Dining Out

Author: Andrew Dornenburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
An insider's view of the restaurant business, including behind-the-scenes looks, writing reviews of restaurants, details on specific foods, and favorite restaurants as chosen by food critics.

Dining Out

Author: Katie Rawson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789140579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
A global history of restaurants beyond white tablecloths and maître d’s, Dining Out presents restaurants both as businesses and as venues for a range of human experiences. From banquets in twelfth-century China to the medicinal roots of French restaurants, the origins of restaurants are not singular—nor is the history this book tells. Katie Rawson and Elliott Shore highlight stories across time and place, including how chifa restaurants emerged from the migration of Chinese workers and their marriage to Peruvian businesswomen in nineteenth-century Peru; how Alexander Soyer transformed kitchen chemistry by popularizing the gas stove, pre-dating the pyrotechnics of molecular gastronomy by a century; and how Harvey Girls dispelled the ill repute of waiting tables, making rich lives for themselves across the American West. From restaurant architecture to technological developments, staffing and organization, tipping and waiting table, ethnic cuisines, and slow and fast foods, this delectably illustrated and profoundly informed and entertaining history takes us from the world’s first restaurants in Kaifeng, China, to the latest high-end dining experiences.

The Restaurant

Author: William Sitwell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147117963X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK. The fascinating story of how we have gone out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today. Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where Sitwell is stunned by the sophistication of the dining scene, this is a romp through history as we meet the characters and discover the events that shape the way we eat today. Sitwell, restaurant critic for the Daily Telegraph and famous for his acerbic criticisms on the hit BBC show MasterChef, tackles this enormous subject with his typical wit and precision. He spies influences from an ancient traveller of the Muslim world, revels in the unintended consequences for nascent fine dining of the French Revolution, reveals in full hideous glory the post-Second World War dining scene in the UK and fathoms the birth of sensitive gastronomy in the US counterculture of the 1960s. This is a story of the ingenuity of the human race as individuals endeavour to do that most fundamental of things: to feed people. It is a story of art, politics, revolution, desperate need and decadent pleasure. Sitwell, a familiar face in the UK and a figure known for the controversy he attracts, provides anyone who loves to dine out, or who loves history, or who simply loves a good read with an accessible and humorous history. The Restaurant is jam-packed with extraordinary facts; a book to read eagerly from start to finish or to spend glorious moments dipping in to. It may be William Sitwell’s History of Eating Out, but it’s also the definitive story of one of the cornerstones of our culture.

The Restaurant Diet

Author: Fred Bollaci
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 163353703X
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 425

Book Description
“I know of no other book that offers its readers the opportunity to learn how to remain healthy without giving up the pleasure that dining out brings.” —Monty Preiser, veteran food & wine writer This is the ultimate guide for people who want to dine out guilt-free! In The Restaurant Diet, author Fred Bollaci, who lost 150 pounds from 330: • Teaches readers how to read a menu • Explains how to ask important questions of the restaurant staff • Gives guidance on how to have food customized to your dietary needs • Provides insights into converting this into healthy eating at home As Fred teaches readers how to eat out and lose weight, he reveals the real secret: It’s not about preparing “clean” food at home, or going “whole” and excluding wheat, sugar, and dairy. Nor is it about counting calories or grams. It’s about WHY one overeats in the first place. After trying every fad diet, Fred devised a four-phase eating and exercise plan with the help of his doctor, a nutritionist, a trainer, and a psychologist. Featuring recipes from America’s most noted restaurant chefs, as well as original recipes from Fred’s own kitchen, The Restaurant Diet is for the nineteen million Americans who love to eat out on a regular basis—and the 38 percent who are overweight. “The Restaurant Diet, with its smart, educated choices, will revolutionize the world of dieting. As a chef and restaurant owner, I am excited to be part of this game-changing book and way of life—where fine-dining restaurants are a conscious dieter’s friend.” Gabriel Kreuther, Michelin star chef and James Beard Award winner

CopyKat.com's Dining Out At Home Cookbook 2

Author: Stephanie Manley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612431941
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
Even more recipes for re-creating popular restaurant dishes at home! Packed with recipes for favorite entrées, appetizers, soups, salads and desserts on the menus of America’s most popular restaurants*, this book shows how to re-create mouthwatering dishes in your own kitchen. With over 200 recipes, CopyKat.com’s Dining Out at Home 2 makes it easy as pie to create at-home versions of classic restaurant dishes like: • Boston Market® Sweet Potato Casserole • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Chocolate Pecan Pie • IHOP® Bacon Temptation Omelets • Olive Garden® Chicken Gnocchi Soup • StarbucksTM Eggnog Latte • Cheddar’s Casual Café® Texas Cheese Fries • Outback Steakhouse® Spinach and Artichoke Dip • P.F. Chang’s China Bistro® Lettuce Wraps • Arby’s® Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad Sandwich Find the ideal recipe for any occasion with the book’s wide range of impress-your-guest dishes, quick-and-easy treats, vegetarian options, and kid-friendly choices. You can even modify these original recreations to make them healthier while maintaining the delicious taste. Eating in has never been so fun! *No sponsorship or endorsement by these restaurants

Eat Out, Eat Well

Author: Hope S. Warshaw
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
ISBN: 1580406181
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 586

Book Description
The average American will eat out at a restaurant five times this week, and while there are healthy choices available at restaurants, it's not always clear what they are. Fortunately, Hope S. Warshaw has created the ultimate guide to eating healthy—and eating well—in restaurants for people with diabetes, prediabetes, heart health, or those just looking to lose a few pounds. In Eat Out, Eat Well, Hope has created individual strategy guides for a wide variety of cuisines, ranging from everyday burger shops to ethnic choices. Each style of restaurant includes healthy meal options, which recommend certain dishes and portion sizes. There's information on what to avoid and how to go about the making special requests. Each restaurant style also includes nutrient counts to help identify healthy choices. For anyone trying to manage their diabetes but looking to have dinner out, this is an indispensable guide.

The social significance of dining out

Author: Alan Warde
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526134772
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Dining out used to be considered exceptional; however, the Food Standards Authority reported that in 2014, one meal in six was eaten away from home in Britain. Previously considered a necessary substitute for an inability to obtain a meal in a family home, dining out has become a popular recreational activity for a majority of the population, offering pleasure as well as refreshment. Based on a major mixed-methods research project on dining out in England, this book offers a unique comparison of the social differences between London, Bristol and Preston from 1995 to 2015, charting the dynamic relationship between eating in and eating out. Addressing topics such as the changing domestic divisions of labour around food preparation, the variety of culinary experience for different sections of the population, and class differences in taste and the pleasures and satisfactions associated with dining out, the authors explore how the practice has evolved across the three cities.

Dine Out and Lose Weight

Author: Michel Montignac
Publisher: Montignac USA Incorporated
ISBN: 9782906236172
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
This European bestseller will show you how to lose weight and continue to dine out. You will learn how to easily shed your surplus pounds without counting calories or restricting yourself to the point of starvation.

The Restaurant

Author: William Sitwell
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635767091
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
The acclaimed food critic’s two-thousand-year history of going out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today. Starting with the surprisingly sophisticated dining scene in the city of Pompeii, William Sitwell embarks on a romp through culinary history, meeting the characters and discovering the events that shape the way we eat today. The Daily Telegraph restaurant critic and famously acerbic MasterChef commentator, Sitwell discusses everything from the far-reaching influences of the Muslim world to the unintended consequences of the French Revolution. He reveals the full hideous glory of Britain’s post-WWII dining scene and fathoms the birth of sensitive gastronomy in the counterculture of 1960’s America. This is a story of human ingenuity as individuals endeavor to do that most fundamental of things: to feed people. It is a story of art, politics, revolution, desperate need, and decadent pleasure. The Restaurant is jam-packed with extraordinary facts and colorful episodes; an accessible and humorous history of a truly universal subject.

Good Better Best Dining Out

Author: Josh Dinar
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101576928
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
The best appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, and cocktails from America's favorite eateries. This is the first guide to focus exclusively on the more than 35 ofthe popular chains that make up the American restaurant landscape (including Chili's, Applebee's, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, TGIFriday's, and Cracker Barrel). The restaurants are divided into categories by food type and ethnic origin, as well as food options for special-needs diners: vegetarian and vegan, low-calorie, low-salt, gluten-free, and more. Featuring reviews, interesting facts, and helpful tips to help readers get the most out of their casual dining experience, this book includes such categories as: *Breakfast and lunch specialties *Appetizers, salads, and entrees *Desserts, drinks and cocktails *Special considerations (family-friendly and restricted diets)