 | Best Slow and Easy Recipes: More than 250 Foolproof, Flavor-Packed Roasts, Stews, and Braises that let the Oven Do the Work (Best Recipe Classics)
Brand: Cook's Illustrated
What if we told you that recipes don't have to be fast to be simple? That cooking methods like stewing, braising, and roasting can actually be fuss-free? The Best Slow & Easy Recipes gives you more than 250 recipes that show you why building flavor slower is sometimes better - and easier. The appeal of cooking food slowly is undeniable; a moderate oven temperature and extended cooking time can build rich, concentrated flavor and yield tender, juicy meat. But when most of us think of dishes that are slow cooking by nature - such as roasts, braises, and stews - we think of an all-day affair requiring constant attention, something to prepare for a special occasion or when you can commit a full day to the task. But in fact, in many cases just the opposite is true. These dishes are, for the most part, easy - although they take time, the process is largely unattended, leaving you free to simply walk away. You'll find all the classic slow-cooked dishes here - dishes where time, slow simmering, and gentle heat work their magic - from Prime Rib and Classic Beef Chili to Smothered Pork Chops and Cassoulet. But we also introduce to you some new favorites such as Carnitas, the Mexican version of pulled pork (a slow braise renders the pieces of pork rich and tender, while a quick broil at the end creates an irresistibly crisp, caramelized exterior) and Braised Chicken with Almonds and Pine Nuts (a boldly-flavored Spanish dish thickened with a picada - a mixture of ground almonds, pine nuts, parsley, and saffron). And we didn't forget to make use of the slow cooker; sure, you already know you can make all kinds of stews and chilis in this convenient piece of equipment, but we've discovered it's also great for making Homemade Chicken Broth or Meatballs in Marinara (a quick stint in the microwave rids the meatballs of excess fat without creating a tough exterior). Want to know one of the easiest, most foolproof ways to cook fish? Simply throw it in a pot with some lightly sautéed aromatics and put it in the oven. Our Salmon en Cocotte with Leeks and White Wine might take a little longer to cook than fish cooked another way, but it's hands-free time as the low, gentle heat of the oven and covered pot concentrate the flavors and keep the fish moist - say goodbye to dried-out fish forever. <br>Sometimes a novel approach is required to make a slow recipe easier. What do you do when you want barbecued ribs in the middle of winter? Move the process indoors - your oven, a baking stone, and some tea leaves are all you need to get long-cooked, smoky flavor any time of year (and eliminate constant monitoring in the process). How do you ensure foolproof results for finicky side dishes such as polenta, risotto, and rice? Cook them in the oven - our baked versions provide gentle heat that is much more reliable and consistent than classic stovetop versions. And they're easier too - you'll be surprised to find that our Baked Risotto requires no stirring once it goes in the oven. <br>We'll also show you how to apply slow cooking techniques to vegetables and fruit, creating new and unexpected flavors and textures in the process. Slow-Braised Carrots take an hour to cook but the simple approach (simmering them in butter and water and then browning them at the end) gives you the sweetest, creamiest, most flavorful carrots we've ever tasted. Don't know what to do with less-than-perfect tomatoes? Slow-roast them to concentrate their sweet flavor and draw out their juices (they make a great side dish or you can use them as part of a salsa or sauce). Slow cooking isn't just uncomplicated cooking - it can be economical and convenient too. With The Best Slow & Easy Recipes, we'll bring you back to the simple art of slow cooking. We promise it's worth the wait. | *$20.69 |
 | 1,000 Vegan Recipes
Brand: Wiley | *$20.68 |
 | The No-grain Diet
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Healthier than Dr Atkins, huge in the States, this all-new weight loss plan is the last diet you'll ever need. Forget fats as the biggest dietary sin, the latest scientific evidence now shows that the real culprits in escalating weight gain are grains, starches and sugars. By eliminating grains from your diet, you actually reprogramme your mind and body to release fat and burn it, and as a result the weight you lose is kept off - permanently. This all-new low carbohydrate diet moves on from Dr Atkins, cutting out the unhealthy side-effects of that diet and including a wider range of healthy foods than Atkins or any of his successors. The No Grain diet offers three plans tailored to suit your needs: The booster plan (to ease you more gently into the plan), the core plan (for faster results), and the advanced plan (for those who need to lose a lot of weight fast for health reasons). What's more, it presents a unique psychological technique to combat cravings, bolster your self-belief and help you ride low periods, which usually lead you to break the diet. With delicious recipes and advice on additional factors to further support your new healthy lifestyle. The No Grain Diet is the last diet book you'll ever need. | *$20.65 |
 | 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes
Brand: Wiley
<b>1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes</b> <p> <b>It's like getting 5 cookbooks in 1!</b> <p> 172 Breakfast Dishes, Muffins, and Breads 75 Sandwiches, Salads, and Soups 106 Pasta, Grain, Bean, and Vegetable Dishes 205 Main Courses 377 Cookies, Cakes, Pies, and Other Desserts And Much More! <p> Go gluten-free with ease! For the best all-purpose gluten-free cookbook, look no further. Inside, you'll find delicious gluten-free versions of foods you crave-including muffins, breads, pizzas, pastas, casseroles, cookies, bars, cakes, and pies. You'll also discover hundreds of recipes for all-American favorites, flavorful international dishes, and sophisticated special-occasion fare. It's everything you need to serve satisfying gluten-free meals 365 days a year! <p> <b>Praise for <i>1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes</i></b> <p> "This book has great recipes with a fresh healthy flair. Everyone should have this cookbook. I know mine will get tattered from use."<br> âCynthia Kupper, R.D., Executive Director, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America <p> "Carol Fenster has combined simple, naturally gluten-free recipes along with those specially created for people with celiac disease. This is a comprehensive soup-to-nuts guide that any cook will use again and again."<br> âAndrea Levario, J.D., Executive Director, American Celiac Disease Alliance <p> "The encyclopedia of gluten-free recipes has now arrived! What a wonderful assortment of healthy meals that even a gluten-free novice can tackle."<br> âCynthia S. Rudert, M.D., Advisor for the Celiac Disease Foundation and the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America | *$20.58 |
 | Baking Illustrated
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
Packed with 350 recipes and 500 illustrations, Baking Illustrated brings you inside Americaâs Test Kitchen, where the test cooks and editors have exhaustively examined every ingredient, technique, and piece of equipment that is critical to your baking success. Have you ever wondered how long you can keep that can of baking powder in your cabinet or what brand of chocolate will yield the best brownies or flourless chocolate cake? Or puzzled over the key to making pizza crust that is thin and crisp or cookies that bake evenly? The editors at Cookâs Illustrated have pulled back the curtain on the seemingly complex world of baking to give you the answers to these and thousands of other questions. <P>Recipes range from quick breads and yeast breads to pizza, cookies, cakes, pastry, crisps, and cobblers to all manner of pies and tarts. And they feature American home classics (including Southern Cornbread, Pecan Sandies, and Sour Cream Coffee-cake) as well as more contemporary favorites (such as Rosemary Focaccia, Orange-Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Truffle Tart) and European baked goods (such as Brioche, Black Forest Cake, and Tarte Tatin). Every recipe has been exhaustively researched and tested to bring you the "best" recipe (weâll let you be the judge), along with detailed and precise explanations from everything from why you should use unsalted butter to what is the best oven temperature and why it all matters. Weâve also tested every kind of baking equipment available, from mixers and food processors to the humblest spatulas and loaf pans, and the results of our experiments are described throughout so you can benefit from our trial and error. <P>And because we know that good baking depends on understanding basic techniques, Baking Illustrated features a 16-page, full-color insert that shows you how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls in baking, such as overmixed egg whites, cheesecakes that crack, and bread dough that has overproofed. (We know a lot about mistakes â weâve made them all.) We donât want you to take the time to bake a layer cake from scratch only to settle for the "homemade" look. The visuals in this insert show you how to do it right. Color photographs demonstrate good results as well as bad, and hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations help you to perfect your technique for fail-safe baking. <P>Baking Illustrated also gives you the handy tutorials on baking basics, including how to stock your pantry and how to store and measure ingredients, cream butter and roll out pie dough. A master baking class between two covers, Baking Illustrated takes the guesswork out of baking and will expand your repertoire without ever losing sight of your ultimate goal: making family favorites that taste better than ever. | *$20.50 |
 | Restaurant Financial Basics
Brand: Wiley
A complete, practical guide to managing restaurant business finances<br> One of the keys to a successful restaurant business is strong financial management. This book equips readers with the tools needed to manage the finances of foodservice establishments effectively. Written by expert authors with extensive experience in the field, this accessible resource is filled with valuable information that can be applied to day-to-day operations. It offers concise, down-to-earth coverage of basic accounting topics-including pricing, budgeting, cost control, and cash flow-as well as more specialized information, such as how to establish menu prices. | *$20.49 |
 | The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show
Brand: Clarkson Potter
Just when you thought the last thing the world needed was another book on weeknight cooking, along comes an entirely fresh take on the subject. As they do on their weekly show, host Lynne Rossetto Kasper and producer Sally Swift approach their topic with attitude and originality, making <i>The Splendid Tableâs How to Eat Supper</i> one of the most engaging cookbooks of this or any other year.<br><br>As loyal listeners know, Lynne and Sally share an unrelenting curiosity about everything to do with food. Their show, The Splendid Table, looks at the role food plays in our livesâinspiring us, making us laugh, nourishing us, and opening us up to the world around us. Now they have compiled all the most trenchant tips, never-fail recipes, and everyday culinary know-how from the program in <i>How to Eat Supper</i>, a kitchen companion unlike any other.<br><br>This is no mere cookbook. Like the show, this book goes far beyond the recipe, introducing the people and stories that are shaping Americaâs changing sense of food. We donât eat, shop, or cook as we used to. Our relationship with food has intensified, become more controversial, richer, more pleasurable, and sometimes more puzzling. <i>How to Eat Supper</i> gives voice to rarely heard perspectives on foodâfrom the quirky to the political, from the grassroots to the scholarly, from the highbrow to the humbleâand shows the essential role breaking bread together plays in our world.<br><br><i>How to Eat Supper</i> takes you through a plethora of inviting recipes simple enough to ensure success even if youâve never cooked before. And if you are experienced in the kitchen, youâll find challenging new concepts and dishes to spark your imagination. | *$20.49 |
 | Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2010: Every Recipe...A Year's Worth of Cooking Light Magazine
Brand: Oxmoor House | *$20.39 |
 | Bobby Flay's Grill It!
Brand: Random House Part Number: 5142
Fire up the best backyard bashes with 150 simple and delicious recipes from grilling guru Bobby Flay in his first-ever fully illustrated, full-color grilling book. <br><br>Whether youâve picked up corn at a local farmstand or chicken breasts at the supermarket, a fantastically flavorful, ridiculously simple grilled feast is right at your fingertips with <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It! </b>Packed with the innovative marinades, sauces, vinaigrettes, and rubs that have helped make Bobby a celebrity chef and leading restaurateur, this beautiful cookbook will help you transform basic ingredients into grilled masterpieces year-round. <br><br>Bobby knows how you shop and cook and knows you think âI want burgers tonightâânot âI want to do a main course on the grill.â As a result, the book is conveniently organized by ingredient, with chapters covering juicy beef steaks and succulent shrimp, of course, as well as perhaps less traditional grill fare such as asparagus, fruit, lamb, scallops, potatoes, and squash, so you can expand your backyard repertoire. Bobby teaches you how to grill each staple perfectly while also offering an arsenal of ideas for how to transform your favorite ingredients into something inventive and satisfying such as Grilled Chicken Thighs with Green Olives and Sherry Vinegar-Orange Sauce or Grilled Steak with Balsamic-Rosemary Butter.<br><br>A truly comprehensive grill guide, <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It!</b> also includes:<br><br>Â Â Â Â * Bobbyâs take on charcoal versus gas grills (and how to pick one whatever your preference and budget)<br>Â Â Â Â * A list of indispensable grilling tools <br>Â Â Â Â * A guide to stocking the perfect grill pantry<br>Â Â Â Â * A resource guide for high-quality ingredients, supplies, and accessories<br><br>Simply put, <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It! </b>is Bobby at his best. No matter what you choose to grill (or what looks best when you actually get to the store), Bobby helps you create an easy meal that is fresh, flavorful, and fun to cook. This is the new, must-have guide to becoming a grilling guru in your own right. | *$20.38 |
 | The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Occasion
Brand: Clarkson Potter
Warm pecan-studded sticky buns; banana streusel muffins; passion fruit mousse served atop a thin layer of sponge cake and garnished with fresh raspberries; decadent chocolate cake layered and iced with smooth, elegant chocolate ganache; red velvet cupcakes; and foccaccia flavored with fresh herbs and topped with tomato, mozzarella, and pestoâthese are some of the mouth-watering recipes that John Barricelli shares in <i>The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook</i>. <br> <br>A regular on <i>The Martha Stewart Show</i> and host of <i>Everyday Baking</i>, John Barricelli is a familiar face to home bakers. When he opened the SoNo Baking Company & Café in South Norwalk, Connecticut in 2005, the <i>New York Times</i> gushed, âThis new bakery is superb and proves it daily,â and since then it has become a<i> </i>hot spot for discerning pastry aficionados across the Northeast. <br> <br><i>The</i> <i>SoNo Baking Company Cookbook</i> is for both first-time and experienced home bakers who can find everything they need here. With these foolproof recipes for breads, specialty cakes, delicate pastries, and much more, you can now create your baking repertoire including new variations on old favorites. With Johnâs simple-yet-elegant recipes and his easy-to-follow directions and techniquesâincluding how to make the best brownies and the lightest meringuesâ<i>The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook</i> will be used in your home kitchen for years to come. John will teach you what dough should <i>feel</i> like, what batter should<i> look</i> like, and what bread should <i>smell</i> like when it's baking in the oven so that you become a confident intuitive baker.  <br> <br>A third-generation baker, JOHN BARRICELLI graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and worked at River Café, Le Bernardin, and the Four Seasons Restaurant. He then owned and ran Cousin John's Café and Bakery in Brooklyn for ten years. John worked at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, becoming a featured chef on <i>Everyday Food</i>, and in 2008 he became host of the spin-off <i>Everyday Baking</i>. In 2005, John opened the SoNo Baking Company and Cafe in South Norwalk, Connecticut. | *$20.37 |
 | Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Slow Cooking: Recipes and Techniques for Delicious Slow-Cooked Meals (Williams Sonoma Essentials)
Brand: Oxmoor House
<DIV><P></P><P></P>This information-packed volume opens with a brief history of this centuries-old technique and a look at the many ways slow cooking and braising transforms the texture of food as well as enhances the natural flavors. Comprehensive descriptions cover the types of slow cooking and explain every stage of the process, from preparing the food in order to achieve the best results to properly testing the food for optimum doneness, providing readers with all the knowledge they need to turn out delicious and memorable meals. Slow cookers, Dutch ovens, roasting pans, and other important equipment are clearly described and pictured. <P></P><P></P>Five chapters filled with more than 130 recipes follow, offering a range of irresistible ideas for preparing and braising fish and shellfish, poultry, meats, and vegetables, both using a traditional stovetop or oven method, as well as a slow cooker. The chapters begin with invaluable advice on buying and preparing fresh foods, and the recipes, each one handsomely photographed, perfectly balance everyday fare, such as braised Brussels sprouts with pancetta, chicken marsala, with special-occasion dishes, including veal stew with asparagus, and Italian braised short ribs. <P></P><P></P>Detailed instructions and step-by-step photographs explain the basic techniques of slow cooking and braising such as browning ingredients, carving large cuts of meat, and preparing delicious side dishes. A glossary of culinary terms and ingredients completes this indispensable volume. </DIV> | *$20.32 |
 | The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Brand: Clarkson Potter
For more than twenty years, Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, has been cooking and baking extraordinary dishes for enthusiastic customers in the Hamptons. For many of those years, people have tried to get the exuberant owner, Ina Garten, to share the secrets of her store. Finally, the energy and style that make Barefoot Contessa such a special place are shown here, with dozens of recipes and more than 160 breathtaking photographs, in <b>The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook</b>.<br><br>Ina's most popular recipes use familiar ingredients, but they taste even better than you would expect. Her Pan-Fried Onion Dip is the real thing, with slowly car-amelized onions and fresh sour cream. Tomato soup is created from oven-roasted tomatoes and fresh basil to intensify the flavors. Meat loaf is as good as your grandmother's, but it's healthier because it's made with ground turkey and fresh herbs. The light and flaky Maple-Oatmeal Scones are baked with rolled oats, whole wheat, and real maple syrup. Now these and other famous Barefoot Contessa recipes can be prepared at home.<br><br>Ina says that before she owned a specialty food store she often spent a week making dinner for six friends. Her experience at Barefoot Contessa has given her hundreds of ideas for creating wonderful parties in a few hours. And they're all in this book. Crab Cakes with Rémoulade Sauce can be stored overnight in the refrigerator and sautéed just before the guests arrive. Cheddar Corn Chowder can be made days ahead, reheated, and served with a salad and bread for a delicious autumn lunch. The ingredients for Grilled Salmon Salad can all be prepared ahead and tossed together before serving. The batter for the Raspberry Corn Muffins can be mixed a day before and popped into the oven just before breakfast.<br><br>Ina Garten teaches us how to entertain with style, simplicity, and a relaxed sense of fun. There are notes throughout the book for giving cocktail parties, lunches, and dinner parties where everything is done before the guests arrive. And there are easy instructions for creating gorgeous party platters that don't even require you to cook!<br><br>With Ina Garten and <b>The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook</b>, you have the perfect recipe for hosting parties that are easy and fun for everyone--including the cook. | *$20.25 |
 | The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
Brand: Knopf
In this updated and greatly enlarged edition of her <B>Book of Middle Eastern Food</B>, Claudia Roden re-creates a classic. The book was originally published here in 1972 and was hailed by James Beard as "a landmark in the field of cookery"; this new version represents the accumulation of the author's thirty years of further extensive travel throughout the ever-changing landscape of the Middle East, gathering recipes and stories.<br><br>Now Ms. Roden gives us more than 800 recipes, including the aromatic variations that accent a dish and define the country of origin: fried garlic and cumin and coriander from Egypt, cinnamon and allspice from Turkey, sumac and tamarind from Syria and Lebanon, pomegranate syrup from Iran, preserved lemon and harissa from North Africa. She has worked out simpler approaches to traditional dishes, using healthier ingredients and time-saving methods without ever sacrificing any of the extraordinary flavor, freshness, and texture that distinguish the cooking of this part of the world.<br><br>Throughout these pages she draws on all four of the region's major cooking styles:<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The refined haute cuisine of Iran, based on rice exquisitely prepared and embellished with a range of meats, vegetables, fruits, and nuts<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arab cooking from Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan--at its finest today, and a good source for vegetable and bulgur wheat dishes<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The legendary Turkish cuisine, with its kebabs, wheat and rice dishes, yogurt salads, savory pies, and syrupy pastries<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North African cooking, particularly the splendid fare of Morocco, with its heady mix of hot and sweet, orchestrated to perfection in its couscous dishes and tagines<br><br>From the tantalizing mezze--those succulent bites of filled fillo crescents and cigars, chopped salads, and stuffed morsels, as well as tahina, chickpeas, and eggplant in their many guises--to the skewered meats and savory stews and hearty grain and vegetable dishes, here is a rich array of the cooking that Americans embrace today. No longer considered exotic--all the essential ingredients are now available in supermarkets, and the more rare can be obtained through mail order sources (readily available on the Internet)--the foods of the Middle East are a boon to the home cook looking for healthy, inexpensive, flavorful, and wonderfully satisfying dishes, both for everyday eating and for special occasions. | *$20.23 |
 | Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share
Brand: Wiley
<p>A one-of-a-kind cookbook showcasing modern and authentic clay pot cooking from the premier expert on Mediterranean cuisines</p><p>Paula Wolfert is legendary for her expertise on and explorations of Mediterranean cooking. Now, Wolfert shares her inimitable passion for detail and insatiable curiosity about cultural traditions and innovations, with <i>Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking</i>.<p>Here, the self-confessed clay pot "junkie"-having collected in her travels ceramic pots of all sorts: cazuelas, tagines, baking dishes, bean pots, Romertopf baking dishes, French <i>diablos</i>, ordinary casseroles, even Crockpots, which have a ceramic liner-shares recipes as vibrant as the Mediterranean itself along with the delightful stories behind the earthy pots, irresistible dishes, and outstanding cooks she has met along the way.<p>Wolfert demystifies the process of clay pot cooking by which fresh ingredients are transformed slowly, richly, lusciously into magnificent meals. She shares 150 recipes featuring soups, fish and shellfish, poultry, meats, pasta and grains, vegetables and beans, pies and breads, eggs and dairy, and desserts.<p><i>Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking</i> offers<br><ul><li>Expert techniques and tips from Paula Wolfert, one of the world's foremost authorities on Mediterranean cuisine and now on clay pots</li><li>An introduction to this ancient and modern-and practically foolproof-way of cooking</li><li>A thorough clay pot primer, familiarizing you with the numerous names for different types of clay pots and tips on "Other Pots You Can Use"</li><li>A delicious range of dishes, including Pumpkin Soup with Roquefort Cream; Wine-Marinated Chicken Thighs with Almonds and Sweet Tomato Jam; Fideos with Clams, Shrimps and Mussels; Tian of Leeks and Pancetta; Corsican Cheesecake; and Roasted Peach Gratin</li></ul><p>Paula Wolfert in <i>Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking</i> will seduce you with the pleasures and benefits of cooking in clay.<p> | *$20.18 |
 | The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book
Brand: Doubleday
Hundreds of new recipes for dishes that taste terrific but stick to the diet rules so important for controlling M.S.--now completely revised to conform to the latest medical research. | *$20.04 |
| | Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader: Recipes from Mitford Cooks, Favorite Tales from Mitford Books
Brand: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Millions of Mitford fans around the world will agreeâitâs easy to put on a pound or two reading a Mitford novel. Scene after scene of the bestselling seriesâ colorful characters enjoying tantalizing dishes can immediately start a craving. Then, before you know it, youâve read several pages by the glow of the refrigerator lightbulb. <P> Packed with more than 150 recipes from the Mitford novels and from the authorâs own recipe box, <I>Jan Karonâs Mitford Cook-book & Kitchen Reader</I> is loaded with tips, hints, jokes, culinary quotes, and delightful side-dish sidebars guaranteed to start a stomach rumbling. From Miss Sadieâs Apple Pie to Punyâs Cornbread, from Emmaâs Pork Roast to Margeâs Sweet Tea with Peppermint, beloved characters come alive through their own favorite recipes. Here, too, are Karonâs reminiscences of her own familyâs food traditions andâas dessertâfour stories never before published in her books. <P> Jan Karonâs Mitford Cookbook & Kitchen Reader is a charming companion to the Mitford series that will have readers clamoring to bring into their own kitchens the aromas and flavors that swirl within the little town with the big heart. | *$20.00 |
 | Cooking Light Complete Cookbook: A Fresh New Way to Cook (Book & CD-ROM)
Brand: Oxmoor House
It's here! The most comprehensive Cooking Light collection of healthy and tasty recipes ever combined in one cookbook is now available in a kitchen-friendly ring-binder format, complete with 20 tabbed dividers, page lifters, and a bonus recipe chapter. <P>Shrink-wrapped and specially packaged, the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook also has a bonus gift tucked into the front pocket: a free interactive DVD with 100 menu ideas, recipes, shopping lists, and how-to video clips inspired by the popular "Dinner Tonight" column in the magazine. <P> Serving up a whopping 1,200 health-conscious, tasty recipes, 630 inspiring photographs, 750 kitchen secrets and shortcuts, plus 50 menus for everyday cooking and holiday entertaining, Cooking Light Complete Cookbook is THE most comprehensive collection ever by Cooking Light, America's leading epicurean magazine and trusted authority on healthy cooking. <P><b>Features:</b> <P> <P> <li>Handy new ring-binder format with dividers and page lifters plus FREE interactive DVD<P> <li>Bonus In Season recipe chapter features seasonal recipes and menus that highlight the Cooking Light way of life--cooking with nutritious whole foods that make it from the produce stand to your dinner table with ease<P> <li>The hardcover edition, the All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook, is a 2007 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Awards winner | *$20.00 |
| | Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
Brand: Viking Adult | *$20.00 |
 | Diabetes Diet Cookbook: Discover the New Fiber-FULL Eating Plan for Weight Loss
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV>Â Â Â Â Nearly 21 million Americans already have diabetes, and at least 54 million adults over the age of 20 are at risk. Fortunately, there is good news: Studies have shown that people with pre-diabetes who lose weight and increase their physical activity can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetesâand even return their blood glucose levels to normal. This outstanding cookbook draws on the latest science to make losing weight and getting blood sugar under control easier than ever before.<BR><I>Â Â Â Â Diabetes Diet Cookbook</I> features:<BR>-a new approach to controlling blood sugar naturallyâby eating up to 50 grams of fiber a day (nearly<BR>twice the USDAâs recommended daily intake)<BR>-easy menu plans that lower daily carb intake to target abdominal fat, a leading risk for the heart<BR>disease that commonly accompanies diabetes<BR>-more than 200 great-tasting dishesâfrom Better-for-You Burritos and Skinny Monte Cristos to fabulous special-occasion dessertsâthat will satisfy the whole family and completely eliminate the need for separate meals<BR>-hundreds of practical tips for living well with diabetes<BR>Â Â Â Â Designed to bring about steady, permanent weight lossâup to 2 pounds a week until oneâs goal weight is reachedâand filled with inspirational, real-life success stories that illustrate Preventionâs trusted advice in action, this is an indispensable book for anyone who has, or is at risk of developing, diabetes.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$2.99 |
 | Weber's Charcoal Grilling: The Art of Cooking with Live Fire
Brand: Sunset Books
Anyone with half a taste bud knows the difference a good charcoal fire can make. There is no mistaking the effects of its woodsy aromas or the primordial satisfaction of grilling over crackling flames and glowing embers. Now Weber, the inventor of the first covered charcoal grill, presents the definitive book on this unique grilling style, which lately has been surging in popularity. Thoroughly researched and handsomely designed, Weber's Charcoal Grilling(tm) cookbook holds the most captivating examples of charcoal grilling and authentic barbecue from around the globe. More than 100 triple-tested recipes take readers through the full range of a charcoal grill's versatility, including seared steaks, roasted vegetables, smoked fish, barbecued ribs, wood-fired pizzas, and much more. The pages of Weber's Charcoal Grilling(tm) cookbook dazzle with more than 150 color photographs, one for each recipe, plus many more for illustrating essential grilling techniques and barbecue secrets. Additional photos and stories document a culture woven together by unforgettable personalities, an amazing culinary history, and a passionate appreciation for cooking over a live fire. Features: Written by chef and journalist Jamie Purviance, author of Weber's Real Grilling(tm) and other bestselling books on outdoor cooking<P>Featuring a simple, never-fail approach to lighting and tending a charcoal fire, which is the basis for a wide variety of more advanced approaches covered throughout the book<P>Richly illustrated by James Beard award-winning photographer Tim Turner, who provides a full-color photograph with each recipe<P>Packed with priceless advice--set apart in sidebars titled Live Fire Wisdom(tm)--from America's most trusted grillers, including chefs, barbecue champions, and charcoal fanatics | *$2.97 |
 | Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids
Brand: Lake Isle Press
Kids rock! says Rachael, and it seems the feeling is mutual. Young people number among her biggest fans. For them she has created a fabulous collection of age-specific recipes with a high cool factor. | *$2.95 |
 | The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner)
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Theyâre wild, beloved, and all-around fabulous, but with the Sweet Potato Queens, thereâre just never enough good timesâor enough good eats. Well, now all fabulous women everywhere can have their own mountains of royal fun and food, because bestselling author and Boss Queen Jill Conner Browne is revealing her big-ass top secret recipesâand the events that inspired themâin The Sweet Potato Queensâ Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner). And, of course, sheâs dishing up plenty of hilarious stories, including:<br><br>⢠Queenly adventures in mothering<br>â¢The tiniest bit of plastic surgery<br>⢠The all-true story of the Cutest Boy in the World<br><br>And, oh yes, as promised:<br>⢠Sound financial planning. Tip number one: Hope that Daddy lives forever. | *$2.93 |
 | The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever
Brand: Chronicle Books Part Number: 0811856249
A good cook once said that a casserole is a blend of inspiration and what's on hand. Beatrice Ojakangas must have had inspiration by the gallon to come up with these 500 casseroles. From a breakfast of Eggs Florentine to a dinner of Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing soon even the most casserole-wary cook will be dishing about these delights. Yummy treats like Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp are just right for parties. Even appetizers are reinvented in casserole form! The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever will inspire comforting dishes and innovative feasts for any meal of the dayâno matter what's in the fridge. | *$2.90 |
 | The New American Heart Association Cookbook
Brand: Ballantine Books
<b>âTHE RECIPES WILL CONVINCE EVEN SKEPTICS THAT LOW-FAT FOODS CAN TASTE FANTASTIC. . . . Only you have the power to change your diet, reduce the amount of fat it contains and eat heathfully. . . . Get started without sacrificing taste, convenience, and pleasure.â<br>â<i>Daily News</i> (New York)<i><br></i></b><br>Jam-packed with 150 new recipesâdishes that reflect the way Americans cook and eat todayâ<i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook</i> is a revolution in healthful cooking. The fabulous recipes inside prove you can eat deliciously for a healthier heart and a trimmer waistline. To name just a few there are Roasted-Pepper Hummus, Picante Shrimp with Broccoli and Snow Peas, <br>Chipotle Chicken Wraps, Asparagus with Garlic and Parmesan Bread Crumbs, and Angel Food Truffle Torte with Fruit Sauce.<br><br>This incredible revision also includes:<br>⢠Cookâs tips that speed up cooking, explain techniques or ingredients, or add a special finishing touch<br>⢠Suggestions on how to shop for, store, and cook food healthfullyâand tips on decoding food labels and manufacturersâ claims<br>⢠A complete nutritional analysis for each recipe, including saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, calories, fiber, and more<br><br>Discover the never-bland world of heart-healthy eating with <i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook</i>. | *$2.80 |
 | The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
Brand: Running Press
Parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they've found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don't work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will "give in" for the sake of family peace, and reach for "kiddie" favorites--often nutritionally inferior choices such as fried fish sticks, mac n' cheese, Pop-sicles, and cookies. <P> Missy Chase Lapine, former publisher of <I>Eating Well</I> magazine, faced the same challenges with her two young daughters, and she sought a solution. Now in <I>The Sneaky Chef</I>, Lapine presents over 75 recipes that ingeniously disguise the most important superfoods inside kids' favorite meals. With the addition of a few simple make-ahead purees or clever replacements, (some may surprise you!) parents can pack more fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in their kids' foods. Examples of "Sneaky" recipes include: <P> -No Harm Chicken Parm <BR> -Power Pizza <BR> -Incognito Burritos <BR> -Guerilla Grilled Cheese <BR> -Brainy Brownies <BR> -Health-by-Chocolate Cookies <BR> -Quick fixes for Jell-O(R) <P> It's a book chock-full of strategies that will help any parent incorporate better health for the whole family. | *$2.79 |
 | Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
<P>You really can eat more and weigh less -- if you know what to eat.As this groundbreaking book clearly shows, it's not just <I>how much</I> you eat, it's primarily <I>what</I> you eat.</P><P>Most diets rely on small portion sizes to reduce calories sufficiently. You feel hungry and deprived. Dr. Ornish's program takes a new approach: abundance rather than deprivation. If you change the type of food, you don't have to be as concerned about the amount of food. You can eat whenever you're hungry , eat more food -- and still lose weight and keep it off. Simply. Safely. Easily. In this book, you'll find 250 gourmet recipes from the country's most celebrated chefs.</P><P>Unlike high-protein diets that may mortage your well-being, Dr. Ornish's diet and lifestyle program is scientifically proven to help you lose weight and gain health. People not only keep off the weight, they lower their cholestoral and reduce their chances for getting heart disease and such other illnesses as breast, prostate, and colon cancer; diabetes; osteoporosis; and hypertension. Dr. Ornish's program has given millions of people new hope and new choices. </P> | *$2.79 |
 | Tender Bar, The
Brand: Hyperion
"Long before it legally served me, the bar saved me," asserts J.R. Moehringer, and his compelling memoir The Tender Bar is the story of how and why. A Pulitzer-Prize winning writer for the Los Angeles Times, Moehringer grew up fatherless in pub-heavy Manhasset, New York, in a ramshackle house crammed with cousins and ruled by an eccentric, unkind grandfather.Desperate for a paternal figure, he turns first to his father, a DJ whom he can only access via the radio (Moehringer calls him The Voice and pictures him as "talking smoke"). When The Voice suddenly disappears from the airwaves, Moehringer turns to his hairless Uncle Charlie, and subsequently, Uncle Charlie's place of employment--a bar called Dickens that soon takes center stage. While Moehringer may occasionally resort to an overwrought metaphor (the footsteps of his family sound like "storm troopers on stilts"), his writing moves at a quick clip and his tale of a dysfunctional but tightly knit community is warmly told. "While I fear that we're drawn to what abandons us, and to what seems most likely to abandon us, in the end I believe we're defined by what embraces us," Moehringer says, and his story makes us believe it. --Brangien Davis | *$2.55 |
 | The Fiber35 Diet: Nature's Weight Loss Secret
Brand: Free Press
<p align="center"><big><b>The <I>New York Times</i> bestselling diet guide that will help you safely lose weight, look your best, feel more energetic, and stay healthy for life!<p align="center"><I>If you are</i></b></big><p align="center"><b>⢠fed up with short-term fad diets that offer no lasting solution <p align="center">⢠craving a healthy alternative to high-fat processed foods and refined sugars<p align="center">⢠searching for a way to take control of your health and feel vibrant every day</b><p align="center"><big><b>the Fiber35 Diet is for you!</b></big><P>It's time to revolutionize the way you think about dieting! <I>New York Times</i> bestselling author Brenda Watson has an incredible secret that helped her transform her body and vastly improve the quality of her life -- the Fiber35 Diet. This incredible program will show you how to lose those unwanted pounds and maintain optimal health by taking advantage of the extraordinary power of fiber. Fiber is one of the most useful and beneficial ingredients on the planet. In addition to helping prevent many of the major diseases of our time -- including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer -- fiber helps to curb appetite, increase satisfaction, and actually flush calories out of the body. Brenda Watson will show you how to incorporate it into your diet easily, sharing how to turn this little-known secret to ideal weight and longevity into a lifetime eating system. Loaded with delicious recipes, meal plans, and even a comprehensive workout program, <I>The Fiber35 Diet</i> makes adopting a healthy lifestyle effortless. | *$2.50 |
 | The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan: Feel Full on Fewer Calories
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
<P>Dieters everywhere have the same complaint: they're hungry all the time. Now this revolutionary book, based on sound scientific principles, can help you lose weight safely, effectively, and permanently without those gnawing pangs of hunger.</P><P><I>The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan</I> introduces the concept of "energy density" -- concentration of calories in each portion of food. Here you'll learn how to avoid high energy -- dense foods, and how such different nutritional factors as fat, fiber, protein, and water affect energy density and satiety. You'll discover which foods, eaten under which circumstances, allow you to consume fewer calories and still be satisfied. And you'll get to know the hidden calorie traps, seemingly innocuous foods that can sneak unwanted calories into your body. Finally, the authors offer 60 sensible, tasty and easy recipes, plus an integrated program of exercise and behavior management that can be sustained over a lifetime.</P> | *$2.44 |
 | Food Drying Techniques: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-197
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$2.23 |
 | Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>Omelets. French toast. Bacon. Brunch has always been about comfort, caloriesâand for vegans everywhere, a feast of foods they canât touch. Until now! Bestselling vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz unleashes her signature flair and ingenuity to give readers breakfast they wonât find anywhere else, whether welcoming you from a late night on the town or waking you up for a meal you wonât want to forget.<P>Recipes range from the classic (Pancakes and Waffles) to the inspired (Banana Rabanada) to the decadent (Pain au Chocolat) to the essential (Bloody Marys).<P>The book also includes gluten-free and soy-free recipes. With over 75 recipes suitable for one or to wow a crowd, and gorgeous color photos throughout, <I>Vegan Brunch</I> is the ultimate cookbook for the most important meal of the day.</DIV> | *$2.14 |
 | Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story
Brand: Adams Media
While other kids were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was just trying to figure out how to get from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls. <P>This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child was shunnedâand sometimes physically abusedâby her classmates from elementary school through high school. It is an unflinching look at what it means to be the outcast, how even the most loving parents can get it all wrong, why schools are often unable to prevent disaster, and how bullying has been misunderstood and mishandled by the mental health community. <P>You will be shocked, moved, and ultimately inspired by this harrowing tale of survival against insurmountable odds. This vivid story will open your eyes to the harsh realities and long-term consequences of bullyingâand how all of us can make a difference in the lives of teens today. | *$2.09 |
 | The Instinct Diet: Use Your Five Food Instincts to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
Satisfying our hardwired instincts has been critical to our survival for as long as we have been human. That's why we <i>eat when food is available, choose the most calorie-dense foods, and hate the feeling of hunger.</i> Today, these same drives are leading millions down the path of obesity. But Dr. Susan B. Roberts, an internationally recognized nutrition researcher at Tufts University, shows how to turn our food instincts into an engine for permanent, healthy weight loss.<br> <br> <i>The Instinct Diet</i>âthe "I" dietâis a pleasure to follow: a diet based on impeccable research, a diet where the dieter never goes hungry, a diet that's unequivocally healthy, thoroughly grounded in the metabolic, genetic, and psychological workings of the human body. Essentially, it shows how you can control the controls. Through its focus on delicious, deeply satisfying dishes like Orange Crumbed French Toast, Pork and Lemongrass Soup, Watercress and Citrus Salad with Parmesan Toast, and Chocolate Bread Pudding, plus proven behavioral modifications (Dr. Roberts is a professor of nutrition <I>and</I> professor of psychiatry), the diet is a fat-burning marvel. At Tufts, 85 percent of participants in Dr. Roberts' research program lost 10 to 50 pounds in the first six months, and 90 percent of them kept the weight off for at least a year. <i>The Instinct Diet</i> shares everything learned by Dr. Roberts over 17 years and more: better ways to lose weight whatever you eat; also a three-stage diet plan; over 100 recipes; eight weeks of menus (with vegetarian and "non-cook" options throughout); and dozens of ideas and strategies for how to retrain our bodiesâhow to combat the "Gulping Syndrome," use the "Sandwich Technique," why tapping your forehead is an emergency measure to reduce food cravings, and more. | *$2.04 |
 | Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child
Brand: Doubleday
Julia Child became a household name when she entered the lives of millions of Americans through our hearts and kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon whose statuesque height and warmly enthused warble have become synonymous with the art of cooking. In this biography, we meet the earthy and outrageous Julia, who, at age eighty-five, remains a complex role model. Fitch, who had access to all of Julia's private letters and diaries, takes us through her life from her exuberant youth as a high-spirited California girl to her years at Smith College, where Julia was at the center of every prank and party. When most of her girlfriends married, Julia volunteered with the OSS in India and China during World War II, and was an integral part of this elite corps. There she met her future husband, the cosmopolitan Paul Child, who introduced her to the glories of art, fine French cuisine, and love. Theirs was a deeply passionate romance and a modern marriage of equals.<P>Julia began her culinary training only at the age of thirty-seven at the Cordon Bleu. Later she roamed the food markets of Marseilles, Bonn, and Oslo. She invested ten years of learning and experimentation in what would become her first bestselling classic, <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking.</i> Now, her career is legend, spanning nearly forty years and still going strong. Generations love the humor and trademark aplomb that have made Julia Child a household name. Resisting fads and narrow, fanatical conventions of health-consciousness, Julia is the quintessential teacher. The perfect gift for food lovers and a romantic biography of a woman modern before her time, this is a truly American life. Bon apptit! | *$199.95 |
 | I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
In his best-selling first book, Food Network star Alton Brown described what happens when food meets heat. Now Brown is back and ready to revolutionize the world of baking-and more. Breads, cakes, cookies, pies, custards, ice creams: The popular host of <I>Good Eats</I> explores the science behind our favorite sweets-and savories-explaining it all in his own inimitable style.<BR><BR>The book opens with a complete encyclopedia of the core ingredients or "the molecular pantry"-what they are, what they do, and how they play together (or don't). The main part of the book is divided by mixing method: Biscuit, Creaming, Muffin, Straight Dough, Modified Dough, Eggfoam, Custards, and a section called As Well As . . . , which includes such specialized methods as crepes, popovers, mousse, and doughnuts. .<BR><BR>To underscore the importance-and ease-of mastering the mixing techniques, the book features a special design that adds a half-page flap to the opening page of each mixing section. Printed on the flap is the master mixing technique to serve as a ready reference for each recipe that follows in that section.<BR><BR>The more than 80 recipes cover all the basics any baked-good lover could covet, from pie crust to funnel cake to homemade Pop Tarts to cheese soufflé. Select master recipes feature variations that underscore the effects of altering ingredient ratios or preparation methods. The classic chocolate chip cookie, for example, can be interpreted in soft, chewy, and crispy consistencies.<BR><BR>At 304 pages, the trivia-filled tome also contains all the fun components Brown fans have come to expect: fact-packed sidebars, intricate illustrations, glossaries, appendices, equipment lists-the works. It's everything readers have been waiting for . . . and more! AUTHOR BIO: Alton Brown is the writer, director, and host of the popular Food Network television program <I>Good Eats</I>. His first book, <I>I'm Just Here For the Food</I>, received the 2003 James Beard Foundation KitchenAid Book Award for Best Reference Book. His second book, <I>Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen</I>, was nominated for both a James Beard and an IACP cookbook award. | *$19.99 |
 | Sistah Vegan: Food, Identity, Health, and Society: Black Female Vegans Speak
Brand: Lantern Books
Sistah Vegan is a series of narratives, critical essays, poems, and reflections from a diverse community of North American black-identified vegans. Collectively, these activists are de-colonizing their bodies and minds via whole-foods veganism. By kicking junk-food habits, the more than thirty contributors all show the way toward longer, stronger, and healthier lives. Suffering from type-2 diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, and overweight need not be the way women of color are doomed to be victimized and live out their mature lives. There are healthy alternatives. Sistah Vegan is not about preaching veganism or vegan fundamentalism. Rather, the book is about how a group of black-identified female vegans perceive nutrition, food, ecological sustainability, health and healing, animal rights, parenting, social justice, spirituality, hair care, race, gender-identification, womanism, and liberation that all go against the (refined and bleached) grain of our dysfunctional society. Thought-provoking for the identification and dismantling of environmental racism, ecological devastation, and other social injustices, Sistah Vegan is an in-your-face handbook for our time. It calls upon all of us to make radical changes for the betterment of ourselves, our planet, and by extension everyone. | *$19.99 |
 | How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery : With a Companion CD-ROM
Brand: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
The small bakeries that are popping up every where in this country can be started with a low investment compared to other food business, and can be highly profitable! This is the A-to-Z guide to making it in your own small bakery! Learn the expert tips, tricks, and a vast gold mine of crucial how-to information you just can't find anywhere else. This is a perfect book for entrepreneurs, schools, colleges and technical training centers. This detailed text contains all the information you will ever need to needed to start, operate, and manage a highly profitable bakery. <P>While providing detailed instruction and examples, the author leads you through finding a location that will bring success, learn how to draw up a winning business plan (The Companion CD-ROM has the actual business plan you can use in MS Word TM), how to buy and sell a bakery, basic cost control systems, profitable product planning, sample floor plans & diagrams, successful kitchen management, equipment layout and planning, food safety & HACCP, successful food & beverage management, legal concerns, sales and marketing techniques, pricing formulas, learn how to set up computer systems to save time and money, learn how to hire & keep a qualified professional staff, brand new IRS tip reporting requirements, managing and training employees, generate high profile public relations and publicity, learn low cost internal marketing ideas, low and no cost ways to satisfy customers and build sales, learn how to keep bringing customers back, accounting & bookkeeping procedures, auditing, successful budgeting and profit planning development, as well as thousands of great tips and useful guidelines. Never before has so much practical information about the bakery business been offered in one book. <P>This is an ideal guide new for comers to the business as well as experienced operators. In addition to basic operational practices this book will demonstrate show how to: increase impulse sales and improve presentation, utilize merchandising fixtures and techniques, cross merchandising, point of purchase materials, how to develop a product sampling program. | *$19.97 |
 | Williams-Sonoma Comfort Food: Warm and Homey, Rich and Hearty
Brand: Oxmoor House
A stack of blueberry pancakes drizzled with maplesyrup, a soulful dish of mac and cheese, spaghetti studded with plump meatballs, old-fashioned buttermilk fried chicken, warm peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream-no matter what your idea of the ultimate comfort food is, you will discover it in this enticing collection of over 100 recipes for the most treasured American dishes. </br></br> For celebrated cookbook author Rick Rodgers, comfort food is all about nostalgic indulgences shared with family and friends. From meaty ribs slathered with barbecue sauce at a family picnic to a southern spread of panfried ham, cheese-laced grits, and flaky biscuits at the breakfast table to a towering slice of lemon meringue pie at supper's end, Rick shares his enthusiasm through personal tales and recipes for hearty, luscious foods that will take you back to childhood. These are the family classics that have been passed down through generations-the over-the-top dishes that you crave and that lift your spirits morning, noon, and night. </br></br> The rich assortment of recipes in Williams-Sonoma <i>Comfort Food</i> covers every meal throughout the day-breakfast, lunch, supper, and of course, dessert. Beautiful color photography, engaging personal tales, and the story behind each delicious dish will soon have you cooking all the foods you remember from the past. | *$19.94 |
 | Southern Living Annual Recipes 2009
Brand: Oxmoor House | *$19.94 |
 | Classic Indian Cooking
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
This extraordinary cookbook, <i>Classic Indian Cooking</i>, amounts to a complete course in Indian cuisine. Elucidated by over 100 line drawings, it systematically introduces the properties of all the basic spices and special ingredients of Indian food, then explains the techniques employed in using them, always with the help of comparisons to familiar Western methods.</p>It is immediately obvious that Indian food is rich and varied, yet not difficult to prepare. The cooking principles are basic and wellknown. The utensils needed are few and simple. As Julie Sahni says, "If you know how to fry, there are few tricks to Indian food." Every recipe has been especially designed for the American kitchen -- practically all the ingredients can be found in any American supermarket and there are scores of time-saving shortcuts with the food processor and handy directions for ahead-of-time preparation.</p>Following a lively and absorbing introduction to the history of India's classic Moghul cuisine, Julie guides the cook through the individual components that make up an Indian meal. She begins with delicious appetizers like Crab Malabar and Hyderabad lime soup; continues through main courses, both nonvegetarian and vegetarian (this book is a treasure trove for the non-meat eater); goes on to all the side dishes and traditional accompaniments, from spinach <i>raita</i> and lentils with garlic butter to saffron pilaf and whole wheat flaky bread; and ends with the glorious desserts, like <i>Ras Malai</i>, sweetmeats, and beverages. Clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions accompany the cook through every stage, even for making the many wondrous Indian breads, both by hand and with the food processor. And at the end of each recipe are balanced serving suggestions for every kind of meal, Among the many special features are ideas for appropriate wines, a useful spice chart, a complete glossary (which might also come in handy when ordering in Indian restaurants), and a mailorder shopping guide that will make Indian spices accessible anywhere.</p>Most important, Julie Sahni imparts the secrets to mastering the art of Indian cooking. Even the beginner will quickly learn to move within the classic tradition and improvise with sureness and ease.</p>Julie Sahni has written a masterpiece of culinary instruction, as readable as it is usable, a joy to cook from, a fascination to read.</p> | *$19.92 |
 | Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking
Brand: Ecco
<p> The bestselling author of <i>Italian Grill</i> and <i>Molto Italiano</i> delivers a gorgeous collection of mouthwatering recipes to bring some Italian favorites home. </p> <p> Chef Mario Batali's zest for life infuses the casual Italian fare that has made his restaurant Otto Enoteca Pizzeria a perennially popular New York City destination. Now you can have the flavors of Otto at home, with <i>Molto Gusto</i>, a collection of recipes for everyone's favorites, from pizza, pasta, and antipasti to gelati and sorbetti. </p> <p> Mario has written the definitive book on great pizza making for the amateur, the novice, the foodie, and the gourmet cook, teaching how to make really great pizza at home without any fancy equipment. Here too are recipes for classic pizza, Otto's special pizzas, and even kids' pizzas. </p> <p> Looking for something a little lighter? Try the antipasti. Based on seasonal vegetables, with a few recipes showcasing seafood and meat, these dishes can make up an entire, healthy meal. Also included are many of Mario's favorite simple pasta dishes, and to finish it all off, fantastic recipes for gelati, sorbetti, and copette. </p> <p> Filled with Mario's infectious personality and love of robust flavors, and illustrated with luscious full-color photos, <i>Molto Gusto</i> makes it easy to spend a night on the town without leaving home. </p> | *$19.79 |
 | Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<b>Country music star and bestselling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood is back with an encore of recipes that once again share her family traditions and warm home-grown cooking style.</b><br> <br>In her debut cookbook, <i>Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen</i>, Trisha proved that thereâs much more to her than an award-winning country music career, as she welcomed us into her kitchen and served up a feast of flavorful meals and heartwarming personal anecdotes. Now, in <i>Cooking for Family and Friends</i>, Trisha opens her life and her kitchen once more with a trove of recipes from a lifetime of potlucks and colorful gatherings. <br> <br>Trisha has that southern hospitality gene and sheâs a big believer that cooking for someone else is an act of love. From breakfasts in bed to hearty casseroles and festive holiday meals, Trishaâs delicious recipes are dedicated to her loved ones, including her husband Garth Brooks (whoâs her number one cooking fan <i>and </i>the contributor of a few knockout recipes of his own). <br> <br>Trisha knows how good it feels to bring something to the table. It brings everyone closer together if theyâve had a hand in preparing a meal. These recipes all come with memories attachedâof potlucks with good friends, church suppers, family fish fries, and beach picnics, Motherâs Day, and Christmas gatherings. Many are handed down from her mother, her aunts and cousins, or longtime friends, while others are her own contemporary improvisations on classic southern fare. Each oneâwhether a main dish, a tasty side, or a decadent dessertâcomes with a heartwarming story from Trishaâs life that may remind you of some of your own favorite family foods, or inspire you to create new traditions. <br> <br>You donât have to be a southerner to enjoy Yearwood family specialties such as:<br> <br>⢠Hot Corn Dip<br>⢠Cornbread Salad with French Dressing<br>⢠Baked Bean Casserole<br>⢠Jambalaya<br>⢠Pumpkin Roll<br>⢠Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake<br><br>Plus, Trisha (and her sister and mother) offer up loads of practical advice, on everything from easily icing a cake to cutting a slice of pie, time-saving tips; and ingredient substitutions. With full-color photographs taken at Trishaâs home, this soulful and sincere testament to a southern life well-lived will delight both country music fans and home cooks everywhere. <br> <br>TRISHA YEARWOOD is a three-time Grammy-award winning country music star and the author of the bestselling cookbook <i>Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen.</i> She is married to megastar Garth Brooks. | *$19.79 |
 | Eat What You Love: More than 300 Incredible Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories
Brand: Running Press
<b>Eat What You Love!</b> Marlene Koch has worked her magic one again,this time bringing you and your entire family all the foods you love! <P> Marlene amazingly makes the excess sugar, fat, and calories disappear, <b>but never the taste</b>, with incredible tasting guilt-free recipes for everyone's favorite foods- from luscious milkshakes and melty sandwiches,to creamy soups and crunchy "fried" foods--along with recipes for belly-filling breakfast dishes, sensational salads, perfect pastas, easy-fix entrees and sides, and of course <i>lots</i> of desserts!<br> <br>And with over 300 super-satisfying recipes under 350 calories, it's easier than ever to love home-style classics like Blue Ribbon Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Everyday Spaghetti and Italian Meatballs, restaurant favorites like Quicker-Than-Take-Out Orange Chicken and Chili's-Style Beef Fajitas, and sweet treats like 5-Minute Blackberry Crisp, Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies, and Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Pie.<br> <br>Marlene passionately believes no one should have to give up the foods they love and her quick and easy, family friendly recipes are perfect for <i>everyone</i> and every diet. <i>Eat What You Love</i> also features mouthwatering photos, healthy eating tips, complete nutritional analysis (including diabetic exchanges, carb choices, and weight watchers point comparisons), and incredible"Dare to Compare"comparisons. <br><br><b>Dare to Compare:</b> A small Cake `n Shake(tm) milkshake at Cold Stone Creamery® packs 1140 calories, 60 grams of fat and the equivalent of over 25 teaspoons of sugar! Marlene's luscious Vanilla Cake Batter Milkshake has just 175 calories, 4 grams of fat and no added sugars! | *$19.77 |
 | Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living
Brand: Five Elements Press
"<i>Eat Taste Heal</i> makes the ancient healing wisdom of Ayurveda accessible - and deliciously so - to modern cooks everywhere. Read this book." - <b>Deepak Chopra</b> <P><i>Eat Taste Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living</i> provides modern applications of Ayurveda, humankind's most ancient system of healthy living. A complete guidebook and cookbook in one, this book offers every reader an individualized blueprint for achieving vibrant health. Fulfilling the adage, "Let Food Be Thy Medicine," <i>Eat Taste Heal</i> offers recipes that are inviting to both the kitchen novice and master chef. <P>The authors are a unique trio: physician, patient, and chef. <b>Dr. Thomas Yarema, M.D.</b>, director of the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Research, created for his patients an understandable dietary program rooted in common sense. <b>Daniel Rhoda</b>, a patient who found healing through Ayurveda, demystifies the ancient science that helped restore his health. <b>Chef Johnny Brannigan</b>, an internationally trained Ayurvedic chef, has created more than 150 recipes to empower individual healing through the exploration of taste. <P>Winner: <i>Maverick Award- Excellence in Photography</i> <P>Winner: <i>USABookNews.com- Award Winner, Health/ Diet Category</i> <P>Winner: <i>USABookNew.com- Award Finalist, Health/Alternative Medicine Category</i> <P>Winner: <i>Writer's Digest Magazine- Award Winner, Reference Book 2006</i> | *$19.77 |
 | Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival
Brand: Cross-Current Pub.
A complete guide to emergency preparedness for our uncertain times. Virtually an encyclopedia of food storage and personal preparedness, it covers topics from exactly how to design a food storage program tailored for your particular family to growing and preserving food, storing fuel, alternate energy, emergency evacuation kits, medical and dental, surviving biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism, communications, selection of firearms and other survival tools, and preparing for earthquakes. <P>Dozens of detailed, expert checklists and tables with photographs and index. Extensive book and resource lists with regular and Internet addresses. An absolute must for those serious about preparing for and surviving during our dangerous times. | *$19.75 |
 | Dip Into Something Different: A Collection of Recipes from Our Fondue Pot to Yours
Brand: Melting Pot Restaurants Inc
Create a perfect night out by gathering friends and family around a pot of warm melted cheese, chocolate or a cooking style eager to add flavor to your favorite dipper. The Melting Pot dares you to Dip Into Something Different̮̮̮̉̉̉̉ ̨ with this collection of recipes from our fondue to yours. | *$19.75 |
 | Food Presentation Secrets: Styling Techniques of Professionals
Brand: Firefly Books
<p><i><b>A practical guide to adding that professional flourish to any dish.</i></b></p> <p><b><i>Food Presentation Secrets</b></i> provides professional cooking school instruction, tips and recipes for more than 100 sweet and savory garnishing ideas. Using this comprehensive guide, any home chef can make professional-looking garnishes with delicious edible ingredients.</p> <p>Five comprehensive sections reveal the techniques, tools, ingredients and designs used by chefs in fine restaurants. Step-by-step illustrations show how to assemble the garnishes, and each is graded in difficulty from one to five. Handy checklists, tip boxes and identifier directories explain the best ways to use the different garnishes.</p> <p>The features include:</p> <li>How and why to garnish, history of garnishing, modern garnish styles<br> <li>Essential cooking tips and rules of presentation<br> <li>The aesthetics of plate styles and shapes<br> <li>Useful tools and essential knives<br> <li>Core garnishing techniques using sauces, gravies, oils, salsas, pestos, foliage, flowers, fruit, vegetables, flour-based garnishes, dairy, sugars, pastries, ices, chocolate and textures<br> <p><b><i>Food Presentation Secrets</b></i> rivals a professional culinary course and will give all cooks the confidence to create attractive designs for any type of menu.</p> | *$19.75 |
 | Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook
Brand: Fulfillment Central Publishing
<p>Close your eyes for a moment and imagine what would happen if you became ill and couldn't work, or if an earthquake or hurricane or bomb left your community devastated. It happens all the time. When unexpected disasters happen, people who are even a little prepared are much better off than those who have taken their dependence on outside resources for granted. When you imagine the security of not having to worry about going to the store for even a few weeks, a comprehensive storage system begins to make sense.</p><p>Now in its 11th edition, is one of the best-known preparedness bibles around. Stevens lays out a yearlong storage program of 15 food and nonfood categories, six of which (water, wheat and grains, dairy products, sweeteners, "cooking catalysts" like salt and oil, and sprouting seeds) are capable of sustaining life indefinitely in a no-frills diet. The other 9 categories are designated "Building Blocks," and improve upon the basic diet and support a more routine, less Spartan existence while relying on stored supplies | *$19.72 |
 | The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Co-founder of the legendary Brother Juniperâs Bakery in Sonoma, California, author of the landmark books Brother Juniperâs Bread Book and Crust & Crumb, and distinguished instructor at the worldâs largest culinary school, Peter Reinhart has been a leader in Americaâs artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. Never one to be content with yesterdayâs baking triumph, however, Peter continues to refine his recipes and techniques in his never-ending quest for perfect bread. In THE BREAD BAKERâS APPRENTICE, Peter shares his latest bread breakthroughs, arising from his recent pilgrimage to study in several of Franceâs famed boulangeries and the always-enlightening time spent in the culinary academy kitchen with his students. First youâll peer over Peterâs shoulder as he learns from Parisâs most esteemed bakers, people like the brothers Poilâne and Phillippe Gosselin, whose pain ancienne has revolutionized the art of baguette making. Peter then walks readers through the twelve steps of building great bread, his clear instructions accompanied by over 100 step-by-step photographs. Then itâs on to over 50 new master formulas for such classic breads as rustic, chewy ciabatta, hearty pain de campagna, old-school New York bagels, and the bookâs Holy GrailâPeterâs version of the famed pain ancienne. En route, Peter distills hard science, advanced techniques, and food history down into a remarkably accessible and engaging resource that is as rich and multitextured as the loaves youâll turn out. This is original food writing at it most captivating, teaching at its most inspired and inspiringâand the rewards are some of the best breads under the sun. | *$19.68 |
 | Chocolates and Confections at Home with The Culinary Institute of America
Brand: Wiley | *$19.64 |
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