As the maître fromager of New York City's acclaimed Picholine restaurant, Max McCalman has selected, tasted, and studied hundreds of cheeses, serving them to thousands of cheese lovers. This deck contains fascinating and practical information about fifty of his most highly rated cheeses: how each one is made, who the best producers are, where to store it, and how to serve it for maximum enjoyment (including unprecedented guidance on which wines are most compatible with each cheese). From the book Cheese: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best by Max McCalman and David Gibbons.

Cheese Deck: A Connoisseur's Guide to 50 of the World's Best

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Gibbons, David

McCalman, Max

Cooking by Ingredient

Potter Style

Maître fromager Max McCalman, author of The Cheese Plate and Cheese, is steeped in the world of artisanal cheeses like no one else. In Mastering Cheese, he shares the wealth of his expertise to help cheese lovers on their path to connoisseurship. After years of teaching courses for amateurs at the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, where he is Dean of Curriculum, McCalman has developed a compelling set of classes for understanding and ex-periencing cheese. A full master's course in a book, Mastering Cheese covers the world of cheese in twenty-two distinct lessons, featuring tasting plates that deliciously demonstrate key topics. For example, a chapter titled "Stunning Stinkers" explains why some of the strongest-smelling cheeses can be among the best tasting and then recommends several stars of this category. Learn about the issues facing real raw-milk cheeses and then go out and taste the differences between these cheeses and those made with pasteurized milk. For the first time in any of his books, McCalman includes extensive information on the modern artisanal cheese revolution in the United States and prominently features these artisans and their products alongside the famous cheeses of Italy, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Complete with helpful charts and an invaluable index of more than 300 cheeses, Mastering Cheese is the definitive course that you can use in your own home to pursue your passion for cheese.

Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager

Clarkson/Potter

There has never been a more exciting time to explore the pleasures of fine wine. Thanks to a new generation of talented winemakers who are marrying the best of traditional viticulture with innovative technologies, today premium wine is being produced in more places, giving the consumer an unprecedented array of choices in every price range. Dennis Overstreet, whose store, The Wine Merchant, Beverly Hills, has been a Los Angeles fixture for more than a decade, feels wine has for too long been veiled in a shroud of elitism and arcane language. As one of the foremost wine retailers in the country, he is on a mission to show would-be connoisseurs at every level of sophistication how to increase their enjoyment of wine and challenge their palates with new experiences. Unlike other wine guides, Overstreet's does not offer ratings; instead he provides road signs that help guide readers through a thrilling journey of discovery of their own. He introduces some of the most important people and places in the wine world today, and offers pointers on searching out intriguing, little-known wines. He then goes on to break down what exactly we mean when we say a wine is good--or even great--so readers can expand their wine vocabulary and communicate their preferences more effectively. And because he believes there is no substitute for popping corks--that is, tasting, tasting, and more tasting--he provides guidelines for starting a wine collection and organizing a wine tasting at home or in a restaurant. Overstreet also addresses the often-tricky business of matching wines with food, drawing on the expertise of some of the country's foremost sommeliers and chefs, and shares his recommendations for getting the most from a wine retailer or restaurant wine list. And in an extensive directory of wines and winemakers by country, Dennis Overstreet offers his highly subjective nominations for the world's best wines. Filled with insights gleaned from a life dedicated to the appreciation of this intriguing and rewarding beverage, Overstreet's New Wine Guide will help novices and experts alike derive more pleasure from their wine and encourage them to expand their horizons with every bottle. Dennis Overstreet, California's premier wine merchant, presents his shortcuts to making every glass a moment worth savoring, spotlighting the most exciting new names and places in wine today. He shows how to: spot wines that are beyond their prime, stock a wine cellar, host a wine tasting, build a relationship with a wine retailer, seek out little-known vintages and makers, get the best service from a sommelier, pair wine with a variety of foods, and much more. Overstreet also includes his exclusive hit list, The Wine Merchant's Selections, of best bottles from around the world.

Overstreet's New Wine Guide: Celebrating the New Wave in Winemaking

Overstreet, Dennis

Beverages & Wine

If you’ve ever had genuine farmhouse Cheddar from England, or real Alsatian Munster, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, you know that fine hand-crafted cheeses have absolutely nothing to do with the bland, shrink-wrapped, food-colored offerings that evoke school cafeterias. Artisanal cheeses—from luscious triple crèmes to the “boss” blues—are complex and richly rewarding, very similar to fine wines. And these cheeses get even more rewarding if you know something about their subtleties, their attributes, and how to get the most out of them—like which wines go with which cheeses (and why), or how a multiple-cheese tasting should progress, or what an appropriate portion size is, or which accompaniments work best, or why the Loire chèvres peak in autumn. Max McCalman is one of the world’s foremost experts on these matters. As the maître fromager (or “cheese master”) at the acclaimed restaurants Picholine and Artisanal in New York City, he spends his entire day, every day, dealing with cheese—ordering it, tasting it, studying it, serving it. And The Cheese Plate is the culmination of his years of passion and study for this subject: the definitive work on how to enjoy the world’s greatest cheeses (and what those cheeses are) at home. The Cheese Plate begins with the fundamentals: history, what exactly cheese is, and how it’s made. Then Max moves onto the subject that has made him a star in the culinary world—the art of cheese tasting. To begin with, it’s important to know how to buy, store, and serve cheeses, and then how to taste them (again, as with wines, the best results come with a little finesse). Then you’ll want to pair cheeses with other foods and beverages, especially wines, to bring out the best of both. And with all this expertise in hand, you’ll want to construct cheese plates, from a quick lunch assortment to a full after-dinner tasting extravaganza. Finally, you’ll appreciate a rundown of the best cheeses in the world—where they’re from, what they look and taste like, their perfect wine accompaniments—so that you can become a maître fromager in your own right.

The Cheese Plate

There has never been a more exciting time to explore the pleasures of fine wine. Thanks to a new generation of talented winemakers who are marrying the best of traditional viticulture with innovative technologies, today premium wine is being produced in more places, giving the consumer an unprecedented array of choices in every price range. Dennis Overstreet, whose store, The Wine Merchant, Beverly Hills, has been a Los Angeles fixture for more than twenty years, feels wine has for too long been veiled in a shroud of elitism and arcane language. As one of the foremost wine retailers in the country, he is on a mission to show would-be connoisseurs at every level of sophistication how to increase their enjoyment of wine and challenge their palates with new experiences. Unlike other wine guides, Overstreet's does not offer ratings; instead he provides road signs that help guide readers through a thrilling journey of discovery of their own. He introduces some of the most important people and places in the wine world today, and offers pointers on searching out intriguing, little-known wines. He then goes on to break down what exactly we mean when we say a wine is good--or even great--so readers can expand their wine vocabulary and communicate their preferences more effectively. And because he believes there is no substitute for popping corks--that is, tasting, tasting, and more tasting--he provides guidelines for starting a wine collection and organizing a wine tasting at home or in a restaurant. Overstreet also addresses the often-tricky business of matching wines with food, drawing on the expertise of some of the country's foremost sommeliers and chefs, and shares his recommendations for getting the most from a wine retailer or restaurant wine list. And in an extensive directory of wines and winemakers by country, Dennis Overstreet offers his highly subjective nominations for the world's best wines. Filled with insights gleaned from a life dedicated to the appreciation of this intriguing and rewarding beverage, Overstreet's New Wine Guide will help novices and experts alike derive more pleasure from their wine and encourage them to expand their horizons with every bottle. Dennis Overstreet, California's premier wine merchant, presents his shortcuts to making every glass a moment worth savoring, spotlighting the most exciting new names and places in wine today. He shows how to: spot wines that are beyond their prime, stock a wine cellar, host a wine tasting, build a relationship with a wine retailer, seek out little-known vintages and makers, get the best service from a sommelier, pair wine with a variety of foods, and much more. Overstreet also includes his exclusive hit list, The Wine Merchant's Selections, of best bottles from around the world.

Three Rivers Press

British Rail Equipment (No. 1)

Ian Allan Publishing Ltd

In 1977 Bermuda, the tranquil and beautiful vacationland, erupted in race riots. The island was in a state of anxiety and upheaval. Partners in Peace and Prosperity: A Premier and a Governor in Bermuda, 1977-1981 recalls this volatile time in Bermuda&rsquo;s history. Two men led Bermuda through this tumultuous, intense, and important chapter in her history, an era that began with executions and race riots and ended with the initiation of greater political, social, and economic opportunities for all Bermudians. The Premier of Bermuda, David Gibbons, was ensconced in business, politics, culture, and society in Bermuda, and was deeply dedicated to the country&rsquo;s success and happiness. The Governor of Bermuda, Sir Peter Ramsbotham, brought to Bermuda the wisdom, experience, and intelligence of a lifelong diplomat. Together they navigated Bermuda and her people through these turbulent times. Allison Moir has written an engaging record of this era. She conducted extensive interviews with Gibbons and Ramsbotham as well as with many other prominent Bermudians and Americans. Partners in Peace and Prosperity offers an in-depth look at an important chapter in Bermuda&rsquo;s recent history.

Partners In Peace and Prosperity

Moir-Smith, Allison

Moir, Allison

Ramsbotham, Peter

Gibbons, Sir David

Peter, Sir

Biographies & Memoirs

Xlibris

In 1977 Bermuda, the tranquil and beautiful vacationland, erupted in race riots. &nbsp;The island was in a state of anxiety and upheaval. &nbsp;Partners in Peace and Prosperity: &nbsp;A Premier and a Governor in Bermuda, 1977-1981 recalls this volatile time in Bermuda&#8217;s history. Two men led Bermuda through this tumultuous, intense, and important chapter in her history, an era that began with executions and race riots and ended with the initiation of greater political, social, and economic opportunities for all Bermudians. &nbsp; The Premier of Bermuda, David Gibbons, was ensconced in business, politics, culture, and society in Bermuda, and was deeply dedicated to the country&#8217;s success and happiness. The Governor of Bermuda, Sir Peter Ramsbotham, brought to Bermuda the wisdom, experience, and intelligence of a lifelong diplomat. &nbsp;Together they navigated Bermuda and her people through these turbulent times. Allison Moir has written an engaging record of this era. She conducted extensive interviews with Gibbons and Ramsbotham as well as with many other prominent Bermudians and Americans. &nbsp;Partners in Peace and Prosperity offers an in-depth look at an important chapter in Bermuda&#8217;s recent history.

History

Americas

The Timechart History of World War II

Military

Chartwell Books

The timechart is based on an original Victorian wall chart, published in 1890. It follows the entire history of mankind and shows what was happening concurrently around the world with illustrations of many major events, discoveries and prominent people. While maintaining the Victorian design, the chart has been updated and extended so that the time stream continues into the twenty first century, right up to the present day. There are maps and charts, and on the reverse of the timechart there is a vast store of extra information on the different nations' rulers and dynasties.
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<li>Completely revised and updated</li> <li>Improved illustrations to the stream of time</li> <li>Country panels have all been updated with latest USA Presidential changes and Presidents of Republics and Royalty.</li> <li>New gatefold flap with Significant Historical Events</li> <li>Over 750,000 copies of 1st , 2nd and 3rd editions printed</li>
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The Timechart History of the World: Over 6000 Years of World History Unfolded (Timechart series)

Hull, Edward

Historical Study & Educational Resources

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