We offer many unusual cookbooks written about the techniques of cooking Chinese cuisine; a highlight in our collection is the following item: (To order call (831) 251-9218)
Chinese Culinary in Plain English. By W[illiam]. Sou San. Brisbane, Australia: Self-published, 1952. 2nd edition, enlarged. 8vo. Title includes red & black Chinese calligraphy, 104pp., profusely illustrated, recipes. Blue & off-white illustrated self-wraps., covers slightly rubbed, age-soiled, tape present along spine, ffe cut away, penmarks in margin "Good", some grease stains to pages, else generally condition is tight, Good. Contains a recipe for Cuttlefish or Squid; "The Australians are unaccustomed to this dish and more or less detest it for culinary purposes, using it mainly as bait for angling. In the East it is a delicacy." Very Rare.
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Many of your favorite players and coaches are really great cooks; just like you they love to barbeque and share their secrets of great grilling, with recipes for Fire-alarm Chili, Special Ribs, Pesto Lasagna. We offer lots of collectible books with menu ideas to “rev up” your tailgating parties, making the prep work easy and the weekends Fun!
Celebrate Bastille Day! I love to watch the Waiters Race or “Course des garçons de café“ where uniformed waiters carrying trays loaded with 3 glasses and a bottle of beer run five miles through the streets of Paris.
Here is the link to a previous year's Waiters Race on youtube
We’ve got lots of books about the history of New Orleans Restaurants - influences from both urban and rural Creole, Cajun and traditional French cuisines. I always enjoy reading Alton Brown’s 2008 book Feasting on Asphalt: The River Run - stories & photos of where he scouts out great places to eat in Louisiana, with recipes included! The photo below is by Jean Claude Dhien of a typical Crawfish boil – 50 pounds at a time! Simply visit www.cooksbookcase.com
I'm now a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, IOBA. Helping to ensure the preservation of traditional bookselling values and high standards for you, the customer!
I do Not discriminate against customers based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, or religion.
I also strongly believe in the Freedom to Read, but want to make clear that as a bookseller operating in the public sphere that it is my policy to Not actively buy, sell or trade any material which promotes Racism or Hate towards any group.
As a bookseller I love what I do - I love the conversations I have with customers about preparing food, collecting recipes, family traditions, reaching out to people world wide! I sell books, manuscripts and ephemeral material to patrons through the store’s website, at various book fairs, and when people visit the store by appointment.
