Settle into a plush, red Naugahyde booth at Bette'¬'s Oceanview Diner, and you'¬?ll be served some of the best pancakes on the planet. Back in 1982, Bette'¬'s was founded in Berkeley, California, by a breakfast-loving group of chefs. It has since become one of the Bay Area'¬'s favorite breakfast and brunch spots, with people lining up well before the doors open each morning. In THE PANCAKE HANDBOOK, Bette'¬'s classic buttermilk pancakes take their place alongside daily pancake specials, including blueberry yogurt, golden cornmeal, double chocolate, and sourdough-not to mention the...

The tiki volcano is erupting all over again, and now Trader Vic's, the legendary purveyor of Polynesian food, drinks, and fantasy, wants to help us bring it all home. Step behind the bar and into the kitchen at Trader Vic's and learn how to create the kind of tiki magic that made the Trader famous. It's all here: recipes for 95 of the restaurant's best-loved tropical cocktails and after-dinner drinks along with more than 35 party-friendly recipes for pupus, tidbits, finger food, entrees, and dessertsall adapted from the past and present menus of Trader Vic's. Dozens of tips and ideas for...