title: Kitchen Survival Guide
author:  Lora Brody 
description: The thought of her grown son unarmed in an empty kitchen prompted Brody ( Cooking with Memories ) to write this wisecracking encyclopedia of first-kitchen recipes and advice. In part one, "Welcome to Your Kitchen," she leads neophytes through the basics of appliances, organization and equipment in sections that discuss how to defrost a refrigerator (with trays of hot water, not a hair dryer); when bulk shopping is not cost-effective; how to clean lettuce; and why the first great Rule of the Kitchenstet is "Everything has its place." Unfussy charts on meat temperatures, cooking terms and substitutions are useful, providing easy access to information that even practiced cooks forget. Part two, "135sic Recipes to Get You Through Life," spans a family's lifetime repertoire, from macaroni and cheese to brisket. More modern recipes include brown rice Creole shrimp and strawberries with raspberry sauce. This is a good supplement to the traditional first cookbook, which may daunt a new cook. The only drawback may be Brody's tone: her brassy one-liners and admonitions will seem either amusing and practical or talky and slightly condescending. <br />Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: Revelations
  Brody Hotel Book Four
  by Amelia C. Adams
   
  With thanks to my beta readers—Amy, Barbara, Cheryl, and Joseph.
   
   
   
   
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  Table of Contents:
  Chapter One
  Chapter Two
  Chapter Three
  Chapter Four
  Chapter Five
  Chapter Six
  Chapter Seven
  Chapter Eight
  Chapter Nine
  Chapter Ten
   
  
  Chapter One
  Topeka, Kansas
  2018
   
  Tony Espinozo nodded in approval as he looked around the completed lobby of the Brody Hotel.
  Andrew, the owner, and Florence, the general manager, had been giving him a tour of everything that
  had been done since his last visit. “It looks amazing,” Tony said. “You’ve all worked hard, and it
  shows.”
  Florence sighed and leaned against the check-in counter. “It’s definitely been a project, but we
  can all be proud of it. Now if I could just find a chef, we’d be set to go.”
  “You still haven’t found a chef?”
  “No, and believe me, I’ve tried. I’ve been served everything from reh