 | Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2011
Brand: Mitchell Beazley
<!--StartFragment--> Wine lovers everywhere-novices and experts alike-rely upon it. <i >Newsweek </i>magazine calls it "perhaps the only guide to wine that anyone really needs." The <i >San Francisco</i><i >Chronicle</i> declared it "truly charming." Now in its 34th year of publication, <i >Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book</i> remains the singularly essential reference for anyone exploring the ever-wider world of wine.</br></br> This newest edition covers a staggering 6,000-plus wines from more than 50 countries. Its user-friendly format enables you to immediately identify and evaluate any wine you're considering buying. As always, the <i >Pocket Wine Book</i> is packed with invaluable features: up-to-date reports on recent vintages and newly available brands, countless wine recommendations, and tips on pairing foods with the right wines. </br></br> Whether you're purchasing a bottle at a shop, ordering wine in a restaurant, stocking a cellar, or investing in a vintage, the <i >Pocket Wine Book</i> is the one resource you cannot do without.</br></br><!--EndFragment--> | *$9.31 |
 | 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. | *$30.50 |
 | The American Frugal Housewife
Brand: BetterDaysBooks.com
Originally published in 1832, this extraordinary manual for the homemaker of modest means is far more than a mere “cookbook.” In an age before electricity, refrigeration or any other modern convenience, the fine art of storing, preparing and serving food presented difficulties unimagined in our time, challenges our forebears mastered with ingenuity, hard work, the inherited knowledge of generations past, and the sheer American pluck required to make the cheerful best of any social or economic situation. Also included are instructions for making soap, beer and wine, for repairing worn clothing and furniture, for enduring poverty, and even for rightly educating one’s daughters. A rich treasure trove of practical frontier knowledge, Lydia M. Child’s The American Frugal Housewife is an essential volume for contemporary homesteaders, antiquarian collectors, and anyone who longs for a firsthand taste of real American history. | *$3.95 |
 | Food Stylist's Handbook, The
Brand: Gibbs Smith
<P>Acclaimed food stylist Denise Vivaldo shares the tips and secrets of the trade with cooks who want to become master stylists. It takes a steady hand to arrange the chocolate curls and drizzle the caramel sauce in elaborate designs on top of that sumptuous tiered cake. Whether for food blogs, television, books, magazines, movies, menus, or advertising, food stylists and photographers learn to slice, plate, tweak, and arrange so the dish becomes less a bit a food and more the work of an artisan. </P> | *$31.50 |
 | Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook
Brand: MindWorks Press
In this special cookbook, health specialist and nurse Tana Amen shows you how to eat right to think right. Based on the 7 rules of brain healthy eating, developed by Dr. Amen, Mrs. Amen shares wonderful recipes that she uses at home to take care of the Amen Family. You will find these tasty recipes filled with brain healthy herbs and spices and they are geared to help you lose weight and boost brain function and overall health at the same time. You will find over 60 brain healthy recipes, including tasty recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack time and desserts. Some of Dr. Amen s favorite recipes include: Spaghetti squash pasta with tomato and mushroom sauce, Sweet potato soup, Vegetable soup, Salmon curry chowder soup, Southwestern tacos, Ahi tuna with avocado sauce, Shrimp Stir fry, Veggie burgers, Pomegranate walnut salad, Veggie wraps with hummus or avocados and Turkey chili. CD 2 -- Eat Right to Think Right with Tana Amen, BSN and Daniel G. Amen, MD. In this entertaining and fun CD husband and wife team Dr. Daniel Amen and health specialist and nurse Tana Amen explore how to immediately change your diet to make it brain healthy. They share with you how to implement these strategies at home with your children. | *$22.00 |
 | Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Discover the true heart and soul of bread in CRUST & CRUMB, from whole-wheat, sourdough, and rye to pita, focaccia, and naan. In this classic cookbook, expert baker Peter Reinhart shows how to produce phenomenal bread, explaining each step of the process in detail and giving you knowledge and confidence to create countless variations of your own. | *$11.73 |
 | Macarons: Authentic French Cookie Recipes That You Can Make at Home
Brand: Ulysses Press
<DIV>From acclaimed pastry chef Cecile Cannone, founder of MacarOn café in New York City, comes the ultimate guide to baking delicious French macarons. These adorable sandwich-like treats have exploded in popularity and have been declared by many to be the hottest dessert since the cupcake. With stunning photographs and easy-to-follow directions, the chef shares her expert secrets for creating the perfect cookie. Featuring delicious favorite flavors — like rich dark chocolate, nutty pistachio, and creamy lemon as well as more unusual offerings such as white crème brule, espresso, and even green tea — the book includes macaron recipes for every taste.</DIV> | *$10.08 |
 | The Atkins Essentials: A Two-Week Program to Jump-start Your Low Carb Lifestyle
Brand: HarperCollins e-books
<p>Atkins Made Easier!</p><p>Millions of people around the world have already discovered the Atkins Nutritional Approachâ„¢ and the remarkable benefits of controlling carbohydrates. Now it's even easier to join the revolution, lose weight, and get healthy the proven Atkins way!</p><p>With less of the underlying science and more practical information, <i>The Atkins Essentials</i> gets to the meat of the most popular and effective weight control program ever, providing the basic skills necessary to enable you to lose and keep losing unwanted body fat -- and to keep it off forever!</p><p>Providing clear, concise answers to your questions and concerns, <i>The Atkins Essentials</i> is ideal for anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle. For those new to Atkins, it is a quick and effective way to get started -- and for those already on the program, it offers indispensable tips on eating out, stocking your pantry, and more.</p><p>Simply put, it is Atkins made easy, with:</p><uL><li>The ABCs of doing Atkins<br><br><li>An effective two-week launch into weight-losing mode<br><br><li>Personal modifications to slow or speed weight loss<br><br><li>Helpful listings of acceptable and unacceptable foods and<br><br><li>Fourteen days' worth of delicious, controlled carb eating ...</uL><p>And Much More!</p><p>So get ready to look great and feel greatthe Atkins way -- it's easier than ever before!</p> | *$11.99 |
 | The Victory Garden Cookbook
Brand: Knopf
An incomparable variety of more than 800 enticing recipes, basic gardening information, shopping tips for nongardeners, preserving and serving hints in oversize format. The book has sold 250,000 copies to date. 300 color photographs. | *$23.48 |
 | The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, <em>The Oxford Companion to Wine</em> offers almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine. Tracing the consumption and production from the ancient world to the present day, the <em>Companion</em> is a remarkable resource for gaining further appreciation for a beverage whose popularity has only increased with time.<br><br>Now exhaustively updated, this third edition incorporates the very latest international research to present over 400 new entries on topics ranging from globalization and the politics of wine to brands, precision viticulture, and co-fermentation. Hundreds of other entries have also undergone major revisions, including yeast, barrel alternatives, climate change, and virtually all wine regions. Useful lists and statistics are appended, including controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, as well as wine production and consumption by country.<br><br>Illustrated with maps of every important wine region in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and stunning color photography, this <em>Companion</em> is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in its many wider contexts - notably historical, cultural, geographic, and scientific - and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip, browse, and linger.<br> | *$36.95 |
 | The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler
Brand: HP Trade
Fresh, wholesome meals that give little mouths something to smile about... <br><br> In <i>The Petit Appetit Cookbook</i>, mother and professional cook Lisa Barnes offers a healthy all-organic alternative to commercially processed, preservative-filled foods to help create delicious menus, nurture adventurous palates, and begin a lifetime of positive eating habits for children. <br><br> Includes: <br><br> - 150+ easy, fast, child-tested recipes for ages 4 months to 4 years<br> - Mealtime solutions for even the most finicky eaters<br> - Nutritional information for each recipe<br> - Time-saving cooking techniques<br> - The right age- and stage-appropriate food choices<br> - How and when to introduce solids to baby's diet <br> - Adapting family recipes for young children<br> - Recognizing signs of food allergies and intolerances | *$6.99 |
 | College Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends
Brand: Ten Speed Press Part Number: CLCK
Sisters Megan and Jill Carle know all about leaving Mom's well-stocked kitchen to face an empty apartment fridge with little time to cook and very little money. From cheap eats to midnight sweets, the Carles teach starving students everything they need to know to cook and feed themselves well--and have fun while they're at it. Filled with mouthwatering home-style dishes and easy-to-make study-break snacks, COLLEGE COOKING shows how to impress a date, plan parties, and feed a household of roommates, making it the only textbook no student should be without. | *$12.32 |
 | The 80/10/10 Diet
Brand: FoodnSport Press
After more than 5 years of intensive work the definitive guide to the 80/10/10 Diet is here! Get your hands on the latest book by Dr. Douglas Graham, The 80/10/10 Diet: Balancing Your Health, Your Weight, and Your Life One Luscious Bite at a Time. If you have struggled with staying raw, would like to lose weight, or change your life for the better, look no further than this groundbreaking book. | *$18.77 |
 | Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One-Pot Meals
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Wholesome, delicious Japanese comfort food, hot pot cooking satisfies the universal desire for steaming, gratifying and hearty meals the whole family can enjoy. In <em>Japanese Hot Pots</em>, chef Tadashi Ono and food journalist Harris Salat demystify this communal eating tradition for American home cooks with belly-warming dishes from all corners of Japan. Using savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients such as seafood, poultry, greens, roots, mushrooms, and noodles, these classic one-pot dishes require minimal fuss and preparation, and no special equipment—they’re simple, fast recipes to whip up either on the stove or on a tableside portable burner, like they do in Japan. | *$14.88 |
 | The Instinct Diet: Use Your Five Food Instincts to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
Satisfying our hardwired instincts has been critical to our survival for as long as we have been human. That's why we <i>eat when food is available, choose the most calorie-dense foods, and hate the feeling of hunger.</i> Today, these same drives are leading millions down the path of obesity. But Dr. Susan B. Roberts, an internationally recognized nutrition researcher at Tufts University, shows how to turn our food instincts into an engine for permanent, healthy weight loss.<br> <br> <i>The Instinct Diet</i>—the "I" diet—is a pleasure to follow: a diet based on impeccable research, a diet where the dieter never goes hungry, a diet that's unequivocally healthy, thoroughly grounded in the metabolic, genetic, and psychological workings of the human body. Essentially, it shows how you can control the controls. Through its focus on delicious, deeply satisfying dishes like Orange Crumbed French Toast, Pork and Lemongrass Soup, Watercress and Citrus Salad with Parmesan Toast, and Chocolate Bread Pudding, plus proven behavioral modifications (Dr. Roberts is a professor of nutrition <I>and</I> professor of psychiatry), the diet is a fat-burning marvel. At Tufts, 85 percent of participants in Dr. Roberts' research program lost 10 to 50 pounds in the first six months, and 90 percent of them kept the weight off for at least a year. <i>The Instinct Diet</i> shares everything learned by Dr. Roberts over 17 years and more: better ways to lose weight whatever you eat; also a three-stage diet plan; over 100 recipes; eight weeks of menus (with vegetarian and "non-cook" options throughout); and dozens of ideas and strategies for how to retrain our bodies—how to combat the "Gulping Syndrome," use the "Sandwich Technique," why tapping your forehead is an emergency measure to reduce food cravings, and more. | *$5.99 |
 | Zone Meals in Seconds: 150 Fast and Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Zone (Regan))
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
<P><B>A quick, easy, family-friendly cookbook for the millions of Zone households around the world</B>.</P> <P>Millions of people worldwide have discovered the incredible weight-loss and health benefits of living in the Zone. For almost 10 years, Lynn and Barry Sears have maintained a completely Zone-friendly kitchen. With two daughters - one a finicky first-grader and one a vegetarian teenager - Lynn has had to use all of her creative and culinary skills to keep her family healthy and happy.<I> Zone Meals in Seconds</I> combines Lynn's hard-won wisdom and valuable experience with Barry's Zone expertise and medical knowledge in the first-ever family-friendly Zone book. From quick and easy family dinner recipes and snack tips, to advice on packing school lunches and surviving backyard barbecues, this book is a must-have for people who want to experience the incredible benefits of the Zone but need help answering the all-important question, 'What do I eat?'Written with the help of an experienced chef and recipe developer, <I>Zone Meals in Seconds</I> offers more than 200 fast and family-tested recipes for Zone-approved breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. </P> | *$8.39 |
 | Gluten-Free Baking Classics for the Bread Machine
Brand: Agate Surrey
<DIV>Bread may be the staff of life, but if it contains gluten it can trigger an allergic reaction, and even provoke serious digestive disorders like celiac disease. Consumers who love bread but must avoid gluten have long been at the mercy of mediocre products and high prices. With this timely cookbook, they can have their bread and eat it, too. Acclaimed author Analise Roberts developed these simple, foolproof recipes for the Zojirushi bread machine. Roberts' outstanding recipes range from simple and satisfying Basic Sandwich Bread to complex and scrumptious Golden Italian Bread with Raisins and Fennel. She also offers ethnic breads like Challah and Babka and seasonal delights such as the irresistible Holiday Breakfast Bread. Included are loaves, like Sundried Tomato Roasted Garlic Bread, that contain no eggs or dairy products.</DIV> | *$8.54 |
 | Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation
Brand: Chelsea Green Publishing
Typical books about preserving garden produce nearly always assume that modern "kitchen gardeners" will boil or freeze their vegetables and fruits. Yet here is a book that goes back to the future—celebrating traditional but little-known French techniques for storing and preserving edibles in ways that maximize flavor and nutrition.<br /><br />Translated into English, and with a new foreword by Deborah Madison, this book deliberately ignores freezing and high-temperature canning in favor of methods that are superior because they are less costly and more energy-efficient.<br /><br />As Eliot Coleman says in his foreword to the first edition, "Food preservation techniques can be divided into two categories: the modern scientific methods that remove the life from food, and the natural 'poetic' methods that maintain or enhance the life in food. The poetic techniques produce... foods that have been celebrated for centuries and are considered gourmet delights today."<br /><br /><i>Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning</i> offers more than 250 easy and enjoyable recipes featuring locally grown and minimally refined ingredients. It is an essential guide for those who seek healthy food for a healthy world. | *$15.42 |
 | From Mom With Love . . .: A Complete Guide to Indian Cooking and Entertaining
Brand: Crest Books, Inc.
<i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: <ul> <li>Recipes for everyday cooking such as dal, roti and chawal, in addition to fancy food such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Rajasthani Chicken</li> <li>A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking</li> <li>A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you</li> <li>Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook</li> <li>A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday</li> <li>Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too watery</li> <li>Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys</li> <li>Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including what the recipe goes best with</li> <li>Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove</li> <li>Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal</li> <li>Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs</li> </ul> The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips. These are little shortcuts and little secrets that will make your cooking easier, yet delicious. It is an invaluable gift to give to anyone who loves to cook or would like to try. Find more information at momsindiancooking.com. Containing 134 recipes, <i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is designed with full-color mouthwatering pictures on almost every page. Ergonomically designed to open flat when lying on counter. | *$17.53 |
 | Wild About Cupcakes: Over 130 Recipes
Brand: Barron's Educational Series
As a dessert or as a snack, cupcakes are one of America's favorite comfort foods--and there's virtually no end to the different kinds that cupcake lovers can make. The secret to imaginative cupcake creation is having a good cupcake cookbook, and Wild About Cupcakes is precisely that! Recipes galore include-- <BR> <BR> <LI> Chocolate cupcakes <LI> Party cupcakes <LI> Simple, healthy cupcakes that aren't too sweet and are good for breakfast <LI> Children's cupcakes <LI> Cupcakes for those special moments--Valentine's Day, bridal showers, and other happy occasions <BR> <BR> <br><br>Beautifully illustrated with full-page color photos accompanying each cupcake recipe, this book presents easy-to-follow, kitchen-tested recipes, each of them including directions for making the appropriate frosting. Here, for example are chocolate coconut cupcakes with a chocolate gananche frosting. . . children's party cupcakes each topped with a big rosette of pink butter frosting. . . vanilla cupcakes with figs topped with a honey frosting and fig quarters. . . and frosted nutty cupcakes with coarsely chopped nuts topped with milk chocolate frosting and a pecan. Even cupcake aficionados on restricted diets will find wonderful cupcakes to please them in Wild About Cupcakes. A special health needs section includes approximately 30 recipes that are gluten-free, egg-free, sugar-free, or dairy-free. Large color photos on every two-page spread.<br><br> | *$9.82 |
 | Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
Brand: Chronicle Books
With more than ten reprints, it's clear cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey wins the popular vote for delicious Indian recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Now with a beautiful new design and all-new photographs, <i>Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking</i> is ready to wow another generation of home cooks. Written by the world's foremost authority on Indian cooking, this terrific volume boasts a tantalizing array of appetizers, entr es, beverages, and desserts for every occasion. From Silken Chicken and Pork Vindaloo to Fresh Red Chutney with Almonds and Sweet, Pale Orange, Mango Lassi, <i>Quick & Easy Indian Cooking</i> makes this exotic cuisine accessible and enjoyable as perfect for entertaining as it is for everyday cooking. <br><br> This title was selected in the New York Times list of "most-stained" favorite cookbooks from a miscellany of chefs, authors, shop and restaurant owners, stylists and bloggers. | *$8.81 |
 | Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press
More mushrooms, less pollution! Yes, you heard right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment. Microscopic cells called "mycelium"—the fruit of which are mushrooms —recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What fungi expert Paul Stamets has discovered is that mycelium also breaks down hydrocarbons —the base structure in many pollutants. So, for instance, when soil contaminated with diesel oil is inoculated with strains of oyster mushroom mycelia, the soil loses its toxicity in just eight weeks. In MYCELIUM RUNNING, Stamets discusses this revolutionary trend in mushroom cultivation and provides tips for choosing the appropriate species of fungi for various environmental purposes. | *$21.46 |
 | Flour: A Baker's Collection of Spectacular Recipes
Brand: Chronicle Books
Every day 1,500 Bostonians can't resist buying sweet, simple treats such as Homemade Pop-Tarts, from an alumna of Harvard with a degree in economics. From Brioche au Chocolat and Lemon Raspberry Cake to perfect croissants, Flour Bakery-owner Joanne Chang's repertoire of baked goods is deep and satisfying. While at Harvard she discovered that nothing made her happier than baking cookies leading her on a path that eventually resulted in a sticky bun triumph over Bobby Flay on the Food Network's <em>Throwdown</em>. Almost 150 Flour recipes such as Milky Way Tart and Dried Fruit Focaccia are included, plus Joanne's essential baking tips, making this mouthwatering collection an accessible, instant classic cookbook for the home baker. | *$23.10 |
 | The Mixer Bible: Over 300 Recipes for Your Stand Mixer
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> <i>From simple to spectacular, recipes created for the stand mixer.</i> </p><p> Sales of the stand mixer are consistently on the rise -- understandably, since it's perhaps the most integral piece of culinary equipment one can own. No other machine can knead dough, grind meat, slice vegetables, whip egg whites and make ice cream. </p><p> This new edition features 40 brand new recipes and 16 pages of all-new color photography. The outstanding collection of delicious recipes will inspire everything from appetizers and soups to homemade pasta dishes and sausages, from divine desserts to special snack treats. </p><p> Some of the delicious recipes include:</p><ul> <li>Parmesan cheese straws; minestrone; falafel pitas; deep-dish chicken and sausage pie with biscuit crust</li> <li>Potato latkes; Hungarian sausage; garlic kielbasa; basic egg pasta; lemon black pepper pasta</li> <li>Banana walnut bread; sour cherry scones with orange glaze; the ultimate chocolate chip cookie</li> <li>Cranberry maple squares; banana cream pie; chocolate amaretto cake; French vanilla ice cream.</li> </ul><p> A special section on understanding the equipment answers questions about stand mixers and their attachments and gives detailed information on their uses. Also included are dozens of valuable tips and techniques from expert chefs. </p> | *$16.09 |
 | 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> | *$11.87 |
 | The Man Who Ate Everything
Brand: Vintage
<b>Winner of the Julia Child Book Award </b> <P><b>A James Beard Book Award Finalist</b><P>When Jeffrey Steingarten was appointed food critic for <b>Vogue</b>, he systematically set out to overcome his distaste for such things as kimchi, lard, Greek cuisine, and blue food. He succeeded at all but the last: Steingarten is "fairly sure that God meant the color blue mainly for food that has gone bad." In this impassioned, mouth-watering, and outrageously funny book, Steingarten devotes the same Zen-like discipline and gluttonous curiosity to practically everything that anyone anywhere has ever called "dinner." <P>Follow Steingarten as he jets off to sample choucroute in Alsace, hand-massaged beef in Japan, and the mother of all ice creams in Sicily. Sweat with him as he tries to re-create the perfect sourdough, bottle his own mineral water, and drop excess poundage at a luxury spa. Join him as he mounts a heroic--and hilarious--defense of salt, sugar, and fat (though he has some nice things to say about Olestra). Stuffed with offbeat erudition and recipes so good they ought to be illegal, <b>The Man Who Ate Everything</b> is a gift for anyone who loves food. | *$6.74 |
 | Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook
Brand: William Morrow and Co., Inc.
A guide to food dehydrating shows readers how to make preservative-free dried apple rings, candied apricots, beef and fish jerkies, sun-dried tomatoes, corn chips, herb seasonings, dried fruit sugars, and more. 100,000 first printing. Tour. | *$9.79 |
 | Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Pastry chef David Lebovitz is known for creating desserts with bold and high-impact flavor, not fussy, complicated presentations. Lucky for us, this translates into showstopping sweets that bakers of all skill levels can master. In <i>Ready for Dessert</i>, elegant finales such as Gâteau Victoire, Black Currant Tea Crème Brûlée, and Anise-Orange Ice Cream Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce are as easy to prepare as comfort foods such as Plum-Blueberry Upside-Down Cake, Creamy Rice Pudding, and Cheesecake Brownies.<br> <br>With his unique brand of humor—and a fondness for desserts with “screaming chocolate intensity”—David serves up a tantalizing array of more than 170 recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, custards, soufflés, puddings, ice creams, sherbets, sorbets, cookies, candies, dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and even homemade liqueurs. David reveals his three favorites: a deeply spiced Fresh Ginger Cake; the bracing and beautiful Champagne Gelée with Kumquats, Grapefruits, and Blood Oranges; and his chunky and chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. His trademark friendly guidance, as well as suggestions, storage advice, flavor variations, and tips will help ensure success every time. <br> <br>Accompanied with stunning photos by award-winning photographer Maren Caruso, this new compilation of David’s best recipes to date will inspire you to pull out your sugar bin and get baking or churn up a batch of homemade ice cream. So if you’re ready for dessert (and who isn’t?), you’ll be happy to have this collection of sweet indulgences on your kitchen shelf—and your guests will be overjoyed, too. | *$21.00 |
 | 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 do—all 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> | *$15.67 |
 | Cupcake Kit: Recipes, Liners, and Decorating Tools for Making the Best Cupcakes!
Brand: CHRONICLE BOOKS Part Number: 9780811866590v
This kit has everything needed for making and decorating dozens of festive cup-sized confections: 14 scrumptious recipes, 250 decorative cup liners in two sizes, a pastry bag, and an assortment of piping tips for creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces. | *$8.89 |
 | The MS Recovery Diet
Brand: Avery Trade
More than half a million people live with multiple sclerosis, yet conventional medicine still has little to offer patients. There is no known cure-and even recent breakthroughs in drug therapy do not work to control many of the symptoms or promise any degree of recovery. <P>But there is an alternative to drugs that can stop and reverse the ravaging symptoms of MS-the MS Recovery Diet. As this book explains, there are five common food triggers that can set off the symptoms of MS-dairy, grains containing glutens, legumes, eggs, and yeast. Yet because MS is such a complex disease, other foods play a role, as culprits or aides. <i>The MS Recovery Diet</i> explains the background, science, and development of this treatment in one source for the first time, and shows readers how to pinpoint their specific problem foods and sensitivities. It also offers more than one hundred simple recipes, as well as strategies to improve digestion, balance the immune system, and repair the body's myelin-crucial steps toward healing the body. <P>Both of the authors, Ann D. Sawyer and Judith E. Bachrach, who had been diagnosed and disabled by multiple sclerosis, have experienced incredible recovery on the diet. Within the first three months on this program, Sawyer was able to stop the disease progression and begin to walk short distances with an even gait. Bachrach, whose health has been declining because of MS for thirty-eight years, regained feeling in her toes in one week and after one year on the diet, has stopped taking all medication. This book shares the treatment plan that has dramatically changed their lives, and the lives of others who have discovered it. With inspiring personal stories throughout, it offers real help-and hope-for sufferers of MS. | *$7.98 |
 | Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home
Brand: Hyperion
Comprehensive, informative, and engaging, <i>Nigella Kitchen</i> offers feel-good food for cooks and eaters that is comforting yet always seductive, nostalgic but with a modern twist--whether super-fast exotic recipes for the weekday rush, leisurely slow-cook dishes for weekends and special occasions, or irresistible cakes and cookies in true "domestic goddess" style. <i>Nigella Kitchen</i> answers everyday cooking quandaries--what to feed a group of hungry teenagers, how to rustle up a spur-of-the-moment meal for friends, or how to treat yourself when you're home alone--and since real cooking is so often about leftovers, here one recipe can morph into another . . . from ham hocks in cider to cidery pea soup, from "praised" chicken to Chinatown salad. This isn't just about being thrifty; it's about being creative and seeing how recipes evolve. <P>With 190 mouth watering and inspiring recipes, including more than 60 express-style recipes (30 minutes or under), <i>Nigella Kitchen</i> offers plenty of choice--from clams with chorizo to Guinness gingerbread, from Asian braised beef shank to chocolate key lime pie, from pasta alla genovese to Venetian carrot cake. In addition, Nigella presents her no-nonsense kitchen kit must-haves (and, crucially, what isn't needed) in the way of equipment and magical standby ingredients. But above all, she reminds the reader how much pleasure there is to be had in real food and in reclaiming the traditional rhythms of the kitchen, as she cooks to the beat of the heart of the home, creating simple, delicious recipes to make life less complicated. <P>Gorgeously illustrated, this expansive, lively narrative, with its rich feast of food, is destined to be a 21st-century classic. | *$21.00 |
 | Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint
Brand: Clarkson Potter | *$15.28 |
 | The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen
Brand: Sasquatch Books
The cast-iron skillet is the original gourmet-cooking tool. This cookbook aims to show modern cooks how this inexpensive cast iron tool is the best pan in their kitchen. Fusing new and traditional recipes and gathering farm-fresh produce and ingredients, the authors show cooks how to make delicious food in this versatile skillet. Recipes include: Succulent Seared Pork Chops with Plum-Mustard-Cornichon Sauce; Dutch Baby (puffed pancake with lemon and powdered sugar); Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Radicchio; and Warm Pear Upside Down Cake. | *$5.71 |
 | George Foreman's Indoor Grilling Made Easy: More Than 100 Simple, Healthy Ways to Feed Family and Friends
Brand: Simon & Schuster
From dorm rooms and first apartments to suburban homes and four-star restaurants, the George Foreman grill is one of America's most popular small kitchen appliances. Women love it because it cooks delicious, healthy family meals in minutes and is super easy to clean. Men, on the other hand, often run from cooking. But grilling? Hey, that's definitely a guy thing. <P> And everyone knows the master of the indoor grill is George Foreman. This two-time heavyweight champion of the world knows what tastes really good because George Foreman <I>loves</I> to eat. When George gives advice on how to grill the best burger on the planet, well, believe him. He <I>knows.</I> <P> As a world-class athlete and father of ten, George Foreman is focused on fresh, healthy foods that keep him and his family strong. Between kids, careers, and a heavyweight training schedule, the Foremans are a big, constantly-in-motion family. Getting dinner on the table could be an endurance event, but instead of going ten rounds in the kitchen, George Foreman has perfected fast and easy, and he passes on his strategy in <I>George Foreman's Indoor Grilling Made Easy.</I> <P> Here are more than 100 recipes that speak to the reason everyone buys the indoor grill in the first place: easy dishes filled with big, bold flavor for healthy food fast. From breakfast foods to snacks, entrées, side dishes, and even desserts made on the grill, this is food to satisfy the young, the not-so-young, and everyone in between. Most recipes are naturally lower in carbohydrates (after all, George is a carnivore of some note), but some have choice carbs to fuel heavy training days. <P> In addition to the recipes, there are plenty of flavor-enhancing ideas -- marinades, spice rubs, and sauces -- for simple cuts of fish, beef, pork, and chicken. You'll also find insider info on how to make perfect grilled veggies every time. <I>George Foreman's Indoor Grilling Made Easy</I> even includes finger foods for a party and a Thanksgiving dinner made on the grill. Portions feed a family of four but can easily be ownsized for those living on their own (or doubled for Foreman-sized families). <P> <B>· Includes a nutritional analysis of every dish<P> · Line drawings throughout</B> | *$8.51 |
 | 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 table–and back again for seconds!<br><br>Thanks to Leanne Ely’s 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 Ely’s classic <b>Saving Dinner</b> includes even quicker “dinner kits”–Ely’s foolproof method of assembling and freezing delicious meals, from hearty beef and chicken entrees to fresh seafood and vegetable dishes. Imagine preparing a month’s 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 today’s busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again. Each of the book’s 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 shouldn’t be a thing of the past. With Leanne Ely’s easy-to-follow recipes and advice, you can save dinner from extinction and return it to its rightful place–your family’s kitchen table. | *$9.35 |
 | I Love Macarons
Brand: Chronicle Books
Cute-as-can-be, buttery macarons capture the whimsy and elegance of Paris, where they're traditionally served with tea or wrapped up in ribbon to give as a gift. But the secrets of making perfect macarons have long eluded home bakers until now! In <em>I Love Macarons</em>, renowned Japanese pastry-maker Hisako Ogita brings her extensive experience to the art of baking macarons with fully illustrated foolproof step-by-step instructions. This charmingly designed guide is sure to have pastry lovers everywhere whipping up these colorful confections at home, using ordinary baking equipment and simple ingredients to create myriad flavors of perfection. | *$8.95 |
 | Real Food Real Easy
Brand: Dynamic Housewares
In REAL FOOD REAL EASY, veteran Food Network chef George Stella serves up his Good Carb recipes using only a handful of readily available, fresh ingredients. Once weighing in at 470 pounds, George turned his entire life, and the life of his family around simply by eating... simply. | *$9.98 |
 | Far Flung and Well Fed: The Food Writing of R.W. Apple, Jr.
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<DIV><DIV>Celebrated journalist R. W. (“Johnny”) Apple was a veteran political reporter, a <I>New York Times </I>bureau chief and an incisive and prolific writer. But the role he was most passionate about was food anthro pologist. Known both for his restless wideopen mind and an appetite to match, Apple was also a culinary scholar: witty, wide-ranging and intensely knowledgeable about his subjects. <I>Far Flung and Well Fed </I>is the best of legendary <I>Times </I>reporter Apple’s food writing from America, England, Europe, Asia and Australia. Each of the more than fifty essays recount extraordinary meals and little-known facts, of some of the world’s most excellent foods —from the origin of an ingredient in a dish, to its history, to the vivid personalities—including Apple’s wife, Betsey—who cook, serve and eat those dishes. <P></P><I>Far Flung and Well Fed </I>is a classic collection of food writing— lively, warm and rich with a sense of place and taste—and deserves to join the works of A.J. Liebling, Elizabeth David, M.F.K. Fisher and Calvin Trillin on the bookshelf. <P></P></DIV></DIV> | *$16.58 |
 | The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving: Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round
Brand: Firefly Books
<p> <b>The easiest and safest methods for making delectable preserves in small batches -- all year long.</b> </p><blockquote><p> <i>"Takes the pressure off cooks who don't have much time... but still want to savor the season's bounty."</i><br /> -Chicago Tribune (Review of the prior edition) </p> </blockquote><p> <b>The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving</b> takes the guesswork out of home preserving. Both beginners and pros can make the most of fresh fruits and vegetables when these are readily available and inexpensive. Because these recipes require a minimum of time and fuss, home cooks will enjoy creating the preserves almost as much as everyone will enjoy tasting them. </p><p> Included are both traditional and new recipes. Detailed instructions provide the safest and latest processing methods. Some recipes are suitable for microwaves. A brand new chapter features freezer preserving as an alternative to the traditional methods. The more than 300 enticing recipes include:</p><ul> <li>Jams, jellies and low-sugar spreads</li> <li>Conserves, butters and curds</li> <li>Pickles, relishes and chutneys</li> <li>Salsas, mustards and marinades</li> <li>Flavored oils</li> <li>Dessert sauces, syrups and liqueurs.</li> </ul><p> With delectable recipes and professional tips, <b>The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving</b> is the ideal guide for anyone who craves home-made preserves but doesn't want to spend all day in the kitchen. </p> (20010521) | *$9.48 |
 | Family Feasts for $75 a Week: A Penny-wise Mom Shares Her Recipe for Cutting Hundreds from Your Monthly Food Bill
Brand: Oxmoor House
What would you do with an extra $100 each month?<br>Let 's face it. Staying within a budget these days is a hard act to stick with, especially if you have a family of four or more. When juggling a busy schedule dedicated to school, work, and family activities, convenience has a tendency to overrule thriftiness-and we all know convenience comes at a cost. But if you can master your spending in just one area-your food bill-you will greatly expand your spending options for other, more rewarding areas of your life. <br><br>What would you do with more free time in your day?<br>You 've heard the saying " time is money, " and time well spent can save you big bucks. Learning how to compile grocery lists, compose weekly menu plans, and shop less will not only save money at the register, it will also save you time in the store and in the kitchen. Come to the table prepared to enjoy the feast as you build time-saving skills that will serve you and your family for a lifetime to come.<br><br>What would you do with more fun-filled family opportunities?<br>Saving time and money will not only make you feel good about yourself, it will also give you the greatest spending opportunity of all-more family fun. Whether planning for a special getaway, staycation, or simply a weekly family night, your family is your best investment. With all the time and money you 'll save, you 'll be able to refocus your energies where they matter most-with the ones you love.<br><br>Whether you 're overhauling your entire budget or just trying to save a little here and there, making a dent in your grocery bill may seem challenging in today 's market. A typical supermarket trip can easily cost a minimum of $100, and if you 're feeding an average family or larger, that number can soar even higher. What 's a mom on a budget to do?<br><br><em>Family Feasts for $75 a Week</em> to the rescue! Written by blogger mom and penny-pincher extraordinaire Mary Ostyn, who prepares three meals a day for her family of 12 for $800 to $900 a month, this book is stuffed to the gills with Mary's expert, in-the-trenches tips on savvy food shopping, plus 200 delicious recipes for homecooked meals that make the most of economical ingredients. </br></br> Selected by Good Morning America as one of the best cookbooks of 2009, <em>Family Feasts for $75 a Week</em> offers real-world advice teaches real-world families how to save in more ways than one. | *$10.74 |
 | 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 “the most influential cookbooks in the history of modern vegetarian cuisine” (<em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>).</strong> Anna Thomas’s <em>Vegetarian Epicure</em> cookbooks have sold millions of copies and inspired generations. Now she describes her love affair with the ultimate comfort food. “From my kitchen to yours,” Thomas says, “here are the best soups I’ve ever made.” Her wonderfully creative recipes make use of fresh, seasonal produce—try 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 chowder—each 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 desserts—and 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 | *$12.95 |
 | Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Baking and Desserts: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Pies, Puddings, Breads and Pizzas
Brand: Ulysses Press
<P><b>HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT HEALTHY TOO</b></p> <P> Standard baked goods come with a hefty price on your health--weight gain, cholesterol and diabetes, as well as allergies for many people. <i>Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Baking and Desserts</i> shows how to bring taboo treats back to the baking sheet with mouth-watering recipes that transform diet-busting favorites into guilt-free wonders. <P> Following a wholesome approach that avoids quick-metabolizing ingredients, this book presents recipes for delicious desserts and breads that are as satisfying as they are good for the body. Discover the easy and tasty way to bake with healthy alternatives: <P> ♥ <b>Replace wheat</b> with arrowroot, buckwheat or quinoa flour <P> ♥ <b>Eliminate sugar</b> by sweetening with agave, yacon or stevia <P> <i>Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Baking and Desserts</i> offers over 90 delicious and nutritious recipes for: <P><ul> <b> <li> Cinnamon Rolls </li> <li> Chocolate Chip Cookies </li> <li> Old-Fashioned Raspberry Thumbprints </li> <li> Almond Joy Truffles </li> <li> Carob Chip Scones </li> <li> Mexican Wedding Cakes </li> <li> Corn Bread </li> <li> Peanut Butter Waffles </li> <li> Zucchini Bread </li> <li> Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie </li> <li> Fudge Brownies </li> </b> </ul> <P> <P><b>About the Author</b></p> <P> <b>Kelly E. Keough</b> is an expert healthy chef, author and host of <i>The Sweet Truth</i> cooking show on Veria TV. She lives in Los Angeles. | *$8.76 |
 | The Tassajara Bread Book
Brand: Shambhala
<i>The Tassajara Bread Book</i> has been a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike for more than thirty years. With complete instructions on making yeasted breads and full of recipes for breads, pastries, muffins, and desserts, Edward Brown offers a unique view on making bread with care and enjoying the results. <br><br>In this deluxe edition, the same gentle, clear instructions and wonderful recipes are presented in a new hardcover format, with an updated interior design and full-color photos of the breads. | *$15.18 |
 | Raw Food: A Complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
Raw food is more than a diet. It’s a lifestyle and a movement. The stories of weight loss, increased energy, healthy-looking skin, and better digestion are seemingly endless. However, many people are turned off by the difficulty and unpleasantness of eating only (or even primarily) foods cooked below 104 degrees Fahrenheit. With dozens of recipes accompanied with beautiful, full-color photographs, Erica Palmcrantz and Irmela Lilja prove that eating raw foods can be simple, inexpensive, and delicious. No one should have to sacrifice time, money, or flavor to enjoy the astounding health advantages of going raw. Learn how to soak and sprout vegetables and nuts to increase the nutritional value, what types of kitchen tools are best for preparing raw food, and which foods to have on-hand for use in raw recipes. From creative salads to spicy burritos to chocolate mousse, every recipe will broaden your raw-food horizons. Complete with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts, and side dishes, <em>Raw Food</em> is an innovative approach to a wholesome way of eating. | *$9.48 |
 | The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for Achieving a Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body
Brand: Avery Trade
Heralded by <i>New York</i> magazine as one of the city's most popular diets, macrobiotics has become the latest trend in dieting, thanks to high-profile supporters like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. <br><br> Speaking to the generation of young women looking to extend their healthy lifestyles beyond yoga and Pilates, macrobiotic chef and instructor Jessica Porter offers fresh, contemporary, and accessible insight into one of the world's oldest, yet most popular, diets. She explains that by eating good quality whole foods, any woman can experience physical, sensory, emotional, and intellectual freedom. <br><br> The effects of eating a macrobiotic diet can extend beyond basic health to weight loss, beauty, better sex, and peace of mind. Cooking tips and recipes are combined with Jessica's no-nonsense philosophy and witty anecdotes to create a lifestyle book that will inspire women to hit the kitchen with an understanding of how to strengthen their minds and bodies through food. | *$8.87 |
 | The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go
Brand: Kodansha International
Bento fever has recently swept across the West, fuelled not just by an interest in cute, decorative food, but by the desire for an economical, healthy approach to eating in these times of recession. A leading light in the popularization of bento has been Makiko Itoh, whose blog, <em>Just Bento</em>, boasts hundreds of thousands of subscribers, all of whom love her delicious recipes and practical bento-making tips. <br><br>Now, for the first time, Itoh's expertise has been packaged in book form. <em>The Just Bento Cookbook</em> contains twenty-five attractive bento menus and more than 150 recipes, all of which have been specially created for this book and are divided into two main sections, Japanese and Not-so-Japanese. The Japanese section includes classic bento menus such as Salted Salmon Bento and Chicken Karaage Bento, while the Not-so-Japanese section shows how Western food can be adapted to the bento concept, with delicious menus such as Summer Vegetable Gratin Bento and Everyone Loves a Pie Bento.<br><br>In addition to the recipes, Itoh includes sections on bento-making equipment, bento staples to make and stock, basic cooking techniques, and a glossary. A planning-chart section is included, showing readers how they might organize their weekly bento making.<br><br>In a market full of bento books that emphasize the cute and the decorative, this book stands out for its emphasis on the health and economic benefits of the bento, and for the very practical guidelines on how to ensure that a daily bento lunch is something that can easily be incorporated into anyone's lifestyle. This is the perfect book for the bento beginner, but will also provide a wealth of new bento recipe ideas and tips for <em>Just Bento </em>aficionados. | *$13.46 |
 | The Art of Wood-Fired Cooking
Brand: Gibbs Smith
<p>In The Art of Wood-Fired Cooking, Andrea Mugnaini shares the methods and recipes that she has perfected over the last twenty years of teaching. With her advice and instruction, it's easy to create and cook mouthwatering wood-fired dishes such as pizzas, breads, fish, poultry, meats, vegetables, pastas, and desserts. </p> </p> (20100615) | *$12.22 |
 | Taste of Home: Freezer Pleasers
Brand: Readers Digest
The 325 dishes in Freezer Pleasers help today's family cooks spend less time in the kitchen, save money, and still serve homemade foods. From entrees and sides to snacks and desserts, you'll learn how to stock up the freezer so that something delicious is always on hand. This handy cookbook is divided into four easy sections: * "Now-and-Later" recipes explain how to make a double batch. Serve a casserole tonight and freeze one for later. * "Made-for-Later" dishes are those that come together easily and can be stored in the freezer for future needs. What a great way to take advantage of sales at the grocery store! * "Single Servings" are dinners and treats that are stored in single-serving portions. They're perfect for after-school snacking, late-night meals, and more. * "Creative Leftovers" help cut back on grocery bills. Store last night's extra food in the freezer, and then turn it into a fantastic new dish with the addition of a few kitchen staples. In addition, it provides: * Dozens of tips to help readers freeze foods and understand safe freezer storage practices. * Hundreds of full-color photos. * Great recipes, nearly all of which are submitted by home cooks. * The guarantee that every recipe was tested in the kitchens of Taste of Home, the world's #1 cooking magazine REVIEW | *$6.38 |
 | Tyler Florence Family Meal: Bringing People Together Never Tasted Better
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>The star of the popular Food Network series Tyler’s Ultimate, Tyler Florence is famous for championing simplicity, freshness, and culinary honesty in cooking. Now, after more than a decade spent tracking down some of the world’s most flavorful recipes (and debunking a generation of novice chefs’ culinary fears), Tyler brings it all back home to celebrate the pleasures of cooking with wholesome, local ingredients.His easy yet toothsome recipes exemplify the message that restaurant chefs from coast to coast have embraced: Local foods, cooked in season and prepared simply but with care and thought, are the best meals you can eat anywhere.<BR></DIV><DIV>In Tyler Florence Family Meals Tyler recounts the journey that brought him from the home cooking he grew up loving to the “haute-homey” restaurant cuisine that first won him culinary acclaim, to the pleasures of the world’s great cuisine as showcased on his Food Network shows, and ultimately back to his roots as he prepares to open a restaurant while raising a family of young children. He speaks with his signature casual charm about how they can improve their cooking and eating habits to bring about real changes in their health and in their attitude toward food.</DIV><DIV><BR>Better than any other chef at work today, Tyler knows what people want to eat and how to help them achieve spectacular results without stress or strife. With this all-new collection of bold and exciting recipes, any cook can rid herself of her culinary fears and discover why, when it comes to fine dining, there is no place like home.</DIV><DIV><BR> </DIV></DIV> | *$23.10 |
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