 | The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store
Brand: Ulysses Press
Based on the authorâs wildly popular, standing-room-only workshops, The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook presents her top 150 recipes for everything from crowd-pleasing hors dâoeuvres and tasty quick meals to gourmet entrées and world-class desserts. Since every ingredient can be purchased at Trader Joeâs, this is truly the ultimate one-stop shopping guide â perfect for simplifying oneâs busy schedule. The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook is designed to help shoppers recognize the best finds, savor the flavors and reap the fruits of the TJâs buyersâ labors. From advice on topping a cracker with the best possible cheese, spread, or tapenade to far more involved recipes (as in actual cooking!), this book is packed with quick tips and simple suggestions as well as full-meal ideas. The recipes, carefully selected by the author, have been thoroughly tested by countless students for both ease of preparation and general deliciousness. Green olive and gorgonzola palmiers; black pepper chicken with winter squash; sweet potato, pecan, and cranberry salad, Spanish flavored pork â these enticing recipes are among the 150 that send readers dashing to their local Trader Joeâs. | *$10.88 |
 | American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet
Brand: Clarkson Potter
This revised and expanded third edition of the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook</i> is an indispensable resource for sodium-watchers.<br><br>The statistics are inâ65 million Americans have high blood pressure, and nearly 5 million suffer from congestive heart failure. Whether you have these health problems now or want to avoid having them in the future, keeping your sodium intake low is one of the best ways to help your heart.<br><br>The human body requires sodium to function properly, but if you are like most other Americans, you consume about ten times more than you need. If thatâs because you think low-sodium food means low flavor, think again! The American Heart Association shows here that a low-salt diet is not only good for you but delicious, too.<br><br>Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrées and desserts, the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition</i>, is a wonderful collection of more than 200 scrumptious low-sodium recipesâ50 of them brand-new to this edition. Whether youâre in the mood for a beloved classic dish or an up-to-the-minute future favorite, youâll find just the thing to please your palateâand youâll learn that shaking the salt habit is easier than ever before. <br><br>The American Heart Association knows that food is one of lifeâs great pleasures and that no one should have to sacrifice tasty meals for a healthful lifestyle. This new edition of one of its classic cookbooks is the perfect guide to making flavorful, satisfying low-sodium food. With the latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out, the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition</i>, will help you follow a low-sodium dietâand thoroughly enjoy it.<br><br><br>More than 200 low-sodium recipes, including:<br><br>Appetizers such as Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip; Spinach-Artichoke Hummus <br><br>Soups such as Onion Soup with Cheesy Pita Crisps; Corn and Green Chile Soup <br><br>Meats such as Caribbean Jerk Pork; Sirloin with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce<br><br>Seafood such as Cajun Snapper; Halibut with Cilantro Pesto <br><br>Vegetarian Entrées such as Fettuccine Alfredo; Cheese-Topped Stuffed<br>Eggplant<br><br>Salads such as Balsamic-Marinated Vegetables; Tomato-Artichoke Toss <br><br>Poultry such as Tarragon Turkey Medallions; Cumin-Lime Chicken <br><br>Breads and Breakfast Dishes such as Rosemary Rye Bread; Oatmeal-Banana Waffles with Strawberry Sauce <br><br>Desserts such as Denver Chocolate Pudding Cake; Lemon Cream with Raspberries and Gingersnap Topping<br><br>Side Dishes such as Scalloped Potatoes; Parmesan-Lemon Spinach<br><br>The American Heart Association is the nationâs most trusted authority on cardiovascular health. Its bestselling library of books includes:<br><br>â¢American Heart Association No-Fad Diet<br>â¢The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition<br>â¢American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition<br>â¢American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association Meals in Minutes Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association One-Dish Meals<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.87 |
 | Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Have your cake and laugh at it, too, with the sweet treat known as <I>Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong</i>. From the creator of the ultrapopular blog CakeWrecks.com, here are the worst cakes ever, including the ugly, the silly, the downright creepy, the unintentionally sad or suggestive, and the just plain funny. With witty commentary and behind-the-scenes tidbits, <I>Cake Wrecks</i> will ensure that you never look at a cake the same way again.<P>Since May 2008, Jen Yates has been blogging about such confectionery calamities at her popular Web site CakeWrecks.com, winner of the 2008 Blogger's Choice Award for Best Humor Blog, and three 2009 Weblog awards (Bloggies) for Best Writing on a Blog, Best New Blog, and Best Food Blog. Yates now offers up this inspired photo collection with over 150 Cake Wrecks, <b>including 75 percent never-before-seen content</b>.<P>"I haven't laughed so hard in ages." --Mary Alice, from the Food Network's Ace of Cakes | *$7.55 |
 | The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: 101 All-New Recipes and ""Sneaky"" Tricks for Creating Healthy Meals Kids Will Love
Brand: Running Press
<DIV>The <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author returnsâthis time responding directly to her readersâ most pressing concerns. Legions of fans have written to her, asking for more recipes that focus on their specific family challenges. Sheâs heard them loud and clear, and has crafted meals that are targeted to these special needs, including:<P>⢠Sneaky Chef Light: Delicious recipes for kids struggling with their weight: with lower calories, lower fatâand all the taste!<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for Food Allergies. For the millions of children who suffer from food allergies, here are recipes that are dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for More VarietyâMore make-ahead purees and crafty, kid-friendly recipes the whole family will love.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef Celebrates! Even special days can be healthy, as the Sneaky Chef unveils recipes for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Valentineâs Day, Passover, Easter, and more!<P><I>Sneaky Chef to the Rescue</I> shows that any family can âsneakâ good food into their diets, making everybody (both kids and adults) both happier and healthier.</DIV> | *$3.00 |
 | Cooking for Two: 2009,The Year's Best Recipes Cut Down to Size
Brand: Boston Common Press
Frustrated by wasting food you just can't eat or ingredients you can't use up? Tired of trying to figure out how to scale down a recipe so it doesn't serve an army? <br><br>For this innovative cookbook, the editors and cooks at America's Test Kitchen thought big but cooked small. We revamped our best recipes from the year to serve two. You'll find everything from simple weeknight fare to special occasion dinners to salads, soups, sides and desserts. Birthday cake for two? We've got you covered! <br><br>A great gift for empty nesters, newlyweds, single people, young families (because new moms & dads are sick of eating mac-n-cheese) and more. Cooking for Two includes our guaranteed and much-loved equipment recommendations, Notes from the Test Kitchen feature, and ingredient ratings. The Smart Shopper's Guide in the front of the book instructs your grocery shopping and meal planning by helping you make the most of ingredients. | *$20.48 |
 | The Complete Vegan Kitchen: An Introduction to Vegan Cooking with More than 300 Delicious Recipes-from Easy to Elegant
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p>A vegan diet-one without any animal products-is unusually healthy because it is high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and very nutritious. Nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis says, "My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. . . . My weight is under control, I like the way I look, I enjoy eating more, and I feel great."</p> <p><i>The Complete Vegan Kitchen</i> is "one of the best vegan cookbooks I have read," said famousveggie.com. For the person just beginning to chose meatless meals, it provides information on choosing a vegan diet, nutritional information, and recipes with familiar foods and techniques. "The powerful nutrition information in the first forty pages is worth the price of the book!" says Dr. Neal D. Barnard. However, for the person more experienced with a plant-based, diet, it provides recipes that will broaden their culinary horizon.</p> | *$11.25 |
 | From Mom With Love . . .: A Complete Guide to Indian Cooking and Entertaining
Brand: Crest Books, Inc.
<i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: <ul> <li>Recipes for everyday cooking such as dal, roti and chawal, in addition to fancy food such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Rajasthani Chicken</li> <li>A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking</li> <li>A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you</li> <li>Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook</li> <li>A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday</li> <li>Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too watery</li> <li>Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys</li> <li>Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including what the recipe goes best with</li> <li>Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove</li> <li>Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal</li> <li>Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs</li> </ul> The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips. These are little shortcuts and little secrets that will make your cooking easier, yet delicious. It is an invaluable gift to give to anyone who loves to cook or would like to try. Find more information at momsindiancooking.com. Containing 134 recipes, <i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is designed with full-color mouthwatering pictures on almost every page. Ergonomically designed to open flat when lying on counter. | *$18.42 |
 | The Fat Duck Cookbook
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
<DIV><DIV><B>Back by popular demand, a lower-priced version of the must-have book from the genius behind the Fat Duck, the restaurant named best in the world by <I>Restaurant </I>magazine. <P></P></B>The cookbook hailed by the <I>Los Angeles Times </I>as a âshowstopperâ and by Jeffrey Steingarten of <I>Vogue </I>as âthe most glorious spectacle of the seasonâ¦like no other book I have seen in the past twenty yearsâ is now available in a reduced-price edition. With a reduced trim size but an identical interior, this lavishly illustrated, stunningly designed, and gorgeously photographed masterpiece takes you inside the head of maverick restaurateur Heston Blumenthal. Separated into three sections (History; Recipes; Science), the book chronicles Blumenthalâs improbable rise to fame and, for the first time, offers a mouth-watering and eye-popping selection of recipes from his award-winning restaurant. He also explains the science behind his culinary masterpieces, the technology and implements that make his alchemical dishes come to life. Designed by acclaimed artist Dave McKeanâand filled with photographs by Dominic Daviesâthis artfully rendered celebration of one of the worldâs most innovative and renowned chefs is a foodieâs dream.</DIV></DIV> | *$31.48 |
 | Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
Brand: Richard W. McPeake
BACKYARD BBQ The Art of Smokology is in it's <b><i> Fourth Printing</b></i> This book covers all the barbecue basics of Backyard Smoking, as taught in Chef McPeake's barbecue classes. Hence the name: The Art of Smokology. From starting your fire, to buying, selecting, trimming and smoking meats. Also chapters covering terms, rub making, sauce making, brining and the proper procedures for smoking seafood.<br> Plus some of his favorite recipes like: <i>Hell Fire Brisket , Sweet & Spicy Cherry Ribs, Duck Pastrami, Oriental Smoked Porkloin, Twice Smoked Pulled Pork, Take Your Breath BBQ Sauce, Passion BBQ Sauce, Mustard & Pepper Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Honey Maple Brine for Salmon, Honey Marinated Lobster Tails, Coconut Curried Scallops, Margarita Mop for Chicken,<br> Nawlins' Butter Mop, Warm Jalapeno Corn Relish, Gazpacho Salsa, Zesty Backyard Baked Beans, Wisconsin Cheddar Potato Salad Jambalaya Rice </i>............and much more! No stone is left unturn in this book | *$15.95 |
 | Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture)
Brand: University of California Press
An accessible and balanced account, <I>Food Politics </I>laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. | *$12.68 |
 | When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy
Brand: Plume
An examination of the link between eating disorders and the need for intimacy explains how eating disorders sabotage intimate relationships and why many people overeat to satisfy their emotional hunger. Reprint. 50,000 first printing. | *$4.98 |
 | Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons
Brand: Running Press
<DIV> <p>Step away from the propane tank. Surrender all of your notions about barbecue. Forget everything you've ever learned about cooking with charcoal and fire. It is all wrong. Get it right with the "Five Easy Lessons" program, which includes over 130 recipes and step-by-step instructions for setting up and cooking low and slow on a Weber Smokey Mountain, an offset smoker, or a kettle grill.<P>This program is guided by a singular philosophy: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Do exactly as Gary says, don't even think about opening the lid before it's time, and you will learn:<P>⢠What gear you do and, more importantly, donât need<BR>⢠Exactly how to start and maintain a proper fire (without lighter fluid)<BR>⢠All about marinades, brines, and rubs<BR>⢠To use your senses and trust your instincts (instead of thermometers)<BR>⢠How to make delicious, delicious barbecue</p> </div> | *$9.95 |
 | Amy's Bread, Revised and Updated: Artisan-style breads, sandwiches, pizzas, and more from New York City's favorite bakery
Brand: Wiley | *$20.97 |
 | The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies - and More
Brand: Hunter House
The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear. Many food allergies and poor dietary choices overstimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the bodyâs wellness and pave the path for ill health. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete program for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation and its consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The second half contains 108 recipes. The author offers many substitution suggestions and includes a healthy ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favorite recipes to increase their healing potential. | *$9.61 |
 | Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast
Brand: HarperStudio
<p> Long day at the office? In a hurry to get the kids to soccer practice? Hungry for more than just a sandwich? With <i>Emeril 20-40-60</i>, even if you're short on time, you don't have to sacrifice getting a freshly prepared, satisfying meal on the table. Divided into three sections, this brand-new cookbook is Emeril's first ever to organize mouthwatering home-cooked meals according to time. You'll find recipes you can make in 20 minutes or less, 40 minutes or less, or around 60 minutes, so now you can make the meals you want in the time you have. </p> <p> How about Orange, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Salad (19 minutes) or Spicy Pork Wraps with Creamy Coleslaw (26 minutes)? If you're really in a hurry, you can whip up the Simple Italian Wedding Soup (11 minutes). If you have more time to spare, try the Shrimp and Zucchini Fritters (35 minutes) or splurge on the Pork Loin with Apples and Prunes (60 minutes). </p> <p> Finally, here is a cookbook designed to help you make cooking a part of your busy life. Whatever the amount of time you have, there's a delicious recipe in <i>Emeril 20-40-60</i> that will fit your schedule. </p> | *$12.30 |
 | Weber's Way to Grill: The Step-by-Step Guide to Expert Grilling (Sunset Books)
Brand: Oxmoor House
Everything a griller wants to know in the most complete grilling technique book ever:<br>Five keys to grilling great steak<br>The right way with baby back ribs<br>What to do when flare-ups happen<br>The way to smoke a turkey<br>Five secrets for perfect fish every time<br>Simple ways to check for doneness<br>Getting great results with your smoker<br>The way to handle foods that stick<br>Working burger magic every time<br>Over 1,000 step-by-step photos<br>More than 160 delicious new recipes<br>Dozens of rubs, sauces, marinades, and more</br></br> What is Weber's Way to Grill? Well, first of all, it is not just one way to grill. It is not about absolute right and wrong when it comes to issues like gas versus charcoal, direct versus indirect heat, or grilling with the lid on or off. Webers Way to Grill includes and embraces any way to grill so long as it works. And what works best is paying attention to culinary details. There is a big difference between winging it and paying attention.</br></br> Thats the point of Weber's Way to Grill. That's why this book includes so many how-to photographs and explanatory captions and detailed recipes. The emphasis here is on paying close attention. Its about learning how and why certain ways work well, so that you can move beyond the limits of winging it. Great taste lies in the details. Just pay attention and enjoy a new level of grilling success.</br></br> | *$13.59 |
 | The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press Part Number: GSLO
The slow cooker can be so much more than a repository for nacho cheese dipâuse it to raise the standards of your everyday dining from the mundane to the gourmet. THE GOURMET SLOW COOKER brings an upscale approach to this new-old phenomenon, using fresh ingredients in imaginative recipes that you can create all during a dayâs work. Focusing on traditional one-pot meals from various cultures, recipes such as Apricot Chicken from India, Molé Poblano from Mexico, Neopolitan Truffle Risotto from Italy, and Boston Baked Beans from the United States are delicious meals truly fit to serve guests. | *$12.21 |
 | Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine
Brand: North Atlantic Books
Medical researchers have found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet, combined with environmental pollutants and stress, can lead to a buildup of toxins in the body collectively known as chronic degenerative disease. Here holistic physician Gabriel Cousens provides a dietary regimen that may help reverse this process by introducing whole, natural, organic, and raw foods into the diet. These restorative "live" foods can reverse chronic disease and bring back health and vitality. This eclectic cookbook shares 250 delicious vegan recipes from chefs at the Tree of Life Cafe. Dishes include Avocado Salad with Rosemary, Green Dragon Broccoli, Raw-violis, Lavender Milk, and Carob Coconut Cream Eclairs. International entrees, juices, and aromatherapeutic remedies are also featured. | *$16.49 |
 | The Spunky Coconut Cookbook: Gluten Free, Casein Free, Sugar Free
Brand: BookSurge Publishing
115 recipes free of gluten, dairy, sugar, peanut, corn and soy. 30+ raw inspired recipes. 65 color photographs. Natural alternatives like honey, stevia and xylitol. | *$29.50 |
 | Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking
Brand: Broadway
<p><b>A totally new patented way to cook quick and easy one-pot meals, while keeping ingredients intact and full of flavor.<br></b><br><br>Elizabeth Yarnell developed her revolutionary infusion-cooking method to avoid often mushy slow-cooker results and to make cooking and cleaning up after dinner a breeze. Now anyone with too many tasks and not enough time can use her technique to get dinner on the table in an hour or less, with no more than twenty minutes of hands-on prep workâand just one pot to clean. All it takes is a Dutch oven and a few basic fresh or even frozen ingredients layered--never stirred. <i>Glorious One-Pot Meals</i> provides the most convenient method yet of serving highly nutritious, satisfying suppers every night of the week.</p> | *$9.98 |
 | The 1200-Calorie-a-Day Menu Cookbook : Quick and Easy Recipes for Delicious Low-fat Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, and Desserts
Brand: McGraw-Hill
Imagine savoring three delicious, satisfying meals every day without worrying about counting calories or calculating fat grams. Now you can enjoy hundreds of combinations of tempting, flavorful breakfasts, lunches, dinners--even desserts--<i>all for only 1200 calories a day</i>. | *$7.73 |
 | Foods to Fight Cancer: Essential foods to help prevent cancer
Brand: DK ADULT
Detailing the key foods that have been medically shown to be beneficial in both preventing and fighting cancer, this is the must-have resource for anyone looking to get healthy and stay that way. AUTHOR BIO: Richard Béliveau, PhD, a leading authority in cancer research, holds the Chair in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer at the Université du Quebec à Montréal, where he is a professor of biochemistry. Denis Gingras, PhD, in an oncology researcher at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau. | *$11.53 |
 | The Cancer Survivor's Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back
Brand: Book Publishing Company
The Cancer Survivor's Guide explains how foods influence the hormones that fuel cancer and how a dietary change to a low-fat, plant-based diet can be beneficial to anyone diagnosed with cancer. Each section describes specific nutrients and how they work in your body, which foods are the best sources, recommended recipes, and offers simple, practical steps you can take during the week to increase consumption of these foods. Includes over 60 pages of recipes for satisfying and flavorful meals to help implement the recommendations. | *$12.22 |
 | King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains
Brand: Countryman
<B>Hang on to your pie plateâ<I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I> will change the way every baker thinks about whole grains.</B><BR><BR>Forget what you know about whole grain baking. Instead, envision light, flaky croissants; airy cakes; moist brownies; dreamy piecrusts; and scrumptious cookiesâall made with whole grains. This is what you get in <I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I>, a revolutionary cookbook that breathes new life into breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, and more by transforming the dark and dense alchemy of whole grain baking into lively, flavorful, sweet, and savory treats of all types.<BR><BR><I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I> is a book that only the bakers at King Arthur Flour could successfully complete, opening up the home baker's repertoire to new flours, new flavors, and new categories of whole grain baked goods. It spills over with helpful tips, how-to illustrations, sidebars on history and lore, and a friendly voice that says to readers, "Come into the kitchen with me and let's bake." Thousands of hours were spent testing these recipes, making sure that each one met their high standards. The final result is more than 400 delicious, inviting, and foolproof recipes that have earned a place in <I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I>âthe next generation whole grain cookbook. 125 black & white illustrations, 16 color pages, index. | *$19.50 |
 | The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health
Brand: Bantam
Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Harmon Jenkinsâs acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the worldâs healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipesâbursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether youâre cooking for yourself, your family, or your friends.<br><b><br></b>Known for classic favorites like tabbouleh and ratatouille, flatbreads, pastas, zesty herbs, and flavorful oils pressed from succulent olives, the Mediterranean diet combines delicious taste with health-supportive ingredients as few other cuisines do. With an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, fish, lean meats, and heavenly desserts, here are recipes for over 250 outstanding dishes created for todayâs American kitchens. Youâll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cookingâbecause simplicity is what the Mediterranean way of eating is all about. <br><br>Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspired by these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-style peas for spring to skewered shrimp for summer, robust North African Pumpkin Soup<b> </b>when autumn is in the air, and warming winter dishes like Lebanese Garlicky Roast Chicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Corianderâplus a variety of fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfying small dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditional dishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed year round. <br><br>Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol, here are recipes that will delight your palate, nourish body and soulâand can be prepared with ease in your home kitchen. | *$14.00 |
 | Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
Brand: Hyperion
<P><b>Home is where the heart is . . . </b> </p> <P>This book is very close to my heart. It's about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavors all year round. When I began writing it, I didn't really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to inspire me very quickly . . . my vegetable patch! </p> <P>I came to realize last year that it's not always about looking out at the wider world for inspiration. Being at home, feeling relaxed and open, can also offer this. I love to spend time at home in the village where I grew up, working with the boss, Mother Nature, in my garden and seeing all my beautiful veggies coming out of the ground. </p> <P>Inside you'll find over one hundred new recipes, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well! </p> | *$15.35 |
| | The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion (Deluxe Edition)
Brand: Barrons
Based on BarronÃâs popular and authoritative <i>The Food LoverÃâs Companion, </i> this enlarged and enhanced new reference volume was written for discerning home chefs and everybody else who wants to become more knowledgeable about good food and elegant dining. Alphabetically arranged entries define and describeÃâ <BR> <BR> <LI> Fruits and vegetables, both well-known and exotic varieties <LI> Meat cuts and preparation methods <LI> Fish, shellfish, and ways to cook and serve them <LI> Breads, pastas, and other grain-based foods <LI> Cooking tools and techniques <LI> Reliable ways to preserve and store foods <LI> Herbs, spices, and their many uses . . . and much more <BR> <BR> Miniature glossaries are interspersed throughout the text. For instance, following the entry for <B> apple, </B> an ÃâApple GlossaryÃâ provides descriptions and recommended uses of 28 different varieties. A generous array of sidebar features throughout the book offers quick tips on food purchases, as well as <i> Fast Facts </i> and advice on preparation, serving, and dining. For example, immediately following the "al dente" entry in reference to cooking pasta, readers will find this sidebar: <BR> <B>Fast Facts <BR> Al Dente </B><BR><LI>An obvious line flowing through the thickest part of the pasta means it's not done <LI> Lingering heat will continue to cook the pasta for a short time after it's removed from the hot cooking water<BR> <BR> More than 6,700 entries are supplemented with a general introduction, hundreds of illustrations, and pithy quotations about food and dining from chefs and gourmets. The new deluxe hardcover binding with dust jacket includes a ribbon place marker and golden-tipped page edges. | *$12.99 |
 | The Professional Chef
Brand: Wiley
"A serious reference for serious cooks."<br> -Thomas Keller, Chef and owner, The French Laundry <p> Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by <i>Food Arts</i> magazine, <i>The Professional Chef®</i> is the classic resource that many of America's top chefs have relied on to help learn their cooking skills. Now this comprehensive "bible for all chefs" (Paul Bocuse) has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the way people cook and eat today. <p> The book includes essential information on nutrition, food and kitchen safety, and tools and ingredients, as well as more than 640 classic and contemporary recipes plus variations. One hundred and thirty-one basic recipe formulas illustrate fundamental techniques and guide cooks clearly through every step, from mise en place to finished dishes. <p> This edition features nearly 650 all-new four-color photographs of fresh food products, step-by-step techniques, and plated dishes taken by award-winning photographer Ben Fink. It explores culinary traditions of the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and includes four-color photographs of commonly used ingredients and maps of all regions. Written "with extreme vigor and precision" (Eric Ripert, Chef and co-owner, Le Bernardin), <i>The Professional Chef®</i> is an unrivaled reference and source of inspiration for the serious cook. <p> The Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY, and St. Helena, CA) was founded in 1946. Known as the Harvard of cooking schools and credited with having "changed the way Americans eat" by The James Beard Foundation, the CIA has trained nearly 50,000 foodservice professionals. | *$40.55 |
 | Zone Meals in Seconds: 150 Fast and Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Zone (Regan))
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
<P><B>A quick, easy, family-friendly cookbook for the millions of Zone households around the world</B>.</P> <P>Millions of people worldwide have discovered the incredible weight-loss and health benefits of living in the Zone. For almost 10 years, Lynn and Barry Sears have maintained a completely Zone-friendly kitchen. With two daughters - one a finicky first-grader and one a vegetarian teenager - Lynn has had to use all of her creative and culinary skills to keep her family healthy and happy.<I> Zone Meals in Seconds</I> combines Lynn's hard-won wisdom and valuable experience with Barry's Zone expertise and medical knowledge in the first-ever family-friendly Zone book. From quick and easy family dinner recipes and snack tips, to advice on packing school lunches and surviving backyard barbecues, this book is a must-have for people who want to experience the incredible benefits of the Zone but need help answering the all-important question, 'What do I eat?'Written with the help of an experienced chef and recipe developer, <I>Zone Meals in Seconds</I> offers more than 200 fast and family-tested recipes for Zone-approved breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. </P> | *$8.02 |
 | Raw for Dessert: Easy Delights for Everyone
Brand: Book Publishing Company (TN)
Now you can have your cake and eat it too! You can stay vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or just plain health-conscious and still eat delicious cakes, pies, compotes, crumbles, custards, sorbets, ice creams, cookies, and candies! <P>Jennifer Cornbleet, author of the best selling <i>Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People</i>, shares her favorite easy no-bake treats. Learn how to: <BR>â¢Avoid white sugar, white flour, dairy products, trans-fats, saturated fats, and processed foods <BR> ⢠Make easy-to-follow recipes â quickly and affordably <BR> ⢠Enjoy desserts for every occasion â Summer Berry Compote, Caramel Apple Stacks, Crème Brulée, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, Coconut Cream Pie, Tropical Ambrosia Tart, Pine Nut Caramels, Concord Grape Sorbet, Cookies nâ Cream Ice Cream, Knockout Brownie Sundae . . . <P>These recipes strike the perfect balance between indulgence and health. | *$8.65 |
 | 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes
Brand: Wiley
<b>1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes</b> <p> <b>It's like getting 5 cookbooks in 1!</b> <p> 172 Breakfast Dishes, Muffins, and Breads 75 Sandwiches, Salads, and Soups 106 Pasta, Grain, Bean, and Vegetable Dishes 205 Main Courses 377 Cookies, Cakes, Pies, and Other Desserts And Much More! <p> Go gluten-free with ease! For the best all-purpose gluten-free cookbook, look no further. Inside, you'll find delicious gluten-free versions of foods you crave-including muffins, breads, pizzas, pastas, casseroles, cookies, bars, cakes, and pies. You'll also discover hundreds of recipes for all-American favorites, flavorful international dishes, and sophisticated special-occasion fare. It's everything you need to serve satisfying gluten-free meals 365 days a year! <p> <b>Praise for <i>1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes</i></b> <p> "This book has great recipes with a fresh healthy flair. Everyone should have this cookbook. I know mine will get tattered from use."<br> âCynthia Kupper, R.D., Executive Director, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America <p> "Carol Fenster has combined simple, naturally gluten-free recipes along with those specially created for people with celiac disease. This is a comprehensive soup-to-nuts guide that any cook will use again and again."<br> âAndrea Levario, J.D., Executive Director, American Celiac Disease Alliance <p> "The encyclopedia of gluten-free recipes has now arrived! What a wonderful assortment of healthy meals that even a gluten-free novice can tackle."<br> âCynthia S. Rudert, M.D., Advisor for the Celiac Disease Foundation and the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America | *$20.64 |
 | Chez Panisse Vegetables
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
For twenty-five years, Alice Waters and her friends at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California have dedicated themselves to the ideal of serving the finest, freshest foods with simplicity and style. From tender baby asparagus in early spring, to the colorful spectrum of peppers at the height of summer; crisp, leafy chicories in autumn, to sweet butternut squash in the dark of winter, much of the inspiration about what to put on the menu comes from the high quality produce Waters and her chefs seek out year-round. <P>Using the treasures from the earth<B>, </B><I>Chez Panisse Vegetables</I> offers endless possibilities for any occasion. Try Grilled Radicchio Risotto with Balsamic Vinegar at your next dinner party, or Pizza with Red and Yellow Peppers for a summer evening at home. Why not forgo green-leaf lettuce, and opt for Artichoke and Grapefruit Salad drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil? Or serve Corn Cakes with fresh berries for breakfast instead of cereal? <P>Throughout <I>Vegetables</I>, Waters shares her energy and enthusiasm for what she describes as "living foods." When she first began in the restaurant business, the selection of good-quality vegetables was so limited that she found herself searching out farmers with whom she might do business. Luckily, today's explosion of markets and organic farms across the country ensures that any home cook can find freshly harvested produce to put on the table. And with the increased popularity of home gardening, more and more people are taking their vegetables straight from the earth and into the kitchen. <P>Cooks, gardeners, vegetarians and everyone who appreciates good food will find <I>Chez Panisse Vegetables</I> to be not only a cookbook, but a valuable resource for selecting and serving fine produce. From popular vegetables like corn, tomatoes and carrots, to more unusual selections like chard, amaranth greens and sorrel, <I>Vegetables</I> offers detailed information about the seasonal availability, proper look, flavor and preparation of each selection. Arranged alphabetically by vegetable, and filled with colorful linocut images, <I>Chez Panisse Vegetables</I> makes it easy for a cook to find a tempting recipe for whatever he or she has brought home from the market. | *$23.12 |
 | Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
"Many studies have shown that vegetarians seem to have a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease (which causes heart attack), high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and some forms of cancer." --The American Heart Association<P><UL><LI>* Featuring 150 delicious recipes, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> provides both novice and longtime cooks with practical and robust vegetarian dishes that can be prepared in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered. </LI><LI>* Written by best-selling vegetarian chef Robin Robertson, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> is the answer for busy families who are looking for healthy food, fast.</LI></UL><P><I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> by Robin Robertson recently was named Best New Cookbook by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The international organization's Proggy Award (short for "progress") recognizes animal-friendly achievement in 21st century culture and commerce. No longer considered a "hippie fad," the vegan lifestyle is becoming going mainstream. In her latest book vegetarian expert Robin Robertson creates recipes such as Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Quesadillas, Chipotle-Kissed Black Bean Soup, Mediterranean Orzo Salad, Beat-the-Clock Lasagna, Five-Minute Slow-Cooker Chili, and No-Bake Oatmeal Almond Cookies for this growing consumer base. In addition, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> shows how to use many of the new commercial vegetarian products and includes recipe variations and tips for speedy, stress-free entertaining without sacrificing flavor or mainstream appeal. | *$7.67 |
 | The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day
Brand: Duncan Baird
<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">With some 405 recipes for fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, and quenchers, this newly updated and expanded edition of Natalie Savonaâs essential kitchen guide to juicing now offers health-conscious readers even more. A clever indexing system sorts the juices by key ingredients, by nutrients, and by health benefits. Plus, a simple five-star system rates the effectiveness of the drinks in boosting energy and detoxifying the body, as well as potential benefits for the immune system, digestion, and even skin quality. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P></DIV> | *$13.52 |
 | Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes
Brand: Wiley
The warm, complex aroma of a fresh-baked loaf of bread can be utterly tantalizing; the first bite, a revelation. In <i>Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes</i>, award-winning master baker Jeffrey Hamelman presents the definitive, one-stop reference on the art and science of bread baking - a kitchen essential for seasoned home bakers and professionals alike. Hamelman, a professional baker for nearly three decades, was a member of the United States national baking team that won first place in the 1996 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie, the bread-baking World Cup. Here, he shares this experience, putting world-class artisanal loaves within reach of any serious baker. Opening with a comprehensive overview of the foundations - essential ingredients; hand techniques for kneading, scoring, and shaping; the basic process from mixing through baking - he lucidly guides bakers through all elements of this richly rewarding craft. <p> <i>Bread</i> contains 118 detailed, step-by-step recipes for an array of breads: versatile sourdough ryes; breads made with pre-ferments; and simple, straight dough loaves. Recipes for brioche, focaccia, pizza dough, flat breads, and other traditional baking staples augment the diverse collection of flavors, tastes, and textures represented within these pages. From the delicate flavor and aroma of classic French baguettes to the mellow smoothness of Roasted Garlic Levain, a bread for every season and every palate is here. <p> Each recipe clearly outlines the key stages, with easy-to-use charts that list ingredients in both American and metric measures, quantities appropriate for home baking, and baker's percentages. Hundreds of drawings vividly illustrate techniques, and 35 handsome color photographs display finished breads. Sidebars accompany each recipe and section with valuable tips, from the subtle art of tasting and evaluating breads to the perfect fare to complement Vollkornbrot. A complete chapter on decorative breads - with instructions on techniques as well as a wide variety of exquisite patterns - will inspire magnificent display creations. <p> Laced throughout the book, Hamelman's personal narratives offer a compelling portrait of a lifelong love affair with bread and vividly communicate this passion. For bakers seeking to finesse this time-honored craft or simply to learn the tricks of the trade from a real master, Bread is a resource to be consulted time and time again. | *$23.59 |
 | The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, <em>The Oxford Companion to Wine</em> offers almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine. Tracing the consumption and production from the ancient world to the present day, the <em>Companion</em> is a remarkable resource for gaining further appreciation for a beverage whose popularity has only increased with time.<br><br>Now exhaustively updated, this third edition incorporates the very latest international research to present over 400 new entries on topics ranging from globalization and the politics of wine to brands, precision viticulture, and co-fermentation. Hundreds of other entries have also undergone major revisions, including yeast, barrel alternatives, climate change, and virtually all wine regions. Useful lists and statistics are appended, including controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, as well as wine production and consumption by country.<br><br>Illustrated with maps of every important wine region in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and stunning color photography, this <em>Companion</em> is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in its many wider contexts - notably historical, cultural, geographic, and scientific - and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip, browse, and linger.<br> | *$38.90 |
 | 15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes: Instant Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More
Brand: Fair Winds Press
Recent studies prove that low-carbohydrate dieting works to take weight off and improve cholesterol. As more and more people switch to the Atkins diet or variations of it, they will need recipes! 15 Minute Low-Carb Recipes offers over 200 recipes that can be made in 15 minutes or less. This book offers all-new quick and easy recipes that will be a godsend to low-carbers everywhere. | *$6.50 |
 | Everyday Raw
Brand: Gibbs Smith
Everyday Raw is an exciting new cookbook that will introduce the benefits and pleasure of eating healthful food that is organic, fresh and good for you! Preparing and eating raw food does not mean bland, whether it is a smoothie, a salad, or a mid-morning snack, you will love the tantalizing and delicious recipes included here. Filled with luscious photography, Chef Matthew Kenney has been preparing raw food for years and offers up a variety of delectable recipes including-Chocolate-Cherry Smoothie, Red-Chile Pineapple Dipping Sauce, Sesame Cashew Dumplings, Portobello Fajitas, and a Lemon Macaroon Cheesecake Tartlet that will leave you wondering why you haven't started eating raw food sooner! <br> <b>Update! Ice Cream Cone recipe directions (pg 134):</b><br> Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth. Spread thinly into 5 to 6-inch rounds on dehydrator Teflex sheets. Dehydrate 5 or 6 hours until dry but very pliable. Remove from Teflex sheets and shape each round into cones; press edges together. If needed, use paper clips to secure the edges. Place cones on dehydrator screens and dehydrate for 24 more hours until crisp.<br> | *$11.74 |
 | Complete Book of Juicing: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b><i>âA must-read for anyone interested in juicing as a part of a healthy lifestyle.â</i> <br>âJay Kordich, âThe Juicemanâ</b><br><br>Freshly squeezed juice is the tastiest way to satisfy your nutrition needs while you quench your thirst. Now, one of the worldâs leading experts on natural nutrition and health offers you clear information on the healing and revitalizing power of various fruit and vegetable juices combined with a mouthwatering collection of over 150 recipes. <b><i>The Complete Book of Juicing</i></b> reveals how specific juices can help:<br><br>⢠Combat cancer<br>⢠Relieve arthritis<br>⢠Lower blood pressure<br>⢠Resist aging<br>⢠Reduce high cholesterol<br>⢠Treat kidney stones and ulcers<br>⢠And much, much more!<br><br>You also get detailed nutritional information for each recipe plus a safe and effective (and optional) guide to fasting with juices. This is the only juice book youâll ever need! | *$8.00 |
 | The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles
Brand: Clarkson Potter
How do you boil pasta? How much water and salt do you need? Should you add oil to the water? How well should you drain it? (Turn to page viii for the answers.)<br><br>One part cooking course, one part kitchen reference, and one part foolproof recipes, <b>The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles</b> tells the story of flour and water like no other book on the market. Extensively covering the basics of pasta and noodles, this thoroughly researched and taste-tested guide is dedicated to the home cook who needs practical advice on everything from penne to pad thai. The experts at Cook's Illustrated present their knowledge and techniques in a hands-on way so that each and every step of the cooking process can be understood and easily executed. The authors leave room for interpretation and taste, of course, but you will not walk away from this book without knowing which olive oil to buy, why egg pastas tend to complement cream sauces, or how to mince garlic.<br><br>The book is arranged in four sections, exploring first dried semolina pasta, then fresh Italian-style pasta, Mediterranean pasta and European dumplings, and finally, Asian noodles. There are thirteen chapters devoted to sauces alone, and recipes are included with the type of pasta with which they work best -- from the simplest to the complex, but all within reach of the home cook. As a bonus, the book includes excellent photographs of the various pasta and noodle shapes, and impeccable illustrations clearly depict each step of key techniques. Special sections are devoted to such specific topics as "Are Electric Pasta Machines Worth the Money?" and "A Guide to Popular Cheeses."<br><br>"Cook's has always been the definitive word on any subject it tackles," says The Post and Courier, and <b>The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles</b> will serve as the definitive reference volume for pasta lovers.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$12.19 |
 | Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook
Brand: Betty Crocker
It's the book that started it all, the well-loved edition that first bought Betty Crocker cookbooks into American homes and hearts. Published in 1950, this ground-breaking title made cooking easy, it made cooking appealing, and best of all, it made cooking fun. Packed full of practical tips, useful hints, and lavish color photography, this was the book that shaped cooking for generations, the book that people remember. Every recipe you -- or your mother -- ever wanted is here, from pigs in blankets, to Emergency Steak to Chicken Tomato Aspic. Enjoy the clever ideas throughout -- twelve months of birthday cake ideas, showing how to decorate a cake to match each month's gem stone, pointers to make setting up a kitchen easy, or hints to make housework more pleasant. Feel a part of history when making Home Front Macaroni, developed during WW II rationing to stretch meat. Get into the spirit of fun with a Betty Crocker "Cookie Shine" or cookie baking party. People who grew up with this book will want it for the memories; those who are new to the book will want it for its charm and its intelligent approach to cooking. It's a perfect keepsake and a great gift. | *$15.95 |
 | Betty Crocker Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 10th Edition
Brand: Betty Crocker
The Best Just Got Better<br> <br> The Most Trusted Cookbook<br> <br> From foolproof, dependable recipes to reliable how-to advice, the Betty Crocker Cookbook has everything you need for the way you cook today. Whether you're a new or experienced cook, The Betty CrockerCookbook? is the book for you!<br> <br> Comprehensive resource, with more than 1,000 easy-to-follow recipes<br> <br> Creative cooking ideas, including more than 400 recipe variations<br> <br> Beautiful design, with 300 color photos and 55 illustrations<br> <br> All-new chapters: "Casseroles & Slow-Cooker" and "20 Minutes or Less"<br> <br> Fast recipes flagged throughout--130 ready in 20 minutes or less!<br> <br> Great-tasting Low-Fat recipes specially marked--more than 185 in all<br> <br> Helpful Betty's Cures to solve common baking problems<br> <br> Useful Learn with Betty photos to help get perfect results every time<br> <br> Detailed nutrition information, plus dietary exchanges and carb choices<br> <br> The all-new Tenth Edition--a perfect 10!<br> <br> For more great ideas visit BettyCrocker.com | *$8.47 |
 | The Athlete's Palate Cookbook: Renowned Chefs, Delicious Dishes, and the Art of Fueling Up While Eating Well
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV>Fuel Your Workouts with 125 Recipes from All-star Chef-Athletes!</DIV><DIV><BR>Training hard doesnât have to mean fueling workouts with flavorless foods better suited to members of the animal kingdom. Just ask the all-star roster of chefs who contribute to Runnerâs World magazineâs popular monthly column, the Athleteâs Palate. For five years, the likes of Bobby Flay, Jacques Torres, Charlie Trotter, Mark Bittman, Dan Barber, Cat Cora and many more have contributed the recipes they use to fuel their runs to the column.</DIV><DIV><BR> Now, in The Athleteâs Palate Cookbook, these dishes along with more than 60 all-new recipes for breakfasts, entrees, soups, salads, sides, desserts, and beverages are presented along side profiles of the chef-athletes who created them. The first of its kind, this gorgeously photographed cookbook includes recipes for:<BR>· Walnut and Banana Bran Pancakes from Cat Cora<BR>· Marathon Fettuccine with Shrimp in Charred Tomato Sauce from Bobby Flay<BR>· Chicken with Quinoa Tabbouleh from Charlie Trotter<BR>· And many more sumptuous meals!</DIV><DIV><BR>With healthy and delicious recipes for all phases of training along with labels for quick-and-easy meals, The Athleteâs Palate Cookbook is perfect for any runner, cyclist, swimmer, or triathlete who wants to train hard while eating well. <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$13.00 |
 | Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way
Brand: Artisan
A trailblazing chef reinvents the art of cooking over fire.<br><br>Gloriously inspired recipes push the boundaries of live-fired cuisine in this primal yet sophisticated cookbook introducing the incendiary dishes of South America's biggest culinary star. Chef Francis Mallmannâborn in Patagonia and trained in France's top restaurantsâabandoned the fussy fine dining scene for the more elemental experience of cooking with fire. But his fans followed, including the world's top food journalists and celebrities, such as Francis Ford Coppola, Madonna, and Ralph Lauren, traveling to Argentina and Uruguay to experience the dashing chef's astonishingâand deliciousâwood-fired feats. <br><br>The seven fires of the title refer to a series of grilling techniques that have been singularly adapted for the home cook. So you can cook Signature Mallmann dishesâlike Whole Boneless Ribeye with Chimichuri; Salt-Crusted Striped Bass; Whole Roasted Andean Pumpkin with Mint and Goat Cheese Salad; and desserts such as Dulce de Leche Pancakesâindoors or out in any season. Evocative photographs showcase both the recipes and the exquisite beauty of Mallmann's home turf in Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and rural Uruguay. <i>Seven Fires </i>is a must for any griller ready to explore food's next frontier.<br> | *$19.39 |
 | Jacques Pépin's Complete Techniques
Brand: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
The fully illustrated bible of cooking techniques from the world's best-known French cook is now in paperback and in one volume for the first time ever. <P>From a master chef and the current co-star (with Julia Child) of the hit television series "Cooking at Home," comes everything the home cook needs to perfect his or her kitchen skills-assisted by instructive, step-by-step photography. Learn to de-bone a chicken, poach an egg, whisk a perfect bearnaise, knead a tangy sourdough, or bake an exquisite meringue with the perfection and efficiency of a professional chef. Pepin's toothsome and time-tested recipes offer budding chefs the opportunity to put lessons into practice with extraordinary results. This comprehensive, authoritative presentation of cooking technique and practice is sure to become an indispensable part of every home cook's library. | *$14.00 |
 | 2010 New York City Restaurants (ZAGAT Restaurant Guides)
Brand: Zagat Survey, LLC
2010 New York City Restaurants covers over 2,050 restaurants in all five boroughs. This handy guide contains Zagat Survey's trusted ratings and reviews for New York City-area restaurants based on the opinions of 35,000 avid diners like you. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food, Décor, Service and Cost are organized alphabetically in a user-friendly format. Use the indexes arranged by cuisine, neighborhood and special features like ""In"" Places, Winning Wine Lists, or Romantic Places to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion. | *$8.98 |
 | Crazy About Cupcakes
Brand: Sterling
<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Go cupcake crazy! With nearly 300 awesome, mouthwatering ideas to choose from, home bakers will find the right recipe for any occasion and every palate. And whether theyâre chocolaty, spicy, crunchy, fruity, or creamy, these exquisitely decorated treats look as astounding as they tasteâperfect little temptations designed to make adults nostalgic and children happy. All the basics are lovingly explained so anyone can whip up a beautiful batch, and there are varieties for every day (from healthy cupcakes to ice cream indulgences); parties big and small; holidays ranging from Christmas to the Fourth of July; just for kids; and fund-raisers and bake sales. Plus, to make things easy, an entire chart- and template-filled chapter focuses on flavor combinations and design elements. </P></DIV> | *$9.00 |
 | 366 Delicious Ways to Cook Rice, Beans, and Grains
Brand: Plume
Andrea Chesman presents 366 creative and flavorful "natural gourmet" recipes using a wide variety of beans and grains, like basmati and jasmine rice, adzuki beans, amaranth, and quinoa. Organized by course and main ingredient, these dishes range from light and lively starters to hearty and soul-satisfying foods that stick to your ribs but not to your waistline. American favorites are well represented here, but adventurous cooks will be pleased to find ethnic cuisines dominating this mouthwatering collection, including such recipes as: <br>* Spicy Vegetable Couscous <br>* Pesto Pasta with Cranberry Beans <br>* Smoky Black Bean Burritos <br>* Jamaican-Style Rice and Peas This wonderful addition to our 366 Ways series features foods that are among the most versatile and healthful in the human diet, not to mention absolutely delicious. <br>* Recipes are high in flavor, low in fat. <br>* Each recipe includes a detailed nutritional analysis, which counts calories, fat, percentage of calories from fat, protein, fiber, sodium, and calcium. <br>* Vegetarian dishes dominate the collection, but healthful variations include salmon, shrimp, and chicken. | *$10.81 |
 | Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Beer. It's the most popular drink in the world. Enjoyed at ballparks, in home-away-from-home pubs, on the family room sofa, and in every kind of restaurant, beer is at ease in any setting. For all beer lovers who have known the pleasure of draining a pint, Randy Mosher explores and explains the complete tasting experience as it applies to all the wonderful brews of the world.<br><br>Beer may be the common beverage of the people, but it is far from simple. With 10,000 years of history, more than 900 identified flavors, dozens of styles, and thousands of breweries around the world, beer is as complex as its grape-based neighbors in the liquor stores. It is an artistic creation, brewed from dozens of possible ingredients and processed in hundreds of different ways. Mosher guides readers to a better understanding of how every batch of beer is affected by each of the brewmaster's choices â recipe formulation, brewhouse procedures, yeasts, fermentations, carbonation, filtration, packaging, and much more.<br><br>Beer can be light, dark, mild, strong, flat, or fizzy. Hundreds of tastes can be detected in beer, from resin to toast, and from apple to smoke. Readers will learn how to identify the scents, colors, flavors, and mouth-feel of all the major beer styles. There are also chapters on proper serving and storage conditions, and classic beer and food pairings.<br><br>The second half of the book is a style-by-style compendium of the different brews within major beer families, including American craft brews, British lagers, German ales, and Belgian Dubbels. For each style there are historical and regional facts, taste and aroma characteristics, seasonal availability, food pairings, and a few terrific recommendations for readers to sample.<br><br><strong><u>From the back cover:<br></u></strong>Everybody knows how to drink beer, but few know how to really taste it. <i>Tasting Beer </i>is a lively exploration of the culture, chemistry, and creativity that make craft beers so wonderfully complex. Heighten your enjoyment of every glass with an understanding of the finer points of brewing, serving, tasting, and food pairing.<br><br><strong><u>Praise:</u></ strong><br>"A radical passion for brews." âBob Townsend, <i>Atlanta Constitutional-Journal</i> | *$9.54 |
 | Juicing for Life: A Guide to the Benefits of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juicing
Brand: Avery
Details the nutritional, preventive, and immune-strengthening powers of fresh fruit and vegetable juices and explains how to use them to cure the symptoms of PMS, arthritis, migraine headaches, motion sickness, and more. Original. 85,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. | *$6.25 |
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