Food Lover's Companion, The (Barron's Cooking Guide)
Amazingly comprehensive encyclopedia of everything you ever wondered or will need to know about culinary terms and ingredients. --Susan Miller, The Home Monthly, May 2001Hands down, it is the ultimate accessible cooking and dining reference book. --Mat Schaffer, Boston Herald, March 2001If there's a culinary reference book that foodies reach for more often... we don't know what it would be. --Renee Enna, The Chicago Times, June 2001This mimi-tome is brimming with useful information on thousands of foods and terms. --Renee Enna, The Chicago Times, June 2001