Dave has read or reviewed the following books - they appear here in alphabetical order. To send a book to Dave for review, please email email him or send it to the address listed here.
 
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Title Author Description
660 Curries Raghavan Iyer When one person has compiled 660 curry recipes as indicated in the title of this book, that person has conducted years of research. This person is Raghavan Iyer, a native of India who is a former chef with a degree in hotel & restaurant management. In depth sections on the components of curries, follows with 9 different curry chapters, finishing with a chapter about curry accompaniments dishes. This is a must have book for anyone interested in Indian cuisine.
Beyond the Great Wall Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid A must have table book for anyone interested in Asian cuisine especially in China. 376 pages of recipes and insights into Chinese foods. This is not merely a cookbook - accompanying cultural and historical information with some background behind specific recipes is given. Mouth watering photos are included with many of the recipes. Both authors have been traveling to China for more than 25 years. Types of foods are separated by chapter; highlights are the soups and the noodles & dumplings chapters.
The BBQ Bible Steven Raichlen The ultimate "must have" BBQ book. Is Dad a BBQ wanna be chef, how about mom? This book will give anyone with a sate for smoke a warm fuzzy. Author Steven Raichlen has scoured the world over for International BBQ recipes. Not just a BBQ recipe book, The BBQ Bible covers types of grills, grilling mistakes, types of fuel, exotic drinks, salads, vegetarian fare and much more...but meat lovers take note, this is one of the real highlights of the book. Other International recipes galore - bird, seafood, shellfish, desserts, etc.

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