Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of California’s finest wine worth more than $250 million, making it the largest destruction of wine in history. The fire had been deliberately set by a passionate oenophile named Mark Anderson, …
The Blue Bloods Cookbook: 120 Recipes That Will Bring Your Family to the Table
ERIN REAGAN: How many times have you and I been setting the table together for Sunday dinner?NICKY REAGAN: A million.Anyone who has ever seen the hit TV show Blue Bloods knows that the family dinner is the centerpiece of every episode. And there are really only three things that Blue Bloods-and everyone else-need to make a successful family …
Patsy’s Restaurant, so famous for its classic Neapolitan Italian food that Frank Sinatra used to fly his favorite dishes from its kitchen to his gigs, has had three chefs since it was founded in 1944: Patsy, his son Joe, and his grandson Sal Scognamillo. The three passed down family recipes, invented great new twists on beloved classics, …
Carmine’s Family-Style Cookbook: More Than 100 Classic Italian Dishes to Make at Home
Anyone who has visited Carmine’s flagship Times Square restaurant knows that Carmine’s food is the best of classic Italian cuisine―each dish prepared simply to bring out the most vibrant flavor and make anyone who tastes it smile and reach for seconds.Carmine’s Family-Style Cookbook reveals the simple secret of Carmine’s longtime success―hearty, rich Italian food, just right for sharing, …
Ciao Italia Family Classics: More than 200 Treasured Recipes from Three Generations of Italian Cooks
A beautifully conceived cookbook representing the best of Italian cooking brought to us by the trusted host of the longest-running television cooking show in AmericaOn Ciao Italia, which has been airing on PBS for more than twenty years, Mary Ann Esposito has taught millions of fans how to cook delicious, authentic Italian dishes. In her previous books, she …
Rao’s Recipes from the Neighborhood: Frank Pellegrino Cooks Italian with Family and Friends
With Rao’s Cooks For The Neighborhood, Frank Pellegrino-of New York’s celebrated East Harlem restaurant Rao’s-returns to what he knows best: authentic Italian food. With over one hundred recipes and beautifully illustrated with both full-color and vintage black & white photographs, Rao’s Cooks For The Neighborhood is Pellegrino’s tribute to the place he grew up and the …
Carmine’s Celebrates: Classic Italian Recipes for Everyday Feasts
Carmine’s is founded on the twin concepts of deliciousness and Italian abbondanza. In their wildly popular Times Square flagship location and their other restaurants in New York City, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, and Paradise Island, Bahamas, the tables are filled with giant platters of pasta, steaks, chicken, vegetables and more. And every single diner …
Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today’s rising youth to action: to create a better future.In UNSTOPPABLE, Bill Nye crystallizes and expands the message for which he is best known and beloved. That message is that with a combination of optimism and scientific curiosity, all obstacles become …
The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its “discovery” by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries …
The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
The Islamic State is one of the most lethal and successful jihadist groups in modern history, surpassing even al-Qaeda. Thousands of its followers have marched across Syria and Iraq, subjugating millions, enslaving women, beheading captives, and daring anyone to stop them. Thousands more have spread terror beyond the Middle East under the Islamic State’s black flag. How did …