 | La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy
Brand: Rizzoli
Fifty years ago, a group of Italian scholars gathered to discuss a problem: how to preserve traditional Italian cooking. They formed the Italian Academy of Cuisine to document classic recipes from every region. The academyâs more than seven thousand associates spread out to villages everywhere, interviewing grandmothers and farmers at their stoves, transcribing their recipesâmany of which had never been documented before. This is the culmination of that research, an astounding featâ2,000 recipes that represent the patrimony of Italian country cooking. Each recipe is labeled with its region of origin, and itâs not just the ingredients but also the techniques that change with the geography. Sprinkled throughout are historical recipes that provide fascinating views into the folk culture of the past. There are no fancy flourishes here, and no shortcuts; this is true salt-of-the-earth cooking. The book is an excellent everyday source for easily achievable recipes, with such simple dishes as White Bean and Escarole Soup, Polenta with Tomato Sauce, and Chicken with Lemon and Capers. For ease of use there are four different indexes. <i>La Cucina</i> is an essential reference for every cookâs library. | *$27.55 |
 | Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia, Completely Revised and Updated
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<i>Larousse Gastronomique</i> has been the foremost resource of culinary knowledge since its initial publication in 1938. Long revered for its encyclopedic entries on everything from cooking techniques, ingredients, and recipes to equipment, food histories, and culinary biographies, it is the one book every professional chef and avid home cook must have on his or her kitchen shelf. In fact, Julia Child once wrote, "If I were allowed only one reference book in my library, <i>Larousse Gastronomique </i>would be it, without question."<br><br>The culinary landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade, prompting a complete revision of this classic work. <i>Larousse Gastronomique</i> has now been updated to add the latest advancements that have forever changed the way we cook, including modern technological methods, such as sous-vide cooking and molecular gastronomy. All-new color ingredient-identification photographs give this edition a fresh, elegant look. And for the first time, <i>Larousse</i> features more than 400 reportage photosâcandid images of upscale restaurants from around the worldâthat give behind-the-scenes access into the kitchens where the finest food is created. Dozens of new biographies of people who have made significant contributions to the food world debut in this revision, including such luminaries as Ferran Adrià , Daniel Boulud, Alice Waters, Gaston Lenôtre, Thomas Keller, James Beard, and Julia Child.<br><br>With entries arranged in encyclopedic fashion, <i>Larousse Gastronomique</i> is not only incredibly user-friendly, but it is also a fantastic read for anyone who loves food. Skip from Roasting to Robert (a classic French sauce), and then to Robiola (the Italian cheese); or go from Sake to Saladâwith dozens of recipesâand on to Salamander, a type of oven used in professional kitchens for caramelizing (and named after the legendary fire-resistant animal). An index at the end of the book of all 3,800 recipes for cuisines from around the world makes it easy to find a myriad of preparations for any ingredient (eggs or chicken, for example) or type of dish (such as cakes or sauces).<br><br>The unparalleled depth and breadth of informationâfrom the traditional to the cutting-edgeâmake this newest edition of <i>Larousse Gastronomique</i> indispensable for every cook. | *$55.28 |
 | The 3-Day Cleanse: Drink Fresh Juice, Eat Real Food, and Get Back into Your Skinny Jeans
Brand: Wellness Central
Celebrities, foodies and media people rely on the Blueprint Cleanse for relief from the excess, overindulgence and toxins we are all exposed to every day. Now, the founders of the cleanse praised in Elle, Vogue and Every Day with Rachel Ray, offer THE 3-DAY CLEANSE, an at-home juice cleansing program for everyone. Cleansing allows the digestive system to rid itself of the toxins everyone accumulates from unhealthy eating or from the environment. This is a customized program based on your own personal health and lifestyle. Unlike other programmes the Blueprint Cleanse includes enough calories and natural fats for an easier yet incredibly effective cleanse. This books guides readers through step-by-step guidelines for a 1-day, 3-day and 14-day cleanse, as well as a long-term maintenance plan. There are sidebars with quick tips, secrets and advice from people who have done the cleanse and in addition to the juice, raw and part-raw recipes the authors include advice on battling the urge to cheat and working the cleanse into a busy lifestyle. It will boost your immune system, alleviate allergies and PMS, improve your mood and sex drive and clear up your skin. Finally. | *$9.41 |
 | Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking
Brand: Jones Books
<div>Selected for the cookbook section of <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> Summer Reading issue<br><br><br><br>Featuring authentic recipes and introducing the use of fundamental spices, this recipe collection guides cooks of all levels of expertise in the preparation of healthy, delicious Indian meals. The recipes selected use no more than six spices to create tasty, satisfying, and authentic dishes and introduce a simpler way to prepare Indian food. Each chapter focuses on a different cooking technique, offering insight into foods that at times can seem daunting for the novice cook. This recipe collection has been tasted and tested through more than 20 years of the author's teaching experience and Indian cooking expertise.<br><br></div> | *$16.10 |
 | Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table
Brand: Ballantine Books
From Big Basil Burgers and Salmon Carbonara to Crockpot Chili and Spicy Apricot Chicken, Saving Dinner will have your family coming back to the tableâand back again for seconds!<br><br>Thanks to Leanne Elyâs handy cookbook and meal planning guide, tens of thousands of people have already discovered that making dinner (and shopping for food!) can be a stress-free endeavor. Say goodbye to take-out and microwave fare and hello to tasty, nutritious dishes. This newly expanded edition of Elyâs classic <b>Saving Dinner</b> includes even quicker âdinner kitsââElyâs foolproof method of assembling and freezing delicious meals, from hearty beef and chicken entrees to fresh seafood and vegetable dishes. Imagine preparing a monthâs worth of weeknight dinners in a snap.<br><br>Full of practical tips on simple, healthy, and inexpensive meal planning, Saving Dinner is the ideal solution for todayâs busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again. Each of the bookâs efficient seasonal sections features <br><br>⢠six weeks of menus with delicious recipes <br>⢠side-dish suggestions, like Roasted Red Potatoes and So-Easy, You-Don't-Need-a-Recipe Coleslaw<br>⢠an itemized grocery list organized by product (dairy, meat, produce) to make one-stop shopping a breeze<br>⢠helpful hints and kitchen shortcuts that make cooking easier and more fun<br><br>Healthy, home-cooked dinners shouldnât be a thing of the past. With Leanne Elyâs easy-to-follow recipes and advice, you can save dinner from extinction and return it to its rightful placeâyour familyâs kitchen table. | *$9.31 |
 | Simply Salads: More than 100 Delicious Creative Recipes Made from Prepackaged Greens and a Few Easy-to-Find Ingredients
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p>Long gone are the days when people created their salads by purchasing a head of iceberg lettuce and a head or romaine, cutting up a tomato and a boiled egg and adding some wishbone dressing. Today anyone can create a delicious gourmet salad by picking up one of the hundreds of bagged salad mixes available and adding ingredients to create masterpieces such as:<br></p> <ul> <li>Mandarin Chicken Salad with Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette</li> <li>Classic Caesar Salad with Herb Croutons</li> <li>Spinach Salad with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes</li></ul> <p>Each salad has dressing recommendations and recipes, menu ideas, and nutritional information. The book contains recipes for more than 100 salads and dressings.</p> | *$13.34 |
 | The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor
Brand: Clarkson Potter | *$12.95 |
 | Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor
Brand: Clarkson Potter | *$13.10 |
 | Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
Brand: Kodansha International
When it was first published, <em>Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art</em> changed the way the culinary world viewed Japanese cooking, moving it from obscure ethnic food to haute cuisine. <br> <br>Twenty-five years later, much has changed. Japanese food is a favorite of diners around the world. Not only is <em>sushi</em> as much a part of the Western culinary scene as burgers, bagels, and burritos, but some Japanese chefs have become household names. Japanese flavors, ingredients, and textures have been fused into dishes from a wide variety of other cuisines. What hasn't changed over the years, however, are the foundations of Japanese cooking. When he originally wrote <em>Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art</em>, Shizuo Tsuji, a scholar who trained under famous European chefs, was so careful and precise in his descriptions of the cuisine and its vital philosophies, and so thoughtful in his choice of dishes and recipes, that his words--and the dishes they help produce--are as fresh today as when they were first written.<br> The 25th Anniversary edition celebrates Tsuji's classic work. Building on M.F.K.Fisher's eloquent introduction, the volume now includes a thought-provoking new Foreword by <em>Gourmet</em> Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl and a new preface by the author's son and Tsuji Culinary Institute Director Yoshiki Tsuji. Beautifully illustrated with eight pages of new color photos and over 500 drawings, and containing 230 traditional recipes as well as detailed explanations of ingredients, kitchen utensils, techniques and cultural aspects of Japanese cuisine, this edition continues the Tsuji legacy of bringing the Japanese kitchen within the reach of Western cooks. | *$28.43 |
 | The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America
Brand: Holt Paperbacks
<DIV><DIV><P>"Well reported and heartfelt, Ruhlman communicates the passion that draws the acolyte to this precise and frantic profession."â<I>The New York Times Book Review</I></B></P><P>Just over a decade ago, journalist Michael Ruhlman donned a chefâs jacket and houndstooth-check pants to join the students at the Culinary Institute of America, the countryâs oldest and most influential cooking school. But <I>The Making of a Chef</I> is not just about holding a knife or slicing an onion; itâs also about the nature and spirit of being a professional cook and the people who enter the profession. As Ruhlmanânow an expert on the fundamentals of cookingârecounts his growing mastery of the skills of his adopted profession, he propels himself and his readers through a score of kitchens and classrooms in search of the elusive, unnameable elements of great food. </P><P>Incisively reported, with an insiderâs passion and attention to detail, <I>The Making of a Chef</I> remains the most vivid and compelling memoir of a professional culinary education on record.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$7.16 |
 | Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<p><b>A totally new patented way to cook quick and easy one-pot meals, while keeping ingredients intact and full of flavor.<br></b><br><br>Elizabeth Yarnell developed her revolutionary infusion-cooking method to avoid often mushy slow-cooker results and to make cooking and cleaning up after dinner a breeze. Now anyone with too many tasks and not enough time can use her technique to get dinner on the table in an hour or less, with no more than twenty minutes of hands-on prep workâand just one pot to clean. All it takes is a Dutch oven and a few basic fresh or even frozen ingredients layered--never stirred. <i>Glorious One-Pot Meals</i> provides the most convenient method yet of serving highly nutritious, satisfying suppers every night of the week.</p> | *$10.60 |
 | Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans
Brand: Chronicle Books
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans thousands of people lost their keepsakes and family treasures forever. As residents started to rebuild their lives The Times-Picayune of New Orleans became a post-hurricane swapping place for old recipes that were washed away in the storm. The newspaper has compiled 250 of these delicious authentic recipes along with the stories about how they came to be and who created them. Cooking Up a Storm includes the very best of classic and contemporary New Orleans cuisine from seafood and meat to desserts and cocktails. But it also tells the story recipe by recipe of one of the great food cities in the world and the determination of its citizens to preserve and safeguard their culinary legacy. | *$15.54 |
 | Homemade Harvest: Welcome fall with warm & inviting recipes, harvest crafts, heartfelt memories and a bushel of ideas to cozy up your harvest home.
Brand: Gooseberry Patch
Whether you're spending sunny Autumn days among the changing leaves or looking forward to a cozy evening snuggled up by a crackling fire, Homemade Harvest has the best recipes of the season. Barbecue chicken sandwiches and fast-fix tomato-basil soup are perfect for tailgating and little goblins will love boo-tiful pumpkin cake at Halloween. No matter what size feast you're planning, tried & true favorites like Gran's stuffed turkey rolls, sweet potato casserole and cinnamon-glazed apple pie are all sure to please. We've even included recipes like peachy freezer jam for preserving autumn's fresh bounty. With a cornucopia of decorating and cooking tips tucked in, plus a chapter of crafts for handmade gifts...it's the season of homecoming and homemade goodness! | *$10.95 |
 | The 10 Things You Need to Eat: And More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
With so many different health products, superfoods, and diets all vying for your attention these days, how do you know what you should really be eating?<P> In <i>The 10 Things You Need to Eat</i>, New York Times health columnist <b>Anahad O'Connor</b> and veteran Food Network chef <b>Dave Lieberman</b> team up to cut through all the claims and studies and identify ten simple foods with undeniable health benefits that you can find in any supermarket.<P> With wit and verve, the authors combine their individual areas of expertise to create a lighthearted yet illuminating book that presents the fascinating science behind these ten powerhouse superfoods, along with a plethora of recipes that feature them in easy-to-prepare and delicious meals.<P> If you are serious about living healthfully, this is the one book you won't want to live without. | *$11.44 |
 | 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> | *$15.70 |
 | The Complete Book of Sushi
Brand: Periplus Editions
<I>The Complete Book of Sushi</I> is the definitive collection of traditional, contemporary and innovative recipes for lovers of this Japanese cuisine. Fresh and delicious, sushi is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, as it's low in fat and high in essential vitamins and minerals. Aesthetically pleasing, sushi is also surprisingly simple to make. This practical book will show you how to create beautiful and elegant sushi dishes with ease.<br>Featuring a wide variety of recipes for: <br>Planning and preparing a sushi meal <br>Sushi rolls<br>Nigiri-sushi<br>Molded sushi<br>Hand-Rolled sushi<br>Vegetarian sushi<br>Chirashi-sushi<br>Wrapped sushi<br>Sushi rice in fried tofu bags<br>Sushi in a bowl<br>New sushi<br>Drinks, sauces and side dishes | *$18.78 |
 | Mini-Cakes: Tiny Treats to Surprise & Delight
Brand: Sterling
<DIV><DIV>The cakes in this book may be mini, but their impact is BIG! Every delectable treat here is as appealing to the eye as it is to the tongue. Start with one of the basic recipes-a Madeira Sponge or Chocolate Cake, for example. Then let the how-to photos and easy-to-follow directions be your guide as you decorate cakes for Mother's or Father's Day, for Valentine's Day, for the arrival of a new baby, and many more special occasions. Just a glimpse of one of these adorable designs will bring a sunny smile to anybody's face!</DIV></DIV> | *$12.21 |
 | The New Gas Grill Gourmet, Updated and expanded : Great Grilled Food for Everyday Meals and Fantastic Feasts
Brand: Harvard Common Press
This fully revised and expanded version of the best-selling gas griller's bible now has 300 recipes for easy and creative everyday grilling. Each recipe is designed specifically for use on the gas grill, and author Cort Sinnes provides lots of tips and information on equipment and techniques. He'll show you how to perfect your basic steak and chicken, and then he'll help you get creative with delicious recipes like Chuck Roast with Bourbon and Coke, Tunisian Tilapia, Barbecued Catfish Sandwiches, Hoisin-Chili Pork Satay, Lamb Chops with Blackberries and Lavender, and a whole lot more! | *$4.98 |
 | 20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs
Brand: Dell
<br> Fight Colds and Flu <br> Lower Cholesterol <br> Beat Depression <br> Banish Fatigue <br> Enhance Memory <br> Lose Weight <br> And More!<br><br>An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years, and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets. When the son went to his father's grave, he found, growing on the site, the tea shrub....<br><br>Teas are the gentle, natural, most beneficial way to absorb the healing properties of herbs--easily and inexpensively. A simple cup of tea not only has the power to soothe and relax but to deliver healing herbal agents to the bloodstream more quickly than capsules, tinctures, or infusions. Feeling tired? Rose hip tea will rev you up and beautify your skin. Need some help with your diet? Ginger tea will provide the boost you need and help aching joints too. Hot or iced, these pure and simple drinks offer delicious ways to stay healthy and revitalize you from the inside out. This unique guide offers:<br><br> An A-Z listing of common ailments followed by the teas best used to treat them<br> Instructions on how to create your own medicinal kitchen<br> Advice on creating your own tea blends<br> Descriptions of the top 100 herbs and their secret healing properties<br> And much, much more!<br> | *$3.35 |
 | Planet Barbecue!: 309 Recipes, 60 Countries
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
The most ambitious book yet by Americaâs bestselling, award-winning grill expert whose <i>Barbecue! Bible</i> books have over 4 million copies in print. Setting outâagainâon the barbecue trail four years ago, Steven Raichlen visited 60 countriesâyes, 60 countriesâand collected 309 of the tastiest, most tantalizing, easy-to-make, and guaranteed-to-wow recipes from every corner of the globe. <br><br>Welcome to <i>Planet Barbecue</i>, the book that will take Americaâs passionate, obsessive, smoke-crazed live-fire cooks to the next level. <i>Planet Barbecue</i>, with full-color photographs throughout, is an unprecedented marriage of food and culture. Here, for example, is how the world does pork: in the Puerto Rican countryside cooks make <i>Lechon Asado</i>âstud a pork shoulder with garlic and oregano, baste it with annatto oil, and spit-roast it. From the Rhine-Palatine region of Germany comes <i>Spiessbraten</i>, thick pork steaks seasoned with nutmeg and grilled over a low, smoky fire. From Seoul, South Korea, <i>Sam Gyeop Sal</i>âgrilled sliced pork belly. From Montevideo, Uruguay, <i>Bandiola</i>âbutterflied pork loin stuffed with ham, cheese, bacon, and peppers. From Cape Town, South Africa, <i>Sosaties</i>âpork kebabs with dried apricots and curry. And so it goes for beef, fish, vegetables, shellfishâsays Steven, "Everything tastes better grilled."<br><br>In addition to the recipes the book showcases inventive ways to use the grill: Australia's Lamb on a Shovel, Bogota's <i>Lomo al Trapo</i> (Salt-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Grilled in Cloth), and from the Charantes region of France, <i>Eclade de Moules</i>âMussels Grilled on Pine Needles. <i>Do</i> try this at home. What a planetâwhat a book. | *$6.99 |
 | The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet
Brand: Awakenings Publications
The Live Food Factor is the first comprehensive guide to not only the raw food diet, but also the raw food movement itself. This diet is sweeping America as people discover its power to not only make a body lean, but also keep disease at bay and bolster the immune system to heal from what are typically considered "incurable" diseases. Everyone who eats should read this book! The first edition won the IPPY award as "most progressive health book of the year." The second edition of the Live Food Factor is an updated, expanded and revised comprehensive guide to the raw food diet, with a section on inspiration, a section on science, a section on the history of raw foodism, a complete how-to section, including frequently asked questions & answers, and recipes. It contains 66 scientific studies to support the superiority of eating raw. This second edition brings a summary of all the benefits of Natural Hygiene as well. It includes several chapters written mainly by Victoria BidWell, including the true cause of illness, how to detox and an entire chapter on fasting. It also includes a new chapter written mainly by Dr. Vetrano and Dr. Tosca Haag on how to get children to eat raw. There are new testimonials, many new recipes, updated science studies, and even 3 new appendices. It is packed with new and updated information. In fact, this edition has about 37% more information! (The font had to be slightly smaller to squeeze everything in!) It also contains forewords by Dr. V.Vetrano, DC, hMD, PhD, DSci (who worked extensively with Dr. Shelton of the Natural Hygiene movement) and Victoria Boutenko (one of the most noted leaders of the raw food movement). It was carefully edited for accuracy by Bob Avery, expert on the raw food diet and former editor of the M2M magazine, as well as Victoria Bidwell and Dr. Vetrano for accuracy in the Natural Hygiene components. | *$22.95 |
 | The Essential Cuisines of Mexico
Brand: Clarkson Potter
More than twenty-five years ago, when Diana Kennedy published The Cuisines of Mexico, knowledge and appreciation of authentic Mexican cooking were in their infancy. But change was in the air. Home cooks were turning to Julia Child for an introduction to French cuisine and to Marcella Hazan for the tastes of Italy. Through Diana Kennedy they discovered a delicious and highly developed culinary tradition they barely knew existed. <b>The Cuisines of Mexico</b>, <b>Mexican Regional Cooking</b>, and <b>The Tortilla Book</b> became best-sellers, and Diana Kennedy was recognized as the authority on Mexican food.<br><br>Now a new generation has discovered that Mexican food is more than chimichangas, that they can find fresh hierbas de olor (pot herbs, including marjoram and Mexican bayleaf) and chilacas in their markets. The book that will become indispensable in their kitchens is <b>The Essential Cuisines of Mexico</b>.<br><br>Diana has combined her three classic books in one volume, refining recipes when possible, bringing them up to date without losing the spirit of their generation. Old friends will be delighted to revisit these refreshed classics and to find more than thirty new recipes from different regions of Mexico. Among these discoveries are the very popular arroz a la tumbada (rice with seafood) from Veracruz, a pico de gallo with peaches from the state of Mexico, and tasty snacks from the cantinas of Mérida. <br><br>Newcomers will delight in Diana's "word pictures" -- descriptions of her travels and discoveries -- and in her off-the-cuff comments. Whether they turn to this book for the final word on tamales, recipes for tasty antojitos to serve with drinks, or superb tacos, they will find there is no better teacher of Mexican food. How enviable to attempt for the first time Calzones del Diablo (yes, the Devil's Pants), and what a pleasure to succumb to Diana's passion for Mexican food.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$12.32 |
 | CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking, The Secrets of Cooking Revealed
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
Can you tell whether a recipe will work before you cook it? You can if you really know what's cooking.<p>In the long-awaited <i>CookWise,</i> food sleuth Shirley Corriher tells you how and why things happen in cooking. When you know how to estimate the right amount of baking powder, you can tell by looking at the recipe that the cake is overleavened and may fall. When you know that too little liquid for the amount of chocolate in a recipe can cause the chocolate to seize and become a solid grainy mass, you can spot chocolate truffle recipes that will be a disaster. And, in both cases, you know exactly how to "fix" the recipe. Knowing how ingredients work, individually and in combination, will not only make you more aware of the cooking process, but transform you into a confident and exceptional cook -- a cook who is in control.</p><p><i>CookWise</i> is a different kind of cookbook. There are over 230 outstanding recipes -- from Snapper Fingers with Smoked Pepper Tartar Sauce to Chocolate Stonehenge Slabs with Cappuccino Mousse -- but here each recipe serves not only to please the palate but to demonstrate the roles of ingredients and techniques. A What This Recipe Shows section summarizes the special cooking points being demonstrated in each recipe. This little bit of science in everyday language indicates which steps or ingredients are vital and cannot be omitted without consequences.</p><p>Among the recipes you'll also find some surprises. Don't be afraid of a vinaigrette prepared without vinegar or a high-egg-white, crisp pâte â choux. Many of the concepts used here are Shirley's own. Try her method of sprinkling croissant or puff pastry dough with ice water before folding to keep it soft and easy to roll.</p><p><i>CookWise</i> covers everything from the rise and fall of cakes, through unscrambling the powers of eggs and why red cabbage turns blue during cooking but red peppers don't, to the essential role of crystals in making fudge. Want to learn about what makes a crust flaky? Try the Big-Chunk Fresh Apple Pie in Flaky cheese Crust. Discover for yourself what brining does to poultry in Juicy Roast Chicken.</p><p>No matter what your cooking level, you'll find CookWise a revelation. Different people will use <i>CookWise</i> in different ways:</p><ul><li><b>Home cooks</b> will value <i>CookWise</i> as a collection of extraordinarily good recipes.</li><li><b>The busy chef</b> can use <i>CookWise</i> as a reference book to look up and solve problems. Major headings are shown in the Contents and 42 At-a-Glance summary charts make problem solving quick and easy</li><li><b>Beginning cooks</b> can use <i>CookWise</i> as a howto book with easy-to-follow recipes that produce dishes looking and tasting like the work of an experienced chef.</li><li><b>Food writers and test-kitchen chefs</b> who are developing recipes can find the formulas and tips for successful recipes,</li><li><b>Anyone who wants to improve a recipe</b> can use <i>CookWise</i> as a guide. Here is how to make cakes moister, a pate A choux drier and crisper, a dish lighter or darker in color; how to make muffins peak better, cookies spread less, or a roast chicken juicier.</li><li><b>Everyone who cooks</b> needs to be able to spot bad recipes and save the time, money, and frustration that they cause. Many of the At-a-Glance charts point out specific problems.</li></ul><p><i>CookWise</i> is not only informative, it's engrossing, and many sections react like a mystery story. The knowledge you gain from its pages will transform you, too, into a food sleuth, an informed and assured cook who can track down why sauces curdle or why the muffins were dry -- a cook who will never prepare a failed recipe again!</p> | *$15.43 |
 | Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook
Brand: Kodansha International
Japanese pubs, called izakaya, are attracting growing attention in Japan and overseas. As a matter of fact, a recent article in <em>The New York Times</em> claimed that the izakaya is starting to shove the sushi bar off its pedestal. While Japan has many guidebooks and cookbooks, this is the first publication in English to delve into every aspect of a unique and vital cornerstone of Japanese food culture.<br> A venue for socializing and an increasingly innovative culinary influence, the izakaya serves mouth-watering and inexpensive small-plate cooking, along with free-flowing drinks. Readers of this essential book will be guided through the different styles of establishments and recipes that make izakaya such relaxing and appealing destinations. At the same time, they will learn to cook many delicious standards and specialties, and discover how to design a meal as the evening progresses.<br> Eight Tokyo pubs are introduced, ranging from those that serve the traditional Japanese comfort foods such as yakitori (barbequed chicken), to those offering highly innovative creations. Some of them have long histories; some are more recent players on the scene. All are quite familiar to the author, who has chosen them for the variety they represent: from the most venerated downtown pub to the new-style standing bar with French-influenced menu. Mark Robinson includes knowledgeable text on the social and cultural etiquette of visiting izakaya, so the book can used as a guide to entering the potentially daunting world of the pub. Besides the 60 detailed recipes, he also offers descriptions of Japanese ingredients and spices, a guide to the wide varieties of sake and other alcoholic drinks that are served, how-to advice on menu ordering, and much more.<br> For the home chef, the hungry gourmet, the food professional, this is more than a cookbook. It is a unique peek at an important and exciting dining and cultural phenomenon. | *$15.45 |
 | My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
"A very special book about a very special place." --Michael Pollan, author of <I>The Omnivore's Dilemma</i> and <I>In Defense of Food</i><P>"What a world Romney Steele has given us in <I>My Nepenthe</i>! This personal tale is as tender and bright as a bite of Nepenthe Cheese Pie and will transport me--and you--to Big Sur and the days and nights of this magical place. <I>My Nepenthe</i> serves a big, gorgeous slice of American culture that I loved visiting through words and memory." --Deborah Madison, author of <I>What We Eat When We Eat Alone</i> and <I>Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone</i><P>"Romney Steele grew up in the lively bohemian milieu of Nepenthe on the Big Sur coast and knows all the stories worth telling. In <I>My Nepenthe</i>, an intimate, richly illustrated memoir with recipes culled from the restaurant's 60 years, she writes marvelously about her "crazy stew of a family" and especially her beloved grandmother, whose kindness and hospitality were legendary. --Caroline Bates, contributing editor, <I>Gourmet</i> magazine<P>My Nepenthe weaves together stories and tales about the famous California restaurant perched on the majestic cliffs of Big Sur. It celebrates the magic and history of place through food and the Fassett family who started Nepenthe.<P>In 2009 Nepenthe commemorates sixty years of bringing writers, artists, dancers, travelers, actors, and cooks together around the table. Today about 250,000 people visit Nepenthe every year.<P>A lyrical feast written by the owners' granddaughter, Romney Steele, who grew up at the restaurant, <I>My Nepenthe</i> is as much about a family enterprise as it is about the Fassett family and their legacy. It recounts stories about the family's more than sixty-year history on the coast, the arts and architecture, and the colorful people who were the genesis of this legendary restaurant.<P><I>My Nepenthe</i> marks the restaurant's vibrant past as a gathering place and noted bohemian haunt, and its foray into the film industry during the shooting of <I>The Sandpiper</i>, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. It also explores the lively scene that played out into the '70s, and onward through the current decade where it showcases Nepenthe's unique relationship with Pisoni Vineyards, owned by the renowned winemaker family. <I>My Nepenthe</i> includes more than seventy-five special recipes from the Fassetts, the restaurant, and the cafe, along with spectacular photography that completes the tale.<P>Ultimately, <I>My Nepenthe</i> is a story about food, family, and the culture of place, and how it all unfolds around the table and why that matters.<P><b>About Nepenthe</b><P>Located on the Big Sur cliffs 808 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Nepenthe Restaurant boasts sweeping views of the rugged Santa Lucia Mountains and the wild south coast of Monterey County. Angular mountains plunge into the crashing surf below, and on a clear day there is no limit to the scenery, unspoiled and immense in nature. Opened in 1949 by the Fassett family, the restaurant is nestled among native oak trees and a historic log cabin (now faced by brick) that was once owned by Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth. | *$22.00 |
 | The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
<DIV><DIV><P>From the world-class garden of acclaimed food writer Amy Goldman, a gorgeously illustrated guide to the worldâs most beautiful and delicious tomatoes.</P><P>Every year, renowned grower Amy Goldman produces an amazing 500 varieties of tomatoes on her farm in New Yorkâs Hudson Valley. Here, in 250 gorgeous photos and Goldmanâs erudite, charming prose, is the cream of the crop, from glorious heirloom beefsteaks â that delicious tomato you had as a kid but canât seem to find anymore â to exotica like the currant tomato, a pea-sized fruit with a surprisingly big flavor. Along with the photos are profiles of the tomatoes, filled with fascinating facts on their history and provenance; a section of more than 50 delicious recipes; and a master gardenerâs guide to growing your own. More than just a loving look at one of the world's great edibles, this is a philosophy of eating and conservation between covers â an irresistible book for anyone who loves to garden or loves to eat.</P></DIV></DIV> <DIV><DIV><P>"The luscious beauty of heirloom tomatoes is captured in this paean to one of the worldâs most evocative fruits. Goldman, a grower and horticultural preservationist, looks at the tomatoâs history, provides tips for gardeners and presents gorgeous, artistically rendered photos of different varieties in all shapes and sizes along with their stats: size, weight, flavor, best uses, etc. From the âBonny Bestâ to the âBlack Zebraâ to âAunt Rubyâs German Green,â the photos are seductive and the text engaging. For the last third part of the book, Goldman provides recipes, proving that these tomatoes are not just another pretty face, although the accompanying photos themselves look pretty enough to eat. Goldman embraces many cultures in her recipes, using the tomatoes in salsa, cocktails, pasta, tapas and, of course, the quintessential American dish: fried green tomatoes. The recipes are simple and healthful, ranging from tricolor gazpacho to Savory Tomato Custard to Cherry Tomato Focaccia. Forget about that pale, hard, tasteless stacked tomato in your local supermarket and go wild; this is a book to inspire passion. -- <B><I>Publishers Weekly</I> (starred review)</B></P></DIV></DIV> | *$18.42 |
 | Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Origina
Brand: Perigee Trade
A lively, historically informed, and definitive guide to classic American cocktails. <P>Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks-and the ultimate mixologist's guide-in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar. <P>Wondrich reveals never-before-published details and stories about this larger-than-life nineteenth-century figure, along with definitive recipes for 100 punches, cocktails, sours, fizzes, toddies, slings, and other essential drinks, plus twenty new recipes from today's top mixologists, created exclusively for this book. <P>This colorful and good-humored volume is a mustread for anyone who appreciates the timeless appeal of a well-made drink-and the uniquely American history behind it. | *$12.98 |
 | Kawaii Bento Boxes: Cute and Convenient Japanese Meals on the Go
Brand: Japan Publications Trading
A bento box meal (single portions of different foods packed in one reusable container) is a Japanese tradition that lends itself well to today's busy lifestyle. Although bento boxes are available to take out from restaurants and food stands, they are most frequently prepared at home, very often by parents wishing to provide their children with delicious, healthy, fun--and environmentally responsible--lunch and snack-time alternatives.<br> <br> <em>Kawaii Bento Boxes</em> offers dozens of recipes and menus. For each box, the authors include detailed instructions for cooking, seasoning, decorating and assembling the components as well as an icon indicating how long it will take to prepare. The meals are not just easy to make, they are tasty, nutritious and economical, with each portion carefully calculated so that there are no leftovers. There are also suggestions for the right container for each meal. Most of the ingredients used are familiar and available to American cooks. Here are whimsical creations like soccer balls and animal faces made from shaped rice, tulips cut from dyed hardboiled eggs, hearts and stars carved out of vegetables, and much more. Perfect for parents looking to liven up their children's school lunches or park snacks, or for busy people who want to fix a quick and cheerful meal to take to work, <em>Kawaii</em> <em>Bento Boxes</em> highlights the Japanese passion for making food a treat for the eyes as well as for the mouth.<br> <br> CONTENTS:<br> <br> ONIGIRI BENTO<br> (16 variations including faces, soccer ball, animals, triangles, spheres)<br> <br> RICE BENTO<br> (11 variations including bear, rabbit, ship, seasoned rice, teriyaki chicken over rice, etc.)<br> <br> SUSHI BENTO<br> (12 variations)<br> <br> BREAD BENTO<br> (12 variations including mini-sandwiches, rolls, etc.)<br> <br> NOODLE BENTO<br> (9 variations including spaghetti, yakisoba noodles, udon)<br> <br> SUMMER AND WINTER BENTO<br> (12 variations including summer dishes that wont spoil in the heat and winter dishes that are better when eaten warm)<br> <br> TRADITIONAL/POPULAR/FAVORITE BENTO<br> (11 variations including favorite dishes like hamburgers, fried shrimp, fried chicken)<br> <br> TIPS ON HOW TO STUFF THE BENTO BOX<br> WHAT TO STUFF IN THE BENTO BOX (including calories, carbohydrates, protein, etc.)<br> CUTTING AND DECORATING<br> MENUS BASED ON COLOR<br> EASY DESSERT RECIPES<br> | *$10.78 |
 | Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook
Brand: Harlequin
Now, from Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, you can relish in your own home the same superb meals found in Cedar Cove's households. Charlotte Rhodes, one of the series' most beloved characters, invites all fans of Cedar Cove, as well as anyone who enjoys classic home cooking, to join her in touring the town's kitchens as she shares more than 130 of her treasured family recipes. (And she's got plenty to tell you about the people of Cedar Cove, too!)<br><br>You'll find such mouthwatering dishes as:<br><br>÷ Justine Gunderson's Grilled Salmon with Lime-Jalapeño Butter<br><br>÷ Teri Polger's Macaroni and Cheese<br><br>÷ Charlotte Rhodes's Cinnamon Rolls<br><br>÷ Olivia Griffin's Creamy Tarragon Chicken Salad<br><br>÷ The Pot Belly Deli's Broccoli and Cheese Soup in a Bread Bowl<br><br>÷ And many more<br><br>Whether you've just discovered the world of Cedar Cove or have devoured all the books, you can now partake of the town's culinary traditions and cook just like Charlotte, her family and friends! | *$17.75 |
 | Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV>A one-of-a-kind collection of recipes, photographs, and behind-the-scenes stories from legendary pitmaster Mike Mills.<BR><BR>In this unique combination of cookbook, memoir, and travelogue, Mike Mills, the unrivalled king of barbecue, shares his passion for America's favorite cuisine--its intense smoky flavors, its lore and traditions, and its wild cast of characters.<BR><BR>Through conversational anecdotes and black-and-white photographs, readers meet a diverse circle of colleagues and friends and join Mills in a behind-the-scenes tour of the barbecue contest circuit, with stops at some of the best "shrines, shacks, joints, and right-respectable restaurants."<BR><BR>Also included are prizewinning recipes that have earned Mills his fame and fortune as a barbecue maestro. These 100 recipes will enable anyone with a grill to achieve champion barbecue flavor right in their own backyard. The selection features Mills' own secret concoctions and treasured family recipes as well as choice contributions from his pitmaster friends, and it covers all manner of barbecued meat and fish, sauces and dry rubs, as well as the sides, soups, and down-home sweets that complete any great barbecue feast.<BR><BR>With its folksy, fun-loving tone and its unique insider's take on a hugely popular--and deeply American--subject, this volume will appeal to barbecue lovers, food mavens, and cooks of all stripes.<BR></div> | *$11.72 |
 | Sugar Busters! Quick & Easy Cookbook
Brand: Ballantine Books
Which other diet allows you to drink a glass of red wine in the evening? The SUGAR BUSTERS! lifestyle is revolutionizing the way America eats, offering a safe, scientifically sound program for improving health and losing weight.<br><br>Now the #1 New York Times bestselling team who forever changed the face of dieting has created the SUGAR BUSTERS! Quick & Easy Cookbook, a delicious new collection of more than 150 simple-to-make recipes and menu ideas. With this wonderful cookbook, the SUGAR BUSTERS! eating program can easily become part of your daily routine. Forget counting calories, weighing your food, and trying to figure out those confusing charts and graphs. The SUGAR BUSTERS! Quick & Easy Cookbook makes preparing tasty, low-sugar or sugar-free fare a snap.<br><br>Inside you'll discover<br><br>- APPETIZERS and HORS D'OEUVRES<br>- SOUPS and SALADS<br>- MAIN COURSES<br>- VEGETABLES<br>- SAUCES and DRESSINGS<br>- DESSERTS<br>- COMPREHENSIVE PANTRY SECTION<br><br>Whether you're hosting an elaborate holiday bash or a spur-of-the-moment intimate evening for two, or you just need a quick dinner for you and your family, the SUGAR BUSTERS! Quick & Easy Cookbook will help you create the perfect meal. | *$6.98 |
 | Sweet Gratitude: A New World of Raw Desserts
Brand: North Atlantic Books
S<i>weet Gratitude </i>is a cookbook with a message: raw desserts arenât only healthier for both people and the planet, they can also be every bit as tastyâindeed, sinfully soâas their mainstream counterparts. Tiziana Tamborra and Matthew Rogers, both master dessert chefs at the pioneering San Francisco-based Café Gratitude, present a tantalizing table of after-dinner or any-occasion delights. Illustrated with gorgeous color photographs, the recipes range from simple and quick to advanced and detailed, showing how versatile commonly used fruits and nuts are for whipping up innovative and beautiful desserts. Providing authoritative information on techniques and specialty ingredients, and emphasizing the seasonal and the regional, <i>Sweet Gratitude </i>contains fresh takes on old favorites like pumpkin pie and tiramisu, as well as ingenious new creations like Pomegranate Fig Tart, Brazil Nut Chocolate Ganache, and Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Goji Berry Jam. Ideal for anyone looking for healthier dessert choices as well as a valuable resource for people with special dietary needs including those who cannot consume dairy, gluten, or refined sugar, <i>Sweet Gratitude </i>shows readers how to craft what may be the most elusive item in the culinary canon: the guilt-free dessert! | *$14.74 |
 | The Untold Story of Milk, Revised and Updated: The History, Politics and Science of Nature's Perfect Food: Raw Milk from Pasture-Fed Cows
Brand: NewTrends Publishing
The role of raw milk in the rise of civilization, the milk problem that led to compulsory pasteurization, the politics of the dairy industry. Revised and updated with the latest scientific studies documenting the safety and health benefits of raw milk.Raw milk is a movement whose time has come. This book will serve as a catalyst for that movement, providing consumers with the facts and inspiration they need to embrace Nature's perfect food. | *$14.74 |
 | Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics: The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!
Brand: Random House Part Number: 1400064554
As owner and proprietor of The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Paula Deen is one of the Southâs most celebrated chefs. Now two of her cherished culinary classicsâThe Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!âhave been combined into one delicious volume, available in hardcover for the first time. <br><br>As a special treat, <b>Paula Deenâs Kitchen Classics</b> includes candid photos from Paulaâs recent wedding, as well as scrumptious new dishes from the reception, tasty creations that have never appeared in any of her other books.<br><br>Here are hundreds of mouthwatering, easy-to-follow recipes. For appetizers, soups, and salads, whip up some Georgia Spiced Pecans, Mini Onion Quiches, She Crab Soup, and Gingersnap Pear Salad. The delectable main courses will be the hit of any family supper, Sunday picnic, or dinner party. Who can resist Beaufort Shrimp Pie, The Ladyâs Oven-Roasted Ribs, Ronâs Grilled Peanut Butter Ham, or Hot Savannah Chicken Salad Casserole?<br><br> Enhance any meal with heavenly side dishes like Crunchy New Potatoes, Collard Greens, and, of course, Fried Green Tomatoes. And what meal is complete without sinful dessertsâfrom Mississippi Mud Cake and Cherry Cream Cheese Pie to Sliced Nut Cookies and Butterscotch Delight? Is your stomach growling yet?<br><br>Seasoned with Paulaâs practical kitchen hints and her friendly, no-nonsense observations, <b>Paula Deenâs Kitchen Classics</b> is the perfect gift for experienced cooks, budding chefs, and anyone who loves comfort food. | *$10.00 |
 | My Delicious Life with Paula Deen
Brand: Simon & Schuster
When a blue-eyed bombshell with fabulous legs bursts into his backyard in search of a pair of runaway dogs, Michael Groover has no idea his life is about to change forever. Sure, he knows about Paula Deen, the Food Network star who's won hearts across the country, but when she appears at his fence one day, he is more concerned with what the dogs are doing to his lawn than he is with the silver-haired owner giving chase. Still, even in an apron and a baseball cap, she is <I>real</i> attractive, and though Groover has pretty much given up on the idea of love, he asks her out.<P>Paula's legions of fans know that this chance encounter begins a courtship that will end in a fairy-tale romance and wedding, but they've never heard Michael's side of the story. Here, for the first time, the Savannah native tells all, from his quintessential Southern childhood on the banks of the river to his career as a docking pilot to his international travels with his bride. Along the way, he speaks frankly about the children he adores, the challenges and rewards of blending families, and the pleasures and difficulties of fame.<P>Michael loves food and is a pretty good cook himself, and each chapter is accompanied by one of his trademark recipes, such as Bayou Banana Puddin' or Captain's Deviled Crabs. He's not out to compete with Paula, but if they <I>were</i> to go head-to-head on chicken and dumplings, he's pretty sure his recipe would come out on top.<P>It's all here: shopping with Paula, eating with Paula, traveling with Paula, romance with Paula, and, of course, cooking with Paula. So if you've ever wondered how delicious it is to live and love with Paula Deen, climb on board. There's interesting sailing ahead! | *$5.90 |
 | The Modern Cafe
Brand: Wiley
<ul> <li>Includes nearly 250 recipes plus 150 sub-recipes, more than 100 photographs, and approximately 75 illustrations <li>Breaks the café down into its five key components -- the bakery, the pastry shop, the savory kitchen, beverages, and the retail shelf -- with expert advice and contemporary recipes for each area <li>Author Francisco Migoya is an assistant professor at The Culinary Institute of America, where he teaches the Café Operations class for the Baking and Pastry Arts program </ul> <p> With information on all aspects of the café business-finances, human resources, food production, recipe/menu development, and even décor-<i>The Modern</i> <i>Café</i> offers both inspiration and instruction for anyone who wants to operate a successful café. <p> <i>"The Modern Café</i> is an impressive volume in both breadth and dept h that elevates standard café fare to something worthy of the term cuisine. Francisco Migoya generously shares his years of experience and research, offering a fresh, contemporary approach to casual dining. His technical skill and eye for detail are inspiring, resulting in respectful yet inventive interpretations of the classics. Migoya has given all of us professional cooks, pastry and savory alike, another invaluable resource. " âMichael Laiskonis, Executive Pastry Chef, Le Bernardin <p>  "What a high level of professionalism in a book full of originality and creativity! Francisco Migoya has created a new work with technology, sensitivity, and passionâan invaluable contribution to the world of gastronomy. Enjoy it!" âOriol Balaguer, Pastry Chef and Owner, Oriol Balaguer Boutiques <p> "Francisco Migoya's The <i>Modern Cafe</i> is a beautiful book that will be used as a practical guide and inspiration for professionals and home cooks alike. " âGrant Achatz, Chef and Owner, Alinea <p>  "This book is just amazingâthere is so much information, detail, and inspiration. You can really see Francisco's passion for pastry. This is an outstanding follow up to his first book, <i>Frozen Desserts</i>." âPatrick Coston, Pastry Chef and Chocolatier <p> | *$35.68 |
 | Fix It In Foil
Brand: CQ Products
Easy prep, great taste, good nutrition, quick clean-up - what more could you ask for from a meal? Fix It In Foil combines the best of all worlds! Featuring 51 fantastic recipes to make in foil - plus instructions for cooking in an oven, on an outdoor grill, or on a campfire - the meals in this book are sure to shine! Fix it in foil and you can forget about spending so much time scrubbing pots and pans. And, with plenty of substitution suggestions, enjoy a whole new list of recipe possibilities! | *$8.00 |
 | Mark Bittman's Quick and Easy Recipes from the New York Times: Featuring 350 recipes from the author of HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING and THE BEST RECIPES IN THE WORLD
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<p>Mark Bittmanâs<i> New York Times</i> column, âThe Minimalist,â is one of the most frequently clipped parts of the paperâs Dining section. For Bittmanâs millions of fans who regularly pore over their clippings, here is reason to rejoice: A host of Bittmanâs wonderfully delicious and easy recipes, 350 in all, are now available in a single paperback.<br>In sections that cover everything from appetizers, soups, and sauces to meats, vegetables, side dishes, and desserts,<i> Mark Bittmanâs Quick and Easy Recipes from The New York Times</i> showcases the elegant and flexible cooking style for which Bittman is famous, as well as his deep appreciation for fresh ingredients prepared with minimal fuss. Readers will find tantalizing recipes from all over, each requiring little more than basic techniques and a handful of ingredients. Cold Tomato Soup with Rosemary, Parmesan Cups with Orzo Risotto, Slow-Cooked Ribs, Pumpkin Panna Cottaâthe dishes here are perfect for simple weeknight family meals or stress-free entertaining.<br>Certain to appeal to anyoneâfrom novices to experienced cooksâwho wants to whip up a sophisticated and delicious meal easily, this is a collection to savor, and one destined to become a kitchen classic.</p> | *$5.77 |
 | Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>On the heels of his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide, <i>Thrive</i>, professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier presents his own easy-to-apply system for total health and fitness, complete with detailed exercises and photos. <i>Thrive Fitness</i> explains how to gain maximum results in minimal time. Whether youâre a time-crunched beginner or an experienced athlete, <i>Thrive Fitness</i> will help you sculpt strong, lean muscles; enhance the quality of your sleep; reduce body fat; minimize your risk of disease; increase energy; sharpen mental clarity; cut sugar cravings; and prevent sports injuries.<BR> <BR> <i>Thrive Fitness</i> also features:</div> <ul> <li>A complete 6-week workout plan and training log</li> <li>Illustrated exercises with step-by-step instructions</li> <li>Benefits and usage of the top 15 foods to fuel workouts</li> <li>30 vegan, performance-enhancing recipes</li> <li>Strategies to boost creativity, productivity, and mental sharpness</li> </ul> | *$6.85 |
 | The Complete Vegan Kitchen: An Introduction to Vegan Cooking with More than 300 Delicious Recipes-from Easy to Elegant
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p>A vegan diet-one without any animal products-is unusually healthy because it is high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and very nutritious. Nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis says, "My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. . . . My weight is under control, I like the way I look, I enjoy eating more, and I feel great."</p> <p><i>The Complete Vegan Kitchen</i> is "one of the best vegan cookbooks I have read," said famousveggie.com. For the person just beginning to chose meatless meals, it provides information on choosing a vegan diet, nutritional information, and recipes with familiar foods and techniques. "The powerful nutrition information in the first forty pages is worth the price of the book!" says Dr. Neal D. Barnard. However, for the person more experienced with a plant-based, diet, it provides recipes that will broaden their culinary horizon.</p> | *$10.83 |
 | 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. | *$16.23 |
 | The Healthy Slow Cooker
Brand: Robert Rose
A winning combination of healthy eating and convenience. <P>Here's an ideal combination: a tasty meal, nutrition for good health, and the convenience of a slow cooker. The Healthy Slow Cooker offers more than 100 delicious, nourishing recipes that are healthy and contain key nutritional, health and wellness information. Along with a complete nutrient analysis, each recipe will feature: - An icon denotes vegan friendly recipes - "Mindful morsels" that highlight particular nutritional elements - "Natural Wonders" that provide an a overview of a dish's healthful benefits <P>For example, Indian-Style Chicken with Puréed Spinach provides 400% of the daily requirement of Vitamin K, and cumin in the recipe improves digestion. Here's a small sampling of the tantalizing array of recipes: - Creamy Polenta with Corn and Chilies - Moroccan-Style Lamb with Apricots and Raisins - Ribs 'n' Greens with Wheatberries - Winter Vegetable Casserole - Cranberry Pear Brown Betty - Indian Banana Pudding <P>For diabetics, the book features a separate section of useful advice and nutrition guidelines. | *$15.62 |
 | 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; passionfruit 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. | *$17.72 |
 | Rum Drinks: 50 Caribbean Cocktails, From Cuba Libre to Rum Daisy
Brand: Chronicle Books
With recipes for 40 of the Caribbean's classic and contemporary cocktails and 15 traditional snacks to accompany them, <em>Rum Drinks</em> provides a tropical taste vacation. More than a cocktail book, <em>Rum Drinks</em> is your ultimate rum resource, including salty tales from a history of the sugar trade to the sparkly heydey of the Cuba Libre an island-by-island listing of Caribbean rums, and a guide to great rum bars all over the world. | *$12.70 |
 | Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Brand: Knopf
The companion volume to the public television series <I>Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home</I><br><br>Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite us into their kitchen and show us the basics of good home cooking. <br>        What makes this book unique is the richness of information they offer on every page, as they demonstrate techniques (on which they don't always agree), discuss ingredients, improvise, balance flavors to round out a meal, and conjure up new dishes from leftovers. Center stage in these pages are carefully spelled-out recipes flanked by Julia's comments and Jacques's comments--the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime of honing their cooking skills. Nothing is written in stone, they imply. And that is one of the most important lessons for every good cook.<br>        So sharpen your knives and join in the fun as you learn to make . . .<br><br>        *--Appetizers-- from traditional and instant grav-lax to your own sausage in brioche and a country p'té<br>        *--Soups--from New England chicken chowder and onion soup gratinée to Mediterranean seafood stew and that creamy essence of mussels, billi-bi<br>        *--Eggs--ome lets and "tortillas"; scrambled, poached, and coddled eggs; eggs as a liaison for sauces and as the puffing power for soufflés<br>        *--Salads and Sandwiches--basic green and near-Nioise salads; a crusty round seafood-stuffed bread, a lobster roll, and a pan bagnat<br>        *--Potatoes--b aked, mashed, hash-browned, scalloped, souffléd, and French-fried<br>        *--Veget ables--the favorites from artichokes to tomatoes, blanched, steamed, sautéed, braised, glazed, and gratinéed<br>        *--Fish--f amiliar varieties whole and filleted (with step-by-step instructions for preparing your own), steamed en papillote, grilled, seared, roasted, and poached, plus a classic sole meunière and the essentials of lobster cookery<br>        *--Poultry--t he perfect roast chicken (Julia's way and Jacques's way); holiday turkey, Julia's deconstructed and Jacques's galantine; their two novel approaches to duck<br>        *--Meat--the right technique for each cut of meat (along with lessons in cutting up), from steaks and hamburger to boeuf bourguignon and roast leg of lamb <br>        *--Desserts--crème caramel, profiteroles, chocolate roulade, free-form apple tart--as you make them you'll learn all the important building blocks for handling dough, cooking custards, preparing fillings and frostings<br>        And much, much more . . .<br><br>        Throughout this richly illustrated book you'll see Julia's and Jacques's hands at work, and you'll sense the pleasure the two are having cooking together, tasting, exchanging ideas, joshing with each other, and raising a glass to savor the fruits of their labor. Again and again they demonstrate that cooking is endlessly fascinating and challenging and, while ultimately personal, it is a joy to be shared. | *$31.95 |
 | "You Are What You Eat" Cookbook: Over 150 Healthy and Delicious Recipes (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin
Synopsis
This book presents Dr Gillian's recipe for a healthier life ...Eat delicious food, feel great, look fabulous. "The You Are What You Eat Cookbook" makes healthy cooking easy, simple and fun. It also answers all those questions that can so often turn into excuses ...Can healthy food really be tasty and convenient? What can I eat other than salad? I've bought the quinoa, but now what do I do with it? Packed with over 150 recipes and ideas for juices, smoothies, breakfasts, soups, salads, lunch-boxes, main meals, quick bites, snacks and treats, here is a cookbook for you and your family to savour. | *$8.08 |
 | Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Features more than 100 flavor-packed recipes from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the perennially popular, Syracuse-based, honky-tonk rib joint.<br><br>The renowned Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is beloved by bikers, blues musicians, and barbeque aficionados for its famous barbeque and colorful regulars. Cooks can enjoy the Dino vibe at home with recipes like World Famous Dinosaur Ribs and Drunken Spicy Shameless Shrimp with Brazen Cocktail Sauce. Including everything from starters to desserts, plus house secrets behind the restaurant's famous pit-smoked specialties, this is one distinctively down-home, must-have cookbook. | *$12.34 |
 | Love Soup: 160 All-New Vegetarian Recipes from the Author of The Vegetarian Epicure
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
<strong>Delicious recipes for vegetarian soups from the author of âthe most influential cookbooks in the history of modern vegetarian cuisineâ (<em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>).</strong> Anna Thomasâs <em>Vegetarian Epicure</em> cookbooks have sold millions of copies and inspired generations. Now she describes her love affair with the ultimate comfort food. âFrom my kitchen to yours,â Thomas says, âhere are the best soups Iâve ever made.â Her wonderfully creative recipes make use of fresh, seasonal produceâtry black bean and squash soup in the fall, smoky eggplant soup in midsummer, or seductively perfumed wild mushroom soup for Christmas. Silky puree or rib-sticking chowderâeach recipe has room for variation, and nearly all are vegan-friendly.<br /> <br /> <em>Love Soup</em> also provides recipes for breads, hummus, pesto, salads, and homey dessertsâand simple menus that put soup at the heart of the meal. Throughout, Thomas offers expert advice on shopping, seasoning, tasting, becoming a cook. With soups that delight and nourish, Thomas invites us all into the kitchen, to the most old-fashioned food and the newest, to the joy and good sense of home cooking. line art | *$12.10 |
 | Best Food Writing 2009
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV><I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> authoritatively and appealingly assembles the finest culinary prose from the past yearâs books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites. This anthology features both established food writers and rising stars cooking up everything from erudite culinary history to food-inspired memoirs. By turns opinionated, evocative, sensuous, and just plain funny, itâs a tasty sampler to dip into time and again.<P>As in previous editions, <I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> will include top-notch writers like Colman Andrews, Anthony Bourdain, Frank Bruni, Bill Buford, Madhur Jaffrey, Ruth Reichl, Raymond Sokolov, Calvin Trillin, Alice Waters, and many others.</DIV> | *$6.02 |
 | Living Gluten-Free For Dummies
Brand: For Dummies
<B>Includes 65 delicious gluten-free recipes plus tips on eating out</B> <P><B>Find out how easy and tasty it can be to go gluten free!</B> <P>If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or you just want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free of wheat, barley, and rye, then this guide is for you. Author Danna Korn explains the medical problems associated with gluten and shows you step by step how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle - and love it! <P><B>Discover how to</B> <UL> <LI>Understand what you can and can't eat <LI>Shop and decipher food labels <LI>Cook crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals <LI>Eat gluten-free at restaurants and parties <LI>Raise happy gluten-free kids</LI></UL> | *$19.99 |
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