A professional guide to every aspect of the launch and management of a modern, upscale cafe. The Modern Cafe is the first comprehensive, must-have reference for the aspiring restaurateur or cafe owner who wants to make sure he gets every detail right. This exquisitely illustrated volume is packed [...]

Everything you need to know about home preserving, from The Culinary Institute of America Home canning and preserving is more popular than ever. It's economical, environmentally smart, and a great way to get the most out of your backyard garden. It's a healthier way to eat, without all the additive[...]

When the San Jose Mercury News ran a controversial series of stories in 1996 on the relationship between the CIA, the Contras, and crack, they reignited the issue of the intelligence agency's connections to drug trafficking, initially brought to light during the Vietnam War and then again by the Ira[...]

The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm[...]

In this pathbreaking book, Amy Zegart provides the first scholarly examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11. Until now, those failures have been attributed largely to individual mistakes. But Zegart shows how and why the intelligence system itself left us vulnerable. Zegar[...]