Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums or Piece of Cake

Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums

Author: James L Brewster

The edible alliums are some of the most ancient cultivated crops and include onions, leeks, shallots garlic and chives. They are grown in most regions of the world, from the subarctic to the humid tropics, although bulb onions are best adapted to production in subtropical and temperate areas. This book introduces the scientific principles that underlie production practices. It begins by discussing the classification, origins, distribution and economic importance of the major food alliums, before considering their structure, genetics and breeding. Chapters then follow on the physiology of crop growth, development and yield, on crop production and on flowering and shoots, and a chapter is devoted to the storage and dormancy of both types. Pests, diseases and weeds are then discussed, before a final chapter on the biochemistry and food science of alliums. The book is written at a level suitable for students of horticulture, crop science and food science, as well as for growers and crop consultants interested in the scientific principles that form the basis of their practice. It also provides a valuable example of how the different disciplines within plant sciences interrelate when applied to particular crops.

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Piece of Cake

Author: Maggie Mayhew

Here are recipes for devil's food cake, angel's food cake, marble cake, pound cake, frosting-covered layer cake, and many more--a total of 45 delicious cake recipes. This book's duotone photos provide a nostalgic look at mid-twentieth-century America, and the recipes are for cakes that are simply old-fashioned delicious. The photos focus appropriately enough around the kitchen range and dining room table-and if Mom and Dad seem a bit too formally dressed for dinner at home, we should recall that it was the way middle American households were depicted in ads and magazine features, circa 1950. The recipes for cakes, cupcakes, brownies and more are easy for today's home cooks to follow, and are guaranteed to produce mouth-watering results. Many are complemented with food-related anecdotes. Here's a trip down memory lane, as well as inspiration for tasty desserts you can serve today.