More than 100 menus are accompanied by recipes and are designed for all types of entertaining from breakfasts and luncheons to cocktail parties and formal dinners
James Beard Book order (chronological)
De Gustibus Presents The Great Cooks' Cookbooks: The Art of New American Cooking
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Fifty recipes of the world famous chefs are adapted for the home kitchen. Superb, specially commissioned photographs by Tom Eckerle, all in full-color, illustrate recipes throughout. The recipes are based on the renowned and popular cooking demonstrations of De Gustibus at Macy's. Special tips and techniques cover cooking times, plan-ahead advice, menu strategy, recommended substitutes for hard-to-find ingredients, and more.
The New James Beard
The Great New 1000-Recipe Cookbook in Which the Dean of American Cookery Shares the Expertise of a Lifetime and-With a Happy New Emphasis on Lightness, Freshness, Flexibility, and Surprise-Presents Dishes for Every Course and Every Occasion, From Soups to Sherbets, From Salads to Pies
- 625 pages
- 22 hours of reading
Explains basic cooking techniques, discusses essential kitchen utensils, and provides more than a thousand recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, meat, vegetables, breads, and desserts
James Beard's American Cookery
- 877 pages
- 31 hours of reading
An illustrated, nostalgic excursion into America's culinary past presents more than fifteen hundred of Beard's favorite--and most popular--recipes, suitable for all levels of cooking skills and all types of entertainment