Lemony, rosy, coconutty this Friday (27.08.2010)

recently on The Gastronomer's Bookshelf

• New release: French Bistro With its checkered tablecloths, chalkboard menus brandishing the plats du jour, emblematic wooden chairs, and an endless supply of crusty baguettes, the French bistro has firmly established itself as a culinary institution. Bertrand Auboyneau, the owner of Bistrot Paul Bert in Paris, offers a seasonal selection of sixty hearty recipes.
• New release: Deliciously G-Free Deliciously G-Free combines Hasselbeck’s knowledge for healthy living and passion for tasty food to bring you 100 delectable, easy-to-make, and family-friendly gluten-free recipes.
• Worth a look: Booze for Free Home brewing and wine-making is fun, easy and hugely satisfying. Andy Hamilton's no-nonsense, easy-to-follow guide will enable the beginner and inspire the expert with over 100 recipes including beer made not only from hops but also yarrow, mugwort, elder and other foraged plants.
• Worth a look: Hawksmoor at Home Hawksmoor at Home is a practical cookbook which shows you how to buy and cook great steak and seafood as well as how to mix terrific cocktails and choose wine to accompany your meal, all from the highly acclaimed British restaurant.