Book List - Reading is so Delicious
| Becoming a culinary arts professional. 647.95069 B3985 View it in Our Catalog Find out how to work your way up this competitive career option - refine & learn new skills and follow the tips about the various required certifications. | |
| How to cook 641.59 H8475-3 View it in Our Catalog Beginner’s guide to understanding how to read recipes, directions, utensils, terminology etc. Soups, snacks, breakfast, desserts and main dishes all included. | |
| 150 projects to get you into the culinary arts Allison, Mark William. 647.95069 A439 View it in Our Catalog Want to find out how to enter the culinary field - which schools to consider, or learn basic cooking skills and how to use a knife like a professional? | |
| Kitchen princess Ando?, Natsumi. 740.9999 K625 View it in Our Catalog This fairy tale with a twist has Cinderella’s glass slipper as a silver spoon belonging to our secret prince and our heroine chef is trying her hardest to find her special prince. Check out the recipes at the end of each book. | |
| Get Jiro! Bourdain, Anthony. 740.9999 B768 View it in Our Catalog Imagine being a highly sought after Sushi Chef in a food crazy Los Angeles - one with “killer instincts”! | |
| Stir it up! : a novel Ganeshram, Ramin. YA View it in Our Catalog What would you do if you had to choose between taking an entrance exam for a prestigious school or auditioning for a TV show on the Food Network? | |
| Looks George, Madeleine. YA View it in Our Catalog Two high school girls, one an anorexic poet and the other an obese loner, form an unlikely friendship. | |
| Hunger : a Gone novel Grant, Michael, 1954- YA View it in Our Catalog Book 2 of the Gone series, has decreasing food supplies and increasing number of teens with supernatural abilities - survival of the fittest takes on a new meaning. | |
| Peanut Halliday, Ayun. 740.9999 H188 View it in Our Catalog Would you fake a food allergy to get extra attention in your efforts to make new friends? If so, don’t forget to tell your family! | |
| Hunger Kessler, Jackie Morse. YA View it in Our Catalog Lisabeth is drafted to be the new Famine representative of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse - despite being in deep denial of the eating disorder that she suffers from. | |
| Relish : my life in the kitchen Knisley, Lucy. 740.9999 K71-2 View it in Our Catalog Graphic Novel biography of Lucy Knisley’s life growing up with a gourmet and a chef for parents. She shares some of her favorite recipes as well as her fond memories. | |
| Kitchen princess : search for the angel cake Kobayashi, Miyuki. View it in Our Catalog Najika leaves her manga series in this story, trying to replicate a fondly remembered cake with just a handful of clues to help her out. | |
| Mixed vegetables Komura, Ayumi. 740.9999 M6855 View it in Our Catalog What would you do if you didn’t want to join the family business - would you be willing to marry someone in hope of joining their family’s business instead? | |
| Butter Lange, Erin Jade. YA View it in Our Catalog A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans? | |
| Sizzle : a novel McClain, Lee. YA View it in Our Catalog After Linda Delgado’s Aunt Elba has a mini-stroke, Linda has to move in with another Aunt. Goodbye working at the family restaurant, hello meals prepared with canned food. | |
| Ashen winter Mullin, Mike. YA View it in Our Catalog Avoiding cannibals makes the search for Alex’s parents a challenge, but how would you find food in a world enveloped in ash? | |
| A teen guide to creative, delightful dinners Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- 641.54 R239 View it in Our Catalog Find out how to shop, prepare and serve party food. This title includes party menus and recipes for main & side dishes, drinks and desserts - as well as tips on increasing recipe quantities for larger groups. | |
| A teen guide to breakfast on the go Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- 641.52 R239 View it in Our Catalog Curious to find out about Bad Breath Bagels? Maybe try a PB&J Muffin or some Apes and Grapes Salad? Try these and more unusual spins on traditional breakfast meals. | |
| A teen guide to quick, healthy snacks Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- 641.53 R239 View it in Our Catalog School is over and the munchies are calling - check out some snack ideas that won’t have mom nagging you about ruining your dinner. | |
| A teen guide to fast, delicious lunches Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- 641.53 R239-1 View it in Our Catalog One alternatives to standing in the cafeteria line involves preparing your own lunch - learn how to fix hot and cold lunch options including pretzel pudding. | |
| Toriko Shimabukuro, Mitsutoshi, 1975- 740.9999 T6835 View it in Our Catalog Gourmet food hunter, Toriko and a chef travel around looking for exotic ingredients to cook into delicious meals. | |
| Hot, sour, salty, sweet Smith, Sherri L. YA View it in Our Catalog Mixed families with cultural differences can be challenging, especially if you have a crush on someone of yet another cultural heritage -- but just think you will always have lots of good food to choose from! | |
| Can't get there from here Strasser, Todd. YA View it in Our Catalog Her street name is Maybe. She lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger. With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe her stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late. | |
| Culinary careers for dummies Thomas, Michele. 647.95069 T459 View it in Our Catalog Contains advice and tips including selecting your culinary school, improving your technique and getting the job of your dreams. | |
| The wholesome junk food cookbook : more than 100 healthy recipes for everyday snacking Trice, Laura. 641.59 T823 View it in Our Catalog Varied cooking skills required for the snack and dessert recipes highlighted, which include the extremes from granola to candy! | |
| Pizza, love, and other stuff that made me famous Williams, Kathryn, 1981- YA View it in Our Catalog Sophie takes a chance joining a Teen Reality Cooking Show following the encouragement of her best friend - but can she handle all the drama involved? | |
| Not love but delicious foods Yoshinaga, Fumi, 1971- 740.9999 Y65-1 View it in Our Catalog “No man is an island” has some truth, and eating great food is a good way to bring people together and get them away from overworking themselves. | |
| The sweet life of Stella Madison Zeises, Lara M. View it in Our Catalog Stella’s summer includes interning as food reviewer for a local paper, juggling her boyfriend and the growing crush on her mom’s assistant. | |
| Andrew Zimmern's bizarre world of food : brains, bugs, & blood sausage Zimmern, Andrew. 641.5 Z76 View it in Our Catalog Travel guide tips about the exotic foods that can be found around the world - which foods tempt your tastebuds? Bet you can’t eat just one! | |
| Andrew Zimmern's field guide to exceptionally weird, wild, & wonderful foods : an intrepid eater's d Zimmern, Andrew. 641 Z76-1 View it in Our Catalog For all the Fear Factor Food Fans, check out the trivia about unusual foods you might not have considered before...including hissing cockroaches and rats! | |
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