The Casserole Queens Cookbook: Put Some Lovin' in Your Oven with 100 Easy One-Dish Recipes

by Crystal Cook    (Find this book)
Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock make a mean Chicken Pot Pie, elevating the classic recipe with white wine and fresh tarragon. Their recipe won them such a following in Texas that Bobby Flay took notice and challenged them to a Throwdown. It turns out that the Casserole Queens, as the duo is known, are much more than one-hit wonders of the one-dish dinner. They have built an entire business around revamping the ultimate quick-fix dinner for modern tastes.
In "The Casserole Queens Cookbook," they share their fresh, updated, from-scratch recipes for traditional dishes. Tuna Noodle is brought up a notch with a homemade cream sauce and a kick of cayenne pepper; Halibut Enchiladas with Salsa Verde are surprisingly light and vibrant; Mandarin Meatloaf has a sweet orange flavor that recharges a beloved weeknight staple. There are home-style desserts, like Gooey Apple Butter Cake, and great brunch dishes, such as Frenchy Toast Casserole. The Queens have thought of everything, providing advice on scaling and freezing casseroles so that anyone can stock the freezer with go-to dinners.
With 16 pages of color photographs, plenty of expert tips, and lots of style, "The Casserole Queens Cookbook" is the home cook's handbook for making tasty meals any night of the week. -- Publisher Marketing

Illustrated Step-By-Step Baking

by Caroline Bretherton    (Find this book)
Packed with clear instructions and essential information on ingredients, special equipment, and storage, "Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking" contains everything you need to bake with confidence.
Every area of baking is covered in "Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking," with 350 recipes covering a huge range of sweet and savory classics including quiches, pies, breads, and cookies. Classic recipes such as quiche lorraine and New York cheesecake are demystified and presented in a clear and accessible step-by-step format.
If you want to produce the perfect tart, bake a cake fit for a king, or serve up a souffle that won't sink, "Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking" will guide you through every single stage with clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions that have proved so popular with DK's readers.  -- Publisher Marketing

Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking

by James Peterson    (Find this book)
Hundreds of recipes designed to get exceptional meals on the table in under an hour
With "Kitchen Simple," James Peterson, one of America's most celebrated cookbook authors and renowned cooking instructors, delivers a definitive resource for the busy home cook. Elevating routine, weekday fare into exciting culinary creations, Peterson proves unequivocally that great food need not be complicated or time-consuming to prepare.
More than 200 recipes, such as Summer Steak Salad, Mexican-Style Gazpacho, White Bean Bruschetta, Red Cabbage with Bacon and Apples, and Ricotta Ravioli, are thoughtfully streamlined to require no more than thirty minutes of active prep time with delivery to the table in under an hour. For leisurely meals and celebratory occasions, there are also dozens of luxe dishes, like Red Wine Pot Roast, Eggplant Parmigiano, Duck Confit, and Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce. And, from the master of sauces, comes a paired-down primer on making foolproof Mayonnaise, Caper and Herb Sauce for vegetables and chicken, and an easy Bearnaise to dress up grilled fish.
"Kitchen Simple" presents creative possibilities for weeknight meals, quick-and-easy breakfasts, impromptu dinner parties, and inspired last-minute desserts. And with Peterson's invaluable variations, cooks can confidently substitute harder-to-find ingredients with items already at hand. Additional advice on how to stock a pantry with staples to make everyday cooking even easier, plus an inventory of truly indispensable kitchen tools make "Kitchen Simple" a go-to source of inspiration for cooks of all persuasions: novice or experienced, time-pressed or laid-back, casual or serious. -- Publisher Marketing

The Baby & Toddler Cookbook: Fresh, Homemade Foods for a Healthy Start

By Karen Ansel    (Find this book)
Packed with 90 easy-to-prepare recipes made with wholesome ingredients, "The Baby & Toddler Cookbook"--along with its companion volume, "Baby and Toddler On the Go"--offers a fresh and nutritious approach to feeding children from 6 months to 3 years.
Making fresh, homemade meals for your baby and toddler is one of the best ways to give him a healthy, happy start in life. And while every parent can appreciate the convenience of already-prepared foods, balancing them with wholesome meals you have prepared yourself not only provides better nutrition, but also teaches your baby good eating habits. Packed with over 90 recipes and loads of nutritional information, " The Baby & Toddler Cookbook" makes cooking healthy meals easy, even for busy parents. By setting aside only a few hours a week, you can make and store an array of nutritious foods to keep baby happy and fed. All along the way, this book will give you helpful hints, guidance, and plenty of recipes to ease your path to nutrition. Each chapter begins with detailed information about the child's nutritional needs and how to address the needs at mealtime. Organized by age, the recipes follow, showing how to introduce different, appropriate foods at every development stage, from 6 months to 3 years. Each of baby's stages is covered, from starting solid foods and introducing new ingredients and textures, to easing into toddler-hood with plenty of ideas for fun meals, snacks, and desserts. This book also includes tips for making foods ahead, using the freezer to maximum advantage, and making food fun for your toddler.  -- Publisher Marketing

Good Housekeeping Fast Weeknight Favorites!: Simply Delicious Meals in 30 Minutes or Less

by Good Housekeeping    (Find this book)
"What's for dinner--quick and easy?" That's the question anyone with a family to feed faces each day. "Good Housekeeping"'s Test Kitchen experts come to the rescue with triple-tested recipes that taste great, work every time, and take just 30 minutes or less to prepare. These fast and easy meals can be made using a variety of methods, from stove top to grill, and some don't even have to be cooked at all! Includes surefire family favorites like Low 'n' slow Pulled Pork, Skillet chicken Parmesan, Pesto & Mozzarella Pizza, and more.  -- Publisher Marketing

Fresh Food Superfast

by Scott Mowbray    (Find this book)
The third book in the best-selling Fresh Food Fast series is helping the home cook go superfast. Cooking Light Fresh Food Superfast is packed with more than 280 all-new recipes that fit the trusted Fresh Food Fast 5-ingredient, 15-minute equation-and 100 of those can be prepared with 4 ingredients or less or in 10 minutes or less! Following its popular predecessors, Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast and Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast Weeknight Meals, Cooking Light Fresh Food Superfast is packed with even more exciting features. "Fix It Faster" tip boxes offer suggestions on how to speed things up; "Ingredient Spotlights" focuses on fresh convenience products that help rev up prep time-without sacrificing freshness or flavor; "Quick Flips" offers substitution ideas to completely transform a recipe into a new one; and a "Seasonal Produce Guide" gives readers guidelines for fresh produce purchasing and storing. The book also provides a side dish suggestion for many recipes, as well as practical tips from the Cooking Light experts to help reduce time in the kitchen. From Prosciutto- Wrapped Chicken to Chocolate-Hazelnut Panini Sundaes, Fresh Food Superfast takes the guesswork out of meal planning and helps readers put dinner on the table in a flash. -- Publisher Marketing

Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly: 600 Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker

by Phyllis Pellman Good     (Find this book)
It's possible to have it all: food from your slow cooker that is scrumptious, low-fat, and convenient to make. With more than 600 recipes that are mouth-watering but guilt-free.
This favorite guide to quick and easy-to-prepare slowcooker food has sold more than 1.2 million copies. It is now available in a Revised and Updated edition! It is possible to have it all: food from your slow cooker that is scrumptious and low-fat, and convenient to make. Here are 600 recipes that are mouth-watering but guilt free. Now you can choose healthy, light dishes, fix them quickly, and then forget about them until mealtime. With each recipe in Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly, Revised and Updated, comes an analysis of its calories, fats, and carbs, as well as what it contributes to your daily vitamins and nutrients. You can feast healthfully with a minimum of time and fuss. Your family and friends your waistline and your heart will thank you.
We've added some enhancements to the original Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly cookbook, being careful not to ruin what you've loved about it:
1. Brand New: 100 new recipes for slow cookers, each with nutritional analysis.
2. Brand New: "Prep Time and "Cooking Time" are included for each recipe.
3. Brand New: 4 pages of basic and very helpful "Extra Information": "Substitute Ingredients for When You're in a Pinch" "Equivalent Measurements" "Kitchen Tools and Equipment You May Have Overlooked" "Assumptions about Ingredients in Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly, Revised and Updated."
4. Brand New: 1 page of "Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker: A Friendly, Year-Round Appliance."
5. Brand New: A second color a spring green for recipe titles, contributors' names and addresses, the words "Tip" and "Variation," and the numbered instruction steps.
6. Brand New: The drawings on the opening pages of chapters and the spot illustrations throughout.
7. Brand New: 1 page of tip-in color, right inside the front cover.
8. Revised: An improved Index!
9. Revised: A personal Introduction to the book by author Phyllis Pellman Good.
10. Revised: Good's personal comments and voice throughout the recipes -- Publisher Marketing

Good Housekeeping the Great Potluck Cookbook: Our Favorite Recipes for Carry-In Suppers, Brunch Buffets, Tailgate Parties & More!

by Hearst Books    (Find this book)
"Good Housekeeping" takes the "luck" out of potluck with ten delicious seasonal menus that are always good to go!
From hearty chili for Super Bowl Sunday to Syrupy Banana-Nut Overnight French Toast to sweeten up a Mother's Day brunch, these triple-tested dishes will be the star of any gathering. Advice on selecting a site, assigning dishes, and transporting your food makes it a cinch to throw a fabulous, affordable shindig! Festive menus include:
Mother's Day Brunch * Potluck Patio Party * Family Reunion Picnic * Neighborhood Fourth of July Fun * Dinner on the Lawn Picnic * Fall Tailgate Party * Day After Thanksgiving Dinner Party * New Year's Eve Potluck Party * Super Bowl Shindig * Midwinter Blues Bash -- Publisher Marketing

Grilled Cheese, Please!: 50 Scrumptiously Cheesy Recipes

by Laura Werlin    (Find this book)
An all-new collection of 50 delicious, melt-in-your mouth grilled cheese recipes from grilled cheese gourmand Laura Werlin.
"If, as Werlin avers, "grilled cheese, the movement, has arrived," then Werlin is its obvious leader." --Syndicated columnist Marialia Calta
Oooey, gooey ribbons of delectable melted cheese sandwiched between butter-crisped slices of sourdough, wheat, rye, and even focaccia and croissant, combined with favorite foods such as bacon, pequillo peppers, guacamole, seasonal veggies, caramelized onions, pears, herbs, and so much more--what is there not to love about the modern grilled cheese?
Inside "Grilled Cheese, Please," award-winning cheese expert Laura Werlin presents 50 recipes that elevate the classic grilled cheese sandwich to a culinary center-of-the-plate meal changer through innovative and delicious recipes such as Say Ole (Two Cheeses, Guacamole, Bacon, and a Corn Chip Crust); Brie, Mozzarella, and Sauteed Pears with Blue Cheese Butter; and Cheddar, Chorizo, Apples, and Pickled Onions on Ciabatta. The recipes are divided into seven chapters that are arranged by topics such as Grilled Cheese on the Go, Ethnic-Inspired, Meat and Cheese, and Veggie and Cheese among others. "Grilled Cheese, Please" features full-color photography, along with sections highlighting the best cooking techniques, melting cheeses, and other "best" grilled cheese insights, as well as a list of restaurants, stands, and mobile trucks across the country where grilled cheese is the focus, not the side dish.
Perfectly timed to coincide with National Grilled Cheese Month, "Grilled Cheese, Please" encourages melted cheese enthusiasts to expand their grilled cheese horizons by enjoying these riffs on the original and in the process become seduced all over again by the velvety goodness found within. -- Publisher Marketing

American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet

by American Heart Association    (Find this book)
Whether you have heart-health problems now or want to avoid having them in the future, keeping your sodium intake low is one of the best ways to help your heart. In this revised and expanded fourth edition of the American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, the association shows that a low-sodium diet can be not only good for your health but also full of flavor. Including everything from appetizers and soups to entres and desserts, American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 4th Edition, offers more than 200 delicious low-sodium recipes -- more than 50 of them brand-new to this edition. Whether you are in the mood for a beloved classic or a new favorite, you will find just the dish to please your palate. Looking for a less salty snack? Try Baked Veggie Chips served with Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip. Craving something hearty and full of flavor? Slow-Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Orange Couscous is an ideal low-sodium fix-it-and-forget-it meal. For a Sunday- night family dinner, try Three-Cheese Lasagna with Swiss Chard. And for your sweet tooth? Whip up Peach and Blueberry Cobbler or Rice Pudding with Caramelized Bananas for a special treat. With this book in hand, you'll be armed with nutrition numbers for every recipe and the latest American Heart Association dietary information, as well as the how-tos for avoiding hidden sodium, shopping smart, and using healthy cooking techniques. You'll also find useful resources such as a sodium tracker, a no-sodium seasoning guide, a list of common high-sodium foods, ingredient substitutions, and serving suggestions for each of the food groups. -- Publisher Marketing