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The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco is full of hot tips about obscure locations, can’t-miss dishes, and the best seats in the house that only a savvy food writer, obsessive restaurant insider, and San Francisco resident of 15 years would know. The tablehopper is your ultimate restaurant matchmaker, guiding you to the best pupusa or Pimm’s Cup, for date one or three.
Publication Date: April 2010
Publicity Contact: 510-559-1639
debra.matsumoto@tenspeed.com
ECO-SEX:
GO GREEN BETWEEN THE SHEETS AND MAKE YOUR LOVE LIFE SUSTAINABLE
by Stefanie Iris Weiss
“Eco-Sex will take you from book cover to sheet cover with your eco-mate, addressing everything from green dates to earth-friendly aphrodisiacs to safe, healthy sex.” —The Green Life, Sierra Club
“Eco-Sex is really about better sex. In her [...]
Indonesian Ferry Sinks. Peruvian Bus Plunges Off Cliff. Kenyan Train Attacked by Mobs. Whenever he picked up a newspaper, Carl Hoffman noticed those short news bulletins and was struck by how far removed the idea of tourism—travel as the pursuit of pleasure—is from the reality of most people’s experience. So off he went, spending five months circumnavigating the globe on the world’s worst conveyances—the statistically most dangerous airlines, the most crowded ferries, the slowest buses, and the deadliest trains—in order to understand what travel means to more than 99 percent of the world’s population because that’s all they can afford and there are no other options.
Publicity Contact: Kara Van de Water
(510) 559-1600 x3054 • kara.vandewater@tenspeed.com
Publication Date: MAY 2010
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? FOR TEENS, SECOND EDITION
Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future
Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles with Jean M. Blomquist
Just as columnists are beginning to talk about the cost to the United States of a “generation without jobs” and the [...]
Award-winning author Lynn E. Hazen has crafted a fast-paced young-adult novel that vividly captures the emotional territory of a teenage boy who knows all about moving around and nothing about where he came from.
Publicity Contact: Kristin Casemore, kristin.casemore@tenspeed.com, 510-559-1600 x3088
Mixt Salads
A Chef’s Bold Creations
Andrew Swallow with Ann Volkwein
Andrew Swallow is the founder and executive chef at the beloved boutique salad joints, Mixt Greens, with locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. Blending some of the most talked-about issues in contemporary food debates—seasonal/local, modest portions but big [...]
Publicity Contact: Kristin Casemore, kristin.casemore@tenspeed.com, 510-559-1600 x3088
Burger Parties
Featuring Winning Recipes from Sutter Home Winery’s Build a Better Burger® Contest
James McNair and Jeffrey Starr
It’s no wonder that burgers are America’s favorite food. When all the components are perfect—a patty that’s charred on the outside and moist and tender on the inside, a high-quality bun that’s toasty [...]
In her eagerly awaited new book, SEASONAL FRUIT DESSERTS: From Orchard, Farm, and Market (Broadway Books, April 6, 2010, $32.50, Hardcover), Deborah revisits the farmers markets she loves so well and featured in Local Flavors, introducing readers to a cornucopia of fruits, including some worthy heirlooms, and a wealth of easy ways to enjoy them.
Socks just might be the perfect knitting project: They are quick, portable, make great gifts and are downright addicting to stitch! Wendy D. Johnson introduced the world to her toe-up approach to knitting socks (rather than the more conventional top down) last year in her blockbuster bestseller, Socks From the Toe Up. Knitters were smitten with the way this style saves yarn, avoids grafting, and always ensures a perfect fit. Now, Wendy gives sock knitters just what they want—more intermediate and advanced designs for the entire family. From complex cable socks to lacy anklets, Toe-Up Socks for Every Body (Potter Craft, March 23, 2010) features 21 irresistible sock patterns for men, women, and children, and every sock size in between.
Frances Mayes captivated readers with her bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany.
Now, the celebrated “Bard of Tuscany” (New York Times) lyrically chronicles her continuing, two-decades-long love affair with Tuscany’s people, art, cuisine, and lifestyle.
*With 25 original recipes this is one experience you won’t want to miss!*
EVERY DAY IN TUSCANY
Seasons of an Italian [...]
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