Nonfiction Book Reviews

CareerXRoads 2001 by Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler

Jist Works, March 2001.
Trade Paperback, 437 pages.
ISBN: 0965223914.
Ordering information:
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CareerXRoads 2001
by Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler This ultimate companion to online career sites profiles 500 of the best job websites and lists many more. Each job resource profile contains information about the job site, including job and resume posting costs and details about what the website offers both job seekers and recruiters. As an extra benefit to job seekers and recruiters, the book includes lists which break down the job sites into different categories by location, specialty and industry. Job sites with resume databases are also categorized. The book also includes direct links to corporate staffing pages and articles offering advice from experts.

With this latest edition, CareerXRoads continues to provide the recruiting industry with detailed job website profiles and in-depth information. Recruiters and job seekers that have only discovered the job behemoths, like Monster.com and HotJobs.com, will be surprised at all the online opportunities and excellent niche resources that this book presents.


Martha Stewart's Hors D'Oeuvres Handbook by Martha Stewart

Clarkson Potter, 2001.
Trade Paperback, 496 pages.
ISBN: 0609603108.
Ordering information:
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Martha Stewart's Hors D'oeuvres Handbook
by Martha Stewart For many of us, hors d'oeuvres are truly the best part of any meal. Now America's favorite hostess has updated her classic work on the subject, with phenomenal results. The first 270 pages of the book are filled with beautiful, full-color photographs of the recipes; the next 225 pages contain the recipes, hints and tips from Martha. The book is arranged into chapters by presentation method, such as "Building Blocks for the Best Hors D'Oeuvres", "Layered and Stacked"; "Wrapped, Rolled, Filled, Folded and Stuffed"; "Tea Sandwiches, Classic Canapes, and Simple Crostini," "Skewered and Threaded"; "Bites and Pieces"; "Sips and Drinks,"and "Classics."

As you flip through these gorgeous photos, there is no way not to be inspired. From the more filling entries, such as the Skewered Bocconcini Sandwiches, Grilled Shitake Mushrooms on Rosemary Skewers and Sweet Potato Biscuits, to lighter entries such as Nori Stacks With Smoked Salmon and Phyllo Triangles With Curried Walnut Chicken, there is something here for every taste and every kind of party. Helpful notes are featured in highlighted boxes, making them easy to read. The recipes are easy to follow and the preparation time ranges from easy and quick to more complicated creations for that special soirée. Pink and orange ribbons help you mark your favorite pages, the size of cook book is just right, and the pages conveniently lie flat when you open the book. This is truly the hors d'oeuvres bible that every cook must have on his or her shelf. Highly recommended.

--Claire E. White


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