It always seems an uneven and possibly unfair distribution of assets when a very good actor is also a very good writer.
The author attempts to educate the reader about a healthful way of eating by limiting sodium, fat, cholesterol and sugar, as recommended by health experts.
Jan Morris' "Manhattan '45" is a delightful crawl through the Wonder City at the end of World War II.
Writing a biography about Federico Fellini is a difficult task in the '80s.
The 19th Century was one of the greatest centuries for sculpture.
Before World War II, almost every major artist and writer was, or had been, a Surrealist; Alberto Giacometti was no exception.
Television viewers who have shared recipes and laughter from chef Martin Yan in his "Yan Can Cook" show (KQED-TV) need no introduction to Yan's cleaver and wok expertise that's well reflected in his new book.
The last quarter of the 19th Century was a happy time for both artists and the public, for they agreed, for the most part, on what "art" was.
The fact that "We are a nation of backyards, balconies, patios, beach houses, boats, parks and endless miles of countryside accessible for picnics," Sahatjian writes, justifies the making of this beautiful cookbook.
The parade of mouthwatering desserts in Shere's book were created by Shere over the last 13 years while she was the pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley.
Beginning cake decorators will find "Cake Decorating Simplified" an educational yet extremely enjoyable text on the essentials of the craft--from making basic butter cream icing to the intricacies of making roses, orchids and lily pads.
This book of word origins is a lot of fun, and some of its revelations are stunning.
--From the neck up, she's your charming white-haired grandmother.
In this book of four essays, William Irwin Thompson is at his best when he contrasts industrial civilization (Europe and America, circa 1880-1960) with its post-industrial successor.
Last April, the Japanese held a special national celebration of the 60th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Hirohito.
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS by John Buchan, illustrated by Philip Hood (Merrimack: $18.95; 140 pp.; age 12-up).
"Treasures of Islam" is the catalogue of an exhibition of 567 objects of Islamic art organized by the Musee d'art et d'histoire in Geneva last summer.
The dessert cart in fine restaurants seems to come alive in the 32-full page color photos in Barron's new addition to their best-selling cookbook series.
In the 20th Century, there have been two periods of intense interest among physicists in unifying aspects of their science.
"AMERIKA," Sunday, 9 p.m. (7)(3)(10)(42) (Illustrated on cover)--You may watch "Amerika" and wonder what all the fuss is about.