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The Book of Tea Set

The Japanese tea ceremony  is a practice that delights the senses, calms the mind, and refreshes the spirit. This is the book that introduced America to the beauty of this ancient tradition. Okakura invites us to explore the way of tea, along with the culture and aesthetic that have grown around it, from its beginnings in Taoism to its acceptance into the Zen tradition as a true meditative discipline. 144 pages, 4 1/4 x 6 3/4, hardcover.

As you ponder the subtle glories of the way of tea, you can now sip an exquisite brew created in honor of and named for the author of The Book of Tea by the experts at San Francisco's legendary Samovar Tea Lounge. Okakura Ryokucha is a delightful mix of  green Japanese matcha powder, blended with roasted brown rice and sencha. It's both nutty and grassy, and hearty enough, its fans claim, to serve as a meal in itself. 4.5 oz.

The Book of Tea Set

Greek Vegetarian Cookery

From appetizers to cakes and desserts, these recipes combine the freshest ingredients—whole grain flour, olive oil, lemons, yogurt and cheese, wild herbs, among others—in ways that will tantalize the palates of both vegetarians and lovers of traditional Greek food. To complement the 200 recipes, the author outlines religious, historical, and other influences on Greek cuisine. He also relates anecdotes of his life in Greece and accounts of folk customs there.

A full array of mouth-watering dishes is included, along with a note on the pronunciation of Greek words and an extensive glossary. The recipes include Cucumber and Yogurt Dip, Bean Soup with Hot Peppers, Chick Peas with Apricots, Cauliflower Fritters, Olive and Orange Salad, Cheese Rolls, Melon with Honey Dressing, and Semolina Halva.

Greek Vegetarian Cookery

The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook

When people ask Tanya Petrovna, "Are you a strict vegetarian?" she replies, "No, I'm a fun vegetarian!" As head chef of the popular Native Foods chain of restaurants in Southern California, Tanya treats her customers to a vegan cuisine that is so tasty, satisfying, and hearty that it draws praise from nonvegetarians and vegetarians alike. Tanya is known for creating delicious and satisfying meat substitutes from soy and wheat products such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. And with signature dishes like her dairy-free cheesecake made from cashew nuts, she proves that healthy, animal-friendly eating can be indulgent and fun.  

The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook

Sushi Made Easy

Visually appealing, flavorful, and nutritious sushi has long been one of the most popular foods of Japan and is now a favorite of epicures around the world. Here, the ingredients and utensils for making sushi are introduced and the principles of sushi-making explained through thirty-six recipes illustrated with drawings and sixteen pages of color photographs. Included are instructions for dressing and filleting twenty-one kinds of fish, serving suggestions, and recipes for soups to complete an authentic sushi meal. 

Sushi Made Easy

The Tassajara Recipe Book

In a friendly and informal style, Ed Brown presents the recipes that have made the kitchen at the Tassajara Zen Center famous for more than thirty years. "Ordinary food for ordinary people" is the way Brown once described his approach, but there's nothing ordinary about these culinary offerings. From appetizers to desserts, the over two hundred recipes use the freshest ingredients in ways that will tantalize the palates of everyone from down-home vegetarians to the most discriminating gourmet cooks. The recipes are interspersed throughout with line drawings, photographs of the center and its environs, and Brown's own poetry. This revised edition includes twenty-nine new and four revised recipes, new photographs, and a new introduction. 

The Tassajara Recipe Book

Traditional Indian Cookery

Here is a superb collection of recipes from across the Indian subcontinent. Each step in preparing Indian food is explained, in a simple manner that will produce delicious results. Recipes from many regions of India are presented. The author also provides a brief history of Indian culture, which explains the eating habits in different historical periods and how these are reflected in modern Indian cuisine.

Recipes for Indian spices are provided, as well as for many varieties of Indian pilaus and rice dishes. There are sections on beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and fish, with mouth-watering curries and such delicacies as Tanduri Chicken and Beef Vindalu. Vegetables, breads, desserts, chutneys—numerous recipes for all of these are included. Charming line drawings that illustrate the traditional preparation and presentation of Indian food open each chapter of the book. 

Traditional Indian Cookery

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