Professional Cooking

Culinary Artistry

“In Culinary Artistry…Dornenburg and Page provide food and flavor pairings as a kind of steppingstone for the recipe-dependent cook…Their hope is that once you know the scales, you will be able to compose a symphony.”a Molly O’Neil in The New York Times Magazine. For anyone who believes in the potential for artistry in the realm of food, …

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Relæ: A Book of Ideas

Chef Christian F. Puglisi opened restaurant Relæ in 2010 on a rough, run-down stretch of one of Copenhagen’s most crime-ridden streets. His goal was simple: to serve impeccable, intelligent, sustainable, and plant-centric food of the highest quality—in a setting that was devoid of the pretention and frills of conventional high-end restaurant dining. Relæ was an immediate hit, and …

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Escoffier

The culinary bible that first codified French cuisine—now in an updated English translation with Forewords from Chefs Heston Blumenthal and Tim RyanWhen Georges Auguste Escoffier published the first edition of Le Guide Culinaire in 1903, it instantly became the must-have resource for understanding and preparing French cuisine. More than a century later, it remains the classic reference for …

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The Cocktail Lab: Unraveling the Mysteries of Flavor and Aroma in Drink, with Recipes

From the U.K.’s preeminent bartender and one of the leading authorities on “modernist mixology” comes this collection of 60 revolutionary cocktails, all grounded in the classics but utilizing technologies and techniques from the molecular gastronomy movement. The right cocktail is more than just a drink. It’s the perfect combination of scent, color, sound, and taste. Utilizing a broad …

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Come In, We’re Closed: An Invitation to Staff Meals at the World’s Best Restaurants

Peer behind the “closed” sign in the world’s greatest restaurants, and you may glimpse a packed table whose seats are elusive even to the most in-the-know diner: the daily staff meal. This insider’s look goes behind the scenes to share the one-of-a-kind dishes professional cooks feed each other.Join authors Christine Carroll and Jody Eddy as they share these intimate staff meal traditions, …

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Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine

In 1984, Dorothy Cann Hamilton founded The French Culinary Institute with a singular vision: She wanted to create a culinary school that combined classic French techniques with American inventiveness in a fast-paced curriculum. Since then, the FCI has gone on to become one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world, boasting a list of alumni …

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The Art of the Restaurateur

The Art of the Restaurateur presents the compelling stories behind some of the world’s best restaurants, and celebrates the complex but unsung art of the restaurateur. In his first ever book, acclaimed Financial Times restaurant critic (and former restaurateur) Nicholas Lander reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the highs and lows of the restaurant business. Every …

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