Books

Visual Food Encyclopedia

Grade 9 and up. With a no-nonsense approach and user-friendly guidance, this book helps chefs find clear and precise information about fresh ingredients as quickly as possible. Covering more... More.

Edible Art

Grade 8 and up. Simple techniques and tools make it possible to create absolutely stunning pieces of sculpture made from fruits and vegetables. Butterflies and rosebuds from colorful beets, ... More.

Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation

By Christopher Styler. Grade 11 and up. This gorgeous book is the only definitive guide to plate presentation on the market and pairs information on arranging food beautifully and distinctiv... More.

Betty Crocker® Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes

Grade 8 and up. Easy cake and cupcake decorating ideas to turn a delicious cake into a work of edible art! Even if you’re a beginning baker, you will be able to make a variety of cakes... More.

Melissa’s Great Book of Produce

By Cathy Thomas. Grades 8 and up. This full-color guide to fresh fruits and vegetables explains how to choose, eat, and cook common produce, as well as exotic fruits and vegetables. With 200... More.

Food Art

By John Gargone. Grade 6 and up. Illustrated with over 370 beautiful color photos, this book takes readers step-by-step through the process of creating garnishes that are stunning works of e... More.

Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices

By Tony Hill. This exhaustive reference is packed with need-to-know information on more than 350 flavor-enhancing herbs and spices, from basic basil to Kafir lime leaves and other exotic sea... More.

Understanding Baking

By Joseph Amendola. Third Edition. Grade 9 and up. This essential and accessible guide allows bakers to master basic techniques and recipes while learning about the science underlying baking... More.

The Chef’s Companion

By Elizabeth Riely. Grade 9 and up. This essential, concise, and up-to-date A-to-Z reference of culinary terms covers more than 5,000 English and foreign terms related to ingredients, cookin... More.

How to Garnish Kit

Everything you need to create special garnishing accents. Kit includes a hardcover, fully illustrated, step-by-step book and five garnishing tools (corrugated garnishing tool, food decorator, spira... More.