Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts magazine, The Professional ChefT is the classic kitchen reference that many of America's top chefs have used to understand basic skills and standards for quality as well as develop a sense of how cooking works. Now, the ninth [...]

Kids and teachers can build their own science projects based on exhibits from San Francisco's premiere science museum This revised and updated edition offers instructions for building junior versions, or "snacks," of the famed Exploratorium's exhibits. The snacks, designed by science teachers, can [...]

A good chef needs a firm grasp of basic math skills in order to cook well and achieve financial success. Ideal for students and working professionals, this book explains all the essential mathematical skills needed to run a successful, profitable food-industry operation.[...]

The definitive design and construction industry source for building with wood--now in a thoroughly updated Sixth EditionSince its first publication in 1966, "Timber Construction Manual "has become the essential design and construction industry resource for building with structural glued laminated ti[...]

The leading guide to the professional kitchen's cold food station, now fully revised and updated"Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen" has been the market's leading textbook for culinary students and a key reference for professional chefs since its original publication in 1999. This n[...]

In the Hands of a Baker covers all the basics of selecting and using baking equipment for the professional kitchen. This text provides guidance on purchasing the correct equipment, organizing a workstation, and the proper care and cleaning of all types of baking tools.[...]

Offers an up-to-date guide to healthy eating, discussing nutritional requirements, dietary guidelines, healthful cooking techniques, and offering more than five hundred recipes from Mediterranean, Asian, and vegetarian cuisines.[...]

A practical guide to identifying, analyzing and tackling operational risk in banks and financial institutions Created for banking and finance professionals with a desire to expand their management skill set, this book focuses on operational risk and operational risk events, as distinct from other t[...]