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Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook

Author: Nobu Matsuhisa

What would it be like to host an event catered by Nobu and Thomas Buckley, the executive chef of Nobu Miami? Now, food lovers and chefs everywhere can party like celebrities with Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook, a visual treat and a celebration of the dazzlingly original fusion cuisine served in the Miami outpost of Nobus restaurant empire.
The book introduces an exotic line-up of finger foods and party dishes with Cuban, Peruvian and Japanese influences, at the same time that it conveys the sparkling, sun-kissed atmosphere of the restaurants Miami Beach location. The recipes are simple and take advantage of fresh, local seafood like Florida pompano and conch.
More than 70 party recipes, some created especially for the book, are featured. The recipes themselves are complemented by comments, anecdotes and sidebars by Nobu and Buckley, in which they explain what inspired them to create particular dishes. They also offer useful tips on cooking technique. The gorgeous, full-color photos are by James Beard Award-nominee Masashi Kuma.

Publishers Weekly

Duck "sushi," foie gras croquettes with yuzu marmalade, octopus carpaccio-such elaborate yet playful creations from Nobu Matsuhisa's Miami outpost would fit in at any trendy party. Matsuhisa and his Miami executive chef, Buckley, offer this thoughtful interplay of cuisines, with Latin American ingredients incorporated into Japanese dishes and vice versa, all executed with Buckley's European precision but infused with the colorful, fun approach that always inspires chefs in Miami. Chapters divide the book into finger foods, such as stuffed cucumber and sliders made with Kobe beef and daikon radish "buns"; larger dishes for luncheons and dinners (amped-up fish and chips; spicy marinated grilled short ribs); and, of course, an array of exotic desserts like banana harumaki with dulce de leche. Overall, most recipes have relatively few steps, but preparation methods and the multitude of unusual ingredients required are likely to daunt home cooks without a big budget and a kitchen full of assistants. Still, this gloriously photographed book will attract readers interested in the genesis of these dishes and ways to think about their flavors. (Nov.)

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The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free 30 Day Plan

Author: Marcia Zimmerman

From the Author

The Add Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan is a compilation of medical research, nutritional counseling and parental wisdom - gained from years of successfully modifying children's hyperactivity and inability to concentrate - through dietary modification.

I first began applying nutritional principles when it was suggested our own sons were hyperactive and had learning and behavioral difficulties. We rejected the suggestion that medication was the answer and turned instead to dietary change. Behavior modification and change of schooling were later instituted to accommodate our young sons' difficulties. My further research into the diet/behavior/inattention connection was sparked some years later when I was working in biochemical research at Stanford University medical school in Palo Alto California. I undertook further study in nutritional biochemistry and gained certification in nutrition counseling.

That, in turn led to my work with hyperactive children which began in the late 1970's and proved to me that dietary modification can not only effect immediate change in behavior and learning, but has lasting effects. My early clients are now in their thirties and continue to benefit from these early changes. In the 1980's attention deficits were officially recognized and I began traveling throughout the U.S. training other nutritionists how to use dietary change to treat this condition. Along the way, I have personally counseled hundreds of children and adults, in making these life changing dietary modifications. Finally, I was persuaded by my professional colleagues to sit down and write The Nutrition Solution so that thousands could benefit from this simple easy- to-implement program. My research associates and I spent long hours collecting and analyzing the medical literature on the causes, outcomes and treatment options for AD/HD. It became our mission to bring together credible information that professionals, parents, educators and other adults can turn to for help in addressing the major underlying cause of this ever growing and distressing condition.

Marcia Zimmerman
Author of A.D.D. Nutrition Solution
pub'd in May, 1999

Library Journal

Nutrition-based therapies have been used effectively to treat a wide variety of health problems, ranging from PMS to cancer. In this helpful guide, clinical nutritionist Zimmerman discusses how diet therapy can provide long-term relief and even a cure for attention deficit disorder (ADD). During the past decade, the use of Ritalin, the drug most commonly prescribed for ADD, has risen 600 percent, but its effects are temporary and possibly harmful. Zimmerman's program for getting off medication involves eliminating allergic foods, additives, pollutants, and harmful fats and instead focusing on unprocessed, nutrient-rich meals supplemented with fatty acids, minerals, and vitamin co-enzymes. Her 30-day plan provides food charts and recipe ideas. This effective, natural approach, based on extensive research on the link between diet and brain function, will be greatly appreciated by parents of children diagnosed with ADD. Highly recommended for public libraries.--Ilse Heidmann, San Marcos, TX Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.