 | Tapas (Revised): The Little Dishes of Spain
Brand: Knopf
Penelope Casas, who introduced the classic little dishes of Spain to American cooks more than twenty years ago, now gives us a splendid updated edition of that seminal book—with fifty exciting new recipes and eight full pages of new color photographs showing tapas in all their glory.<br><br>Here are all the appetizer dishes that have long been a tradition in Spanish cuisine—mélanges of seafood in aromatic sauces; little ragouts of meat, sausages, beans; colorful salads and marinades; the omelets called <i>tortillas</i> that enclose a variety of tasty tidbits; <i>banderillas</i>, zesty combinations on skewers; and <i>empanadas</i>, savory delights encased in pastry. The new recipes Casas includes reflect the influence of the innovative cooking in Spain today—dishes seasoned with soy sauce or balsamic vinegar; ingredients wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry; accents of goat cheese and arugula; foie gras in elegant presentations.<br><br>With Spanish cooking at the forefront of today’s cuisine, this “exceptional book by the leading American authority on the foods of Spain” (as Craig Claiborne dubbed it in 1985) is a must for every adventurous cook in America today. | *$17.90 |
 | Southern Plate: Classic Comfort Food That Makes Everyone Feel Like Family
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<blockquote> <p> My name is Christy Jordan and I like to feed people. </p> </blockquote> <p> I come from a long line of Southern cooks who taught me home cooking is best, life is good, and there is always something to be grateful for. I created <i>Southern Plate</i> so that I could share the recipes and stories that have been passed down through my family for more than nine generations. </p> <p> You won't find fancy food or new-fangled recipes in this cookbook—just easy, no-fuss Southern favorites such as Chicken and Dumplings, Homemade Banana Pudding, Aunt Looney's Macaroni Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Daddy's Rise-and-Shine Biscuits. (I want to make one thing as clear as possible: How your mama made it is the right way! I'm going to bring it to you how my mama made it, which is the only right way for me.) </p> <p> These stories and recipes come from my heart. They are a gift from my ancestors, but the ability to have them heard is a gift from you. Take a seat at the <i>Southern Plate</i> table; you're with family now. </p> | *$17.88 |
 | Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Pot stickers, gyoza, spring rolls, samosas--whether wrapped or rolled, steamed or fried, Asian dumplings are surprisingly easy to prepare, as Andrea Nguyen demonstrates in ASIAN DUMPLINGS. Her crystal-clear recipes for more than 75 of Asia's most popular savory and sweet parcels, pockets, packages, and pastries range from Spicy Potato Samosas to Shanghai Wonton Soup. Organized according to type (wheat pastas, skins, buns, and pastries; translucent wheat and tapioca preparations; legumes and tubers; sweet dumplings), ASIAN DUMPLINGS also contains everything anyone needs to know about equipment and ingredients; techniques for shaping, filling, and cooking; plating and serving; and ordering in restaurants. | *$17.82 |
 | RAWvolution: Gourmet Living Cuisine
Brand: William Morrow
<p> Following a vegan, raw foods diet does not mean you have to give up your favorite delicacies or condemn yourself to a life of celery and carrot sticks. As renowned raw foods chef Matt Amsden reveals in this vibrant, inspiring book, raw cuisine represents the discovery and innovative use of luscious natural ingredients. From imaginative new dishes such as cactus salad, onion bread, and spirulina pie, to tantalizing variations on everything from pizza, tacos, and cookies, to the signature "Big Matt with Cheese," Amsden's mouthwatering recipes feature soups, sauces, salads, appetizers, entrees, and even desserts. </p> <p> More than a cookbook, <i>RAWvolution</i> is the indispensable, all-inclusive guide to the many powerful benefits of raw food. Beginning with his personal account of "How I Went Raw," Amsden shares essential advice, information, and encouragement for adopting a raw foods lifestyle. His delectable recipes are organized by type, level of difficulty, and what equipment, if any, is necessary in their creation. Accessible to both beginners and experienced cooks, <i>RAWvolution</i> addresses everyone from vegetarians who want to take the next step in natural cuisine, to those who simply want to diversify and improve their everyday diet. </p> <p> There has never been a more important time to incorporate raw foods into your lifestyle. Raw, vegan cuisine is making news daily, providing healthy and nutritious alternatives that are changing lives. Best of all, raw food can be delicious. There is no need to sacrifice flavor for bland and boring "health" food. Enliven your senses and taste buds instead with rich, living cuisine. </p> | *$17.82 |
 | How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
Brand: Wiley
<b>The ultimate one-stop vegetarian cookbook-from the author of the classic How to Cook Everything</b> <p> Hailed as "a more hip Joy of Cooking" by the Washington Post, Mark Bittman's award-winning book <i>How to Cook Everything</i> has become the bible for a new generation of home cooks, and the series has more than 1 million copies in print. Now, with <i>How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian</i>, Bittman has written the definitive guide to meatless meals-a book that will appeal to everyone who wants to cook simple but delicious meatless dishes, from health-conscious omnivores to passionate vegetarians. <p> <i>How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian</i> includes more than 2,000 recipes and variations-far more than any other vegetarian cookbook. As always, Bittman's recipes are refreshingly straightforward, resolutely unfussy, and unfailingly delicious-producing dishes that home cooks can prepare with ease and serve with confidence. The book covers the whole spectrum of meatless cooking-including salads, soups, eggs and dairy, vegetables and fruit, pasta, grains, legumes, tofu and other meat substitutes, breads, condiments, desserts, and beverages. Special icons identify recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less and in advance, as well as those that are vegan. Illustrated throughout with handsome line illustrations and brimming with Bittman's lucid, opinionated advice on everything from selecting vegetables to preparing pad Thai, How to <i>Cook Everything: Vegetarian</i> truly makes meatless cooking more accessible than ever. <p> <b>Praise for How to Cook Everything Vegetarian</b> <p> "Mark Bittman's category lock on definitive, massive food tomes continues with this well-thought-out ode to the garden and beyond. Combining deep research, tasty information, and delicious easy-to-cook recipes is Mark's forte and everything I want to cook is in here, from chickpea fries to cheese soufflés."<br> —Mario Batali, chef, author, and entrepreneur <p> "How do you make an avid meat eater (like me) fall in love with vegetarian cooking? Make Mark Bittman's <i>How to Cook Everything Vegetarian</i> part of your culinary library."<br> —Bobby Flay, chef/owner of Mesa Grill and Bar Americain and author of the <i>Mesa Grill Cookbook</i> <p> "Recipes that taste this good aren't supposed to be so healthy. Mark Bittman makes being a vegetarian fun."<br> —Dr. Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center and coauthor of <i>You: The Owner's Manual</i> | *$17.80 |
 | Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Cookbook: Delicious Recipes That Will Burn Fat and Re-Shape Your Body!
Brand: Robert Kennedy Publishing
With simple-to-prepare yet exotic and delicious recipes such as Moroccan Pumpkin Soup and Roasted Bison Tenderloin with Apple Butter Sauce, Tosca shows us that eating clean can be as delicious and stimulating to the palate as it is satisfying and beneficial. She teases your tastebuds and challenges your preconceptions, but she also understands that time is a precious commodity, so her recipes are easy to prepare. Get: Over 150 delicious recipes, each with a gorgeous, mouth-watering full-page photo by renowned food photographer Donna Griffith; The finest foods the world has to offer, with simple instructions for preparation; Inspiring lifestyle photographs of Tosca; Tips, tricks, advice and information for those new to the art of cooking. | *$17.80 |
 | Carmine's Family-Style Cookbook: More Than 100 Classic Italian Dishes to Make at Home
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<DIV><DIV><P>Anyone who has visited Carmine’s flagship Times Square restaurant knows that Carmine’s food is the best of classic Italian cuisine—each dish prepared simply to bring out the most vibrant flavor and make anyone who tastes it smile and reach for seconds.</P><P>Carmine’s Family-Style Cookbook reveals the simple secret of Carmine’s longtime success—hearty, rich Italian food, just right for sharing, and perfect for cooking at home!</P><P>Carmine’s Family-Style Cookbook’s perfect Italian recipes include:<BR>--Appetizers, Soups and Salads: from Chicken Wings Scarpariello-Style to Carmine’s Famous Caesar Salad<BR>--Carmine’s Heroes: from classic Cold Italian Hero sandwiches to Italian Cheesesteak Heroes<BR>--Pasta: from Country-style Rigatoni to Pasta Marinara<BR>--Fish and Seafood Main Courses: from Salmon Puttanesca to Shrimp Fra Diavolo<BR>--Meat and Poultry Main Courses: from Porterhouse Steak Contadina to Veal Parmigiana<BR>--Side Dishes: from Spinach with Garlic and Oil to Creamy Polenta<BR>--Carmine’s Desserts: from Chocolate Bread Pudding to the world-famous Titanic Ice Cream Sundae</P><P>Carmine’s restaurant packs them in every night in its four bustling locations, including its warm, festive Times Square flagship where over a million people from all across the country come every year to share meatballs, chicken parmigiana, linguini with clam sauce, and fried calamari. Carmine’s flavors are the tastes Americans love to cook and eat at home—fresh garlic, bubbling tomato sauce, and pasta boiled just to the perfect al dente. Try any of the recipes in <I>Carmine’s Family-Style Cookbook</I> and bring home that classic Italian flavor to your family.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$17.80 |
 | One Bite at Time, revised cloth
Brand: Celestial Arts
A cookbook for cancer patients with more than 85 recipes, featuring full nutritional analysis and anecdotes from cancer survivors.<br><br>Chef Rebecca Katz shares delicious, nourishing recipes for cancer patients, who often experience culinary ups and downs because of sudden dietary restrictions and poor appetite due to damaged taste buds from harsh treatments. Revised and updated with 10 new recipes, this second edition provides caretakers with a tangible way to nurture loved ones through easy-to-digest meals that offer maximum flavor while boosting the immune system. | *$17.75 |
 | From Mom With Love . . .: A Complete Guide to Indian Cooking and Entertaining
Brand: Crest Books, Inc.
<i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: <ul> <li>Recipes for everyday cooking such as dal, roti and chawal, in addition to fancy food such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Rajasthani Chicken</li> <li>A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking</li> <li>A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you</li> <li>Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook</li> <li>A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday</li> <li>Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too watery</li> <li>Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys</li> <li>Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including what the recipe goes best with</li> <li>Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove</li> <li>Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal</li> <li>Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs</li> </ul> The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips. These are little shortcuts and little secrets that will make your cooking easier, yet delicious. It is an invaluable gift to give to anyone who loves to cook or would like to try. Find more information at momsindiancooking.com. Containing 134 recipes, <i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is designed with full-color mouthwatering pictures on almost every page. Ergonomically designed to open flat when lying on counter. | *$17.53 |
 | Mexico One Plate At A Time
Brand: Scribner
<P> Rick Bayless has been acclaimed widely as America's foremost proponent of Mexico's thrillingly diverse cuisine. In this companion book to his 26-part Public Television series, he takes us, with boyish enthusiasm, through Mexican markets, street stalls and home kitchens to bring us the great dishes of Mexico, one "plate" at a time. And each "plate" Rick presents here is a Mexican classic. Take guacamole, for instance. After teaching us the essentials for a perfect, classic guacamole, Rick shows how to spin contemporary interpretations, like his Roasted Poblano Guacamole with garlic and parsley. Rick's cuisine is always lively, but rooted in strong traditions. <P> Always the teacher, Rick begins each "plate" with some never-before-found features: traditional benchmarks (Rick's idea of the best guacamole), when to think of the recipes (weeknight dinners or casual party food), and advice for American cooks (Rick's insight into the ingredients that make the dish). He rounds out each "plate" with suggestions for working ahead. <P> To complete the journey into the Mexican mindset, Rick, with help from his testers, ends each "plate" with a question-and-answer section detailing just about everything a home cook might want to know: What are the best cuts of beef for grilled tacos? The best cheeses for quesadillas? Is one grill better than another? Rick draws from his years of living in Mexico, pulling us into the Mexican kitchen, to teach us how to create authentic Mexican dishes in our American kitchens. <P> Rick is an Indiana Jones of the stove, a Julia Child of Mexican cuisine in black jeans and a T-shirt. Rick's goal: to enable folks all across the United States to create dishes that weave in the rich tapestry of Mexican flavor with ingredients that are widely available. He always provides ingredients that make the dish authentic, but he also delivers with the right substitute if an ingredient is hard to find. <P> Experience food you can't wait to make in a new and user-friendly cookbook that contains the full range of dishes -- Starters, Snacks and Light Meals; Soups, Stews and Sides; Entrées; Desserts and Drinks. Rick serves up such classic Mexican plates as Tomatillo-Braised Pork Loin, Quick-Fried Shrimp with Sweet Toasty Garlic, <I>Chiles Rellenos,</I> Cheesy <I>Enchiladas Suizas,</I> and Mexican Vanilla-Scented Flan. <P> And for an exciting taste of the unexpected, try Rick's contemporary interpretations of the classics -- Crispy Potato <I>Sopes</I> with Goat Cheese and Fresh Herbs, Grilled Salmon with Lemon-and-Thyme-Scented Salsa <I>Veracruzana,</I> Broiled Flank Steak with Tomato-Poblano Salsa and Rustic <I>Cajeta</I> Apple Tarts with Berry "Salsa." <P> Food and friends, food and family. Good cooking, for Rick, is the unspoken animator of friends and family as they gather to share a meal. Rick's recipes lend themselves to weeknight family meals or celebrations. Take part in a <I>tamalada,</I> the <I>tamal</I>-making party before the party, or the ritual of a <I>barbacoa,</I> an earthy experience that Rick has made possible with a kettle grill in the backyard. <P> <I>24 color photographs of finished dishes Photographs of Mexican location shots throughout</I> | *$17.49 |
 | Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch
Brand: DK ADULT
<i>Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch</i>, the landmark best-selling malt whiskey companion by the late Michael Jackson, doyen of whiskey writers, has been comprehensively updated by a team of experts. Featuring over 500 new bottlings, reviewed and scored, plus hundreds of revised entries, <i>Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch</i> includes background information on the distilleries, tasting notes on over 1,000 bottlings, and practical advice on buying malts and interpreting whiskey labels. | *$17.47 |
 | Conscious Eating
Brand: North Atlantic Books
<i>Conscious Eating</i> has been referred to as the "Bible of Vegetarians," for both beginners and advanced students of health. This classic work in the field of live-food nutrition is an inspirational journey and a manual for life. Included is new information on enzymes, vegetarian nutrition for pregnancy, and an innovative international 14-day menu of gourmet, Kosher, vegetarian, live-food cuisine, plus 150 recipes. | *$17.45 |
 | Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue: Barbecue Your Way to Greatness with 575 Lip-Smackin' Recipes from the Baron of Barbecue
Brand: Harvard Common Press
Learn from a legend on the barbecue circuit, a master of the craft, a true son and practitioner of the art, Paul Kirk. At last he shares all of his experience so that you can achieve barbecue glory in your own backyard. In <i>Paul Kirk’s Championship Barbecue</i>, Chef Paul explains it all: the differences between barbecuing and grilling; how to build different kinds of fires and what kind of fuel to use; setting up the pit or grill (and what works best for what purposes); what tools are needed; how to prepare food for the grill or smoker; and how different cuts of meat work best. There are also handy charts of smoking and grilling times. Amongst the 575 recipes that Paul Kirk includes, the dishes range from everyday and down-home to exotic and special-occasion, but all are within your reach. Try recipes for the Baron’s Famous Barbecued Brisket, Lamb Fajitas with Sizzling Citrus Marinade, or Smoked Trout and Bacon. Paul Kirk’s recipes are accompanied by accounts of his adventures in barbecue competitions. If they sound like too much fun to pass up, there are even tips on how to get involved in competition. | *$17.41 |
 | Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes
Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes | *$17.36 |
 | Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<p> Americans have at last discovered Mexico's passion for exciting food. We've fallen in love with the great Mexican combination of rich, earthy flavors and casual, festive dining. But we don't begin to imagine how sumptuous and varied the cooking of Mexico really is. </p> <p> After ten years of loving exploration, Rick Bayless, together with his wife, Deann, gave us <i>Authentic Mexican</i>, this now classic, easy-to-use compendium of our southern neighbor's cooking. </p> <p> This all-embracing cookbook offers the full range of dishes, from poultry, meat, fish, rice, beans, and vegetables to eggs, snacks made of corn <i>masa</i>, tacos, turnovers, enchiladas and their relatives, <i>tamales</i>, and <i>moles</i>, ending with desserts, sweets, and beverages. There are irresistible finger foods such as Yucatecan marinated shrimp tacos and crispy cheese-filled <i>masa</i> turnovers; spicy corn chowder and <i>chorizo</i> sausage with melted cheese will start off a special dinner; you will find <i>mole poblano</i>, charcoal-grilled pork in red-chile adobo, and marinated fish steamed in banana leaves for those times when you want to celebrate; and exotic ice creams, caramel custards, and pies to top off any meal. There's even a section devoted to refreshing coolers, rich chocolate drinks, and a variety of tequila-laced cocktails. </p> <p> The master recipes feature all the pointers you'll need for re-creating genuine Mexican textures and flavors in a North American kitchen. Menu suggestions and timing and advance-preparation tips make these dishes perfectly convenient for today's working families. And traditional and contemporary variations accompany each recipe, allowing the cook to substitute and be creative. </p> <p> Rick and Deann Bayless traveled more than thirty-five thousand miles investigating the six distinct regions of Mexico and learning to prepare what they found. From town to town, recipe by recipe, they personally introduce you to Mexico's cooks, their kitchens, their markets, and their feasts. </p> <p> If, like the rest of us, you have a growing love for Mexican food, the reliable recipes in this book and the caring, personal presentation by Rick and Deann Bayless will provide meal after meal of pure pleasure for your family and friends. </p> | *$17.35 |
 | I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was "Good Eats", one of Food Network's most popular programmes. Four years ago, when Alton Brown set out to write "I'm Just Here for the Food", he wanted to create a cookbook unlike any other - a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, "I'm Just Here for the Food" became one of the best-selling cookbooks of the year - and received the James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award as best reference book. This year, to commemorate and celebrate this more-than-300-thousand-copies-sold success story, STC is pleased to announce "I'm Just Here for the Food: The Director's Cut". This special edition features 10 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of material not included in the original book, a jacket that folds out into a poster and a removable refrigerator magnet - all wrapped around the material that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. The book now combines more than 90 recipes with a wealth of information that allow anyone - at any level of expertise - to understand the whys and wherefores of cooking. | *$17.35 |
 | Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 2: A Classic Continued: A New Repertory of Dishes and Techniques Carries Us into New Areas
Brand: Alfred A. Knopf
Here is the sequel to the great cooking classic. Each of the new recipes is worked out step-by-step, with the clarity and precision that are the essence of the first volume. 5 times as many drawings as in Vol. I make the clear instructions even more so. | *$17.31 |
 | Wine All-in-One For Dummies
Brand: For Dummies
<p>An all-inclusive, easy-to-use primer to all things wine</p> <p>Want to learn about wine, but don't know where to start? <i>Wine All-In-One For Dummies</i> provides comprehensive information about the basics of wine in one easy-to-understand volume. Combining the bestselling <i>Wine For Dummies</i> with our regional and specific wine titles, this book gives you the guidance you need to understand, purchase, drink and enjoy wine. <p>You'll start at the beginning as you discover how wine is made. From there you'll explore grape varieties and vineyards, read labels and wine lists, and discover all the nuances of tasting wine. You'll see how to successfully store wine and serve it to your guests-and even build up an impressive collection of wine. Plus, you'll find suggestions for perfect food pairings and complete coverage on wines from around the world. <ul> <li>Features wine tasting, serving, storing, collecting, and buying tips, all in a single authoritative volume</li> <li>Includes information on California wines, as well as other domestic and foreign locations including the US, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina.</li> <li>Helps you choose the best vintage for your needs</li> <li>Also covers champagne, sherry, and port wine</li> <li>Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan are the authors of seven Dummies books on wine including the bestselling <i>Wine For Dummies, 4th Edition</i>, other contributing authors are recognized wine experts and journalists in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're a wine novice or a budding sommelier, <i>Wine All-In-One For Dummies</i> is the one guide you need on your shelf to make your wine experience complete. | *$17.28 |
| | Classic Indian Cooking
Brand: Grub Street
This extraordinary cookbook is a complete course in Indian cuisine. When it was first published it was hailed by both Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David, who said of it.. 'This is a marvellous book. Julie Sahni tackles the daunting task of presenting the multiple, complex traditions of Indian cookery to the English-speaking world and brings it off triumphantly.' Illustrated throughout with explanatory line drawings it introduces all the basic spices and special ingredients so fundamental to Indian food, then explains the techniques employed in using them. So brilliant a teacher is Julie Sahni that it is immediately obvious that Indian food, while rich and varied, is not difficult to prepare - the cooking principles are basic and well-known and the utensils needed are few and simple and Julie Sahni is not averse to short cuts using a food processor. Julie Sahni was born in India and now lives in New York where she has established herself as America's premier authority on Indian cooking. | *$17.17 |
 | The Skinny Carbs Diet: Eat Pasta, Potatoes, and More! Use the power of resistant starch to make your favorite foods fight fat and beat cravings
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>The first cookbook to capitalize on the fat-blasting, health-boosting benefits of resistant starch<BR></DIV><DIV>After years of being relegated to the dietary sidelines, carbohydrates are making a comeback. Nutrition research shows that carbs have their place in a sensible eating plan—and a certain kind of carb, known as resistant starch, may even enhance the body’s natural fat-burning power.<BR></DIV><DIV>Resistant starch delivers fewer calories per gram than regular starches while increasing post-meal satisfaction. It may also improve blood-sugar control, lower cancer risk, and foster healthy digestion.<BR></DIV><DIV>Carb Lover’s Diet Cookbook provides the necessary tools and tips to make the most of resistant starch, including:<BR>-the best food sources of resistant starch—potatoes, bananas, breads, and more<BR>-complete instructions for cooking with resistant starch (cooling foods before serving is key)<BR>-150 recipes featuring resistant starch ingredients</DIV><DIV><BR> </DIV></DIV> | *$17.15 |
 | Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich
Brand: Artisan
<strong>With recipes organized by texture! Flaky, gooey, crunchy, crispy, chewy, chunky, melt-in-your-mouth . . . </strong><br><br>Cookies are easy, enticing, and fun. Yet as the award-winning baker Alice Medrich notes, too often, home cooks cling to the recipe on the bag of chocolate chips, when so much more is possible. “What if cookies reflected our modern culinary sensibility—our spirit of adventure and passion for flavors and even our dietary concerns?” Medrich writes in her introduction to this landmark cookie cookbook, organized by texture, from crunchy to airy to chunky. An inveterate tester and master manipulator of ingredients, she draws on the world’s pantry of ingredients for such delicious riffs on the classics as airy meringues studded with cashews and chocolate chunks, palmiers (elephant’s ears) made with cardamom and caramel, and rugelach with halvah. Butter and sugar content is slashed and the flavor turned up on everything from ginger snaps to chocolate clouds. From new spins on classic recipes including chocolate-chip cookies and brownies, to delectable 2-point treats for Weight Watchers, to cookies to make with kids, this master conjurer of sweets will bring bliss to every dessert table. | *$17.13 |
 | Williams-Sonoma Cooking from the Farmers' Market
Brand: Williams Sonoma
This essential guide to produce illuminates how to identify, select, and prepare over 100 types of fruits and vegetables fresh from the market, with more than 245 recipes, including one for each ingredient. | *$17.00 |
 | Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone! Gift Edition
Brand: Good Books
Packed with delicious recipes for everyone--including those who have to keep track of food exchanges, carbohydrates, sugars, calories and fats. | *$16.95 |
 | Mixt Salads: A Chef's Bold Creations
Brand: Ten Speed Press
<b>Dare to get more out of your greens!</b> <br> <br>From healthy, superfood packed entrée salads to indulgent affairs featuring premium ingredients, this bold collection of more than 60 recipes for voracious omnivores and vivacious salad lovers features unusual and dynamic ingredient pairings that take salads to a whole new level. <br> <br>In<i> Mixt Salads</i>, the co-founder and executive chef of San Francisco’s beloved boutique salad joints shares his inventive, flavor-forward creations. Blending all of the best trends in healthy, mindful eating—seasonal, locally grown, modest portions but big flavor—Swallow develops each entrée salad as if he were in the kitchen of a fine dining restaurant. With his penchant for innovative constructions and unabashed flavor, he reinvents the salad with playful yet elegant offerings such as:<br> <br><b>Porky </b>mixed greens with pork tenderloin, roasted butternut squash, and port reduction<br><b>Donald </b>duck confit with persimmons and blue cheeses<br><b>Burger </b>ground Kobe with grilled onion<br><b>Lobster Boat </b>poached lobster with golden beets<br> <br>Swallow teaches you how to create fresh, delicious, and addictive salads that take center stage as the entire meal, breaking free of side-dish status. Starting from scratch, he walks you through his salad-building essentials and highlights produce availability so that you can create your own imaginative masterpieces year round. | *$16.92 |
 | The Pleasures of Cooking for One
Brand: Knopf
From the legendary editor of some of the world’s greatest cooks—including Julia Child and James Beard—a passionate and practical book about the joys of cooking for one.<br><br>Here, in convincing fashion, Judith Jones demonstrates that cooking for yourself presents unparalleled possibilities for both pleasure and experimentation: you can utilize whatever ingredients appeal, using farmers’ markets and specialty shops to enrich your palate and improve your health; you can feel free to fail, since a meal for one doesn’t have to be perfect; and you can use leftovers to innovate—in the course of a week, the remains of beef bourguignon might be reimagined as a ragù, pork tenderloin may become a stir-fry, a cup or two of wild rice produces both a refreshing pilaf and a rich pancake, and red snapper can be reinvented as a summery salad. It’s a fulfilling and immensely economical process, one perfectly suited for our times—although, as Jones points out, cooking for one also means we can occasionally indulge ourselves in a favorite treat.<br><br>Throughout, Jones is both our instructor and our mentor, suggesting basic recipes—such as tomato sauce, preserved lemons, pesto, and homemade stock—that all cooks should have on hand; teaching us how to improvise using an ingenious strategy of building meals through the week; and supplying us with a lifetime’s worth of tips and shortcuts. From Child’s advice for buying fresh meat to Beard’s challenge to beginning crêpe-makers and Lidia Bastianich’s tips for cooking perfectly sauced pasta, Jones’s book presents a wealth of acquired knowledge from our finest cooks.<i><br><br>The Pleasures of Cooking for One</i> is a vibrant, wise celebration of food and enjoying our own company from one of our most treasured cooking experts. | *$16.91 |
 | The Blood Pressure Miracle
Brand: Strategic Book Publishing
The Blood Pressure Miracle is a unique, all-natural system for lowering your blood pressure that is not based on a single approach such as stress reduction, or herbs or special foods or exercise. It’s actually a combination of methods that have been scientifically proven to work, complied into one comprehensive lifestyle program. You will be surprised at how many options you have: Simple lifestyle changes, inexpensive natural supplements and even regular foods you can buy at your local grocery store have all been proven to improve heart health and reduce blood pressure. When you combine these strategies all together as in The Blood Pressure Miracle, the results are multiplied (and it probably explains why, if you tried a single natural remedy in the past, it did very little or nothing at all). | *$16.86 |
 | Fast Food My Way
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
In Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way, the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook shares the techniques he honed in the most famous kitchens of the world to show you how to create simple, special meals in minutes. In this companion volume to his new series on public television, Jacques shows you how to create great-tasting dishes ranging from stunning salads such as Tomato and Mozzarella Fans to Suprême of Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar and Shallot Sauce to his breathtaking Almond Cake with Berries, all special enough for company, yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Fast food Jacques’s way involves no compromises in taste but saves you hours in the kitchen. His Instant Beef Tenderloin Stew, for instance, not only is far faster to make than traditional versions, but tastes brighter and fresher. With concise, clear directions, Jacques shares the secrets of his kitchen. He teaches you how to season a salmon fillet perfectly and cook it in a low oven, right on the serving platter. You'll learn how to make a satisfying homemade vegetable soup in seconds, a baked potato in half the usual time, and a succulent roast that takes minutes, not hours, to prepare. He also shows you how to create elegant meals from convenience foods: a bean dip that will keep guests coming back for more, silky soups, and caramelized peaches made from canned peaches. With Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way at your side, the best food is always the simplest. | *$16.85 |
 | The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking
Brand: Timber Press
Chile peppers are hot -- in every sense of the word. They add culinary fire to thousands of dishes from a variety of cuisines and inspire near-fanatical devotion in those who have succumbed to their incendiary charms. <br><br>In this comprehensive book, world chile experts Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland have assembled all the information that anyone with an interest in chile peppers could ever hope to find. Detailed profiles of the 100 most popular chile varieties include information on how to grow chiles; how to diagnose and remedy problems, pests, and diseases; and post-harvest processing and preservation. The book culminates in 85 mouth-watering recipes that make brilliant use of both the characteristic heat of chile peppers and of their more subtle flavor qualities. <br><br>Want to know what the hottest chile pepper in the world is? You'll find it in the fascinating story of 'Bhut Jolokia', acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the fieriest chile on earth. Confused about the identity of those chile peppers you bought? The authors' clear photographs and precise descriptions will clear up the mystery. <i><br><br>The Complete Chile Pepper Book</i> is the only guide to chiles you'll ever need. It's a scorcher. | *$16.83 |
 | Weight Watchers In 20 Minutes
Brand: Wiley | *$16.75 |
 | The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever
Brand: Chronicle Books
A good cook once said that a casserole is a blend of inspiration and what's on hand. Beatrice Ojakangas must have had inspiration by the gallon to come up with these 500 casseroles. From a breakfast of Eggs Florentine to a dinner of Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing soon even the most casserole-wary cook will be dishing about these delights. Yummy treats like Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp are just right for parties. Even appetizers are reinvented in casserole form! The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever will inspire comforting dishes and innovative feasts for any meal of the day—no matter what's in the fridge. | *$16.75 |
 | Recipe Keeper
Brand: Welcome Books
<b><br> </b>How many times have you clipped a recipe from a newspaper or magazine, then “lost” it in a drawer? Welcome’s charming new Recipe Keeper is designed to be the perfect place to collect and hold all your favorite recipes. With its three-ring binding, the Recipe Keeper allows for the easy removal and addition of new pages. Blank sheets are ready to be filled in with handwritten recipes, while the empty clear plastic adhesive sheets provide the perfect storage for published recipes clipped from magazines and newspapers, printed off the internet, or photocopied from cookbooks. The best part – everything wipes clean! With an “equivalents and substitutions” table, the Recipe Keeper comes packed with everything a home chef could need. <br> <br> Aside from its wonderful array of practical features, the Recipe Keeper makes the perfect gift for anyone thanks to its whimsical design. Featured on each tab is vintage artwork and inspiring quotes from famous food lovers such as Sophia Loren, Oscar Wilde, and Jonathon Swift. Collecting recipes and dishes has never been so fun and easy — so start clipping, and bon apetit!<br> <br> Colorful tabs separate and organize recipes by type and occasion for simple, easy access, including: <br> <br> Breakfast & Breads <br> Hors d’oeuvres & Appetizers<br> Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches<br> Pasta & Grains<br> Meat, Poultry & Seafood <br> Vegetables & Sides<br> Desserts & Beverages<br> Holidays & Parties | *$16.68 |
 | Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World
Brand: Clarkson Potter
In her most comprehensive volume yet, Madhur Jaffrey draws on more than four decades of culinary adventures, travels, and experimentation for a diverse collection that both intrigues and delights the palate. Dishes from five continents touch on virtually all the world's best loved flavors, for a unsurpassed selection of vegetarian fare.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>More than 650 recipes exemplify Madhur's unsurpassed ability to create simple, flavorful homecooking that is well within the reach of every cook. Extensive sections on Beans, Vegetables, Grains, and Dairy explore the myriad ways these staples are enjoyed worldwide. Each section opens with a detailed introduction; Madhur describes methods for preparation and storage, as well as different cooking techniques and their cultural origins. Throughout she balances appealing, uncomplicated dishes such as sumptuous omelets and rich polentas with less familiar ingredients such as green mangoes, pigeon peas, and spelt. Madhur demystifies the latter with clear-cut explanations so that incorporating new combinations and interesting flavors into everyday cooking becomes second nature. She also offers substantial sections on Soups, Salads, and Drinks, as well as Sauces and Other Flavorings, to help round out a meatless meal and add exciting new flavors to even the most easily prepared dishes. Finally, a complete glossary of ingredients and techniques clarifies some of the little-known elements of the world's cuisines so that even the uninitiated can bring the flavors of Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and more to their tables.<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <br>Throughou t this extensive collection, Madhur includes personal anecdotes and historical contexts that bring her recipes to life, whether she's remembering field of leeks she saw in the mountains of northern Greece or describing how corn-based dishes arrived in Indonesia through colonial trade. Committed vegetarians will rejoice at the wide variety of meatless fare she offers, and nonvegetarians will enjoy experimenting with Madhur's global flavorings. This highly readable resource promises to be a valuable addition to any cook's library, helping everyone make healthful ethnic foods a part of everyday cooking. | *$16.67 |
 | The Cake Bible
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<P>"If you ever bake a cake, this book will become your partner in the kitchen." -- from the foreword by Maida Heatter</P><P>This is the classic cake cookbook that enables anyone to make delicious, exquisite cakes. As a writer for food magazines, women's magazines, and newspapers, including <I>The New York Times,</I> Rose Levy Beranbaum's trademark is her ability to reduce the most complex techniques to easy-to-follow recipes. Rose makes baking a joy. This is the definitive work on cakes by the country's top cake baker.</P><P><I>The Cake Bible</I> shows how to:</P><P>Mix a buttery, tender layer cake in under five minutes with perfect results every time</P><P>Make the most fabulous chocolate cake you ever imagined with just three ingredients</P><P>Find recipes for every major type of cake, from pancakes to four-tiered wedding cakes</P><P>Make cakes with less sugar but maximum flavor and texture</P><P>Make many low- to no- cholesterol, low-saturated-fat recipes</P> | *$16.64 |
| | The Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<p> <i>The Wheat-Free Cook</i> is the ultimate cookbook for those with celiac disease and everyone else who has found that they simply feel better when they avoid wheat. Veteran cookbook author Jacqueline Mallorca takes gluten-free cooking into the mainstream by creating delectable recipes that appeal to everyone at the table. </p> <p> Inspired by her travels in Europe as well as the wine country cuisine of northern California, Mallorca presents approachable recipes for everything from breakfast and quick weeknight suppers to elegant dinner-party fare. Boneless trout with crispy crumbs takes just five minutes to broil; chicken meat loaf wrapped in prosciutto doubles as a tasty pâté; rustic seed bread looks and tastes as though it comes from an artisanal bakery; and chestnut and sausage dressing upstages the holiday bird. In addition, Mallorca presents a nutritionally sound, lighter style of baking that results in fabulous cakes and cookies. If you like to eat but without the wheat, <i>The Wheat-Free Cook</i> should be at the top of your shopping list. </p> | *$16.64 |
 | Everyday Pasta
Brand: Cookbook Part Number: 100020
For <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis, pasta has always been one of the great pleasures of the table: it’s healthy and delicious; it can be light and delicate or rich and hearty; it’s readily available and easy to prepare--everything you want in a meal. And nothing satisfies a craving for Italian food quite like it! In <i>Everyday Pasta</i>, Giada invites you to share her love of this versatile staple with more than a hundred brand-new recipes for pasta dishes, as well as for complementary sauces, salads, and sides tempting enough to bring the whole family to the dinner table.<br><br>Without forgetting about the classics we all love, Giada makes the most of the many varieties of pasta available to create recipes that combine familiar flavors in exciting new ways.<br><br>Although most of these dishes are all-in-one meals in themselves, Giada also supplies recipes for her favorite appetizers, side dishes, and salads to round them out.<br><br>Whether you’re looking for a simple summer supper that makes the most of seasonal vegetables or seeking comfort in a pasta bowl on a cold winter’s night, <i>Everyday Pasta</i> offers just the thing. <br><br>• Tuna, Green Bean, and Orzo Salad<br>• Crab Salad Napoleans with Fresh Pasta<br>• Roman-Style Fettuccini with Chicken<br>• Baked Pastina Casserole<br>• Tagliatelle with Short Ribs Ragou<br>• Spaghetti with Eggplant, Butternut Squash, and Shrimp<br><br>Easy to prepare and endlessly versatile, pasta makes a wonderful quick supper when time is short but easily becomes an elegant meal when the occasion requires. In <i>Everyday Pasta</i>, Giada shows you how, with a few basic ingredients from the fridge and the pantry, you’re never more than minutes away from a delicious pasta dinner. | *$16.64 |
 | The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life
Brand: Nan A. Talese
<p>“This book is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when writing <i>The Lords of Discipline. </i>There are meals I ate in Rome while writing <i>The Prince of Tides</i> that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, where Cuban cigars were passed out to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of the food I have encountered along the way. . . ”</p><p>America’s favorite storyteller, Pat Conroy, is back with a unique cookbook that only he could conceive. Delighting us with tales of his passion for cooking and good food and the people, places, and great meals he has experienced, Conroy mixes them together with mouthwatering recipes from the Deep South and the world beyond.<br><br>It all started thirty years ago with a chance purchase of <i>The Escoffier Cookbook,</i> an unlikely and daunting introduction for the beginner. But Conroy was more than up to the task. He set out with unwavering determination to learn the basics of French cooking—stocks and dough—and moved swiftly on to veal demi-glace and pâte brisée. With the help of his culinary accomplice, Suzanne Williamson Pollak, Conroy mastered the dishes of his beloved South as well as the cuisine he has savored in places as far away from home as Paris, Rome, and San Francisco. <br><br>Each chapter opens with a story told with the inimitable brio of the author. We see Conroy in New Orleans celebrating his triumphant novel <i>The Prince of Tides</i> at a new restaurant where there is a contretemps with its hardworking young owner/chef—years later he discovered the earnest young chef was none other than Emeril Lagasse; we accompany Pat and his wife on their honeymoon in Italy and wander with him, wonderstruck, through the markets of Umbria and Rome; we learn how a dinner with his fighter-pilot father was preceded by the Great Santini himself acting out a perilous night flight that would become the last chapters of one of his son’s most beloved novels. These tales and more are followed by corresponding recipes—from Breakfast Shrimp and Grits and Sweet Potato Rolls to Pappardelle with Prosciutto and Chestnuts and Beefsteak Florentine to Peppered Peaches and Creme Brulee. A master storyteller and passionate cook, Conroy believes that “A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.”</p> | *$16.60 |
 | Far Flung and Well Fed: The Food Writing of R.W. Apple, Jr.
Brand: St. Martin's Press
<DIV><DIV>Celebrated journalist R. W. (“Johnny”) Apple was a veteran political reporter, a <I>New York Times </I>bureau chief and an incisive and prolific writer. But the role he was most passionate about was food anthro pologist. Known both for his restless wideopen mind and an appetite to match, Apple was also a culinary scholar: witty, wide-ranging and intensely knowledgeable about his subjects. <I>Far Flung and Well Fed </I>is the best of legendary <I>Times </I>reporter Apple’s food writing from America, England, Europe, Asia and Australia. Each of the more than fifty essays recount extraordinary meals and little-known facts, of some of the world’s most excellent foods —from the origin of an ingredient in a dish, to its history, to the vivid personalities—including Apple’s wife, Betsey—who cook, serve and eat those dishes. <P></P><I>Far Flung and Well Fed </I>is a classic collection of food writing— lively, warm and rich with a sense of place and taste—and deserves to join the works of A.J. Liebling, Elizabeth David, M.F.K. Fisher and Calvin Trillin on the bookshelf. <P></P></DIV></DIV> | *$16.58 |
 | The Best Simple Recipes
Brand: Boston Common Press
Most quick-recipe collections promise a lot but deliver very little. Bland, uninspired dishes may be fast, but will you make them again? And clever gimmicks sound great, but in reality, they rarely make sense. The team at America's Test Kitchen has created more than 200 easy-to-make 30-minute recipes that guarantee impressive results with a minimum of effort. <br><br>With our test kitchen know-how (and relentless testing) we found ways to make naturally fast dishes faster, and traditionally slow-cooked dinners a weeknight option. But one thing we never did was settle on shortcuts that shortchanged flavor. Some compromises simply aren't worth making. <br><br>No matter the path taken, every recipe in this book is foolproof, full-flavores and fast. And they come with our promise to you: Recipes that work. Every time. | *$16.58 |
 | Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<b>Country music star and bestselling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood is back with an encore of recipes that once again share her family traditions and warm home-grown cooking style.</b><br> <br>In her debut cookbook, <i>Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen</i>, Trisha proved that there’s much more to her than an award-winning country music career, as she welcomed us into her kitchen and served up a feast of flavorful meals and heartwarming personal anecdotes. Now, in <i>Cooking for Family and Friends</i>, Trisha opens her life and her kitchen once more with a trove of recipes from a lifetime of potlucks and colorful gatherings. <br> <br>Trisha has that southern hospitality gene and she’s a big believer that cooking for someone else is an act of love. From breakfasts in bed to hearty casseroles and festive holiday meals, Trisha’s delicious recipes are dedicated to her loved ones, including her husband Garth Brooks (who’s her number one cooking fan <i>and </i>the contributor of a few knockout recipes of his own). <br> <br>Trisha knows how good it feels to bring something to the table. It brings everyone closer together if they’ve had a hand in preparing a meal. These recipes all come with memories attached—of potlucks with good friends, church suppers, family fish fries, and beach picnics, Mother’s Day, and Christmas gatherings. Many are handed down from her mother, her aunts and cousins, or longtime friends, while others are her own contemporary improvisations on classic southern fare. Each one—whether a main dish, a tasty side, or a decadent dessert—comes with a heartwarming story from Trisha’s life that may remind you of some of your own favorite family foods, or inspire you to create new traditions. <br> <br>You don’t have to be a southerner to enjoy Yearwood family specialties such as:<br> <br>• Hot Corn Dip<br>• Cornbread Salad with French Dressing<br>• Baked Bean Casserole<br>• Jambalaya<br>• Pumpkin Roll<br>• Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake<br><br>Plus, Trisha (and her sister and mother) offer up loads of practical advice, on everything from easily icing a cake to cutting a slice of pie, time-saving tips; and ingredient substitutions. With full-color photographs taken at Trisha’s home, this soulful and sincere testament to a southern life well-lived will delight both country music fans and home cooks everywhere. | *$16.55 |
 | The pH Miracle for Diabetes: The Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics
Brand: Grand Central Publishing
The author of the successful The pH Miracle offers a revolutionary new diet and health program for the millions who suffer from either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States with an estimated 17 million people diagnosed with the disease and millions more at risk. With attention focused on blood sugar and insulin levels, however, the underlying cause of all the devastation-excess acidity of the body-has been overlooked. A nationally known microbiologist and nutritionist changes all that with this diet and lifestyle plan designed specifically for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. With advice on which foods to eat, which to avoid, and delicious recipes, as well as guidance on managing stress and exercising safely, Dr. Young's program balances the body's pH, controlling acidity and helping to reverse diabetes-or stop it before it starts. This remarkable plan can reduce and sometimes eliminate the need for insulin or oral medications. THE pH MIRACLE FOR DIABETES empowers readers to take control of their health, and feel better than they ever thought possible. | *$16.55 |
 | Feast Without Yeast: 4 Stages to Better Health : A Complete Guide to Implementing Yeast Free, Wheat (Gluten) Free and Milk (Casein) Free Living
Brand: Wisconsin Institute of Nutrition
This new, original cookbook is completely free of yeast and fermented foods, and mostly free of milk, wheat, eggs and other common food allergens such as corn, soy, rye, nuts and peanuts. All of the recipes are kosher; all are sugar free, and most are cholesterol free and vegetarian. There are more than 225 original recipes, as well as a complete, simple, 4 stage program for changing to a healthier diet. The authors have included a chapter helping parents change their childrens' diets, including lists of kid-tested recipes and pointers for picky eaters. | *$16.52 |
 | Culinary Artistry
Brand: Wiley
"In <I>Culinary Artistry</I>...Dornenburg and Page provide food and flavor pairings as a kind of steppingstone for the recipe-dependent cook...Their hope is that once you know the scales, you will be able to compose a symphony."—Molly O'Neil in <I>The New York Times Magazine</I>. <p>For anyone who believes in the potential for artistry in the realm of food, <I>Culinary Artistry</I> is a must-read. This is the first book to examine the creative process of culinary composition as it explores the intersection of food, imagination, and taste. Through interviews with more than 30 of America's leading chefs—including Rick Bayless, Daniel Boulud, Gray Kunz, Jean-Louis Palladin, Jeremiah Tower, and Alice Waters—the authors reveal what defines "culinary artists," how and where they find their inspiration, and how they translate that vision to the plate. Through recipes and reminiscences, chefs discuss how they select and pair ingredients, and how flavors are combined into dishes, dishes into menus, and menus into bodies of work that eventually comprise their cuisines. | *$16.50 |
 | 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cakes, and Cookies (1000 Series)
Brand: Quarry Books
<DIV><p class="MsoCommentSubject" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">This exciting 1000 collection presents glorious full-color photographs of delicious, decorated desserts. From extravagant wedding cakes and clever birthday cakes to cupcakes and cookies that are miniature works of art, these delightful delectables will provide endless inspiration for anyone who loves decorative baking and entertaining. An appendix in the back of the book includes basic recipes for cakes, frostings, and fondants. </p></DIV> | *$16.50 |
 | Making Pure Corn Whiskey: A Professional Guide For Amateur And Micro Distillers
Brand: Ian Smiley | *$16.50 |
 | Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours
Brand: Clarkson Potter
She’s adored by fans as one of country music’s top stars, but among family and friends, Trisha Yearwood is best known for another talent: cooking.<br><br>Throughout her life–from her humble roots in Georgia to her triumphant recording years in Nashville and a fulfilling married life with husand Garth Brooks in Oklahoma–Trisha has always enjoyed feeding those she loves. Now she dishes up a collection of more than 120 of her go-to recipes in a tribute to both home-grown cooking and family traditions.<br><br>Trisha believes a recipe always tastes better when it has a memory attached to it. Here, she teams up with her mother and sister to share their family’s best-loved recipes. This is the kind of classic comfort food you’ll want at the heart of your own family’s mealtime memories. Inside is a full menu of Southern fare with a contemporary twist. But you don’t have to be a Southerner to enjoy Yearwood family favorites such as:<br><br>Trisha’s Chicken Tortilla Soup<br>Gwen’s Fried Chicken with Milk Gravy<br>Stuffed Pork Chops<br>Breakfast Sausage Casserole<br>Blackberry Cobbler<br>Banana Pudding<br><br>Along with the recipes for inviting soups, textural salads, home-style family entrées, colorful side dishes, and irresistible desserts, Trisha shares everything from charming personal anecdotes to practical advice, time-saving tips, and creative ingredient substitutions to accommodate all tastes.<br><br>With full-color photographs taken in and around Trisha’s homes and a foreword by Garth Brooks, this soul-warming slice of Southern life will delight country music fans and home cooks alike. Best of all, this is un-pretentious food that is easy to put together, satisfies even big country appetites, and tastes like home. Trisha’s warm evocations of pre-paring food for loved ones will transport you back to your own childhood. These are recipes you’ll enjoy with your family for years to come. | *$16.49 |
 | Becoming a Chef
Brand: Wiley
The updated edition of the book Julia Child called "a 'must' for aspiring chefs"-the James Beard Award-winning guide to one of today's hottest careers<br> With more and more chefs achieving celebrity status, interest in the exciting world of today's leading chefs is higher than ever. Essential reading for anyone who loves food, Becoming a Chef gives an entertaining and informative insider's look at this dynamic profession, going behind the scenes to look into some of the most celebrated restaurant kitchens across the nation. More than 60 leading chefs-including some of the newest up-and-coming-discuss the inspiration, effort, and quirks of fate that turned would-be painters, anthropologists, and football players into culinary artists.<br> Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page (both of New York, NY) are the authors of the bestselling titles Culinary Artistry, Dining Out, Chef's Night Out. Dornenburg has cooked professionally at Arcadia, Judson Grill, and March in New York City and Biba and the East Coast Grill in Boston. Page, the recipient of the 1997 Melitta Bentz Award for Women's Achievement, is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. | *$16.48 |
 | Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing
Brand: Stackpole Books
This is the most comprehensive book available on sausage making and meat curing and has sold over 500,000 copies world-wide. It is easily understood, contains a wide variety of recipes, and is very effective in helping solve common problems. It is written by a man who learned the art of sausage making and meat curing at a very early age, and who made a living smoking and curing meats. | *$16.47 |
 | Reading between the Wines
Brand: University of California Press
Acclaimed importer and wine guru Terry Theise, long known for his top-notch portfolio and his illustrious writing, now offers this opinionated, idiosyncratic, and beautifully written testament to wine. What constitutes beauty in wine, and how do we appreciate it? What role does wine play in a soulful, sensual life? Can wines of place survive in a world of globalized styles and 100-point scoring systems? In his highly approachable style, Theise describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience--and he frankly asserts that these experiences are most likely to be inspired by wines from artisan producers. Along the way, Theise tells us a little about how he got where he is today, explores the meaning of wine in the lives of vintners he has known, and praises particular grape varieties. <i>Reading between the Wines</i> is a passionate tribute to wine--and to what it can say to us once we learn to listen. | *$16.47 |
 | The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook
Brand: University of Georgia Press
<DIV>Everybody has one in their collection. You know—one of those old, spiral- or plastic-tooth-bound cookbooks sold to support a high school marching band, a church, or the local chapter of the Junior League. These recipe collections reflect, with unimpeachable authenticity, the dishes that define communities: chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, chess pie. When the Southern Foodways Alliance began curating a cookbook, it was to these spiral-bound, sauce-splattered pages that they turned for their model.</div> <DIV> </div> <DIV>Including more than 170 tested recipes, this cookbook is a true reflection of southern foodways and the people, regardless of residence or birthplace, who claim this food as their own. Traditional and adapted, fancy and unapologetically plain, these recipes are powerful expressions of collective identity. There is something from—and something for—everyone. The recipes and the stories that accompany them came from academics, writers, catfish farmers, ham curers, attorneys, toqued chefs, and people who just like to cook—spiritual Southerners of myriad ethnicities, origins, and culinary skill levels.</div> <DIV> </div> <DIV>Edited by Sara Roahen and John T. Edge, written, collaboratively, by Sheri Castle, Timothy C. Davis, April McGreger, Angie Mosier, and Fred Sauceman, the book is divided into chapters that represent the region’s iconic foods: Gravy, Garden Goods, Roots, Greens, Rice, Grist, Yardbird, Pig, The Hook, The Hunt, Put Up, and Cane. Therein you’ll find recipes for pimento cheese, country ham with redeye gravy, tomato pie, oyster stew, gumbo z’herbes, and apple stack cake. You’ll learn traditional ways of preserving green beans, and you’ll come to love refried black-eyed peas.</div> <DIV> </div> <DIV>Are you hungry yet?</div> | *$16.47 |
 | Classic Lebanese Cuisine: 170 Fresh and Healthy Mediterranean Favorites
Brand: Three Forks
<DIV><DIV>In <I>Classic Lebanese Cuisine</I>, a leading chef presents 170 dazzling recipes that reflect the full breadth of authentic Lebanese cuisine. Many recipes include several variations, giving you the option of preparing a vegetarian dish or adding chicken, lamb, or beef. </DIV></DIV> | *$16.46 |
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