The Complete Book on Takeout Doubles

The Complete Book on Takeout Doubles
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2012
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781897106877

"A revised re-issue of a classic bridge textbook, generally regarded as the definitive guide to the oldest (and most useful) convention in the game - the takeout double."--Publisher description.

The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge

The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-16
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780939460700

This revised and expanded edition examines bridge auctions where the opponents bid something and you have the opportunity to either let them have it or to balance. The cost of not balancing can be huge, but you must weigh the cost of passing against the cost of bidding and getting a bad result. Lawrence's discussion of hand evaluation and planning a balancing auction goes beyond generic rules. Hundreds of examples help you develop judgment

Complete Guide to Passed Hand Bidding

Complete Guide to Passed Hand Bidding
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-10-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781897106822

"A major contribution to bidding theory, easy to understand and fun to read at the same time" -- Publisher description.

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999
Genre: Contract bridge
ISBN: 9781894154079

Explains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.

Larry Teaches Doubles

Larry Teaches Doubles
Author: Larry Cohen
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013-03-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734878004

Larry Cohen teaches Doubles (and Redoubles) in contract bridge bidding. Many examples/quizzes.

Takeout Doubles

Takeout Doubles
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9783902625700

No More Takeout

No More Takeout
Author: Stephen Hartigan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-04-27
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0470169982

Even the best takeout food gets boring after a while--and expensive. But how do people develop basic kitchen skills and become accomplished home cooks? This unique cookbook shows them the way, offering a complete illustrated guide to cooking basics and beyond. It provides more than 100 recipes--from simple to spectacular--and demonstrates how to prepare them using step-by-step full-color photographs. Chef Stephen Hartigan divides his recipes into three levels: Level I includes basic comfort foods and simple snacks; Level II ups the ante with more sophisticated skills and flavor twists; Level III goes for broke with elegant dishes to impress the family . . . or that special someone. Written in lively, conversational style, the book includes nearly 400 color photos, advice on equipping a kitchen, sample menus with easy-to-follow game plans, and lots of helpful tips and sidebars.Stephen Hartigan (New York, NY) trained at top London restaurants and was named one of the top ten chefs in Ireland. Since moving to the U.S., he has worked at New York′s Caf? Gray and as a private chef to a prominent entertainment attorney. Jerry Boak (New York, NY) is a freelance writer who has also worked at top restaurants in New York and Seattle.

Double Awesome Chinese Food

Double Awesome Chinese Food
Author: Margaret Li
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1611805570

Wildly inventive Chinese-American home cooking from the siblings behind Boston’s acclaimed Mei Mei restaurant. Too intimidated to cook Chinese food at home but crave those punchy flavors? Not anymore. Put down that takeout kung pao chicken and get in the kitchen! Full of irresistible recipes that marry traditional Asian ingredients with comforting American classics and seasonal ingredients, Double Awesome Chinese Food delivers the goods. The three fun-loving Chinese-American siblings behind the acclaimed restaurant Mei Mei take the fear factor out of cooking this complex cuisine, infusing it with creativity, playfulness, and ease. Take the Double Awesome: flaky scallion pancakes stuffed with two oozy eggs, sharp cheddar, and garlicky pesto; could there be anything better? Ridiculously delicious and unexpected dishes like Cranberry Sweet and Sour Stir-fried Pork and Red Curry Frito Pie will become new staples for your cooking lineup. Throw a hands-on dumpling-making party and let your friends decide whether to serve them chewy and pan-seared or crackly and deep-fried. Packed with pro-cooking tips, sauces to amp up any meal, sustainable sourcing advice, and over 100 delicious recipes, this book is your ticket to making the Chinese food of your dreams any night of the week.

To Bid Or Not to Bid

To Bid Or Not to Bid
Author: Larry Cohen
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2002
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781894154482

To bid or not to bid -- the perennial dilemma in competitive auctions. The easy answer to the question lies in the correct use of the Law of Total Tricks. The LAW has been part of bridge literature since the 1950s, but it was in this book that Larry Cohen brought it to the attention of the majority of bridge players. Still the most lucid explanation of the LAW ever published, this is a book that every bridge player needs to own, to read, to re-read, and to study in order to improve their results.