Books from Agate Publishing
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Jewish Cooking for All Seasons: Fresh, Flavorful Recipes for Holidays and Every Day
By Laura FrankelThe difference between this recipe and other sorbet recipes in this book (and at the restaurant) is the addition of an egg white. Because the grapefruit juice has very little fruit solids and the home ice cream machine doesn't spin very ...
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Venturesome Vegan Cooking: Bold Flavors for Plant-Based Meals
By J.M. Hirsch, Michelle HirschHere is a great way to dress up green beans with little effort. A quick steam followed by a dousing of toasted sesame seed oil and a shake of sesame seeds is all it takes to transform something plain into something perfect.
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Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes: 120 Holiday and Everyday Dishes Made Easy
By Laura FrankelIn Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes, she proves that kosher food can not only be delicious but also easy to prepare. The book is divided by course and includes sections on appetizers, soups, entrees, sides, and desserts and breakfasts.
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Locally Brewed: Portraits of Craft Breweries from America's Heartland
By Anna Blessing“We say you get mad—or surly—from the inability to find good beer,” says brewmaster Todd Haug. Omar decided to make his own good beer. Todd was working at Rock Bottom Brewery when he heard from a common friend that Omar was starting a ...
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How to Play the Game at the Top: The 9 Rules for Consummate Corporate Effectiveness
By Fenorris PearsonPreferably you have received both types of education. Many people with life education can easily obtain a formal education just by sitting in a class, reading a book, and taking some tests. But it's often much harder for someone with a ...
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If You Will Lead: Enduring Wisdom for 21st-Century Leaders
By Doug MoranCommodore Jones's adversary, Captain Richard Pearson, was far more experienced than Jones, and Pearson led a better-trained crew. Jones's only advantage was in the size of his crew. his ship had nearly 100 more men than the British ship ...
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Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater
By Mark LarsonTIM KAZURINSKY: The crazy thing is, I had told Ebersol they had to see this guy, Rush Pearson, who was absolutely crazy and wonderful. But when Dick and Bob went in to the see the show, Rush Pearson is not even there!
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Professional Meeting Management: A Guide to Meetings, Conventions, and Events
By Professional Convention Management AssociationAdditionally, Dr. Cecil has scholarly interests in the development of competency-based curriculum models and the impact of experiential learning. She serves as associate editor for the Journal of Convention & Event Tourism.
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If You Will Lead: Enduring Wisdom for 21st-Century Leaders
By Doug MoranTypically, when we talk about a person's character, the definition of British writer and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay reso- nates: “The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out.
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Market-Fresh Mixology: Cocktails for Every Season
By Bridget AlbertGarnishes, 24 Gibson with Homemade Cocktail Onions, 72 Gin, 20 Blood Orange Rickey, 104 Caviar Martini, 90–91 Cucumber–Papaya Infusion, 111 Gibson with Homemade Cocktail Onions, 72 Raspberry French 75, 56–57 Rhubarb Strawberry Collins, ...
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The Eli's Cheesecake Cookbook: Remarkable Recipes from a Chicago Legend
By Maureen Schulman, Tara Lane, Diana MolesOne of Eli's dearest friends was the late Steve Neal, political editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. Shortly after my dad passed away in May of 1988, Neal wrote: “Although Eli Schulman liked to get around, the town's great saloon keeper was ...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything: A Collection of Fascinating Historical, Scientific and Cultural Trivia about People,...
By Mark Jacob, Stephan Benzkofer, Chicago Tribune... by Ernest Hemingway, edited by Albert J. DeFazio III; slate.com; cnn.com; The New York Times; Chicago Tribune archives; miaminewtimes.com; ksl.com; wistv.com. Obscure Words “Predicting New Words” by Allan Metcalf; The Merriam-Webster.
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The Fly Creek Cider Mill Cookbook: More than 100 Delicious Apple Recipes
By Bill Michaels, Brenda Palmer MichaelsThis book will appeal not only to home cooks in search of some nostalgic goodness but also to those who are interested in the history of a resilient American enterprise and the farm-to-table food movement.
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Risk Rules: How Local Politics Threaten the Global Economy
By Marvin Zonis, Dan Lefkovitz, Sam WilkinWilliam Greider, One World, Ready or Not, quoted in Daniel Burstein and Arne de Keijzer, Big Dragon, Simon & Schuster, 1998, p. 342. Page 271: “It is not possible to pretend China...:” Lee Kwan Yew quoted in Burstein and de Keijzer, p.
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The Burning City
By Alaya Dawn JohnsonGreat hunter, make'lai, take these ones beyond the gate. Water, wind, and fire begone and leave the death to its business . I prepared to begin again and spat on the ground beside me. But the spirits surrounding me recoiled, ...
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Don't Die Broke: How Annuities Can Guarantee Your Income and Keep Your Retirement from Going Belly-Up
By David ReindelThis book is both a clear-minded analysis of the forces that have led us to the present calamity and a reassuring roadmap to a more secure future.
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The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails
By Tony Abou-GanimIf you carry one high-end cocktail book, this is it — sure to be a terrific gift item all year round.
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To Create: Black Writers, Filmmakers, Storytellers, Artists, and Media-Makers Riff on Art, Careers, Life, and the Beautiful Mess in Between
By Felicia PrideThis is one of the most candid and diversified interview collections within the African-American community, but it is also a stirring look into what it means to be a creator.
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Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014: Reflections on Race, Politics and Social Change
By Clarence PageYet, as music and message, I prefer the less known anthem with a mouthful of a title that says it all: “I Don't Want ... “Rock Radio No Longer Rolling,” blared a headline in the March 24 Rolling Stone magazine (no relation to the band).
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Destinations: The Chicago Tribune Guide to Vacations and Getaways
By Josh NoelBuilt by developer Joe Edwards, the Moonrise is a boutique hotel with excellent service, cool amenities and a popular rooftop bar with panoramic views of downtown. “This is the happening buzz of the city,” said Derrick Martin, 42, ...