Devenus en quelques années incontournables sur la scène culinaire parisienne, Shirley Garrier et Mathieu Zouhairi, le duo derrière The Social Food, dévoilent dans ce livre 100 recettes inédites rapportées de leurs voyages et inspirées des produits d'épiceries collectés de pays en pays.
Du Japon au Maroc, en passant par le Vietnam et l'Italie, les recettes, réalisées à partir d'un fond de placard constitué au fil de leurs voyages, proposent des saveurs et associations complexes, tout en restant accessibles. Un ramen aux légumes d'hiver côtoie un poisson aux wakamé et beurre noisette, des udon cacio e pepe, un banh mi aux sardines, une île flottante relevée à la pâte miso, des beignets au caramel de sirop d'érable...
Cuisine traditionnelle revisitée ou street food, plats réconfortants ou sophistiqués, pour un repas pris sur le pouce, épater en tête à tête ou régaler une grande tablée d'amis, ces recettes sont adaptées à toutes les occasions. Elles inspireront et plairont à tous les gourmets et curieux de nouvelles saveurs.
Les photographies minimalistes et les mises en scène des plats et des produits d'épicerie illustrent la modernité de cette cuisine d'aujourd'hui. Des photographies d'ingrédients et de commerces locaux de Paris, Rome, Madrid ou Tokyo introduisent les 4 chapitres de ce livre et ponctuent l'ouvrage. Lire la suite Fermer

The adventures featured in this atmospherically illustrated book will fuel the wine lover's imagination with an almost endless array of vineyard visits, must-see sights, and must-do events--harvest festivals, vineyard picnics, wine-region weekends, tasting tours, wine- focused restaurants.

Designed to highlight the world's most rewarding wine destinations, this guide spans the spectrum from traditional (a wine luncheon in Bordeaux or touring Portugal's port lodges) to fun and quirky. Some ideas are active--a cycling tour of the Champagne region or grape stomping in the Italian countryside--while others are more urban, such as a tour of Vienna's summer wine gardens or Rome's iconic enotecas. Sidebar panels throughout detail what makes each region special and include lists of the top five local wines to seek out.

There is something here for all palates and all levels of expertise--from regular contributors to #WineWednesdays to the budding oenophile just starting out.
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Modernist-style architecture remains one of the most popular in housing markets all across the US, and this volume explores the full range of what's actually possible when plants and hardscape are considered as critical elements of the indoor-outdoor lifestyle the movement promotes, with ample inspiration for homeowners and fans of midcentury-to-contemporary home design.

A distinct garden design philosophy emerged along with modern architecture, intended to complement it in specific ways. Much of this is unknown to today's homeowners, however, and is explored fully here as interpreted by today's leading garden designers. Hundreds of gorgeous contemporary photos and in-depth plant information will give garden-enthusiast readers inspiration and the tools to re-create the planting schemes shown within, bringing high design home in accessible and practical ways and truly showing how a landscape can enhance both a house's architecture and the quality of its inhabitants' lives.

The thirty-five featured gardens are from across the US and created by today's leading landscape designers including Reed Hilderbrand, Mia Lehrer, Wagner Hodgson, Marmol Radziner, Judy Kameon/Elysian Landscapes, Raymond Jungles, and Terremoto. Several homes are owned by celebrities, including Mandy Moore, the founders of Vince clothing, and others. Lire la suite Fermer

Eighty seasonal recipes from master gardener William Woys Weaver will inspire victory gardeners and CSA shoppers to turn heirloom vegetables into delicious dishes.


As a trusted expert in the lore of the garden, you can't do much better than celebrated author, chef, and custodian of the Roughwood Seed Collection, William Woys Weaver. With recipes that follow the seasons, each chapter guides the reader from the garden to the kitchen to the table, an invaluable and enjoyable resource of growing, harvesting, cooking, and preserving knowledge.

Comforting dishes included here range from fresh salads, slaws, and stir-fries to hearty soups and baked goods. Conserves, marmalades, and pickles preserve peak-season produce for yearlong enjoyment.
Weaver's plant-centric recipes include Pennsylvania Dutch favorites as well as inspirations from his global travels. With each bite, these recipes present the delicious biodiversity of local produce and careful preparation. Essays and sidebars enrich the reader's experience with practical tips on the proper treatment of ingredients.
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An invitation to explore the distinct and diverse charms of the many neighborhoods, both big and small, that make up the multifaceted splendor that is New York. New York by Neighborhood , photographed by New York native Andrew Garn, offers a vibrant visual tapestry of 75 distinct locales, defined as much by individual residents as by shops, by architecture, by streets, by stories and traditions, and by history, all of which come together to form the greatest city on earth. More languages are spoken on the streets of New York than anywhere else in the world, and a testament to this diversity is the city's rich array of neighborhoods. From Arthur Avenue's Little Italy in the Bronx, with its authentic age-old restaurants and shops, and Astoria, Queens, a bustling community still marked by a strong Greek presence, to Manhattan's Chinatown and Greenwich Village, the book looks at the essential New York. Providing in each case a snapshot of a place and its people, as well as brief texts incorporating anecdotes, cultural milestones, and fascinating historical facts, this volume will appeal to visitors who want the full picture of NYC; as well, it will appeal to the resident, who continues to marvel at the vast array of wonders that make up the city that never sleeps. Lire la suite Fermer

The beauty and extraordinary history of the rose is celebrated through stunning photography of famous gardens throughout the world, from England and Italy to Morocco and Japan.

No other floral genus has greater variety and enticement than the rose. They blossom in an endless variety of shapes and a surprising spectrum of colors; their perfume is ineffable. After three thousand years of cultivation, the rose continues to seduce. Through various locations spanning the globe, this book explores both the nature and culture of the rose, celebrating its beauty, history, and the horticultural art it has inspired.

Acclaimed photographer and writer Ngoc Minh Ngo showcases the queen of flowers through a dozen acclaimed gardens in England, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, and Japan, as well as the US. Each garden, like its roses, has a unique personality, which is captured through the author's prose and camera lens, highlighting the delight and seduction of this unique flower. Ninfa, outside of Rome and considered the most romantic garden in the world, is documented in all of its beauty in the springtime, while the Rose Garden of Sakura, Japan, is best seen in early summer. With extraordinary gardens in twelve locations,< Roses in the Garden< is a dazzling tour of the history and glory of the rose through its most beautiful homes. Lire la suite Fermer