 | Betty Crocker Just the Two of Us Cookbook: More than 130 Delicious Recipes to Enjoy Together (Betty Crocker Books)
Brand: Betty Crocker
Cooking for Two Has Never Been Tastier--or Easier!<br> <br> There's nothing better than sitting down to a relaxed, delicious meal for just the two of you. But when you're no longer cooking for a crowd, most of your favorite recipes leave you with too many leftovers. Betty Crocker comes to the rescue with this all-new cookbook. It's packed with fresh and fabulous recipes that deliver all the flavor and variety of a big meal, but in amounts that make sense for just the two of you. So set the table for two--and enjoy!<br> <br> Fall in Love with These Tempting Dishes for Just the Two of You to Enjoy Together<br> * Shrimp Toasts<br> * Slow Cooker Tuscan Bean Soup<br> * Teriyaki Beef Sandwiches<br> * Garden-Fresh Greek Salad<br> * Asparagus Parmesan<br> * Sole Provencale<br> * Southwest Herb Flank Steak<br> * Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Salsa<br> * Chicken and Penne Primavera<br> * Southwest Tamale Tart<br> * Sauerbraten Meatballs<br> * Buttermilk Cornbread<br> * Raspberry-Chocolate Muffins<br> * Cherry Cobblers for Two<br> * Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies<br> * and many more! | *$8.17 |
 | Make it Super Simple with G. Garvin
Brand: Wiley
G. Garvin's recipes and stories will inspire cooks to keep the tradition of family meals alive. Written in an approachable and friendly tone, this collection of super simple recipes is perfect for everyday cooks who want something punchy, flavorful, and healthy—without a lot of fuss—to serve their families and friends. Inside you'll find: <p> • More than 200 incredible recipes are included with chapters titled, “Dinner Express,” “Keep it Light,” “Backyard BBQ,” and “Sweets.” <p> • Interspersed throughout, Garvin's “Gotta Be Quick” tips for using fresh ingredients, quality condiments, and rich seasoning to enhance the flavor of a dish. | *$8.15 |
 | Weight Watchers Great Cooking Every Day: 250 Delicious Recipes Plus Techniques and Tips from The Culinary Institute of America
Brand: Wiley
The complete how-to cookbook for losing weight without losing great taste<p>Weight Watchers has teamed up with The Culinary Institute of America–the country’s premier cooking school–to create this irresistible collection of recipes for fresh, creative dishes that are packed with flavor, not calories. Accompanied by more than 60 tantalizing color photographs, the 250 accessible recipes offer delicious options for every part of the menu, from a satisfying Penne with Creamy Garlic-Parmesan Sauce entrée to a simple-but-spectacular Berry Napoleon dessert. Every recipe includes nutritional information and POINTS® values from the Weight Watchers Winning Points® Weight Loss Plan, making it easy to maintain a healthy diet. Throughout, the chefs of The Culinary Institute of America share expert tips on shopping and meal preparation, including clever techniques like dry-searing meats, working pizza dough, and more. <p>Weight Watchers is America’s most trusted weight-loss program. More than 25 million people have lost weight with Weight Watchers, and over one million people a week attend Weight Watchers meetings throughout the world. | *$8.14 |
 | Tabletops: Easy, Practical, Beautiful Ways to Decorate the Table
Brand: Clarkson Potter
Hospitality is the art of generously welcoming guests into your home, and Barbara Milo Ohrbach's Tabletops will make this a delightful experience for all to share.<br><br>Whether you are having a party, sitting down with friends and family, or celebrating a holiday, the pleasures of eating at a beautiful table help to make the meal truly memorable. In this book, Ms. Ohrbach, the best-selling author of fourteen books, including The Scented Room, Antiques at Home, and Simply Flowers, brings a fresh and creative eye to the art of decorating tables with flowers, fruits, leaves, and other wonderful objects. Filled with beautiful photographs and simple how-to's, Tabletops offers recipes, clever ideas, and practical solutions for everyday entertaining, parties, and special occasions, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br><br>With her usual clarity and style, Ms. Ohrbach explains how to coordinate linens, china, and silverware so that everything works together. She demonstrates how to accent the table with accessories like candles, napkin rings, and place cards, and includes easy how-to projects, many of which can be done with children. She reveals effortless techniques for taking the mystery out of flower arranging and discusses how to choose the right container for any event. She shares her enthusiasm for visiting places like historic homes, flower shows, restaurants, and farmers' markets that can inspire fresh ideas for creating wonderful tabletops. And finally, Ms. Ohrbach provides a handy international source guide that reveals her favorite places to shop and explore in Europe and the United States. Tabletops will inspire anyone who loves flowers and entertaining, and it is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys setting a beautiful table.<br><br>In Tabletops, best-selling author Barbara Milo Ohrbach reveals simple yet spectacular ideas for decorating beautiful tables for both entertaining and everyday use. Illustrated with more than 275 full-color photographs, Tabletops offers practical tips and easy how-to projects for setting the table and for creating centerpieces and individual flower arrangements for your home, parties, holidays, special occasions, and more. | *$8.12 |
 | The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
Brand: Random House Trade Paperbacks
“Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.”<br><i>–The New York Times </i><br><br>“A small pearl of a book . . . a great tale of the growth of a modern city as seen through the rise and fall of the lowly oyster.”<br><i>–Rocky Mountain News</i><br><br>Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster.<br>For centuries New York was famous for this particular shellfish, which until the early 1900s played such a dominant a role in the city’s life that the abundant bivalves were Gotham’s most celebrated export, a staple food for all classes, and a natural filtration system for the city’s congested waterways.<br><br>Filled with cultural, historical, and culinary insight–along with historic recipes, maps, drawings, and photos–this dynamic narrative sweeps readers from the seventeenth-century founding of New York to the death of its oyster beds and the rise of America’s environmentalist movement, from the oyster cellars of the rough-and-tumble Five Points slums to Manhattan’s Gilded Age dining chambers. With <i>The Big Oyster</i>, Mark Kurlansky serves up history at its most engrossing, entertaining, and delicious.<br><br>“Suffused with [Kurlansky’s] pleasure in exploring the city across ground that hasn’t already been covered with other writers’ footprints.”<br>–<i>Los Angeles Times Book Review</i><br><br>“Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail.”<br>–<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><br><br>“Kurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes.” <br>–<i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br><br>“Magnificent . . . a towering accomplishment.”<br>–<i>Associated Press<br></i> | *$8.11 |
 | 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 hasn’t 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 (“recipe,” 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 “island time.”<br><br>Exchanging business clothes for bare feet, they drop anchor in 16 countries -- 47 individual islands -- where they explore secluded beaches and shop lively local markets. Along the way, Ann records the delectable dishes they encounter -- from cracked conch in the Bahamas to curried lobster in Grenada, from Dominican papaya salsa to classic West Indian rum punch -- and incorporates these enticing recipes into the text so that readers can participate in the adventure.<br><br>Almost as good as making the journey itself, <b>An Embarrassment of Mangoes</b> is an intimate account that conjures all the irresistible beauty and bounty from the Bahamas to Trinidad -- and just may compel you to make a rash decision that will land you in paradise.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.11 |
 | Saving Dinner Basics: How to Cook Even If You Don't Know How
Brand: Ballantine Books
Cooking 101<br><br>If you think that folding an egg has something to do with laundry, or that a wok is good exercise, you’ve come to the right place. <br><br>Nutritionist and family meal-planner extraordinaire, Leanne Ely knows her way around a stove and a pantry–and she provides everything you need to know, from mincing garlic and barbecuing beef to pulling off your first dinner party. Select chapters feature tasty recipes that can be prepared with the greatest of ease. You’ll find practical and trustworthy advice on<br><br>• equipping your kitchen: what you must have, what you don’t need<br>• stocking your cupboards, fridge, and freezer with the essentials<br>• selecting fresh produce and high-quality meats, poultry, and fish<br>• slicing, dicing, sautéing, simmering, and other prep techniques<br>• whipping up quick, scrumptious dishes with ingredients on hand<br>• ensuring that your main course and side dishes are ready at the same time<br>• preparing mouthwatering one-pot meals, from Lemon Tarragon Chicken to Easily the Best Casserole in the World<br>• baking fast and easy cookies, pies, cakes, and cobblers<br><br>Saving Dinner Basics also includes a handy glossary of common food terminology, a spice primer (it’s about time you discovered thyme!), and a troubleshooting guide for various cooking challenges. Let Leanne Ely help you turn your kitchen into what it was meant to be: the place where great meals begin.<br><br>Leanne Ely is considered the expert on family cooking and healthy eating. She is a syndicated newspaper columnist (The Dinner Diva), a certified nutritionist, and the host of SavingDinner.com. Leanne has a weekly “Food for Thought” column on the ever-popular FlyLady.net website, as well as her own e-zine, Healthy Foods. She is the author of Saving Dinner, Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way and Saving Dinner for the Holidays. She lives in North Carolina with her two teenage children.<br><br>“Anyone who finds cooking a mystery needs Saving Dinner Basics.”<br>–Marla Cilley, The FlyLady, author of Sink Reflections | *$8.11 |
 | The Cast Iron Chef: The Main Course. With a wide range of dishes, and help on how to cook dutch oven in your home, dutch oven cooking has never been easier.
Brand: Cedar Fort Inc.
Like Dutch oven food but don't have time to cook? Or do you just not have the right recipe for what you're craving? Dust off your Dutch oven and prepare your taste buds for mouthwatering Dutch oven food. With the Cast Iron Chef, you'll find cooking with a Dutch oven is easy, efficient, and, best of all, delicious! In this handy book, chef Matt Pelton outlines the ins and outs of Dutch oven cooking, from seasoning your oven to choosing your heat source, and shows you tips and tricks on how to adapt recipes and cook Dutch oven food in the comfort of your own kitchen. With its wide range of dishes, this book covers staple recipes like meats, potatoes, soups, and breads, but also brings to your table a variety of favorite ethnic dishes. You'll find your options are endless when it comes to cooking with a Dutch oven. Whether you're firing up the coals or using your kitchen stove, Dutch oven cooking is more versatile than ever before. The only thing set in stone is the potential for great-tasting food! | *$8.11 |
 | S'mores: Gourmet Treats For Every Occasion
Brand: Gibbs Smith
Delicious new takes on the classic campfire dessert<br> | *$8.11 |
 | The Mcdougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health (Plume)
Brand: Plume
A national bestseller in hardcover, The McDougall Program is Dr. McDougall's most comprehensive and practical health book to date, including recipes, medical advice, histories, and details of the revolutionary 12-day McDougall nutrition program that has helped thousands lose weight. | *$8.10 |
 | Bake until Bubbly: The Ultimate Casserole Cookbook
Brand: Wiley
Bake until Bubbly<br> <br> "Everybody who grew up on tuna noodle casserole or macaroni and cheese remembers that bubbling dish brought to the table with its top dappled golden brown, piping hot and inviting. My passion for casseroles was born from memories of my childhood and my mother's lasagna, thick and rich and gooey and delicious. But once I had three children of my own, casseroles were the solution to many frenzied nights. We all loved the simplicity, ease, and satisfaction of a well-baked casserole. One of my favorite dessert casseroles was the Pear Crisp my kids and I made in late August when our pear tree was groaning from the weight of those luscious orbs ripening. We'd cut them up and arrange them in a casserole with cinnamon and then blanket them with a streusel made of flour, butter, and sugar before baking until bubbly. Hey, what a great name for a book!"<br> --from Bake until Bubbly<br> <br> Advance Praise<br> <br> "Bake until Bubbly . . . the name says it all. Visions of creamy, tender casseroles with crusty, crunchy tops immediately come to mind and Clifford Wright's book delivers. You will find easy-to-make one-dish recipes like the rustic but elegant Veal Saltimbocca and Cassoulet and comfort food such as Blue Cheese Halibut Bake; Sausage, Red Bean, and Apple Casserole; Cranberry-Apple-Walnut Crisp; and Blackberry and Cream Cheese Cr?pes Casserole. I love the fact that you can find everything from breakfast casseroles to vegetarian options to desserts. The Potato, Bacon, and Gruyere Casserole is coming to my next potluck."<br> --Dede Wilson, Contributing Editor to Bon Appetit magazine and public television host<br> <br> "Just when I thought there was little left to be exploited in casserole cookery, Clifford Wright comes up with an herby tamale pie with cornmeal mush, an Irish rutabaga pudding, a baked rigatoni with meatballs, a nectarine and almond dessert casserole, and numerous other fascinating dishes guaranteed to add new and exciting dimension to this succulent style of cooking."<br> --James Villas, author of Crazy for Casseroles and The Glory of Southern Cooking | *$8.10 |
 | Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens Plaid)
Brand: Wiley
<ul> <li>Completely revised and updated with a fresh new design. <li>More than 1,400 recipes—tested and perfected in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen—including 400+ quick and easy ones. <li>All-new 20-Minute chapter, which includes more than 45 fast meal solutions. <li>More recipes on your favorite topics: Cookies, Desserts, Grilling and Slow Cooker. Plus, the Grilling chapter now features recipes for the turkey fryer and more recipes for the smoke cooker. <li>At-a-glance icons identify Easy, Fast, Low-Fat, Fat-Free, Whole Grain, Vegetarian, and Favorite recipes. <li>Simple menu ideas featured in every main-dish chapter. <li>Updated Cooking Basics chapter includes need-to-know kitchen survival advice including food safety, make-ahead cooking, must-have timesaving kitchen gadgets and emergency substitution charts. <li>Essential need-to-know information now conveniently located at the front of each chapter for easy reference helps ensure cooking success. <li>More than 800 full-color photos of finished dishes, how-to demonstrations and food IDs. <li>Hundreds of hints and tips, plus easy-to-read cooking charts. <li><b>Bonus Material:</b> Exclusive to cookbook buyers, an online menu component offers hundreds of menu ideas and more than 75 bonus recipes. </ul> | *$8.08 |
 | Eat Smart in Peru : How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure
Brand: Ginkgo Press
This smartly designed, and richly photographed and illustrated culinary travel guidebook tells travelers how to find the most delicious, authentic, and adventuresome eating experiences in Peru. The authors share the secrets they’ve uncovered while hunting for something good to eat—from restaurant dining to home cooking to fresh market produce to street-vendor fare—to allow you to get to the heart of the culture through its cuisine. Food is one of the first and most immediate contacts a traveler makes with a foreign county. Travelers to Peru can make it a more memorable contact by taking along the conveniently portable, easy-to-use Eat Smart in Peru, the newest guide in the award-winning EAT SMART series. The authors show that traveling and eating in unfamiliar territory doesn’t have to be gastronomical guesswork. | *$8.08 |
 | Kitchens That Work
Brand: Taunton
A fresh look at how to create great kitchens from a practical "real-life" point of view. By helping us identify our "kitchen" lifestyle, the authors guide us through the process of designing and creating a great kitchen, whether it's modifying an existing kitchen or new construction. 150 full-color photos. 50 drawings. Charts and checklists. | *$8.07 |
 | Food Storage 101 Where do I begin? (Cookin' With Home Storage)
Brand: Peggy Layton
This book is one in a series of books written on the subject of food storage. With the upcomming world events and the scare of food shortages many people are starting a food storage program for their families. This book has everything you need to know to begin and maintain a food storage program in your home. It is referred to as having your own home grocery store and pharmacy. You store what you eat and eat what you store, then you replace what you use. With this plan in your home you will never be caught short without enough food to feed your family in case of an emergency. This is a workbook with an inventory and planning guide, as well as a 14 day menu planner to help you calculate how much food you need to continue eating the way you do now without having to change your diet in a crises. This book will help anyone from beginners to advanced. It covers: Where to store bulk food, How to store bulk food, What kind of containers to use, and how much food to store! . This book is written in an easy to follow format with a 6 step plan of action. This plan eliminates the overwhelmed feeling you get when you think of storing at least a three month to a years supply of food. This book is a must for anyone concerned about the problems our nation faces in the near future with food shortages and Y2K proble | *$8.07 |
 | The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee
Brand: Ballantine Books
In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three-quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound questions: Did the advent of coffee give birth to an enlightened western civilization? Is coffee, indeed, the substance that drives history? From the cliffhanging villages of Southern Yemen, where coffee beans were first cultivated eight hundred years ago, to a cavernous coffeehouse in Calcutta, the drinking spot for two of India’s three Nobel Prize winners . . . from Parisian salons and cafés where the French Revolution was born, to the roadside diners and chain restaurants of the good ol’ U.S.A., where something resembling brown water passes for coffee, Allen wittily proves that the world was wired long before the Internet. And those who deny the power of coffee (namely tea-drinkers) do so at their own peril. | *$8.07 |
 | How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well
Brand: Agate Surrey
<DIV><DIV>Based on the popular feature in the <I>Saturday Wall Street Journal,</I> <I>How's Your Drink</I> illuminates the culture of the cocktail. John F. Kennedy played nuclear brinksmanship with a gin and tonic in his hand. Teddy Roosevelt took the witness stand to testify that six mint juleps over the course of his presidency did not make him a drunk. Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Chandler both did their part to promote the gimlet. Eric Felten tells all of these stories and many more, and also offers exhaustively researched cocktail recipes.</DIV> | *$8.05 |
 | " You Are What You Eat " Cookbook: Over 150 Healthy and Delicious Recipes
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd | *$8.03 |
 | Made-Over Dishes (Dodo Press)
Brand: Dodo Press
Sarah Tyson Rorer (1849-1937) was an American pioneer in the field of domestic science. She was born at Richboro, Pa., educated at East Aurora, New York, and served as principal of the Philadelphia School of Domestic Science. She was editor and part owner of Table Talk from 1886 to 1892, was an editor of Household News from 1893 to 1897, then was a member of the staff of the Ladies Home Journal until 1911 when Good Housekeeping secured her services. She published many books on cooking which became standard. Her works include: Many Ways for Cooking Eggs (1907/12) and Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs (1913). | *$8.01 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy: The Essential Guide to the Glycemic Index and Gluten-Free Living
Brand: Da Capo Press
From the New York Times best-selling authors of the New Glucose Revolution series--the first-ever guide to combining a gluten-free diet with the benefits of low-GI eating. <P> More than two million North Americans have celiac disease and must follow a gluten-free diet--but the absence of grains and the higher fat and sugar content of many gluten-free products can cause health problems and nutrient deficiencies. Now, <I>The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy</I> simplifies the challenges of a gluten-free diet--and emphasizes the lifelong health benefits of low-GI, gluten-free eating. Widely recognized as the most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the glycemic index (GI) is an easy-to-understand measure of how foods affect blood glucose levels. Low-GI diets improve health and weight control, lower "bad" cholesterol, and help prevent or reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. <P> This clear, accessible guide has everything you need to know for healthful gluten-free eating, including <BR> * Seven simple dietary guidelines for eating gluten-free <I>and</I> low GI <BR> * A guide to finding and buying gluten-free products <BR> * Low-GI substitutes for common high-GI (albeit gluten-free) foods <BR> * Cutting-edge scientific findings on the benefits of eating low-GI foods <BR> * 70 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes include dishes for each meal of the day <BR> * GI values of hundreds of popular gluten-free foods <P> <I>The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy</I> is the definitive resource to healthy living for everyone with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or other wheat sensitivities. | *$8.01 |
 | George Stella's Livin' Low Carb: Family Recipes Stella Style
Brand: Simon & Schuster
George lost weight with Stella Style: "eating fresh foods, using low-carb ingredients to reinvent your old favorites, developing better eating habits, and, most of all -- eating food you love!" And he wasn't the only one: The entire Stella family shed more than 560 pounds.<P>In <I>Livin' Low Carb,</I> George has brought together more than 125 of the Stella family's favorite recipes. For breakfast there are Blueberry Pancakes or George's Gorgeous Macadamia Banana Muffins. For lunch or dinner try Low-Carb Pizza, Tequila Chicken Quesadillas, Spaghetti Squash Alfredo, Lasagna, Anaheim Shrimp Scampi, and Southern Fried Chicken. And don't forget soups, salads, and vegetables! You'll find recipes here for Key West Caesar Salad, Turkey Vegetable Soup, and Garlic Mock Mashed Potatoes. If it's sweets you crave, try Chocolate Pecan Brownies or New York Ricotta Cheesecake. There are also party recipes (Nutty Muddy Trail Mix, Teriyaki Sesame Tuna Skewers), tasty drink concoctions (Strawberry Milkshakes, Lemon-Lime Slushees), and a wide array of condiments and dressings (including Quick and Easy Ketchup and Thousand Island Dressing). <P>These recipes feature easy-to-find, low-carb ingredients that will fit any budget. More than just a cookbook, <I>Livin' Low Carb</I> is a practical guide to a sustainable low-carb lifestyle. | *$8.00 |
 | Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
Brand: Columbia University Press
<P>Hervé This (pronounced "Teess") is an internationally renowned chemist, a popular French television personality, a bestselling cookbook author, a longtime collaborator with the famed French chef Pierre Gagnaire, and the only person to hold a doctorate in molecular gastronomy, a cutting-edge field he pioneered. Bringing the instruments and experimental techniques of the laboratory into the kitchen, This uses recent research in the chemistry, physics, and biology of food to challenge traditional ideas about cooking and eating. What he discovers will entertain, instruct, and intrigue cooks, gourmets, and scientists alike.</P><P> <I>Molecular Gastronomy</I>, This's first work to appear in English, is filled with practical tips, provocative suggestions, and penetrating insights. This begins by reexamining and debunking a variety of time-honored rules and dictums about cooking and presents new and improved ways of preparing a variety of dishes from quiches and quenelles to steak and hard-boiled eggs. He goes on to discuss the physiology of flavor and explores how the brain perceives tastes, how chewing affects food, and how the tongue reacts to various stimuli. Examining the molecular properties of bread, ham, foie gras, and champagne, the book analyzes what happens as they are baked, cured, cooked, and chilled. </P><P>Looking to the future, This imagines new cooking methods and proposes novel dishes. A chocolate mousse without eggs? A flourless chocolate cake baked in the microwave? <I>Molecular Gastronomy</I> explains how to make them. This also shows us how to cook perfect French fries, why a soufflé rises and falls, how long to cool champagne, when to season a steak, the right way to cook pasta, how the shape of a wine glass affects the taste of wine, why chocolate turns white, and how salt modifies tastes.</P> | *$8.00 |
 | Food To Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen
Brand: Berkley Trade
The millions of fans who read Patricia Cornwell's bestsellers know that her popular character, Kay Scarpetta, loves to unwind in the kitchen. Book after book finds her tapping into her Italian heritage to create delicious meals for herself and her friends. <br><br> Brimming with full-color photographs and inspired by dozens of food scenes in Kay's kitchen and favorite restaurants, Food to Die For is a cookbook tailor-made for Scarpetta fans. Among the criminally good recipes: <br><br> € Miami-Style Chili with Beer (<i>All That Remains</i>)<br> € Grilled Grouper with Butter and Key Lime Juice (<i>Cruel and Unusual</i>)<br> € Jack Daniel's Chocolate Pecan Pie (<i>The Body Farm</i>)<br> € Lasagna with Marinara Sauce and Porcini Mushrooms (<i>Cause of Death</i>)<br> € Bev's Lump Crab Cakes (<i>Unnatural Exposure</i>)<br> € Kay's Grilled Pizza with Sausage, Pepperoni, and Three Cheeses (<i>Black Notice</i>) | *$8.00 |
 | Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way: Smokin' Joe Butter Beans, Ol' 'Fuskie Fried Crab Rice, Sticky-Bush Blackberry Dumpling, and Other Sea Island Favorites
Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
"If there's one thing we learned coming up on Daufuskie," remembers Sallie Ann Robinson, "it's the importance of good, home-cooked food." In this enchanting book, Robinson presents the delicious, robust dishes of her native Sea Islands and offers readers a taste of the unique, West African-influenced Gullah culture still found there. <P>Living on a South Carolina island accessible only by boat, Daufuskie folk have traditionally relied on the bounty of fresh ingredients found on the land and in the waters that surround them. The one hundred home-style dishes presented here include salads and side dishes, seafood, meat and game, rice, quick meals, breads, and desserts. Gregory Wrenn Smith's photographs evoke the sights and tastes of Daufuskie. <P>"Here are my family's recipes," writes Robinson, weaving warm memories of the people who made and loved these dishes and clear instructions for preparing them. She invites readers to share in the joys of Gullah home cooking the Daufuskie way, to make her family's recipes their own. | *$8.00 |
 | Nanny Ogg's Cookbook (Discworld Series)
Brand: Transworld Publishers
A useful and improving Almanack of Information, including Astonishing Recipes from Terry Pratchett’s <B>Discworld.</B> | *$8.00 |
 | Alaska Sourdough
Brand: Alaska Northwest Books
In this classic last word on sourdough cookery, there are recipes for Alaskan frontier staples (hotcakes to doughnuts) with time-tested advice and love. | *$8.00 |
 | Best-Ever Casseroles Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch)
Brand: Gooseberry Patch
Over 200 of your favorite casseroles are featured in our Best-Ever Casseroles Cookbook! Enjoy tried & true recipes like rise & shine breakfast souffle, weekend beef burgundy, hearty chicken noodle bake, ham-it-up casserole and many more. We've also tucked in a quick-fix chart and a list of ingredients to stock your pantry and fridge.<P> | *$8.00 |
 | Good Housekeeping Blend It!: 150 Sensational Recipes to Make in Your Blender-Frappes, Smoothies, Soups, Pancakes, Frozen Cocktails and More
Brand: Hearst
You may know that Good Housekeeping recipes are triple-tested, nutritious, and tasty, but these treats are also pure, delicious fun. Mouthwatering color photos and illustrations will tempt you to get started, and there’s plenty of helpful information on using the blender effectively. Try a classic Banana-Strawberry Smoothie for breakfast and whip up a Frosty Cappuccino that’s better than store-bought. Serve chilled Gazpacho with Cilantro Cream for a cool summer meal. Hummus, Chicken Paté, or Roasted Eggplant Dip with Herbs make great appetizers or side dishes. Every recipe includes prep and cooking times, the number of servings, and key nutritional details.<br> | *$8.00 |
 | The NFL Gameday Cookbook
Brand: Chronicle Books Part Number: 0811863957
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. | *$8.00 |
 | Saving Dinner the Vegetarian Way: Healthy Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Keep Everyone Happy at the Table
Brand: Ballantine Books
Your mother always said to eat your vegetables–and now you can cook them into delicious, savory meals!<br><br>Certified nutritionist and author of the popular Saving Dinner cookbooks, Leanne Ely has made it her mission to ensure that meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking are all easy as pie. Over the past decade, she has inspired people to revive the family tradition of eating together around the dinner table, sharing good times and good food. Now, in her fifth book, she goes vegetarian . . . and the results are–what else?–as tasty as they are good for you!<br><br>Created for the nearly 25 million full-fledged vegetarians across the country, and for anyone who sometimes wants a menu that focuses on something besides meat, <i>Saving Dinner the Vegetarian Way</i> shares cuisine that is as varied as it is healthy. With an array of mouthwatering dishes that even the pickiest eaters will love–including Orzo-and-Corn-filled Tomatoes, Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils, Bountiful Burritos, Broccoli Mushroom Noodle Casserole, Peppery Ziti with Fennel, Spicy Black Bean and Tofu Stew, Gingered Stir-Fry, and Cheesy Faux Soufflé–Ely gives a whole new meaning to the word “delicious.”<br><br>In addition to Ely’s trademark simple recipes, there are dinner menus (including side dishes!) for each season, categorized shopping lists to streamline your trips to the supermarket, and do-ahead tips to save kitchen time. Eating vegetarian has never been so easy or appealing! | *$8.00 |
 | Sugar Bust for Life!...With the Brennans, Part II : Cookbook and Companion Guide
Brand: Shamrock Publishing Inc.
Lose weight, be healthy, and enjoy the delicious dining made possible with SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ...WITH THE BRENNANS PART II. Ellen and Ted Brennan's most recent cookbook and companion guide is their response to the many Sugar Busters dieters in need of additional recipes and helpful information initially found in their original, best-selling SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! The new PART II includes over 300 brand-new low sugar recipes, easy one-dish meals, an updated shopper's brand name guide, new menus, extensive wine list, tips for success and more. <P>SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II is the answer to less than satisfying meals and restrictive low calorie diets that for some people even create a fear of food. Such deprivation is not good for your well-being. You will learn to enjoy eating and still be healthy as you SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS throughout the new millennium. This new way of life will help you lose weight and keep it off without feeling hungry or craving food for long periods of time. <P>In SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II, Ellen and Ted Brennan have blended quality and taste in recipes that are lacking in unhealthy, high glycemic carbohydrates, such as bananas, beets, carrots, potatoes, refined sugar, flour, pastas, etc. Excessive consumption of such high glycemic carbohydrates can affect the immune system and create the risk for disease. SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II can improve cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, digestive disorders, help attain that desired weight while diminishing the symptoms of diabetes and restoring strength and stamina. In their new cookbook and companion guide, you will learn to cook healthfully while still satisfying the most discriminating palates. <P>Ellen and Ted, surrounded by dining opportunities, understand the challenge of a Sugar Busters lifestyle and have wisely adjusted their eating habits to maintain their good health. They have taken the guesswork out of making wise choices without relying on counting calories or fat grams. <P>You will discover a new way to eat right while eating well. SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ...WITH THE BRENNANS PART II unfolds an easy road to a healthful life for you. | *$8.00 |
 | Six Ingredients or Less (Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides)
Brand: C J Books | *$8.00 |
 | Meat Buyers Guide: WITH Poultry Buyers Guide
Brand: John Wiley & Sons Inc | *$79.95 |
 | Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts: A Commercial Guide to Production and Marketing
Brand: Wiley
This comprehensive guide to the commercial production of ice creams and frozen desserts for retail or wholesale operations covers planning and starting up a business, marketing and merchandising, production and service. | *$79.20 |
 | Food Lover's Guide to Paris, 4th edition
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
An internationally acclaimed authority on French cuisine, an award-winning cookbook writer, and restaurant critic for France's weekly<i> International Herald Tribune</i>, Patricia wells knows a thing or two about food in Paris. And what she knows she shares with one and all in her Food Lover's Guide To Paris, the book Bon Appetit calls "a must for every food lover."<br><br>It's been six years since Ms. Wells last revised the guide, and for the Fourth Edition she's returned to the more than 450 restaurants, bistros, cafes, patisseries, and specialty food shops listed. She samples, she reviews, she updates all vital statistics -- and she drops those that have disappointed. She tells us what is new and wonderful (over 50 restaurants and 100 bakers, cheesemongers, wine shops, and other food establishments have been added), what is old and still trustworthy, what will make us shake our heads with amazement, and what will comfort us with the knowledge that what we loved 20 years ago we can return to today. Included with the Fourth Edition are 50 recipes, 10 of which are new, and an expanded glossary so that readers will never be at a loss when they are facing a French menu. | *$78.40 |
 | The Coumadin Cookbook: A Guide to Healthy Meals When Taking Coumadin
Brand: Marsh Pub Co | *$77.99 |
 | Service That Sells! the Art of Profitable Hospitality
Brand: Pencom
The best-selling book in foodservice history, printed in multiple languages. English, Spanish, French, German and Korean versions available. The bible of profitable hospitality for owners, operators and managers committed to maximizing service and sales potential. | *$77.05 |
 | The Art of Peruvian Cuisine
Brand: Fundación Custer | *$75.00 |
 | Food for Fifty (12th Edition)
Brand: Prentice Hall
For courses in Quantity Food Production and Foodservice Management. THE resource--for nearly 70 years--for students and professionals in quantity food production and foodservice management. Exceptionally comprehensive, this classic text/reference provides basic technical food production information; offers a wealth of high-quality, standardized, quantity recipes applicable to most types of foodservices; and clearly explains the full range of generally accepted procedures and techniques involved in quantity food preparation. Very contemporary in perspective, it provides a host of "new tools" for helping food professionals and students meet quickly changing dining trends and satisfy the expectations of today's customer. | *$74.95 |
 | Make-a-Mix Cookery: How to Make Your Own Mixes
Brand: HP Books | *$74.09 |
 | On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (3rd Edition)
Brand: Prentice Hall
Attractively designed and <I>extensively</I></B> illustrated with color photographs, line drawings, charts, and sidebars, this <I>contemporary</I></B> introduction to cooking and food preparation focuses on information that is relevant to today's aspiring chef. Comprehensive and well-written, it emphasizes an understanding of cooking fundamentals, explores the preparation of fresh ingredients, and provides information on other relevant topics, such as food history and food science. This introduction to cooking outlines professionalism, food safety and sanitation, nutrition, recipes and menus, tools and equipment, knife skills, kitchen staples, dairy products, principles of meat, fish and vegetable cookery, garde manger, baking, and presentation. For Chefs, Restaurant Managers and others in the food service industry. | *$74.00 |
 | The 300-Calorie One-Dish Meal Cookbook: Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Easy Low-Calorie, Low-Fat Dinners
Brand: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Over 150 delicious, quick, and easy entrees--all low in fat and sodium and all only 300 calories or fewer per serving. Each of these tempting recipes can be prepared in a single pan, skillet, or pot, and many can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. | *$72.23 |
 | Bradley Ogden's Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Brand: Random House
Bradley Ogden is one of the young chefs who have changed the way America eats. His savory, classic fare with a sophisticated twist lends itself to home cooking, and in this, his first book, he shares an inspiring repertoire of more than 250 recipes for everyday meals and special feasts.<P>Here are hearty and healthy waffles, griddle-cakes, omelettes, muffins, breads, and biscuits to start a weekday right or to grace a leisurely Sunday brunch. (Don't miss Ogden's signature Rich Hot Chocolate with Bitter Chocolate Cream.)<P>For lunch and dinner, there are appetizers, entrees, and accompaniments to pair in the felicitous combinations that Ogden suggests -- or as you please. An invigorating Chilled Fresh Tomato Soup with Pepper Relish or a creamy but light Shellfish Chowder can launch an elegant menu or crown a simple one; likewise the array of salads, such as an unusual spicy Black Bean Salad or an elegant Seafood Salad with Blue Lake Beans and Sweet Corn, dressed with a delicate Saffron Vinaigrette. Appetizers, too, play a versatile role; tender Shrimp and Corn Fritters, for example, makes a succulent starter that doubles as a garnish for grilled fish.<P>With entrees, as elsewhere, the emphasis is on freshness above all, and the accents are at once traditional and inventive, international and down-home. There's the Mediterranean ease of Baked Red Snapper with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions; an earthy Roast Pork Shoulder with White Beans, Smoked Bacon, and Kale; and Ogden's version of Old-Fashioned Pot Roast with Herb Dumplings that goes his own mother's one better.<P>Desserts, of course, are an American forte, and Ogden has captured -- and reinterpreted for a grown-up palate -- the soul-satisfying goodness of the cobblers, crisps, puddings, and pies we loved as children.<P>Here is the best of contemporary American cooking, from the best of contemporary American cooks, in an original, inviting collection that's destined to become a culinary classic. | *$72.20 |
 | The Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training; An Effective & Authoritative Guide for Selecting, Training & Maintaining Dogs in Home Protection, Plant Security, Police, & Military Work
Brand: Howell Books | *$72.05 |
 | On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker
Brand: Tapestry Press
Norman Brinker's accomplishments are an inspiration to everyone. His story lets you know what determination is all about. --M. Douglas Ivester, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola Company | *$71.67 |
 | The Taste of Bread
Brand: Springer
Translation of the French text, Le Gout Du Pain, c1990. A thorough guide to the basic ingredients in bread, the composition of bread dough, the various factors that influence the taste of bread, and precise directions for how to make good-quality bread, including recipes and detailed discussions for continued use. DLC: Bread. | *$70.50 |
 | The Fat Flush Plan
Brand: Books All Publisher Title
<b>Foreword by Barry Sears, Author of <i>The Zone</i></b> <P>The Fat Flush Diet Plan is a revolutionary diet program from one of the Top 10 Nutritionists in the United States, according to <i>Self</i>magazine. Based on a satisfying, healthful, and cleansing combination of essential fats, balanced proteins, and quality carbohydrates, Ann Louise Gittleman's Fat Flush was first popularized on iVillage.com, The Women's Network, and quickly embraced by millions of women across America. Thousands of dramatic testimonials later, the Fat Flush message board has become one of the most popular diet and fitness boards in the history of iVillage. Now, widely known nutrition specialist and bestselling author Ann Louise Gittleman shares this program with readers. <P>Simple, safe, and highly effective, The Fat Flush Diet Plan works via a process of detoxifying the liver, thereby increasing metabolismÂÂan excellent way to begin dieting as well to continue weight loss. This is also the only diet program that can successfully break through the weight loss plateau every dieter faces and "flush out" pockets of stubborn fat. In addition, the program provides an array of other quality of life benefits such as: <ul> <li>Increased energy <li>Sounder sleep <li>Improved skin texture and stronger nails <li>Decreases in depression and anxiety <li>And much more </ul> <P>This phenomenal diet program is worth its weight (loss) in gold to the growing number of women across America taking stock in their health and well-being. | *$7.99 |
 | A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Brand: Walker Publishing Company
<DIV>From beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history<BR>Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. <BR><BR><I>A History of the World in 6 Glasses</I> tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages. In ancient Greece wine became the main export of her vast seaborne trade, helping spread Greek culture abroad. Spirits such as brandy and rum fueled the Age of Exploration, fortifying seamen on long voyages and oiling the pernicious slave trade. Although coffee originated in the Arab world, it stoked revolutionary thought in Europe during the Age of Reason, when coffeehouses became centers of intellectual exchange. And hundreds of years after the Chinese began drinking tea, it became especially popular in Britain, with far-reaching effects on British foreign policy. Finally, though carbonated drinks were invented in 18th-century Europe they became a 20th-century phenomenon, and Coca-Cola in particular is the leading symbol of globalization.<BR><BR>For Tom Standage, each drink is a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture by which he demonstrates the intricate interplay of different civilizations. You may never look at your favorite drink the same way again.<BR></DIV> | *$7.99 |
| | 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 Martha's Vineyard Holistic Retreat, part of the renowned Martha's Vineyard Inn. The idea behind DeLuz's 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 <i>21 Pounds in 21 Days</i>, 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> <ul> <p> <li>Maintenance plans</li> </p> <p> <li>Dozens of easy, delicious recipes</li> </p> <p> <li>Real-life tips</li> </p> <p> <li>An extensive glossary of terms</li> </p> <p> <li>A guide to supplements</li> </p> </ul> <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 body's systems stable and its cells nourished while harmful toxins are flushed out. 21 Pounds in 21 Days isn't 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> | *$7.99 |
| | The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control NOW
Brand: Rodale Press
<DIV>One of the nation’s top clinical nutritionists presents her 14-day program for treating and reversing gluten sensitivity, a condition that affects as much as 35 to 50 percent of the U.S. population and is a major contributing factor to an array of chronic illnesses<BR><BR>Struggling with weight gain? Plagued by fatigue? Suffering from joint pain? According to preeminent clinical nutritionist Dr. Shari Lieberman, these symptoms are among the hallmarks of a little-known but surprisingly common sensitivity to gluten, a protein in certain grains. Dr. Lieberman has been investigating gluten sensitivity for more than 20 years. In her experience, eliminating gluten can alleviate many troubling symptoms for which doctors often can’t find a cause, as well as chronic conditions for which mainstream medicine offers little hope of relief—including rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and irritable bowel syndrome. <BR><BR>In fact, 85 percent of Dr. Lieberman’s clients who follow a gluten-free diet report dramatic improvement in their health—and scientific studies support her results.<BR><BR>In The Gluten Connection, Dr. Lieberman presents a simple questionnaire to help readers assess their risk for gluten sensitivity and provides a 14-day eating plan to start them on the path to improved health and vitality. She also recommends nutritional supplements to support and maximize the therapeutic potential of a gluten-free diet.</DIV> | *$7.99 |
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