Guenter Beer Books

Noodles, orzo, won ton—they are all pasta! Italian and Chinese noodles have conquered the world. Pasta has possibly had the most unusual trajectory of any basic food. Once a staple of the poor, it has found favor with renowned cooks, in whose hands pasta continues to take on new attributes and dimensions. Photographer Günter Beer and food stylist Patrick Jaros present pasta in all its classic Italian, Asian, Eurasian crossovers, Pacific Rim, or sweet. Their recipes outline the fusion of traditional pasta dishes with numerous culinary surprises.

This book is a treasure trove of information about the fashion icons who have created modern style, with plenty of advice on individual combinations of unfamiliar patterns as well as materials, fabrics, and colors, alognside many useful tips and addresses. It brings together help normally found in men's style magazines

The ultimate guide featuring 100 delicious recipes for fresh and exciting salads *Informative introduction, which includes tips on what to look for when buying ingredients and keeping ingredients fresh. *Delicious and exciting new recipe ideas *Full colour photography to accompany each recipe

The book on salads for all seasons! No matter the combination, whether it’s with vegetables, fruits, meat, fish or flowers, and no matter the degree of difficulty, whether it’s elaborate, conventional, or exotic—this book offers a wealth of recipes to serve throughout the year. Delicious photographs show cooks of all levels of experience how to prepare each creation, while useful inserts give extra information on key ingredients from oil to vinegar to salt and pepper. This tasty combination ensures that Salads is more than a primer to salad-preparation—it’s the perfect gift for anyone committed to a healthy lifestyle.

The Pepin Press / Agile Rabbit editions Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002 outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated, as well as the names of those involved in the design and programming. Selection for the Web Design Index is based on design quality, innovation, and effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all conceivable forms and styles.

Saltwater fish, freshwater fish, and shellfish — all the culinary delights of the sea are represented in this richly illustrated cookbook. The special component of this book is that the varying methods of preparing the foods are emphasized. The gilthead seabream, for example, is steamed, boiled, grilled, and baked in a salt crust. Other types of fish are the crowning touch in a stew, but can also be poached, steamed, or fried with delicious results. Various sophisticated methods of preparation are demonstrated. Detailed instructions are given for each individual step of the process, beginning with cleaning, scaling and fileting the fish through the preparation of lobser, crab, and squid. Recipes for fish broth and classics like lobster- or white-cream sauce round out this varied cookbook.

The increasingly common use of fast-speed Internet connections over the past few years has considerably increased designers' possibilities to use advanced capabilities, including larger image files. Furthermore, it is clear that web design is reaching its maturity: whereas in the past many designers were hesitant to make the change from print to web, many designers now primarily work in web design. The results of these developments can be seen in this year's edition of our best-selling WEB DESIGN INDEX: as ever, the most accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Book with free CD Rom

Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002 outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated, as well as the names of those involved in the design and programming. Selection for the Web Design Index is based on design quality, innovation, and effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all conceivable forms and styles.

Trends in web design have been moving away from complex and technology-driven design and towards simpler aesthetics. Still, advances in technology, such as transparent images, better support for fonts and more flexible style sheets, have given designers more freedom in the use of images and typography. The 1000+ web sites featured in this ninth edition of the Web Design Index illustrate the latest trends in web design from around the world.