 | The NFL Gameday Cookbook
Brand: Chronicle Books
The fans are roaring, the pigskin is flying, and only one thing is missing . . .grub. Acclaimed author Ray 'Dr. BBQ' Lampe has created this cookbook specifically for NFL fans, with delicious recipes easy enough for the novice chef and also designed to travel to the game. Although most recipes center around the tailgater's sacred grill, the cookbook also includes sections on sandwiches, side dishes, desserts, and refreshing drinks. With photos of memorable NFL moments and 150 delicious recipes, like Bloody Mary Chicken Wings and Whiskey-Marinated Rib-eye Steaks, this game day cookbook ensures that the chef will be the star of this year's Super Bowl party. | *$5.43 |
 | The 1997 Joy of Cooking
Brand: Scribner
<P>Since its original publication, Joy of Cooking has been the most authoritative cookbook in America? the one upon which millions of cooks have confidently relied for more than sixty-five years. It's the book your grandmother and mother probably learned to cook from, the book you gave your sister when she got married. This, the first revision in more than twenty years, is better than ever. Here's why: <UL> <LI>Every chapter has been rethought with an emphasis on freshness, convenience, and health. <LI>All the recipes have been reconceived and tested with an eye to modern taste, and the cooking knowledge imparted with each subject enriched to the point where everyone from a beginning to an experienced cook will feel completely supported. <LI>The new Joy continues the vision of American cooking that began with the first edition of Joy. It is still the book you can turn to for perfect Beef Wellington and Baked Macaroni and Cheese. It's also the book where you can now find Turkey on the Grill, Spicy Peanut Sesame Noodles, and vegetarian meals. <LI>The new Joy provides more thorough descriptions of ingredients, from the familiar to the most exotic. For instance, almost all the varieties of apples grown domestically are described -- the months they become available, how they taste, what they are best used for, and how long they keep. But for the first time Joy features a complete section on fresh and dried chili peppers: how to roast and grill them, how to store them, and how long they keep -- with illustrations of each pepper. <LI>An all-new "RULES" section in many chapters gives essential cooking basics at a glance: washing and storing salad greens, selecting a pasta and a matching sauce, determining when a piece of fish is cooked through, stuffing a chicken, and making a perfect souffle. <LI>New chapters reflect changing American tastes and lifestyles: <LI>Separate new chapters on grains, beans, and pasta include recipes for grits, polenta, pilafs, risottos, vegetarian chills, bean casseroles, and make-ahead lasagnes. <LI>New baking and dessert chapters promise to enhance Joy of Cooking's reputation as a bible for bakers. Quick and yeast bread recipes range from focaccia, pizza, and sourdoughs to muffins and coffee cakes. Separate chapters cover custards and puddings, pies and tarts, cookies, cakes, cobblers, and other American fruit desserts revived for this edition. Recipes include one-bowl cakes, gingerbread, angel and sponge cakes, meringues, pound cakes, fruitcakes, 6 different kinds of cheesecake -- there's even an illustrated wedding cake recipe, which takes you through all the stages from building a stand, making and decorating the cake, to transporting it to the reception without a hitch. <LI>Little Dishes showcases foods from around the world: hummus, baba ghanoush, bruschetta, tacos, empanadas, and fried wontons. <LI>AII new drawings of techniques, ingredients, and equipment, integrated throughout an elegant new design, and over 300 more pages round out the new Joy. </UL> <P>Among this book's other unique features: microwave instructions for preparing beans, grains, and vegetables; dozens of new recipes for people who are lactose intolerant and allergic to gluten; expanded ingredients chart now features calories, essential vitamins, and levels of fats and cholesterol. There are ideas for substitutions to lower fat in recipes and reduced-fat recipes in the baking sections. <P>From cover to cover, Joy's chapters have been imbued with the knowledge and passion of America's greatest cooks and cooking teachers. An invaluable combination of old and new, this edition of Joy of Cooking promises to keep you cooking for years to come. | *$16.00 |
 | Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
Brand: Scribner
The Paris Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest -- a blind tasting -- a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best.<P>George M. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines: a college lecturer, a real estate lawyer, and a Yugoslavian immigrant. With unique access to the main players and a contagious passion for his subject, Taber renders this historic event and its tremendous aftershocks -- repositioning the industry and sparking a golden age for viticulture across the globe. With an eclectic cast of characters and magnificent settings, <I>Judgment of Paris</i> is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old. | *$4.49 |
 | FRENCH PROVINCIAL COOKING
Brand: Grub Street Cookery
Elizabeth David's books belong in the libraries of everyone who loves to read and prepare food and this one is generally regarded as her best; her passion and knowledge comes through on every page. She was one of the foremost writers on food in the latter half of the 20th century and this book has her most celebrated writing. "French Provincial Cooking" should be approached and read as a series of short stories, as well written and evocative as the best literature. <p></p>The voice is highly personal and opinionated, sometimes sharp but always true and always entertaining. Here is a long essay on French cuisine, offering background stories and sketches of recipes more than the slavishly didactic type of recipes that most modern readers might be used to today. For many Elizabeth David was the first to introduce us to the French notion of la cuisine terroir, sometimes interpreted as 'what grows together goes together'. For David, this is the heart of regional cooking, and the thing which most distinguishes it from cooking in haute cuisine restaurants where diners arrive at any time or any season and expect to be able to order any well known French specialty. <p></p>One of the passages which best characterizes David's approach to a lot of cooking is her opening statement on the perfect omelet: 'As everybody knows, there is only one infallible recipe for the perfect omelet: your own.' <p></p>The book starts with a short essay on each of the major culinary regions of France, starting perhaps not surprisingly with Provence which is blessed an abundance of produce. The largest portion of the book consists of chapters on cuisine by type of dish: Sauces, Hors-D'oeuvres and Salads, Soups, Eggs and Cheese, Pates and Terrines, Vegetables, Fish, Shellfish, Meat, Composite Meat Dishes, Poultry and Game, and Sweet dishes. <p></p>The book is all the more valuable in that it paints a picture of a cooking style which existed before modern equipment such as the food processor. Most importantly, the recipes work if your aim is to produce the most excellent food imaginable. What initially may seem to be annoying details (e.g., for omelets, eggs 'should not really be beaten at all, but stirred,' whereas for scrambled eggs, they should be 'very well beaten') are actually secrets to be treasured, that elevate a good dish to a superb one. The lesson is that good food should be done simply, but it takes care, attention to detail, and frequently, time. <p></p>A hardback edition of French Provincial Cooking has been unavailable for many years and Grub Street is re-issuing it because of overwhelming demand. It should become as popular an edition as the best-selling "Elizabeth David Classics". | *$17.87 |
 | The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook (King Arthur Flour Cookbooks)
Brand: Countryman Press
From Christmas cookies and pancakes to chocolate cake and sandwich bread, <I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> will be there to guide home bakers every step of the way. <P>Every kitchen comes equipped with a fundamental, dependable cookbook classic such as <I>Joy of Cooking</I> or <I>Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook</I>. Now bakers have a modern classic of their own. From leavening, mixing, proofing, and kneading, through shaping and baking, the experts at King Arthur Flour lead you through hundreds of easy and foolproof recipesâfrom tricky yeast breads and sourdoughs, to trendy flatbreads and crackers, to family favorites such as pancakes and waffles. They also present fried doughs, quick breads, batter breads, biscuits, quiches, cobblers and crisps, cookies, cakes, brownies, pies, tarts, and pastries. <P>For more than 200 years King Arthur Flour has been in the business of making the highest quality key ingredient in all of baking: flour. They've done decades of experimentation and research in their famous test kitchens on how the various ingredients in baked goods behave and why. <I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> now brings you more than 350 recipes that will teach you which ingredients work together, as well as what doesn't, and why. It is this knowledge that will allow you to unleash your own creativity and to experiment in the kitchen. <P>You'll get a complete overview of ingredients in chapters on flours, sweeteners, leavens, fats, and more. You'll find information on substitutions and variations, as well as troubleshooting advice from the pros at King Arthur. Recipes are enhanced with sidebars that share baking secrets and provide clear-step-by-step instructions, and each recipe is accompanied by a detailed nutritional analysis. Techniques are further explained with easy-to-follow illustrations by culinary illustrator Laura Hartman Maestro. <P><I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> is the definitive kitchen resource. Exhaustive in scope, authoritative in style, and offering clear, practical, and encouraging instruction, it is the one book you'll turn to every time you bake. Like your set of measuring cups and favorite wooden spoon, it will become an essential kitchen tool. No kitchen in America should be without a copy. Two 8-page color inserts; 150 b/w illustrations; glossary, resources , index. | *$21.78 |
 | The Juice Fasting Bible: Discover the Power of an All-Juice Diet to Restore Good Health, Lose Weight and Increase Vitality
Brand: Ulysses Press
<P><b>CLEANSE THE HEALTHY WAY!</b></p> <P> In today's world, it is vital to detox! And there is no better way than by doing a juice fast. Fresh juices are bursting with healthy ingredients: antioxidants, vitamins, natural antibiotics, beneficial nutrients, anti-inflammatories, and even enzymes that vastly improve digestion and flush the intestinal tract. <P> <i>The Juice Fasting Bible</i> helps you harness the natural rejuvenating power of juices to improve your quality of life, enhance fitness, provide extra energy and even lengthen your lifespan. It shows how you can turn your love of juice into something wonderful for your body. <P> <i>The Juice Fasting Bible</i> guides you step by step through the entire cleansing process: <P><ul> <b> <li> Finding the Best Fruits and Vegetables </li> <li> Choosing the Right Fast </li> <li> Handling the Fast with Ease </li> <li> Enjoying Glorious Juice Recipes </li> <li> Ending Your Fast Properly </li> </b> </ul> <P> <P><b>About the Author</b></p> <P> <b>Dr. Sandra Cabot</b> is the medical and executive director of the Australian National Health Advisory Service. She has written several groundbreaking books on hormones, cleansing diets, weight loss, cholesterol, diabetes and detoxing. Her <i>Liver Cleansing Diet</i> has sold over two million copies worldwide and was awarded the prestigious Australian People's Choice Award for the most popular nonfiction book in 1996. | *$7.14 |
 | The Simple Art of Perfect Baking
Brand: Chronicle Books
For those in the know, The Simple Art of Perfect Baking is a must-have cookbook, a kitchen classic. Now back in print with a durable hardcover - it's a book that gets turned to again and again - this handsome edition with all-new color photographs is ready to advise the next generation of bakers. Flo Braker's meticulously tested recipes give home cooks the confidence they need to create light-as-air cakes, fluffy frostings, creamy fillings, and flaky pie crusts. In addition to her step-by-step instructions, the author shares culinary know-how such as the most reliable doneness test and decorating tips. From basic Puff Pastry and Classic Sponge Cake to elegant Dutch Souffle Torte and Cranberry Pecan Tart, perfect desserts are at hand now that Flo Braker is back on the scene. | *$19.37 |
 | The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Brand: Twelve
If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese food. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country. | *$5.20 |
 | The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine
Brand: Clarkson Potter
A rich romp through untold American history featuring fabulous characters, <i>The Wild Vine</i> is the tale of a little-known American grape that rocked the fine-wine world of the nineteenth century and is poised to do so again today.<br><br><br>Author Todd Kliman sets out on an epic quest to unravel the mystery behind Norton, a grape used to make a Missouri wine that claimed a prestigious gold medal at an international exhibition in Vienna in 1873. At a time when the vineyards of France were being ravaged by phylloxera, this grape seemed to promise a bright future for a truly American brand of wine-making, earthy and wild. And then Norton all but vanished. What happened?<br>Â Â Â Â The narrative begins more than a hundred years before California wines were thought to have put America on the map as a wine-making nation and weaves together the lives of a fascinating cast of renegades. We encounter the suicidal Dr. Daniel Norton, tinkering in his experimental garden in 1820s Richmond, Virginia. Half on purpose and half by chance, he creates a hybrid grape that can withstand the harsh New World climate and produce good, drinkable wine, thus succeeding where so many others had failed so fantastically before, from the Jamestown colonists to Thomas Jefferson himself. Thanks to an influential Long Island, New York, seed catalog, the grape moves west, where it is picked up in Missouri by German immigrants who craft the historic 1873 bottling. Prohibition sees these vineyards burned to the ground by government order, but bootleggers keep the grape alive in hidden backwoods plots. Generations later, retired Air Force pilot Dennis Horton, who grew up playing in the abandoned wine caves of the very winery that produced the 1873 Norton, brings cuttings of the grape back home to Virginia. Here, dot-com-millionaire-turned-vintner Jenni McCloud, on an improbable journey of her own, becomes Nortonâs ultimate champion, deciding, against all odds, to stake her entire reputation on the outsider grape.<br>Â Â Â Â Brilliant and provocative, <i>The Wild Vine</i> shares with readers a great American secret, resuscitating the Norton grape and its elusive, inky drink and forever changing the way we look at wine, America, and long-cherished notions of identity and reinvention. | *$14.50 |
 | The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It (P.S.)
Brand: Harper Perennial
<p> Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In <i>The Widow Clicquot</i>, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to lifeâfor the first timeâthe fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who, after her husband's death, defied convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time. </p> <p> As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, <i>The Widow Clicquot</i> is the captivating true story of a legend and a visionary. </p> | *$8.92 |
 | Cupcakes: Luscious bakeshop favorites from your home kitchen
Brand: Fireside
Cupcakes are everyone's favorite little indulgences. They're loved by kids and adults alike because they're playfully sweet as well as utterly charming. These days, cupcakes can be found in bakeries everywhere, but with just a little know-how, you can easily bake your own tempting boutique-bakery cupcakes at home and decorate them with flair.<P>Cupcakes contains recipes for every palate: Here you'll find classic Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream for the traditionalist, Triple Chocolate Cupcakes for the chocaholic, PB & J Cupcakes for the kids, Salted Caramel Cupcakes for the epicurean, as well as seasonal holiday cupcakes, and dozens more. Whether you are a novice or experienced baker, inside these pages you'll find friendly advice about ingredients and equipment, cupcake-making and baking tips, and a collection of ideas for decorating your cupcakes with either elegant minimalism or grand flourishes.<P>With this book as your guide, cupcakes have never tasted -- or looked -- so good! | *$11.91 |
 | The Indian Vegan Kitchen: More Than 150 Quick and Healthy Homestyle Recipes
Brand: Perigee Trade
<B>The author of <I>New Indian Home Cooking</I> presents a fresh take on Indian recipes for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone who loves Southeast Asian cuisine. </B><BR><BR> Renowned nutritionist and cooking instructor Madhu Gadia delivers a wonderful new recipe collection that is perfect for vegans looking for fresh ideas, as well as anyone who savors healthy, light recipes that don't compromise on authenticity. Unlike most Indian vegetarian cookbooks, this unique collection avoids dairy and eggs, highlighting vegetables, and making use of soy products and other simple substitutions. It also offers nutritional analyses, as well as notes on serving, history, and variations. | *$8.39 |
 | 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 âcookbook.â 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 oneâs daughters. A rich treasure trove of practical frontier knowledge, Lydia M. Childâs 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 |
 | The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
Brand: Random House
For the first time in a beautiful, gift-quality hardcover, the beloved cookbook by the Food Network superstarâwith 5 million copies in print!<br><br>Down-home and downright delicious, the recipes in <i>The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook</i> have become classics of their kindâSouthern meals from the heart of Georgia and the heart of their wonderful creator. Paula H. Deen has owned and operated The Lady & Sons restaurant for almost twenty yearsâand the tastiest starters, main courses, and desserts on her menu are now available in a stunning keepsake edition of her bestselling cookbook.<br><br>The Lady & Sons is more than an institution; itâs an inspiration. Paula started the place newly divorced and with the creditors closing in. Enlisting the help of her devoted sons, Jamie and Bobby, she turned it into a runaway success and a symbol of pluck, perseverance, and plain hard work.<br><br>Here are the delicious fruits of their laborsâhearty appetizers from Pecan-Stuffed Dates to Pickled Okra Sandwiches; mouth-watering dinners like Red Snapper Stuffed with Crabmeat and Foolproof Standing Rib Roast; and such devilishly good treats as Praline Pumpkin Pie or Tunnel of Fudge Cake. Plus breads, sides, sauces, and more . . . complete with mouthwatering color photographs.<br><br>For family suppers, parties, or picnics, these easy-to-follow recipes will be hard to resistâjust like the elegant new edition that contains them. | *$2.67 |
 | Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen
Brand: Ten Speed Press
"Elizabeth Andoh's groundbreaking cookbook introduces Western audiences to the age-old concept of washoku, the art of creating nutritional and aesthetic harmony at the table, one that transforms our thinking about Japanese cuisine and culture. Composed with deep scholarship and loving craftsmanship, Washoku is filled with authentic recipes and personal stories that place the Japanese cooking and dining experience in a much needed cultural perspective only an insider could share." --Grace Young, author of The Breath of a Wok <P>"For American cooks, Elizabeth Andoh is THE guru of Japanese cuisine. It seems there's nothing she doesn't know, her language is clear and understandable, and her recipes work. What more could you want?" <P> --Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything <P> "We cook from the heart (kokoro) and express our feelings with our dishes. In this book, Elizabeth Andoh conveys the way of the Japanese kokoro through cooking to people around the world." <P>-- Nobu Matsuhisa <P>"Elizabeth Andohâs beautiful new book is not just a cookbook filled with enticing recipes, but a fascinating treatise explaining the philosophy behind Japanese home cooking and Japanese cuisine as a whole. Washoku confirms Elizabethâs stellar reputation as one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Japanese food and culture." <P>--Nina Simonds, author of A Spoonful of Ginger <P>In 1975, Gourmet magazine published a series on traditional Japanese food âthe first of its kind in a major American food magazine â written by a graduate of the prestigious Yanagihara School of classical cuisine in Tokyo. Today, the author of that groundbreaking series, Elizabeth Andoh, is recognized as the leading English-language authority on the subject. She shares her knowledge and passion for the food culture of Japan in WASHOKU, an authoritative, deeply personal tribute to one of the world âs most distinctive culinary traditions. Andoh begins by setting forth the ethos of washoku (traditional Japanese food), exploring its nuanced approach to balancing flavor, applying technique, and considering aesthetics hand-in-hand with nutrition. With detailed descriptions of ingredients complemented by stunning full-color photography, the bookâs comprehensive chapter on the Japanese pantry is practically a book unto itself. The recipes for soups, rice dishes and noodles, meat and poultry, seafood, and desserts are models of clarity and precision, and the rich cultural context and practical notes that Andoh provides help readers master the rhythm and flow of the washoku kitchen. Much more than just a collection of recipes, WASHOKU is a journey through a cuisine that is rich in history and as handsome as it is healthful. | *$24.49 |
 | Born Round: A Story of Family, Food and a Ferocious Appetite
Brand: Penguin (Non-Classics)
<B> <I>The New York Times</I> restaurant critic's heartbreaking and hilarious account of how he learned to love food just enough </B> <BR><BR> Frank Bruni was born round. Round as in stout, chubby, and always hungry. His relationship with eating was difficult and his struggle with it began early. When named the restaurant critic for <I>The New York Times</I> in 2004, he knew he would be performing one of the most watched tasks in the epicurean universe. And with food his friend and enemy both, his jitters focused primarily on whether he'd finally made some sense of that relationship. A captivating story of his unpredictable journalistic odyssey as well as his lifelong love-hate affair with food, <I>Born Round</I> will speak to everyone who's ever had to rein in an appetite to avoid letting out a waistband. | *$8.99 |
 | French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
Brand: Vintage
Peter Mayle, francophile phenomenon and author of <i>A Year in Provence</i>, brings another delightful (and delicious) account of the good life, this time exploring the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France.<br><br>The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Chteau Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our inimitably charming guide, we come away with a satisfied smile (if a little hungry) and the compelling desire to book a flight to France at once. | *$3.00 |
 | Math Principles for Food Service Occupations
Brand: Delmar Cengage Learning
Math Principals for Food Service Occupations teaches readers that the understanding and application of mathematics is critical for all food service jobs, from entry level to executive chef or food service manager. All the mathematical problems and concepts presented are explained in a simplified, logical, step by step manner. It is a book that guides food service students and professionals in the use of mathematical skills to successfully perform their duties as a culinary professional or as a manager of a food service business. Now out in the 5th edition, this book is unique because it follows a logical step-by-step process to illustrate and demonstrate the importance of understanding and using math concepts to effectively make money in this demanding business. Part 1 trains the reader to use the calculator, while Part 2 reviews basic math fundamentals. Subsequent parts address math essentials in food preparation and math essentials in food service record keeping while the last part of the book concentrates on managerial math. New to this 5th edition, "Chef Sez", quotes from chefs, managers and presidents of companies, are used to show readers how applicable math skills are to food service professionals."TIPS" (To Insure Perfect Solutions) are included to provide hints on how to make problem solving simple. Learning objectives and key words have also been expanded and added at the beginning of each chapter to identify key information, and case studies have been added to help readers understand why knowledge of math can solve problems in the food service industry. The content meets the required knowledge and competencies for business and math skills as required by the American Culinary Federation. | *$39.97 |
 | Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation
Brand: New Society Publishers
<DIV><p>Hard times arenât just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><I>Independence Days</I> tackles both the nuts and bolts of food preservation, as well as the host of broader issues tied to the creation of local diets. It includes:</p> <ul> <li> How to buy in bulk and store food on the cheap</li> <li>Techniques, from canning to dehydrating</li> <li>Toolsâwhat you need and what you donât</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">In addition, it focuses on how to live on a pantry diet year-round, how to preserve food on a community scale, and how to reduce reliance on industrial agriculture by creating vibrant local economies.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Better food, plentiful food, at a lower cost and with less energy expended: <I>Independence Days</I> is for all who want to build a sustainable food system and keep eatingâeven in hard times.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Sharon Astyk</B> is a former academic who farms in upstate New York with her family. She is the author of <I>Depletion and Abundance</I>, the co-author of <I>A Nation of Farmers</I>, and she blogs at www.sharonastyk.com.</p></DIV> | *$11.97 |
 | The New Basics Cookbook
Brand: Workman Press Part Number: 1341
In one spectacular volume, Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins celebrate the tastes, ingredients, techniques, and dishes that comprise the best of our cuisine, in all its abundant pleasure and variety. Over 30 chapters include 875 recipes, techniques, charts and tips, microwave miracles, and illustrations. "The basic kitchen handbook for the '90s."--Philadelphia Inquirer. Illustrations throughout. | *$10.99 |
 | No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
<DIV><B>An illustrated, behind-the-scenes travel journal of Anthony Bourdainâs global adventures.</B><BR>Â <BR>More than just a companion to the hugely popular show, <I>No Reservations</I> is Bourdainâs fully illustrated journal of his far-flung travels. The book traces his trips from New Zealand to New Jersey and everywhere in between, mixing beautiful, never-before-seen photos and mementos with Bourdainâs outrageous commentary on what really happens when you give a bad-boy chef an open ticket to the world. Want to know where to get good fatty crab in Rangoon? How to order your reindeer medium rare? How to tell a Frenchman that his baguette is invading your personal space? This is your book. For any Bourdain fan, this is an indispensable opportunity to hit the road with the man himself.</DIV> | *$12.30 |
 | 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox
Brand: Harper
<P>Detox diets are making news as the quickest, easiest way to shed pounds, boost your energy, and get yourself on a wellness track. Popular in the 1970s, cleansing fasts are again all the rage among celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stella McCartney, and Madonna. </P> <P> One of the key advocates of the health benefits of cleansing detoxes is Roni DeLuz, ND, a licensed naturopathic and health practitioner at Marthaâ²s Vineyard Holistic Retreat, part of the renowned Marthaâ²s Vineyard Inn. The idea behind DeLuzâ²s new detox plan is the belief that the foods we eat (along with the coffee, tea, and alcohol we drink and the air we breathe) contain harmful and toxic substances that accumulate in our bodies and need to be removed in some way. In 21 Pounds in 21 Days, DeLuz offers three different detox programs, including the original and most effective 21-day "MasterFast," which promises a 21-pound weight loss in just three weeks and focuses on detoxification through antioxidants, fasting, stress reduction, and lifestyle changes. Also included in the book are:</P> <P> âmaintenance plans</P> <P> âdozens of easy, delicious recipes </P> <P> âreal-life tips </P> <P> âan extensive glossary of terms</P> <P> âa guide to supplements </P> <P> Meals consist of supplement-laden drinks, herbal teas, thick, delicious vegetable purees, and "live" juices, along with nutritional supplements, vitamins, and enzymes designed to keep the bodyâ²s systems stable and its cells nourished while harmful toxins are flushed out. 21 Pounds in 21 Days isnâ²t just for those looking to lose weight; everyone can benefit from this revolutionary detox diet that results in a clean, refreshed system that functions at its best.</P> | *$3.99 |
 | How to Eat Away Arthritis: Gain Relief from the Pain and Discomfort of Arthritis Through Nature's Remedies
Brand: Prentice Hall Press
This revised and expanded edition of the perennially popular self-help book details how arthritis sufferers can improve their conditions with the foods they eat. Using the simple dietary procedures described in this book, readers can reverse some cases of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis without expensive drugs or equipment. | *$7.45 |
 | Cupcakes!
Brand: Chronicle Books
What's short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And everyone loves 'em! Trusted favorites at picnics, potlucks, and bake sales, cupcakes go equally well at relaxed and informal gatherings or at elegant parties. Here are 50 scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcakeâthey go from mixing bowl to oven to one happy taker in less than an hour. Who needs a peanut butter cup when there's a peanut butter cupcake in the house? Ethereal Lemon Angel Cupcakes soar even higher when served with some fresh seasonal fruit. With tips and techniques for perfect cupcake-making, basic "head-start" recipes, and gorgeous photographs, it's time to get out the baking pans and join the cupcake craze. These diminutive cakes may be small but they stand tall in the world of sweets. | *$6.78 |
 | Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
Brand: The Cooking Lab
<p>A revolution is underway in the art of cooking. Just as French Impressionists upended centuries of tradition, Modernist cuisine has in recent years blown through the boundaries of the culinary arts. Borrowing techniques from the laboratory, pioneering chefs at world-renowned restaurants such as elBulli, The Fat Duck, Alinea, and wd~50 have incorporated a deeper understanding of science and advances in cooking technology into their culinary art.</p> <p>In <em>Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking</em>, Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young, and Maxime Bilet--scientists, inventors, and accomplished cooks in their own right--have created a six-volume, 2,400-page set that reveals science-inspired techniques for preparing food that ranges from the otherworldly to the sublime. The authors and their 20-person team at The Cooking Lab have achieved astounding new flavors and textures by using tools such as water baths, homogenizers, centrifuges, and ingredients such as hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, and enzymes. It is a work destined to reinvent cooking.</p> <p>How do you make an omelet light and tender on the outside, but rich and creamy inside? Or French fries with a light and fluffy interior and a delicate, crisp crust that doesn't go soggy? Imagine being able to encase a mussel in a gelled sphere of its own sweet and briny juice. Or to create a silky-smooth pistachio cream made from nothing more than the nuts themselves. <em>Modernist Cuisine</em> offers step-by-step, illustrated instructions, as well as clear explanations of how these techniques work. Through thousands of original photographs and diagrams, the lavishly illustrated books make the science and technology of the culinary arts clear and engaging. Stunning new photographic techniques take the reader inside the food to see cooking in action all the way from microscopic meat fibers to an entire Weber grill in cross-section. You will view cooking and eating in a whole new light. A sampling of what you'll discover:</p> <ul> <li>Why plunging food in ice water doesn't stop the cooking process </li> <li>When boiling cooks faster than steaming </li> <li>Why raising the grill doesn't lower the heat </li> <li>How low-cost pots and pans can perform better than expensive ones </li> <li>Why baking is mostly a drying process </li> <li>Why deep-fried food tastes best and browns better when the oil is older </li> <li>How modern cooking techniques can achieve ideal results without the perfect timing or good luck that traditional methods demand </li> </ul> <p>Many invaluable features include:</p> <ul> <li>Insights into the surprising science behind traditional food preparation methods such as grilling, smoking, and stir-frying </li> <li>The most comprehensive guide yet published on cooking sous vide, including the best options for water baths, packaging materials, and sealing equipment; cooking strategies; and troubleshooting tips </li> <li>More than 256 pages on meat and seafood and 130 pages on fruits, vegetables, and grains, including hundreds of parametric recipes and step-by-step techniques </li> <li>Extensive chapters explaining how to achieve amazing results by using modern thickeners, gels, emulsions, and foams, including example recipes and many formulas </li> <li>More than 300 pages of new recipes for plated dishes suitable for service at top-tier restaurants, plus recipes adapted from master chefs including Grant Achatz, Ferran Adrià  , Heston Blumenthal, David Chang, Wylie Dufresne, David Kinch, and many others </li> </ul> From the professional chef to the home cook, <em>Modernist Cuisine</em> is an indispensable guide for anyone who is passionate about the art and science of cooking. | *$500.00 |
 | Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy (William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere)
Brand: University of Texas Press
<p>No one has done more to introduce the world to the authentic, flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy. Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has been an intrepid, indefatigable student of Mexican foodways for more than fifty years and has published several classic books on the subject, including <cite>The Cuisines of Mexico</cite> (now available in <cite>The Essential Cuisines of Mexico</cite>, a compilation of her first three books), <cite>The Art of Mexican Cooking</cite>, <cite>My Mexico</cite>, and <cite>From My Mexican Kitchen</cite>. Her uncompromising insistence on using the proper local ingredients and preparation techniques has taught generations of cooks how to prepare--and savor--the delicious, subtle, and varied tastes of Mexico.</p><p>In <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite>, Kennedy takes us on an amazing journey into one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in the world. The state of Oaxaca is one of the most diverse in Mexico, with many different cultural and linguistic groups, often living in areas difficult to access. Each group has its own distinctive cuisine, and Diana Kennedy has spent many years traveling the length and breadth of Oaxaca to record in words and photographs "these little-known foods, both wild and cultivated, the way they were prepared, and the part they play in the daily or festive life of the communities I visited." <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> is the fruit of these labors--and the culmination of Diana Kennedy's life's work.</p><p>Organized by regions, <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> presents some three hundred recipes--most from home cooks--for traditional Oaxacan dishes. Kennedy accompanies each recipe with fascinating notes about the ingredients, cooking techniques, and the food's place in family and communal life. Lovely color photographs illustrate the food and its preparation. A special feature of the book is a chapter devoted to the three pillars of the Oaxacan regional cuisines--chocolate, corn, and chiles. Notes to the cook, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index complete the volume.</p><p>An irreplaceable record of the infinite world of Oaxacan gastronomy, <cite>Oaxaca al Gusto</cite> belongs on the shelf of everyone who treasures the world's traditional regional cuisines.</p> | *$31.50 |
 | The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors (EatingWell)
Brand: Countryman Press
<strong>A James Beard Award finalist: "User-friendly recipes for people to take nutrition seriously."âFlorence Fabricant, <em>The New York Times.</em></strong> This long-awaited collection of more than 350 recipes represents favorites from <em>EatingWell: The Magazine of Food & Health</em> that have migrated to the top of an elite line of new and classic dishes now numbering well into the thousands. These are exciting new recipes that <em>EatingWell</em>'s own staff members take home at night alongside the time-tested winners that dedicated readers call and write to request over and over again. All are freshly updated, with improved nutritional analyses and an eye to today's fast-evolving nutritional guidelines. Within these pages you'll find clear, simple and often very quick recipes. You'll also find a unique Healthy Weight Loss Index that identifies which recipes fit into particular diet guidelines, rating them on overall health (calories, carbohydrates, and fats), fiber content, and which recipes best address the needs of those on low-carbohydrate weight-loss plans. Losing weight no longer has to mean sacrificing great tastes and fine dining. <ul> <li> Good carbs: don't abandon the things your body needs and craves: whole grains, great-tasting vegetables and fruits </li><li> Good fats: enhance your recipes and your family's health with the right fats and oils, while lowering saturated-fat content </li><li> Great flavors: savor rich taste using trustworthy recipes and the secrets of award-winning cooks and the best tricks and techniques from <em>EatingWell</em> </li></ul> <p>Recipes include:</p> <ul> <li> Chicken Saute with Mango Sauce </li><li> Updated Mac & Cheese </li><li> Asian Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas </li><li> Grilled Pork Chops with Rhubarb Chutney </li><li> Pizza with White Beans, Prosciutto, and Rosemary </li><li> Spring Vegetable Stew </li><li> Fragrant Bulgar Pilaf with Toasted Almonds </li><li> Grilled Vegetable Salad </li><li> Sunday Sausage Strata </li><li> Vegetarian Hot Pot </li><li> Salmon with North African Flavors </li><li> Blueberry Danish </li><li> Fruit-Filled Crepes </li><li> Double-Raspberry Souffles </li><li> Lemon Almond Polenta Torta </li><li> Chocolate-Hazlenut Cake </li><li> Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins </li><li> Mango Brulee </li></ul> <p> Learn the flavors, strategies, and insights to help you keep fit and stay healthy while never boring your palate. </p> 16 pages of color photographs | *$13.34 |
 | Baking Illustrated
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
Packed with 350 recipes and 500 illustrations, Baking Illustrated brings you inside Americaâs Test Kitchen, where the test cooks and editors have exhaustively examined every ingredient, technique, and piece of equipment that is critical to your baking success. Have you ever wondered how long you can keep that can of baking powder in your cabinet or what brand of chocolate will yield the best brownies or flourless chocolate cake? Or puzzled over the key to making pizza crust that is thin and crisp or cookies that bake evenly? The editors at Cookâs Illustrated have pulled back the curtain on the seemingly complex world of baking to give you the answers to these and thousands of other questions. <P>Recipes range from quick breads and yeast breads to pizza, cookies, cakes, pastry, crisps, and cobblers to all manner of pies and tarts. And they feature American home classics (including Southern Cornbread, Pecan Sandies, and Sour Cream Coffee-cake) as well as more contemporary favorites (such as Rosemary Focaccia, Orange-Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Truffle Tart) and European baked goods (such as Brioche, Black Forest Cake, and Tarte Tatin). Every recipe has been exhaustively researched and tested to bring you the "best" recipe (weâll let you be the judge), along with detailed and precise explanations from everything from why you should use unsalted butter to what is the best oven temperature and why it all matters. Weâve also tested every kind of baking equipment available, from mixers and food processors to the humblest spatulas and loaf pans, and the results of our experiments are described throughout so you can benefit from our trial and error. <P>And because we know that good baking depends on understanding basic techniques, Baking Illustrated features a 16-page, full-color insert that shows you how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls in baking, such as overmixed egg whites, cheesecakes that crack, and bread dough that has overproofed. (We know a lot about mistakes â weâve made them all.) We donât want you to take the time to bake a layer cake from scratch only to settle for the "homemade" look. The visuals in this insert show you how to do it right. Color photographs demonstrate good results as well as bad, and hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations help you to perfect your technique for fail-safe baking. <P>Baking Illustrated also gives you the handy tutorials on baking basics, including how to stock your pantry and how to store and measure ingredients, cream butter and roll out pie dough. A master baking class between two covers, Baking Illustrated takes the guesswork out of baking and will expand your repertoire without ever losing sight of your ultimate goal: making family favorites that taste better than ever. | *$21.87 |
 | The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Life
Brand: McGraw-Hill
"The Flexitarian Diet" is the first book to describe what is potentially the next big diet and nutritional movement - 'flexitarianism'. The concept has grown so popular that "Bon Apetit" selected 'flexitarian' as a hot trend for 2010. A flexitarian diet is part-time vegetarianism but, as the name suggests, flexitarianism is also about flexibility! a healthy, guided, customizable, appetizing, and family-friendly flexibility. "The Flexitarian Diet" begins with a quiz examining three nutrition factors: food preferences and aversions; whether the reader's current diet is likely to cause shortfalls or overloads in particular nutrients; and, which food habits they most want to change. The answers point to best starting point for that reader. This way, readers make gradual, rational changes one meal, one food group at a time. Each section includes information about how to substitute flexitarian recipes for traditional favorites, tips on how to assure that family members are engaged in the process, suggestions for foods that are easy to incorporate in the average meal, and sneaky ways to hide healthy foods under fabulous taste! There are no strict rules or program guidelines. Readers will learn how to incorporate FlexFoods into their current diet one at a time, and are given the freedom to move through the food categories at their own pace, which increases their chance for success. This is a 5-by-5 Program: 5 main FlexFood categories, 5-Ingredient Recipes, 5 types of Troubleshooter tips, 5 keys to Improve Your FlexLife, and a 5 Week Meal Plan. | *$9.89 |
 | Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life
Brand: Doubleday Religion
<b>With just a few ingredients and a few hours of time, your kitchen can become the perfect setting not only for a delicious meal but for experiencing the greatest blessings in life.</b><br><b>Â </b><br>In <i>Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life</i>, Father Leo Patalinghug (yes, the same Father Leo who defeated Bobby Flay on <i>Throwdown!</i>) helps you make family meals a way of life. Combining more than 30 simple but delicious recipes related to personal milestones, family holidays, and faith observances, along with scriptural references and short essays offering wisdom on faith, values, and family togetherness, Father Leo shows that mealtime is the perfect setting for discussing the major issues all families face. In fact, research shows that frequent family dinners can reduce many risks facing children, including drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, depression, eating disorders, and poor academic performance. These are meals that nourish body and spirit. | *$10.18 |
 | 101 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles
Brand: Gibbs Smith
<p>Expand your ramen repertoire with an amazingly inventive and unique addition to the million-copy-selling "101" series:101 Things to do with Ramen Noodles. </p> </p> <p>Ramen is fast, easy, and filling, but what can be done to spruce it up and give it a whole new life? </p> </p> <p>How about recipes like: </p> <p>Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup</p> <p>Summer Garden Soup</p> <p>Zucchini Salad</p> <p>Creamy Beef and Broccoli Noodles</p> </p>Ramen Burgers</p> </p>Chicken Alfredo</p> </p>Pork Chop Ramen</p> </p>Tuna Noodle Casserole</p> </p>Garlic Noodle Sauté</p> </p>Beer Noodles (the ultimate college crowd pleaser!)</p> </p>Chinese Veggie Noodles</p> <p>Corny Cheese Noodles</p> | *$5.17 |
 | The Roasted Vegetable
Brand: Harvard Common Press
Andrea Chesman assembles a mouthwatering collection of 150 meat-free recipes, from simple sides to main dishes. | *$8.69 |
 | Food that Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia: Ease Everyday Pain and Fight Fatigue
Brand: Fair Winds Press
<DIV><b>Easy recipes with wholesome foods bring fibromyalgia sufferers relief with food - an easy concept to grasp and embrace</b><p>Six million in the United States have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a debilitating, languishing, and painful disease characterized by chronic muscular and joint pain, headaches, and mental and physical fatigue. <i>Food that Help Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia</i> will provide the tools and guidelines necessary to generate positive health, increase energy, and reduce symptoms. The book offers an overview of the disease and its symptoms and teaches readers how a carefully balanced diet specific in particular nutrients can substantially alleviate the illness. The carefully selected ingredients in the 100 healing recipes both relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia and infuse patients with the nutrients they need to boost their immune system and help conquer this disease. All cooking methods presented will preserve vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. All the normal meals and snacks are included from breakfast to dinner including appetizers and side dishes so every meal can be a step in the right direction towards recovery or cure.</DIV> | *$12.49 |
 | Tapas (Revised): The Little Dishes of Spain
Brand: Knopf
Penelope Casas, who introduced the classic little dishes of Spain to American cooks more than twenty years ago, now gives us a splendid updated edition of that seminal bookâwith fifty exciting new recipes and eight full pages of new color photographs showing tapas in all their glory.<br><br>Here are all the appetizer dishes that have long been a tradition in Spanish cuisineâmélanges of seafood in aromatic sauces; little ragouts of meat, sausages, beans; colorful salads and marinades; the omelets called <i>tortillas</i> that enclose a variety of tasty tidbits; <i>banderillas</i>, zesty combinations on skewers; and <i>empanadas</i>, savory delights encased in pastry. The new recipes Casas includes reflect the influence of the innovative cooking in Spain todayâdishes seasoned with soy sauce or balsamic vinegar; ingredients wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry; accents of goat cheese and arugula; foie gras in elegant presentations.<br><br>With Spanish cooking at the forefront of todayâs cuisine, this âexceptional book by the leading American authority on the foods of Spainâ (as Craig Claiborne dubbed it in 1985) is a must for every adventurous cook in America today. | *$17.90 |
 | Confetti Cakes For Kids: Delightful Cookies, Cakes, and Cupcakes from New York City's Famed Bakery
Brand: Little, Brown and Company
Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes has created confections as elaborate as a platter of sushi, a wine bottle in a crate, and a designer handbag. Now she focuses her talents on her younger fans with this enchanting collection of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes for kids. Strauss starts readers off with 20 delicious recipes and all the basic techniques needed to complete any project in the book. Then she offers step-by-step instructions for 24 jaw-dropping designs that can become the centerpiece of any celebration. Projects span the imagination--from a charming sock monkey, to an MP3 player, to playful hula gingerbread girls and boys--and will appeal to anyone looking for the perfect way to thrill a child with a delectable, spectacular creation. | *$12.00 |
 | The Juiceman's Power of Juicing: Delicious Juice Recipes for Energy, Health, Weight Loss, and Relief from Scores of Common Ailments
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<blockquote> <p> The secret to staying healthy, looking young, getting trim, and feeling great? </p> <p> The natural healing power of fresh fruit and vegetable juices. </p> </blockquote> <p> <i>The Juiceman<small><sup>®</sup></small>'s Power of Juicing</i> shows how you can use fresh juice combinations to improve your health. Simple, flavorful recipes for drinks such as Grape-Pineapple Punch, Carrot-Cantaloupe Coolers, and Pear-Apple Cocktails can help you lose weight, overcome fatigue, reduce your risk of many serious diseases, and relieve scores of common ailments. </p> <p> <i>The Juiceman<small><sup>®</sup></small>'s Power of Juicing</i> is the ultimate guide, for beginners and for avid juicers, to the health revolution that will give you more energy and have you feeling and looking better than you ever dreamed possible! </p> | *$8.62 |
 | Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Citing overwhelming medical evidence previously downplayed by powerful lobby groups, Dr. Barnard reveals why a diet based on the new four food groups (grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits) will sharply decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease and dramatically increase life expectancy. He also unveils a 21-day program for a smooth transition to the new way of eating healthfully. <b>Line drawings.</b> | *$8.49 |
 | 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> | *$7.99 |
 | The Starving Students' Cookbook
Brand: Grand Central Publishing
The classic guide both starving students and clueless gourmets have looked to for affordable sustenance for nearly two decades has now been revised and updated. <P>Since 1983, college students have turned to THE STARVING STUDENTS' COOKBOOK for delicious, cheap, nutritious, and easy recipes. Now completely updated for the college student or reluctant cook of the new century, this book offers even more mouthwatering dishes and a wide variety of vegetarian offerings, including: <BR>- simple one-pot meals that leave students with only one pot to wash <BR>- dozens of new drinks, snacks, and entire meals that can be ready in under 15 minutes <BR>- great tasting and meat-free dishes that cost next to nothing to make <BR>- and much, much more! | *$7.28 |
 | Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
<DIV>Here is the beloved, bestselling compendium of Kingsley Amis's wisdom on the cherished subject of drinking. Along with a series of well-tested recipes (including a cocktail called the Lucky Jim) the book includes Amis's musings on The Hangover, The Boozing Man's Diet, The Mean Sod's Guide, and (presumably as a matter of speculation) How Not to Get Drunkâall leavened with fun quizzes on the making and drinking of alcohol all over the world. Mixing practical know-how and hilarious opinionation, this is a delightful cocktail of wry humor and distilled knowledge, served by one of our great gimlet wits.</div> | *$5.49 |
 | Food & Wine Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes
Brand: Food & Wine
Over 100 incredible recipes, meticulously tested by the FOOD & WINE Test Kitchen, for everything from salads and soups to pasta, chicken and desserts.</br></br> The latest dishes from superstars such as Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Charlie Trotter.</br></br> Exclusive, never-before-published recipes from many of the authors, including Michelle Bernstein's supercrispy fried chicken and Flo Braker's dreamy coconut cream pie. | *$3.07 |
 | The Commonsense Kitchen: 500 Recipes Plus Lessons for a Hand-Crafted Life
Brand: Chronicle Books
Every once in a while a cookbook comes along that is at once so useful and so spirited you can imagine it becoming a kitchen staple. <em>The Commonsense Kitchen</em> is such a book. And it's from an unusual source: one of the toughest colleges to get into in the United States, Deep Springs is an organic farm, school, and working cattle ranch in the high desert of the Sierra Nevada. This general cookbook has more than 500 recipes for delicious, honest staples and sassy regional specialties such as Red Chile Enchiladas and Mama Nell's Kentucky Bourbon Balls. What's more, this book features amazing food as well as lessons in life skills, from the proper way to wash dishes to how to make homemade soap. <em>The Commonsense Kitchen</em> is equally at home on the shelf of an urban foodie or a rural home cook. | *$20.95 |
 | The Earthbound Cook: 250 Recipes for Delicious Food and a Healthy Planet
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
A cookbook with a conscience, from an author who knows the world of responsible eating as well as anyone. Is cage-free the same as free-range? Is grass-fed worth the price? Whatâs better: farmed salmon or wild? Organic salad thatâs been shipped across the country, or local salad grown with pesticides? To nuke leftovers in the microwave or crank up the oven? Myra Goodmanâco-owner of Earthbound Farm, the countryâs largest producer of organic produce and other products, inspiration behind the Earthbound Farmstand Café, and author of<i> Food to Live By</i>ânow brings both sides of the dinner dilemma together by showing us what to shop for, and how to cook it.<br><br><i>The Earthbound Cook</i> turns dilemma into joyâin full-color. It pairs 250 sumptuous recipes with all the information cooks need to make greener, smarter choices. Here is Pork Chile Verde, Beef Tenderloin with Brandy Mushroom Sauce, Chicken Puttanescaâplus how to make the most eco-friendly meat choices and how to decode the labels on poultry and eggs. Vegetarian entrees such as Roasted Cauliflower Tart and Rigatoni with Eggplant and Buffalo Mozzarella for that one day a week we should abstain from meat. Salads (Escarole with Walnuts, Dates, and Bacon, Farro Salad with Edamame and Arugula) and sides (Carrot Risotto) and all the facts about the benefits of eating organically. And fish of courseâCoconut-Crusted Salmon, and why to choose wild whenever possible.<br><br>No sacrifices hereâdoing the right thing has never looked, sounded, or tasted better. Or been easier. <br><br><br> | *$12.45 |
 | The New McDougall Cookbook: 300 Delicious Ultra-Low-Fat Recipes
Brand: Plume | *$12.00 |
 | Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh
Brand: Harper Collins, Inc.
<p>In this extraordinary new book, Emeril Lagasse continues his lifelong commitment to using fresh, local ingredients in his restaurants and home kitchen. He has spent the past thirty years building close relationships with farmers, fishermen, and ranchers. <i>Farm to Fork</i> is his guide to help you explore the great local bounty through fifteen flavorful chaptersâsweet summer in "The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash," juicy "Berries, Figs, and Melons," sublime naturally raised meats in "Out on the Range," fresh catch in "Fresh Off the Dock," and home canning tips from "Home Economics: Preserving the Harvest."</p><p>Fill your basket with the ripest ingredients from every season at the markets (or your backyard garden) and dig into delicious recipes such as Sweet Potato Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter, Cheesy Creole Tomato Pie, Honey-Brined Pork Chops with Nectarine Chutney, Watermelon Rind Crisp Sweet Pickles, and Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp. Even learn how to make your own cheese and pasta at home. Emeril shares his love for fresh from-the-fields foodsâand the heritage of the artisans who bring them to the table.</p> | *$19.99 |
 | Homegrown Whole Grains: Grow, Harvest, and Cook Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rice, Corn and More
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
A backyard field of grains? Yes, absolutely! Wheat and corn are rapidly replacing grass in the yards of dedicated locavores across the country. For adventurous homeowners who want to get in on the movement, <i>Homegrown Whole Grains</i> is the place to begin.<br><br>Growing whole grains is simpler and more rewarding than most people imagine. With as little as 1000 square feet of land, backyard farmers can grow enough wheat to harvest 50 pounds in a single afternoon - and those 50 pounds can be baked into 50 loaves of fresh bread. <br><br>In addition to providing information on wheat and corn, <i>Homegrown Whole Grains</i> includes complete growing, harvesting, and threshing instructions for barley, millet, oats, rice, rye, spelt, and quinoa, and lighter coverage of several specialty grains. Readers will also find helpful tips on processing whole grains, from what to look for in a home mill to how to dry corn and remove the hulls from barley and rice.<br><br>Chapters for each grain include inventive recipes for cereals, desserts, casseroles, salads, soups and stews, and, of course, home-baked breads, the crowning achievement of the home grain grower. Sara Pitzer shares dozens of ideas for using whole grains - from cooking sturdy wheat berries in a slow cooker to malting barley for homebrewed beer. Whether milled into nutritional flours or used in any of their unmilled states, wheat, barley, quinoa, and the other grain crops are healthful additions to every diet.<br> | *$7.75 |
 | How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
Brand: Hyperion
<I>The trouble with much modern cooking is that the mood it induces in the cook is one of skin-of-the-teeth efficiency, all briskness and little pleasure. Sometimes that's the best we can manage, but at other times we don't want to feel stressed and overstretched, but like a domestic goddess, trailing nutmeggy fumes of baking pie in our languorous wake.... </I> --from <I>How to Be a Domestic Goddess</I> <P><I>How to Be a Domestic Goddess</I> is not about being a goddess, but about feeling like one. What this deliciously mouthwatering cookbook demonstrates is that it's not actually hard to bake a pan of muffins or a sponge layer cake, but the appreciation and satisfaction they bring are disproportionately high. Filled with over 220 gorgeously illustrated recipes, this book understands our anxieties, feeds our fantasies, and puts cakes, pies, pastries, preserves, puddings, breads, and cookies back in our own kitchens. The domestic goddess has to maintain her (or his) cool when faced with pastry, of course -- but with Nigella Lawson's guidance, even puff pastry can be pain-free. | *$14.81 |
 | Williams-Sonoma Collection: Dessert (Williams-Sonoma Collection (New York, N.Y.).)
Brand: Simon & Schuster
<P> There is a sweet and irresistible dessert perfectly suited to every taste and occasion. No chocolate lover can refuse a slice of rich chocolate torte, and a mound of homey blackberry cobbler captures the mood of summer. And what better way to end an elegant dinner party than with a scoop of refreshing mango sorbet or a serving of poached pears drizzled with raspberry sauce? <P> Williams-Sonoma Collection <I>Dessert</I> offers more than 40 recipes, including favorite classics and fresh new ideas. Inside, you'll find simple desserts perfect for a quick afternoon snack as well as seasonal recipes designed for events throughout the year -- from the ideal ending to a July picnic to the last course of a hearty autumn meal. For an impressive presentation, offer your guests a selection of elegant desserts on special occasions. And finally, a chapter devoted entirely to chocolate gives you good reason to indulge in everybody's favorite temptation. <P> Full-color photographs of each dessert help make it easy to decide which to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights a baking technique or key ingredient, making <I>Dessert</I> much more than just a fine collection of recipes. An informative basics section and extensive glossary fill in all you need to know to create an unforgettable dessert that everyone will enjoy. <P><BR> Whether it's a plate of warm double chocolate chip cookies, a chilled dish of richly caramelized crème brûlée, or a thick wedge of old-fashioned apple pie, no one can resist the sweet allure of a homemade dessert. <P> Williams-Sonoma Collection <I>Dessert</I> offers more than 40 easy-to-follow recipes, including both time-honored classics and irresistible new ideas. In these pages, you'll find delicious desserts, both simple and extraordinary, designed to fit any occasion at any time of year, from an elegant holiday celebration to a quick mid-afternoon treat. This beautifully photographed, full-color recipe collection is certain to become an essential addition to your kitchen bookshelf. | *$6.78 |
 | Gorgeous Vegetables
Brand: Kyle Books
In this third installment of the Gorgeous series, Annie Bell celebrates the many wonderful vegetables available to us today with easy-to-follow, delicious, and beautifully illustrated recipes. There are luscious gratins, roasted vegetables in every guise, scrumptious tarts, a whole chapter dedicated to the art of making a green salad, and one on our old favorite, the potato. Some recipes are quickies to throw together after a day at the office, others are more detail-oriented dishes that allow for a relaxing time spent in the kitchen. | *$13.57 |
 | Food Around the World: A Cultural Perspective (3rd Edition)
Brand: Prentice Hall
<I>Food Around the World: A Cultural Perspective, 3e,</I> examines the geographic, historical, cultural, religious, and economic influences that shape food availability and food consumption. Appropriate for students in food science, dietetics, and nutrition, it examines cultural food patterns and fosters an appreciation for various regions, nations and cuisines. Each region is captured using colorful photographs, maps and recipes that help readers sample the actual heritage. This edition includes a new chapter on Australia and New Zealand, expanded maps and illustrations, new study aids and new recipes that reflect food and cultural patterns around the globe. | *$64.48 |
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