 | The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Life
Brand: McGraw-Hill
"The Flexitarian Diet" is the first book to describe what is potentially the next big diet and nutritional movement - 'flexitarianism'. The concept has grown so popular that "Bon Apetit" selected 'flexitarian' as a hot trend for 2010. A flexitarian diet is part-time vegetarianism but, as the name suggests, flexitarianism is also about flexibility! a healthy, guided, customizable, appetizing, and family-friendly flexibility. "The Flexitarian Diet" begins with a quiz examining three nutrition factors: food preferences and aversions; whether the reader's current diet is likely to cause shortfalls or overloads in particular nutrients; and, which food habits they most want to change. The answers point to best starting point for that reader. This way, readers make gradual, rational changes one meal, one food group at a time. Each section includes information about how to substitute flexitarian recipes for traditional favorites, tips on how to assure that family members are engaged in the process, suggestions for foods that are easy to incorporate in the average meal, and sneaky ways to hide healthy foods under fabulous taste! There are no strict rules or program guidelines. Readers will learn how to incorporate FlexFoods into their current diet one at a time, and are given the freedom to move through the food categories at their own pace, which increases their chance for success. This is a 5-by-5 Program: 5 main FlexFood categories, 5-Ingredient Recipes, 5 types of Troubleshooter tips, 5 keys to Improve Your FlexLife, and a 5 Week Meal Plan. | *$9.90 |
 | Whiskey: The Definitive World Guide
Brand: DK ADULT
From grain to glass, <i>Whiskey</i> tells you everything and anything you'll ever want to know about whiskey, from storing and serving whiskey, whiskey cocktails, to pairing whiskey with food. Whether interested in the story behind aromas and flavors, what makes certain distilleries unique or how weather and environment influence tasteâ¹this is the most fascinating illustrated examination of whiskey on the market. | *$18.00 |
 | The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: 101 All-New Recipes and ""Sneaky"" Tricks for Creating Healthy Meals Kids Will Love
Brand: Running Press
<DIV>The <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author returnsâthis time responding directly to her readersâ most pressing concerns. Legions of fans have written to her, asking for more recipes that focus on their specific family challenges. Sheâs heard them loud and clear, and has crafted meals that are targeted to these special needs, including:<P>⢠Sneaky Chef Light: Delicious recipes for kids struggling with their weight: with lower calories, lower fatâand all the taste!<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for Food Allergies. For the millions of children who suffer from food allergies, here are recipes that are dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for More VarietyâMore make-ahead purees and crafty, kid-friendly recipes the whole family will love.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef Celebrates! Even special days can be healthy, as the Sneaky Chef unveils recipes for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Valentineâs Day, Passover, Easter, and more!<P><I>Sneaky Chef to the Rescue</I> shows that any family can âsneakâ good food into their diets, making everybody (both kids and adults) both happier and healthier.</DIV> | *$3.25 |
 | Southern Cakes: Sweet and Irresistible Recipes for Everyday Celebrations
Brand: Chronicle Books
Taste the chocolatey goodness of Mississippi Mud or marvel at the extravagant elegance of the Lady Baltimore and there will be no doubt that Southerners know how to bake a cake. Here are 65 recipes for some of the most delicious ever. Jam cakes and jelly rolls; humble pear bread and peanut cake; whole chapters on both chocolate and coconut cakes each moist and delicious forkful represents the spirit of the South. A Baking 101 section offers the cake basics, some finishing touches (that means frosting and lots of it!), and the how-to's of storing each lovely concoction so that the last slice tastes as fresh and delightful as the first. | *$9.25 |
 | The Complete Book of Pickling: 250 Recipes from Pickles and Relishes to Chutneys and Salsas
Brand: Jennifer MacKenzie Part Number: 978-0-7788-0216-7
<p> Capturing garden vegetables at their best for year-round enjoyment. </p><p> Pickling is one of the oldest and most inexpensive methods of preserving foods. Families would gather over mounds of vegetables and huge steaming pots, producing savory and delicious pickles and chutneys. Home pickling is now enjoying a resurgence, as the cost of food and the desire to know where and how foods are prepared increases. </p><p> These wonderfully inventive recipes feature modern methods and equipment in accordance with the latest food-safety standards. The book also includes classic and unusual international ingredients. Newcomers to the art will find step-by-step techniques and details of specific equipment needs. </p><p> Enjoy wonderful foods year round with recipes such as: </p><p> <li>Kosher dill pickles</li> <li>Aunt Thelma's bread and butter pickles</li> <li>Pretty beet and radish pickles</li> <li>Gingery cantaloupe pickles</li> <li>White balsamic and pepper pickled strawberries</li> <li>Clementine pear chutney</li> <li>Pineapple lime tomato salsa</li> <li>Smoky three-pepper cucumber relish.</li> </p><p> The author specifies manageable sizes for average households, and there are serving suggestions and quick recipes for dishes that use the preserves for top flavors. </p> (20090722) | *$15.47 |
 | Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens
Brand: Penguin Press HC, The
<b>One young food writer's search for America's lost wild foods, from New Orleans croakers to Illinois Prairie hen, with Mark Twain as his guide. </B> <BR><BR> In the winter of 1879, Mark Twain paused during a tour of Europe to compose a fantasy menu of the American dishes he missed the most. He was desperately sick of European hotel cooking, and his menu, made up of some eighty regional specialties, was a true love letter to American food: <I>Lake Trout, from Tahoe. Hot biscuits, Southern style. Canvasback-duck, from Baltimore. Black-bass, from the Mississippi.</I> <BR><BR> When food writer Andrew Beahrs first read Twain's menu in the classic work <I>A Tramp Abroad</I>, he noticed the dishes were regional in the truest sense of the word-drawn fresh from grasslands, woods, and waters in a time before railroads had dissolved the culinary lines between Hannibal, Missouri, and San Francisco. These dishes were all local, all wild, and all, Beahrs feared, had been lost in the shift to industrialized food. <BR><BR> In <I>Twain's Feast</I>, Beahrs sets out to discover whether eight of these forgotten regional specialties can still be found on American tables, tracing Twain's footsteps as he goes. Twain's menu, it turns out, was also a memoir and a map. The dishes he yearned for were all connected to cherished moments in his life-from the New Orleans croakers he loved as a young man on the Mississippi to the maple syrup he savored in Connecticut, with his family, during his final, lonely years. <BR><BR> Tracking Twain's foods leads Beahrs from the dwindling prairie of rural Illinois to a six-hundred-pound coon supper in Arkansas to the biggest native oyster reef in San Francisco Bay. He finds pockets of the country where Twain's favorite foods still exist or where intrepid farmers, fishermen, and conservationists are trying to bring them back. In <I>Twain's Feast</I>, he reminds us what we've lost as these wild foods have disappeared from our tables, and what we stand to gain from their return. <BR><BR> Weaving together passages from Twain's famous works and Beahrs's own adventures, <I>Twain's Feast</I> takes us on a journey into America's past, to a time when foods taken fresh from grasslands, woods, and waters were at the heart of American cooking. | *$9.24 |
 | Smoking Food: A Beginner's Guide
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
<strong>Everything you need to know about home smoking.<br /></strong> In <em>Smoking Food</em>, Chris Dubbs and Dave Heberle assure us that smoking is an art, not a science, and they fearlessly reveal that art's essentialsâand how simple they can be. They explain how to choose the best fuels (you can use corncobs!), how to build smokers from old refrigerators and cardboard boxes, and, of course, how to smoke everything from turkeys to turtles. Their advice is as ingenious and cost-conscious as any given by Alton Brown. Aware of the needs and wants of the modern cook, they include low-sodium preparations, alternatives to preservatives like sodium nitrite, and thoughts on safely handling meat. With more than one hundred recipes and tips for making brines, marinades, cheeses, appetizers, soups, and main dishes, <em>Smoking Food</em> is an invaluable resource for the home smoker.<br /> | *$8.00 |
 | 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox
Brand: Harper
<P>Detox diets are making news as the quickest, easiest way to shed pounds, boost your energy, and get yourself on a wellness track. Popular in the 1970s, cleansing fasts are again all the rage among celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stella McCartney, and Madonna. </P> <P> One of the key advocates of the health benefits of cleansing detoxes is Roni DeLuz, ND, a licensed naturopathic and health practitioner at Marthaâ²s Vineyard Holistic Retreat, part of the renowned Marthaâ²s Vineyard Inn. The idea behind DeLuzâ²s new detox plan is the belief that the foods we eat (along with the coffee, tea, and alcohol we drink and the air we breathe) contain harmful and toxic substances that accumulate in our bodies and need to be removed in some way. In 21 Pounds in 21 Days, DeLuz offers three different detox programs, including the original and most effective 21-day "MasterFast," which promises a 21-pound weight loss in just three weeks and focuses on detoxification through antioxidants, fasting, stress reduction, and lifestyle changes. Also included in the book are:</P> <P> âmaintenance plans</P> <P> âdozens of easy, delicious recipes </P> <P> âreal-life tips </P> <P> âan extensive glossary of terms</P> <P> âa guide to supplements </P> <P> Meals consist of supplement-laden drinks, herbal teas, thick, delicious vegetable purees, and "live" juices, along with nutritional supplements, vitamins, and enzymes designed to keep the bodyâ²s systems stable and its cells nourished while harmful toxins are flushed out. 21 Pounds in 21 Days isnâ²t just for those looking to lose weight; everyone can benefit from this revolutionary detox diet that results in a clean, refreshed system that functions at its best.</P> | *$4.05 |
 | Making Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$1.95 |
 | Sam the Cooking Guy: Just a Bunch of Recipes
Brand: Wiley
âI can't cook.â I hear that all the time. And it's not that you can't--it's that you don't. It's that we've been wrecked by cooking shows with their millions of complicated steps and crazy-ass ingredients. Ingredients you can't find, let alone pronounce. That's not how I want to cook. I want to eat well, but I don't want it to take a year. Who's making stuff like 'Truffled Peruvian Mountain Squab with Chilled Framboise Foam' anyway? <p> "So this book is about food that's big in taste and small in effort. Just great-tasting stuff with no fancy techniques and definitely no over-the-top ingredients, as in everything-comes-from-a-regular-supermar ket--cool concept, huh? It's just a bunch of recipes you'll easily be able to make and enjoy."<br> --<b>From Sam the Cooking Guy</b> <p> <b>Look inside for great recipes like these:</b> <p> ⢠One Dank Tomato Pie ⢠"Whatever" Spring Rolls ⢠Five-Minute Stir-Fry Noodles ⢠O.F.R.B.P.J.G.O. ⢠Awww Nuts! ⢠BBQ Chicken Pizza ⢠Halloween Chicken Chili ⢠Fridge Fried Rice ⢠Sam's Sticky Sweet BBQ Ribs ⢠Stuffed Burgers ⢠Pesto BBQ Shrimp ⢠Chili Salmon ⢠Motor Home Meatballs ⢠Spicy-ish Sausage Pasta ⢠The Great Potato Cake ⢠Brussels Sprouts You'll Actually Eat ⢠(Fake) Creme Brulee ⢠Chocolate Toffee Matzoh ⢠Peanut Butter Ice-Cream Cup Things | *$6.99 |
 | From Asparagus to Zucchini
Brand: MACSAC
Ever wonder how you'll ever be able to use all your vegetables? <i>From Asparagus to Zucchini</i> answers the question of what to do with your armloads of greens, exotic herbs (and the never-before-seen vegetables), with recipes that are as concise and doable as they are appealing. Created for and by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members, the book is an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to eat seasonally and locally.</p>Organized by vegetableâfifty-three in allâeach section includes nutritional, historical, and storage information, as well as cooking tips. With more than 420 original recipes created, tested, and enjoyed by chefs, CSA members, and farmers, you'll never be without a delicious recipe to make the most of the season's bounty. The best part is that lesser-known vegetables like burdock and kohlrabi have more recipes, not fewer!</p><i>From Asparagus to Zucchini</i> is more than just a cookbook. Also included are essays that address the larger picture of sustainable agriculture, how our food choices fit into our economy, environment, and community, and more information on home food preservation and how to help kids appreciateâand even eatâtheir vegetables. Readers will find an extensive resource section and recipe index to round out this unique resource. With this book, prepare to awaken and reaffirm your dedication to enjoying the unique flavors of local foods while nourishing the life of sustainable family farms.<br><br><br><br> | *$11.00 |
 | Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
Alcohol and caffeine are deeply woven into the fabric of life for most of the world's population, as close and as comfortable as a cup of coffee or a can of beer. Yet for most people they remain as mysterious and unpredictable as the spirits they were once thought to be. Now, in Buzz, Stephen Braun takes us on a myth-shattering tour of these two popular substances, one that blends fascinating science with colorful lore, and that includes cameo appearances by Shakespeare and Balzac, Buddhist monks and Arabian goat herders, even Mikhail Gorbachev and David Letterman (who once quipped, "If it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever"). <P>Much of what Braun reveals directly contradicts conventional wisdom about alcohol and caffeine. Braun shows, for instance, that alcohol is not simply a depressant as popularly believed, but is instead "a pharmacy in a bottle"--mimicking the action of drugs such as cocaine, amphetamine, valium, and opium. At low doses, it increases electrical activity in the same brain systems affected by stimulants, influences the same circuits targeted by valium, and causes the release of morphine-like compounds known as endorphins--all at the same time. This explains why alcohol can produce a range of reactions, from boisterous euphoria to dark, brooding hopelessness. Braun also shatters the myth that alcohol kills brain cells, reveals why wood alcohol or methanol causes blindness, and explains the biological reason behind the one-drink-per-hour sobriety rule (that's how long it takes the liver, working full tilt, to disable the 200 quintillion ethanol molecules found in a typical drink). The author then turns to caffeine and shows it to be no less remarkable. We discover that more than 100 plant species produce caffeine molecules in their seeds, leaves, or bark, a truly amazing distribution throughout nature (nicotine, in comparison, is found only in tobacco; opium only in the poppy). It's not surprising then that caffeine is far and away the most widely used mind altering substance on the planet, found in tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, soft drinks, and more than 2,000 non-prescription drugs. (Tea is the most popular drink on earth, with coffee a close second.) Braun also explores the role of caffeine in creativity: Johann Sebastian Bach, for one, loved coffee so much he wrote a Coffee Cantata (as Braun notes, no music captures the caffeinated experience better than one of Bachs frenetic fugues), Balzac would work for 12 hours non-stop, drinking coffee all the while, and Kant, Rousseau, and Voltaire all loved coffee. And throughout the book, Braun takes us on many engaging factual sidetrips--we learn, for instance, that Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase "Good to the last drop" used by Maxwell House ever since; that distances between Tibetan villages are sometimes reckoned by the number of cups of tea needed to sustain a person (three cups being roughly 8 kilometers); and that John Pemberton's original recipe for Coca-Cola included not only kola extract, but also cocaine. <P>Whether you are a sophisticated consumer of cabernet sauvignon and Kenya AA or just someone who needs a cup of joe in the morning and a cold one after work, you will find Buzz to be an eye-opening, informative, and often amusing look at two substances at once utterly familiar and deeply mysterious. | *$35.99 |
 | The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible: 150 Fabulous Fondant Designs with Easy-to-Follow Charts and Photographs
Brand: Firefly Books
<p> <i>150 tempting designs with no-fail instructions.</i> </p><p> <b>The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible</b> presents 150 foolproof motifs to create that special cake for any occasion, from simple and fun to elegant and elaborate. Using easy-to-follow instructions and illustrated templates, the book takes the home baker through all the steps: from making the right amount of fondant or marzipan, to choosing and sizing a design and transferring it to the cake. </p><p> The book includes icing and fondant recipes, seasonal designs, patterns and borders, 3-D models, marzipan fruits and figures, and sugar flowers. Features include:</p><ul> <li>188-page design directory</li> <li>Large full-color photograph of the finished motif</li> <li>Black-line template size guides</li> <li>Dough gauge showing how much fondant to make</li> <li>At-a-glance color listing in recipes</li> <li>Flat, low-relief, three-dimensional and piped motifs</li> <li>Tips on application</li> <li>Mixing and matching motifs</li> <li>Designs graded for difficulty.</li> </ul><p> <b>The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible</b> is wiro-bound for easy lay-flat use. It provides innovative inspiration with complete and truly fail-safe instructions for unforgettable results every time. </p> (20080301) | *$9.99 |
 | The Juice Lady's Guide To Juicing for Health: Unleashing the Healing Power of Whole Fruits and VegetablesRevised Edition
Brand: Avery Trade
<B>A practical A-to-Z guide to the prevention and treatment of the most common health disorders</B>.<BR><BR> Written by nutritionist and juicing expert Cherie Calbom, <I>The Juice Ladyâs Guide to Juicing for Health, Revised Edition</I>, shows you how to use fresh juice to lose weight, boost energy, and achieve the glow of health. With helpful guidelines for buying and using a juice machine, Cherie also explains how to put that machine to work with delicious recipes and easy-to-understand nutritional programs for more than fifty health conditions. These research-backed programs include the best combinations of fruits and vegetables for each disorder, along with a diet plan and other health tips that can help you fight off disease.<BR><BR> This revised edition provides updated health and nutritional information on many conditions, including ADHD, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and much more. Supporting the nutritional programs with a unique diet plan, special cleansing regimens, and detailed appendices packed with useful information, <I>The Juice Ladyâs Guide to Juicing for Health</I> gives you a total approach to healthânow, and for the rest of your life. | *$4.15 |
 | The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods: Creating Old Favorites with the New Flours
Brand: Holt Paperbacks
<b>The latest addition to the bestselling series of cookbooks that have sold more than 350,000 copies</b>â<b>now in paperback</b><br><br> In this latest addition to the Gluten-free Gourmet series, Bette Hagman turns her hand to hearty, filling foods that were once off-limits to celiacs. Using the new gluten-free flours that are now available she puts old favorites such as macaroni and cheese, chicken pot pie, and lasagna back on the menu. Best of all, these more than two hundred all-new recipes are so mouthwatering delicious you won't believe they're gluten free.<br><br><br> | *$10.77 |
 | Alive in 5: Raw Gourmet Meals in Five Minutes
Brand: Book Publishing Company (TN)
Here is a great resource for anyone looking for easy alternatives to complex raw recipes that require lots of time and expensive equipment to prepare. Acclaimed raw chef Angela Elliott shows how to whip up mouth-watering lasagne, spaghetti marinara, stuffed mushrooms, broccoli in cheese sauce, apple pie, decadent whipped cream and strawberries, chocolate shake, and more--all in about five minutes, with easy-to-find ingredients and just a blender or food processor. She shares her personal wellness journey and her playful enthusiasm to make the book an enjoyable and inspiring guide to delicious living. | *$8.82 |
 | The Big Book of BBQ: Recipes and Revelations from the Barbecue Belt
Brand: Oxmoor House
<p>Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Q, âQ,â âQue, âCue: (BAR-Bah-q) noun - <br /><br />A revered cultural experience in the South involving smoky, slow-cooked meat, highly flavored sauce, sweet tea, friends, family, and lots of laughter<br /><br />No matter what kind of grill you own, you can become the envy of your neighborhood cookinâ up authentic Southern barbeque in your own backyard. Here youâll find:<br /><br />⢠Over 200 succulent recipes from pit masters and our test kitchen pros for barbeque beef and pork ribs and roasts, poultry, fish, and shellfish as well as kabobs, fajitas, steaks, burgers and chops<br />⢠Dozens of Tips from the Pit Master and recipes for secret rubs and sauces reveal how to slow-smoke the authentic stuff and speed-grill tasty facsimiles<br />⢠Legends, lore, and fiery debates on regional controversies such as which type of meat to barbeque, what color sauce is best, and which sides are must-haves<br />⢠Weekend festivals and cook-offs the whole family can enjoy</p> | *$11.00 |
 | 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> | *$12.99 |
 | Jamie's Italy
Brand: Hyperion
<B>Bestselling author Jamie Oliver finally devotes an entire book to America's favorite cuisine -- Italian!</B> <P>Italy and its wonderful flavors have always had a major influence on Jamie Oliverâs food and cooking. In <I>Jamieâs Italy</I>, he travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to the classic dishes of each region and searching for new ideas to bring home. The result is a sensational collection of Italian recipes, old and new, that will ensure that Italyâs influence reaches us all. <P>Italy has inspired Jamie Oliver throughout his career. His ambition has always been to travel across the country on a quest to capture the very essence of Italian cooking -- and to produce the best and simplest Italian cookbook for everybody anywhere to enjoy. <P><I>Jamieâs Italy</I> is the result of that journey -- and itâs a land of plenty. As well as providing more than 120 brand-new recipes for everything from risotto to roasts and spaghetti to stews, structured as traditional trattoria menus, Jamie takes you all over Italy to cook with and learn from the real masters of Italian cuisine: the locals. Far from the standard "lemons and olives" version of Italian cooking, <I>Jamieâs Italy</I> is a cookbook by the people for the people. From Sicily to Tuscany, itâs about the local fishermen, family bakers, and, of course, the "Mamas," sharing their recipes and the tips that have gone into their cooking for generations. But itâs not only mouthwatering food that Jamie brings back home: itâs also the spirit that makes cooking and eating absolutely central to family life, whichever part of Italy youâre in. <P>Bursting with the warmth and hospitality of real family life, this is both a superbly accessible cookbook and a unique travelogue and diary, in which youâll find the authentic flavor of Italy and the people who live there. If you love quality food prepared with genuine passion -- youâll never want to leave <I>Jamieâs Italy</I>. | *$16.18 |
 | Lulu Powers Food to Flowers: Simple, Stylish Food for Easy Entertaining
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<blockquote> <p>From one of Los Angeles's premier caterers and event planners, here is a beautifully photographed cookbook filled with more than 100 delectable recipes and brilliant party-planning tips</p> </blockquote> <p>Lulu Powers, vivacious chef to the stars, has catered parties for a cache of A-list celebrities. What her clients love most is her irrepressible spirit and ability to create elegant yet unpretentious gatherings that feature fabulous food and festive cocktails. <i>In Lulu Powers: Food to Flowers</i>, she dishes out her secrets to enjoyable and stress-free entertaining. From a holiday brunch to a retro party, from a classic Fourth of July celebration to a casual winter picnic, here are dozens of inspiring ways to gather with friends and loved ones.</p> <p>For these creative events, Lulu provides the perfect menu and lays out everything you'll need to host an unforgettable gatheringâfrom sublime cocktails to making a memorable atmosphere with flowers, music, and budget-friendly dÃcor. Of course, the centerpiece of any Lulu Powers party is her delicious, expertly presented food, and the book reveals her best, most crowd-pleasing recipes, including:</p> <ul> <li>Mini Wild Mushroom Risotto Cakes</li> <li>Burger Bites with Lulu's Special Sauce</li> <li>Herb-Marinated Lamb Chops</li> <li>Mini Double-Stuffed New Potatoes </li> <li>Caramel-Fudge Brownies</li> <li>Butterscotch Pudding with Rum Sauce</li> </ul> <p>The recipes can be mixed and matched, and almost every dish can be prepared ahead of time, making party planning even easier.</p> <p>Lulu believes that everyone's capable of throwing a great party, and breaks down her inimitable style into simple elements, with hundreds of shortcuts and money-saving tips to ease the mind of even the novice host. She guides you through the party planning process, with loads of information about entertaining and hosting in a fun, relaxed manner. Armed with Lulu's recipes, tips, and party-giving secrets, you'll soon be throwing the best bashes on the block. </p> | *$18.67 |
 | In Search of Total Perfection
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
<DIV>Heston Blumenthal has made his name creating such original dishes as Snail Porridge and Nitrogen Scrambled Egg & Bacon Ice Cream at his internationally acclaimed restaurant, The Fat Duck. In this book, a single-volume edition of the bestselling Perfection books, Heston focuses his creative talent on reinventing some of our most well-known (and most abused) dishes.<br> <br> He travels around the world in search of definitive versions of sixteen classic dishes: Roast Chicken & Roast Potatoes, Pizza, Hamburger, Bangers & Mash, Fish Pie, Steak, Spaghetti Bolognese, Risotto, Fish & Chips, Chilli Con Carne, Chicken Tikka Masala, Peking duck, Black Forest Gateau, Treacle Tart & Ice Cream, Trifle and Baked Alaska.<br> <br> Among the many adventures on his quest, he travels to Delhi and makes an MRI scan of the marinated chicken in his Tikki Masala; he discovers the secret to the ultimate crispy duck in Peking and experiments at home by inflating a Gressingham on a footpump; he walks the Dickensian streets of Lambeth and learns how to capture the essence of a fish and chip shop in a perfume bottle, and he explores the Willy Wonka-esque Tate&Lyle factory and tastes some seventy-year-old syrup that proves an inspiration for the flavour of his treacle tart. <br> Total Perfection is an original, inspiring and fascinating voyage around the culinary globe.</div> | *$7.83 |
 | Making Pure Corn Whiskey: A Professional Guide For Amateur And Micro Distillers
Brand: Ian Smiley | *$15.44 |
 | Prevention Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook: A Four-Week Plan to Cut Cravings and Lose Weight
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>While common dieting wisdom suggests that those who need to lose weight must be eating too much, the newest discoveries in weight loss science now reveal that whatâs not being eaten can hinder weight reduction. Fiber is turning out to be the silver bullet of dietingÂbecause it can fill you up on fewer calories, dampen cravings for fattening foods, and dramatically improve your overall health. <P></P>Consuming the right amount of dietary fiber can have profound health benefits. It can cut the risk of heart disease by 30 percent; lower cholesterol by as much as 13 points; decrease inflammation; drop blood pressure; balance blood sugar; improve memory; reduce the risk for breast, colon, and endometrial cancer; and boost the immune system. Unfortunately, ramping up fiber levels too quickly can also cause digestive distress. With an easy-to follow, 4 week plan, <I>Preventionâs Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook</I> shows how to switch over to high-fiber living without experiencing excessive gas or uncomfortable bloating. <P></P><P>Of course, for any weight-loss plan to work, the food must be fabulous. <I>Preventionâs Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook</I> is packed with more than 200 delicious, fiber-rich recipes that work with any fiber-rich diet plan including home-style dishes like Roasted Sweet and Russet Potato Salad and Momâs Turkey Meatloaf, tasty new favorites like Curried Beef with Pineapple and Coconut, and sweet treats like GingerÂSweet Potato Cheesecake and Pumpkin Fruitcake. </P></DIV></DIV> | *$4.72 |
 | What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b>What was eating them? And vice versa. </b><br>  <br> In <i>What the Great Ate</i>, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famousâand often notoriousâfigures throughout history. Here is food<br>  <br> ⢠As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase âweâre making spaghettiâ to inform his wife if heâd be (illegally) dueling later that day.<br> ⢠As superstition: Baseball star Wade Boggs credited his on-field success to eating chicken before nearly every game.<br> ⢠In service to country: President Thomas Jefferson, Americaâs original foodie, introduced eggplant to the United States and wrote down the nationâs first recipe for ice cream. <br>  <br> From Emperor Nero to Bette Davis, Babe Ruth to Barack Obama, the bite-size tidbits in <i>What the Great Ate</i> will whet your appetite for tantalizing trivia. | *$7.83 |
 | The Everything Canning and Preserving Book: All you need to know to enjoy natural, healthy foods year round (Everything Series)
Brand: Adams Media
More and more people are beginning to can and preserve, whether for health benefits or to save money. Complete with step-by-step instructions, recipes, and tips, this book is a must for beginning and experienced canners alike. With this book you will learn to:<br><ul><br><li>Preserve fresh foods by drying, freezing, canning, and pickling<br><li>Find and use the tools needed to can and preserve foods at home<br><li>Take safety precautions to prevent food contamination<br><li>Can all-natural broths, soups, and stews<br><li>Dry herbs and spices from the garden for year-round use<br><li>Make festive food gifts--from jams and jellies to dressings and sauces<br></ul><br>In addition to a wealth of information and 100 great recipes, you will find a glossary of terms they can reference and an appendix of resources, including lists of products, books, and websites, to help you find everything you need to begin canning today! | *$9.94 |
 | The Professional Bartender's Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known - Including Tricks and Games to Impress Your Guests
Brand: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
The Professional Bartender s Handbook is written for the professional bartender, but anyone can learn the simple tips and tricks this book provides. A copy belongs behind every bar, big or small. Whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation, the successful bartender needs product and equipment knowledge and a strong grasp of mixology. The Professional Bartender s Handbook is more than a recipe guide. If you have ever wondered what ingredients were in your favorite drink, this book will teach you. With nearly 1,500 different cocktails, shooters, and even a non-alcoholic section, there is a drink (or two) for everyone. This new book is fun and easy to read. The recipes are in alphabetical order, along with suggested glassware, ingredients, and garnishes. You will learn tips and tricks, bar terminology, measurements, how to set up a bar, glassware, responsible serving issues, garnishes, bar games and tricks, famous toasts, and much more. You will learn the most popular brands of alcohol, as well as what wines complement your dinner selection. | *$10.98 |
 | The Divvies Bakery Cookbook: No Nuts. No Eggs. No Dairy. Just Delicious!
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<P> <P>THE DIVVIES BAKERY COOKBOOK is an opportunity for the millions of people who are dealing with serious food allergies to put the sweet back in their kitchens. With an assortment of delicious recipes, free of the four major food allergens - peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, and eggs (all vegan!), Lori Sandler offers sweet treats that everyone can enjoy and share ANY time: at birthday parties, snack time, bake sales, holidays, picnics, dessert time, and just because. What ingredients are left out have been replaced by double dollops of the good and the gooey - like chocolate, oatmeal, and molasses, - making the confections not only safe to eat, but absolutely delicious for everyone, even those without food allergies.</P> <P><BR>Divvies, an irresistible -fun-foods- company devoted to baking safe-to-eat, tasty treats for people with life-threatening food allergies, has been featured on <I>Good Morning America</I> and <I>The Martha Stewart Show</I>, as well as in the <I>New York Times</I>, <I>New York Post</I>, <I>Gourmet Magazine</I>, <I>Vogue</I>, <I>Everyday with Rachel Ray</I>, <I>Daily Candy</I>, and <I>Urban Baby</I>. All of their products are made in a dedicated facility where no nuts, eggs, milk, or ingredients that may have been exposed to these allergens are allowed in the door. </P> <P><BR>Some of the tasty recipes featured in THE DIVVIES BAKERY COOKBOOK include:<BR>Divvies Famous Chocolate Cupcakes (featured on the Martha Stewart Show!)<BR>Benjamin-s Chocolate Chip Cookies<BR>Pick-Your-Berry Muffins<BR>Extra Thick, Treasured-Filled Marshmallow Treats<BR>-Ice Cream- Hash<BR>Movie Night Popcorn</P> <P><BR>With the degree of -divviculty- indicated for each recipe, tips for the best birthday parties, perfect picnic baskets, cool cupcake towers, snacks in a cinch, tasty travel treats, and bonus gluten-free recipes, THE DIVVIES BAKERY COOKBOOK is the essential allergen-free cookbook for beginners and kitchen experts alike.</P> <P></P> | *$25.99 |
 | Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy (William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere)
Brand: University of Texas Press
<p>No one has done more to introduce the world to the authentic, flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy. Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has been an intrepid, indefatigable student of Mexican foodways for more than fifty years and has published several classic books on the subject, including <cite>The Cuisines of Mexico</cite> (now available in <cite>The Essential Cuisines of Mexico</cite>, a compilation of her first three books), <cite>The Art of Mexican Cooking</cite>, <cite>My Mexico</cite>, and <cite>From My Mexican Kitchen</cite>. Her uncompromising insistence on using the proper local ingredients and preparation techniques has taught generations of cooks how to prepare--and savor--the delicious, subtle, and varied tastes of Mexico.</p><p>In <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite>, Kennedy takes us on an amazing journey into one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in the world. The state of Oaxaca is one of the most diverse in Mexico, with many different cultural and linguistic groups, often living in areas difficult to access. Each group has its own distinctive cuisine, and Diana Kennedy has spent many years traveling the length and breadth of Oaxaca to record in words and photographs "these little-known foods, both wild and cultivated, the way they were prepared, and the part they play in the daily or festive life of the communities I visited." <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> is the fruit of these labors--and the culmination of Diana Kennedy's life's work.</p><p>Organized by regions, <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> presents some three hundred recipes--most from home cooks--for traditional Oaxacan dishes. Kennedy accompanies each recipe with fascinating notes about the ingredients, cooking techniques, and the food's place in family and communal life. Lovely color photographs illustrate the food and its preparation. A special feature of the book is a chapter devoted to the three pillars of the Oaxacan regional cuisines--chocolate, corn, and chiles. Notes to the cook, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index complete the volume.</p><p>An irreplaceable record of the infinite world of Oaxacan gastronomy, <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> belongs on the shelf of everyone who treasures the world's traditional regional cuisines.</p> | *$31.50 |
 | The Sonoma Diet: Trimmer Waist, Better Health in Just 10 Days!
Brand: Meredith Books
Top 10 Sonoma Diet Power Foods for weight loss and health.<p>Portion sizes made easy with The Sonoma Diet Plate and Bowl guidelines.<p>Detailed meal plans for surefire weight loss success.<p>Smart Food Combinations that make each food even healthier.<p>The science behind the dietâlearn why it works! <p>Mouthwatering recipes, rich in flavor and nutrition.<p><b>Bonus:</b> Diet guide pullout to make following the diet a breeze when on the go. | *$4.19 |
 | Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<p> Long day at the office? In a hurry to get the kids to soccer practice? Hungry for more than just a sandwich? With <i>Emeril 20-40-60</i>, even if you're short on time, you don't have to sacrifice getting a freshly prepared, satisfying meal on the table. Divided into three sections, this brand-new cookbook is Emeril's first ever to organize mouthwatering home-cooked meals according to time. You'll find recipes you can make in 20 minutes or less, 40 minutes or less, or around 60 minutes, so now you can make the meals you want in the time you have. </p> <p> How about Orange, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Salad (19 minutes) or Spicy Pork Wraps with Creamy Coleslaw (26 minutes)? If you're really in a hurry, you can whip up the Simple Italian Wedding Soup (11 minutes). If you have more time to spare, try the Shrimp and Zucchini Fritters (35 minutes) or splurge on the Pork Loin with Apples and Prunes (60 minutes). </p> <p> Finally, here is a cookbook designed to help you make cooking a part of your busy life. Whatever the amount of time you have, there's a delicious recipe in <i>Emeril 20-40-60</i> that will fit your schedule. </p> | *$4.95 |
 | The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School
Brand: Penguin (Non-Classics)
This is the funny and inspiring account of Kathleen Flinnâs struggle in a stew of hot-tempered chefs, competitive classmates, her own âwretchedly inadequateâ French, and the basics of French cuisine. Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladderâuntil her boss eliminated her job. So she cashed in her savings and moved to Paris to pursue her lifelong dream of attending the venerable Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. Fans of <I>Julie & Julia</I> and the late Julia Child will be richly rewarded by this vibrant tale of self-discovery, transformation, and ultimately love. | *$4.48 |
 | Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods
Brand: Wiley | *$16.94 |
 | The Spunky Coconut Cookbook: Gluten Free, Casein Free, Sugar Free
Brand: BookSurge Publishing
115 recipes free of gluten, dairy, sugar, peanut, corn and soy. 30+ raw inspired recipes. 65 color photographs. Natural alternatives like honey, stevia and xylitol. | *$29.50 |
 | The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to: Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Your Metabolism, Fight Inflammation, Lose Weight & Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin-
Brand: Broadway
No more counting carbs, calories, or fat grams! This revolutionary diet plan works with your hormones to curb your appetite, boost your metabolism, take weight offâand never put it on again.<b><br><br></b>Cutting-edge scientific research shows that losing weight is not about carbs, calories, or even willpowerâitâs about a hormone called leptin and how it functions in your body. Leptin is your bodyâs natural weight-loss mechanism: it curbs your appetite and jump-starts your metabolism. And when those hormones are working properly, they make you literally <i>fat resistant</i>! You will lose weight effortlessly and efficiently, and never gain those pounds back.<br><br>A leading expert in the field of nutritional medicine, Dr. Leo Galland knows that if youâve struggled to lose weight on diet after diet but still canât shake those excess pounds, chances are you are âleptin resistantââyour body no longer responds to leptin, making it impossible to slim down, no matter what size portions or how few carbs you eat. But hereâs the good news: by adding the right foods to your diet, you can quickly reverse leptin resistance and reprogram your body to start melting away the pounds.<br><br>The Fat Resistance Diet is the first weight-loss plan designed specifically to combat leptin resistance, using a unique combination of anti-inflammatory and hormone-balancing foods to get your hormones working again. Used by hundreds of Dr. Gallandâs patients with remarkable results, the three-phase regimen includes:<br>STAGE 1: A fourteen-day starter program that delivers <b>a loss of ten to fourteen pounds in the first two weeks</b>. Inflammation-fighting superfoods work to trigger rapid weight loss and set your hormones straight.<br>STAGE 2: A ninety-day plan that builds on the benefits of Stage 1 and delivers a loss of <b>at least five pounds a month</b>. You can enjoy a greater variety of foods while still keeping your hormones working overtime.<br>STAGE 3: Sustainable for life, the meal plans in this phase keep your hormones doing their job, even after you reach your target weight, and offer an expanded, flavorful menu.<br><br>With delicious recipes that are rich in healing carbs, healing fats, and powerful phytonutrients, the diet is a breeze to stick withâthere are no hard-to-find ingredients, no expensive supplements, and no complicated proportions to figure out. Best of all, when you make the Fat Resistance Diet part of your life, your hormones will do your weight-loss work for you! This groundbreaking program at last reveals the true secret to weight loss success, and will transform you from a chronic dieter into a lean, fat-fighting machine. | *$16.22 |
 | Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Do you know the real Paula Deen? You may think you know the butter-loving, finger-licking, joke-cracking queen of melt-in-your-mouth Southern cuisine. You may have even visited The Lady & Sons to taste for yourself the down-home delicacies that made her famous and even heard some version of her Cinderella story (a single mom with two teenage sons started a brown-bag lunch business with $200 and wound up with a thriving restaurant, a fairy-tale second marriage, and wildly popular television shows), but you have never heard the intimate details of her often bumpy road to fame and fortune.<P>Courageously honest, downright inspiring, and just a little bit saucy, Paula shares the highs and lows of her life in the inimitable charming and irreverent style that you know from her television shows and personal appearances. She talks about long childhood summers spent in a bathing suit and roller skates and hard years living in the back of her father's gas station; a buzzing high school social life of sleepovers, parties, cheerleading, and boys; and a difficult marriage. The death of her beloved parents precipitated a debilitating agoraphobia that crippled her for years. But even when the going got tough, Paula never lost the good grace and sense of humor that would eventually help carry her to success and stardom. Of course, you can't get by on charm alone: as Paula has learned, you need plenty of willpower, hard work, and, above all, the love and support of family and friends to finance, sustain, and run a successful restaurant. <P>In each chapter, Paula shares new recipes: there's serious comfort food like her momma's Chocolate-Dippy Doughnuts, Courage Chili for when you know life's going to get tough, Sexy Oxtails for seducing that special someone, and the recipe for her new mother-in-law's Banana Nut Delight Cake that Paula finally got just right. And you'll love the never-before-seen photos of her family. <P>In this memoir, Paula Deen speaks as frankly and intimately as few women in the public eye have ever dared. Whether she's telling tales of good times or bad, her story is proof that the old-fashioned American dream is alive and kicking, and there still is such a thing as a real-life happy ending. | *$0.99 |
 | Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World
Brand: Harvard Common Press
With 400 recipes inspired by vegan cuisines around the world, <i>Vegan Planet</i> introduces a variety of scrumptious meal options, from breakfasts to desserts, chock full of delicious, nutritious, and satisfying whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and proteins from plant sources. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking to eat healthier, <i>Vegan Planet</i> is the perfect resource. | *$8.95 |
 | What to Eat if You Have Cancer
Brand: McGraw-Hill
Information on choosing the best foods to help combat the disease as well as the side effects of chemical, surgical, and radiation treatments. | *$16.95 |
 | Baking Illustrated
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
Packed with 350 recipes and 500 illustrations, Baking Illustrated brings you inside Americaâs Test Kitchen, where the test cooks and editors have exhaustively examined every ingredient, technique, and piece of equipment that is critical to your baking success. Have you ever wondered how long you can keep that can of baking powder in your cabinet or what brand of chocolate will yield the best brownies or flourless chocolate cake? Or puzzled over the key to making pizza crust that is thin and crisp or cookies that bake evenly? The editors at Cookâs Illustrated have pulled back the curtain on the seemingly complex world of baking to give you the answers to these and thousands of other questions. <P>Recipes range from quick breads and yeast breads to pizza, cookies, cakes, pastry, crisps, and cobblers to all manner of pies and tarts. And they feature American home classics (including Southern Cornbread, Pecan Sandies, and Sour Cream Coffee-cake) as well as more contemporary favorites (such as Rosemary Focaccia, Orange-Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Truffle Tart) and European baked goods (such as Brioche, Black Forest Cake, and Tarte Tatin). Every recipe has been exhaustively researched and tested to bring you the "best" recipe (weâll let you be the judge), along with detailed and precise explanations from everything from why you should use unsalted butter to what is the best oven temperature and why it all matters. Weâve also tested every kind of baking equipment available, from mixers and food processors to the humblest spatulas and loaf pans, and the results of our experiments are described throughout so you can benefit from our trial and error. <P>And because we know that good baking depends on understanding basic techniques, Baking Illustrated features a 16-page, full-color insert that shows you how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls in baking, such as overmixed egg whites, cheesecakes that crack, and bread dough that has overproofed. (We know a lot about mistakes â weâve made them all.) We donât want you to take the time to bake a layer cake from scratch only to settle for the "homemade" look. The visuals in this insert show you how to do it right. Color photographs demonstrate good results as well as bad, and hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations help you to perfect your technique for fail-safe baking. <P>Baking Illustrated also gives you the handy tutorials on baking basics, including how to stock your pantry and how to store and measure ingredients, cream butter and roll out pie dough. A master baking class between two covers, Baking Illustrated takes the guesswork out of baking and will expand your repertoire without ever losing sight of your ultimate goal: making family favorites that taste better than ever. | *$20.00 |
 | Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way
Brand: Penguin Press HC, The
<B>Bestselling author Ruth Reichl examines her mother's life, giving voice to the universal unarticulated truth that we are grateful not to be our mothers</B><BR><BR> In <I>Not Becoming My Mother</I>, bestselling author Ruth Reichl embarks on a clear-eyed, openhearted investigation of her mother's life, piecing together the journey of a woman she comes to realize she never really knew. Looking to her mother's letters and diaries, Reichl confronts the painful transition her mother made from a hopeful young woman to an increasingly unhappy older one and realizes the tremendous sacrifices she made to make sure her daughter's life would not be as disappointing as her own.<BR><BR> Growing up in Cleveland, Miriam Brudno dreamed of becoming a doctor, like her father. But when she announced this, her parents said, "You're no beauty, and it's too bad you're such an intellectual. But if you become a doctor, no man will ever marry you." Instead, at twenty, Miriam opened a bookstore, a profession everyone agreed was suitably ladylike. She corresponded with authors all over the world, including philosophers such as Bertrand Russell, political figures such as Max Eastman, and novelists such as Christopher Marlowe. It was the happiest time of her life.<BR><BR> Nearly thirty when she finally married, she fulfilled expectations, settled down, left her bookstore behind, and started a family. But conformity came at a tremendous cost. With labor-saving devices to aid in household chores, there was simply not enough to do to fill the days. Miriam-and most of her friends-were smart, educated women who were often bored, miserable, and silently rebellious.<BR><BR> On what would have been Miriam's one hundredth birthday Reichl opens up her mother's diaries for the first time and encounters a whole new woman. This is a person she had never known. In this intimate study Reichl comes to understand the lessons of rebellion, independence, and self-acceptance that her mother-though unable to guide herself-succeeded in teaching her daughter. | *$6.82 |
 | Fix-It and Enjoy-It Healthy Cookbook: 400 Great Stove-top and Oven Recipes (Fix-It and Enjoy-It!)
Brand: Good Books | *$9.42 |
 | Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia: Fourth Edition, Revised
Brand: DK ADULT
The essential insider's guide to every major wine-growing region in the world, this book offers dozens of helpful Top 10 lists covering a broad range of topics, including Best-Value Producers, Greatest-Quality Wines, and Most Exciting or Unusual Finds. The book is a must for every wine serious enthusiast who wants to keep up with the constantly changing and ever-expanding world of wine. AUTHOR BIO: Tom Stevenson has been writing about wine for nearly thirty years and is the author of more than 20 books. He's been nominated Wine Writer of the Year on three occasions and received the coveted Wine Literary Award, America's lifetime achievement award for wine writing. | *$31.49 |
 | The Italian Farmer's Table: Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Northern Italy
Brand: Three Forks
<DIV>150 recipes from northern Italyâs agriturismi, with beautiful full-color photographs. <i>T</i><i>he Italian Farmerâs Table</i> is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from more than thirty working family farms in northern Italy.</div> | *$11.69 |
 | Alternative Vegan: International Vegan Fare Straight from the Produce Aisle (Tofu Hound Press)
Brand: PM Press
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Taking a fresh, bold, and alternative approach to vegan cooking without the substitutes, this cookbook showcases more than 100 fully vegan recipes, many of which have South Asian influences. With a jazz-style approach to cooking, it also discusses how to improvise cooking with simple ingredients and how to stock a kitchen to prepare simple and delicious vegan meals quickly. The recipes for mouth-watering dishes include one-pot mealsâsuch as South-Indian Uppama and Chipotle Garlic Risottoâalong with Pakoras, Flautas, Bajji, and Kashmiri Biriyani, Hummus Canapes, and No-Cheese Pizza. With new, improved recipes this updated edition also shows how to cook simply to let the flavor of fresh ingredients shine through.</P> | *$12.11 |
 | Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
When height-of-the-season farmers' market offerings are irresistible; when backyard gardens are exploding with what appear to be hundreds of perfect tomatoes; or when the same old methods for cooking green beans or corn don't offer enough flavor, Andrea Chesman is ready with a bounty of creative recipes that bring out the best in fresh produce.<br><br> Chesman knows what it's like to be facing pounds of perishable vegetables, and as she developed 175 recipes that place garden freshness center stage, she followed these guidelines: Simple. Delicious. Harmonized with the growing seasons.<br><br> The vegetables are organized by crop-readiness, with many recipes following the wisdom that vegetables that ripen together taste good together. Popular techniques such as roasting and grilling bring out the flavor in recipes such as Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad, Roasted Leek Tart, Soy-Sesame Grilled Eggplant, and Maple Roasted Carrots. Main-dish and side salads abound: Beet and New Potato Salad, Warm Mushroom Salad, Spinach Salad with Feta and Pecans, Everyday Tomato-Cucumber Salad. And the deep flavors of autumn are celebrated in Braised Belgian Endives, Holiday Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Cranberries, and Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake.<br><br> <i>Serving Up the Harvest</i> is an inspirational collection for everyone who wants to enjoy fresh, local, seasonal vegetables with every meal. | *$9.95 |
 | Grillin' with Gas: 150 Mouthwatering Recipes for Great Grilled Food
Brand: Taunton Press
<DIV>With 10 million gas grills sold each year, this year-round cooking tool has simply become an extension of the kitchen. Home cooks need recipes to keep that gas grill humming. Fred Thompsons latest recipe collection is a gift to grillers everywhere, a red-hot cookbook that focuses entirely on delicious recipes designed specifically for gas grills. Fred serves up a mouthwatering menu for a variety of juicy steaks from New York Strip to Bourbon Grilled Rib Eye plump burgers and sizzling sausages, as well as dozens of fish, lamb, and pork dishes. The 150 tasty recipes also spotlight flavorful fruits, vegetables, sides, and desserts, plus an array of sauces, rubs, and marinades that will top things off perfectly.</div> | *$12.83 |
 | The Blending Book: Maximizing Nature's Nutrients: How to Blend Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health
Brand: Avery Trade | *$6.87 |
 | The Healthy Kitchen
Brand: Knopf
Two of Americaâs most popular authorities on healthy eating and cooking join forces in this inspiring, easy-to-use cookbook. This is not a diet book. It is a lively guide to healthy cooking, day-by-day, packed with essential information and, above all, filled with enticing food.<br><br>Andrew Weil, M.D.âauthor of the best-selling <b>Eating Well for Optimum Health</b>âbrings to this perfect collaboration a comprehensive philosophy of nutrition grounded in science. Rosie Daleyâacclaimed for her best-seller, <b>In the Kitchen with Rosie</b>âbrings to it her innovative and highly flavorful spa cuisine.<br><br>The recipes are eclectic, drawing from the healthy and delicious cooking of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Asia, among other cuisines. For starters, you might try Grilled Satay or a Miso Pâté; for soup, often a meal in itself, a hearty Mixed-Bean Minestrone Stew or a Roasted Winter Squash and Apple Soup with Cilantro Walnut Pesto; a special entrée could be the Savory Roasted Cornish Hens with Roasted Garlic or Baked Spicy Tofu with Bean Thread Noodles, Corn, and Mango; for a simple supper, Turkey Burgers or Portobello Burgers; and for the occasional indulgence, a dessert of Almond Fruit Tart or Peach and Blueberry Cobbler.<br><br>Andy and Rosie do not always agree. When Rosie calls for chicken, Andy offers a tofu alternative; she likes the flavor of coconut milk, whereas he prefers ground nut milk; when she makes a pastry with butter, he suggests using Spectrum Spread. There are no hard-and-fast rules.<br><br>Lifelong health begins in the kitchen, so this is a lifestyle book as well as a cookbook. In it you will learn from Dr. Weil:<br><br>â¢Â how to make use of nutritional information in everyday cooking<br>â¢Â what is organic . . . and how to buy organic foods<br>â¢Â the importance of reading labels and what to look for<br>â¢Â sensible advice about eggs, milk, cheese, salt, spicy foods, wine, coffee <br>â¢Â the facts about sugar and artificial sweeteners<br><br>. . . and from Rosie:<br><br>â¢Â how to get kids involvedâfrom skinning almonds to layering lasagna<br>â¢Â ways to have fun in the kitchenâcreating scallion firecrackers and radish rosettes<br>â¢Â low-fat and nondairy alternatives for those with special concerns<br>â¢Â smart menu planningâletting the seasons be your guide<br><br>. . . and lots more.<br><br>This revolutionary book will change forever the way you cook for yourself and your family.<br><br>With 58 photographs in full color.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$4.74 |
 | Easy Gluten-Free Baking
Brand: Lake Isle Press
Living gluten free doesn't have to mean giving up the foods you love most. In Easy Gluten-Free Baking, you'll find recipes for day-to-day use, special occasions, parties, gifts, and bake sales. Start the day off with gingerbread pancakes or enjoy a thin-crust pizza with the family, even indulge in Twinkies and Oreos--Barbone has a gluten-free answer to all of your food cravings. <P>Drawing on her professional baking background, Barbone has created recipes that not only work every time, but taste every bit as good as the gluten version. She has spent countless hours testing her recipes--from sandwich bread to gooey brownies--using real butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and cream. The only ingredient missing is gluten--and no one will know the difference! | *$15.65 |
 | I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Brand: Brigham Distributing
Do you have a three-month supply of food for your family? Are you building up and using your long-term food storage? In I Can't Believe It's Food Storage , author Crystal Godfrey explains how to transition common food-storage items (such as powdered milk, whole wheat, and dried beans) into your own recipes. Godfrey also provides over 100 kitchen-tested recipes for you to try. In addition, you'll learn how to put together a personalized three-month supply and how to involve your entire family in planning and preparing meals. And as for that vitally important long-term food supply, you'll learn what to store, and you'll be using it every day to make meals your family will love. All you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step program outlined in the book. When you taste the wonderful meals you'll effortlessly create once you follow the program, you'll be saying, "I can't believe it's food storage!" | *$11.36 |
 | The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors (EatingWell)
Brand: Countryman Press
<strong>A James Beard Award finalist: "User-friendly recipes for people to take nutrition seriously."âFlorence Fabricant, <em>The New York Times.</em></strong> This long-awaited collection of more than 350 recipes represents favorites from <em>EatingWell: The Magazine of Food & Health</em> that have migrated to the top of an elite line of new and classic dishes now numbering well into the thousands. These are exciting new recipes that <em>EatingWell</em>'s own staff members take home at night alongside the time-tested winners that dedicated readers call and write to request over and over again. All are freshly updated, with improved nutritional analyses and an eye to today's fast-evolving nutritional guidelines. Within these pages you'll find clear, simple and often very quick recipes. You'll also find a unique Healthy Weight Loss Index that identifies which recipes fit into particular diet guidelines, rating them on overall health (calories, carbohydrates, and fats), fiber content, and which recipes best address the needs of those on low-carbohydrate weight-loss plans. Losing weight no longer has to mean sacrificing great tastes and fine dining. <ul> <li> Good carbs: don't abandon the things your body needs and craves: whole grains, great-tasting vegetables and fruits </li><li> Good fats: enhance your recipes and your family's health with the right fats and oils, while lowering saturated-fat content </li><li> Great flavors: savor rich taste using trustworthy recipes and the secrets of award-winning cooks and the best tricks and techniques from <em>EatingWell</em> </li></ul> <p>Recipes include:</p> <ul> <li> Chicken Saute with Mango Sauce </li><li> Updated Mac & Cheese </li><li> Asian Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas </li><li> Grilled Pork Chops with Rhubarb Chutney </li><li> Pizza with White Beans, Prosciutto, and Rosemary </li><li> Spring Vegetable Stew </li><li> Fragrant Bulgar Pilaf with Toasted Almonds </li><li> Grilled Vegetable Salad </li><li> Sunday Sausage Strata </li><li> Vegetarian Hot Pot </li><li> Salmon with North African Flavors </li><li> Blueberry Danish </li><li> Fruit-Filled Crepes </li><li> Double-Raspberry Souffles </li><li> Lemon Almond Polenta Torta </li><li> Chocolate-Hazlenut Cake </li><li> Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins </li><li> Mango Brulee </li></ul> <p> Learn the flavors, strategies, and insights to help you keep fit and stay healthy while never boring your palate. </p> 16 pages of color photographs | *$12.62 |
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