Bücher von Steven Allen

Southern cooking is a style of cuisine that originated in the Southern United States. It is characterized by the use of ingredients such as corn, beans, okra, sweet potatoes, and collard greens, as well as meat such as pork, chicken, and beef. Southern cooking also involves the use of spices and herbs, such as cumin, thyme, and sage, to add flavor to dishes. One of the defining features of Southern cooking is its emphasis on comfort food. Dishes like fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, and macaroni and cheese are staples of the Southern table, and are often enjoyed as part of large family gatherings. Southern cooking also has a long history of barbecue, which involves slow-cooking meat over a wood fire for hours to achieve a smoky, tender flavor. Barbecue is a popular Southern tradition that varies by region, with styles including Memphis-style, Kansas City-style, and Texas-style. Overall, Southern cooking is a celebration of regional flavors and traditions, passed down through generations of families and communities. It is a cuisine that continues to evolve, while remaining deeply rooted in its history and culture.

Imagine, as so many burned-out suburbanites do, leaving the corporate rat race behind to renovate and run a charming inn or bed-and-breakfast in the countryside. Widower Steve Allen did just that when his only daughter headed off to college. He sold their large family home and his business, bought a run-down inn in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire (pop. approximately 500), and learned by doing. He spent the next decade mastering the art of innkeeping. In this engaging memoir of following one's dream, readers will follow Steve's journey as he attempts to bring his "e;rustic luxury"e; aesthetic to the secluded White Mountains of New Hampshire. In a seemingly counterintuitive move, he turns a faded property and faltering business into a successful Select Registry- Distinguished Inns of North America by catering to a previously underserved market. Travelers seeking a premium high-end room at the inn appreciate the fine French/Refined American dining, Wine Spectator Award-winning cellar, and other special amenities Steve provides. The extensive remodel included the bold step of creating the Dream Cottage, Steve's personal idea of the perfect romantic getaway suite and light-years away from a grandmother's fussy, Victorian-style room so common at other B&Bs. The epitome of relaxed, timeless chic, the sexy Dream Cottage was lovingly constructed by local craftsmen and features every creature comfort in an idyllic natural setting. In a perfect fairy-tale ending, Steve finds true love along the way after hosting numerous proposal weekends, weddings, and honeymoons, culminating in a fairy-tale wedding for Karen and Steve at the Sugar Hill Inn.

From Tattoo to Saw, this book considers mainstream cinema's representation of the viscerally dominated and marked body. Examining a shift in the late twentieth century to narratives that highlight subjection, endurance and willed-acquiescence, it probes the confluence of pain, pleasure and consent to analyse the implications of the change.