rating: ASIN or ISBN-10: 1890063002 binding: Spiral-bound list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95

Great Meals of St. Louis is a cookbook and interactive CD-ROM featuring full meal menus from 10 of St. Louis' best restaurants, including: Blue Water Grill, Cafe Balaban, Cafe de France, Cafe Zoe, Cardwell's, Dominic's, Fio's La Fourchette, LoRusso's Cucina, Ritz-Carlton and Tony's. These recipes have been tested for use in the home kitchen and are terrific for those who love to entertain family or friends. The book includes black and white photos, plus information about the restaurants and chefs. There is also a glossary of cooking terms. The CD-ROM has over 300 full-color photos and step-by-step narration of each recipe. It also includes audio comments from the chefs, audio definitions of cooking terms and video demonstrations of cooking techniques. It is both Mac and Windows '95 compatible. Publisher's proceeds benefit the St. Louis Area Foodbank.