Books – Food – Food & table decorating
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Table Inspirations: Originals Ideas for Stylish Entertaining by Emily Chalmers
Paperback, 143 pp, $39.95. Buy
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The Complete Napkin Book by Andrea Spencer
Here are inspired ideas, from the beautifully simple – tucking a fresh daisy into a freshly laundered linen napkin, tied with an organza ribbon – to the impressively creative, such as embroidering a napkin with your guest’s initials. You can also learn how to create napkin rings from safety pins, electrical wire, tin foil, elastic bands, paper, and much more. Creative techniques such as fabric painting, applique, embroidery, beading, couching and threadwork are clearly explained, using step-by-step illustrations to demonstrate techniques and beautiful photographs of the finished project for inspiration and to show variations on the theme.
Paperback, 96 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Inspirations by Preston Bailey
Preston Bailey’s Inspirations is a sourcebook of ideas for creating the perfect ambiance for any major party or event. Preston Bailey has spent 23 years creating the decor for the most lavish of celebrity parties, weddings, and other high-profile events. This book is packed with gorgeous full-bleed and double-spread photographs of 10 such parties. They range from modern to romantic and the majority of arrangements pictured–Preston’s amazing centerpieces, hanging arrangements, chair adornments, place settings, etc.–have never before been seen. Each chapter will focus on a specific inspirational element, such as a 6-foot pineapple made from sunflowers and palm leaves, a lawn made entirely of roses, and floating orchids and peonies in an ind
, 192 pp, $62.95. Buy
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Napkins with a Twist by David Stark
Mixing whimsy and elegance, celebrity event designer David Stark fashions stylish setups for every occasion. When magazines want to know what’s going to be in style next, they ask tastemaker David Stark.
Here, in ‘Napkins with a Twist’, Stark turns his unerring eye to the art of the perfect table setting and presentation, focusing on the quick, inexpensive, and endlessly creative possibilities offered by simple squares of fabric. From whimsical to formal, everyday to evening, these napkin folds encompass everything from classics such as the French fold and the peacock to Stark’s own innovative designs.
Hardback, 160 pp, $27.95. Buy
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In the Company of Flowers by Ron Morgan
This beautiful book presents a detailed, step-by-step approach to creating unique and elegant table settings. Using a dramatic floral arrangement as the centerpiece, Ron Morgan shows how to maximize the overall effect through the creative use of props and everyday decorative items. Over 220 colorful photographs detail 70 table settings that are inexpensive to create yet have high visual and decorative impact. The book includes a wealth of practical advice, including when to cut flowers, how to make them last longer, choosing the right container, acceptable substitutions, finishing touches, and much more.
, 223 pp, $69.95. Buy
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Mrs. Cubbisons Best Stuffing Cookbook by Leo Pearlstein and Lisa Messinger
Contains creative recipes for holidays, family gathering, or just a change of pace. When you think of stuffing, you probably picture, turkey and traditional Christmas dinner fare. But now that people all over the country are enjoying exciting new flavours, from fusion cooking to ethnic cuisine, maybe it’s time to add a little pizazz to your stuffing – and to your everyday meals, as well! Designed to take stuffing to new culinary heights, here is a superb collection of creative recipes from America’s number-one stuffing expert, Mrs. Sophie Cubbison. Mrs Cubbison’s Best Stuffing Cookbook is a complete guide to the art of making delicious stuffing. It begins with the basics of preparing stuffing and then offers one hundred easy-to-make kitchen
Paperback, 196 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Table Chic by Kelly Hoppen
This volume of ideas for creating glamorous and stylish table settings: looks at colour and texture, showing how to use what you already have; deals with occasions with a range of beautifully photographed table settings; and contains a design directory.
Paperback, 144 pp, $36.95. Buy
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Book of Garnishes by June Budgen
Recommends useful utensils and techniques, and shows each step in making savory, fruit, and sweet garnishes.
Paperback, 128 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Arranging Food Beautifully by Susan Mitchell
It is a challenge to present quantities of foods in an appetizing and attractive fashion. Providing help on presenting food beautifully, this book aims to make the job easy. It takes a graphic approach with simple step-by-step instructions and illustrations.
Hardback, 222 pp, $83.95. Buy
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The Art of Garnishing by Nam
Here are clear instructions on how to create 30 stunning displays of flower designs carved from common vegetables, as well as 22 arrangements for holidays and special occasions. Instructions are easy to follow and no special tools are required.
Hardback, 128 pp, $55.95. Buy
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More Decorative Napkin Folding by Lilian Oppenheimer and Natalie Epstein
Turn a good meal into a gala occasion and delight your guests with the festive touch of an ingeniously folded napkin. This rich selection is illustrated in clear, step-by-step drawings accompanied by easy-to-follow directions. Introduction. 22 napkin folds. 22 black-and-white photographs plus 11 in color on covers. Several numbered diagrams for each fold.
Paperback, 48 pp, $8.95. Buy
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Making Artisan Chocolates by Andrew Garrison Shotts
Forget milk chocolate moulded into childish candy bars. Today’s chocolate candies use chocolates with high cocoa content and less sugar then previously available and are moulded into highly decorated pieces of art. Once only accessible to pastry chefs and candy makers, home cooks can now purchase high-end domestic and imported chocolates in their local speciality stores. The recent availability of bitter-sweet chocolates coupled with our access to a global food market and unique ingredients has created an increased interest in artisan chocolates. Drew Shotts has been at the forefront of this renaissance because of his daring use of unique flavour combinations not typically associated with chocolates, such as chilli peppers, maple syrup and
Paperback, 176 pp, $46.99. Buy
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