Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Complete Idiot's Guide Glycemic Index Cookbook

With over 325 delicious and healthy recipes, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Glycemic Index Cookbook is an invaluable reference for choosing foods according to their GI‚ a system of classifying carbohydrate-based foods by how much they raise blood sugar. Diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, and obesity may be avoided by following the glycemic index. Practical and easy to use, this is the one cookbook anyone concerned with their blood sugar will want to have in the kitchen.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health

Discussing the nutritional and health benefits of Mediterranean culinary practices, this delectable cookbook presents more than 250 recipes for simple traditional dishes from all over the region, all adapted for the modern American kitchen, in a revised edition of the popular cookbook that includes dozens of new recipes and new cooking techniques.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook

A volume of 175 new recipes by the celebrity southern chef includes contributions by the author's husband, sons, and family members, a collection that also features a culinary cousin's popular red velvet cupcakes and strawberry cake.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Southern Living Comfort Food: A Delicious Trip Down Memory Lane

Presents a mouthwatering selection of classic Southern comfort foods, from crispy Mama's Fried Chicken and rich Three-Cheese Pasta Bake to luscious Pound Cake Banana Pudding, featuring a chapter devoted to holidays and special occasions.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love

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 The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious—and delicious! 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 cook’s repertoire. In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander’s recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser 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, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook will help pad wallets—not waistlines.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Best Skillet Recipes: A Best Recipe Classic

One pan is all you need! From breakfast all the way to dessert, one skillet is all you need for fast, flavorful meals. It's no surprise that meat, fish, and pasta dishes can come together nicely in a skillet BUT pot pie can also be made in the pan. So can pizza, casseroles and souffles. Put away that second pot for boiling pasta and cook it in its sauce right in the skillet. Start pizzas on the stovetop in the skillet and finish with a hot blast in the oven (still in the skillet)! Spruce up your stir-fry repertoire with new and innovative ideas.One pan. Less clean up. A world of great and easy recipes.

Friday, June 12, 2009

The Desperate Housewives Cookbook: Juicy Dishes And Saucy Bits

The ladies of Wisteria Lane share their own approach to the culinary arts in a gossipy cookbook that features recipes presented on the show as well as dishes inspired by each housewife, with such treats as Chicken Cutlets Saltimbocca, Potato Casserole, Chocolate Butterscotch Bars, Pineapple Peach Smoothies, Sausage Puttanesca, and others.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Dessert Fourplay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef

Presents recipes for unconventional desserts from the pastry chef of a four-star Manhattan restaurant, with sections for each season and for basic sauces and cakes, and information on measurement, equipment, and ingredients.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy's Most Vibrant City

Naples, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, is a vibrant, passionate city with food to match. It is famed as the birthplace of the original wood-fired pizza, which has evolved from its simplest form, marinara, to more contemporary interpretations with arugula and seafood. Its food traditions also embrace a wealth of seafood recipes, countless vegetable and pasta dishes, as well as sinful desserts.
The Napoletana cuisine makes maximum use of fruit and vegetables grown on the rich volcanic soil, mono-cultivar olive oils, and creamy buffalo mozzarella. Cucina Napoletana includes an extensive selection of the best of the region's classic and innovative recipes, with additional features on key ingredients, the part they play in Naples cuisine, and how they are produced.
Local chef Arturo Iengo presents the best of Campanian cuisine: uncomplicated recipes that are as perfect for everyday meals as they are for entertaining. And with its stunning photographs taken in and around the city, Cucina Napoletana is as visually appetizing as the cuisine of this captivating city.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Gluten-Free Baking Classics

An expanded edition of a best-selling baking reference is comprised of easy-to-use recipes and accessible techniques for everyday and special-occasion items, in a volume that features such options as Multi-Grain Artisan Bread, Hazelnut Cake, and Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts.

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