waters and Chez Panisse, a chronicle that begins with the seat-of-the-pants opening night of the "counterculture" venture in 1971, and ends 35 years later with Waters's restaurant an American institution--one credited with birthing California Cuisine, a style devoted to simplicity, freshness and seasonality. The book also limns, with tasty gossip, the ever-evolving Chez Panisse family, including the cook-artisans uniquely responsible for dish creation; follows the attempts, mostly failed, to put the restaurant on sound financial footing; shows how dishes and menus get made; and of course pursues Waters as she broadens her commitment to "virtuous agriculture" by establishing ventures like The Edible Schoolyard and The Yale Sustainable Food Project. The success of Chez Panisse--Gourmet magazine named it the best American restaurant in 2002--has everything to do with Waters, yet she remains an elusive protagonist. Sophisticated yet naive, professional and amateur, hard-driving but emotionally blurry, she invites reader interest but doesn't always satisfy it, as least as presented here. If McNamee cannot quite bring her to life, and if his tale lacks an insider's full conversance with his subject, he still engages readers in the considerable drama of people finding their way--blunderingly, with talented intent--to something new. With menus, narrated recipes, and photographs throughout, the book is vital reading for anyone interested in food, period. --Arthur Boehm.
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20 Essential Supplements for Super Health: Today's Can'T-Do-Without Nutritional Supplements That Can Prevent Disease and Ultimately Save Your Life
Today, more than ever, people are taking control of their health and are embracing the idea that prevention is better than curing. And, for many of these individuals, dietary supplements have become a part of daily life. 20 Essential Supplements, by the editors of Woodland Publishing, contains the latest research on today's hottest health supplements and provides a "short list" of the most valuable supplements. It is the perfect guide for those confused by conflicting advice and over-hyped claims or those who do not want to take a dozen pills every day. The 2004 edition is completely revised and updated and includes 5 new supplements. The 20 supplements found in this book have the most promise for the average individual, the widest range of health benefits and the backing of modern science that show they work..
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Hardy boy grows into team player: ultimately, self-insurance would prove to be successful and would imbue Joe Hardy, director of risk management and insurance ... partners.: An article from: Risk & Insurance
This digital document is an article from Risk & Insurance, published by Axon Group on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1143 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Hardy boy grows into team player: ultimately, self-insurance would prove to be successful and would imbue Joe Hardy, director of risk management and insurance of Hudson's Bay Co., with the importance of working with strong partners. Author: David Kosub Publication:Risk & Insurance (Magazine/Journal) Date: March 1, 2004 Publisher: Axon Group Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Page: 35(1) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Congress mandates study of illness caused by workers bringing home contaminated clothing; legislation could ultimately result in greater demand for disposable ... An article from: Nonwovens Industry
This digital document is an article from Nonwovens Industry, published by Rodman Publications, Inc. on August 1, 1992. The length of the article is 1122 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Congress mandates study of illness caused by workers bringing home contaminated clothing; legislation could ultimately result in greater demand for disposable protective apparel. Author: Peter Mayberry Publication:Nonwovens Industry (Magazine/Journal) Date: August 1, 1992 Publisher: Rodman Publications, Inc. Volume: v23 Issue: n8 Page: p18(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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