A Burger Boy on Route 66


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Sid's Diner opened its doors in 1990, a small family ran hamburger joint along Route 66 specializing in fried onion burgers. Marty Hall its owner started "flipping" hamburgers at age 14 over fifty years ago. He has continued to this day turning his small diner into an internationally known phenomena. People come from all over the world to enjoy his hamburgers, old-fashioned shakes, and homemade fries. Marty's diner has been featured in such shows as Man VS Food, Best Roadside Eats, Delicious Destinations with Andrew Zimmern, Favorite Places on Route 66 in Oklahoma, Top 5 Burgers in America by the Food Network, Is this a Great State or What with Galen Culver and Discover Oklahoma to name a few. Sid's Diner featured in the Lonely Planet, brings visitors in from as far away as Africa and Korea. Inside is a story rich in the history of Oklahoma, America, Route 66, the origin of the hamburger and more. Marty discusses his journey through the decades of his life starting out as a boy his influences, his family how Christianity played a role in his life and what inspired him.He talks about all the struggles and laughter in between. There is something for everyone to enjoy and relate to when reading Marty's experiences. This is an insightful and enlightening portrait into an inspired life.




The Bob's Burgers Burger Book


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The hand-written, pun-packed “Burger of the Day” special on the Belcher’s restaurant chalkboard is one of the show's best sight gags and a fan favorite. Now, Bob’s Burgers fans can grill up 75 of the best burgers Bob Belcher ever created with this hilarious cookbook. This fantastic collection of recipes lists which season and episode each burger comes from, and it also includes original artwork exclusive to the cookbook, plus all-new character commentary from the entire Belcher family as well as beloved characters including Teddy, Jimmy Pesto Jr., and Aunt Gayle. Along with some general cooking tips on how to turn out the best burgers and fries, a selection of the recipes included are: The "Bleu is the Warmest Cheeseburger" The "Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger" The "Texas Chainsaw Massa-Curd Burger" The "We’re Here, We’re Gruyère, Get Used to It Burger" The "I Know Why the Cajun Burger Sings Burger" The “Final Kraut-Down Burger” All recipes originated from Cole Bowden’s wildly popular "The Bob’s Burger Experiment" blog and were further developed together with Bouchard and the rest of the Bob’s Burgers writing team. Ravenous Bob’s Burgers fans can now create the ultimate Bob’s Burgers experience at home—why not make the burger, then put on the episode where it appears!




Sam the Cooking Guy: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers


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20 master recipes, more than 100 dishes—weeknight cooking has never been so exciting or so easy! Say goodbye to fourth-night-in-a-row meat loaf and identical containers of tragically “meal-prepped” chicken thighs. YouTube cooking sensation and restauranteur Sam the Cooking Guy is here to save us from mediocre leftovers. With 20 bulk-cooking master dishes, each featuring a main protein, with corresponding follow-up meals that all benefit from the work you’ve already done, Sam ensures that you’ll never be bored in the kitchen again! Sam’s recipes are simple and quick, but never tired. Your Mexican Meat Loaf from Sunday can shapeshift into Tuesday night’s Tacos or Thursday’s Sloppy Joes. Monday’s Roast Chicken becomes Wednesday’s Thai Chicken Curry or Friday’s Baked Taquitos. “Aw man, Beer-Braised Short Ribs again?” “Nah: Short Rib Egg Rolls!” Sam’s genuine and engaging personality, along with vibrant color photography, makes this book a lifesaver for busy folks who are looking for dinners that they can finally be excited about.




Ratburger


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The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.




PornBurger


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Indulge your naughtiest food fantasies and satisfy your gluttony and lust with this succulent cook-and-look book, from a self-described “burger pervert” and creator of the notorious PornBurger blog. PornBurger is Washington, DC, chef, food stylist, and creative producer Mathew Ramsey’s orgasmic experiment: ingredient-driven, flavor-intense, sensually divine excess that caters to the food fetishist in all of us. Shamelessly health-unconscious and ready to entertain (or offend), Ramsey’s recipes deliver the ultimate in debauched burger stackography—handcrafted buns, patties, toppings, and sides, even some boozy beverages—expertly designed and lusciously photographed in a set of bombshell burger pinups. But don’t be fooled by raunchy descriptions and Ramsey’s signature burger puns, like the Bill U Murray Me?, Spamela Anderson, and the Willem DaFoe–nut. This burger freak is a culinary-school-educated chef devoted to the dark arts of hamburgery. Ramsey shows you how to master as many essential cooking techniques as he offers graphically delicious images to ogle. Whet your appetite with delectable concoctions like the Horn Dog: clover honey, whole kernel corn jalapeño batter, slow-roasted pork belly, pickled hot dog, two smash-cooked PornBurger beef patties; the James Francophile: quick pickled beets, truffled demi-glace, Gruyère de Comté, one PornBurger beef patty, bone marrow onion jam, potato-chip-crusted fois gras gougère; and I Woke Up Like This: sriracha mustard, arugula, smoked bacon, American cheese, fried chicken thigh, quick-pickled hamburger dills, White Castle cheeseburger waffle. Combining tantalizing meat blends, grinds, and cooking methods, a tempting range of vegetarian and pescatarian delights, and lip-smacking custom ketchups and pickles, PornBurger offers the ultimate dining experience and entices you to create your own culi-naughty adventure. Every element of every burger is open to reinterpretation—with PornBurger, get weird, get wild, and leave no burger fantasy unimagined . . . or uneaten.




All about the Burger


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From conception to perfection, a complete history of the hamburger, for fans of Mark Kurlansky, Tom Standage, Jared Diamond, and Bee Wilson. Discover the food history you've been missing in this entertaining book. Do you know what the first burger chain was? That Taco Bell was originally known as Bell Burger—and was founded in the same city as McDonald's? Have you heard of the 1980s Burger Wars? All About the Burger covers all these topics and more… All About the Burger will take you on the burger journey of a lifetime, an informational magic carpet ride. You’ll learn about restaurants, cooking styles, and different eras that have made the burger the juggernaut that it is. From White Castle to Shake Shack, from simple sandwich to specialty burger, you won’t miss a bite. This is the definitive Bible of Burgers. After reading this book, you will learn: · The contributions burgers have made to food culture · The evolution of the burger from carnival treat to an American staple · Where to go to find your next favorite burger · And much more! Praise for All about the Burger “Sef’s pursuit of the real story, along with the way he writes about the histories of these storied American restaurants and companies, truly conveys the respect and love he has for the subject.”―Bob Gatewood and Brian Easley, president & vice president at Druther’s “A book so meticulously researched and passionately written, it is the crowning achievement of one of our greatest food authorities. You will devour it instantly.”―Lee Schrager, Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, founder







David Walliams Collection


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The perfect gift for everyone aged 9 to 99. Includes paperback editions of David Walliams' first three books for children: The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink and Billionaire Boy. The Boy in the DressDennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book... Mr Stink"Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well..."It all starts when Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit. But when it looks like he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. Now Chloe's got to make sure no one finds out her secret. And speaking of secrets, there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the eye... or the nose. Billionaire BoyJoe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: a friend...




Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)


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Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!




Band Boys


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What was it like to play music in a teenage rock and roll band in the era of 45-RPM records, dances in the school cafeteria, and the Beatles on AM radio? Band Boys reveals the inner workings of the lives of the Blue Beats - six teenage boys mastering music in a thriving town that embraced them and the music they loved. Sporting Silvertone amplifiers, a pack of electric guitars, a used set of drums, a screaming Farfisa organ, and unbridled enthusiasm, the Blue Beats plunge headlong into the teenage band craze of the 1960s. Find the band boys dancing as Order of the Arrow braves, working in fast food restaurants, inspired by school music teachers, encouraged by an optimistic Boy Scout leader, and supported by wise council from families. Uncovering the secret behind forming a band and keeping it alive, Band Boys tells more than a story of boys, bands, and music but portrays a legacy created from human relationships and built on events that bind lives together. To round out Band Boys, concise biographies of popular musicians and musical instrument developers, plus a unique glossary are provided.