Nathan Myhrvold

Maxime Bilet

Chris Young

Revealing the techniques used for preparing food which ranges from the otherworldly to the sublime, 'Modern Cuisine' is a six-volume guide for anyone who is passionate about the art and science of cooking.

The Art and Science of Cooking. Animals and plants

Modernist Cuisine

Ryan Matthew Smith

History and Fundamentals

Making bread is an ancient craft and a fulfilling experience, a skill that is learnt by touch and feel. There is nothing more satisfying than kneading, pulling, stretching and punching the dough, using a little yeast and sugar to transform its lumpen beginnings, as if by alchemy, into a loaf. But it's not all hard work. To get a truly wonderful bread, you can use a starter to do the work for you and it does wonders for the texture, flavours and aromas of the final bread. The Real Bread Campaign has been running since 2008, encouraging people to get baking and raising awareness of the additives that exist in most shop-bought loaves. In Slow Dough: Real Bread, learn secrets from the campaign's network of expert bakers to make a huge array of exciting slow-rise breads at home. Whether you want to make a Caraway Seed Rye Bread, a Fougasse Flatbread or an All-Butter Brioche, in these recipes you'll learn how to make different starters for different breads, as well as the fundamental processes (many of which you can just sit and wait for): fermenting, kneading, first proof, last rising, and baking. In a world of mass-production and redundant additives, bread being among the worst offenders, this book, about real craftsmanship, is like a breath of fresh air.

Bakers' Secrets for Making Amazing Long-Rise Loaves at Home

Slow Dough: Real Bread

A comprehensive guide for gardeners that covers planning, building, and planting with step-by-step instructions and photographs; and profiles over five hundred plants.

Garden Design

Royal Horticultural Society (DK Rights) (DK IPL)

Plant the garden of your dreams and transform your outdoor space with award-winning Royal Horticultural Society garden design experts. Whether you're looking to revive a tired flowerbed or aiming for a complete design overhaul, the RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design will show you how to make your ideal garden a reality. Grasp the fundamentals of garden design, find a style that suits you, and bring your ideas to life. This design bible is packed with advice to guide you from planning to planting. From preparation such as choosing the correct materials for your structures and assessing your drainage, to laying patios, making ponds, and planting perennials, the RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design is with you every step of the way. Discover inspirational portfolios including modernist, sustainable, Japanese, urban, family, and cottage gardens. Understand the unique features of each garden style, create your own plan, and marvel at case studies showcasing the gold standard of each garden type. With a handy visual dictionary and coverage of all the latest gardening trends, this book combines style with substance to guide you as you plant your perfect outdoor space. Previous edition ISBN 9781409325741

Planning, Building and Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space

RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design

Kay Schiller

The 1972 Munich Olympics—remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli team—were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. That hope was all but obliterated in the early hours of September 5, when gun-wielding Palestinians murdered 11 members of the Israeli team. In the first cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, Kay Schiller and Christopher Young set these Games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad. Delving into newly available documents, Schiller and Young chronicle the impact of the Munich Games on West German society.

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

As a kind, chatty, and good-humoured man with a zest for life and a passion for helping people, Chris Young adored his job as a social worker. But things fell apart when, in 2008, he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. His illness brought about the end of his calling and he found himself in need of a new project and purpose. And so it came to be that in 2011, Chris began a campaign called Walk a Mile In my Shoes. He walks around the edge of the UK - the edge of society being where many people with mental health problems feel they are - without spending any money and relying on the kindness of strangers. In 2015, he joined forces with See Me Scotland to distil the success of the coastal walk into a series of events, inviting other people to join him and discuss mental health. He encouraged them to literally walk a mile in each other's shoes. Walk a Mile: Tales of a Wandering Loon is the story of how a normal, nurturing childhood turned into one of neglect and abuse and how this, combined with a little faulty brain wiring, led to a severe and enduring mental illness.

Tales of a Wandering Loon

Walk a Mile

Plant the garden of your dreams and transform your outdoor space with award-winning Royal Horticultural Society garden design experts. Whether you're looking to revive a tired flowerbed or simply looking for new garden ideas, the RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design will show you how to make your ideal garden a reality. Even if you're new to gardening, you can grasp the fundamentals of garden design, find a style that suits you, and bring your ideas to life. This design bible is packed with advice to guide you from planning to planting. From preparation such as choosing the correct materials for your structures and assessing your drainage, to laying patios, making ponds, and planting perennials, the RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design is with you every step of the way. Discover inspirational portfolios including modernist, sustainable, Japanese, urban, family, and cottage gardens. Understand the unique features of each garden style, create your own plan, and marvel at case studies showcasing the gold standard of each garden type. With a handy visual dictionary and coverage of all the latest gardening trends, this book combines style with substance to guide you as you plant your perfect outdoor space.

Técnicas rompedoras utilizadas por los mejores chefs del mundo "El libro más importante en las artes culinarias desde Escoffier." --Tim Zagat Una revolución está en marcha en el arte de la cocina. Al igual que el impresionismo francés rompió con siglos de tradición artística, en los últimos años la cocina modernista ha franqueado los límites de las artes culinarias. Tomando prestadas técnicas de laboratorio, los chefs de santuarios gastronómicos mundialmente reconocidos, como elBulli, The Fat Duck, Alinea y wd~50, han abierto sus cocinas a la ciencia y a la innovación tecnológica incorporando estos campos de conocimiento al genio creativo de la elaboración de alimentos. En Modernist Cuisine: El arte y la ciencia de la cocina, Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young y Maxime Bilet --científicos, creadores y reconocidos cocineros-- revelan a lo largo de estos seis volúmenes, de 2.440 páginas en total, unas técnicas culinarias que se inspiran en la ciencia y van de lo insospechado a lo sublime. Las 20 personas que componen el equipo de The Cooking Lab han conseguido nuevos y asombrosos sabores y texturas con utensilios como el baño María, los homogeneizadores y las centrífugas e ingredientes como los hidrocoloides, los emulsionantes y las enzimas. Modernist Cuisine es una obra destinada a reinventar la cocina. ¿Cómo se hace una tortilla ligera y tierna por fuera pero sabrosa y cremosa por dentro? ¿O patatas fritas esponjosas por dentro y crujientes por fuera? Imagínese poder envolver un mejillón con una esfera de gelatina de su propio jugo, dulce y salado a la vez. O preparar una mantequilla solo a base de pistachos, fina y homogénea. Modernist Cuisine explica todas estas técnicas y le guía paso a paso con ilustraciones. La ciencia y la tecnología de la gastronomía cobran vida en miles de fotografías y diagramas originales. Las técnicas fotográficas más novedosas e impresionantes permiten al lector introducirse en los alimentos para ver toda la cocina en acción, desde las fibras microscópicas de un trozo de carne hasta la sección transversal de una barbacoa Weber. La experiencia de comer y cocinar bajo una perspectiva completamente nueva. Una muestra de lo que va a descubrir: Por qué sumergir los alimentos en agua helada no detiene el proceso de cocción Cuándo cocer en agua es más rápido que al vapor Por qué subir la parrilla no reduce el calor Por qué el horneado es principalmente un proceso de secado Por qué los alimentos fritos se doran mejor y saben más si el aceite se ha utilizado previamente Cómo pueden las modernas técnicas de cocina conseguir resultados perfectos sin el tiempo exacto o la buena suerte que requieren los métodos tradicionales Incluye aspectos cruciales como: Los sorprendentes principios científicos que encierran los métodos tradicionales de preparación de los alimentos, como asar, ahumar y saltear La guía más completa publicada hasta la fecha sobre la cocina al vacío, con las mejores opciones para baños María, materiales de envasado y equipos de sellado, estrategias de cocción y consejos para solucionar problemas Más de 250 páginas sobre carnes, pescados y marisco y 130 páginas sobre frutas, verduras y cereales, incluidas cientos de recetas paramétricas y técnicas paso a paso Extensos capítulos que explican cómo obtener conseguir resultados increíbles utilizando modernos espesantes, geles, emulsiones y espumas, incluidas recetas de muestra y muchas fórmulas Más de 300 páginas de nuevas recetas con presentaciones listas para servirse en restaurantes de alta cocina, además de recetas adaptadas de grandes chefs como Grant Achatz, Ferran Adrià, Heston Blumenthal, David Chang, Wylie Dufresne y David Kinch, entre otros Volumen 1: Historia y fundamentos Volumen 2: Técnicas y equipamiento Volumen 3: Animales y plantas Volumen 4: Ingredientes y preparaciones Volumen 5: Recetas listas para servir Volumen 6: Manual de cocina, impreso en papel resistente al agua, con recetas de ejemplo y exhaustivas tablas de referencia

El arte y la ciencia de la cocina / The Art and Science of Cooking

As a kind, chatty, and good-humoured man with a zest for life and a passion for helping people, Chris Young adored his job as a social worker. But things fell apart when, in 2008, he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. His illness brought about the end of his calling and he found himself in need of a new project and purpose.And so it came to be that in 2011, Chris began a campaign called Walk A Mile In My Shoes. He walks around the edge of the UK – the edge of society being where many people with mental health problems feel they are – without spending any money and relying on the kindness of strangers.In 2015, he joined forces with See Me Scotland to distil the success of the coastal walk into a series of events, inviting other people to join him and discuss mental health. He encouraged them to literally walk a mile in each other's shoes.Walk a Mile: Tales of a Wandering Loon is the story of how a normal, nurturing childhood turned into one of neglect and abuse and how this, combined with a little faulty brain wiring, led to a severe and enduring mental illness.

Mattia Battiston

Learn how metrics can help your team answer questions like "How fast are we going?", "What should we do next?" and "Where's the bottleneck?"

Pocket-sized Insights for Software Teams

Team Guide to Metrics for Business Decisions

Real Bread Campaign

The Real Bread Starter

Knead to Know

This inspirational sourcebook identifies the most attractive, practical and portable ideas from hundreds of gardens and designers over the last 100 years and analyses how those ideas might work in any garden. From lighting a dim corner, improving your planting scheme and creating a sophisticated theme to making a cosy space for relaxing or entertaining, this book instructs readers how to create the gardens of their dreams.Chris Young presents the RHS Chelsea Flower Show's key design trends from Contemporary to Classic via Wildlife and the Kitchen Garden. He interviews gold-medal-winning designers within each subject and analyses their individual design style, providing context to their creations. Turning his attention to the smaller scale, Chris focuses on the finer details and finishing touches that complete the designs, helping to transform our gardens and outdoor spaces. This really is everything you want to know from the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Practical Inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Take Chelsea Home

Comment faire une omelette légère et tendre à l’extérieur, riche et crémeuse à l’intérieur ? Ou des frites mousseuses au-dedans mais entourées d’une croûte croustillante et délicate et qui ne ramollit pas ? Comment inclure une moule au coeur d’une sphère gélifiée obtenue à partir de son jus doux et saumâtre ? Ou réaliser un beurre soyeux et onctueux uniquement à partir de pistaches ? Modernist Cuisine vous livre le secret de toutes ces techniques et vous guide au travers d’explications illustrées pas à pas. Grâce à des milliers de photographies originales et de nombreux schémas, la science et la technologie des arts culinaires prennent véritablement vie. Par de nouveaux procédés photographiques étonnants, le lecteur est plongé au coeur même de la nourriture: depuis les fibres de viande microscopiques jusqu’au gril Weber vu tout entier en coupe, vous suivrez la cuisine dans tous ses états. Passez quelque temps en compagnie de ce livre, et votre regard sur la cuisine en sera à jamais modifié!

Chris Young

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