Presents information on and color photos of over one hundred alphabetized spices and herbs, covering their use, complements, purchase, and storage and providing a recipe with each; and explains how to make more than thirty-five spice blends.

Pre-order from Amazon Pre-order from Your Local, Independent Bookstore via Indiebound Oh, boy-obento! These cute, yummy, healthy lunches are all the rage in Japan, where mothers think of them as an expression of love for their children. Yum-Yum Bento Box is one of the first cookbooks in English devoted to these healthy and adorable meals-they're fresh, they're tasty, and they're almost too cute to eat! Each step-by-step recipe in Yum-Yum Bento Box is simple and adaptable. Readers will learn how to form their favorite foods into a variety of shapes-from zebras, panda bears, and monkeys to kitties, piggies, and puppy dogs. Chapters include instructions for classic bento boxes and character-driven bentos (called Kyaraben), plus shopping advice, general tips and tricks, and much more. Stop wasting money on prepackaged lunches-and start making beautiful, healthy bentos!

Livre de cuisine, livre de sagesse. Chez les taoïstes, la coutume veut que l'on serve un repas après avoir lu, médité ou psalmodié un texte. C'est pourquoi chaque recette est accompagnée d'une brève méditation sur la vie et l'harmonie du monde, puisée dans le Tao-tö-king du philosophe Lao-tseu : quatre-vingt-une recettes assorties de quatre-vingt-une méditations. Elles ont été recueillies patiemment au cours de longs périples dans les monastères, les montagnes et les maisons de Chine, de Hong Kong et de Taïwan. Elles ont été testées et goûtées par l'auteur, lui-même sinologue, voyageur, apprenti taoïste et gourmet. Quand la cuisine devient un art de la Longue Vie...