The successful office: How to create a workspace that's right for you

Arts & Photography

Becker, Franklin

Architecture

Addison-Wesley

Workspace: Creating Environments in Organizations

Praeger Publishers

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Rather than despair, he transformed his cooking style. Now, having served as executive chef at several of New York City&rsquo;s premier restaurants, Becker has learned to use simple ingreadients to create dazzling dishes that are healthy and flavorful. The Diabetic Chef is both an outstanding cookbook and a practical guide to food shopping and preparation. Inside you&rsquo;ll discover &bull; mouthwatering recipes, including Poached Filet Mignon with Asian Vegetables and Egg Noodles, Sautéed Spinach with Leeks and Feta, Sea Scallops with Mushroom Tortellini, Chicken Paillard with Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa and Quinoa Pilaf, and Warm Baked Apple with Golden Raisins and Walnuts &bull; the diabetic&rsquo;s rules: what, when, and how to eat for optimal health &bull; advice on equipping your kitchen: the knives, gadgets, pots, and pans that will simplify your cooking life &bull; the pantry basics: herbs, spices, oils, vinegars, starchless pastas, and special ingredients that make a dish unique and memorable &bull; shopping hints: how and where (including online) to shop, what to look for, and what to avoid. Packed with recipes that meet the nutritional requirements of diabetics and the discerning taste of the gourmet, this cookbook is a treasure not just for diabetics but for anyone who wants to turn great food into a healthy meal.

The Diabetic Chef: More Than 80 Simple but Spectacular Recipes from One of New York City's Top Chefs

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Special Diet

Ballantine Books

Create workspace that supports business strategies Space is an organization's second most valuable asset. Yet littleattention is paid to how it supports the new ways in which today'sorganizations operate---teamwork, flattened hierarchies,telecommuting, collaborating across functions. Workplace by Designshows CEOs and managers alike how to put aside and rethinkconventional, awkward notions of space utilization based onhierarchy and status--notions that pit people against each other inturf wars, tear apart teams, and tie up company cash. Usingillustrative examples from Digital Equipment Corporation,Steelcase, and others, the authors show how team environments,non-territorial offices and other strategies can support businessobjectives, energize employees, and produce a more competitiveorganization.

Workplace by Design: Mapping the High-Performance Workscape (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)

Business & Money

Steele, Fritz

Biography & History

Jossey-Bass

Most Fortune 500 companies still struggle with workplace planning and design issues. Millions of dollars are invested each year by companies with the expectation that new buildings and major renovations will help transform their culture, spark innovation, and herald new work patterns that strengthen performance while reducing costs. But, as Franklin Becker points out, popular trends do not always make good sense. Offices at Work addresses the fundamental design issues that organizational leaders confront such as: 
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<li>How do we create a low-cost flexible environment that motivates employees and stimulates learning?</li> <li>Is it worth our spending the time, money, and effort to consolidate our disparate buildings into a new corporate campus?</li> <li>How else can we address status concerns besides giving people offices?</li> </ul>
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Offices at Work: Uncommon Workspace Strategies that Add Value and Improve Performance (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)

Management & Leadership

Offices at Work: Uncommon Workspace Strategies that Add Value and Improve Performance

From Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America contestant, restaurateur, and type 2 diabetic FranklinBecker comes an exciting collection of recipes highlightinggood fats—from sources such as nut oils, oliveoil, fish, and avocados—and their important role inmaintaining good health with delicious flavor. Alongwith award-winning food writer Peter Kaminksy,Becker has put together an assortment of recipes that showcase flavor-packed, modern dishes. Heavily illustrated with beautiful photographs of the 100 droolworthy recipes, Good Fat Cooking is an ideal volume for anyone who wants to eat and live well. This game-changing cookbook includes mouthwatering recipes such as Acorn Soup with Pistachios, Black Bread and Apples; Mackerel with Oranges, Mint, Chili, and Lemon Agrumato; Charred Eggplant with Grilled Onion; and even dessert: Avocado Ice Cream with Lime and Coconut. Good Fat Cooking provides delicious, beautiful, and healthy recipes that will remind everyone that cooking with good fats is a smart and tasty choice.

Good Fat Cooking: Recipes for a Flavor-Packed, Healthy Life: A Cookbook

Kaminsky, Peter

Cooking by Ingredient

Rodale Books

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