 | Making Artisan Chocolates
Brand: Quarry Books
<DIV>Forget milk chocolate molded into childish candy bars. Today's chocolate candies use chocolates with high cocoa content and less sugar then previously available and are molded into highly decorated pieces of art. Once only accessible to pastry chefs and candy makers, home cooks can now purchase high-end domestic and imported chocolates in their local specialty stores. The recent availability of bittersweet chocolates coupled with our access to a global food market and unique ingredients has created an increased interest in artisanal chocolates. Drew Shotts has been at the forefront of this renaissance because of his daring use of unique flavor combinations not typically associated with chocolates, such as chili peppers, maple syrup, and spiced chai tea. Making Artisan Chocolates shows readers how to recreate Drew's unexpected flavors at home through the use of herbs, flowers, chilies, spices, vegetables, fruits, dairies and liquors.</DIV> | *$15.62 |
 | Pops!: Icy Treats for Everyone
Brand: Quirk Books
<em>Pops!</em> introduces a whole new Popsicle one that's fashionable as well as fun. This first-ever ice pop compendium includes more than 100 recipes for pops with unique tastes and flavor combinations, such as Sour Plum, Sweet Martini, Thai Iced Coffee, and Blueberry Cheesecake cool treats today's grown-up kids will be proud to serve at their birthday gatherings, barbecues, and cocktail parties. <p>And for those whose creative interests stretch beyond the kitchen and into the DIY realm, <em>Pops!</em> offers innovative techniques for making ice molds from found objects and even small toys. With more than 30 full-color photographs and tons of quirky sidebars, <em>Pops!</em> features frosty indulgences for every occasion. | *$6.86 |
 | Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats--A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook)
Brand: Rachael Ray Part Number: 8254
Even your favorite dinner can lose its appeal when itâs in constant rotation, so mix it up! With her largest collection of recipes yet, Food Networkâs indefatigable cook Rachael Ray guarantees youâll be able to put something fresh and exciting on your dinner table every night for a full year... without a single repeat! <br><br>Based on the original 30-Minute Meal cooking classes that started it all, these recipes prove that you donât have to reinvent the wheel every night. Rachael offers dozens of recipes that, once mastered, can become entirely new dishes with just a few ingredient swaps. Learn how to make a Southwestern Pasta Bake and youâll be able to make a Smoky Chipotle Chili Con Queso Mac the next time. Try your hand at Spring Chicken with Leeks and Peas and youâre all set to turn out a rib-sticking Rice and Chicken Stoup that looks and tastes like an entirely different dish. <br><br>As a best-selling cookbook author and host of three top-rated Food Network shows, Rachael Ray believes that both cooking and eating should be fun. Drawing from her own favorite dishes as well as those of her family, friends, and celebrities, she covers the flavor spectrum from Asian to Italian and dozens of delicious stops in between. Best of all, these flavor-packed dishes will satisfy your every craving and renew your taste for cooking. With so many delicious entrees to choose from youâll never have an excuse for being in a cooking rut again.<br><br>How about a brand-new 30-minute dinner every night for an entire year? <br><br>Tired of making the same old same old, week after week after week? <br><br>With Rachaelâs most varied and comprehensive collection of 30-minute recipes ever, youâll have everyone at your table saying âYummo!â all year long. <br><br>Itâs amazing what a half hour can do for your tastebuds ⦠365 days a year! | *$8.94 |
 | The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
Brand: Random House
For the first time in a beautiful, gift-quality hardcover, the beloved cookbook by the Food Network superstarâwith 5 million copies in print!<br><br>Down-home and downright delicious, the recipes in <i>The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook</i> have become classics of their kindâSouthern meals from the heart of Georgia and the heart of their wonderful creator. Paula H. Deen has owned and operated The Lady & Sons restaurant for almost twenty yearsâand the tastiest starters, main courses, and desserts on her menu are now available in a stunning keepsake edition of her bestselling cookbook.<br><br>The Lady & Sons is more than an institution; itâs an inspiration. Paula started the place newly divorced and with the creditors closing in. Enlisting the help of her devoted sons, Jamie and Bobby, she turned it into a runaway success and a symbol of pluck, perseverance, and plain hard work.<br><br>Here are the delicious fruits of their laborsâhearty appetizers from Pecan-Stuffed Dates to Pickled Okra Sandwiches; mouth-watering dinners like Red Snapper Stuffed with Crabmeat and Foolproof Standing Rib Roast; and such devilishly good treats as Praline Pumpkin Pie or Tunnel of Fudge Cake. Plus breads, sides, sauces, and more . . . complete with mouthwatering color photographs.<br><br>For family suppers, parties, or picnics, these easy-to-follow recipes will be hard to resistâjust like the elegant new edition that contains them. | *$12.12 |
 | Giada's Family Dinners
Brand: Random House Part Number: 030723827X
In her <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Everyday Italian</i>, Giada De Laurentiis introduced us to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now, Americaâs favorite Italian cook is back with a new batch of simple, delicious recipes geared toward family mealsâItalian style. <br><br>These unpretentious and delicious meals are at the center of some of Giadaâs warmest memories of sitting around the table with her family, passing bowls of wonderful food, and laughing over old times. Recipes for soups like Escarole and Bean and hearty sandwiches such as the classic Italian Muffuletta make casual, easy suppers, while one-pot dinners like Giadaâs Chicken Vesuvio and Veal Stew with Cipollini Onions are just as simple but elegant enough for company. Youâll also find recipes for holiday favorites youâll be tempted to make all year round, including Easter Pie, Turkey and Ciabatta Stuffing with Chestnuts and Pancetta, and Panettone Bread Pudding with Amaretto Sauce.<br><br><i>Giadaâs Family Dinners</i> celebrates the fun of family meals with photographs of Giadaâs real-life family and friends as well as the wonderful dishes she shares with them in her kitchen. Suggested menus help you put together a family-style meal for any occasion, from informal to festive. <br><br>The heart of Italian cooking is the home, and <i>Giadaâs Family Dinners</i>âfull of fantastic recipes that require a minimum of fuss to prepareâinvites you to treat everyone like a member of the family.<br><br>Nothing is more important than family. Bring yours to the table with Giadaâs unpretentious, authentic, down-home Italian cooking!<br><br><br>⢠SOUPS AND SANDWICHES<br>⢠ITALIAN SALADS AND SIDES<br>⢠EVERYDAY FAMILY ENTREES<br>⢠THE ITALIAN GRILL<br>⢠FAMILY-STYLE PASTA<br>⢠FAMILY-STYLE GET-TOGETHERS<br>⢠ITALIAN FAMILY FEASTS<br>⢠FAMILY-STYLE DESSERTS | *$17.89 |
 | Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites
Brand: Random House Part Number: 0307346599
Giada's Kitchen, New Italian Favorites By Giada De Laurentiis"SheÃs taught us every facet of Italian cookingùfrom traditional and regional to seasonal and contemporary. She even made us fall in love with pasta again by opening us up to lighter, healthier | *$11.35 |
 | Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book: Her Biggest Ever Collection of All-New 30-Minute Meals Plus Kosher Meals, Meals for One, Veggie Dinners, Holiday Favorites, and Much More!
Brand: Random House Part Number: 0307383198
This book is Rachael Ray's biggest collection of all-new 30-minute meals, plus veggie dinners, holiday favorites, meals-for-one, kosher meals and more. From quick weeknight recipes to elaborate menus for special gatherings, this is the ultimate resource for cooks. Find tastes that please everyone and match any food budget. Rachael even shares treasured family recipes that she and her husband enjoy! | *$9.95 |
 | Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
Brand: Random House Part Number: 0609606441
After more than twenty years of running Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, Ina Garten published her first collection of recipes. The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook was an overnight sensation, but it's the kind of success that can only be grounded in years of experience. In it, Ina shared her ideas for familiar food but with outstanding flavor and -- most important of all -- recipes that really work.<br><br>Now, with Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ina shares secrets she has gleaned from her years not only as a caterer but as a dedicated party giver. The keyword here is fun. Ina's parties are easy to prepare and fun for everyone, including the host. Forget those boring Saturday-night dinners that just won't end. With Ina's advice, you're certain to have all your friends saying, "Wasn't that fun!"<br><br>Ina has packed Barefoot Contessa Parties! with plans for pulling off parties like a pro, stories about her own parties, and tips on assembling food (rather than cooking everything) and organizing like a caterer. In the spring you can invite your friends to a party where they all make their own pizzas. Come summer, it's into the garden for a lunch with grilled lamb and pita sandwiches that guests assemble themselves. In the autumn, when it's not Thanksgiving, Ina roasts a fresh turkey, which her friends enjoy with popovers and a creamy spinach gratin. And on a snowy winter's day, everyone is invited for a lunch buffet with seafood chowder and butternut squash and apple soup.<br><br>Ever since Ina published her first book, people write, e-mail, and stop her on the street to say how much they love the food. She's reached new heights here with recipes like sour cream coffee cake--the ultimate breakfast treat. Salads? The red lettuce, balsamic onions, and blue cheese; Chinese chicken salad; and panzanella may be the best you've ever tasted. Filet of beef is easy to make for a fancy dinner with oh-so-good gorgonzola sauce, or sliced into sandwiches and served with lobster rolls for a Superbowl party. And fans of The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook will be delighted to find the recipe for the Lemon Cake they drooled over but only saw pictured, right here in this book.<br><br>With so many great ideas and recipes in these pages for you to use, your friends will start to wonder why your parties are always so much fun.<br><br> | *$16.67 |
 | Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
Brand: Random House Part Number: 1400054346
Throughout the years that she has lived and worked in East Hampton, Ina Garten has catered and attended countless parties and dinners. She will be the first to tell you, though, that nothing beats a cozy dinner, surrounded by the people you love most, in the comfort that only your own home can provide. In <i>Barefoot Contessa at Home</i>, Ina shares her life in East Hampton, the recipes she loves, and her secrets to making guests feel welcome and comfortable.<br><br>For Ina, itâs friends and familyâgathered around the dinner table or cooking with her in the kitchenâthat really make her house feel like home. Here Ina offers the tried-and-true recipes that she makes over and over again because theyâre easy, they work, and theyâre universally loved. For a leisurely Sunday breakfast, she has Easy Cheese Danishes or Breakfast Fruit Crunch to serve with the perfect Spicy Bloody Mary. For lunch, she has classics with a twist, such as Tomato, Mozzarella, and Pesto Paninis and Old-Fashioned Potato Salad, which are simply delicious. Then there are Inaâs homey dinnersâfrom her own version of loin of pork stuffed with sautéed fennel to the exotic flavors of Eliâs Asian Salmon. And since Ina knows no one ever forgets what you serve for dessert, she includes recipes for outrageously luscious sweets like Peach and Blueberry Crumble, Pumpkin Mousse Parfait, and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing.<br><br>Ina also lets readers in on her time-tested secrets for cooking and entertaining. Get the inside scoop on everything from what Ina considers when sheâs designing a kitchen to menu-planning basics and how to make a dinner party fun (hereâs a hint: it doesnât involve making complicated food!).<br><br>Along with beautiful photographs of Inaâs dishes, her home, and the East Hampton she loves, this book is filled with signature recipes that strike the perfect balance between elegance and casual comfort. With her most indispensable collection yet, Ina Garten proves beyond a shadow of doubt that there truly is no place like home. | *$18.35 |
 | Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
Brand: Random House Part Number: 1400054350
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients By Ina Garten"Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is the essential Ina Garten cookbook, focusing on the techniques behind her elegant food and easy entertaining style, and offering nea | *$18.99 |
 | Bobby Flay's Grill It!
Brand: Random House Part Number: 5142
Fire up the best backyard bashes with 150 simple and delicious recipes from grilling guru Bobby Flay in his first-ever fully illustrated, full-color grilling book. <br><br>Whether youâve picked up corn at a local farmstand or chicken breasts at the supermarket, a fantastically flavorful, ridiculously simple grilled feast is right at your fingertips with <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It! </b>Packed with the innovative marinades, sauces, vinaigrettes, and rubs that have helped make Bobby a celebrity chef and leading restaurateur, this beautiful cookbook will help you transform basic ingredients into grilled masterpieces year-round. <br><br>Bobby knows how you shop and cook and knows you think âI want burgers tonightâânot âI want to do a main course on the grill.â As a result, the book is conveniently organized by ingredient, with chapters covering juicy beef steaks and succulent shrimp, of course, as well as perhaps less traditional grill fare such as asparagus, fruit, lamb, scallops, potatoes, and squash, so you can expand your backyard repertoire. Bobby teaches you how to grill each staple perfectly while also offering an arsenal of ideas for how to transform your favorite ingredients into something inventive and satisfying such as Grilled Chicken Thighs with Green Olives and Sherry Vinegar-Orange Sauce or Grilled Steak with Balsamic-Rosemary Butter.<br><br>A truly comprehensive grill guide, <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It!</b> also includes:<br><br>Â Â Â Â * Bobbyâs take on charcoal versus gas grills (and how to pick one whatever your preference and budget)<br>Â Â Â Â * A list of indispensable grilling tools <br>Â Â Â Â * A guide to stocking the perfect grill pantry<br>Â Â Â Â * A resource guide for high-quality ingredients, supplies, and accessories<br><br>Simply put, <b>Bobby Flayâs Grill It! </b>is Bobby at his best. No matter what you choose to grill (or what looks best when you actually get to the store), Bobby helps you create an easy meal that is fresh, flavorful, and fun to cook. This is the new, must-have guide to becoming a grilling guru in your own right. | *$19.92 |
 | French Women Don't Get Fat
Brand: Random House Audio
Stylish, convincing, wise, funnyâand just in time: the ultimate <i>non</i>-diet book, which could radically change the way you think and live.<br><br>French women donât get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this âFrench paradoxââhow to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. Hers is a charming, sensible, and powerfully life-affirming view of health and eating for our times.<br><br>As a typically slender French girl, Mireille (Meer-<i>ray</i>) went to America as an exchange student and came back fat. That shock sent her into an adolescent tailspin, until her kindly family physician, âDr. Miracle,â came to the rescue. Reintroducing her to classic principles of French gastronomy plus time-honored secrets of the local women, he helped her restore her shape and gave her a whole new understanding of food, drink, and life. The key? Not guilt or deprivation but learning to get the most from the things you most enjoy. Following her own version of this traditional wisdom, she has ever since relished a life of indulgence without bulge, satisfying yen without yo-yo on three meals a day. <br><br>Now in simple but potent strategies and dozens of recipes youâd swear were fattening, Mireille reveals the ingredients for a lifetime of weight controlâfrom the emergency weekend remedy of Magical Leek Soup to everyday tricks like fooling yourself into contentment and painless new physical exertions to save you from the StairMaster. Emphasizing the virtues of freshness, variety, balance, and <i>always</i> pleasure, Mireille shows how virtually anyone can learn to eat, drink, and move like a French woman. <br><br>A natural raconteur, Mireille illustrates her philosophy through the experiences that have shaped her lifeâa six-year-oldâs first taste of Champagne, treks in search of tiny blueberries (called <i>myrtilles</i>) in the woods near her grandmotherâs house, a near-spiritual rendezvous with oysters at a seaside restaurant in Brittany, to name but a few. She also shows us other women discovering the wonders of âFrench in action,â drawing examples from dozens of friends and associates she has advised over the years to eat and drink smarter and more joyfully. <br><br>Here are a cultureâs most cherished and time-honored secrets recast for the twenty-first century. For anyone who has slipped out of her zone, missed the flight to South Beach, or accidentally let a carb pass her lips, here is a buoyant, positive way to stay trim. A life of wine, breadâeven chocolateâwithout girth or guilt? <i>Pourquoi pas?</i><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.59 |
 | French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes, and Pleasure
Brand: Random House Audio
BONUS FEATURE: Select recipes included on enhanced CD!<br><br>For the legions of fans who asked for seconds after devouring <b>French Women Donât Get Fat</b>, a charming and practical guide to adding some joie to your vie and to your table, every day of the year.<br><br>By letter, by email and in person, readers of Mireille Guilianoâs phenomenal bestseller <b>French Women Donât Get Fat </b>have inundated her with requests for more advice. Her answer: this buoyant new audiobook, brimming with tips and tricks for living with the utmost pleasure and style, without gaining weight.<br><br>More than a theory or ideal, the French womanâs way is an all-encompassing program that can be practised anytime, anywhere. Here are four full seasons of strategies for shopping, cooking and moving throughout the year. Whether your aim is finding two scoopfuls of pleasure in one of crème brûlée, or entertaining beautifully when time is short and expectations are high, the answers are here. <br><br>Woven through this year of living <i>comme les françaises</i> are more of Mireilleâs delectable stories about living in Paris and New York and travelling just about everywhere else â in the voice that has already beguiled a million honorary French women. Lest anyone still wonder: here is a new compendium of reasons â both traditional and modern â why French women donât get fat. | *$17.92 |
 | Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
Brand: Random House Audio
In this illuminating and groundbreaking new book, food psychologist Brian Wansink shows why you may not realize how much youâre eating, what youâre eatingâor why youâre even eating at all.<br><br>⢠Does food with a brand name really taste better?<br>⢠Do you hate brussels sprouts because your mother did?<br>⢠Does the size of your plate determine how hungry <br>you feel?<br>⢠How much would you eat if your soup bowl secretly <br>refilled itself?<br>⢠What does your favorite comfort food really say <br>about you?<br>⢠Why do you overeat so much at healthy restaurants?<br><br>Brian Wansink is a Stanford Ph.D. and the director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab. Heâs spent a lifetime studying what we donât notice: the hidden clues that determine how much and why people eat. Using ingenious, fun, and sometimes downright fiendishly clever experiments like the âbottomless soup bowl,â Wansink takes us on a fascinating tour of the secret dynamics behind our dietary habits. How does packaging influence how much we eat? Which movies make us eat faster? How does music or the color of the room influence how much we eat? How can we recognize the âhidden persuadersâ used by restaurants and supermarkets to get us to mindlessly eat? What are the real reasons most diets are doomed to fail? And how can we use the âmindless marginâ to loseâinstead of gainâten to twenty pounds in the coming year?<br> <br>Mindless Eating will change the way you look at food, and it will give you the facts you need to easily make smarter, healthier, more mindful and enjoyable choices at the dinner table, in the supermarket, in restaurants, at the officeâeven at a vending machineâwherever you decide to satisfy your appetite. | *$18.87 |
 | Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table
Brand: Random House Trade Paperbacks
In this delightful sequel to her bestseller Tender at the Bone, Ruth Reichl returns with more tales of love, life, and marvelous meals. Comfort Me with Apples picks up Reichlâs story in 1978, when she puts down her chefâs toque and embarks on a career as a restaurant critic. Her pursuit of good food and good company leads her to New York and China, France and Los Angeles, and her stories of cooking and dining with world-famous chefs range from the madcap to the sublime. Throughout it all, Reichl makes each and every course a hilarious and instructive occasion for novices and experts alike. She shares some of her favorite recipes, while also sharing the intimacies of her personal life in a style so honest and warm that readers will feel they are enjoying a conversation over a meal with a friend. | *$4.68 |
 | The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
Brand: Random House Trade Paperbacks
âPart treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.â<br><i>âThe New York Times </i><br><br>âA 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.â<br><i>âRocky 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 inhabitantsâthe 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 cityâs life that the abundant bivalves were Gothamâs most celebrated export, a staple food for all classes, and a natural filtration system for the cityâs congested waterways.<br><br>Filled with cultural, historical, and culinary insightâalong with historic recipes, maps, drawings, and photosâthis dynamic narrative sweeps readers from the seventeenth-century founding of New York to the death of its oyster beds and the rise of Americaâs environmentalist movement, from the oyster cellars of the rough-and-tumble Five Points slums to Manhattanâs Gilded Age dining chambers. With <i>The Big Oyster</i>, Mark Kurlansky serves up history at its most engrossing, entertaining, and delicious.<br><br>âSuffused with [Kurlanskyâs] pleasure in exploring the city across ground that hasnât already been covered with other writersâ footprints.â<br>â<i>Los Angeles Times Book Review</i><br><br>âFascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail.â<br>â<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><br><br>âKurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes.â <br>â<i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br><br>âMagnificent . . . a towering accomplishment.â<br>â<i>Associated Press<br></i> | *$8.03 |
 | Cooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap
Brand: Random House Trade Paperbacks
For the Trigianis, cooking has always been a family affairâand the kitchen was the bustling center of their home, where folks gathered around the table for good food, good conversation, and the occasional eruption. Example: Being thrown out of the kitchen because oneâs Easter bread kneading technique isnât up to par. As Adriana says: âWhen the Trigianis reach out and touch someone, we do it with food.â Like the recipes that have been handed down for generations from mother to daughter and grandmother to granddaughter, the familyâs celebrations are also anchored to the life and laughter around the table. We learn how Grandmom Yolanda Trigiani sometimes wrote her recipes in code, or worked from memory, guarding her recipes carefully. And we meet Grandma Lucia Bonicelli, who never raised her voice and believed that when people fight at the dinner table, the food turns to poison in the body.<br><br>Adriana Trigianiâs voice springs to life from the first page of <b>Cooking with My Sisters</b>, a collection of beloved family recipes that the Trigianis have been enjoying for generations. But thereâs much more here than just the food. Peppered with hilarious family anecdotes, poignant letters, and exquisite color photographs, <b>Cooking with My Sisters</b> draws us into the warm and witty world of the Trigiani clan. Each recipe has a story behind it, and each chapter has tips from different sisters, reflecting the unique personalities of the latest generation of Trigiani women.<br><br>Here are mainstay meals, featured in sections such as âThe Big Lifeâ and âThe Big Wow,â which include the chapters âPasta, or as We Called It, <i>Maccheroni</i>â and âFood We Hated as Kids but Love to Serve Now.â Accessible to any cook, the recipes range from Chicken and Polenta, Zizi Maryâs Rice Soup, and Gnocchi to favorite desserts like Grandmomâs Buttermilk Cakeâand all the delectable dishes are geared toward bringing your family together.<br><br>Written with Adriana Trigianiâs trademark humor and verve, this wonderful book will appeal to anyone who values the bonds that food, community, and cultural tradition can provide.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$6.98 |
 | Green for Life
Brand: Raw Family Publishing
In search of the perfect human diet, Victoria Boutenko compares the standard American diet with the diet of wild chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share an estimated 99.4% of genes with humans, but their diet is dramatically different from ours. The most glaring difference is that chimpanzees consume significantly more green leaves than humans. Victoria developed a series of greens smoothies that enable anyone to consume the necessary amount of greens in a very palatable way. | *$7.24 |
 | Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook
Brand: Readers Digest
<i>Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook</i> presents a common-sense approach to healthy living and dieting by focusing on what people <b>can</b> eat, not what they have to give up. With the help of provided calorie counts, readers can plan their day and feel confident knowing they're within the desired calorie range for weight loss. All recipes come from real home cooks and combine realistic portions with exceptional taste-and all have been approved by the nutritionist on the <i>Taste of Home</i> staff. <BR><BR> In addition to hundreds of satisfying recipes, this book contains: <BR><BR> -A four-week meal plan that covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks, and beverages <BR> -Nutrition facts and calories, including diabetic exchanges <BR> -Notes on exercise and portion control <BR> -A code to access a special gated website, which contains additional meal plans, healthy tips, and online community support <BR> -Testimonials and photos from actual dieters <BR> -A free year subscription to <i>Taste of Home Healthy Cooking</i> magazine<BR> -Tips on dining out <BR><BR> Readers will also find a number of "free foods" with low calories for guilt-free snacking and a clip-and-keep calorie guide they can remove from the book to carry on the go for use in restaurants. Put the <i>Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook</i>'s meals on your menu, and you'll be putting the pleasure back in healthy eating. | *$10.20 |
 | Taste of Home: Guilt Free Cooking: 356 Home Style Recipes for Healthier Living
Brand: Readers Digest
Cheesy lasagna, hearty chowders, and chocolate cake...now you can indulge in these family favorites and still eat healthily! The 325 mouthwatering classics found in this beautiful collection of great-tasting recipes are true comfort foods and homespun staples prepared in light and healthy way. Shared by health-conscious family cooks, each dish features everyday ingredients which come together in a breeze. Over 230 full-color photos of the finished dishes make it easy to select the perfect family- pleasing dish and the final results a tasty success. This is the perfect kitchen tool for family-healthy diets. <BR><BR> Best of all, each recipe has an icon to make choosing every meal a cinch. A clock icon indicates that the recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make, another icon represents recipes that have fewer than 5 grams of fat, and a third icon indicates that the recipe has less than 500 mg of sodium. These healthy recipes are packed with flavor and include a wide range of ideas-from appetizers and soups to desserts and sweet treats plus entrees-and all include Nutrition Facts and Diabetic Exchanges to make it easier than ever to serve heart-smart sensations.<BR><BR> | *$9.99 |
 | Taste of Home Winning Recipes II -- All New Recipes!
Brand: Readers Digest
Each year, thousands of recipes from great home cooks are submitted, sorted, screened, tested, and judged in national cooking contests by <i>Taste of Home</i>'s food editors and test kitchen professionals. This new cookbook contains 640 ribbon-winning recipes from <i>Taste of Home</i> magazines' contests, all of which include photographs and prep/cook times. Also included are icons that highlight grand prize winners, serves 2 recipes, and light and quick recipes.<br> 17 chapters include: <ul>A <li>Appetizers & Beverages; Salads</li> <li>Soups & Chili</li> <li>Sandwiches </li> <li>Breakfast & Brunch </li> <li>Beef, Pork, & Poultry</li> <li>Seafood</li> <li>Vegetarian Dishes</li> <li>Sides </li> <li>Quick Breads & Yeast Breads </li> <li>Cookies & Candies</li> <li>Cakes & Cheesecakes, Pies, and other Desserts</li></ul> Best of all, all recipes have been tested by the experts in the <i>Taste of Home</i> test kitchen, so you're guaranteed a great result every time you make one of these prize-winners! | *$19.77 |
 | Taste of Home: Best Church Suppers: Over 500 Potluck Favorites!
Brand: Readers Digest
<B>Fun, fellowship, and great food-these are the ingredients that make for a successful social gathering when supplied by people like you and the <I>Taste of Home</I> Test-Kitchen experts.</B> Packed with 506 delicious, home-style recipes for bite-sized snacks, refreshing beverages, tasty appetizers, spectacular side dishes, hearty entrees, and delightful desserts-each recipe serving eight or more. You are sure to find a dish to suit any occasion-church breakfasts and suppers, potlucks, reunions, family gatherings, or any other event that draws a hungry crowd. Each recipe uses everyday ingredients and is designed to travel well. <BR><BR> Special features include:<BR> * <B>506 Crowd-Pleasing Delights</B>-Everything from sensational party starters to comforting cassoroles to breakfast and brunch tidbits <BR> * <B>Potluck Pointers </B>-Hints and tips such as preventing a slow cooker from tipping over or using rubber bands to keep the lids on your casseroles dishes. And don't forget your extension cords and serving utensils.<BR> * <B>Serve a Crowd</B>-A special chapter has recipes that serve 20, 30, even 100 people! <BR> * <B>No-Fuss Favorites</B>-Quick-and-easy dishes you can throw together when you're pressed for time.<BR> * <B>Seasonal Specialties</B>-Great year-round and holiday specialities with a no- fuss approach and execution that can be used for classroom treats, bake sales, and themed events. <BR><BR> With <B><I>Best Church Supper Recipes</B></I>, you'll never wonder what to take to a potluck again. | *$9.17 |
 | Taste of Home: Everyday Light Meals
Brand: Readers Digest
Indulge in delicious meals without an ounce of guilt! Treat your family to great-tasting food with over 400 healthy recipes and 90 complete menu plans to help you speed through dinner preparation. You'll discover how to trim excess fat, and reduce your sodium, carb, and calorie intake from your favorite meals. From savory appetizers to irresistible entrées, it's the most delicious way to eat light! | *$16.89 |
 | Taste of Home: Casseroles, Slow Cooker, and Soups: Casseroles, Slow Cooker, and Soups: 536 Family Pleasing Recipes
Brand: Readers Digest
One-pot cooking has become the latest trend according to readers' submissions to <I>Taste of Home.</I> When your family craves home-style meals, this collection featuring three classic methods-meal-in-one casseroles, bubbling slow- cooked specialties, and thick, hearty soups-it is all a cook needs. With 384 pages containing <B>536 recipes</B>, three different methods of one-pot slow cooking, plus 397 full-color photographs-all for $19.95-this is one cookbook that belongs in every kitchen's library. <BR><BR> Here is the ultimate cookbook for comfort cooking with just the perfect selection of recipes for your church suppers, large family gatherings, and potluck dinners any night of the week. You can have entire meals in one pot-and most recipes are a meal-in- one (protein, carb, and veggie)-so once it is made there is nothing else to prepare to provide a nutritional and delicious meal. Tasty recipes include:<BR> Winter warmers: Barley Chicken Chili, Beef Noodle Casserole, Seafood Chowder, or Slow-Baked Cabbage Rolls<BR> Summer favorites: Barbecued Beef Brisket, Fresh Fruit Soup, Hamburger Supper, or Tomato Green Bean Soup<BR> International ideas: Moroccan Braised Beef, Hungarian Noodles, Enchilada Casserole, Italian Wedding Soup, or Canadian Cheese Soup<BR> Vegetarian delights: Asparagus Mushroom Casserole, Basil Tomato Soup, Greek Pasta Bake, Mushroom Salsa Chili, or Six-Veggie Bake<BR> With recipes ranging from appetizers to entrees and even desserts, this is one cookbook you'll reach for time and again.<BR><BR> | *$12.59 |
 | Taste of Home: Busy Family Cookbook: 370 Recipes for Weeknight Dinners
Brand: Readers Digest
<B>Save time, and your sanity, with the 370 recipes that feature simple prep techniques, and easy cooking methodsâsome take as little as 10 minutes to makeâfrom the experts at Taste of Home, the #1 cooking magazine in the world.</B><BR><BR> Tired of coming home to calls of âWhatâs for dinner?â from your family. This collection of 370 family-pleasing recipes will help you get a delicious dinner on the tableâfastâevery night of the week. Each chapter is arranged by speed, with the quickest recipes first. So, if you have only a few minutes, make one of the 10-minute entrees. If you have a little more time, choose a 20- minute recipe. There are also 30- and 60-minute choices. Each recipe features a short ingredient list, simple prep techniques and easy cooking methods. <BR><BR> The best part is these time-saving recipes are packed with flavor and varietyâfrom beef, poultry and pork to seafood, meatless, sides and desserts. Plus, there are 226 full-color tempting, mouthing-watering photos! And itâs all from the editors of Taste of Home, Americaâs #1 cooking magazine! <I><B>Taste of Home The Busy Family Cookbook</I></B> is just the kitchen helper you need for fast and flavorful meals! <BR><BR> | *$8.74 |
 | Eat to Beat High Blood Pressure
Brand: Readers Digest
Lower your blood pressure in just two weeks with more than 300 flavorful easy recipes and an innovative diet plan. With over 200 stunning full-color photos, this comprehensive guide will help you quickly and easily lower your blood pressure. Each recipe includes a nutritional analysis, cooking tips, flavor substitutions, and health benefits. | *$7.84 |
 | Taste of Home: Winning Recipes: 645 Recipes from National Cooking Contests
Brand: Readers Digest
<B>For the first time, in one comprehensive collection, <I>Taste of Home</I> brings you 645 ribbon-winning recipesâall easy to make with step-by-step instructions and everyday ingredients.</B><BR><BR> Thousands of recipes from great home cooks were submitted, sorted, screened, tested and judged in national cooking contests by the food editors and test kitchen professionals of the worldâs #1 cooking magazine, <I>Taste of Home</I>. Enjoy the very best of these prize-winning recipes, all gathered into this comprehensive collection of <I>Taste of Home Winning Recipes.</I><BR><BR> Peek inside and discoverâ¦<BR> * 645 ribbon-winning recipes, all made with everyday ingredients and easy-to-follow step-by- step instructions<BR> * Full-color, mouth-watering photo with every recipe <BR> * 17 scrumptious chapters, including world-class appetizers, soups and entrées, plus top- rated breads, desserts, and sweet treats<BR> * At-a-glance icons highlight the first-place winners in each chapter<BR> * Handy tab dividers make it easy to find and flip to the chapter you wantâan alphabetical index on each tab divider allows you to quickly preview each prize-winning recipe<BR> * Practical reference section includes a food substitution chart, food equivalent chart, spice and herb information, and a food storage chart<BR><BR> Whatever the occasionâ¦whatever the mealâ¦with <I>Taste of Home Winning Recipes</I> in hand, youâll have 645 top-honor recipes. | *$18.78 |
 | Real Simple Best Recipes: Easy, Delicious Meals
Brand: Real Simple
You want to feed your family (and yourself!) well, but with your busy life, getting a healthy, satisfying meal on the table sometimes seems like <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Mission</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> : Impossible. For 10 years, <i>Real Simple </i>has been finding ways to help you fulfill that mission while saving you time, stress, and money. Here, we've gathered up some of our best recipes to serve anytime, anywhere-from a weeknight supper to a dinner party. <br><br>These include:<br>ONE-POT MEALS that require just a single pan (and hardly any cleanup)<br>30-MINUTE MEALS to throw together at the end of a busy workday<br>NO-COOK MEALS for when you just don't want to turn on the oven<br>FREEZABLE MEALS to make ahead, for days when there's no time to cook<br>KID-FRIENDLY MEALS that please both them and you<br>FULL NUTRITIONAL INFO for every recipe, to make watching your numbers easier<br>MENU SUGGESTIONS combining recipes for special occasions<br>TRICKS OF THE TRADE to help you choose the freshest produce, pair pasta shapes with the best sauces, decipher the labels on chicken packages, and devein a shrimp | *$15.98 |
| | Real Simple Meals Made Easy
Brand: Real Simple
When it comes to the challenges you face every day, getting dinner on the table is always at the top of the list. Not only do you want the meal to be healthy and taste good, but you want it to be fast and simple to prepare. As straightforward as that sounds, somehow-in the midst of a busy life- the task seems nearly impossible. In Meals Made Easy, the first of a series of Real Simple cookbooks, you will find smart and doable dinnertime solutions for every night of the week, no matter how little time (or few ingredients) you have. Even better, these are dishes the whole family will love- yes, including your children. Featuring more than 75 foolproof recipes, all illustrated with large, lush photos, Meals Made Easy is custom-made for your life, with chapters dedicated to: <P>⢠Dishes that can be prepared and ready in 30 minutes or less ⢠Freezer-friendly dinners to make ahead of time and eat whenever ⢠Cuisine that calls only for a cutting board-no cooking necessary ⢠Meals you can cobble together using the items in your pantry ⢠Recipes that require just one pot (and blessedly very little cleanup time) In addition, the book features insightful cooking tips on every page, a chapter on versatile side dishes, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use recipe index. Whether you have only 15 minutes until the kids invade the kitchen or only a hunk of Parmesan and cold pasta in the refrigerator, Meals Made Easy is sure to become your go-to guide for nightly meal planning. | *$14.81 |
| | Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Brand: Recorded Books
The Cod - wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a treasure more precious that gold. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He blends in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present. In a story that brings world history and human passions into captivating focus, he shows how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction. | *$29.92 |
 | Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer: Great-Tasting Meals You Can Make Ahead
Brand: Revell
Hectic lifestyles and over-full schedules make traditional cooking methods nearly obsolete in many families. The results are poor nutrition and budgets strained by the high cost of fast food or commercially prepared meals. Don't Panic-Dinner's in the Freezer offers a simple and economical alternative, featuring dozens of recipes designed to be prepared and frozen for future use. With over 23,000 copies sold in its original self-published edition, this book gives practical tips for planning, organizing, and shopping for meals, as well as unique ways to freeze and reheat prepared foods. Every recipe includes measurements for cooking alone or as a joint venture with one or two friends. Families, singles, retirees-everyone who needs to eat-will find fast and easy answers to the question, "What's for dinner?" | *$5.95 |
 | Don't Panic--More Dinner's in the Freezer: A Second Helping of Tasty Meals You Can Make Ahead
Brand: Revell
Hectic lifestyles make traditional cooking methods nearly obsolete in many families. The results are poor nutrition and budgets strained by the high cost of fast food or commercially prepared meals. Now, due to popular demand, the ladies who brought you Don't Panic--Dinner's in the Freezer offer more of their simple and economical recipes designed to be prepared and frozen for future use. Don't Panic--More Dinner's in the Freezer gives practical tips for planning, organizing, and shopping for meals, as well as unique ways to freeze and reheat prepared foods. Every recipe includes measurements for cooking alone or as a joint venture with one or two friends. Families, singles, retirees--everyone who needs to eat--will find fast and easy answers to the question, "What's for dinner?" | *$5.44 |
 | The Christians Secret of a Happy Life
Brand: Revell
This modern Christian classic finds in God's promises the certainty, serenity, and confidence that can take a Christian through the toughest challenge with joy. | *$1.27 |
 | Nature's Cancer Fighting Foods
Brand: Reward - Penguin Books
A proven approach to beating disease and enjoying peak health written by one of the country's most dynamic health educators. <P>It's a fact seldom admitted by the medical establishment: chemotherapy and radiation are only about 6% effective in fighting cancer. Prompted by public outcry, research now validates a course of cancer prevention and treatment advocated by specialists in alternative medicine and practiced for centuries in Eastern cultures--nutritional therapy.<P> Verne Varona shows how to stop cancer in its tracks--and even reverse it--through diet. Backed by the testimony of prominent physicians and inspiring case histories, Varona explains what kind of nourishment works best to enhance immunity and restore vitality--without sacrificing enjoyment of food. Starting with the basics of smart eating and moving to specifics on the role of antioxidants, phytochemicals, herbs, vitamins, and more in preventing and conquering cancer, he outlines a complete, easy-to-follow program for freedom from a devastating disease--and improved odds of a long, healthy life.<P> Aimed to make dietary changes as painless as possible, this welcome resource also features a tantalizing collection of nutritious recipes, helpful shopping and cooking tips, and sensitive advice on eating in restaurants and at social gatherings. | *$9.50 |
 | Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
Brand: Richard W. McPeake
BACKYARD BBQ The Art of Smokology is in it's <b><i> Fourth Printing</b></i> This book covers all the barbecue basics of Backyard Smoking, as taught in Chef McPeake's barbecue classes. Hence the name: The Art of Smokology. From starting your fire, to buying, selecting, trimming and smoking meats. Also chapters covering terms, rub making, sauce making, brining and the proper procedures for smoking seafood.<br> Plus some of his favorite recipes like: <i>Hell Fire Brisket , Sweet & Spicy Cherry Ribs, Duck Pastrami, Oriental Smoked Porkloin, Twice Smoked Pulled Pork, Take Your Breath BBQ Sauce, Passion BBQ Sauce, Mustard & Pepper Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Honey Maple Brine for Salmon, Honey Marinated Lobster Tails, Coconut Curried Scallops, Margarita Mop for Chicken,<br> Nawlins' Butter Mop, Warm Jalapeno Corn Relish, Gazpacho Salsa, Zesty Backyard Baked Beans, Wisconsin Cheddar Potato Salad Jambalaya Rice </i>............and much more! No stone is left unturn in this book | *$15.95 |
 | Keeping the Feast: One Couple's Story of Love, Food, and Healing in Italy
Brand: Riverhead Hardcover
<b> A story of food and love, injury and healing, <I>Keeping the Feast</I> is the triumphant memoir of one couple's nourishment and restoration in Italy after a period of tragedy, and the extraordinary sustaining powers of food, family, and friendship. </B> <BR><BR> Paula and John met in Italy, fell in love, and four years later, married in Rome. But less than a month after the wedding, tragedy struck. They had transferred from their Italian paradise to Warsaw and while reporting on an uprising in Romania, John was shot and nearly killed by sniper fire. Although he recovered from his physical wounds in less than a year, the process of healing had just begun. Unable to regain his equilibrium, he sank into a deep sadness that reverberated throughout their relationship. It was the abrupt end of what they'd known together, and the beginning of a new phase of life neither had planned for. All of a sudden, Paula was forced to reexamine her marriage, her husband, and herself. <BR><BR> Paula began to reconsider all of her previous assumptions about healing. She discovered that sometimes patience can be a vice, anger a virtue. That sometimes it is vital to make demands of the sick, that they show signs of getting better. And she rediscovered the importance of the most fundamental of human rituals: the daily sharing of food around the family table. <BR><BR> A universal story of hope and healing, <I>Keeping the Feast</I> is an account of one couple's triumph over tragedy and illness, and a celebration of the simple rituals of life, even during the worst life crises. Beautifully written and tremendously moving, Paula's story is a testament to the extraordinary sustaining powers of food and love, and to the stubborn belief that there is always an afterward, there is always hope. <BR><BR> | *$14.99 |
 | The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal
Brand: Riverhead Hardcover
<b>A remarkable portrait of American food before World War II, presented by the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Cod</i> and <i>Salt</i>.</b><BR><BR> Award-winning <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author Mark Kurlansky takes us back to the food and eating habits of a younger America: Before the national highway system brought the country closer together; before chain restaurants imposed uniformity and low quality; and before the Frigidaire meant frozen food in mass quantities, the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional. It helped form the distinct character, attitudes, and customs of those who ate it.<BR><BR> In the 1930s, with the country gripped by the Great Depression and millions of Americans struggling to get by, FDR created the Federal Writers' Project under the New Deal as a make-work program for artists and authors. A number of writers, including Zora Neale Hurston, Eudora Welty, and Nelson Algren, were dispatched all across America to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local people. The project, called "America Eats," was abandoned in the early 1940s because of the World War and never completed.<BR><BR> <i>The Food of a Younger Land</i> unearths this forgotten literary and historical treasure and brings it to exuberant life. Mark Kurlansky's brilliant book captures these remarkable stories, and combined with authentic recipes, anecdotes, photos, and his own musings and analysis, evokes a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food and the grocery superstore was a thing of the future. Kurlansky serves as a guide to this hearty and poignant look at the country's roots.<BR><BR> From New York automats to Georgia Coca-Cola parties, from Arkansas possum-eating clubs to Puget Sound salmon feasts, from Choctaw funerals to South Carolina barbecues, the WPA writers found Americans in their regional niches and eating an enormous diversity of meals. From Mississippi chittlins to Indiana persimmon puddings, Maine lobsters, and Montana beavertails, they recorded the curiosities, commonalities, and communities of American food. | *$4.65 |
 | Kitchen Table Wisdom 10th Anniversary
Brand: Riverhead Trade
Praised by everyone from Bernie Siegel to Daniel Goleman to Larry Dossey, Rachel Remen has a unique perspective on healing rooted in her background as a physician, a professor of medicine, a therapist, and a long-term survivor of chronic illness. In a deeply moving and down-to-earth collection of true stories, this prominent physician shows us life in all its power and mystery and reminds us that the things we cannot measure may be the things that ultimately sustain and enrich our lives. | *$8.45 |
 | La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy
Brand: Rizzoli
Fifty years ago, a group of Italian scholars gathered to discuss a problem: how to preserve traditional Italian cooking. They formed the Italian Academy of Cuisine to document classic recipes from every region. The academyâs more than seven thousand associates spread out to villages everywhere, interviewing grandmothers and farmers at their stoves, transcribing their recipesâmany of which had never been documented before. This is the culmination of that research, an astounding featâ2,000 recipes that represent the patrimony of Italian country cooking. Each recipe is labeled with its region of origin, and itâs not just the ingredients but also the techniques that change with the geography. Sprinkled throughout are historical recipes that provide fascinating views into the folk culture of the past. There are no fancy flourishes here, and no shortcuts; this is true salt-of-the-earth cooking. The book is an excellent everyday source for easily achievable recipes, with such simple dishes as White Bean and Escarole Soup, Polenta with Tomato Sauce, and Chicken with Lemon and Capers. For ease of use there are four different indexes. <i>La Cucina</i> is an essential reference for every cookâs library. | *$41.20 |
 | The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep You Lean
Brand: Robert Kennedy Publishing
Tosca Reno is not only a health and fitness expert, but also a fabulous cook. Who better to write a stunning cookbook that everyone will love? Get: * 150 beautiful food photographs * Delectable low-fat beef, pork, chicken and fish dinners * Protein-rich meat-free recipes * Gluten-free meals * Tips on eating clean in difficult situations * Timesaving one-dish meals for busy moms * Great recipes on the go * How to prepare an elegant clean-eating event. | *$12.24 |
 | 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. | *$18.92 |
 | Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Brand: Robert Rose
From the experts, the definitive book on home preserving. <P>Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Ball have written a book destined to become the "bible" of home preserving. <P>As nutrition and food quality has become more important, home canning and preserving has increased in popularity for the benefits it offers: - Cooks gain control of the ingredients, including organic fruits and vegetables - Preserving foods at their freshest point locks in nutrition - The final product is free of chemical additives and preservatives - Store-bought brands cannot match the wonderful flavor of homemade - Only a few hours are needed to put up a batch of jam or relish - Home preserves make a great personal gift any time of year <P>These 400 innovative and enticing recipes include everything from salsas and savory sauces to pickling, chutneys, relishes and of course, jams, jellies, and fruit spreads, such as: - Mango-Raspberry Jam, Damson Plum Jam - Crab Apple Jelly, Green Pepper Jelly - Spiced Red Cabbage, Pickled Asparagus - Roasted Red Pepper Spread, Tomatillo Salsa - Brandied Apple Rings, Apricot-Date Chutney <P>The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving a valuable addition to any kitchen library. | *$13.98 |
 | 300 Slow Cooker Favorites
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> <i>A stellar collection of easy and delicious slow cooker recipes.</i> </p><p> Slow cookers provide the perfect mealtime solution for tasty and nutritious food with a minimum of effort. Just a few ingredients in the slow cooker and a flick of the switch can produce a hot, satisfying home-cooked meal that's ready to serve at dinnertime. </p><p> <b>300 Slow Cooker Favorites</b> features easy, imaginative and delicious recipes such as:</p><ul> <li><i>Sumptuous soups</i>: potato leek soup with Stilton; meaty minestrone; roasted red pepper</li> <li><i>New chili dishes</i>: football Sunday chili; party pleas'n chili; adobe pork and bean chili</li> <li><i>Satisfying mains</i>: rosemary and garlic leg of lamb; gooey glazed beef ribs; coq au yin</li> <li><i>Sweet endings</i>: very adult rice pudding; upside-down fudge brownie pudding; plum cobbler.</li> </ul><p> Also included are tips and techniques that guarantee slow cooker success. "Night before" advice features handy and time-saving tips. </p><p> From classic comfort foods to contemporary dishes, there's a new family-favorite waiting to be discovered by anyone using a slow cooker. </p> | *$15.58 |
 | The Mixer Bible: Over 300 Recipes for Your Stand Mixer
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> <i>From simple to spectacular, recipes created for the stand mixer.</i> </p><p> Sales of the stand mixer are consistently on the rise -- understandably, since it's perhaps the most integral piece of culinary equipment one can own. No other machine can knead dough, grind meat, slice vegetables, whip egg whites and make ice cream. </p><p> This new edition features 40 brand new recipes and 16 pages of all-new color photography. The outstanding collection of delicious recipes will inspire everything from appetizers and soups to homemade pasta dishes and sausages, from divine desserts to special snack treats. </p><p> Some of the delicious recipes include:</p><ul> <li>Parmesan cheese straws; minestrone; falafel pitas; deep-dish chicken and sausage pie with biscuit crust</li> <li>Potato latkes; Hungarian sausage; garlic kielbasa; basic egg pasta; lemon black pepper pasta</li> <li>Banana walnut bread; sour cherry scones with orange glaze; the ultimate chocolate chip cookie</li> <li>Cranberry maple squares; banana cream pie; chocolate amaretto cake; French vanilla ice cream.</li> </ul><p> A special section on understanding the equipment answers questions about stand mixers and their attachments and gives detailed information on their uses. Also included are dozens of valuable tips and techniques from expert chefs. </p> | *$17.39 |
 | 200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes: From Cheddar and Brie to Butter and Yogurt
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> How to create artisanal-quality cheeses, butters and yogurts. </p><p> Homemade cheeses can easily surpass any commercially made cheese. In fact, the techniques used in home brewing, canning, pickling and wine making are quite similar to those needed to make cheese. More than ever, home cheese-making supplies and equipment are easy to find, and the only other requirement is a kitchen. </p><p> The recipes in this book feature step-by-step instructions that eliminate all the guesswork. From cleaning to sterilization, every technique and process is explained clearly so that even a novice can create artisanal-quality cheeses. The book describes all cheese types and families, ripening and aging techniques and the kinds of milk and other components needed. The recipes feature: </p><p> <li>Spreadables -- cream cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta, mascarpone</li> <li>Stretched cheeses -- mozarella, bocconcini, provolone</li> <li>Mold-ripened cheeses -- Brie, Camembert, Valencay</li> <li>Blue cheeses -- Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola</li> <li>Washed rind cheeses -- St. Paulin, Oka, brick</li> <li>Hard cheeses -- cheddar, Gruyère, Parmesan</li> <li>Ethnic and specialty cheeses -- haloumi, queso blanco, paneer, feta.</li> </p><p> Recipes for yogurts, kefirs, butters and buttermilk, as well as recipes that feature the homemade cheeses, round out the collection. </p> (20090616) | *$15.55 |
 | The Healthy Slow Cooker
Brand: Robert Rose
A winning combination of healthy eating and convenience. <P>Here's an ideal combination: a tasty meal, nutrition for good health, and the convenience of a slow cooker. The Healthy Slow Cooker offers more than 100 delicious, nourishing recipes that are healthy and contain key nutritional, health and wellness information. Along with a complete nutrient analysis, each recipe will feature: - An icon denotes vegan friendly recipes - "Mindful morsels" that highlight particular nutritional elements - "Natural Wonders" that provide an a overview of a dish's healthful benefits <P>For example, Indian-Style Chicken with Puréed Spinach provides 400% of the daily requirement of Vitamin K, and cumin in the recipe improves digestion. Here's a small sampling of the tantalizing array of recipes: - Creamy Polenta with Corn and Chilies - Moroccan-Style Lamb with Apricots and Raisins - Ribs 'n' Greens with Wheatberries - Winter Vegetable Casserole - Cranberry Pear Brown Betty - Indian Banana Pudding <P>For diabetics, the book features a separate section of useful advice and nutrition guidelines. | *$15.32 |
 | Blender Baby Food: Over 125 Recipes for Healthy Homemade Meals
Brand: Robert Rose
Making nutritious, homemade baby food has never been so easy! <P>Baby food doesn't have to come in jars, and making your own at home is not difficult. Baby food is strained, puréed or mashed adult food - just a different version of the food you prepare for yourself. <P>Here are three good reasons to make baby food at home: 1. Knowing what's in it, therefore ensuring healthy and wholesome meals. 2. Tailoring the texture to your baby's preferences. 3. Shaping baby's tastes and helping him/her learn what fresh foods taste like. <P>Whether choosing to make all baby's food at home, or just some of it, the blender is a great way to offer new flavors in a baby-friendly texture. Once a child begins to eat table food, there is always an occasion for a fruit smoothie or a nutritious blended dip. <P>Here's a sampling of the deliciously easy recipes: - Six Months and Older: Peach and Pear Bananarama, Melon Madness, Zucchini and Nectarines, Roasted Vegetable Purée - Eight Months and Older: Vegetable Paella, Humus for Beginners, Chicken with Red Peppers and Corn, Beefy Broccoli - Nine Months and Older: Lemon Raspberry Yogurt, Over the Top Applesauce, Spinach and Tomatoes with Ricotta, Fisherman's Pie - Twelve Months and Older: Orange Banana Smoothie, Very Berry Pears, Broccoli and Cauliflower Melt, Veggie Cream Sauce <P>All the recipes in Blender Baby Food are accompanied by suggested age guidelines. Also included are lots of great tips for making baby food, storage and freezing guidelines as well as the appropriate way to thaw and reheat food. Plus, none of the recipes calls for any of the salt, sugar, starches or fillers found in many commercially prepared baby foods. Blender Baby Food helps parents give their baby the best nutritional advantage. | *$12.44 |
 | 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes
Brand: Robert Rose
Vegetarians can enjoy all the benefits of slow cookers. <P>Slow cookers have been rediscovered by a whole new generation of busy families, students and professionals. Those on the go love being able to throw wholesome ingredients into a cooker, close the lid and come home to a hot, satisfying meal at the end of the day. However, most slow cooker cookbooks feature recipes using meat, poultry and fish, and include only a few vegetarian recipes. <P>125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes features outstanding vegetarian recipes including: - Cannelloni with Tomato Eggplant Sauce - Three-Bean Chili with Bulgur - Louisiana Ratatouille - Rice and Bean Casserole with Cheese and Chilies - Creamy Leek, Potato and Mushroom Stew with Blue Cheese - Succulent Succotash - Potato-and-Cauliflower Dal with Spicy Shallots - Cider Baked Beans - Meatless Moussaka - Mushroom and Artichoke Lasagna. <P>Also provided is useful information about the basics of slow cooking and tips like using whole leaf herbs and spices. Common pantry ingredients are particularly helpful in turning out great-tasting and innovative slow cooker food. | *$12.32 |
 | Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough predicament: How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In <I>The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook</I>, <I>New York Times </I>best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritiousâand delicious! </DIV><DIV>With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cookâs repertoire. </DIV><DIV>In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexanderâs recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite <I>Biggest Loser </I>contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family mealtimes. Designed to make healthy eating accessible for everyone, <I>The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook </I>will help pad walletsânot waistlines.</DIV></DIV> | *$10.91 |
 | Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV> Belly fat is not only unsightly, it's deadly; it has been linked to a long list of adverse health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer. <I>Prevention'</I>s <I>Flat Belly Diet,</I> a revolutionary plan that's already helped more than one million people lose weight around their middles, may help target dangerous belly fat with monounsaturated fats (better known as MUFAs)âfound in delicious foods like nuts and seeds, vegetable oils, olives, avocados, and dark chocolate. </DIV><DIV> "The food...tastes so good, and there's so much of it!" </DIV><DIV> On the <I>Flat Belly Diet,</I> it's important to enjoy these foods, in the right amounts, with every meal. The <I>Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook</I> makes that easy. All of the recipes were carefully developed to make sure every meal includes just the right amount of MUFAs and meets the plan's 400-calorie guideline, so readers can mix and match meals to suit their taste. And there's no need to count calories. All the work has already been done! </DIV><DIV> "I had to get over all those years of denying myself.... I'm so excited by this diet." </DIV><DIV> Packed with 200 dishes that feature these scrumptious fat-fighting MUFA-rich foods, as well as more than 50 lush photographs, this book gives readers plenty to whet their appetites: </DIV><DIV>-Great-to-wake-up-to dishes like Banana Pancakes with Walnut Honey and Eggs Florentine with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto </DIV><DIV>-International favorites like Thai Corn and Crab Soup and Caribbean Chicken Salad </DIV><DIV>-Cozy comfort food like Spaghetti with Roasted Cauliflower and Olives and Turkey Meat Loaf with Walnuts and Sage </DIV><DIV>-Quick, satisfying snacks like Tex-Mex Snack Mix, Peanut Butter Spirals, and Nutty Chicken Nuggets </DIV><DIV>-Sweet treats like Super-Rich Chocolate Cake with Maple Frosting and Peach and Blueberry Tart with Pecan Crust </DIV> | *$14.94 |
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