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JANE BRODY'S GOOD SEAFOOD BOOK

Name: JANE BRODY'S GOOD SEAFOOD BOOK
Author: Jane Brody
ISBN: 0-393-03687-1

by Jane Brody & Richard Flaste ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1994

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Health and nutrition writer Brody (Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet, 1990, etc.) and frequent cookbook coauthor Flaste sticks with her credo of ``low in fat, high in flavor''—this time casting a line for succulent, nutrient-dense, low-calorie seafood. She claims that the reason Americans consume only 15 pounds of seafood per year per person, as opposed to 100 pounds of meat, is simple ``pescaphobia,'' so Brody devotes the first section of her book to combating this irrational fear. She explains why fish is so healthful (the capacity of its omega-3 fatty acids to lower levels of blood triglycerides that block arteries), how to get the best value for your money (she acknowledges the high prices, but asserts that in the long run, eating fish may reduce health-care costs), and includes many helpful charts listing fat content and cholesterol for various types of fish. She offers detailed guidelines on: making fresh fish choices, how much raw fish to buy per person, and options for storing and cooking. Recipes run the gamut from classics like boiled lobster (she suggests adding salt to the water and slicing the undershell before serving) to those with international influences, like sherry-flavored Spanish-style mussels and Asian seafood rolls; all of those tested, from shrimp- and-onion pizza to stuffed flounder wrapped in chard, were simple and creative crowd-pleasers. Proof that ``anyone who can tie a shoelace'' can become a successful seafood cook.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1994

ISBN: 0-393-03687-1

Page Count: 602

Publisher: Norton

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1994

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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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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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.