Alligator meat is lean, nutritious and delicious, but until now it' -s been hard to find recipes for it. This collection of recipes is truly gourmet--and has international flair Try Gator Gallejo, Alligator Lasagna, Croc Cordon Bleu, Curried Gator Afrikans, Sweet and Sour Gator, Tandoori Gator, Perfect Alligator Paella, Great Gator Goulash, or Reptile Ratatouille. For a more down home taste, try Beer Batter Gator Bites, Gator and Black-eyed Pea Soup, Gator Po Boy, or Mississippi Grilled Gator... 65 delicious, kitchen-tested recipes in all Enhancing these culinary delights are quirky and charming alligator cartoons by Oklahoma artist R.J. Ballard.

The new star of the culinary galaxy is South Florida, declares The New York Times. And no wonder. Out of America's tropical melting pot comes an inventive cuisine bursting with flavor--and now Steven Raichlen, an award-winning food writer, shares the best of it in Miami Spice. With 200 recipes and firsthand reports from around the state, Miami Spice captures the irresistible convergence of Latin, Caribbean, and Cuban influences with Florida's cornucopia of stone crabs, snapper, plantains, star fruit, and other exotic native ingredients (most of which can be found today in supermarkets around the country). Main selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's HomeStyle Books. Winner of a 1993 IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award.

The battle for the Century Soup continues as Toriko and friends face powerful members of Gourmet Corp.! Toriko will have to overcome the toughest foe of his life in Tommyrod, a diabolical freak who controls powerful insects. -- VIZ Media

Toriko’s fight with Gourmet Corp. has left him without an arm. While Komatsu continues the quest for Century Soup, Toriko journeys to Life, the country of healing, where getting some R&R turns into a bigger battle than anyone imagined. -- VIZ Media

Invariably, when Chef Puetz does demonstrations or appears on cooking programs he finds himself answering the same questions: What type of fish should I buy? How do I prepare it? What should I serve with it? He answers those questions and more in this comprehensive combination recipe and how-to cookbook. More than 90 recipes and menus are included along with 150 color photos.