Presenting a practical, problem-based approach to colour physics, this title describes the key issues encountered in modern colour engineering, including efficient representation of colour information, fourier analysis of reflectance spectra and advanced colorimetric computation. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications rather than the techniques themselves, with material structured around key topics, such as colour calibration of visual displays, computer recipe prediction and models for colour-appearance prediction.Each topic is carefully introduced at three levels to enhance student understanding. Firstly, theoretical ideas and background information are discussed, explanations of mathematical solutions then follow and finally practical solutions are presented using MATLAB.Includes a compendium of equations and numerical data required by the modern colour and imaging scientist.Numerous examples of solutions and algorithms for a wide-range of computational problems in colour science.Provides example scripts using the MATLAB programming language.This text is a must-have for students taking courses in colour science, colour chemistry and colour physics as well as technicians and researchers working in the area. 

Thai cuisine is known for its spicy, savory, sweet, and tangy flavors. The more than 100 seafood recipes in Dancing Shrimp show the full range of the Thai palate. Every recipe reflects Kasma Loha-unchit's years of experience in teaching Americans to re-create the exquisite flavors of Thailand - beginning and experienced cooks alike.

In a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where divorce is as rampant as kudzu, Mary Bliss McGowan doesn't notice that her own marriage is in trouble until the summer night she finds a note from her husband, Parker, telling her he's gone -- and has taken the family fortune with him.Stunned and humiliated, a desperate Mary Bliss, left behind with her seventeen-year-old daughter, Erin, and a mountain of debt, decides to salvage what's left of her life by telling one little bitty lie ... that starts to snowball until Parker turns up dead. Or does he?Little Bitty Lies is a comic Southern novel not only about one woman's lifelong quest for home but also about all the important things in life: marriage and divorce, mothers and daughters, friendship and betrayal, small-town secrets -- and the perfect recipe for chicken salad.

Offering comprehensive guidance on the intimate elements of the recipe writing art, The Recipe Writer's Handbook is an indispensable companion for anyone who develops, tests, writes, or edits recipes - for publication, for broadcast, or simply to share with family and friends. The Handbook shows how to achieve accuracy and consistency - the hallmarks of the well-written recipe and provides complete and proven guidelines for recipe testing and writing, with coverage of format and syntax, spelling, terminology, weights and measurements, presentation, and other key areas.

The book presents a variety of recipes from foreign countries and recipes for the Sabbath and festivals, all complying with the Jewish dietary laws. Every recipe has been tested by the author.

A tempting and tantalizing assortment of cookie delights. For Cookie Lovers everywhere this cookbook is for you. From A to Z you'll find just the right cookie recipe to appease that sweet tooth...

The definitive book that anyone who even nears a kitchen should possess! Expert Chef Eva Kende tells it all. From soup to nuts, from selecting meats to picking vegetables, Ms. Kende tells us what Mother either forgot or never knew. More than just a recipe book, Eva's Kitchen Confidence instructs us on the tools we'll need, about the foods we prepare and just how to prepare them.

The story behind America’s favorite doughnut company and its astounding rise to the topMention Krispy Kreme and people start licking their lips. Almost everyone has either tasted the company’s products or heard about the 'secret' recipes involved in making the doughnuts. Making Dough tells the amazing story of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and reveals the twelve secrets of the company’s incredible success. The book traces the history of Krispy Kreme from its inception in 1937 to its present status as an international icon. Filled with interesting anecdotes and fascinating facts, Making Dough tells the compelling true story of a company that has managed to maintain a wholesome, small town image, while achieving phenomenal success through carefully chosen business strategies and alliances. Through interviews with Krispy Kreme executives, franchise owners, employees, and even diehard fans, readers will go behind the counter to learn how a mixture of customer loyalty, high product standards, technological advancements, and community involvement has become a winning business recipe for this popular company.Kirk Kazanjian (Mountain View, CA) is the author of more than fifteen business and personal finance books. A former award-winning television news anchor and reporter, he appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg TV, and has been featured in a variety of leading publications, including USA Today, BusinessWeek, and Barron’s. Amy Joyner (Greensboro, NC) is an award-winning business reporter for the News & Record in North Carolina. She has been covering Krispy Kreme for several years, and has been eating the company’s doughnuts her entire life. A former Knight Center fellow, Joyner’s stories have appeared in newspapers around the country.

This naughty recipe book covers everything from saucy starters to desirable deserts. The recipes have been selected from around the world to aid the perfect seduction. There is also an A-Z of sexy food, cocktail recipes and ideas for food foreplay.

Enterprise Express covers the key areas of enterprise, from understanding entrepreneurial management and aligning the interests of investors and entrepreneurs to choosing your exit route and maximizing your return. Examples and lessons from some of the world?s most enterprising companies, including Michael Bloomberg?s recipe for selling your way to the top, Jurgen Klein?s Jurlique and Sherry Leigh Coutou?s Interactive Investor International. Plus ideas from the smartest thinkers and practitioners including Max Boisot, Neil Churchill, Peter Drucker, Josh Lerner, Will Schmidt and Howard Stevenson.

The essential A--Z reference of culinary termsconcise and up-to-date Anyone who has ever struggled to pronounce a word on a menu or wrestled with an unfamiliar recipe ingredient or cooking technique will find a true friend in this revised and updated edition of The Chefs Companion.