Cooking, Food & Wine
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Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Alex Guarnaschelli
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarkson Potter (2013, Apr 9th).
Pages: 304
How does one become an Iron Chef and a Chopped judge on Food Network—and what does she really cook at home?Alex Guarnaschelli grew up in a home suffused with a love of cooking, where soufflés and cheeseburgers were equally revered. The daughter of a respected cookbook editor and a Chinese cooking enthusiast, Alex developed a passion for food at a young age, sealing her professional fate. Old-School Comfort Food shares her journey from waist-high taste-tester to trained chef who now adores spending time in the kitchen with her daughter, along with the 100 recipes for how she learned to cook—and the way she still loves to eat.Here are Alex’s secrets to great home cooking, where humble ingredients and familiar preparations combine with excellent technique and care to create memorable meals. more
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Get Started: Preserving
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Susannah Steel
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DK ADULT (2012, Dec 17th).
Pages: 192
Have you always wanted to learn how to preserve your own jams, preserves, and chutneys, but don't know how to get started? Get Started: Preserving gives you the knowledge you need to make more than 70 step-by-step recipes, taking you from complete beginner to being able to freeze, bottle, and pickle with confidence. Start simple by mixing crunchy pickles, storing luscious fruits in alcohol, and simmering spicy chutneys; build on your skills by boiling jams bursting with fruit and bottling vitamin-rich cordials; and show off by stirring fresh fruit curds to smooth perfection, curing fish and meat, and fermenting your own delicious wines. Packed with advice, reminders, and help when things go wrong, Get Started: Preserving will soon have you filling your pantry with delectable preserves. more
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Get Started: Wine Appreciation
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: David Williams
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DK ADULT (2012, Dec 17th).
Pages: 192
Have you always wanted to be knowledgeable about wines, but don't know how to get started? Get Started: Wine Appreciation is your perfect, patient teacher, quickly building confidence and skill. Start simple by learning how to navigate your tongue map, identify the range of flavors and aromas, and spot the differences between white, red, rosé, and sparkling wines. Build your skills with tasting sessions of Old World classics and New World varieties, and show off by learning to recognize the influence of oak aging and create the perfect wine and food pairings. Packed with advice, reminders, and insider tips, Get Started: Wine Appreciation quickly takes you from complete beginner to discerning wine drinker. More than any other series on the market, DK's Get Started series simulates carefully structured classroom lessons, an approach that allows you to custom-build courses with practical lessons and themed projects. more
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Get Started: Baking
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Amanda Wright
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DK ADULT (2012, Dec 17th).
Pages: 192
Have you always wanted to learn how to bake, but don't know how to get started? Get Started: Baking is your perfect, patient teacher, taking you from complete beginner to being able to bake more than 65 delicious step-by-step recipes. Start simple with easy cupcakes and a wholesome quick bread; build on your skills by achieving "wobble" on a cheesecake, scrumptiously moist brownies, and a mastery of the art of pastry; and show off with fabulous profiteroles, your own artisan loaf, and more. Packed with advice, reminders, and help when things go wrong, Get Started: Baking will soon have you hooked on the satisfying pleasure of home baking. More than any other series on the market, DK's Get Started series simulates carefully structured classroom lessons, an approach that allows you to custom-build courses with practical lessons and themed projects. more
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Healthy Indian Cooking: Over 100 Recipes for Vitality and Wellness
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Monisha Bharadwaj
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Carlton Books; Reprint edition (2013, Mar 5th).
Pages: 144
For optimal health, go Indian! In this definitive guide to Indian eating for well-being, acclaimed food writer Monisha Bharadwaj provides more than 100 easy-to-prepare recipes that dispel the myths (high in fat, complicated, time-consuming) about the cuisine. She lays out the Ayurvedic principles underlying Indian cooking, explaining how to choose and combine ingredients, and the best method of preparing them. In accordance with Ayurvedic belief that a food's color indicates its health values, the dishes appear on color-coded pages reflecting the properties of their key ingredients. Both a guide to the Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle, and a cookbook to help you return to a state of harmonious balance, Healthy Indian Cooking also features a foreword by a leading Ayurvedic doctor. more
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Flat Belly Diet! Gluten-Free Cookbook: 150 Delicious Fat-Blasting Recipes!
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Editors of Prevention
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rodale Books (2013, Jun 4th).
Pages: 320
The Flat Belly Diet! Gluten-Free Cookbook shows readers how to follow the New York Times-bestselling plan with delicious foods that are easy to prepare and that are totally gluten-free. Readers can serve up belly-flattening meals like Cornmeal Flapjacks with Blueberry Syrup, Chipotle Turkey Chili, and Fettuccine with Broccoli Pesto. No diet is complete without dessert, which is why readers will love serving Dark Chocolate Chip-Banana Cupcakes, Fudgy Cashew Brownies, and Coconut-Almond Macaroons the whole family can enjoy—that is, if there’s any left to share. The key to the Flat Belly Diet is monounsaturated fatty acids, or MUFAs, healthy fats that have a waist-slimming effect and target the dangerous visceral fat that, in excess, can contribute to diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. more
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Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Weight Watchers
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Anv edition (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 352
We’re having a celebration of food for cooks who love to eat well—and eat smart!Weight Watchers cookbooks are trusted by anyone who is excited about cooking delicious, healthy food. And with the more than 280 recipes in Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook, healthy cooks (and anyone who aspires to be one!) everywhere now have the opportunity to sample a collection of many treasured favorites. These delicious dishes have been updated, featuring fresh ingredients, how-to tips, Weight Watchers lore, and nutritional info and PointsPlus® values for the newest program, Weight Watchers 360˚. Inside you’ll find…• Classics like Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese and Garden Vegetable Soup • Savory Italian fare such as Sausage Focaccia and Pizza Margherita• Healthy takes on hearty dishes such as Buffalo Chicken Wings and Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie• Bold-flavor favorites such as Asian Noodle Soup with Tofu and Shrimp; and Ham, Pepper and Onion Calzones• Hearty salads that make a meal, like Caesar, Chef, and Cobb• Retro faves such as Deviled Eggs and Fudgy Brownie Pudding CakeWeight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook is a great resource, whether you’re in search of a quick-fix dinner for tonight or planning a week’s worth of menus. more
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The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook, Updated and Revised: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Pamela Compart M.D.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Fair Winds Press; Upd Rev edition (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 352
"Pam and Dana know what works for kids…This book is a fantastic resource for the diets that make a difference. Follow their advice!!" --Jenny McCarthy, author of Louder Than Words and Mother WarriorsThe best “kid-friendly” recipes and guide to the gluten-free, milk-free diet for ADHD and autism just got better. In addition to updates on new research and findings, readers will find recommendations from the authors for packing school lunches and snacks, plus 100 brand new recipes!One of the challenges that parents face is coping with children who have picky appetites and crave the very foods that affect their behavior, focus, and development. The other challenge is finding ways to get their children to eat healthy foods and improve their nutritional status. more
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Amish Cooks Across America: Recipes and Traditions from Maine to Montana
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lovina Eicher
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (2013, May 28th).
Pages: 192
The popular columnist and cookbook author The Amish Cook explores the traditions of Amish settlements across America, with more than 100 new recipes from Amish and Mennonite communities, as well as profiles of the communities themselves.In Amish Cooks Across America: Recipes and Traditions from Maine to Montana, the celebrated columnist and cookbook author known as The Amish Cook explores why one Amish community in the Northeast makes Shoofly Pie while another settlement in the South favors Muscadine Pie. Divided into chapters highlighting Amish groups in the North, South, East, West, and Midwest, with side trips to Canada and Central America, this recipe book doubles as a travelogue, sampling the cultural and culinary differences among Amish and Mennonite communities across the nation. more
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The Speedy Vegetable Garden
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mark Diacono
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Timber Press (2013, Jan 22nd).
Pages: 208
Typically, vegetable gardening is about the long view: peas sown in spring aren't harvested until summer, and tomatoes started indoors in February can't be eaten until July. But it's not true for all plants. Some things can be planted and eaten in weeks, days, even hours. The Speedy Vegetable Garden highlights more than 50 quick crops, with complete information on how to sow, grow, and harvest each plant, and sumptuous photography that provides inspiration and a visual guide for when to harvest. In addition to instructions for growing, it also provides recipes that highlight each crop’s unique flavor, like Chickpea sprout hummus, stuffed tempura zucchini flowers, and a paella featuring calendula. Sprouted seeds are the fastest. more
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