The book offers a variety of dessert recipes, including cakes, pies, puddings, custards, and ice creams, as well as numerous ways to incorporate fruits and nuts into delightful sweets. Lemcke emphasizes the importance of using fresh, high-quality ingredients, and her recipes reflect a balance of simplicity and elegance. Many of the desserts are designed to be enjoyed at the end of a meal or as part of special gatherings, showcasing a mix of American and European-inspired recipes.In additio...

Theatre flourished in the Roman Republic, from the tragedies of Ennius and Pacuvius to the comedies of Plautus and Terence and the mimes of Laberius. Yet apart from the surviving plays of Plautus and Terence the sources are fragmentary and difficult to interpret and contextualise. This book provides a comprehensive history of all aspects of the topic, incorporating recent findings and modern approaches. It discusses the origins of Roman drama and the historical, social and institutional ba...

I ASK every one who may become possessed of this book to read the recipes herein contained carefully and thoughtfully before attempting the making of any of them, and also to observe the following instructions:Weigh and measure all ingredients exactly, and have everything ready to mix before you commence.If you measure your ingredients by means of a cup be sure you use one which holds half a pint.Use neither more nor less of anything than the recipe instructs you, and ...

During World War II, millions of Soviet soldiers in German captivity died of hunger and starvation. Their fate was not the unexpected consequence of a war that took longer than anticipated. It was the calculated strategy of a small group of economic planners around Herbert Backe, the second Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture. The mass murder of Soviet soldiers and civilians by Nazi food policy has not yet received much attention, but this book is about to change that.Food play...

I ask everyone who may become possessed of this book to read the recipes herein contained carefully and thoughtfully before attempting the making of any of them, and also to observe the following instructions:Weigh and measure all ingredients exactly, and have everything ready to mix before you commence.If you measure your ingredients by means of a cup be sure you use one which holds half a pint.Use neither more nor less of anything than the recipe instructs you, and b...

A book with many recipes of desserts and salads for cooking very tasteful dishes

A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acres—and lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.As head of her celebrity sister’s production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret hobby: baking. With every sugary, buttery confection to emerge...

A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acres—and lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.As head of her celebrity sister’s production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret hobby: baking. With every sugary, buttery confection to emerge...

From New York Times Bestselling author, Gesine Bullock-Prado, one of America’s most sought after baking instructors, comes a book that reveals the why and how behind the recipes she spent years perfecting and teaching.Relaxed, joyful, and authoritative, Baked in Vermont shares recipes infused with the author’s signature charm. Her students travel from around the world to attend her baking school, Sugar Glider Kitchen—covering everything from blueb...

An instant New York Times bestsellerVermont—arguably the OG farm-to-table state—is celebrated through 100+ recipes and stories from celebrated pastry chef Gesine Bullock-Prado.When Gesine Bullock-Prado left her Hollywood life in 2004 and moved to Vermont, she fell in love with the Green Mountain State’s flavors and six unique seasons. Spring, summer, fall, and winter all claim their place at this table, but a true Vermonter holds extra space for ma...

As head of her celebrity sister's production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret hobby: baking. With every sugary, buttery confection to emerge from her oven, Gesine took one step away from her glittery, empty existence-and one step closer to her true destiny.

This volume offers a wide range of sample passages from literature written in Latin in the British Isles during the period from about 1500 to 1800. It includes a general introduction to and bibliography to the Latin literature of these centuries, as well as Latin texts with English translations, introductions and notes. These texts present a rich panorama of the different literary genres, styles and themes flourishing at the time, illustrating the role of Latin texts in the development of ...