 | The New Glucose Revolution Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2010: The Authoritative Source of Glycemic Index Values for More Than TK Foods
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>Whether youâre grocery shopping, planning dinner, eating out, or meeting with your nutritionist or dietician, the fifth annual editionâprevious editions of which have sold more than 150,000 copiesâis a must for everyone seeking healthier eating habits. Newly revised and updated, the convenient, at-a-glance tables make this the one necessary guide for people following the glycemic index (GI) for health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, or PCOS; to lose weight; or to improve their overall well-being and fitness. <I>The New Glucose Revolution Shopperâs Guide</I> is the only annually updated book of GI values, featuring more than 1300 foods as well as comprehensive nutritional data for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, and sodium.</DIV> | *$6.21 |
 | Living the G.I. (Glycemic Index) Diet
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
The easiest diet going is now even easier--and tastier. Off to an explosive start, <i>The G.I. Diet</i> quickly landed on <i>New York Times</i> and <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestseller lists, and required five quick printings (for a total of 190,000 copies) to keep pace with demand after national publicity discovered the "Canadian miracle diet" (<i>Woman's World</i>). Now, continuing to build on the nutritional wisdom of the glycemic index, Rick Gallop follows up with the essential companion--a cookbook and strategy guide for living the G.I. Diet.<br><br>Organized around the simple, intuitive principle of green-, yellow-, and red-light foods--if you can follow a traffic light, you can follow this diet--<i>Living the G.I. Diet</i> gets right into the kitchen with 135 dishes that are as easy to prepare as they are unrecognizable as diet food. Grilled Pesto Salmon with Asparagus. Beef and Eggplant Chili. Garlic Shrimp Pasta. Thai Chicken Curry. Pork Tenderloin with Grainy Mustard and Chive Crust. Cinnamon French Toast. Florentine Frittata. And desserts: Baked Chocolate Mousse, Basmati Rice Pudding, Pecan Brownies--that's right, brownies.<br><br>In addition, the book spells out how to lose weight (Phase I) and maintain weight loss (Phase II); how to make G.I. eating a family affair; navigating holidays, restaurants, vacation eating; and exploring the psychological and emotional aspects of food and food cravings--everything you need to stay on this proven track. | *$6.61 |
 | The Daniel's Fast Cookbook
Brand: A & B Publish
This much needed book is endorsed by Elmer Towns, author of Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. I believe in Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, this is a discipline that God has given to the church for renewal, revival, and worship of the Lord. I am so glad that Grace Bass and Lynda Anderson have written this cookbook on The Daniel Fast. I pray that God will use it in the lives of many people." Elmer L. Towns Co-Founder, Liberty University Dean, School of Religion Lynchburg, Virginia ---------------------------------------- ------- Many people are realizing the health and spiritual benefits of fasting. The Daniel Fast is just one of many types of fasts mentioned it the Bible. This book contains a thorough explanation of the Daniel s Fast from a biblical perspective. As well as generally accepted guidelines for implementing it in your life. The recipes in this book are based on what Daniel requested to eat to avoid being defiled. These recipes are purely vegetarian, whole grain and as close to the way God created it. Some people desire to fast but cannot do complete water only fast due to medical conditions. Others cannot go on an extended fast due to work or family obligations. Some apply this fast as a lifestyle. This book explains how to use this fast to draw closer to God with chapters such as, It s Not All About the Food and Power of Prayer and Fasting . Other topics addressed include: Nutritional Concerns, Corporate Fasting, Daniel Fast Friendly Restaurants, Stores and Products, as well as Foods for Personal Conviction. The recipes in this cookbook are strictly vegan. ..NO Dairy, NO Eggs and absolutely no animal products. This cookbook includes GREAT pictures, thorough explanations and a guide to the Daniel Fast for 10 days, 21 days, Lent or a healthy Vegan Lifestyle. | *$15.62 |
 | Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers in the Nation [DVD]
Brand: Running Press
Whether you're an armchair traveler, a serious hamburger connoisseur, or a curious adventurer up for a road trip, <I>Hamburger America</I> will be your guide to reclaiming this precious slice of Americana. <P> No other food says "America" like the hamburger, and documentary filmmaker George Motz has made it his personal mission to save our nation's unique burger identity. He has traveled across the country in search of the best burger joints - those that have survived outside the fast-food mainstream - and has documented their rich histories and one-of-a-kind taste experiences. <P> This edition of the book includes George Motz's 1 hour documentary "Hamburger America" that profiles 8 burger joints across the USA. | *$1.99 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Somersize your way to weight loss and good health!<br><br>Find out why Somersizing has swept the nation! In Get Skinny on Fabulous Food, the number one New York Times bestseller and sequel to Eat Great, Lose Weight, which also went to the top of the Times list, Suzanne Somers will show you how to shed pounds for good and have more energy than ever before -- without dieting. This lifestyle-altering book provides you with:<br><br>* The guilt-free way to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism -- including more than 100 delicious Somersized recipes that leave you both satisfied and indulged<br>* Breakthrough research on food and nutrition that changes the way you think about your body<br>* Moving personal testimonials guaranteed to motivate and encourage you<br>* An easy-to-follow weight-loss plan that teaches you how to combine foods properly so that you'll get, and stay, skinny without feeling deprived <br><br>Join the millions of people who have lost weight safely and effectively with Get Skinny on Fabulous Food and start celebrating good health and good times with Suzanne's delectable, simple, and balanced Somersized meals. | *$3.55 |
 | Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Brand: Avery
<i>Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease</i> challenges conventional cardiology by posing a compelling, revolutionary idea-that we can, in fact, abolish the heart disease epidemic in this country by changing our diets. Drawing on the groundbreaking results of his twenty-year nutritional study, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., a former surgeon, researcher, and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, convincingly argues that a plant-based, oil-free diet can not only prevent and stop the progression of heart disease, but also reverse its effects. Furthermore, it can eliminate the need for expensive and invasive surgical interventions, such as bypass and stents, no matter how far the disease has progressed. Dr. Esselstyn began his research with a group of patients who joined his study after traditional medical procedures to treat their advanced heart disease had failed. Within months of following a plant-based, oil-free diet, their angina symptoms eased, their cholesterol levels dropped significantly, and they experienced a marked improvement in blood flow to the heart. Twenty years later, the majority of Dr. Esselstyn's patients continue to follow his program and remain heart-attack proof. <P><i>Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease</i> explains the science behind these dramatic results, and offers readers the same simple, nutrition-based plan that has changed the lives of his patients forever. In addition, Dr. Esselstyn provides more than 150 delicious recipes that he and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have enjoyed for years and used with their patients. Clearly written and backed by irrefutable scientific evidence, startling photos of angiograms, and inspiring personal stories, <i>Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease</i> will empower readers to take charge of their heart health. It is a powerful call for a paradigm shift in heart-disease therapy. | *$13.28 |
 | The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook: Homemade Goodies for Man's Best Friend
Brand: Howell Book House
HOMEMADE TREATS FOR MAN'S BEST FRIEND<br> <br> With 50 canine-tested, veterinarian-approved recipes,The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook has something to delight every canine connoisseur. Dog lovers can stir up appetizing homemade treats for their beloved pooches using easy-to-find ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions. Recipes include Peanut Butter-Honey Nut Cheerios Balls, Taco Treats, Birthday Blueberry Pupcakes, Halloween Treats, Frozen Magic Meatballs, and more. There are even delicious doggy delicacies for pets with special needs, including Turkey Jerky and Salad Bar Bones. Fun and funky color illustrations plus Nutritional Notes and Treats and Tidbits about cooking and storing the goodies ensure that cooks will enjoy this book as much as their pets enjoy their homemade treats! | *$1.40 |
 | How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America's Hottest Industry
Brand: Wine Appreciation Guild
Hating life in a cubicle where the only greenery is that of the mold growing on the rungs of the corporate ladder? Feel as if you ve graduated with honors into a nation-wide hiring deep freeze? Wine was one of the very few U.S. industries that experienced growth in 2008. Is wine recession-proof as many believe? Not entirely. But even in these times of pervasive layoffs and cutbacks wineries and wine related businesses are creating job prospects every day and in a variety of skill applications from agricultural work to marketing and business. How to Launch Your Wine Career is the first book of its kind. Written by successful and respected industry professionals it gives practical, real-world advice on how to land, develop and succeed in a career in: Wine Making, Wine Production, Vineyard Management, Wine Marketing & Sales, Wine Public Relations, Wine Writing, Wine Education, Winery Management & Administration , Direct to Consumer Sales, Winery Supplier and Wine Marketing with a Distributor or Retailer. Including interviews with some of wine s most prominent figures, like winemaker Heidi Barrett, and wine writer James Laube of the Wine Spectator, about how they made it, the book builds a career from the ground up, explaining job descriptions, educational and skill requirements, the career ladder, how to get started, and job hunting strategies. Each chapter ends with a helpful resource guide of available conferences, books, and websites. The appendix provides a detailed Action Plan Worksheet to help the prospective applicant plan, plot progress and nail that killer wine industry job. . | *$18.76 |
 | The Complete Book of Sushi
Brand: Periplus Editions
<I>The Complete Book of Sushi</I> is the definitive collection of traditional, contemporary and innovative recipes for lovers of this Japanese cuisine. Fresh and delicious, sushi is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, as it's low in fat and high in essential vitamins and minerals. Aesthetically pleasing, sushi is also surprisingly simple to make. This practical book will show you how to create beautiful and elegant sushi dishes with ease.<br>Featuring a wide variety of recipes for: <br>Planning and preparing a sushi meal <br>Sushi rolls<br>Nigiri-sushi<br>Molded sushi<br>Hand-Rolled sushi<br>Vegetarian sushi<br>Chirashi-sushi<br>Wrapped sushi<br>Sushi rice in fried tofu bags<br>Sushi in a bowl<br>New sushi<br>Drinks, sauces and side dishes | *$18.98 |
 | Vegan in 30 Days: Get Healthy. Save the World.
Brand: Taylor Presentations, Inc.
If you want to.... <BR> lose weight <BR> prevent or reverse disease <BR> have tons of energy <BR> end unethical animal husbandry <BR> drastically reduce your carbon footprint on the earth... <BR> then a vegan diet is right for you. <P><I> Vegan in 30 Days </i> will make sure that you reach your goal of becoming vegan in a healthful, fun, and successful way. Filled with incredible insight and dozens of practical tips, this book is a complete resource for making the transition to a vegan diet. <P> Included are over a dozen starter recipes of flavorful, easy-to-make dishes. Weekly assignments keep you actively involved in the process and lists of resources help keep you motivated. Guidelines for social engagements, i.e. hosting or attending a dinner party or eating out in restaurants, show how to make others aware of your diet without offending them and their dietary preferences. <P>Emphasis is placed on wholesome, unprocessed foods. This is not a book for junk food vegans. Also included are simple cleanses to help remove toxins from your body and reduce cravings. This transition can be complete in 30 days or each phase can take 30 days ~whatever is the most comfortable for you. The end result is that you'll feel healthier and feel good about your impact on the planet. All the while discovering and enjoying a satisfying and delicious variety of food. <P> | *$8.63 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook: 80 Delicious Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes Made Easy with the Glycemic Index
Brand: Da Capo Press
<DIV>The world's leading authorities on the glycemic index offer even more delicious diet solutions in this companion cookbook volume to the New York Times bestselling The New Glucose Revolution series. Low GI eating is widely acknowledged by health experts as a healthier, better balanced, and more flexible alternative to every other diet regimen. Now, based on their groundbreaking research discoveries on the benefits of eating low glycemic foods, Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster Powell, along with Joanna McMillan-Price, present a complete low-GI cookbook on vegetarian and vegan meals. Featuring 100 simple, satisfying recipes, The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook makes it easy for vegetarians and vegans to switch to a low-GI lifestyle â and for low-GI fans to adopt a vegetarian diet. The book includes essential information on the basics of vegetarian and vegan cooking, food shopping the low-GI way, preparing kids meals, and menu ideas for a busy lifestyle. With beautiful color photos throughout, The New Glucose Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook offers vegetarian and vegans the key to achieving weight loss goals and lifelong vitality.</Div> | *$12.35 |
 | The MediterrAsian Way: A Cookbook and Guide to Health, Weight Loss, and Longevity, Combining the Best Features of Mediterranean and Asian Diets and Lifestyles
Brand: Wiley
Indulge yourself with tasty and satisfying foods like pasta dishes, stir-fries, curries, risottos, noodle dishes, and sushi, all washed down with a glass of wine or beer. Stay active but don't bother with a formal exercise regimen, and set aside time every day to relax and unwind. You may find it hard to believe, but eating and living this way can help you stay lean and healthy, substantially reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and increase your chances of living longer. People from Mediterranean and Asian cultures have been living like this-and reaping the rewards-for more than 5,000 years. <p> Now, in this unique cookbook and guide, Ric Watson and his wife, Trudy Thelander, demonstrate just how easy it is to realize the benefits of the MediterrAsian way-benefits that numerous scientific studies have documented over the last half century. They explain the common features of Mediterranean and Asian lifestyles-abundant amounts of plant foods and fish, small amounts of red meat, moderate alcohol consumption, physical activity, and time set aside to relax-and show you step by step how to make them part of your life. When you eat the MediterrAsian way, there's no skimping on taste-or satisfaction. You'll feast on more than 150 delicious recipes, including favorites like Pasta Primavera, Thai Chicken Stir-Fry, and Ham, Mushroom, and Tomato Pizza. You'll savor the intriguing flavors of Vietnamese Shrimp and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls, Moroccan Stew with Couscous, and Teriyaki Chicken Noodles. And if you're in the mood for a burger or hot dog, Watson and Thelander offer several deliciously healthy versions. <p> The book walks you through MediterrAsian food basics, shows you how to substitute daily activities for time at the gym, and explains how to take time out to enjoy life and relax. To help you plan your meals, it provides an easy-to-follow five-step MediterrAsian Balanced Meal System. There's even a fourteen-day MediterrAsian plan as well as example lifestyle scenarios to help you get into the swing of things. Complete with 50 tempting color food photographs, <i>The MediterrAsian Way</i> is all you need to enjoy the benefits of MediterrAsian living-starting today! | *$16.11 |
 | Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book: More than 400 recipes from appetizers to desserts (Better Homes & Gardens)
Brand: Wiley | *$9.45 |
 | The New McDougall Cookbook: 300 Delicious Ultra-Low-Fat Recipes
Brand: Plume
Provides more than three hundred low-fat recipes, including such healthful treats as Fruity Golden Waffles, Thai Vegetable Curry, Spanish-Style Vegetable Casserole, and others, none of which contain either dairy or animal products. Reprint. | *$10.84 |
 | 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. | *$6.28 |
 | Canyon Ranch: Nourish: Indulgently Healthy Cuisine
Brand: Studio
<B>Delicious and nutritious recipes from the leading authority on healthy, luxurious living</B><BR><BR> For nearly three decades, Canyon Ranch has been the worldâs premier health and wellness destination, celebrated for its integrative treatments, incredible facilities, and signature gourmet food. The cuisine at Canyon Ranch is so satisfying and inventive that guests hardly know they are dining healthy. Through the years, Scott Uehlein and the staff of Canyon Ranch nutrition experts have sought out the most natural, wholesome ingredients and used them to create delicious, nutritious dishes that please the senses and the soul.<BR><BR> The culinary philosophy at Canyon Ranch is that the most nourishing foodâand best tastingâis fresh and seasonal. Featuring more than two hundred recipes from breakfasts such as Thai French Toast with Orange Ginger Syrup and delicious sides such as Butternut Squash Tart to entrées such as Cod with Cauliflower Tomato Broth or Zahtar-Crusted Lamb and indulgent desserts such as the Alsatian Plum Cake, <I>Canyon Ranch: Nourish</I> includes mouthwatering dishes that will entice the most sophisticated palate. In addition, each recipe includes complete nutritional information as well as simple step-by-step techniques to empower the novice cook. With all the authority and experience as the recognized leader in wellness, <I>Canyon Ranch: Nourish</I> makes healthy eating easy and irresistible. | *$17.91 |
 | Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
Brand: Hyperion
The "BusinessWeek" bestseller, now in paperback. "Pour Your Heart Into It" tells the story of how small-company values, passion, and integrity turned six local coffee stories into the Starbucks chain.--"Fortune". | *$4.69 |
 | The Pressure Cooker Gourmet: 225 Recipes for Great-Tasting, Long-Simmered Flavors in Just Minutes
Brand: THE HARVARD COMMON PRESS/HAROLD IMPORTS Part Number: 3487
<i>The Pressure Cooker Gourmet</i> offers 225 delectable dishes that are simple to prepare, cook in as little as 15 minutes, and retain all the natural nutrients that can be lost with other cooking methods. With a thorough introduction on how to use a modern pressure cooker and what it particularly excels atâfrom basic beans and grains to hearty one-pot entreesâ<i>The Pressure Cooker Gourmet</i> will open up vast new possibilities for fast, delicious, and nutritious weekday cooking. | *$11.91 |
 | Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine Free Recipes for Every Day
Brand: LULU
Now you can enjoy and prepare simple raw foods, the healthiest foods nature has to offer, while living a busy lifestyle. This book is perfect for raw food beginners, busy people, health-conscious slackers, and those on temporary cleansing programs. It makes a great gift for the raw-curious as well, since it is the simplest and least intimidating raw food recipe book on the market. It includes over 120 recipes, almost half of which are or include machine-free options. | *$8.44 |
 | Raw Juices Can Save Your Life!: An A-Z Guide to Juicing
Brand: SCB International, Inc.
Raw Juices Can Save Your Life! An AâZ Guide to Juicing by Dr. Sandra Cabot <P>If you havenât experienced the miraculous benefits of holistic healing, RAW JUICES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE! is a safe and effective way to join the alternative medicine revolution. Did you know that coconut soothes a sore throat, that strawberries are good skin cleansers, or that cabbage stimulates hair growth? Dr. Sandra Cabot has taken raw fruits and vegetables containing restorative, pain-relieving, and disease-fighting properties and combined them into simple juice concoctions that diminish or cure 65 common ailments. With detailed instructions for proper juicing, an extensive A-to-Z juicing guide, and a handy table of the healing properties of juices, this delicious little handbook is a perfect introduction to the advantages of using natural food remedies to improve your health. <P>⢠Includes treatments for jet lag, digestive problems, migraines, arthritis, allergies, high blood pressure, and more. <P>⢠With detailed advice for purchasing high-quality juicers and fresh produce. <P>⢠Tells you which juice combinations to avoid. | *$8.44 |
 | 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 Essential Cuisines of Mexico
Brand: Clarkson Potter
More than twenty-five years ago, when Diana Kennedy published The Cuisines of Mexico, knowledge and appreciation of authentic Mexican cooking were in their infancy. But change was in the air. Home cooks were turning to Julia Child for an introduction to French cuisine and to Marcella Hazan for the tastes of Italy. Through Diana Kennedy they discovered a delicious and highly developed culinary tradition they barely knew existed. <b>The Cuisines of Mexico</b>, <b>Mexican Regional Cooking</b>, and <b>The Tortilla Book</b> became best-sellers, and Diana Kennedy was recognized as the authority on Mexican food.<br><br>Now a new generation has discovered that Mexican food is more than chimichangas, that they can find fresh hierbas de olor (pot herbs, including marjoram and Mexican bayleaf) and chilacas in their markets. The book that will become indispensable in their kitchens is <b>The Essential Cuisines of Mexico</b>.<br><br>Diana has combined her three classic books in one volume, refining recipes when possible, bringing them up to date without losing the spirit of their generation. Old friends will be delighted to revisit these refreshed classics and to find more than thirty new recipes from different regions of Mexico. Among these discoveries are the very popular arroz a la tumbada (rice with seafood) from Veracruz, a pico de gallo with peaches from the state of Mexico, and tasty snacks from the cantinas of Mérida. <br><br>Newcomers will delight in Diana's "word pictures" -- descriptions of her travels and discoveries -- and in her off-the-cuff comments. Whether they turn to this book for the final word on tamales, recipes for tasty antojitos to serve with drinks, or superb tacos, they will find there is no better teacher of Mexican food. How enviable to attempt for the first time Calzones del Diablo (yes, the Devil's Pants), and what a pleasure to succumb to Diana's passion for Mexican food.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$12.44 |
 | Paula Deen Celebrates!: Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life
Brand: Simon & Schuster Part Number: 7811
Beloved Food Network personality, restaurateur, and author Paula Deen loves a party, and in her latest book, <I>Paula Deen Celebrates!</i>, Paula shares with fans old and new how she celebrates a year's worth of holidays and special occasions. Now anyone can share in the down-home celebrations Paula, her husband, Michael, their kids, and extended family enjoy at their beautiful home in Savannah, Georgia.<P>What better way to start off the New Year than with a New Year's Eve Brunch with friends -- at midnight! This colorful celebration includes Crab and Spinach Casserole and Baked Tomatoes, and finishes with a quintessentially southern Hummingbird Cake and Irish Coffee. Welcome St. Patrick's Day, Savannah style, with Lamb Stew and Green Grits Pie. The centerpiece of an Easter dinner is a Peanut Butter-Glazed Ham, accompanied by Spinach-Swiss Casserole, Squash Boats, and flaky Butterhorns, with a bonus recipe for Ham Salad that makes eating leftovers a treat. Looking for a reason to party, south-of-the-border style? Try Paula's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta menu, with Macho Nachos and a cool and creamy Margarita Mousse. Paula honors the memory of her mother, and all the other women who have blessed her life, with a Mother's Day Tea of dainty sandwiches and irresistible cookies served on her best china, and fathers get their due with a Father's Day Boating Picnic. The Fourth of July is the perfect occasion for an Outdoor Grill Party and Low-Country Boil, and if what you want is a quiet evening at home, pop a movie in the DVD player and chow down on your choice of Paula's savory and sweet pizzas. Gather the family to watch some football and savor Jamie's Cheeseburger Pies, and give family and friends the gift of a sweet treat at the holidays with Paula's Icebox Fruitcake or Peppermint Bark. Her Christmas feast starts with Cranberry Holiday Brie and stars an impressive Standing Rib Roast, with Twice-Baked Potato Casserole. The show-stopping dessert is Paula's butter-laden Coconut Pound Cake glazed with coconut syrup and covered with icing and toasted coconut!<P>Paula brings you into her home, her kitchen, and her heart with family stories and photographs. This time, her husband, Michael, sons Jamie and Bobby, and brother, Bubba, chime in to share their memories, too. Decorating and serving ideas will inspire you to use what you have to carry through a theme to make the most informal meal special. And Paula shares her most private thoughts in a special feature -- Paula's Pearls of Wisdom -- which you'll find with each menu. <P><I>Paula Deen Celebrates!</i> is Paula at her very southern best. Join her in making and sharing her best dishes for the best times of your life. | *$8.18 |
 | The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal
Brand: Riverhead Hardcover
<b>A remarkable portrait of American food before World War II, presented by the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Cod</i> and <i>Salt</i>.</b><BR><BR> Award-winning <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author Mark Kurlansky takes us back to the food and eating habits of a younger America: Before the national highway system brought the country closer together; before chain restaurants imposed uniformity and low quality; and before the Frigidaire meant frozen food in mass quantities, the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional. It helped form the distinct character, attitudes, and customs of those who ate it.<BR><BR> In the 1930s, with the country gripped by the Great Depression and millions of Americans struggling to get by, FDR created the Federal Writers' Project under the New Deal as a make-work program for artists and authors. A number of writers, including Zora Neale Hurston, Eudora Welty, and Nelson Algren, were dispatched all across America to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local people. The project, called "America Eats," was abandoned in the early 1940s because of the World War and never completed.<BR><BR> <i>The Food of a Younger Land</i> unearths this forgotten literary and historical treasure and brings it to exuberant life. Mark Kurlansky's brilliant book captures these remarkable stories, and combined with authentic recipes, anecdotes, photos, and his own musings and analysis, evokes a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food and the grocery superstore was a thing of the future. Kurlansky serves as a guide to this hearty and poignant look at the country's roots.<BR><BR> From New York automats to Georgia Coca-Cola parties, from Arkansas possum-eating clubs to Puget Sound salmon feasts, from Choctaw funerals to South Carolina barbecues, the WPA writers found Americans in their regional niches and eating an enormous diversity of meals. From Mississippi chittlins to Indiana persimmon puddings, Maine lobsters, and Montana beavertails, they recorded the curiosities, commonalities, and communities of American food. | *$4.05 |
 | The Home Creamery
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Butter, yogurt, ricotta, and other fresh dairy products have been made in home kitchens around the world for centuries. They are not difficult to make, require no complicated aging techniques, and offer the home cook a wonderful range of tart, sweet, nutty, silky, creamy, melty textures and flavors. With the growing availability of local, organic milk and the soaring popularity of raw milk, now is the perfect time to bring fresh dairy products back to the home kitchen.<br><br> Author Kathy Farrell-Kingsley begins with simple, step-by-step instructions for making sour cream, buttermilk, créme fraîche, mozzarella, fresh goat cheese, and 10 other fresh milk products. Home cooks will be thrilled with the simple but magical process of turning milk or cream into cultured dairy products and soft, unripened cheeses. There's nothing quite like watching cream turn into butter or tasting the slightly chewy tang of homemade mozzarella.<br> <br> Following the dairy instructions are 75 delicious cooking and baking recipes developed to showcase products from <i>The Home Creamery</i>. Cheese Blintzes, Herbed Goat Cheese Bites, Mozzarella Panini, Spinach Ricotta Pie, Coleslaw with Buttermilk Dressing, Chocolate Sour Cream Cake, and Tiramisu are that much sweeter when made with the rich creamy goodness of homemade dairy items. | *$9.54 |
 | Living on Live Food
Brand: Cohen | *$29.99 |
 | 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. | *$14.83 |
 | KitchenAid Best-Loved Recipes
Brand: Publications International, Ltd.
Culinary artistry is the true inspiration behind the recipes in the KitchenAid Best-Loved Recipes hardcover cookbook. The KitchenAid Stand Mixer is a must-have small appliance in any fully equipped kitchen, and you will find dozens of ways to use it when making these recipes. <br><br>Beyond basic mixing, the KitchenAid Best-Loved Recipes cookbook will instruct you on making bread dough with your dough hook, lasagna noodles with the pasta maker, and even your own sausage with the sausage stuffer. The recipes are both easy and impressive, appropriate for novice cooks and experienced chefs alike. <br><br>From appetizers to cakes and entrées to pies, each chapter contains a decadent menu of dishes you never knew you could prepare in your own kitchen. This cookbook marries simplicity with sophistication and teaches you how to make these delicious desserts:<br> Country Apple Tart<br> Vanilla Cream Pie<br> New York Rye Bread<br> Orange-Glazed Salmon<br> Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms | *$7.67 |
 | The Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wine Book
Brand: Kavino Book Publishing
<DIV>nearly 500 pages exclusively devoted to the French wine region Chateauneuf-du-Pape * detailed information on over 200 winemakers * an in-depth look at climate, soil, grapes, winemaking, etc. * many full-color photographs * many tables, charts, maps and de</DIV> | *$44.00 |
 | Crockery Cookery
Brand: Bantam
A New York Times bestseller, this cookbook established Mable Hoffman as a premier cooking enthusiast--well-deserved praise for one who has spent decades extolling the benefits of slow cooking. Her easy and affordable recipes for appetizers, soups, and main dishes are designed to bring out that "simmered-in" flavor that only slow cooking can provide. In addition to the new recipes, this edition contains many others that have been revised to reduce fat and calories. | *$4.13 |
 | What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 Recipes
Brand: Gibbs Smith
<p>Stories and Recipes</p> <p>RENOWNED VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK AUTHOR Deborah Madison set out to learn what people chew on when there isn't anyone else around. The responses are surprising-and we aren't just talking take-out or leftovers. This is food-gone-wild in its most elemental form.</p> <p>In a conversational tone, What We Eat When We Eat Alone explores the joys and sorrows of eating solo and gives a glimpse into the lives of everyday people and their relationships with food.</p> <p>The book is illustrated with the delightful art of Patrick McFarlin, and each chapter ends with recipes for those who dine alone.</p> (20090603) | *$12.39 |
 | Diabetes Snacks, Treats and Easy Eats for Kids: 130 Recipes for the Foods Kids Really Like to Eat
Brand: Surrey Books
<DIV>When children come home from school or sports, they want a snack. Not some gourmet meal, just something simple and tasty and quick to fix. For those with diabetes, these snacks can be especially hard to come by. And with incidence rates rising sharply â one in three American children born in the last five years is expected to become diabetic â itâs a problem more and more families are facing. This book offers a happy solution, with 130 recipes for the types of things youngsters really like to eat that are also healthy and help them stay within diabetic guidelines. It contains a wide array of choices for every meal of the day and to satisfy every hunger pang in between, with healthy renditions of favorites like Pizza Puffs, Chicken Nuggets, Taco Salad, Turkey Quesadillas, Puffy German Pancakes, Strawberry Sundae, Mini Chocolate Cupcakes, and many more.</DIV> | *$9.00 |
 | Sistah Vegan: Food, Identity, Health, and Society: Black Female Vegans Speak
Brand: Lantern Books
Sistah Vegan is a series of narratives, critical essays, poems, and reflections from a diverse community of North American black-identified vegans. Collectively, these activists are de-colonizing their bodies and minds via whole-foods veganism. By kicking junk-food habits, the more than thirty contributors all show the way toward longer, stronger, and healthier lives. Suffering from type-2 diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, and overweight need not be the way women of color are doomed to be victimized and live out their mature lives. There are healthy alternatives. Sistah Vegan is not about preaching veganism or vegan fundamentalism. Rather, the book is about how a group of black-identified female vegans perceive nutrition, food, ecological sustainability, health and healing, animal rights, parenting, social justice, spirituality, hair care, race, gender-identification, womanism, and liberation that all go against the (refined and bleached) grain of our dysfunctional society. Thought-provoking for the identification and dismantling of environmental racism, ecological devastation, and other social injustices, Sistah Vegan is an in-your-face handbook for our time. It calls upon all of us to make radical changes for the betterment of ourselves, our planet, and by extension everyone. | *$19.99 |
 | Restaurant Financial Basics
Brand: Wiley
A complete, practical guide to managing restaurant business finances<br> One of the keys to a successful restaurant business is strong financial management. This book equips readers with the tools needed to manage the finances of foodservice establishments effectively. Written by expert authors with extensive experience in the field, this accessible resource is filled with valuable information that can be applied to day-to-day operations. It offers concise, down-to-earth coverage of basic accounting topics-including pricing, budgeting, cost control, and cash flow-as well as more specialized information, such as how to establish menu prices. | *$20.44 |
 | Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World
Brand: Clarkson Potter
In her most comprehensive volume yet, Madhur Jaffrey draws on more than four decades of culinary adventures, travels, and experimentation for a diverse collection that both intrigues and delights the palate. Dishes from five continents touch on virtually all the world's best loved flavors, for a unsurpassed selection of vegetarian fare.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>More than 650 recipes exemplify Madhur's unsurpassed ability to create simple, flavorful homecooking that is well within the reach of every cook. Extensive sections on Beans, Vegetables, Grains, and Dairy explore the myriad ways these staples are enjoyed worldwide. Each section opens with a detailed introduction; Madhur describes methods for preparation and storage, as well as different cooking techniques and their cultural origins. Throughout she balances appealing, uncomplicated dishes such as sumptuous omelets and rich polentas with less familiar ingredients such as green mangoes, pigeon peas, and spelt. Madhur demystifies the latter with clear-cut explanations so that incorporating new combinations and interesting flavors into everyday cooking becomes second nature. She also offers substantial sections on Soups, Salads, and Drinks, as well as Sauces and Other Flavorings, to help round out a meatless meal and add exciting new flavors to even the most easily prepared dishes. Finally, a complete glossary of ingredients and techniques clarifies some of the little-known elements of the world's cuisines so that even the uninitiated can bring the flavors of Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and more to their tables.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>Throughou t this extensive collection, Madhur includes personal anecdotes and historical contexts that bring her recipes to life, whether she's remembering field of leeks she saw in the mountains of northern Greece or describing how corn-based dishes arrived in Indonesia through colonial trade. Committed vegetarians will rejoice at the wide variety of meatless fare she offers, and nonvegetarians will enjoy experimenting with Madhur's global flavorings. This highly readable resource promises to be a valuable addition to any cook's library, helping everyone make healthful ethnic foods a part of everyday cooking. | *$15.54 |
 | Cooking Basics for Dummies
Brand: For Dummies
Over 300,000 copies sold! The popular guide that takes the mystery out of<br> cooking-now revised and updated<br> Now everyone's favorite fun-and-friendly cooking reference is even better! Packed with easy-to-follow guidelines and over 150 tempting recipes, including 40 new ones, it's been expertly revised to cover the newest culinary trends, from low-fat, ethnic, and vegetarian dishes to popular techniques like grilling, slow cooking, and pressure cooking.<br> "Seriously informative with a big dash of humor."<br> -Wolfgang Puck<br> Bryan Miller (New York, NY) is a food and feature writer for the New York Times and a recipient of the prestigious James Beard Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America Lifetime Achievement Award. His books include Cuisine Rapide, A Chef's Tale, and The Seafood Cookbook. Marie Rama (Bronxville, NY) is an independent food and media consultant who has worked as a professional pastry chef and recipe developer for numerous food companies and associations. | *$12.33 |
 | Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages
Brand: University of California Press
In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, <i>Uncorking the Past </i>tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E. McGovern, the leading authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, brings us up to date on what we now know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. Along the way, he explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution. We discover, for example, that the cereal staples of the modern world were probably domesticated for their potential in making quantities of alcoholic beverages. These include the delectable rice wines of China and Japan, the corn beers of the Americas, and the millet and sorghum drinks of Africa. Humans also learned how to make mead from honey and wine from exotic fruits of all kinds-even from the sweet pulp of the cacao (chocolate) fruit in the New World. The perfect drink, it turns out-whether it be mind-altering, medicinal, a religious symbol, a social lubricant, or artistic inspiration-has not only been a profound force in history, but may be fundamental to the human condition itself. | *$18.56 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away: *Feast on Real Foods--Including Fats *Achieve Hormonal Balance *Enjoy More Than 100 New Recipes
Brand: Crown
Find out how hundreds of thousands of people all across the country have melted the pounds away without dieting, without deprivation -- the Somersize way!<br><br>With her number one <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <b>Eat Great, Lose Weight</b> and <b>Get Skinny on Fabulous Food</b>, Suzanne Somers spread the word about her revolutionary weight-loss program that's unlike any diet out there. When you Somersize, you can eat your favorite foods until you are full and change your metabolism without skipping meals. Unlike other weight-loss programs, you don't have to eliminate entire food groups or skimp on portions -- instead, you can trim your waistline and boost your energy levels without depriving yourself of healthy, great-tasting foods. <br><br>In her new book, <b>Suzanne Somersâ Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b>, Suzanne shows loyal fans and newcomers alike that losing weight and getting fit are easier now than ever before. You'll be amazed at how the pounds just melt away when you eat hearty, rich foods like cheese, butter, meats, creamy sauces, and tempting desserts. The key is eating food in the right combinations to achieve maximum weight loss, while also lowering your cholesterol and blood pressure. <b>Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b> explains Somersizing in detail for those who have come to the plan for the first time. It also offers the latest Somersizing news, including:<br><br>* how hormone imbalances affect weight gain and how to maintain your weight throughout every phase in your life, from puberty through your childbearing years to menopause;<br>* how to Somersize with your children;<br>* how to incorporate little "cheats" into the plan so you never feel deprived, but still lose weight;<br>* information about the remarkable new natural sugar that allows you to eat sweets and still stay slim;<br>* answers to the most frequently asked questions and concerns about Somersizing;<br>* Somersize success stories that will inspire you to lose weight and get healthy.<br><br>And best of all,<b> Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b> also includes more than 100 new Somersize recipes that will tantalize your taste buds, including Pan-Fried Petrale Sole with Lemon, Butter, and Caper Sauce; Deep-Fried Turkey with Fried Onions and Herbs; Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Soup with Creme Fraiche and Crispy Sage Leaves; Portobello Mushrooms with Bubbling Pesto; Molten Chocolate Cakes; Raspberry Souffle; and many more. <br><br><b>Portobello Mushrooms with Bubbling Pesto</b><br>PROFATS AND VEGGIES -- LEVEL ONE<br><br>Serves 4<br>These mushrooms make a great appetizer or a delicious accompaniment for a summer meal alongside a steak. They work especially well if you are using your outdoor grill, but you can also broil them in the oven.<br><br>4 large portobello mushrooms<br>Olive oil for brushing<br>Salt and freshly ground black pepper<br>1 recipe Basil Pesto (p. 155)<br>4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese<br><br>Trim the stems off the mushrooms. Brush mushrooms with olive oil and season lightly. Cook gill side down over medium coals or in the broiler for 5 minutes.<br><br>Turn the mushrooms over and spread a spoonful of pesto over the entire surface. Continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the mushrooms are very tender and the pesto is bubbling. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top of the pesto and return to broiler until cheese is melted and golden.<br><br><br><b>Dawn's Deviled Eggs</b><br>PROFATS AND VEGGIES -- LEVEL ONE<br><br>Makes 10<br>My good friend Barry Manilow has a wonderful cook named Dawn. These are her delicious deviled eggs. Her original recipe includes avocado, which makes the filling green. Try it that way for Level Two.<br><br>5 hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise<br>1 tablespoon minced scallion, white and light green parts<br>1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced<br>Juice from 1 lime<br>1 tablespoon mayonnaise<br>12 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste<br>red chili flakes for garnish<br><br>Remove the yolks from the whites. Set the whites aside. Mash the yolks in a bowl with a fork. Add the scallion, jalapeño, lime juice, mayonnaise, and salt. Add more mayonnaise to reach desired consistency. Mash with a fork until blended. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff whites with yolk mixture, mounding the tops.<br>For extra heat, garnish with red chili flakes.<br>For Level Two<br>Add 1 whole mashed avocado to the egg yolk mixture.<br> | *$3.87 |
 | The Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook
Brand: Harvard Common Press
This book will change the way people think about vegetarian food, a cuisine not usually associated with indulgence. Robin Robertson has developed 275 recipes for mouthwatering, soul-satisfying dishes that feed the hunger without the meat. | *$13.21 |
 | The Everything Fondue Cookbook: 300 Creative Ideas for Any Occasion
Brand: Adams Media
If you've been looking for a way to spice up your parties or add some variety to your family meals, The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook is just what you need! <P>Packed with hundreds of creative fondue ideas for appetizers, main courses, and desserts, this crowd-pleasing cookbook from Rhonda Lauret Parkinson will satisfy any crowd, offering a wealth of helpful preparation tips, as well as the skinny on the do's and don'ts of this decadent treat. <P>The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook offers a variety of delicious recipes, including: <P>Tempting appetizers, such as "Crab Rangoon" Fondue <BR>Irresistible main courses, such as Poached Chicken in Wine with Sweet Herbs <BR>Delicious vegetarian fare, such as Oriental Vegetable Salad with Mediterranean Dressing <BR>Scrumptious desserts, such as Tiramisu with Cream <P>For party time or anytime, The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to saying can do to fondue! | *$8.96 |
 | Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
<P>You really can eat more and weigh less -- if you know what to eat.As this groundbreaking book clearly shows, it's not just <I>how much</I> you eat, it's primarily <I>what</I> you eat.</P><P>Most diets rely on small portion sizes to reduce calories sufficiently. You feel hungry and deprived. Dr. Ornish's program takes a new approach: abundance rather than deprivation. If you change the type of food, you don't have to be as concerned about the amount of food. You can eat whenever you're hungry , eat more food -- and still lose weight and keep it off. Simply. Safely. Easily. In this book, you'll find 250 gourmet recipes from the country's most celebrated chefs.</P><P>Unlike high-protein diets that may mortage your well-being, Dr. Ornish's diet and lifestyle program is scientifically proven to help you lose weight and gain health. People not only keep off the weight, they lower their cholestoral and reduce their chances for getting heart disease and such other illnesses as breast, prostate, and colon cancer; diabetes; osteoporosis; and hypertension. Dr. Ornish's program has given millions of people new hope and new choices. </P> | *$2.77 |
 | Cake Mix Cookies: More Than 175 Delectable Cookie Recipes That Begin With a Box of Cake Mix
Brand: Cumberland House Publishing
Imagine a kitchen warm witih the smells of sweet vanilla, fragrant cinnamon, and fresh butter. On the kitchen counter is a cooling rack piled high with fresh-from-the-oven delights filled with chocolate chips and crunchy pecans. Ah, the age-old comfort of cookies. <P>Next imagine that each of the yummy treats began with a convenient box of cake mix. That's right, a standard 18.25-ounce box of cake mix is the secret to some of the tastiest, simplest, and most irresistable cookies imaginable. With a few extra ingredients, turns of a spoon, and whirrs of a mixer, cake mix can make anyone a prize cookie baker. <P>Like <i>Cookie Dough Delights</i> and <i>Brownie Mix Bliss</i>, <i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> is the first cookbook of its kind. Although several cake-mix cookbooks exist, including the bestselling <i>Cake Mix Doctor</i> books and <i>101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix,</i> they offer only a small number of cookie and bar recipes and overlap one another. <P>By contrast, <i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> is filled with an array of more than 175 drop, shaped, filled, and bar cookie options for every occasion. Numerous all-American favorites are used as starting points: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, jam thumbprints, and dark chocolate brownies. There are also new takes on classic European cookies; for example, crunchy Italian biscotti, tender French madeleines, and rich Viennese teacakes. Finally, a healthy dose of new cookies has been created for the book: blackberry-lemon buttermilk bars, triple chocolate chess squares, and chocolate blackout. <P><i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> contains the broadest range of new recipes for cookies and bars that is unavailable elsewhere. And while it capitalizes on the popularity of baking with cake mixes, it has its own unique niche on the home cook's shelf. | *$7.94 |
 | An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
Brand: Broadway
<b>Under the Tuscan Sun</b> meets the wide-open sea . . . <b>An Embarrassment of Mangoes</b> is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.<br><br>Who hasnât fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that.<br><br>In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-dominated, career-defined lives. So they quit their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot sailboat called Receta (ârecipe,â in Spanish), and set sail for the Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery.<br><br>In lavish detail that will have you packing your swimsuit and dashing for the airport, Vanderhoof describes the sun-drenched landscapes, enchanting characters and mouthwatering tastes that season their new lifestyle. Come along for the ride and be seduced by Caribbean rhythms as she and Steve sip rum with their island neighbors, hike lush rain forests, pull their supper out of the sea, and adapt to life on âisland time.â<br><br>Exchanging business clothes for bare feet, they drop anchor in 16 countries -- 47 individual islands -- where they explore secluded beaches and shop lively local markets. Along the way, Ann records the delectable dishes they encounter -- from cracked conch in the Bahamas to curried lobster in Grenada, from Dominican papaya salsa to classic West Indian rum punch -- and incorporates these enticing recipes into the text so that readers can participate in the adventure.<br><br>Almost as good as making the journey itself, <b>An Embarrassment of Mangoes</b> is an intimate account that conjures all the irresistible beauty and bounty from the Bahamas to Trinidad -- and just may compel you to make a rash decision that will land you in paradise.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.69 |
 | Griswold and Wagner Cast Iron Cookbook: Delicious and Simple Comfort Food
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
<strong>A cast iron cookbook as original as its namesake: Griswold.</strong> Cast iron is an original material that evenly holds even heat and lasts virtually forever. Yet there has not been a cookbook that lives up to cast ironâs versatility and timeless appeal. Until now. With this gorgeous, colorful entry into the field, <em>Griswold and Wagner Cast Iron Cookbook</em> combines the best of modern day cooking with the wonderful old-time feel of the Griswold cooking line of the 1800s. Recipes for and illustrations of collectible pans, from <em>aebleskiver</em> (Danish apple pans) to golfball, combined with fresh takes on the best in American cooking, make this an instant classic of a cookbook. <br /> <br /> Weâre spending an unprecedented amount of time in our kitchens these days, and readers want simple cooking that they can use everyday on a familiar pan. Cast iron cooking is versatile, healthy, and above all, easy. Here, are traditional recipes that have a modern twist, such as three pepper frittata, rosemary-garlic cornbread, barbeque shrimp and white beans, caramel apple tartine, and much more. Branded with the venerable Griswold name, this book is poised to make all other cast iron cookbooks obsolete. 100 color photographs. | *$15.50 |
 | The Solar Food Dryer: How to Make and Use Your Own Low-Cost, High Performance, Sun-Powered Food Dehydrator
Brand: New Society Publishers
<DIV><p><i>The Solar Food Dryer</i> describes how to use solar energy to dry your food instead of costly electricity. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits, and herbs to preserve their goodness all year longâwith free sunshine! Applicable to a wide geographyâwherever gardens growâthis well-illustrated book includes:</p> <p>⢠Complete step-by-step plans for building a high-performance, low-cost solar food dryer from readily available materials<br> ⢠Solar energy design concepts<br> ⢠Food drying tips and recipes<br> ⢠Resources, references, solar charts, and more</p> <p><b>Eben Fodor</b> is an organic gardener with a background in solar energy and engineering. He works as a community planning consultant in Eugene, Oregon.</p></DIV> | *$9.33 |
 | 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> | *$4.88 |
 | Carmine's Family-Style Cookbook: More Than 100 Classic Italian Dishes to Make at Home
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<DIV><DIV><P>Anyone who has visited Carmineâs flagship Times Square restaurant knows that Carmineâs food is the best of classic Italian cuisineâeach dish prepared simply to bring out the most vibrant flavor and make anyone who tastes it smile and reach for seconds.</P><P>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbook reveals the simple secret of Carmineâs longtime successâhearty, rich Italian food, just right for sharing, and perfect for cooking at home!</P><P>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbookâs perfect Italian recipes include:<BR>--Appetizers, Soups and Salads: from Chicken Wings Scarpariello-Style to Carmineâs Famous Caesar Salad<BR>--Carmineâs Heroes: from classic Cold Italian Hero sandwiches to Italian Cheesesteak Heroes<BR>--Pasta: from Country-style Rigatoni to Pasta Marinara<BR>--Fish and Seafood Main Courses: from Salmon Puttanesca to Shrimp Fra Diavolo<BR>--Meat and Poultry Main Courses: from Porterhouse Steak Contadina to Veal Parmigiana<BR>--Side Dishes: from Spinach with Garlic and Oil to Creamy Polenta<BR>--Carmineâs Desserts: from Chocolate Bread Pudding to the world-famous Titanic Ice Cream Sundae</P><P>Carmineâs restaurant packs them in every night in its four bustling locations, including its warm, festive Times Square flagship where over a million people from all across the country come every year to share meatballs, chicken parmigiana, linguini with clam sauce, and fried calamari. Carmineâs flavors are the tastes Americans love to cook and eat at homeâfresh garlic, bubbling tomato sauce, and pasta boiled just to the perfect al dente. Try any of the recipes in <I>Carmineâs Family-Style Cookbook</I> and bring home that classic Italian flavor to your family.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$15.99 |
 | Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy
Brand: Grove Press
<DIV>The actor Michael Tucker and his wife, the actress Jill Eikenberry, having sent their last child off to college, were vacationing in Italy when they happened upon a small cottage nestled in the Umbrian countryside. The three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old Rustico sat perched on a hill in the verdant Spoleto valley amid an olive grove and fruit trees of every kind. For the Tuckers, it was literally love at first sight, and the couple purchased the house without testing the water pressure or checking for signs of termites. Shedding the vestiges of their American life, Michael and Jill endeavored to learn the language, understand the nuances of Italian culture, and build a home in this new chapter of their lives. Both a celebration of a good marriage and a careful study of the nature of home, <I>Living in a Foreign Language</I> is a gorgeous, organic travelogue written with an epicureanâs delight in detail and a gourmandâs appreciation for all things fine.</DIV> | *$5.60 |
 | Spice: The History of a Temptation
Brand: Vintage
A brilliant, original history of the spice tradeâand the appetites that fueled it.<br><br> It was in search of the fabled Spice Islands and their cloves that Magellan charted the first circumnavigation of the globe. Vasco da Gama sailed the dangerous waters around Africa to India on a quest for Christiansâand spices. Columbus sought gold and pepper but found the New World. By the time these fifteenth- and sixteenth-century explorers set sail, the aromas of these savory, seductive seeds and powders had tempted the palates and imaginations of Europe for centuries. <br><br> <i>Spice: The History of a Temptation </i>is a history of the spice trade told not in the conventional narrative of politics and economics, nor of conquest and colonization, but through the intimate human impulses that inspired and drove it. Here is an exploration of the centuries-old desire for spice in food, in medicine, in magic, in religion, and in sexâand of the allure of forbidden fruit lingering in the scents of cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, and clove.<br> We follow spices back through time, through history, myth, archaeology, and literature. We see spices in all their diversity, lauded as love potions and aphrodisiacs, as panaceas and defenses against the plague. We journey from religious rituals in which spices were employed to dispel demons and summon gods to prodigies of gluttony both fantastical and real. We see spices as a luxury for a medieval kingâs ostentation, as a mummyâs deodorant, as the last word in haute cuisine.<br><br> Through examining the temptations of spice we follow in the trails of the spice seekers leading from the deserts of ancient Syria to thrill-seekers on the Internet. We discover how spice became one of the first and most enduring links between Asia and Europe. We see in the pepper we use so casually the relic of a tradition linking us to the appetites of Rome, Elizabethan England, and the pharaohs. And we capture the pleasure of spice not only at the table but in every part of life.<br><br> <i>Spice </i>is a delight to be savored.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$7.87 |
 | Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition
Brand: Brewers Publications
Farmhouse Ales defines the results of years of evolution, refinement, of simple rustic ales in modern and historical terms, while guiding today's brewers toward credible--and enjoyable--reproductions of these old world classics. | *$10.91 |
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