New PDF release: The Recipe Writer's Handbook (Revised and Expanded Edition)

By Barbara Gibbs Ostmann

ISBN-10: 0471405450

ISBN-13: 9780471405450

Book Details:

ISBN: 0471405450
EAN: 9780471405450
ASIN: 0471405450
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 2001-03-30
Number of Pages: 336
Website: Amazon, LibraryThing, Google Books, Goodreads

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Praise for The Recipe Writer's Handbook
Revised and Expanded

"Barbara Ostmann and Jane Baker are skilled foodstuff editors who be aware of their stuff. to be successful, a recipe needs to be written with impeccable accuracy and unambiguous readability. The Recipe Writer's guide achieves either ambitions in complete measure."-Irena Chalmers, writer nutrition writing lecturer on the Culinary Institute of America

"The First version of The Recipe Writer's guide was once an awesome source, and this revised variation is downright crucial. it really is filled with solutions to questions on recipe variety and substance. Ostmann and Baker have cooked up a scrumptious addition to any severe nutrition writer's desk."-Mitchell Davis, Director of guides, The James Beard Foundation

"Writing recipes is a tough enterprise, and a person who desires to accomplish that effectively must have this publication. The tables, glossaries, and charts on my own are well worth the rate, now not to

mention the authors' beneficiant helpings of fine, sound advice."-John Willoughby, coauthor, Thrill of the Grill and the way to cook dinner Meat

"The Recipe Writer's guide is necessary within the variety and intensity of data it deals either the beginner and professional culinary author. It includes every thing you want to know-all superbly prepared and provided in a convenient, easy-to-use layout. Ostmann and Baker are masters in their trade!"-Paula Lambert, President of the overseas organization of Culinary pros, founding father of the Mozzarella corporation, and writer of The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide

First version Nominated for top nutrients e-book, 1999 global Media nutrients Awards

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Personalized Style Sheet Y ou might find it useful to create a style sheet for each project or a personal style sheet of problem words. A style sheet can be as sim- 6 The Recipe Writer’s Handbook 1 2/15/01 3:55 PM Page 7 ple as scribbled notes on a sheet of notebook paper or as well organized as a photocopied form with spaces labeled alphabetically. For example, if working on an assortment of beverage recipes, you might jot down can and bottle sizes of frequently used ingredients. For a collection of grilling recipes, make notes on food safety, marinades, and grilling times.

One of my pet peeves is recipes that lapse into instruction-ese,” he says. ” The convoluted sentence structure and lack of articles that constitute what is often referred to as “recipe shorthand” put a barrier between the writer and the cook, he argues. ” Recipes are indeed a creative process, for both the writer and the 10 The Recipe Writer’s Handbook 1 2/15/01 3:55 PM Page 11 user. Many people read recipes and cookbooks for enjoyment, so writing style is almost as important as cooking reliability.

Abbreviations of units of measure are the same for both singular and plural. Following are some standard abbreviations and symbols: 32 The Recipe Writer’s Handbook 3 2/15/01 4:31 PM Page 33 degree dessertspoon dozen feet gallon hour inch minute ° dsp. doz. ft. gal. hr. in. min. ounce package pound quart second tablespoon teaspoon oz. pkg. lb. qt. sec. tbsp. tsp. See Chapter Eight for abbreviations of metric terms. about/approximately Can be used interchangeably. Decide your style and be consistent.

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