The Foodie Handbook: The (Almost) Definitive Guide To Gastronomy

From Pim Techamuanvivit, knowledgeable foodie and "queen of the food bloggers," comes this engaging guidebook to all things food-related. Pim has toured the globe to bring hungry people up to date with what's happening in the food world through Chez Pim, a Web site that attracts 10,000 hits a week. In The Foodie Handbook, she collects tips, secrets, anecdotes, and recipes from the world's top chefs, including Anthony Bourdain and Fergus Henderson. Food lovers everywhere will relish Pim's sage advice, including tips on outsnobbing the staff of a Michelin three-star restaurant, preparing simple but intensely flavored dishes at home, and eating street food in any city in the world.