Make sure your culinary arts students are prepared for the real world! Standing the Heat: Assuring Curriculum Quality in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy chronicles the creation and development of an undergraduate degree program in culinary arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology. Written by the head of the institute's School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, Standing the Heat is a handbook for developing a curriculum that maximizes career opportunities for students as an alternative to the limited path of instructional training offered in hotel management or hospitality degrees. The book details the merger of a vocational education with a more cognitive education that prepares chefs to be more than mere cooking operatives, introducing educational concepts that establish the culinary arts as a discipline deserving of serious scholarly attention. Standing the Heat: Assuring Curriculum Quality in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy is a first-hand account of efforts by the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology to raise culinary arts education to the degree level as a remedy to the traditional formal education and training that have failed to prepare students for life in the real world. The book assembles a course of study that produces culinarians who are capable and responsible decision makers, ready to meet the challenges of operating a business while incorporating the values of food safety, customer care, ethics, and passion into the highest quality foodservice. Topics addressed in the book include: admission criteria teaching staff recruitment and development physical resources course management student guidance examinations and syllabuses course review and much more! Standing the Heat: Assuring Curriculum Quality in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy is an important step in establishing the culinary arts as a viable curriculum in higher education. This book is essential for hotel school program directors and practitioners, researchers, academics, and students in the field of culinary arts.

The Jenni Kayne design line embodies a natural, earthy and effortless aesthetic one that is intentional and where beauty and authenticity exist in every detail. A natural extension of this ethos, Jenni Kayne Entertaining illustrates Jenni s conscious way of living through personal anecdotes and tips, paired with beautiful on-location photography. Organised by season, with each section featuring a different landscape, this inspirational entertaining guide is full of ideas for enjoying special moments with family and friends. Every season includes home design inspirations, craft ideas, tips for what to stock in your kitchen and pantry, what to plant in your garden, as well as entertaining concepts and recipes. From an apple harvest dinner and herb-drying activities in the fall and cocktail parties and DIY gift ideas in winter, to flower arranging in the spring and beach picnics in the summer, Jenni shares her philosophy for living joyfully and mindfully. An inspiring hands-on approach for stylish and balanced living, Jenni Kayne Entertaining shows us how to make the most of the time we spend together, treating life s details with creativity and care.

75 Veganized Seasonal Classics for Family and Friends Are you vegan-and do you dread Thanksgiving because your family insists on a traditional turkey? Or are you a nonvegan family member welcoming everyone home for the Christmas holidays-and you're scratching your head over what to cook for your newly vegan son or daughter-in-law? Holiday feasts have always been contentious for vegans and their nonvegan family members-when a supposedly welcoming season of loved ones dining together becomes divisive when animal products are cooked as part of tradition. Vegan Holiday Recipes addresses this issue head-on and unites family and friends, vegan or not, over simply delicious, easy, healthy, seasonal food. Containing seventy-five plant-based recipes specifically designed with Christmas and Thanksgiving in mind, this is the ultimate book for vegans, the vegan-curious, and their families and loved ones. The book will also include menu designs for the perfect festive lunch or dinner get together. Learn to prepare vegan breakfasts, snacks, drinks, main meals, sides, and, of course, desserts: Potato Rosti and French Toast for Breakfast Artichoke Dip and Macadamia Dill Cheese for Snacks Mushroom and Parsnip Soup and Sweet Potato Salad Pecan and Mushroom Wellington and Cheesy Broccoli Bake for Mains Roast Vegetable Stuffing and Mashed Potato and Gravy for Sides Pecan Caramel Pie and Nutmeg Cookies for Sweets Mulled Apple Cider and Hot Chocolate for Drinks And more! Bring festive joy during the holiday season and inspire everyone with a delicious, inclusive table.

Now more than ever, the world is hungry to gather and thirsty for connection. Many of us wish to share a meal, share our faith, and share our lives with others. We want to open our home to friends and neighbors for the sake of meaningful community, but we're overwhelmed with hospitality hang-ups. How do I extend an invitation? What will they think of my house or the food? Our welcome has been influenced by the messages of the world that tell us hospitality is about our ability to be, host, live, and cook a certain way. In Gather & Give, Amy Hannon inspires you to embrace the simple hospitality of the Bible that values connection more than perfection and people more than presentation. Amy shares scriptural principles and practical ideas to make everyday hospitality a natural, joy-filled part of your life. You will feel encouraged and equipped to view your home as: a holy wellspring of welcome to offer hope to a weary world; a strategic springboard for ministering to those around you; and the perfect platform for influencing others for Christ. Find freedom in knowing that the hospitality of the Bible is uncomplicated and effortless, that a welcome can be used by God to share His love and hope with the world, and that there is abounding joy in following the Lord in His hospitality command. Whether preparing shrimp and grits for a crowd or picking up barbecue with new neighbors, you can invite with intention, plate with purpose, and love others well.

Chances are you weren't invited to the wedding of Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier, or to Truman Capote's famous "Black and White" ball at the Plaza Hotel. But now you can experience those and other legendary celebrations in your own home, as well as learn about the historic and cultural moments they embodied. This beautifully designed book brings together twenty menus--both authentic and imagined--along with instructions for preparing each dish and recreating the dinners in your home. Each event is represented in multi-page spreads that feature contemporary photographs to help you recreate the meals in your kitchen, while archival images and entertaining essays provide important historical context. You may not live on the Cote d'Azur like Coco Chanel, but why not pretend with the perfect salade nicoise? Join the con artist Henry Gerguson and serve up some fabulous mid-century Noodles Romanoff. Feeling artistic? Serve your guests some roast chicken and borscht, the way Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner did, with vegetables fresh from their Long Island garden. From JFK's triumphant visit to Berlin to the White House reception for the Apollo 11 crew; from a Bloomsbury high tea to dinner with the famously private Audrey Hepburn, this fun and sophisticated mixture of culture and food will reside as happily on your coffee table as it will on your cookbook shelf.

Glorious - and easy - meals, snacks and treats that put the joy back into Christmas cooking. 'What comes out of your kitchen means more than anything from a shop ever will. The satisfaction of the season can stem from the stove.' With her no-nonsense approach and inspirational ideas, combined with reassuring advice and easy-to-follow, reliable recipes, Nigella Christmas is guaranteed to bring comfort and joy, and make sure the season of good will stays that way. Here is everything you need to make your Christmas easy and enjoyable, from scrumptious cakes and puddings to the main event itself - turkey with all the trimmings, a vegetarian Christmas dinner or a wide range of delicious alternatives. With lusciously warm photography, evocative food writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious Christmas present for friends and family. Seasonal support - soups, salads, sauces and serve-later side dishes The main event - from traditional roast turkey to the ultimate Christmas pudding... with all the timings you need for a stress-free Christmas Day. Alternative Christmas dinners - goose, beef, pork and a vegetarian feast Joy to the world - Christmas baking and sweet treats All wrapped up - mouth-watering gift ideas for a personal touch Christmas brunch - recipes to make Boxing Day special

WHY GOOD MANNERS MATTER

Kay Plunkett-Hogge and Debora Robertson have honed their combined social wisdom into a warm and witty guide to navigating modern life with manners. They have done the fieldwork, made the mistakes and committed enough embarrassing faux pas for two lifetimes in the hope that you don't have to!

Their funny, frank handbook is the cheat sheet to every social situation -whether at home or work; public spaces and shops; births; weddings; holidays; eating out; how to party; digital decorum; office etiquette and even how to manage deaths and grief - this is your right-hand manual to styling out life with a modicum of grace.

Good manners are not about knowing what to wear for drinks at six, being pretentious or catching people out with some mysterious salad-fork-related regulation. In essence, modern manners are simply organised kindness, and Kay and Debora will show you how being in possession of them will enhance the quality of your everyday life and that of the people around you.

With illustrations by Denise Dorrance.

"Perfect for any Gilmore Girls fan, creating by fans for fans, over 100,000 sold, this is the ultimate Gilmore Girls gift! The infamous appetites of the Gilmore Girls are given their due in this fun, unofficial cookbook inspired by the show. Fans will eat up the delicious recipes honoring the chefs who fuel the science-defying metabolisms of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Whether you're a diehard fan or new to the scene, author Kristi Carlson invites you to pull up a chair and dig in. Luke's diner menu, Sookie's eclectic inn fare, Emily's fancy Friday Night Dinners, and town favorites are the key influences behind these tempting dishes. One hundred recipes, covering all the bases from appetizers and cocktails to entrees and desserts, invoke key episodes and daily scenes in the Gilmores' lives. Prepare yourself for: Salmon Puffs Risotto Pumpkin Pancakes Rocky Road Cookies The Birthday Girl Cocktail And many more! With beautiful photos, helpful kitchen tips, and fun tidbits about the show, Eat Like a Gilmore is a must-have for any Gilmore Girls fan. Easy-to-follow recipes make it possible to cook and eat your way through Stars Hollow. So don your apron, preheat the oven, and put on your favorite episode. It's time to Eat Like a Gilmore! Looking for more recipes? Check out Eat Like a Gilmore: Daily Cravings!

The rise of the celebrity chef and the downturn in the economy has re-kindled an interest in all things culinary and encouraged the great British public back indoors to cook and entertain for themselves. Who better to steer you through the minefield of entertaining etiquette than a quintessentially English butler?This is the ultimate guide to entertaining in style from the man who knows how it's done, whether you are hosting cocktails for colleagues, afternoon tea with the family, or a full-blown feast for a legion of friends. Invitation etiquette and how to greet you guests is covered, alongside information on seating plans, place settings and organizing the table service. Plenty of information on estimating quantities, preparation and serving the food and drink is included, and there is even advice on steering away guests who have outstayed their welcome.Containing everything you need to know about entertaining, this is a must-have guide for any host with the most.

Make it a December to remember! At last, it's nearly Christmas! Enjoy the 24 days of Advent that lead up to the big day, sharing these delicious recipes, fun crafting projects, made-by-you gifts and simple yet stunning decorations with friends and family. Slow down, spend time with loved ones and make your home feel truly festive.

Taking at-home entertaining to an entirely new level, sophisticated L.A. hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran--recently named by the Salonniere as one of the top hostesses in Los Angeles--has a gift for celebration. From the table settings to the decor to the color-coordinated menus, every party she hosts showcases a myriad of inspired elements. In her first book, she shows readers how to set the stage for eight parties, from an elegant housewarming in her Jeffrey Bilhuber-decorated home to a classic California pool party to a festive Christmas brunch. She also shares advice on palette creation--blue and white for a ladies' charity luncheon, and deep burgundies for a gentleman's wine and cigar party. Each chapter ends with tips for that theme, whether it is entertaining alfresco or having parties for a charitable purpose. Shafran also includes a guide to her party essentials: inspiration, invitations, flowers, tablescape, linens, seating, the bar, and select recipes.

The masters of home baking, Australian Women's Weekly, bring you delightful bakes for every occasion! Enjoy classic bakes for any occasion alongside exciting and original variations - a host of sweet and savoury recipes, from delicious snacks and satisfying desserts, to wholesome lunches and comforting dinners. Add a creative twist to take your banana bread to the next level, shake things up with four easy ways to transform a classic quiche, and enjoy a real treat with six ways to elevate the humble chocolate chip cookie. This home baking book is perfect for anyone looking for all-new tried-and-tested, fuss-free recipes! It includes: - More than 100 recipes and exciting variations, all photographed, covering both sweet and savoury bakes for snacks, meals, desserts, and treats - No baking recipe is repeated from one book to another - Ingredients are recognisable and readily available in all markets - Each book covers a range of cuisines, types of dishes and dietary needs, creating balanced everyday meals - A mixture of classic recipes and innovative ideas Whether you're looking to make a delicious snack, satisfying dessert, wholesome lunch or comforting dinner, Australian Women's Weekly Baking serves up fabulous baking ideas for tasty treats and meals! Each recipe is written with simple step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by a useful baking tip and a full-colour photograph, so you can cook with complete confidence. Australian Women's Weekly is a series of creative, accessible and reliable recipe books that taps into Australia's healthy and vibrant food culture. It's centred on simplicity, great produce, and multicultural living. Look out for Australian Women's Weekly One Pot and discover more than 90 hearty, delicious, and quick everyday meals you can create in just one pot.

From Patricia Altschul, breakout star of Bravo's hit reality show Southern Charm, comes a lifestyle guide as refreshing and fun as a gin martini. "Patricia on #SouthernCharm, like lookin' in the damn mirror. Cheers queen." -Lady Gaga Fan-favorite Bravolebrity Patricia Altschul presents fans her coveted opus on etiquette and the glamorous Southern lifestyle. With the poise of a true grande dame, Patricia provides advice on every situation, from hosting a memorable cocktail party, to handling a drunken boor at the dinner table, to delivering the perfectly phrased insult-like her now iconic "shameless strumpet." The Art of Southern Charm takes readers inside the world of Charleston's most enchanting matriarch, who (with Michael the Butler) offers a blueblood's blueprint for curating and celebrating life at its best. "Some viewers might watch the Bravo reality show Southern Charm to witness the escapades of Charleston's young elite, but at T&C we watch just to see Patricia Altschul in action...She's the show's resident expert in decorum, manners, and entertaining...." -Emily Selter, Town & Country

SHOP SMART and COOK CLEVER to save time and money in the kitchen. Lorna Cooper of popular cookery blog Feed Your Family for GBP20 A Week is back with her most useful cookbook yet. As a busy mum of three, Lorna Cooper knows only too well the challenge of feeding a busy family on a budget. With this new book she'll teach you how to transform one key ingredient into four meals - saving you time, money and headspace, and also reducing waste with every dish. For every recipe cooked from scratch, Lorna will show you how to make three more fuss-free dishes to feed four people. From a delicious Roast Chicken dinner that also gives you Lemon Chicken and Pasta Soup, Taco Bell Chicken Quesadillas, and Chicken Bolognaise, to an all-in-one Pot Roast Pork that transforms into Mexican Pork Soup, Pulled Pork Nachos and Pork Jambalaya for the days that follow, never has delicious, affordable family food been easier. With chapters on chicken, lamb, pork, fish and vegetables, plus lots of savvy tips on batch cooking, loving your leftovers and getting the most out of all your ingredients, this book is packed full of ideas for simple, tasty food the whole family will love.

What should you do if you notice a stranger's dress is tucked up at the back? What are you meant to say if you are offered food you don't like at a dinner party? And what ought you to wear if you're invited to a ball? If these questions baffle you, fear not! For help is at hand in the form of The Ladies' Book of Etiquette. Florence Hartley's insightful etiquette guide was first published in 1860, and yet her witty and useful advice on behaving like a lady often still rings true down the ages. You don't need to live in the nineteenth century to agree with Hartley that it is rude to finish someone else's jokes. Whatever the situation, whether the reader would like to know how to be as ladylike as possible when seasick or the best colour schemes for bridesmaids' dresses, this thorough and wide-ranging book will provide sensible and succinct guidance, as well as shed light into life in the nineteenth century. Did you know that apparently you could spot a lady who had laced her corset too tightly from the lack of circulation making her nose go red?! Published alongside The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette, this is the perfect gift for that special someone in your life, or as a treat to yourself as you aspire to set step on the path towards becoming a lady! Let every action, while it is finished in strict accordance with etiquette, be, at the same time, easy, as if dictated solely by the heart. To be truly polite, remember you must be polite at all times, and under all circumstances.