COOKING WITH DAVID BURKE OF THE PARK AVENUE CAFE

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COOKING WITH DAVID BURKE OF THE PARK AVENUE CAFE

Name: COOKING WITH DAVID BURKE OF THE PARK AVENUE CAFE
Author: David Burke
ISBN: 0-394-58343-4

by David Burke & Carmel Berman Reingold ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 19, 1995

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Burke, executive chef at New York City's chi-chi Park Avenue Cafe, and cookbook author Reingold have done a superb job of translating Burke's original vision into book form. But only someone who becomes immersed in this chef's way of doing things will have total success with these recipes. Tuna in Mustard-Seed Crust with Shrimp and Tomato Vinaigrette was delicious with its contrasting spicy and sweet flavors, but it took a long time to prepare, not counting the Tomato Fondue and Ginger Oil that need to be made ahead (most recipes include other preparations in the book, like stocks or purÇes). Though instructions are broken down carefully, ingredient lists are fairly costly and long. Not inaccurately, chapters are labeled ``Building a Dish with Fish and Shellfish,'' etc. There is no such thing as a simple entrÇe here, only complete dishes with all the trimmings, like Beer Batter Onion Rings and Carrot Chips. A chapter called ``Starters and Small Meals'' has a lot of intriguing options, like black olive pastry puffs that are filled with goat cheese, lobster, blue cheese, or smoked salmon fillings. These are a treat but certainly not to be whipped up at a moment's notice. An amusing introduction follows Burke's progress from restaurant to restaurant, including an early stint as a prep cook at New Jersey's Lakeside Manor, where it was his duty to fry everything in a breadcrumb crust. Outstanding food, inventive combinations, difficult preparations—but isn't that what we go to restaurants for? (50 line drawings and 8 pages color photos, not seen)

Pub Date: Jan. 19, 1995

ISBN: 0-394-58343-4

Page Count: 320

Publisher: Knopf

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 1994

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NUTCRACKER

by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996

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This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)

Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996

ISBN: 0-15-100227-4

Page Count: 136

Publisher: Harcourt

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING
by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; adapted by Natalie Andrewson ; illustrated by Natalie Andrewson

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THE NUTCRACKER
by E.T.A. Hoffmann & illustrated by Julie Paschkis

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF LADY MENDL (ELSIE DE WOLFE)

by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955

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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.