 | The MediterrAsian Way: A Cookbook and Guide to Health, Weight Loss, and Longevity, Combining the Best Features of Mediterranean and Asian Diets and Lifestyles
Brand: Wiley
Indulge yourself with tasty and satisfying foods like pasta dishes, stir-fries, curries, risottos, noodle dishes, and sushi, all washed down with a glass of wine or beer. Stay active but don't bother with a formal exercise regimen, and set aside time every day to relax and unwind. You may find it hard to believe, but eating and living this way can help you stay lean and healthy, substantially reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and increase your chances of living longer. People from Mediterranean and Asian cultures have been living like this-and reaping the rewards-for more than 5,000 years. <p> Now, in this unique cookbook and guide, Ric Watson and his wife, Trudy Thelander, demonstrate just how easy it is to realize the benefits of the MediterrAsian way-benefits that numerous scientific studies have documented over the last half century. They explain the common features of Mediterranean and Asian lifestyles-abundant amounts of plant foods and fish, small amounts of red meat, moderate alcohol consumption, physical activity, and time set aside to relax-and show you step by step how to make them part of your life. When you eat the MediterrAsian way, there's no skimping on taste-or satisfaction. You'll feast on more than 150 delicious recipes, including favorites like Pasta Primavera, Thai Chicken Stir-Fry, and Ham, Mushroom, and Tomato Pizza. You'll savor the intriguing flavors of Vietnamese Shrimp and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls, Moroccan Stew with Couscous, and Teriyaki Chicken Noodles. And if you're in the mood for a burger or hot dog, Watson and Thelander offer several deliciously healthy versions. <p> The book walks you through MediterrAsian food basics, shows you how to substitute daily activities for time at the gym, and explains how to take time out to enjoy life and relax. To help you plan your meals, it provides an easy-to-follow five-step MediterrAsian Balanced Meal System. There's even a fourteen-day MediterrAsian plan as well as example lifestyle scenarios to help you get into the swing of things. Complete with 50 tempting color food photographs, <i>The MediterrAsian Way</i> is all you need to enjoy the benefits of MediterrAsian living-starting today! | *$16.59 |
 | Fix-It And Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes
Brand: Good Books Part Number: 1561486403
Fix-It and Forget-It Big CookbookBy Phyllis Pellman Good"Finally, all in one handsome volume, the best 1400 slow-cooker recipes! New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Pellman Good has gathered the biggest collection of tantalizing, best-ever slow-coo | *$16.50 |
 | The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why
Brand: Fair Winds Press
<DIV>A complete guide to the healthiest foods you can eat - and how to cook them!<P>Why get your nutrients from expensive supplements when you can enjoy delicious, nourishing foods instead? From almonds to yucca, readers will find out what nutrients each of the 150 featured foods contains, what form contains the most nutrients, if it's been recommended to combat any diseases, where to find it, how to prepare it, and how much to eat - plus wonderful recipes using these sometimes obscure foods! Indexes by nutrient, by disease, and by food make finding what you need a snap, and the at-a-glance format makes the information as easy to digest as the foods themselves.</DIV> | *$16.49 |
 | The Best Simple Recipes
Brand: Boston Common Press
Most quick-recipe collections promise a lot but deliver very little. Bland, uninspired dishes may be fast, but will you make them again? And clever gimmicks sound great, but in reality, they rarely make sense. The team at America's Test Kitchen has created more than 200 easy-to-make 30-minute recipes that guarantee impressive results with a minimum of effort. <br><br>With our test kitchen know-how (and relentless testing) we found ways to make naturally fast dishes faster, and traditionally slow-cooked dinners a weeknight option. But one thing we never did was settle on shortcuts that shortchanged flavor. Some compromises simply aren't worth making. <br><br>No matter the path taken, every recipe in this book is foolproof, full-flavores and fast. And they come with our promise to you: Recipes that work. Every time. | *$16.49 |
 | Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine
Brand: North Atlantic Books
Medical researchers have found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet, combined with environmental pollutants and stress, can lead to a buildup of toxins in the body collectively known as chronic degenerative disease. Here holistic physician Gabriel Cousens provides a dietary regimen that may help reverse this process by introducing whole, natural, organic, and raw foods into the diet. These restorative "live" foods can reverse chronic disease and bring back health and vitality. This eclectic cookbook shares 250 delicious vegan recipes from chefs at the Tree of Life Cafe. Dishes include Avocado Salad with Rosemary, Green Dragon Broccoli, Raw-violis, Lavender Milk, and Carob Coconut Cream Eclairs. International entrees, juices, and aromatherapeutic remedies are also featured. | *$16.49 |
 | Brunetti's Cookbook
Brand: Atlantic Monthly Press
<DIV>Among their many pleasures, Donna Leonâs Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their mouth-watering descriptions of food. Multicourse lunches at home with Paola and the children, snacks grabbed at a bar with a glass of wine or two, a quick sandwich during a busy day, or a working lunch at a neighborhood trattoria in the course of an investigation have all delighted Brunetti, as well as Leonâs readers and reviewers. And then thereâs the coffee, the pastries, the wine, and the grappa. <BR>In <i>Brunettiâs Cookbook</i>, Donna Leonâs best friend and favorite cook brings to life these fabulous Venetian meals. Eggplant crostini, orrechiette with asparagus, pumpkin ravioli, roasted artichokes, baked branzino, pork ragu with porciniâthese are just a few of the over ninety recipes for antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci. The recipes are joined by excerpts from the novels, four-color illustrations, and six original essays by Donna Leon on food and life in Venice. Charming, insightful, and full of personality, they are the perfect addition to this long awaited book. <BR></DIV> | *$16.47 |
 | Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook
Brand: Alternative Cook, LLC
Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook contains over 150 triple-tested recipes emphasizing whole, unprocessed foods. Bake appetizing muffins, pizza, pies, cakes, cookies, custards, breads, crackers (and more) that rival those made with traditional ingredients. The book features beautiful photography and most recipes are completed in five easy steps. Most recipes do not contain soy, yeast, cholesterol, refined sugar, egg yolks, dyes, artificial ingredients, artificial flavors or artificial sweetener. Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free provides substitutions for common allergens, and alternative ingredient comparisons are featured throughout. | *$16.47 |
 | What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers
Brand: Bulfinch
The most comprehensive guide to matching food and drink ever compiled, by the James Beard Award winning author team of Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, with practical advice from more than seventy of Americaâs leading pairing experts <P>In a great meal, what you drink is just as important as what you eat. This groundbreaking food and beverage pairing reference allows food lovers to learn to think like a sommelier, and to transform every meal - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - from ordinary to extraordinary. <P>Exceptional in its depth and scope - with over fifteen hundred entries - What to Drink with What You Eat is based on the collective wisdom of experts at dozens of Americaâs best restaurants, including Alinea, Babbo, Bernâs, Blue Hill, Chanterelle, Daniel, Emerilâs, French Laundry, Frontera Grill, Inn at Little Washington, Jean Georges, Masaâs, The Modern, Per Se, Rubicon, Tru, and Valentino. <P>Youâll find authoritative recommendations for stocking your cellar and kitchen with must-have beverages, from wines to waters. Youâll also learn what to drink with everything from French toast to Chinese food, and what to eat with everything from Pinot Noir to green tea, to create mouthwatering matches. Follow the authors three simple Rules to Remember when making a match - or just dive into the wide-ranging listings in chapters 5 and 6. <P>This incisive, hip writing team (Publisherâs Weekly) distills history, geography, science, expert technique, and original insight to create a remarkably user-friendly and engaging reference. Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous four-color photographs, What to Drink with What You Eat is an instant classic essential to every connoisseurâs bookshelf. | *$16.31 |
 | Spain...A Culinary Road Trip
Brand: Ecco
<P>From Mario Batali, superstar chef and author of <i>Molto Italiano</i> and <i>Italian Grill</i>, comes an eating tour throughout Spain with his friend Gwyneth Paltrow.</p> <P><i>Spain...A Culinary Road Trip</i> is the companion book to the prime-time public television series <i>Spain...On The Road Again</i>. The premise is simple: Mario Batali and Mark Bittman are single-minded, food-obsessed friends who are constantly on the lookout for the food, wine, and cooking that is unique to Spain--and in this series they will find it. Gwyneth Paltrow and the Spanish actress Claudia Bassols are eager to enjoy all the pleasures the country has to offer, and each pair will be lured into the worlds of the other. </p> <P>The foursome take the ultimate road trip adventure, showcasing the pleasures of Spain, the country's regional cuisine, art, history, and culture, as they've never been seen before. Hundreds of gorgeous and candid photos, anecdotes, and more than seventy recipes from Mario appear in this scrapbook of the dream vacation through Spain.</p> | *$16.29 |
 | The Garden Primer: Second Edition
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
The most comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth one-volume gardening reference ever, and highly praised:<br><br> "Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods."â<i>Chicago Tribune</i><br> "Best of the crop."â<i>House Beautiful</i><br> "Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good snowpea and the spice of an old rose."â<i>The Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer</i><br> "Covers just about everything you could think of and then some." â <i>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i><br> "An extraordinarily comprehensive guide." â <i>The San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle</i><br> "Takes your soaring visions of garden splendor and plants them firmly in the ground."â<i>The Toronto Star</i><br> <br> Now the beloved classic is revised front-to-back. The new edition has gone 100% organic, which in Barbara Damrosch's hands also means completely accessible. It reflects the latest research on plants, soils, tools, and techniques. There is updated and expanded information on planning a garden, recommended plants, and best tools. Ecological issues are addressed much more extensively, covering lawn alternatives, the benefits of native species, wildlife-friendly gardens, and how to avoid harmful invasive species. More attention is paid to plants appropriate to the South, Southwest, and West Coast, while cold-climate gardeners are given detailed advice on how to extend the growing season. Simply put, the book is a richer and fuller compendium than ever before, with more text, more illustrations and garden plans, expanded plant lists, and gardener's resources. But Barbara Damrosch's core of practical, creative ideas and friendly style remainâshe is still an "old-fashioned dirt gardener" at heart. | *$16.27 |
 | The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner
Brand: Tuttle Publishing
<DIV>"What am I going to cook for dinner tonight?" It's a common lament for everyone, and the answer too often is something unhealthy, unappealing, or both in the form of expensive take-out. Jaden Hair comes to the rescue in <I>The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook</I>, a fantastic new cookbook stuffed with dozens upon dozens of foolproof Asian recipes that are quick and easy to doâall in time for tonight's supper!<BR><BR>Author and food blogger, Jaden Hair (steamykitchen.com) reveals her secret ingredient to create take-out favorite Broccoli Beef, shows you step-by-step in photos how to roll perfect Vietnamese Spring Rolls, how to make Thai Curry in less time than it takes to drive to a restaurant and teaches how, with only three main ingredients, you can fry up the crowd-favorite Firecracker Shrimp. With her irresistible sense of humor and accessible style, Jaden will have you running into your kitchen to start cooking!</div> | *$16.25 |
 | The UltraMetabolism Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes that Will Turn on Your Fat-Burning DNA
Brand: Scribner
<p align="center"><b><big>From the Three-Time <I>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author of <I>Ultraprevention, Ultrametabolism,</i> and <I>The Ultrasimple Diet</i></big></b><P>In <I>UltraMetabolism</i>, Dr. Mark Hyman brought the new science of weight loss to the general public. By learning to work with the body instead of against it, you can ignite your natural fat-burning furnace and reprogram your body to burn fat and keep it off for good.<P>Simply put, eat the right foods and send instructions of weight loss and health; eat the wrong foods and send messages of weight gain and disease. <P><I>The UltraMetabolism Cookbook</i> puts Ultra-Metabolism into overdrive with 200 convenient, easy-to-prepare, and, of course, delicious recipes for the right foods that will bring on a lifetime of good health and healthy weight. <P>The first part of the book reacquaints the reader with the UltraMetabolism plan and then offers a wide variety of delicious, easily prepared dishes for both Phase I -- the three-week detoxification of your system -- and Phase II, which rebalances your metabolism in four weeks and offers the way to a healthy metabolism for life! <P>Look your best, feel your best, perform at your best, and eat such fantastic meals as Roasted Shrimp, Turkey and Red Bean Chili, and Ratatouille. And that's just Phase I! <P>As you progress through the UltraMetabolism plan and enter Phase II, you'll add satisfying, flavor-packed appetizers -- Curried Deviled Eggs with Cashews, anyone? -- as well as many more new salads, meats, fish, shellfish, soups, poultry, grains, vegetables, breakfast foods, and snacks. And there are lots of plant-based options and bean dishes for vegetarians. <P>In addition to the clear, cutting-edge science and great recipes in <I>The UltraMetabolism Cookbook</i>, you'll find countless ideas of how to integrate the UltraMetabolism way of eating into your lifestyle, from quick weeknight suppers to entertaining and holiday meals. | *$16.23 |
 | Sell Your Specialty Food: Market, Distribute, and Profit from Your Kitchen Creation
Brand: Kaplan Publishing
Artisanal. Organic. Fair Trade. Natural. Handmade. Consumers are clamoring for quality and taste, and there is a growing trend toward organic foods and international food. <P>With an annual growth rate of 11 percent, the opportunities to sell and market specialty gourmet foods are greater than ever. Almost 75 percent of the nationâs consumers now buy these upscale foods, compared to 64 percent just one year ago. <P>In <I>Sell Your Specialty Food</i>, Stephen Hall outlines every food marketing opportunity and then supports entrepreneurial action with detailed guidance. Whether you own a business or you are thinking about starting one, Hall will show you how to: <P><ul><li>Identify a winning product and its most appropriate markets.</li><li>Get your product ready to market.</li><li>Advertise, promote, and sell your product.</li><li>Create your own success niche. Professionalize your business.</li><li>Also included is updated information about the role of the Internet, health and organic food markets, the latest government regulations and technological advances, and contact information for dozens of valuable resources.</li></ul><P>Fully updated and revised, readers will learn about the latest trends in the field, including organics and the green market industry, and so much more to make their business a success. | *$16.23 |
 | Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV><DIV><DIV>As featured on <I>The Martha Stewart Show</I> and <I>The Today Show</I> and in <I>People Magazine</I>!</DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Hip. Cool. Fashion-forward. These arenât adjectives youâd ordinarily think of applying to baked goods. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Think again. Not every baker wants to re-create Grandmaâs pound cake or cherry pie. Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito certainly didnât, when they left their advertising careers behind, pooled their life savings, and opened their dream bakery, Baked, in Brooklyn, New York, a few years back. The visions that danced in their heads were of other, brand-new kinds of confections . . . </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Things like a Malt Ball Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting, which captures the flavor of their favorite Whoppers candies (and ups the ante with a malted milk ball garnish). Things like spicy Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits that really wake up your taste buds at breakfast time. Things like a Sweet and Salty Cake created expressly for adults who are as salt-craving ?as they are sweet-toothed.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Which is not to say that Lewis and Poliafito sidestep tradition absolutely. Their Chocolate Pie (whose filling uses Ovaltine) pays loving homage to the classic roadside-diner dessert. Their Baked Brownies will wow even the most discriminating brownie connoisseur. And their Chocolate Chip Cookies? Words cannot describe. Whether trendsetting or tried-and-true, every idea in this book is freshly <I>Baked</I>.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$16.23 |
 | reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants
Brand: Wiley
<b>One of Canadaâs hottest restaurants puts a Fresh spin on vegetarian cuisine!</b> <p> Torontoâs Fresh restaurants are consistently rated as among the most popular restaurants in the city. Appealing to vegetarians, vegans and those who enjoy meatfree meals as part of a healthy diet, Fresh has evolved from a humble juice bar into a chain of three dynamic and gorgeous downtown restaurants. <p> <i>reFresh</i> is a new edition of Ruth Talâs first book, <i>Juice for Life</i> (Wiley 2000, 978-0-7715-7690-4). Completely revised and updated, <i>reFresh</i> offers the reader a sumptuous selection of the best recipes found on the restaurantâs menu today, all in a gorgeous full colour package that reflects the award-winning style and design of the restaurants themselves. <p> New in this edition: <ul> <li>Over 100 of the latest recipes from the three Fresh restaurants <li>AÂ fresh new design that calls attention to the health benefits of various menu items <li>Information on nutritional supplements that can be incorporated into the recipes for an added boost! <li>Up-to-date information on buying and using a juicer at home <li>A complete recipe index <li>A new foreword by renowned chef Susur Lee </ul> | *$16.22 |
 | The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food -- when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating -- even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food?<P>Dr. David Kessler, the dynamic former FDA commissioner who reinvented the food label and tackled the tobacco industry, cracks the code of overeating by explaining how our bodies and minds are changed when we consume foods that contain sugar, fat, and salt. Food manufacturers create products by manipulating these ingredients to stimulate our appetites, setting in motion a cycle of desire and consumption that ends with a nation of overeaters. <I>The End of Overeating</i> explains for the first time why it is exceptionally difficult to resist certain foods and why it's so easy to overindulge.<P>Dr. Kessler presents groundbreaking research, along with what is sure to be a controversial view inside the industry that continues to feed a our nation -- from popular brand manufacturers to advertisers, chain restaurants, and fast food franchises. Dr. Kessler's cutting-edge investigation offers new insights and useful tools to help us find a solution. There has never been a more thorough, compelling, or in-depth analysis of why we eat the way we do. | *$16.01 |
 | The Confetti Cakes Cookbook: Spectacular Cookies, Cakes, and Cupcakes from New York City's Famed Bakery
Brand: Little, Brown and Company
When a world-famous shoe designer walked into his surprise birthday party and saw the cake that was waiting for him--a Manolo stiletto perched alluringly next to a tissue-filled shoebox--it was his turn to ogle someone else's talent. The cake, created by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York City, was a sensation. Not only did everyone at the party want to know how it was made, they wanted to know how to create something as dazzling themselves.<BR/><BR/><BR/> This unique book contains projects for every skill level: from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes, to the extravagantly beautiful, threetiered<BR>embroidery cake showcased on Sex and the City. With delicious recipes, stunning creations for every occasion, suggestions for time-saving shortcuts, and hot tips for fabulous results, all illustrated with gorgeous photographs and easy-to follow diagrams, THE CONFETTI CAKES COOKBOOK is a must-have for the outrageously chic baker in all of us. | *$16.01 |
 | Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook
Brand: Betty Crocker
It's the book that started it all, the well-loved edition that first bought Betty Crocker cookbooks into American homes and hearts. Published in 1950, this ground-breaking title made cooking easy, it made cooking appealing, and best of all, it made cooking fun. Packed full of practical tips, useful hints, and lavish color photography, this was the book that shaped cooking for generations, the book that people remember. Every recipe you -- or your mother -- ever wanted is here, from pigs in blankets, to Emergency Steak to Chicken Tomato Aspic. Enjoy the clever ideas throughout -- twelve months of birthday cake ideas, showing how to decorate a cake to match each month's gem stone, pointers to make setting up a kitchen easy, or hints to make housework more pleasant. Feel a part of history when making Home Front Macaroni, developed during WW II rationing to stretch meat. Get into the spirit of fun with a Betty Crocker "Cookie Shine" or cookie baking party. People who grew up with this book will want it for the memories; those who are new to the book will want it for its charm and its intelligent approach to cooking. It's a perfect keepsake and a great gift. | *$16.00 |
 | Feast Without Yeast: 4 Stages to Better Health : A Complete Guide to Implementing Yeast Free, Wheat (Gluten) Free and Milk (Casein) Free Living
Brand: Wisconsin Institute of Nutrition
This new, original cookbook is completely free of yeast and fermented foods, and mostly free of milk, wheat, eggs and other common food allergens such as corn, soy, rye, nuts and peanuts. All of the recipes are kosher; all are sugar free, and most are cholesterol free and vegetarian. There are more than 225 original recipes, as well as a complete, simple, 4 stage program for changing to a healthier diet. The authors have included a chapter helping parents change their childrens' diets, including lists of kid-tested recipes and pointers for picky eaters. | *$16.00 |
 | Culinary Artistry
Brand: Wiley
"In <I>Culinary Artistry</I>...Dornenburg and Page provide food and flavor pairings as a kind of steppingstone for the recipe-dependent cook...Their hope is that once you know the scales, you will be able to compose a symphony."âMolly O'Neil in <I>The New York Times Magazine</I>. <p>For anyone who believes in the potential for artistry in the realm of food, <I>Culinary Artistry</I> is a must-read. This is the first book to examine the creative process of culinary composition as it explores the intersection of food, imagination, and taste. Through interviews with more than 30 of America's leading chefsâincluding Rick Bayless, Daniel Boulud, Gray Kunz, Jean-Louis Palladin, Jeremiah Tower, and Alice Watersâthe authors reveal what defines "culinary artists," how and where they find their inspiration, and how they translate that vision to the plate. Through recipes and reminiscences, chefs discuss how they select and pair ingredients, and how flavors are combined into dishes, dishes into menus, and menus into bodies of work that eventually comprise their cuisines. | *$15.99 |
 | Weight Watchers All-Time Favorites: Over 200 Best-Ever Recipes from the Weight Watchers Test Kitchens
Brand: Wiley
This full-color cookbook is an exciting collection of the best recipes ever developed by the experts at Weight Watchersâ225 tempting dishes never before presented in book form. If youâre a fan of the <i>Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook</i> but are looking even more recipe choices, this new Weight Watchers collection will be an irresistible new kitchen companion. Itâs packed with recipes that youâll love, whether youâre cooking for a weeknight family supper, a casual backyard get-together with neighbors, or a festive gathering with friends. | *$15.99 |
 | Carmine's Family-Style Cookbook: More Than 100 Classic Italian Dishes to Make at Home
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<DIV><DIV><P>Anyone who has visited Carmineâs flagship Times Square restaurant knows that Carmineâs food is the best of classic Italian cuisineâeach dish prepared simply to bring out the most vibrant flavor and make anyone who tastes it smile and reach for seconds.</P><P>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbook reveals the simple secret of Carmineâs longtime successâhearty, rich Italian food, just right for sharing, and perfect for cooking at home!</P><P>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbookâs perfect Italian recipes include:<BR>--Appetizers, Soups and Salads: from Chicken Wings Scarpariello-Style to Carmineâs Famous Caesar Salad<BR>--Carmineâs Heroes: from classic Cold Italian Hero sandwiches to Italian Cheesesteak Heroes<BR>--Pasta: from Country-style Rigatoni to Pasta Marinara<BR>--Fish and Seafood Main Courses: from Salmon Puttanesca to Shrimp Fra Diavolo<BR>--Meat and Poultry Main Courses: from Porterhouse Steak Contadina to Veal Parmigiana<BR>--Side Dishes: from Spinach with Garlic and Oil to Creamy Polenta<BR>--Carmineâs Desserts: from Chocolate Bread Pudding to the world-famous Titanic Ice Cream Sundae</P><P>Carmineâs restaurant packs them in every night in its four bustling locations, including its warm, festive Times Square flagship where over a million people from all across the country come every year to share meatballs, chicken parmigiana, linguini with clam sauce, and fried calamari. Carmineâs flavors are the tastes Americans love to cook and eat at homeâfresh garlic, bubbling tomato sauce, and pasta boiled just to the perfect al dente. Try any of the recipes in <I>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbook</I> and bring home that classic Italian flavor to your family.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$15.99 |
 | Real Simple Best Recipes: Easy, Delicious Meals
Brand: Real Simple
You want to feed your family (and yourself!) well, but with your busy life, getting a healthy, satisfying meal on the table sometimes seems like <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Mission</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> : Impossible. For 10 years, <i>Real Simple </i>has been finding ways to help you fulfill that mission while saving you time, stress, and money. Here, we've gathered up some of our best recipes to serve anytime, anywhere-from a weeknight supper to a dinner party. <br><br>These include:<br>ONE-POT MEALS that require just a single pan (and hardly any cleanup)<br>30-MINUTE MEALS to throw together at the end of a busy workday<br>NO-COOK MEALS for when you just don't want to turn on the oven<br>FREEZABLE MEALS to make ahead, for days when there's no time to cook<br>KID-FRIENDLY MEALS that please both them and you<br>FULL NUTRITIONAL INFO for every recipe, to make watching your numbers easier<br>MENU SUGGESTIONS combining recipes for special occasions<br>TRICKS OF THE TRADE to help you choose the freshest produce, pair pasta shapes with the best sauces, decipher the labels on chicken packages, and devein a shrimp | *$15.98 |
 | The Mcdougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less
Brand: Plume
Over 300 delicious low-fat recipes you can prepare in fifteen minutes or less. By greatly simplifying the work involved in preparing healthy, exciting meals, bestselling authors Dr. John McDougall and Mary McDougall continue to build upon the success of their acclaimed, low-fat McDougall Program books. In this latest edition, they share their secrets for lowering cholesterol, alleviating allergies, and dramatically reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes with food that is irresistible to the whole family. Featuring over 300 recipes that can be prepared in fifteen minutes or less, <i>The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook</i> is the busy person's answer to eating right. <br> <br>Discover shopping tips and cooking hints to save time, reduce fat, and make great-tasting meals. Learn the viable egg and dairy replacements to eliminate fat, cholesterol, and animal protein from your diet. And refer to the updated "McDougall-Okayed Packaged and Canned Products" list. <br> <br>The economical, fast, and innovative recipes in <i>The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook</i> help make good health and longer life easier than ever to achieve. <br> <br>* The McDougall Program was recently ranked #1 in the weight loss field by the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine | *$15.95 |
 | Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
Brand: Richard W. McPeake
BACKYARD BBQ The Art of Smokology is in it's <b><i> Fourth Printing</b></i> This book covers all the barbecue basics of Backyard Smoking, as taught in Chef McPeake's barbecue classes. Hence the name: The Art of Smokology. From starting your fire, to buying, selecting, trimming and smoking meats. Also chapters covering terms, rub making, sauce making, brining and the proper procedures for smoking seafood.<br> Plus some of his favorite recipes like: <i>Hell Fire Brisket , Sweet & Spicy Cherry Ribs, Duck Pastrami, Oriental Smoked Porkloin, Twice Smoked Pulled Pork, Take Your Breath BBQ Sauce, Passion BBQ Sauce, Mustard & Pepper Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Honey Maple Brine for Salmon, Honey Marinated Lobster Tails, Coconut Curried Scallops, Margarita Mop for Chicken,<br> Nawlins' Butter Mop, Warm Jalapeno Corn Relish, Gazpacho Salsa, Zesty Backyard Baked Beans, Wisconsin Cheddar Potato Salad Jambalaya Rice </i>............and much more! No stone is left unturn in this book | *$15.95 |
 | Joy of Cooking
Brand: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
<I>Joy</I> is the all-purpose cookbook. There are other basic cookbooks on the market, and there are fine specialty cookbooks, but no other cookbook includes such a complete range of recipes in every category: everyday, classic, foreign and de luxe. <I>Joy</I> is the one indispensable cookbook, a boon to the beginner, treasure for the experienced cook, the foundation of many a happy kitchen and many a happy home. <P> Privately printed in 1931, <I>Joy</I> has always been family affair, and like a family it has grown. Written by Irma Starkloff Rombauer, a St. Louisan, it was first tested and illustrated by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker, and subsequently it was revised and enlarged through Marion's efforts and those of her architect husband, John W. Becker. Their sons -- Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu and camping experiences, and Mark, with his interest in natural foods-have reinforced <I>Joy</I> in many ways. <P> Now over forty, <I>Joy</I> continues to be a family affair, demonstrating more than ever the awareness we all share in the growing preciousness of food. Special features in this edition are the chapter on <I>Heat,</I> which gives you many hints on maintaining the nutrients in the food you are cooking, and <I>Know Your Ingredients,</I> which reveals vital characteristics of the materials you commonly combine, telling how and why they react as they do; how to measure them; when feasible, how to substitute one for another; as well as amounts to buy. Wherever possible, information also appears at the point of use. <P> Divided into three parts, <I>Foods We Eat, Foods We Heat</I> and <I>Foods We Keep,</I> <I>Joy</I> now contains more than 4500 recipes, many hundreds of them new to this edition -- the first full revision in twelve years. All the enduring favorites will still be found. In the chapter on <I>Brunch, Lunch and Supper Dishes</I> there are also interesting suggestions for using convenience and leftover foods. Through its more than 1000 practical, delightful drawings by Ginnie Hofmann and Ikki Matsumoto, <I>Joy</I> shows how to present food correctly and charmingly, from the simplest to the most formal service; how to prepare ingredients with classic tools and techniques; and how to preserve safely the results of your canning and freezing. <P> <I>Joy</I> grows with the times; it has a full roster of American and foreign dishes: Strudel, Zabaglione, Rijsttafel, Couscous, among many others. All the classic terms you find on menus, such as Provencale, bonne femme, meunière and Florentine, are not merely defined but fully explained so you yourself can confect the dish they characterize. Throughout the book the whys and wherefores of the directions are given, with special emphasis on that vital cooking factor -- heat. Did you know that even the temperature of an ingredient can make or mar your best-laid plans? Learn exactly what the results of <I>simmering, blanching, roasting</I> and <I>braising</I> have on your efforts. Read the enlarged discussion on herbs, spices and seasonings, and note that their use is included in suitable amounts in the recipes. No detail necessary to your success in cooking has been omitted. <P> <I>Joy</I>, we hope, will always remain essentially a family affair, as well as an enterprise in which its authors owe no obligation to anyone but to themselves and to you. Choose from our offerings what suits your person, your way of life, your pleasure -- and join us in the <I>Joy</I> of cooking. <P> Because of the infinite patience that has gone into the preparation of <I><I>Joy of Cooking,</I> the publishers offer it on a money-back guarantee. Without question there is no finer all-purpose cookbook. | *$15.94 |
 | Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook
Brand: Celestial Arts
With the number of cases of food allergies skyrocketing--peanut allergies have doubled in the last five years--parents are eager to find recipes for foods that are safe and appealing. ALLERGEN-FREE BAKER'S HANDBOOK offers detailed explanations of alternative foodstuffs, advice about choosing safe products, and sources for buying them. Additionally, these recipes will appeal to vegans, people avoiding refined sugar and artificial ingredients, and whole-foods cooks interested in baking with gluten-free flours such as amaranth and quinoa. | *$15.92 |
 | Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Pot stickers, gyoza, spring rolls, samosas--whether wrapped or rolled, steamed or fried, Asian dumplings are surprisingly easy to prepare, as Andrea Nguyen demonstrates in ASIAN DUMPLINGS. Her crystal-clear recipes for more than 75 of Asia's most popular savory and sweet parcels, pockets, packages, and pastries range from Spicy Potato Samosas to Shanghai Wonton Soup. Organized according to type (wheat pastas, skins, buns, and pastries; translucent wheat and tapioca preparations; legumes and tubers; sweet dumplings), ASIAN DUMPLINGS also contains everything anyone needs to know about equipment and ingredients; techniques for shaping, filling, and cooking; plating and serving; and ordering in restaurants. | *$15.90 |
 | Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference
Brand: DK ADULT
The first illustrated guide to cover the whole spectrum of herbs and spices for culinary use. <P>Herbs & Spices is an indispensable reference that shows how to prepare fresh and dried herbs, how to use herbs and spices in cooking, and details everything that other books on the subject leave out. Containing a unique collection of recipes, from herb and spice mixes to rubs, pastes, salsas, and marinades, these authentic formulas will encourage cooks to think creatively and experiment on their own. Grouped by aroma and taste, with step-by-step preparation techniques and beautiful full-color photography, this book describes 60 herbs and the benefits of using them fresh or dried, and focuses on 60 spices from around the world, with a look at the early spice trade and how cross-cultural fusion has impacted on contemporary cooking. | *$15.90 |
 | The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<blockquote> <p> My name is Ree. </p> <p> Some folks know me as The Pioneer Woman. </p> </blockquote> <p> After years of living in Los Angeles, I made a pit stop in my hometown in Oklahoma on the way to a new, exciting life in Chicago. It was during my stay at home that I met Marlboro Man, a mysterious cowboy with steely blue eyes and a muscular, work-honed body. A strict vegetarian, I fell hard and fast, and before I knew it we were married and living on his ranch in the middle of nowhere, taking care of animals, and managing a brood of four young children. I had no idea how I'd wound up there, but I knew it was exactly where I belonged. </p> <p> <i>The Pioneer Woman Cooks</i> is a homespun collection of photography, rural stories, and scrumptious recipes that have defined my experience in the country. I share many of the delicious cowboy-tested recipes I've learned to make during my years as an accidental ranch wifeâincluding Rib-Eye Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce, Lasagna, Fried Chicken, Patsy's Blackberry Cobbler, and Cinnamon Rollsânot to mention several "cowgirl-friendly" dishes, such as Sherried Tomato Soup, Olive Cheese Bread, and CrÃme BrÃlÃe. I show my recipes in full color, step-by-step detail, so it's as easy as pie to follow along. </p> <p> You'll also find colorful images of rural life: cows, horses, country kids, and plenty of chaps-wearing cowboys. </p> <p> I hope you get a kick out of this book of mine. I hope it makes you smile. I hope the recipes bring you recognition, accolades, and marriage proposals. And I hope it encourages even the most harried urban cook to slow down, relish the joys of family, nature, and great food, and enjoy life. </p> | *$15.89 |
 | Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
Brand: Hyperion
<P><b>Home is where the heart is . . . </b> </p> <P>This book is very close to my heart. It's about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavors all year round. When I began writing it, I didn't really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to inspire me very quickly . . . my vegetable patch! </p> <P>I came to realize last year that it's not always about looking out at the wider world for inspiration. Being at home, feeling relaxed and open, can also offer this. I love to spend time at home in the village where I grew up, working with the boss, Mother Nature, in my garden and seeing all my beautiful veggies coming out of the ground. </p> <P>Inside you'll find over one hundred new recipes, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well! </p> | *$15.87 |
 | Griswold and Wagner Cast Iron Cookbook: Delicious and Simple Comfort Food
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
<strong>A cast iron cookbook as original as its namesake: Griswold.</strong> Cast iron is an original material that evenly holds even heat and lasts virtually forever. Yet there has not been a cookbook that lives up to cast ironâs versatility and timeless appeal. Until now. With this gorgeous, colorful entry into the field, <em>Griswold and Wagner Cast Iron Cookbook</em> combines the best of modern day cooking with the wonderful old-time feel of the Griswold cooking line of the 1800s. Recipes for and illustrations of collectible pans, from <em>aebleskiver</em> (Danish apple pans) to golfball, combined with fresh takes on the best in American cooking, make this an instant classic of a cookbook. <br /> <br /> Weâre spending an unprecedented amount of time in our kitchens these days, and readers want simple cooking that they can use everyday on a familiar pan. Cast iron cooking is versatile, healthy, and above all, easy. Here, are traditional recipes that have a modern twist, such as three pepper frittata, rosemary-garlic cornbread, barbeque shrimp and white beans, caramel apple tartine, and much more. Branded with the venerable Griswold name, this book is poised to make all other cast iron cookbooks obsolete. 100 color photographs. | *$15.79 |
 | Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen
Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | *$15.74 |
 | Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets
Brand: Book Publishing Co.
This book contains a wealth of information on the raw food lifestyle. Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. And both old converts to raw foods and new recruits alike will be fascinated with food historian Rynn Berry's presentation of the first narrative history of the rawfoods movement in the United States. <BR> <P> More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. Readers will find science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines, and practical information on how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily. <BR> <P>A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. Nutritional analyses are given for each recipe. Also included is a section on what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master. <BR> <P> This book is a major contribution to the raw foods movement. | *$15.73 |
 | Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys
Brand: Artisan
<strong>Civilize the wild beasts in your life, one meal at a time.</strong><br><br>Four hungry brothers. Three ravenous sons. A husband who loves to eat. Lucinda Scala Quinn has spent much of her life feeding the men and boys in her life and teaching them how to feed themselves. Now Scala Quinnâchef, television personality, and Martha Stewart Omnimedia's resident food guruâshares winning strategies for how to sate the seemingly insatiable, trade food for talk, and get men to manage in the kitchen. <br><br>She provides recipes for single-skillet meals and dinners that yield fabulous leftovers and that are a cinch to stretch for extra guests. Her grab-and-run breakfast will help kids start the day right, and her healthful drinks make it easier for guys to say no to soda. Scala Quinn's recipes are easy to prepare, affordable, and so good that even the most finicky eater will want to dig in.<br><br>Along with her cooking techniques and survival strategies ("Never be caught without bacon"), Quinn muses about life in a predominantly male household and provides empowering advice to feed guys' spirits as well as fill their bellies. With her help, homemade meals become second nature, nourishing both diner and cook.<br><br><br> | *$15.71 |
 | Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
Brand: Knopf
In the 1960s Claudia Roden introduced Americans to a new world of tastes in her classic <i>A Book of Middle Eastern Food.</i> Now, in her enchanting new book, <i>Arabesque</i>, she revisits the three countries with the most exciting cuisines todayâMorocco, Turkey, and Lebanon. Interweaving history, stories, and her own observations, she gives us 150 of the most delectable recipes: some of them new discoveries, some reworkings of classic dishesâall of them made even more accessible and delicious for todayâs home cook.<br><br>From Morocco, the most exquisite and refined cuisine of North Africa: couscous dishes; multilayered pies; delicately flavored <i>tagine</i>s; ways of marrying meat, poultry, or fish with fruit to create extraordinary combinations of spicy, savory, and sweet.<br><br>From Turkey, a highly sophisticated cuisine that dates back to the Ottoman Empire yet reflects many new influences today: a delicious array of kebabs, fillo pies, eggplant dishes in many guises, bulgur and chickpea salads, stuffed grape leaves and peppers, and sweet puddings.<br><br>From Lebanon, a cuisine of great diversity: a wide variety of <i>mezze</i> (those tempting appetizers that can make a meal all on their own); dishes featuring sun-drenched Middle Eastern vegetables and dried legumes; and national specialties such as <i>kibbeh</i>, meatballs with pine nuts, and lamb shanks with yogurt.<br><br>Claudia Roden knows this part of the world so intimately that we delight in being in such good hands as she translates the subtle play of flavors and simple cooking techniques to our own home kitchens. | *$15.71 |
 | The Daniel's Fast Cookbook
Brand: A & B Publish
This much needed book is endorsed by Elmer Towns, author of Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. I believe in Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, this is a discipline that God has given to the church for renewal, revival, and worship of the Lord. I am so glad that Grace Bass and Lynda Anderson have written this cookbook on The Daniel Fast. I pray that God will use it in the lives of many people." Elmer L. Towns Co-Founder, Liberty University Dean, School of Religion Lynchburg, Virginia ---------------------------------------- ------- Many people are realizing the health and spiritual benefits of fasting. The Daniel Fast is just one of many types of fasts mentioned it the Bible. This book contains a thorough explanation of the Daniel s Fast from a biblical perspective. As well as generally accepted guidelines for implementing it in your life. The recipes in this book are based on what Daniel requested to eat to avoid being defiled. These recipes are purely vegetarian, whole grain and as close to the way God created it. Some people desire to fast but cannot do complete water only fast due to medical conditions. Others cannot go on an extended fast due to work or family obligations. Some apply this fast as a lifestyle. This book explains how to use this fast to draw closer to God with chapters such as, It s Not All About the Food and Power of Prayer and Fasting . Other topics addressed include: Nutritional Concerns, Corporate Fasting, Daniel Fast Friendly Restaurants, Stores and Products, as well as Foods for Personal Conviction. The recipes in this cookbook are strictly vegan. ..NO Dairy, NO Eggs and absolutely no animal products. This cookbook includes GREAT pictures, thorough explanations and a guide to the Daniel Fast for 10 days, 21 days, Lent or a healthy Vegan Lifestyle. | *$15.65 |
 | Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World
Brand: Clarkson Potter
In her most comprehensive volume yet, Madhur Jaffrey draws on more than four decades of culinary adventures, travels, and experimentation for a diverse collection that both intrigues and delights the palate. Dishes from five continents touch on virtually all the world's best loved flavors, for a unsurpassed selection of vegetarian fare.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>More than 650 recipes exemplify Madhur's unsurpassed ability to create simple, flavorful homecooking that is well within the reach of every cook. Extensive sections on Beans, Vegetables, Grains, and Dairy explore the myriad ways these staples are enjoyed worldwide. Each section opens with a detailed introduction; Madhur describes methods for preparation and storage, as well as different cooking techniques and their cultural origins. Throughout she balances appealing, uncomplicated dishes such as sumptuous omelets and rich polentas with less familiar ingredients such as green mangoes, pigeon peas, and spelt. Madhur demystifies the latter with clear-cut explanations so that incorporating new combinations and interesting flavors into everyday cooking becomes second nature. She also offers substantial sections on Soups, Salads, and Drinks, as well as Sauces and Other Flavorings, to help round out a meatless meal and add exciting new flavors to even the most easily prepared dishes. Finally, a complete glossary of ingredients and techniques clarifies some of the little-known elements of the world's cuisines so that even the uninitiated can bring the flavors of Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and more to their tables.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>Throughou t this extensive collection, Madhur includes personal anecdotes and historical contexts that bring her recipes to life, whether she's remembering field of leeks she saw in the mountains of northern Greece or describing how corn-based dishes arrived in Indonesia through colonial trade. Committed vegetarians will rejoice at the wide variety of meatless fare she offers, and nonvegetarians will enjoy experimenting with Madhur's global flavorings. This highly readable resource promises to be a valuable addition to any cook's library, helping everyone make healthful ethnic foods a part of everyday cooking. | *$15.65 |
 | Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles
Brand: Brewers Publications
Author Ray Daniels provides the brewing formulas, tables, and information to take your brewing to the next level in this detailed technical manual. | *$15.64 |
 | The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook, Updated and Revised: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
Brand: Fair Winds Press
<DIV> <p class="MsoHeader" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">"Pam and Dana know what works for kidsâ¦This book is a fantastic resource for the diets that make a difference. Follow their advice!!" --Jenny McCarthy, author of <i>Louder Than Words</i> and <i>Mother Warriors</i><br> <br> The best âkid-friendlyâ recipes and guide to the gluten-free, milk-free diet for ADHD and autism just got better. In addition to updates on new research and findings, readers will find recommendations from the authors for packing school lunches and snacks, plus 100 brand new recipes!<br> <br> One of the challenges that parents face is coping with children who have picky appetites and crave the very foods that affect their behavior, focus, and development. The other challenge is finding ways to get their children to eat healthy foods and improve their nutritional status. The uniqueness of this book is that it not only provides gluten-free milk-free substitutes and recipes, it provides successful suggestions for feeding the picky eater. The authors share details about just how and why the diet works. The specialty ingredients are explained and extensive sources provided. There are also testimonials from the parents and from the children themselves.</p> </div> | *$15.63 |
 | Making Artisan Chocolates
Brand: Quarry Books
<DIV>Forget milk chocolate molded into childish candy bars. Today's chocolate candies use chocolates with high cocoa content and less sugar then previously available and are molded into highly decorated pieces of art. Once only accessible to pastry chefs and candy makers, home cooks can now purchase high-end domestic and imported chocolates in their local specialty stores. The recent availability of bittersweet chocolates coupled with our access to a global food market and unique ingredients has created an increased interest in artisanal chocolates. Drew Shotts has been at the forefront of this renaissance because of his daring use of unique flavor combinations not typically associated with chocolates, such as chili peppers, maple syrup, and spiced chai tea. Making Artisan Chocolates shows readers how to recreate Drew's unexpected flavors at home through the use of herbs, flowers, chilies, spices, vegetables, fruits, dairies and liquors.</DIV> | *$15.62 |
 | Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<p>Under pressure to prepare a quick, nutritious dinner? Under pressure to reduce your fat and cholesterol? When the pressure's on for a great vegetarian meal on the run, turn to Lorna Sass's second guide to the safe and delicious use of the pressure cooker.</p><p>Following the phenomenal success of <i>Cooking Under Pressure,</i> this collection of recipes dispels the myth of the difficult-to-use pressure cooker -- which is in fact easier and faster than the microwave -- and shows how vegetarian fare can be vibrantly colorful and full of flavor!</p><p>Bursting with rich soups, hearty stews and casseroles, zesty curries, and flavor-packed chilis, Great Vegetarion Cooking Under Pressure brings together over 150 recipes, most with cooking times of under ten minutes. Arrive in Provence with a two-minute soupe au pistou laced with garlic and fennel; serve up an elegant zucchini bisque with tomatoes and fresh basil in just five minutes; or prepare a polenta good enough for a palazzo in only ten minutes. There are also scores of perfect vegetable side dish recipes, with an instructive chart detailing how to prepare everything from artichokes to zucchini.</p><p>Lorna Sass devotes special attention to grains -- a vital part of the healthy diet -- and shows how brown rice, millet, couscous, quinoa, and bulgur can turn from gourmet store items into staples of your pantry. Whether it's Risotto with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans in five minutes, or Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous in just six, these recipes lock in delicious nutrition without tying up precious time. There's even a section about the splendid desserts that are possible with the pressure cooker, like Banana Pudding Cake and Pumpkin Bread Pudding.</p><p>Filled with informative sections about the equipment, ingredients, and language of pressure cooking, suggestions for theme menus, and mail-order resources, this compendium of high-quality, high-fiber, low-fat (and mostly cholesterol-free) dishes will become an essential guide for today's bustling cook.</p> | *$15.61 |
 | The Art of Distilling Whiskey and Other Spirits: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables
Brand: Quarry Books
<DIV><p class="MsoHeader" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">This book is a backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and more. The reader, the ultimate spirits aficionado, will learn how water and grain are transformed into the full range exquisite, timeless liquors. There are few books available that explore the actual craft of distilling in such detail. Most of the other spirits books chronicle the historical side of the distilling world or focus on the flavors of various vintages. Our book will be the consummate insider's guide to distilling techniques. Bill Owens' original photography, the result of two cross-country road trips, offers comprehensive illustration of the microdistilling world.</p></DIV> | *$15.59 |
 | 300 Slow Cooker Favorites
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> <i>A stellar collection of easy and delicious slow cooker recipes.</i> </p><p> Slow cookers provide the perfect mealtime solution for tasty and nutritious food with a minimum of effort. Just a few ingredients in the slow cooker and a flick of the switch can produce a hot, satisfying home-cooked meal that's ready to serve at dinnertime. </p><p> <b>300 Slow Cooker Favorites</b> features easy, imaginative and delicious recipes such as:</p><ul> <li><i>Sumptuous soups</i>: potato leek soup with Stilton; meaty minestrone; roasted red pepper</li> <li><i>New chili dishes</i>: football Sunday chili; party pleas'n chili; adobe pork and bean chili</li> <li><i>Satisfying mains</i>: rosemary and garlic leg of lamb; gooey glazed beef ribs; coq au yin</li> <li><i>Sweet endings</i>: very adult rice pudding; upside-down fudge brownie pudding; plum cobbler.</li> </ul><p> Also included are tips and techniques that guarantee slow cooker success. "Night before" advice features handy and time-saving tips. </p><p> From classic comfort foods to contemporary dishes, there's a new family-favorite waiting to be discovered by anyone using a slow cooker. </p> | *$15.58 |
 | Lickety-Split Meals: For Health Conscious People on the Go!
Brand: Zhi Publishing | *$15.57 |
 | The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<P>THE CONSCIOUS COOK is a breakthrough in vegan cuisine. By teaching readers how to make truly satisfying and delicious meals without the meat and dairyâ it makes the shift to a vegan lifestyle easy.</P> <P> A former steak lover himselfâ Chef Tal struggled for years on a vegan diet that left him hungry and filled with cravings for butter and meat. About ten years agoâ he decided that the best way to satisfy his dietary desires was to make food that was good enough for "foodies" and could gratify his cravings for rich flavor and fat. The solution? Create vegan meals with substantial proteins that could literally change the way people eat. He studied all aspects of nonâmeat proteins and today is widely regarded as the expert in the fieldâ developing new concepts for meals and sauces and helping to improve textures for food companies such as Gardein (the provider of vegetable proteins used by</P> <P> Morningstar Farmsâ Itâ²s All Goodâ Trader Joeâ²s brandsâ and the prepared food department of Whole Foodsâ to name a few). </P> <P> THE CONSCIOUS COOK features a centerâofâtheâplate protein in all of its entreesâa first for vegan cookbooks. Seventyâfive original recipes are organized by categories that include starters and small platesâ soups and saladsâ entreesâ and desserts. Each recipe is accompanied by stunning fullâcolor photographs.</P> | *$15.56 |
 | 200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes: From Cheddar and Brie to Butter and Yogurt
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> How to create artisanal-quality cheeses, butters and yogurts. </p><p> Homemade cheeses can easily surpass any commercially made cheese. In fact, the techniques used in home brewing, canning, pickling and wine making are quite similar to those needed to make cheese. More than ever, home cheese-making supplies and equipment are easy to find, and the only other requirement is a kitchen. </p><p> The recipes in this book feature step-by-step instructions that eliminate all the guesswork. From cleaning to sterilization, every technique and process is explained clearly so that even a novice can create artisanal-quality cheeses. The book describes all cheese types and families, ripening and aging techniques and the kinds of milk and other components needed. The recipes feature: </p><p> <li>Spreadables -- cream cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta, mascarpone</li> <li>Stretched cheeses -- mozarella, bocconcini, provolone</li> <li>Mold-ripened cheeses -- Brie, Camembert, Valencay</li> <li>Blue cheeses -- Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola</li> <li>Washed rind cheeses -- St. Paulin, Oka, brick</li> <li>Hard cheeses -- cheddar, Gruyère, Parmesan</li> <li>Ethnic and specialty cheeses -- haloumi, queso blanco, paneer, feta.</li> </p><p> Recipes for yogurts, kefirs, butters and buttermilk, as well as recipes that feature the homemade cheeses, round out the collection. </p> (20090616) | *$15.55 |
 | EatingWell Serves Two: 150 Healthy in a Hurry Suppers
Brand: Countryman
<B>A fusion of simplicity, healthy ingredients and just-right quantities, these delicious, exciting new recipes are designed for today's growing world of empty-nesters, couples without children and smaller households.</B><BR><BR>For millions of fast-paced, modern households, the old cookbook standard of "serves four" is increasingly outdated and a daily nuisance. With more than 77 million baby boomers adjusting to the Empty Nest Syndrome, and with their adult children setting up their own new homes, there is a mounting demand for quick, easy, healthy recipes yielding fewer servings.<BR><BR>But cooking for two people or even singles isn't as simple as cutting a recipe in half. In <I>EatingWell Serves Two</I>, the award-winning editors and recipe developers for America's leading food and nutrition magazine have created 150 dinner recipes from their hugely popular "Healthy in a Hurry" and "Serves Two" columns to meet the specific needs of smaller households.<BR><BR>More than a cookbook, <I>EatingWell Serves Two</I> provides a smart guide for how to shop in small quantities, how to store leftover ingredients, keep a well-stocked pantry and use easy cooking strategies that result in minimal waste while putting a healthy, delicious meal on the table in 45 minutes or less.<BR><BR>Filled with mouthwatering photography and tips on shopping, planning and simple cooking for two with healthy ingredients and without waste. Full-color throughout. | *$15.50 |
 | Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods
Brand: Chelsea Green Publishing
For thousands of years humans have enjoyed the taste and nutrition of fermented foods and drinks. We rely on the transformative, almost magical power of fermentation to preserve and improve all sorts of food, making them tastier, more digestible, and more appealing. Author Sandor Katz takes readers on a whirlwind trip through the wild world of fermentation. The book is divided into chapters that focus on particular types of food and Katz provides readers with delicious recipes-âsome familiar, others exoticâ-that are easy to make at home, including vegetable krauts and kimchis; sourdough breads and pancakes; miso and tempeh; beers, wines, and meads; yogurt and cheeses. <P>The recipes provide a veritable smorgasbord of tastes, like homemade tempeh, sauerkraut, and borscht, along with a basic description of yogurt and cheese-making, complete with vegan alternatives. Whether you prefer to wash down your meal with Elderberry wine or Nepalese rice beer, there's something here to satisfy any palate. <P>Katz, a leading expert on the history of these foods, has written a revolutionary and informative culinary guide he calls "a cultural manifesto." He has experimented with many forms of fermentation and has developed and collected a wide range of techniques and recipes from around the world. | *$15.49 |
 | Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking
Brand: Hyperion
<P><b>Adam Perry Lang trained with the world's best chefs before giving up four-star kitchens for the thrill of cooking with just meat and fire. Now he's on a mission to turn everyone into an expert.</b></p> <P>In <i>Serious Barbecue</i>, Adam Perry Lang has translated his intimate understanding of culinary technique into easy-to-follow advice to help a nation of backyard cooks unleash the raw power of one of the most flavor-packed cuisines around: American barbecue.</p> <P>Perry Lang begins by breaking down the fundamentals of barbecue--what tools you'll need to begin, how to master cooking with charcoal and wood, how to choose the perfect grill, and more. Then he takes readers on a trip through the butcher's case, describing exactly what makes each kind of meat special, explaining how to select with the skill of a master, and providing his favorite recipes for almost every available cut of pork, beef, veal, lamb, chicken, and turkey. </p> <P>These original, mouthwatering recipes, which include step-by-step seasoning instructions and a flip-by-flip grilling or smoking guide, will have amateur and expert cooks firing up their barbecues and enjoying perfect results every time--whether they're impressing a group of friends with Perry Lang's insanely delicious Salt and Pepper Dry-Aged Cowboy-Cut Rib Eye or wowing half the neighborhood with his massive, slow-cooking, succulent "Get a Book" Whole Pork Shoulder. Whatever the recipe, his goal is for everyone to achieve the holy grail of barbecuing: bragging rights. </p> | *$15.49 |
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