The New! Abs Diet Cookbook

by David Zinczenko    (Find this book)

A delicious follow-up to the groundbreaking. The Abs Diet, this cookbook delivers more than 200 healthy, mouthwatering breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, desserts, and outdoor grill favorites. Each recipe incorporates one or more of the Abs Diet Power 12 Foods such as almonds, spinach, turkey, and olive oil that are scientifically proven to burn fat and build muscle. The meals in this book take the guesswork out of weight loss and make calorie counting unnecessary.
For beginners and seasoned cooks alike, this selection of classic and innovative meals such as Fig and
Prosciutto Tortilla Bites, Walk-the-Plank Grilled Salmon with Grilled Pineapple, and Blackberry Parfait Martinis makes losing weight and eating healthier both easy and delicious. Special features include speedy meals that take under five minutes to prepare, a beginner's guide to food-prep basics, and The New Abs Diet Cheat Sheet and Portion-Distortion Decoder.
Based on cutting-edge nutrition research on how to prevent high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease with tasty, healthy foods, The New Abs Diet Cookbook is the perfect weight-loss guide for anyone who despises dieting and loves eating.  -- Publisher Marketing

The One-Block Feast: An Adventure in Food from Yard to Table

by Margo True    (Find this book)

Based on the James Beard Award-winning blog The One-Block Diet, this all-in-one home gardening, do-it-yourself guide and cookbook shows you how to transform a backyard or garden into a self-sufficient locavore's paradise.
When Margo True and her fellow staffers at Northern California-based "Sunset" magazine walked around the grounds of their Menlo Park office, they saw more than just a lawn and some gardens. Instead, they saw a fresh, bountiful food source, the makings for intrepid edible projects, and a series of seasonal feasts--all just waiting to happen.
"The One-Block Feast" is the story of how True and her team took an inspired idea and transformed it into an ambitious commitment: to create four feasts over the course of a year, using only what could be grown or raised in their backyard-sized plot. She candidly shares the group's many successes and often humorous setbacks as they try their hands at chicken farming, cheese making, olive pressing, home brewing, bee keeping, winemaking, and more.
Grouped into gardening, project, and recipe guides for each season, "The One-Block Feast" is a complete resource for planning an eco-friendly kitchen garden; making your own pantry staples for year-round cooking and gifts; raising bees, chickens, and even a cow; and creating made-from-scratch meals from ingredients you've grown yourself. Chapters are organized by season, each featuring a planting plan and crop-by-crop instructions, an account of how that season's projects played out for the "Sunset" team, and a multicourse dinner menu composed of imaginative, appealing, and ultra-resourceful vegetarian recipes, such as:
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Chard and Sage Brown Butter - Egg and Gouda Crepes - Whole Wheat Pizzas with Roasted Vegetables and Homemade Cheeses - Fresh Corn Soup with Zucchini Blossoms - Braised Winter Greens with Preserved Lemons and Red Chile - Summer Lemongrass Custards - Honey Ice Cream
Generously illustrated and easy to follow, this ultimate resource for today's urban homesteader will inspire you to take "eating local" to a whole new level. -- Publisher Marketing

If It Makes You Healthy: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Seasons

by Sheryl Crow    (Find this book)

More personal and more enlightening than the typical celebrity cookbook, this health-focused collection from Sheryl Crow and her personal chef is a refreshing addition to an increasingly crowded field. When the singer-songwriter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, she reassessed her eating habits, which consisted of on-the-run tuna sandwiches and catered dressing-room food. The self-admitted noncook consulted with a nutritionist and hired chef Chuck White to cook for her on the road. This collection of recipes represents his greatest hits a warm hummus soup with cilantro pesto and garlic pita chips, and a tuna salad freshened up with green apple. Though Crow has not adopted a vegan lifestyle, many of these dishes are meatless, emphasizing colorful vegetables and fresh preparations. Exotic inventions include a sophisticated spin on peanut butter and jelly that incorporates cashew butter and fruit. Other dishes swap out ingredients to make comfort foods more wholesome and nutritious: a vegan reuben made with "corned beef seitan" and a chocolate mousse made from whipped avocado. Crow's nutritionist, Rachel Beller, offers tips throughout to educate readers. White's easy-to-follow recipes, coupled with Crow's down-to-earth narrative, make their collaboration a successful duet. Photos. (Apr.) Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information. -- Publishers Weekly

How Italian Food Conquered the World

by John F. Mariani    (Find this book)

Mariani, author of The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink and the food and wine correspondent for Esquire magazine, makes a declarative statement in this fact-filled, entertaining history and substantiates it with hundreds of facts in this meaty history of the rise of Italian food culture around the globe. From Charles Dickens's journey through Italy in 1844 to 20th-century immigrants to America selling ice cream on the streets of New Orleans, Mariani constantly surprises the reader with little-known culinary anecdotes about Italy and its people, who have made pasta and pizza household dishes in the U.S. and beyond. Mariani's heavy emphasis on specific chefs and restaurant owners in the latter half of the book may tire your average reader, but foodies will delight as he details the rise and fall of French cuisine during the 1980s and '90s as trattorias eventually take the States by storm. Mariani includes many recipes throughout. (Mar.) Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information.  --Publishers Weekly

175 Best Babycakes Cake Pop Maker Recipes

by Kathy Moore, Roxanne Wyss   (Find this book)

"In the first six months of its launch, over 500,000 Cake Pop Makers have been sold."

With the invention of the Babycakes(TM) Cake Pop Maker, an ingenious and wildly popular appliance category has taken the retail marketplace by storm, and its popularity is only expected to increase as news, reviews and word spread. It allows the home baker to make fun and delicious cake pops quickly and easily in just minutes.

These delightful and creative recipes have been created specifically for use in this appliance and feature chapters on cake pop classics, decorating and dips, cake pop favorites, desserts and sweets, glazes, dips and fillings, donuts, Ebelskivers (traditional Danish pancakes -- a cross between American pancakes and a popover), muffins, appetizers, savory nibbles and show stoppers which are ideal for parties and gifts and come with gorgeous presentations and packaging suggestions.

Enjoy creating such delights as: Red Velvet Cake Pops, Brownie Pops, Peach Cobbler Balls Apple Pie Donuts, Beignets, Lemon Blueberry Ebelskivers Buffalo Chicken Balls, Jalapeno Cheese Pocket Breads Champagne Balls, Fourth of July Balls, Halloween Eyeballs

There's even a gluten-free and vegan section.

Also included are extensive and easy-to-follow decorating tips and techniques for everything from rustic to fancy cake pops as well as theme decorating ideas for occasions from Valentine's Day to weddings and birthdays. -- Publisher Marketing

Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes: 30 Modern Designs for Romantic Celebrations

by Zoe Clark    (Find this book)

Create a beautiful and unique wedding cake for your special day. Be inspired by the theme of your wedding: the stationery, the flowers, the venue and, of course, the dress! Whether you?re looking for a classic floral cake, a contemporary monochrome design or a colorful macaroon cake, expert cake decorator Zoe Clark has created something just for you. Includes coordinating cupcakes, cookies, fondant fancies and mini cakes! -- Publisher Marketing

Way to Cook Grilling ( Cooking Light )

by Rachel Ouinlivan West    (Find this book)

For over 20 years, "Cooking Light "has been showing readers how to grill healthfully. In this highly visual book, including more than 550 full-color images step-by-step instructions of the techniques used at "Cooking Light," readers learn exactly how to grill in a healthier way without sacrificing bold flavors." "These gas, charcoal, and indoor grilling techniques are supplemented by a wide variety of delicious recipes-from barbecue and smoked meats to burgers and vegetables. This guide also includes the best kitchen tips and techniques, detailed information about the ingredients that are the basis of healthy grilling, delicious recipes, and plenty of images of the finished dishes so you can see exactly what you're preparing.
Features:
More than 400 full-color how-to images illustrating a variety of grilling techniques.An image of every finished dish in the book so you can see exactly what you're preparing.Ingredients: Detailed information about the ingredients that are used to prepare delicious grilled meals.Recipes: The techniques included in this book are supplemented by over 125 recipes, so you can apply the information you've learned in the chapters to create flavorful grilled meals.Healthy Grilling Techniques: This is the first book from "Cooking Light "that has included such a thorough collection of grilling techniques. --Publisher Marketing

How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food

by Mark Bittman    (Find this book)

The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with you

Mark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book "How to Cook Everything" is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With "How to Cook Everything The Basics" he reveals how truly easy it is to learn fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups, poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains what every home cook, particularly novices, should know.

1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the book reveal key preparation details that make every dish inviting and accessible. With clear and straightforward directions, Bittman's practical tips and variation ideas, and visual cues that accompany each of the 185 recipes, cooking with "How to Cook Everything The Basics" is like having Bittman in the kitchen with you.This is the essential teaching cookbook, with 1,000 photos illustrating every technique and recipe; the result is a comprehensive reference that's both visually stunning and utterly practical.Special Basics features scattered throughout simplify broad subjects with sections like "Think of Vegetables in Groups," "How to Cook Any Grain," and "5 Rules for Buying and Storing Seafood."600 demonstration photos each build on a step from the recipe to teach a core lesson, like "Cracking an Egg," "Using Pasta Water," "Recognizing Doneness," and "Crimping the Pie Shut."Detailed notes appear in blue type near selected images. Here Mark highlights what to look for during a particular step and offers handy advice and other helpful asides.Tips and variations let cooks hone their skills and be creative. --Publisher Marketing

Raw Star Recipes: Organic Meals, Snacks & Desserts in 10 Minutes

by Bryan Au    (Find this book)

Celebrity Eco Chef Bryan Au's recipes are displayed in a gorgeous 203-page, full-color, glossy recipe book published by FastPencil. Chef Bryan invented new innovative recipes that are organic, easy, and delicious. The book includes healthy versions for international, comfort, and junk food favorites. It is raw, organic cuisine at its best with new decadent, creamy, gourmet recipes. This will become the next major food trend, media diet, and eco-green lifestyle.-- Publisher Marketing

150 Best Cupcake Recipes

by Julie Hasson      (Find this book)

"Julie's previous book, 125 Best cupcake recipes, has over 50,000 copies in print."

Cupcakes are the perfect dessert and it seems everyone agrees as even more bakery shops and television shows dedicated to showcasing cupcakes continue to flourish.

Julie's cupcake and frosting recipes are fully tested, and are so easy and appealing you'll want to try them all. This new edition features not only a new cover treatment and light interior redesign but 25 bonus vegan recipes which will be showcased as a separate chapter. In addition there will be 8 additional photos, bringing the total photo count up to 24.

These are just some of the delectable possibilities that await: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Green Tea Cupcakes French Toast Cupcakes, Boston Cream Cupcakes Blueberry Apricot Cupcakes, S'more Cupcakes Pink Lemonade Cupcakes, Confetti Cupcakes Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

Also included are decorating tips and techniques for everything from rustic to fancy cupcakes as well as theme decorating ideas for occasions from Valentine's Day to weddings and birthdays. A tools and equipment glossary make this a truly complete cupcake baking guide. Home bakers can bring the baked goodness and delight of cupcakes into their homes today with this collection of outstanding recipes.--Publisher Marketing

Hot & Cheesy

by Clifford A Wright    (Find this book)
The cookbook that will make cheese lovers melt!
On a pizza, in a casserole, sprinkled on top, or stuffed inside, melted cheese makes an ordinary meal into a decadent delight. It's a staple ingredient in plenty of our favorite comfort foods--from a gooey macaroni and cheese to a spicy quesadilla--but never before have so many hot and delicious cheese recipes been brought together in one place.
Clifford A. Wright's "Hot & Cheesy" offers more than 250 recipes covering fritters, pastries, casseroles, pastas, sandwiches, pizzas, breads, and almost anything else you could top, stuff, or sprinkle with cheese.The book presents an exhaustive collection of cheesy comfort food recipes from around the world. Author Clifford A. Wright is the award-winning author of such cookbooks as "Bake Until Bubbly, The Best Soups in the World, " and "A Mediterranean Feast"Like all of Wright's books, this title also includes historical and cultural notes on each recipe
From imported artisanals to the pride of Wisconsin, from gouda to gruyere, there's something in "Hot & Cheesy" for every cheese lover.-- Publisher Marketing

Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook (Bridal) ( Better Homes & Gardens Plaid )

 by Better Homes and Gardens    (Find this book)
This bridal edition of the bestselling "New Cook Book" makes the perfect gift for new couples!
"The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book" has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. The new "15th Edition" is the best yet, with hundreds of new recipes, tips, and photos. This new bridal edition includes a 62-page bonus section of kitchen advice for new couples.
The perfect shower or wedding gift, this new bridal edition includes all the delicious recipes you've come to expect. More than that, it features plenty of tips for new couples on setting up a kitchen, cooking for two, entertaining friends and family, planning parties, and much more.A special gift edition just for brides, with plenty of tips and advice on homemaking for the twenty-first century NEW FEATURES for the 15th Edition: Make It Mine--new flavors to keep meals exciting; Cook Once, Eat Twice--create two great meals out of one NEW CHAPTERS ON Breakfasts and Brunches; Casseroles; Convenience Cooking and Sandwiches and Pizzas Presents more than 1400 recipes, including 1000 brand-new to this edition. More than 1000 photos
"Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Bridal Edition" is packed with delicious recipes and cooking advice--it's the perfect gift for the newlyweds in your life! -- Publisher Marketing

Home Baked Comfort (Williams-Sonoma): Featuring Mouthwatering Recipes and Tales of the Sweet Life with Favorites from Bakers Across the Country

by Kim Laidlaw    (Find this book)

This gorgeous new baking book contains beloved classics and contemporary treats, from passionate baker and food editor Kim Laidlaw and America's most revered bakeries and bloggers. Stunning, full-color photographs throughout bring it all to life. A mixture of nostalgia and fun, it is directed at both experienced bakers or anyone who might be curious about baking; there's something here for everyone.

Favorites like caramel whoopie pies, sour cherry "toaster" tarts, deep dark chocolate cupcakes stuffed with marshmallow cream and glazed with ganache, and gooey s'mores brownies will take the reader back to childhood. Modern twists on classic comfort foods such as brown butter pound cake with fresh fig compote, flaky rhubarb turnovers, and creme brulee with caramelized blood oranges; and old family favorites like maple pumpkin pie, brown-sugar banana bread, and chocolate crinkle cookies will entice and inspire anyone to get in the kitchen and start baking.

Featured bakeries:

Baked (Brooklyn, NY)

Floriole Cafe & Bakery (Chicago, IL)

Flour Bakery + Cafe (Boston, MA)

Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery (Santa Monica, CA)

Pearl Bakery (Portland, OR)

Salty Tart Bakery (Minneapolis, MN)

Sugar Mama's Bakeshop (Austin, TX)

Tartine Bakery (San Francisco, CA)

Featured blogs:

Bakerella

Cannelle Et Vanille

La Tartine Gourmande

Smitten Kitchen

Table of Contents:

Why Bake?

Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Baker (and Enjoying It)

Top Baking Tools I Cannot Live Without

All About Ingredients

Amazing Baking Facts You Might Not Know

Breakfast

Breads

Cookies & Bars

Cakes & Cupcakes

Pies & Tarts

Custards & Souffles

Basic Recipes

Tips & Tricks

Index

Sample recipes:

Bite-size Bacon and Cheese Scones

Lemon-Blueberry Drizzle Bread

Whoopie Pies with Salted Dulce de Leche

Cherry Potpies

Savory Goat Cheese Souffles -- Publisher Marketing

The lunch box

 

 By  Kate McMillan & Sarah Putman Clegg  (Find this book)

From yummy recipes that make use of common ingredients, to clever ideas for packing lunches that will appeal to kids, Lunch Box is packed with inspiration. This go-to primer covers all the basics—recipes for sandwiches, healthy snacks, and more—and offers tried-and-true strategies from a chef-caterer mother of three. Learn how to make an easy and delicious lunch from in-the-fridge staples and leftovers; how to accommodate allergies; and how to make every lunch box a fun delight for kids. Colorful photography throughout provides visual inspiration. 

 
Stuck in a rut? Got a picky eater in your house? This book offers ideas and strategies that will inspire you to step up your lunch-packing game, from irresistible wraps and playful sandwiches, to salads kids will actually eat, to versatile snacks that satisfy the fussiest palates and much more!  -- Amazon

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The dairy-free & gluten-free kitchen : 150 delicious dishes for every meal, every day

By  Denise Jardine  (Find this book)

For anyone with food allergies or intolerances, or dietary restrictions, this earnest volume-an expansion of the author's 2002 book, Recipes for Dairy-Free Living, with 50 new recipes-is a helpful resource. In addition to being dairy-free and gluten-free, its 150 recipes all feature a "free of" key showing which other common dietary red flags (eggs, soy, nuts, sugar) it avoids. While there are plenty of vegetarian entries (like mushroom kale lasagna and grilled polenta with vegetable ragout) there are also dishes for those who crave fish, poultry, and meat-including salmon cakes with kiwi-papaya salsa; chicken with potato and leek in tarragon cream; and lamb tagine with dates. Side dishes include wild lemon pilaf with currants, with accompaniments like olive anchovy tapenade. For dessert there's a pumpkin cheesecake and a chocolate orange pudding with soy velvet whipped cream. Rounding out the book is a selection of basic formulas for such substitutes as gluten-free flour mix and a dairy milk alternative, which arm readers with tools they can use in a variety of recipes. -- Publisher's Weekly

The complete idiot's guide to sausage making

By Jeff King and Jeanette Hurt  (Find this book)

• Features sixty-five recipes for all meats including game and seafood
• Also includes delicious recipes for vegetarian sausages and homemade condiments -- Alpha Books

The ultimate rice cooker cookbook : 250 no-fail recipes for pilafs, risotto, polenta, chilis, soups, porridges, puddings, and more, from start to finish in your rice cooker

By Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann  (Find this book)
 

Rice cookers are perfect for how we cook today: Versatile and convenient, they have one-button technology, don’t take up too much counter space, and are a breeze to clean.  And they can do so much more than produce foolproof rice, beans, and grains.  This new edition takes note of the whole-grain revolution in U.S. kitchens and offers recipes for a host of new (and rediscovered) grains, like quinoa, millet, couscous, kamut, and spelt, whose popularity is rising fast. It focuses on a wider variety of rices, too, with lots of ideas for red, black, basmati, jasmine, and Arborio rices, as well as partially milled white rice, which looks and cooks like white rice but has the nutritional value of brown rice.  The authors have also added a complete guide to the newer rice cookers that have come to the market since the original edition, including induction-cooking and pressure-cooking rice cookers and models that replace the old buttons-and-dials approach with more complex digital displays.  Alongside many favorites from the first edition, from Carrot Basmati Pilaf and Italian Sausage Risotto to French Polenta and Maple-Cinnamon Rice Pudding, the 10th anniversary edition serves up more than 50 tempting new recipes, from a rich and soothing Sweet Brown Rice with Curry, Carrots, and Raisins to a warm and satisfying Millet, Winter Squash, and Sweet Pea Pilaf.  -- Amazon

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The ultimate rice cooker cookbook : 250 no-fail recipes for pilafs, risotto, polenta, chilis, soups, porridges, puddings, and more, from start to finish in your rice cooker

By Beth Hensperger & Julie Kaufmann (Find this book)

Rice cookers are perfect for how we cook today: Versatile and convenient, they have one-button technology, don’t take up too much counter space, and are a breeze to clean.  And they can do so much more than produce foolproof rice, beans, and grains.  This new edition takes note of the whole-grain revolution in U.S. kitchens and offers recipes for a host of new (and rediscovered) grains, like quinoa, millet, couscous, kamut, and spelt, whose popularity is rising fast. It focuses on a wider variety of rices, too, with lots of ideas for red, black, basmati, jasmine, and Arborio rices, as well as partially milled white rice, which looks and cooks like white rice but has the nutritional value of brown rice.  The authors have also added a complete guide to the newer rice cookers that have come to the market since the original edition, including induction-cooking and pressure-cooking rice cookers and models that replace the old buttons-and-dials approach with more complex digital displays.  Alongside many favorites from the first edition, from Carrot Basmati Pilaf and Italian Sausage Risotto to French Polenta and Maple-Cinnamon Rice Pudding, the 10th anniversary edition serves up more than 50 tempting new recipes, from a rich and soothing Sweet Brown Rice with Curry, Carrots, and Raisins to a warm and satisfying Millet, Winter Squash, and Sweet Pea Pilaf.  -- Amazon

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Cupcakes, cookies, and pie, oh, my!

By Karen Tack & Alan Richardson  (Find this book)

Get ready for another whimsical decorating book from Tack and Richardson (Hello, Cupcake!; What's New, Cupcake?), best-selling authors and culinary MacGyvers who transform store-bought candies, frosting, and baking mixes into stunning cupcake creations. Here, they've expanded their repertoire to include other types of desserts (e.g., a lemon cheesecake that masquerades as nachos). With just one trip to the grocery store, aspiring decorators of all ages can easily re-create treats from this fun book.  -- Library Journal Review

Easy Thai cooking : 75 family-style dishes you can prepare in minutes /

By Robert Danhi   (Find this book)

In this vibrant, accessible take on Thai cooking, chef and instructor Danhi delivers authentic flavors through nontraditional recipes that make smart use of store-bought shortcuts. Unlike his previous Southeast Asian Flavors or David Thompson's more comprehensive Thai Food, this book emphasizes practicality and convenience. Tempting recipes like BBQ Corn with a Sriracha Slather and Tamarind Soy Chicken with Cashews can be made easily on busy weeknights. VERDICT Danhi's expert tips and insights provide a systematic way for home cooks to start experimenting on their own. Interested readers may enjoy this publisher's other books on everyday Asian cooking, like Bee Yinn Low's Easy Chinese Recipes and Debra Samuels's My Japanese Table.  -- Library Journal Review

 

Milk & cookies : 89 heirloom recipes from New York's Milk & Cookies Bakery /

by Tina Casaceli   (Find this book)

From New York City's popular cookie shop Milk & Cookies comes 89 tried, true, and scrumptious recipes for cookies, bars, and brownies. In Milk & Cookies, pastry chef Tina Casaceli shares classic family recipes, as well as favorites from her bakery. More than 45 good-enough-to-eat photographs, can-do baking formulas, and a friendly Greenwich Village vibe make this cookbook too tantalizing to resist  --  Amazon

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Taste of Home Kid Approved Cookbook

For the first time, over 300 beloved kid-friendly recipes from the real home cooks at "Taste of Home" are gathered into one beautifully photographed volume. More than a cookbook for kids, and not just a collection of recipes that kids will love, "Taste of Home Kid Approved Cookbook "offers fun, achievable ways to bring families together and celebrate childhood fun! Recipes include: French Toast Sticks, Berry Ba-nanza Smoothies, Chicken Alphabet Soup,our Favorite Mac & Cheese, Scooter Snacks, Veggie Cheese People, Pigs in a Blanket, Cheeseburger Cups, Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars, Pink Velvet Cupcakes, S'more Ice Cream Pie. Icons throughout the book highlight recipe activities for all ages. And a special chapter is devoted to the youngest of cooks. Each recipe is perfect for the whole gang, making your little one a proud contributor to the family meals.  (Check Catalog)

The Wholesome Baby Food Guide: Over 150 Easy, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes from Purees to Solids

Baby food doesn't need to be tasteless, processed and in a jar. It can be fresh, vibrant and delicious. In THE WHOLESOME BABY FOOD GUIDE, Maggie Meade will show you how easy it is to feed your baby homemade goodness.
Based on the top-rated baby food website, THE WHOLESOME BABY FOOD GUIDE is filled with carefully researched information on nutrition, allergies, myths, and the best practices for introducing foods to your little ones. With more than 150 recipes, as well as storage tips, and allergy alerts, Meade reviews the three major stages of a baby's learning to eat: 4-6 months, 6-8 months, and 8 months and up.
With courage, humor, and gentle motivation, this book will show parents that their baby's food doesn't have to come from a jar to be healthy and safe. In fact, the healthiest, safest, and tastiest (not to mention least expensive!) foods for babies are those cooked from real ingredients in the kitchen at home.
This book sets the stage for a child's lifelong love of healthy and wholesome foods. Move over Gerber-- parents are getting into the kitchen! (Check Catalog)

Family Circle Healthy Family Dinners: More Than 200 Good-For-You Recipes

The cookbook that proves fast and tasty dinners can be healthy, too!
Busy parents want to provide fast and healthy everyday meals for their families without giving up their favorite foods. In "Healthy Family Dinners, " the editors of "Family Circle" compile more than 200 mouthwatering yet good-for-you recipes of every kind--including main-dish salads, pasta, meat, poultry, fish, as well as vegetarian dishes, simple slow cooker favorites, and even desserts.
100 luscious full-color photos will whet any appetite while nutrition information and shopping tips help parents make smart food choices day-in and day-out. With no exotic or hard-to-find ingredients, these recipes are more than just nutritious, they're quick to the table, too. And at less than 500 calories per serving, "Healthy Family Dinners" will be a book you can turn to any night of the week.From "Family Circle" magazine, a trusted brand for almost 80 years with a circulation of almost 4 million readers.  Features more than 200 recipes offering tasty, healthy weeknight dinner options. Includes more than 100 gorgeous full-color photos for dinnertime inspiration.  Nutrition information for every recipe.
For healthy dinner ideas from a name you can trust, "Healthy Family Dinners" is the perfect cookbook. (Check Catalog)

Everyday Food: Light: The Quickest and Easiest Recipes, All Under 500 Calories

Cook what you want to eat, without all the fat
The editors of "Everyday Food" magazine know that it's not enough to get dinner on the table in a snap--it also has to be good for the whole family. "Everyday Food: Light" features delicious, healthful recipes, all under 500 calories. Organized seasonally so you can take advantage of the freshest ingredients, this book shows you how to quickly make your favorite dishes in a way that's light but nonetheless tempting.
Making simple adjustments to your weeknight arsenal is easy with the step-by-step instructions on cooking techniques (like stir-frying and roasting), kitchen tools to help cut down on calories (such as a steamer basket and a citrus zester), and great low- or no-fat flavor boosters (marinades, herbs, and spices). And each recipe is accompanied by a beautiful color photograph and nutritional information to keep you motivated all week long. Here are some of the recipes you'll find inside: - Oven-Fried Chicken
- Saucy Shrimp and Grits
- Lighter Eggplant Parmesan
- Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
- Olive-Oil Mashed Potatoes
- Lighter Creamed Spinach
- Tomato Salad with Olives and Lemon Zest
- Light Chocolate-Chunk Brownies
- Pear and Berry Crisp
- Mini Mocha Cheesecakes
Tips throughout explain what makes these recipes light, whether by using simple substitutions (such as whole-wheat tortillas instead of pizza crust), smart ways to cut back on fat (topping fish with bread crumbs rather than coating it in batter), or healthy cooking methods (baking onion rings instead of frying them). You'll also find prep and cook times for each recipe, and plenty of one-pot meals that make great weeknight dinners for the whole family.
Staying on track for a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to mean relying on gimmicky diets or eating flavorless meals. With "Everyday Food: Light, " cooking fulfilling and tasty dinners has never been easier or more inspiring. (Check Catalog)

Soup of the Day (Williams-Sonoma): 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year

ENDLESSLY VERSATILE, soup is perfect for any season and every occasion. What better way to capture the essence of spring than by simmering freshly shelled peas and fava beans in a fragrant broth accented by bracing mint and refreshing lemon zest? In summer, a cool gazpacho made by whirling perfectly ripe tomatoes, juicy cucumbers, and vibrant red peppers is fitting for a hot and humid day--no pot necessary! When the air turns brisk, soup nourishes and satisfies like no other dish. In autumn, white beans mingle with sturdy greens in satisfying, peasant-style pots, and starchy squashes and root vegetables blend into silky purees. Winter brings even more soul-warming fare, such as chilis and stews featuring sausages and other hearty meats and thick vegetable soups scented with woodsy herbs.
Williams-Sonoma "Soup of the Day" offers a tantalizing collection of 365 soup recipes: one for each day of the year. Colorful calendars at the beginning of each chapter offer an at-a-glance view of the dishes best suited for the ingredients, occasions, and typical weather of the month. From January to December, you'll find a seasonal soup that will satisfy any craving, and match any meal ranging from a quick weeknight supper to an elegant dinner party. A handful of the recipes are even appropriate for the holiday table, while others are perfect for using up a leftover roast or chicken. Notes accompanying each recipe offer ideas for ingredient variations, garnishes, and other helpful tips. All of the soups can be dressed up or dressed down; served in rustic earthenware mugs or on heirloom china; garnished with a flourish of fried herbs or dollop of pesto, or stripped down to the bare, tasty essentials--the possibilities are endless, but always delicious.
Full-color photographs enhance many of the recipes inside to help guide your cooking. You can start your soup-making journey at any time--just open this book, check the calendar, and you'll be inspired to create a new soup du jour every day of the year.
Sample recipes:
January
Chicken Chili with Piquillo Peppers
Tuscan Farro Soup
Barley and Leek Soup with Chicken Meatballs
February
Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Prosciutto
Black Bean Soup with Meyer Lemon Creme Fraiche
Winter Greens Soup with Shiitakes & Poached Eggs
March
White Bean Soup with Sage & Olive Oil
Broccoli-Leek Soup
Fava Bean & Farfalle Soup
April
Artichoke & Quinoa Soup with Green Garlic
Sorrel Soup with Torn Croutons
Carrot & Coconut Soup with Curried Almonds
May
Egg-Lemon Soup with Fava Beans
Leek & Asparagus Vichyssoise
Weeknight Ginger Chicken Soup
June
Cool Honeydew-Melon Soup
Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs in Broth
Golden Beet Soup with Dilled Goat Cheese
July
Chilled Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Lemon & Mint
Spicy Corn Soup
Gazpacho
August
Watermelon Gazpacho
Charred Eggplant Soup with Cumin & Greek Yogurt
Smoky Red Pepper Soup
September
Corn & Lobster Chowder
Fennel-Leek Soup with Zucchini Carpaccio
Turkey-White Bean Chili
October
Acorn Squash Soup with Toasted Walnut Butter
Celery Root Soup with Caramelized Apples
Cannelini Bean, Broccolini & Bratwurst Soup
November
Red Cabbage & Apple Soup
Chicken-Tomatillo Soup with Chipotle Chiles
Smoked Fish Chowder
December
Cream of Sundried Tomato Soup with Crab
Short Rib Chili with Smoked Paprika Creme Fraiche
Sweet Potato Soup with Cheddar Cheese (Check Catalog)

Bean by Bean: A Cookbook: More Than 200 Recipes for Fresh Beans, Dried Beans, Cool Beans, Hot Beans, Savory Beans...Even Sweet Beans!

Has there ever been a more generous ingredient than the bean? Down-home, yet "haute," soul-satisfyingly hearty, valued, versatile deeply delectable, healthful, and inexpensive to boot, there's nothing a bean can't do--and nothing that Crescent Dragonwagon can't do with beans. From old friends like chickpeas and pintos to rediscovered heirloom beans like rattlesnake beans and teparies, from green beans and fresh shell beans to peanuts, lentils, and peas, "Bean by Bean" is the definitive cookbook on beans. It's a 200-plus recipe cornucopia overflowing with information, kitchen wisdom, lore, anecdotes, and a zest for good food and good times.Consider the lentil, to take one example. Discover it first in a delicious slather, Lentil Tapenade. Then in half a dozen soups, including Sahadi's Lebanese Lentil Soup with Spinach, Kerala-Style Dahl, and Crescent's Very, Very Best Lentil, Mushroom & Barley Soup. It then turns up in Marinated Lentils De Puy with Greens, Baked Beets, Oranges & Walnuts. Plus there's Jamaica Jerk-Style Lentil-Vegetable Patties, Ethiopian Lentil Stew, and Lentil-Celeriac Skillet Sauce. Do the same for black beans--from Tex-Mex Frijoles Dip to Feijoada Vegetariana to Maya's Magic Black Beans with Eggplant & Royal Rice. Or shell beans--Newly Minted Puree of Fresh Favas, Baked Limas with Rosy Sour Cream, Edamame in a Pod. And on and on--from starters and soups to dozens of entrees. Even desserts: Peanut Butter Cup Brownies and Red Bean Ice Cream.  (Check Catalog)

Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion

The definitive guide to healthy digestion!
"Digestive Wellness" explains how your digestive system works and what to do when it doesn't. You'll find practical solutions to all the common gastrointestinal disorders (and many other conditions) and expert guidance on the newest advances in testing and diagnosis, nutrition, and natural therapies. Plus, you'll learn how faulty digestion can affect the human body systemically, from migraines and skin issues to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
"Dr. Lipski offers a practical toolkit to support each of us--clinicians and patients--to return to wellness by bringing our gastrointestinal system back into balance and harmony. I believe that you will deeply benefit from joining Dr. Lipski on this journey toward digestive wellness."
--Patrick Hanaway, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Genova Diagnostics; President, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
"For anyone who has an interest in truly understanding how the gut works or is just interested in finding ways to optimize quality of life during the aging process, "Digestive Wellness, 4th Edition" is a must read."
--Jeffrey Moss, D.D.S., CNS, DACBN, Moss Nutrition
"Liz Lipski explains digestion in a most appetizing and personal way. Even better than the last edition, Liz updates her understanding and ours. Everyone with a digestive tract has a need to know what Dr. Lipski synthesizes so well."
--Russell M. Jaffe, M.D., Ph.D., CCN, founder, ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies, LLC, and Perque, LLC
"Dr. Lipski has written an easy-to-read and highly informative book that will help the general population and practitioners alike understand what the problem is and how to treat it. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the intimate relationship between our digestion and our health."
--Marcelle Pick, RNC, M.S.N., OB/GYN NP  (Check Catalog)

Peas and Thank You: Simple Meatless Meals the Whole Family Will Love

Over 85 Recipes, One Very Happy Family
When Sarah Matheny, creator of the popular blog Peas and Thank You, decided to eliminate animal products from her diet, she knew there'd be skeptics. Her husband was raised on the standard American diet. Her grandpa was a butcher. Her mom was the best home cook around, with a generous pat of butter here and a crumble of bacon there. But now Sarah is a mom who wants to feed her children right.
Out went the diet soda. In came the smoothies.
Out went the "nutrition" bars. In came the nutritious cookies.
Out went a tired, caffeine-fueled mom. In came Mama Pea.
Peas and Thank You is a collection of recipes and stories from a mainstream family eating a not-so-mainstream diet. Filled with healthy and delicious versions of foods we've all grown up enjoying, but with a Mama Pea twist--no meat, lots of fresh ingredients and plenty of nutrition for growing Peas. From wholesome breakfasts to mouth-watering desserts, there's plenty here to satisfy the pickiest Peas in your life. It's easier than ever to whip up crowd-pleasing meals that will have the whole family asking for, "more, Peas."  (Check Catalog)

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices Into Fearless Home Cooks

The author of "The Sharper Your Knife" tells the inspiring story of how she helped nine others find their inner cook.
After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, writer Kathleen Flinn returned with no idea what to do next, until one day at a supermarket she watched a woman loading her cart with ultraprocessed foods. Flinn's "chefternal" instinct kicked in: she persuaded the stranger to reload with fresh foods, offering her simple recipes for healthy, easy meals.
"The Kitchen Counter Cooking School" includes practical, healthy tips that boost readers' culinary self-confidence, and strategies to get the most from their grocery dollar, and simple recipes that get readers cooking.  (Check Catalog)

Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen

What if you could cook fantastic meals similar to the heartwarming comfort dishes your grandma used to make...and have them be good for you? In "Paleo Comfort Foods," Charles and Julie Mayfield provide you with an arsenal of recipes that are healthy crowd-pleasers, sure to appeal to those following a paleo, primal, gluten-free, or "real-food" way of life--as well as those who have not yet started down such a path.
Implementing paleo guidelines and principles in this book (no grains, no gluten, no legumes, no dairy), the Mayfields give you 100+ recipes and full color photos with entertaining stories throughout. The recipes in "Paleo Comfort Foods" can help individuals and families alike lose weight, eat healthy and achieve optimum fitness, making this way of eating sustainable, tasty and fun. (Check Catalog)

Vegan Junk Food: 225 Sinful Snacks That Are Good for the Soul

Did you know that Fruit Loops, Baked Lay's Potato Chips, and Cracker Jacks are vegan? Going vegan doesn't mean you have to only eat broccoli and tofu. It doesn't mean you have to eat "healthy" all the time. Most importantly, it doesn't mean you have to give up on eating just for fun. Everyone likes to pig out every now and then and vegans crave salt, sugar, and comfort food just like the rest of us. "Vegan Junk Food" provides 225 delicious recipes like: Barbecue "Chicken" Pizza; Chocolate Raspberry Muffins; Vegan Whoopie Pies; Hawaiian Rum Cake; "Bacon" Wrapped Water Chestnuts; and Jalapeno Poppers. With 2 inserts of  full-colour photos, "Vegan Junk Food" will have readers hungry for more! (Check Catalog)

Deliciously G-Free: Food So Flavorful They'll Never Believe It's Gluten-Free

From the author of "The G-Free Diet "and the co-host of ABC's "The View "comes a vital book about scrumptiously satisfying gluten-free food--with easy-to-follow recipes, healthy tips, and full-color photographs throughout.
Growing up in a family where everyone came together at the dinner table, Elizabeth Hasselbeck savored the signature meatball, lasagna, and ziti dishes of her grandmother and great-grandmother, and the pierogies of her father's heritage. But a decade ago, the Emmy Award-winning co-host of "The View, New York Times" bestselling author, and mother of three was diagnosed with celiac disease, and the family recipes she grew up suddenly became strictly off-limits. Or so she thought.
Getting rid of gluten, however, doesn't have to mean giving up taste. "Deliciously G-Free" combines Hasselbeck's knowledge for healthy living and passion for tasty food to bring you 100 delectable, easy-to-make, and family-friendly gluten-free recipes. By adding a variety of other ingredients to the fridge and pantry, she's perfected scrumptious zero-gluten versions of old standards and new creations that would make her relatives proud, including
- Breakfasts to Remember: Egg Sandwiches, Coconut Raspberry Muffins, French Toast with Caramel Rum Banana, Biscuits, Frittata
- All-Star Appetizers: Pork Pot Stickers, Stuffed Mushrooms, Smoked Salmon on Corn Fritters, Crab Cakes with Homemade Tartar Sauce, and Hot Artichoke Dip
- Mouth-Watering Main Meals: Chicken Enchiladas, Quinoa Cornbread, Mac and Cheese, Lasagna, Pad Thai, Chimichurri Flank Steak, and Buttermilk Chicken
- Deliciously Irresistible Desserts: Chocolista Chocolate Cupcakes, Blueberry Raspberry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Tiramisu, Birthday Cakes, and Double Chocolate Brownies
Loaded with gorgeous color photos, " Deliciously G-Free" also satisfies your taste buds with ideas for gourmet entertaining, kid-friendly concoctions, cool-weather comfort foods, and "Get Fit" G-Free recipes. Plus, Hasselbeck opens up about her own gluten-free journey--from getting diagnosed to getting her family on board--and shares tips for how to stock your kitchen, prevent cross-contamination, and whip up G-Free flour mixes that literally take the cake.
Looking great and feeling good from the inside-out is just one" Deliciously G-Free" meal away! (Check Catalog)

Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook

One pot and you're done--delicious recipes using everyday kitchen equipment
With every day so busy, wouldn't you just love to throw everything in one pot and have dinner ready? With "Weight Watchers(R) One Pot Cookbook, " you'll find 300 super-tasty and healthy one-dish recipes that the whole family will love. These no-fuss recipes are more than just easy--they are healthy and nutritious, as they come from the culinary experts at Weight Watchers.
You'll find over 300 delicious and comforting one-pot recipes that include casseroles, pastas, soups and stews, light stir-fries, and desserts--all accompanied by 100 beautiful, 4-color photographs. Organized by type of cooking vessel--everything from casserole dishes, skillets, woks, saucepans, slow cookers, pressure cookers, even specialty equipment such as fondue pots--this book lets you make the most of your kitchen tools while cooking delicious meals for the whole family.
Also included in this ultimate cookbook: All recipes include nutrition information and Weight Watchers "Points Plus" values. Extra Healthy Tips provide easy suggestions for additions to the recipes. Tons of introductory information on each type of pot--from skillets to slow cookers--is also included.
For great-tasting, nutritious meals that are easy to prepare and quick to clean up, turn to "Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook." (Check Catalog)

Simple Asian Meals: Irresistibly Satisfying and Healthy Dishes for the Busy Cook

Once considered exotic, the flavors of Asia are now as close as the international aisle of every supermarket. Using only commonly available ingredients, award-winning cookbook author and Asian-food guru Nina Simonds creates easy, soothing, healthful meals that are masterpieces of simplicity.
In "Simple Asian Meals," Simonds presents over 100 recipes for accessible Chinese, Japanese, Thai,
and Vietnamese specialties--packed with fresh, seasonal ingredients and health-giving benefits from
immune support to ease of digestion to cholesterol reduction. Almost all her dishes require only one pot to prepare, and to make meal preparation as manageable as possible, she also provides freezing and storing techniques, recipe variations for convenience and personal taste, and lists of basic staples readers should always keep on hand.
Colorful, comprehensive, and informed by Simonds's own culinary travels and memorable moments
in Asia, "Simple Asian Meals" is every home chef's guide to creating exquisitely flavored Asian cuisine
quickly and effortlessly. (Check Catalog)

How Italian Food Conquered the World

Not so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man's gruel--little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows how the Italian immigrants to America created, through perseverance and sheer necessity, an Italian-American food culture, and how it became a global obsession. The book begins with the Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern culinary traditions before the boot-shaped peninsula was even called "Italy," then takes readers on a journey through Europe and across the ocean to America alongside the poor but hopeful Italian immigrants who slowly but surely won over the hearts and minds of Americans by way of their stomachs. Featuring evil villains such as the Atkins diet and French chefs, this is a rollicking tale of how Italian cuisine rose to its place as the most beloved fare in the world, through the lives of the people who led the charge.
With savory anecdotes from these top chefs and restaurateurs:

- Mario Batali
- Danny Meyer
- Tony Mantuano
- Michael Chiarello
- Giada de Laurentiis
- Giuseppe Cipriani
- Nigella Lawson
And the trials and triumphs of these restaurants:

- Da Silvano
- Spiaggia
- Bottega
- Union Square Cafe
- Maialino
- Rao's
- Babbo
- Il Cantinori (Check Catalog)

Cook Like a Rock Star: 125 Recipes, Lessons, and Culinary Secrets

If chefs are the new rock stars, Anne wants you to rock in your own kitchen!
For Anne Burrell, a classically trained chef and host of Food Network's "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" (where she shares impressive recipes and smart techniques that anyone can master), and "Worst Cooks in America" (the show that transforms hopeless home cooks), being a rock star in the kitchen means having the confidence and ability to get a great meal on the table without a sweat. In her debut cookbook, she presents 125 rustic yet elegant recipes, all based on accessible ingredients, along with encouraging notes and handy professional tricks that will help you cook more efficiently at home.
With Anne's guidance, even the novice cook can turn out showstoppers like Whole Roasted Fish or Rack of Lamb Crusted with Black Olives, which are special enough for guests but easy enough for a weekday evening. For Piccolini (Little Nibbles), try making Truffled Deviled Eggs, Sausage and Pancetta Stuffed Mushrooms, or Baked Ricotta with Rosemary and Lemon. Delicious first courses include Pumpkin Soup with Allspice Whipped Cream and Garlic Steamed Mussels with Pimenton Aioli. And if you're craving pasta, Chef Anne's Light-as-a-Cloud Gnocchi, Sweet and Spicy Sausage Ragu, or Killer Mac and Cheese with Bacon will blow you away.
Whether she's telling you how to use garlic most effectively ("perfume the oil, remove the garlic, and ditch it--it's fulfilled its garlic destiny!") or reaffirming the most important part of cooking (it should have the "sparkle factor!"), you will never feel alone at the stove. Anne's effervescent personality and unmatched vitality will be there every step of the way--as teacher, coach, cooking partner, and friend.
Organized from "Piccolini and Firsts" to "Pasta, Seconds, Sides," and, of course, "Dessert" "Cook Like a Rock Star" is all about empowering you with the confidence to own what you do in your kitchen, to be excited by what you're making, and to experience the same kind of joy that Anne feels everyday when she cooks and eats. (Check Catalog)

The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Food Magazine

With more than a million paid readers, Cook's Illustrated has stood the test of time and distinguished itself among the pack by having a singular focus--developing recipes that work the first time and every time; it's as simple as that.
For the first time since the magazine's inception, more than 2000 of Cook's Illustrated's landmark recipes have been carefully compiled into a wide-ranging compendium that shows you how to make your favorite dishes better.
A must-own collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated magazine and any discerning cook, The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a living and guarantees impeccable results.  (Check Catalog)

Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes

This is not your mother's low-fat cookbook. There's no foolish tricks, no bizarre concoctions, no chemicals, no frozen meals...no fake anything! "Appetite for Reduction" means cooking with real food, for real life. (Skimpy portions need not apply.) In "Appetite for Reduction," bestselling author and vegan chef  Isa Chandra Moskowitz has created 125 delectable, nutritionally-balanced recipes for the foods you crave--lasagna, tacos, barbecue, curries, stews, and much more--and it's all: Only 200 to 400 calories per serving plant-based and packed with nutrients low in saturated fat and sugar; high in fiber. Drop-dead delicious. You'll also find lots of gluten-free and soy-free options, and best of all, dinner can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. So ditch those diet shakes. Skip that lemonade cleanse. And fight for your right to eat something satisfying! Now you can look better, feel better, and have more energy--for health at any size.  (Check Catalog)

My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness

The Academy-Award winning actress and avid foodie shares a sumptuous collection of recipes and gorgeous photographs celebrating the joy of preparing food for loved ones, a passion she learned from her beloved father.
As an actress, author, trendsetter, creator of goop.com, and host of the popular PBS series, "Spain: On the Road Again," Gwyneth Paltrow is an icon of style and good taste around the world. As a young girl eating and cooking with her father, Bruce Paltrow, she developed a passion for food that has shaped how she lives today and strengthened her belief that time with family is a priority. Now in MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER, Paltrow shares her favorite family recipes along with personal stories of growing up with her father, Bruce Paltrow. She discusses how he has influenced her in the food she loves, how she involves her kids in cooking, and how she balances healthy food with homemade treats. And, for the first time, Paltrow offers a glimpse into her life as daughter, mother and wife, sharing her thoughts on the importance of family and togetherness.
Complete with 150 delicious ideas for breakfast, sandwiches and burgers, soups, salads, main dishes, sides, and desserts, this beautifully illustrated book includes full-color photos throughout, many featuring Paltrow at home with her family and friends. MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER is a luscious collection that will inspire readers to cook great food with the people who mean the most to them. (Check Catalog)

How to Squeeze a Lemon: 1,023 Kitchen Tips, Food Fixes, and Handy Techniques

Ever wonder how to cut lemon wedges so they won't squirt you in the eye? Or what to do with those overgrown zucchinis from the garden? How to save that bread that just won't rise? In How to Squeeze a Lemon, home cooks and chefs alike will find a delightful and nearly endless source of cooking information reference. The follow-up to the IACP-award winning, How to Break an Egg, the wonderfully informative and entertaining How to Squeeze a Lemon is chock full of more than 1,000 fresh tips, kitchen-tested techniques, and smart substitutions that bedevil cooks every day, and all from the readers, contributors, and editors of Fine Cooking, one of America's favorite cooking magazines.  (Check Catalog)

The 150 Healthiest 15-Minute Recipes on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about How to Make the Most Deliciously Nutritious Meals at Home in Just Minu

Board-certified nutritionist Bowden and nutrition educator and personal whole foods chef Bessinger (coauthors, "The Healthiest Meals on Earth") have chosen recipes based on nutrient density (greatest nutrition for the dollar), glycemic load (low in sugar or processed carbs), and fiber. Busy families will appreciate such recipes as Speedy and Spicy Curried Apricot Chicken Salad, Fortified Fish Soup with Sweet Onion, and Healthy Jalapeño Cornbread Chili. Nutritional information for each recipe lists calories, fat, protein, and fiber. Recommended for health-conscious cooks short on time. (Check Catalog)

Wild Abundance: Ritual, Revelry & Recipes of the South's Finest Hunting Clubs

"Wild Abundance "is a coffee table book with 250 stunning photographs celebrating the stories, spirit and traditions of Southern hunting clubs. It features over 70 recipes, appealing to camp cooks and home cooks alike. Through the voices of some of the South's most renowned chefs, "Wild Abundance" captures and pays tribute to the heart and soul of nine clubs - the often-untrained cooks and guides who provide comforting sustenance, create traditions and nurture the vitality of each club.  (Check Catalog)

Somebody Stole the Cornbread from My Dressing: A Hilarious Comparison Between the North and South Through Recipes and Recollections

Somebody Stole the Cornbread from My Dressing answers the "what to serve" question for anyone who is planning a special occasion - or just dinner. Combining great ingredients that can be found at every grocery store with tons of laughs, Susanne Reed and Elizabeth Heiskell give readers ideas for hosting the perfect tailgate, bridal shower, baby shower, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and more. (Check Catalog)

Alice's Tea Cup: Delectable Recipes for Scones, Cakes, Sandwiches, and More from New York's Most Whimsical Tea Spot

The delightful sisters and owners of Alice's Tea Cup share nearly one hundred recipes from their charming and wildly popular Manhattan restaurants
For almost ten years, Alice's Tea Cup has been a destination in New York City for locals and tourists alike who crave a scrumptious afternoon tea without airs or pretension. Haley and Lauren Fox learned at an early age that tea was more than just a beverage--it was an event to be shared and protected--and they divulge their tea-making philosophy and dozens of delectable recipes in this beautiful cookbook.
Embodying the mantra "tea turned on its ear," "Alice's Tea Cup" serves up unique twists to traditional Victorian tea fare, including:
Savories--Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken Salad and Cucumber Watercress Sandwiches with Lemon Chive Butter
Baked goods--Banana Nutella Cake and Mint Black Bottom Cupcakes
Sweet treats--Alice'S'mores and Queen of Tarts
Tea selections--from African Dew to Rooibos Bourbon
Specialty drinks--Alice's Tea-jito and Ginger Mar-tea-ni
And of course Alice's world-famous tender, moist scones--including nineteen versions, from pumpkin to peanut butter and jelly to ham and cheese
Haley and Lauren also show you how to throw a personalized "Curiouser and Curiouser" tea party with household props and offer lots of other ways to celebrate with tea and festive food. From salads to scones, pancakes to cupcakes, afternoon tea to evening mar-tea-nis, this fabulous cookbook lets you enjoy Alice's mouthwatering recipes without leaving home. (Check Catalog)

Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole & Natural Ingredients Into Your Cooking

Everyone knows that whole foods are much healthier than refined ingredients, but few know how to cook with them in uncomplicated, delicious ways. Using a palette of natural ingredients now widely available in supermarkets, "Super Natural Cooking" offers globally inspired, nutritionally packed cuisine that is both gratifying and flavorful. With her weeknight-friendly dishes, real-foodie Heidi Swanson teaches home cooks how to become confident in a whole-foods kitchen by experimenting with alternative flours, fats, grains, sweeteners, and more.
Including innovative twists on familiar dishes from polenta to chocolate chip cookies, "Super Natural Cooking" is the new wholesome way to eat, using real-world ingredients to get out-of-this-world results.An inspiringly stylish introduction to nutritional superfoods, with an emphasis on whole grains, natural sweeteners, healthy oils, and colorful phytonutrient-packed ingredients.Features 80 recipes, a comprehensive pantry chapter, and 100 stunning full-color photos.
Shows how to build a whole-foods pantry with nutrition-rich ingredients like almond oil, pomegranate molasses, and mesquite flour--each explained in detail.Winner of the 2005 Webby Award for best personal website, Heidi Swanson's recipe blog (www.101cookbooks.com) attracts close to 500,000 page views a month, making it one of the most widely read recipe journals online.  (Check Catalog)

The Best of America's Test Kitchen: The Year's Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings (2011) ( Best of America's Test Kitchen Cookbook: The Year's Best Recipes )

The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2011 gives you the best of the best from the year, culled from the thousands of recipes we have presented on the pages of our magazines and books and on our public television shows. (Check Catalog)

Time for Dinner: Strategies, Inspiration, and Recipes for Family Meals Every Night of the Week

Whether moms have picky or adventurous eaters and whether they love to cook or just endure it, getting dinner on the table weeknight after weeknight is enough to make a mom throw in the towel. It's a grind that wore down former Cookie magazine editors, Pilar Guzmn, Jenny Rosentrach, and Alanna Stanguntil they made it their mission to figure out all the ways they could reclaim the family dinner. Time for Dinner is that playbook of tricks, inspiration, plans, and 100 go-to recipes. With 250 photographs, it's a visual toolkit of a book that gives every mom the ideas and strategies she needs to get a great family meal on the table night after night without losing her mind (or her sense of humor). (Check Catalog)

Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease

Throughout her culinary career, chef Rozanne Gold has given much thought to the notions of simplicity and sophistication in cooking. Now, after years of experimentation, she has come to this conclusion: Simplicity is the art of combining a few essential ingredients with a minimum of effort in order to create food that neither looks or tastes like a shortcut; food that is authentic enough to serve with pride and savor with pleasure.
In Radically Simple, Gold demonstrates this art to its fullest, manipulating the interplay of time, technique, and number of ingredients to create bold, sophisticated dishes bursting with global flavors. She offers an entire chapter of elegant 10-minute salads; delectable soups that take less than 5 minutes to prepare and others with such depth of flavor they taste like they've been simmering all day. Her opinionated take on roast chicken yields a peerlessly moist and tender bird without so much as a sprinkling of salt and pepper, while her recipe for pineapple flan transforms sugar, eggs, and bottled juice into a creamy and decadent taste of the tropics. From a 1-minute mustard sauce for her last-minute gravlax to a "Peking" pork shoulder that slow-roasts under a savory blanket of hoisin and scallions, these dishes are truly stunning in their ease of preparation, yet never sacrifice on flavor or presentation. Even Gold's procedures are revolutionary: All are conveyed in 140 words or less.
With hundreds of signature recipes that you will return to time and again, Radically Simple provides both the tools and the inspiration to make memorable meals on a nightly basis and rediscover the satisfaction that comes from time well spent in the kitchen. (Check Catalog)

One Big Table: A Portrait of American Cooking: 600 Recipes from the Nation's Best Home Cooks, Farmers, Fishermen, Pit-Masters, and Chefs

Ten years ago, former "New York Times "food columnist Molly O'Neill embarked on a transcontinental road trip to investigate reports that Americans had stopped cooking at home. As she traveled highways, dirt roads, bayous, and coastlines gathering stories and recipes, it was immediately apparent that dire predictions about the end of American cuisine were vastly overstated. From Park Avenue to trailer parks, from tidy suburbs to isolated outposts, home cooks were channeling their family histories as well as their tastes and personal ambitions into delicious meals. One decade and over 300,000 miles later, "One Big Table "is a celebration of these cooks, a mouthwatering portrait of the nation at the table.
Meticulously selected from more than 20,000 contributions, the cookbook's 600 recipes are a definitive portrait of what we eat and why. In this lavish volume--illustrated throughout with historic photographs, folk art, vintage advertisements, and family snapshots--O'Neill celebrates heirloom recipes like the Doughty family's old-fashioned black duck and dumplings that originated on a long-vanished island off Virginia's Eastern Shore, the Pueblo tamales that Norma Naranjo makes in her horno in New Mexico, as well as modern riffs such as a Boston teenager's recipe for asparagus soup scented with nigella seeds and truffle oil. Many recipes offer a bridge between first-generation immigrants and their progeny--the bucatini with dandelion greens and spring garlic that an Italian immigrant and his grandson forage for in the Vermont woods--while others are contemporary variations that embody each generation's restless obsession with distinguishing itself from its predecessors. O'Neill cooks with artists, writers, doctors, truck drivers, food bloggers, scallop divers, horse trainers, potluckers, and gourmet club members.
In a world where takeout is just a phone call away, "One Big Table "reminds us of the importance of remaining connected to the food we put on our tables. As this brilliantly edited collection shows on every page, the glories of a home-cooked meal prove how every generation has enriched and expanded our idea of American food. Every recipe in this book is a testament to the way our memories--historical, cultural, and personal--are bound up in our favorite and best family dishes.
As O'Neill writes, "Most Americans cook from the heart as well as from a distinctly American yearning, something I could feel but couldn't describe until thousands of miles of highway helped me identify it in myself: hometown appetite. This book is a journey through hundreds of 'hometowns' that fuel the American appetite, recipe by recipe, bite by bite." (Check Catalog)