| Description |
xii, 186 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index. |
| Contents |
Welcome to the Waldorf -- The first American tycoon : John Jacob Astor in NYC -- Before the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria stood here -- Life of the honeybee : from egg to adult -- A good chef is like a musician : David Garcelon's journey -- Life of the female honeybee : janitor, forager, and everything in-between -- An idea blossoms : Chef Garcelon's first hotel garden and apiary -- Life of the male honeybee : the drone -- Twenty stories high : a vision of the Waldorf's honeybee garden -- Life of the queen : mother of them all -- Bringing bees and a garden to the Waldorf -- Beekeeping through the ages -- A match made in heaven : St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel -- In the dark of the hive : the sensory world of the honeybee -- Across the street, but worlds apart : feeding the hungry at St. Bart's -- Apples, lavender, tomatoes, and tarragon -- exploring the Waldorf's garden with Chef Betz -- Wings! -- Fare Share Friday : New York City hotels give back -- Epilogue. Saving the treasures at the Waldorf -- Waldorf Astoria kitchen and Peacock Alley bar recipes using honey. |
| Subject |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
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Bee culture -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Roof gardening -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Honeybee.
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Honey plants.
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Cooking (Honey)
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) (OCoLC)fst00511588
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Honey plants. (OCoLC)fst00959941
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Roof gardening. (OCoLC)fst01100267
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781421426242 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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1421426242 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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9781421426259 (electronic book) |
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1421426250 (electronic book) |
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