{"product_id":"the-mere-mortals-guide-to-fine-dining-from-salad-forks-to-sommeliers-how-to-eat-and-drink-in-style-without-fear-of-faux-pas-9780767922036","title":"The Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining: From Salad Forks to Sommeliers, How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas","description":"From aperitif to digestif, approach every meal with savvy and grace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe've all experienced Fancy-Pants Restaurant Jitters at some point - the fear that you will unknowingly commit some fine-dining crime, whether it's using the wrong fork, picking an amateur wine, mispronouncing \u003ci\u003efoie gras\u003c\/i\u003e, or gasping when your fish entrée arrives with its head still attached. Relax. \u003ci\u003eThe Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate antidote to restaurant anxiety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere does your napkin go when you leave the table? Should you sniff the wine cork? And why, pray tell, \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e there so many forks? This comprehensive and accessible primer answers these and dozens of other questions and offers the basics on every aspect of fine dining, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* How to navigate a place setting\u003cbr\u003e* Speaking menu-ese and the language of fine food\u003cbr\u003e* A refresher on polite and polished table manners\u003cbr\u003e* 911 for wine novices\u003cbr\u003e* A carnivore's guide to beef, pork, lamb, and veal\u003cbr\u003e* What local, sustainable, and organic \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003emean\u003cbr\u003e* Japanese dining dos and don'ts\u003cbr\u003e* Who's who on a restaurant's staff\u003cbr\u003e* How to be a regular--or get the perks like one\u003cbr\u003e* Top restaurants across the country\u003cbr\u003e* What the food snobs know (and you should, too)\u003cbr\u003e* And much more... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a little help, any Mere Mortal can order wine with confidence, get great, attitude-free service, decipher menus, and finally, truly, savor any dining experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colleen Rush\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.84w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767922036","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836647493769,"sku":"9780767922036","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2b1418b6-279a-4372-92ad-044ba2229b77.jpg?v=1780441534","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-mere-mortals-guide-to-fine-dining-from-salad-forks-to-sommeliers-how-to-eat-and-drink-in-style-without-fear-of-faux-pas-9780767922036","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}