 | The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Co-founder of the legendary Brother Juniperâs Bakery in Sonoma, California, author of the landmark books Brother Juniperâs Bread Book and Crust & Crumb, and distinguished instructor at the worldâs largest culinary school, Peter Reinhart has been a leader in Americaâs artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. Never one to be content with yesterdayâs baking triumph, however, Peter continues to refine his recipes and techniques in his never-ending quest for perfect bread. In THE BREAD BAKERâS APPRENTICE, Peter shares his latest bread breakthroughs, arising from his recent pilgrimage to study in several of Franceâs famed boulangeries and the always-enlightening time spent in the culinary academy kitchen with his students. First youâll peer over Peterâs shoulder as he learns from Parisâs most esteemed bakers, people like the brothers Poilâne and Phillippe Gosselin, whose pain ancienne has revolutionized the art of baguette making. Peter then walks readers through the twelve steps of building great bread, his clear instructions accompanied by over 100 step-by-step photographs. Then itâs on to over 50 new master formulas for such classic breads as rustic, chewy ciabatta, hearty pain de campagna, old-school New York bagels, and the bookâs Holy GrailâPeterâs version of the famed pain ancienne. En route, Peter distills hard science, advanced techniques, and food history down into a remarkably accessible and engaging resource that is as rich and multitextured as the loaves youâll turn out. This is original food writing at it most captivating, teaching at its most inspired and inspiringâand the rewards are some of the best breads under the sun. | *$19.96 |
 | Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Duck fat. Caul fat. Leaf lard. Bacon. Ghee. Suet. Schmaltz. Cracklings. Jennifer McLagan knows and loves cooking fat, and you'll remember that you do too once you get a taste of her lusty, food-positive writing and sophisticated comfort-food recipes. Dive into more than 100 sweet and savory recipes using butter, pork fat, poultry fat, beef fat, and lamb fat, including Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Fennel and Rosemary, Risotto Milanese, Duck Rillettes, Bone Marrow Crostini, and Choux Paste Beignets. Scores of sidebars on the cultural, historical, and scientific facets of culinary fats as well as sumptuous food photos throughout make for a plump, juicy, satisfying read for food lovers. | *$19.20 |
 | Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Renowned baking instructor Peter Reinhart distills his professional techniques down to the basics, delivering artisan bread formulas that require minimal effort and time. PETER REINHART'S ARTISAN BREADS FAST replaces the breakthrough methods of the past, the various preferment methods, and the no-knead craze, and offers high-caliber versions of classic breads using the best techniques to create the highest quality loaves in a fast and convenient fashion. A conscientious teacher, Reinhart coaches readers on shaping tricks, oven techniques, and methods for doing away with expensive bakery tools. | *$18.16 |
 | The Grand Central Baking Book: Breakfast Pastries, Cookies, Pies, and Satisfying Savories from the Pacific Northwest's Celebrated Bakery
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Pacific Northwesterners flock to the Grand Central Bakery for their favorite baked goods: gooey jam-filled buttermilk biscuits and hand-formed rustic breads baked in a hearth-style oven, insanely flaky croissants, and flavor-packed whole wheat cinnamon rolls. Now these much-loved recipes are available to home bakers for the first time, accompanied by easy-to-follow pointers on baking for breakfast and brunch, cookies, fruit desserts, cakes, pies, and more. Piper Davis, the daughter of Grand Central's founder who grew up in Grand Central Bakeries, generously lets home bakers in on all the family secrets that have made Grand Central the first morning stop for locals for more than three decades. | *$17.49 |
 | American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza
Brand: Ten Speed Press
In the course of his extraordinary career as a baker, culinary instructor, and author, Peter Reinhart has dedicated himself to exploring the passions and techniques behind the great breads of the world. His most recent pursuit has been pizzaâa seemingly simple food that has been hotly debated since Italian immigrants brought it to America more than a century ago. Allegiances run from the general (Chicago- versus New Yorkâstyle, Neapolitan versus Sicilian) to the particular (Pepeâs versus Sallyâs, Ginoâs East versus Pizzeria Uno), and newfangled versions like sushi pizza are extending the frontier. In AMERICAN PIE, Reinhart follows the pizza trail from Italy to the States, capturing the stories behind the greatest artisanal pizzas of the Old World and the New. <P>Beginning his journey in Genoa, Reinhart scours the Italian countryside in search of the fabled focaccia col formaggio di Recco. After a stop in Florence for pizza vesuvio, with its black truffles and molten cheese, Peter heads to Rome to sample the famed seven-foot-long pizza bianca, and then Naples for the archetypal pizza napoletana. Back in America, the hunt for authentic pizza begins in the unlikely locale of Phoenix, Arizona, where Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco has convinced many that his pie is the best in the country. Sardinian pizza in Dallas; the pizza epicenter of New Haven; grilled pizza in Providence; the deep-dish pies of Chicago; Yugoslavian pogacha in Bellevue, Washingtonâthese are just a few of the stops on Reinhartâs epic tour. <P>Reinhart then returns to the kitchen, where he gives a master class on pizza-making techniques and provides his interpretations of the most memorable pizzas from his journey. His insatiable curiosityâand appetiteâand gift for storytelling make this a must-have book for the avid cook, as well as a great read for the armchair pizzaiolo. | *$16.70 |
 | Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Pot stickers, gyoza, spring rolls, samosas--whether wrapped or rolled, steamed or fried, Asian dumplings are surprisingly easy to prepare, as Andrea Nguyen demonstrates in ASIAN DUMPLINGS. Her crystal-clear recipes for more than 75 of Asia's most popular savory and sweet parcels, pockets, packages, and pastries range from Spicy Potato Samosas to Shanghai Wonton Soup. Organized according to type (wheat pastas, skins, buns, and pastries; translucent wheat and tapioca preparations; legumes and tubers; sweet dumplings), ASIAN DUMPLINGS also contains everything anyone needs to know about equipment and ingredients; techniques for shaping, filling, and cooking; plating and serving; and ordering in restaurants. | *$15.90 |
 | Takashi's Noodles
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Combining traditional Japanese influences, French technique, and more than 20 years of cooking in the Midwest, James Beard Award-winning chef Takashi Yagihashi introduces American home cooks to essential Japanese comfort food with his simple yet sophisticated recipes. Emphasizing quick-to-the-table shortcuts, the use of fresh and dried packaged noodles, and kid-friendly dishes, Takashi explains noodle nuances and explores each style's distinct regional identity. An expert guide, Takashi recalls his youth in Japan and takes cooks on a discovery tour of the rich bounty of Japanese noodles, so readily accessible today. Takashi's exuberance for noodles ranging from Aje-Men to Zaru is sure to inspire home cooks to dive into bowl after soothing, refreshing bowl. | *$14.88 |
 | Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
Brand: Ten Speed Press Part Number: SCOP
Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor is grist for the chill in David Lebovitz's ecstatic guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more. With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors, an international flair, and a bountiful helping of seasoned technique, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic and comforting (Chocolate Sorbet) to contemporary and cutting edge (Mojito Granita). Spilling over with scrumptious sauces, crunchy toppings, and surprising mix-ins, THE PERFECT SCOOP transforms simple ice cream into a knockout dessert. | *$14.77 |
 | Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One-Pot Meals
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Wholesome, delicious Japanese comfort food, hot pot cooking satisfies the universal desire for steaming, gratifying and hearty meals the whole family can enjoy. In <em>Japanese Hot Pots</em>, chef Tadashi Ono and food journalist Harris Salat demystify this communal eating tradition for American home cooks with belly-warming dishes from all corners of Japan. Using savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients such as seafood, poultry, greens, roots, mushrooms, and noodles, these classic one-pot dishes require minimal fuss and preparation, and no special equipmentâtheyâre simple, fast recipes to whip up either on the stove or on a tableside portable burner, like they do in Japan. | *$14.73 |
 | Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Words like "organic," "seasonal," and "local" are on everyone's mind, but how do we integrate food politics into a daily practice that is convenient, affordable, and delicious? Sustainable chef and caterer Louisa Shafia shows eco-conscious home cooks how to green their cuisine by making earth-friendly food choices, sourcing animal products ethically and responsibly, supporting local food, and reducing one's carbon footprint through urban gardening, preserving, composting, and more. Promoting simple, delicious meals and green lifestyle ideas, LUCID FOOD celebrates the pleasures of in-season cooking that is healthy, honest, pure, free of additives, and transparently made, from farm to table. | *$13.73 |
 | Tacos
Brand: Ten Speed Press
<i>¡Ay, que rica!</i> Tacos--authentic tacos, with soft, warm corn tortillas, succulent fillings, and snappy salsa--are a cherished street food on both sides of the border. Mark Miller adds a chef's sensibility to a lifetime of taco eating and making to this collection of 75 recipes for building delicious and authentic tacos. From classic to creative and from breakfast-friendly tacos to complementary salsas and sides, this new book contains all things taco! | *$12.94 |
 | Baking
Brand: Ten Speed Press
James Peterson is the premiere go-to source for home cooks of every level. His newest book and the second in a series of instructional tomes, BAKING teaches all the essential basics--how to make fail-proof tender pie dough, a fabulous birthday cake, sourdough starter that actually works, legendary babka, and more. In more than 300 recipes, each accompanied by handy instructional photos, Peterson guides readers through the techniques for creating perfect breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and pastries, each and every time with confidence. Readers working their way through the book will learn every fundamental of baking, and discover the recipes and nuances that ensure consistent, impressive results. | *$12.77 |
 | Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press
<i>The Gourmet Slow Cooker and The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Volume II </i>showed home cooks everywhere that a slow cooker is perfectly capable of turning out meals that are sophisticated enough to serve to guests. Itâs simply a matter of using imaginative recipes that bring together fresh, flavor-packed ingredientsâand then setting the timer. <br>Â <br>In <i>The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker</i>, author Lynn Alley offers up more than fifty dishes, each one vegetarian, some of them vegan, and all of them delicious. The recipes are drawn from the worldâs great cuisines and include breakfasts, soups, main courses, sides, and desserts. Dishes, such as Spiced Basmati Rice Breakfast Cereal, Smoky Potage Saint-Germain, Polenta Lasagna with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce, Soy-Braised Potatoes, and Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake, are each paired with a beverage that is meant to complement the meal. <br>Â <br>Whether you are a vegetarian hard-pressed to find enticing recipes for your slow cooker, an omnivore looking to expand your repertoire, or a follower of a vegetable-focused diet, <i>The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker</i> will help you put many delightful meat-free dinners on the table with convenience and ease. | *$12.69 |
 | The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Since the original publication of the MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK in 1977, author Mollie Katzen has been leading the revolution in American eating habits. MOOSEWOOD was listed by the <i>New York Times</i> as one of the top ten best-selling cookbooks of all time, and no wonder. With her sophisticated, easy-to-prepare vegetarian recipes, charming drawings, and hand lettering, Mollie introduced millions to a more healthful, natural way of cooking. This new edition--a companion volume to her latest TV series--preserves the major revisions and additions that Mollie made in 1992, accented with new recipes from Mollieâs current repertoire and 16 pages of beautiful full-color food photography. Youâve seen MOOSEWOOD before, but youâve never seen it quite like this! | *$12.64 |
 | Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Food and crafting enthusiasts look forward to the weekends to create, experiment, and stock the pantry with handcrafted edibles and gifts. For creative urban dwellers, the kitchen is a workshop space, and JAM IT, PICKLE IT, CURE IT is its how-to guide. This savvy collection of 75 recipes for creating homemade artisan foodstuffs features delicious projects easy enough to be completed in one to two days. Detailed instructions, prep-ahead tips, shopping lists, and optional extras outline the shortest route between crafty cooks and a pantry full of hand-labeled, better-than-store-bought creations. | *$12.50 |
 | Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
An early fall cobbler with blackberries bubbling in their juice beneath a golden cream biscuit. A crunchy oatmeal crisp made with mid-summer's sweet nectarines and raspberries. Or a comforting pear bread pudding made with brioche to soften a harsh winter's day. In RUSTIC FRUIT DESSERTS, James Beard Award-winning chef Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson, owner of Baker & Spice, share their repertoire of classic fruit desserts, including crumbles, crisps, Betty's, buckles, and pies that showcases the freshest in-season fruit available. Simple, scrumptious, and always a cherished favorite, these heritage desserts are (thankfully) experiencing a long-due revival. | *$12.49 |
 | The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press Part Number: GSLO
The slow cooker can be so much more than a repository for nacho cheese dipâuse it to raise the standards of your everyday dining from the mundane to the gourmet. THE GOURMET SLOW COOKER brings an upscale approach to this new-old phenomenon, using fresh ingredients in imaginative recipes that you can create all during a dayâs work. Focusing on traditional one-pot meals from various cultures, recipes such as Apricot Chicken from India, Molé Poblano from Mexico, Neopolitan Truffle Risotto from Italy, and Boston Baked Beans from the United States are delicious meals truly fit to serve guests. | *$12.23 |
 | Joy of Cooking
Brand: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
<I>Joy</I> is the all-purpose cookbook. There are other basic cookbooks on the market, and there are fine specialty cookbooks, but no other cookbook includes such a complete range of recipes in every category: everyday, classic, foreign and de luxe. <I>Joy</I> is the one indispensable cookbook, a boon to the beginner, treasure for the experienced cook, the foundation of many a happy kitchen and many a happy home. <P> Privately printed in 1931, <I>Joy</I> has always been family affair, and like a family it has grown. Written by Irma Starkloff Rombauer, a St. Louisan, it was first tested and illustrated by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker, and subsequently it was revised and enlarged through Marion's efforts and those of her architect husband, John W. Becker. Their sons -- Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu and camping experiences, and Mark, with his interest in natural foods-have reinforced <I>Joy</I> in many ways. <P> Now over forty, <I>Joy</I> continues to be a family affair, demonstrating more than ever the awareness we all share in the growing preciousness of food. Special features in this edition are the chapter on <I>Heat,</I> which gives you many hints on maintaining the nutrients in the food you are cooking, and <I>Know Your Ingredients,</I> which reveals vital characteristics of the materials you commonly combine, telling how and why they react as they do; how to measure them; when feasible, how to substitute one for another; as well as amounts to buy. Wherever possible, information also appears at the point of use. <P> Divided into three parts, <I>Foods We Eat, Foods We Heat</I> and <I>Foods We Keep,</I> <I>Joy</I> now contains more than 4500 recipes, many hundreds of them new to this edition -- the first full revision in twelve years. All the enduring favorites will still be found. In the chapter on <I>Brunch, Lunch and Supper Dishes</I> there are also interesting suggestions for using convenience and leftover foods. Through its more than 1000 practical, delightful drawings by Ginnie Hofmann and Ikki Matsumoto, <I>Joy</I> shows how to present food correctly and charmingly, from the simplest to the most formal service; how to prepare ingredients with classic tools and techniques; and how to preserve safely the results of your canning and freezing. <P> <I>Joy</I> grows with the times; it has a full roster of American and foreign dishes: Strudel, Zabaglione, Rijsttafel, Couscous, among many others. All the classic terms you find on menus, such as Provencale, bonne femme, meunière and Florentine, are not merely defined but fully explained so you yourself can confect the dish they characterize. Throughout the book the whys and wherefores of the directions are given, with special emphasis on that vital cooking factor -- heat. Did you know that even the temperature of an ingredient can make or mar your best-laid plans? Learn exactly what the results of <I>simmering, blanching, roasting</I> and <I>braising</I> have on your efforts. Read the enlarged discussion on herbs, spices and seasonings, and note that their use is included in suitable amounts in the recipes. No detail necessary to your success in cooking has been omitted. <P> <I>Joy</I>, we hope, will always remain essentially a family affair, as well as an enterprise in which its authors owe no obligation to anyone but to themselves and to you. Choose from our offerings what suits your person, your way of life, your pleasure -- and join us in the <I>Joy</I> of cooking. <P> Because of the infinite patience that has gone into the preparation of <I><I>Joy of Cooking,</I> the publishers offer it on a money-back guarantee. Without question there is no finer all-purpose cookbook. | *$15.94 |
 | Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue: Barbecue Your Way to Greatness with 575 Lip-Smackin' Recipes from the Baron of Barbecue
Brand: THE HARVARD COMMON PRESS/HAROLD IMPORTS Part Number: 3504
Chef Paul explains it all: the differences between barbecuing and grilling; how to build different kinds of fires and what kind of fuel to use; setting up the pit or grill; what tools are needed and how to prepare the food. | *$4.98 |
 | The Pressure Cooker Gourmet: 225 Recipes for Great-Tasting, Long-Simmered Flavors in Just Minutes
Brand: THE HARVARD COMMON PRESS/HAROLD IMPORTS Part Number: 3487
<i>The Pressure Cooker Gourmet</i> offers 225 delectable dishes that are simple to prepare, cook in as little as 15 minutes, and retain all the natural nutrients that can be lost with other cooking methods. With a thorough introduction on how to use a modern pressure cooker and what it particularly excels atâfrom basic beans and grains to hearty one-pot entreesâ<i>The Pressure Cooker Gourmet</i> will open up vast new possibilities for fast, delicious, and nutritious weekday cooking. | *$11.52 |
 | Charleston Receipts
Brand: The Junior League of Charleston
Charleston Receipts was first published in 1950 and is the oldest Junior League cookbook still in print. It contains 750 recipes, Gullah verses, and sketches by Charleston artists. This classic cookbook is a must-have for any collector! Inducted into the McIlhenny Hall of Fame, an award given for book sales that exceed 100,000 copies. | *$12.99 |
 | Mama Dip's Kitchen
Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
For nearly twenty-five years, Mildred Councilâbetter known by her nickname, Mama Dipâhas nourished thousands of hungry folks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her restaurant, Mama Dip's Kitchen, is a much-loved community institution that has gained loyal fans and customers from all walks of life, from <i>New York Times</i> food writer Craig Claiborne to former Tar Heel basketball player Michael Jordan.<p><i>Mama Dip's Kitchen</i> showcases the same down-home, wholesome, everyday Southern cooking for which its namesake restaurant is celebrated. The book features more than 250 recipes for such favorites as old-fashioned chicken pie, country-style pork chops, sweet potatoes, fresh corn casserole, poundcake, and banana pudding. Chapters cover breads and breakfast dishes; poultry, fish, and seafood; beef, pork, and lamb; vegetables and salads; and desserts, beverages, and party dishes.<p>The book opens with a charming introductory essay, a savory reflection on a life in cooking that also reveals the story behind Council's nickname. It is both a graceful reminiscence of a country childhood and the inspiring story of a woman determined to make her own way in the larger world. | *$9.92 |
 | Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients
Brand: Thomas Dunne Books | *$15.46 |
 | Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
Brand: Thomas Dunne Books
<DIV><DIV><P>Thereâs nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now, you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time, and <I>Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day</I> will show you how.</P><P>Coauthors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François prove that bread baking can be easier than a trip to the bakery. Their method is quick and simple, bringing forth scrumptious perfection in each loaf. Delectable creations will emerge straight from your own oven as warm, indulgent masterpieces that you can finally make for yourself. In exchange for a mere five minutes of your time, your breads will rival those of the finest bakers in the world.</P><P>With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use, <I>Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day</I> will open the eyes of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything you need to know.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$14.93 |
 | Simply Salads: More than 100 Delicious Creative Recipes Made from Prepackaged Greens and a Few Easy-to-Find Ingredients
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p>Long gone are the days when people created their salads by purchasing a head of iceberg lettuce and a head or romaine, cutting up a tomato and a boiled egg and adding some wishbone dressing. Today anyone can create a delicious gourmet salad by picking up one of the hundreds of bagged salad mixes available and adding ingredients to create masterpieces such as:<br></p> <ul> <li>Mandarin Chicken Salad with Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette</li> <li>Classic Caesar Salad with Herb Croutons</li> <li>Spinach Salad with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes</li></ul> <p>Each salad has dressing recommendations and recipes, menu ideas, and nutritional information. The book contains recipes for more than 100 salads and dressings.</p> | *$6.44 |
 | Come to the Table: Food, Fellowship, and a Celebration of God's Bounty
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<b><i>Come to the Table</i> is a celebration of food and fellowship as a tribute to the blessings of God through stunning photographs, inspiring writing, and delicious recipes.</b> <p>Fellowship with others is one of the greatest gifts of God. <i>Come to the Table</i> celebrates this special time with friends and family with exquisite Southern recipes organized in chapters on parties and picnics, small group dinners, family gatherings, and dinner on the grounds, among others. Each chapter includes inspiring quotes, uplifting introductions, and a perfect combination of landscape and food photography that magnifies the glory of the Lord. <i>Come to the Table</i> gives you a taste of heaven on earth with all types of recipes, including:</p> <p><ol><li>Gorganzola and Fig Tartlets</li> <li>Butter Bean, Corn, and Okra Salad</li> <li>Spicy Apple Cake with Caramel Icing</li> <li>Low-Country Shrimp and Sausage Creole</li> <li>Creamed Chicken on Cornbread</li></ol></p> | *$6.17 |
 | Developing the Leader Within You Workbook
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<P>In the<i> Developing the Leader Within You Workbook</i>, John Maxwell examines the differences between leadership styles, outlines specific ways each reader can apply principles for inspiring, motivating, and influencing others. These principles can be used in any organization to foster integrity and self-discipline and bring a positive change.</p> <P><I>Developing the Leader Within You Workbook</I> also allows readers to discover how to be effective in the highest calling of leadership by understanding the five characteristics that set leader managers apart from run-of-the-mill managers.</p> <P> In this companion to the bestseller, John Maxwell shows readers how to develop the vision, value, influence, and motivation required of successful leaders.</p> | *$2.99 |
 | Busy People's Super Simple 30-Minute Menus: 137 Complete Meals Timed for Success
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<strong>Easy step-by-step instructions for <em>entire meals</em> that you can make in 30 minutes or less.</strong><p>After a busy day at home or in the workplace, the best answer to "What's for dinner?" can be found in one of these delicious super-simple, low-fat, heart smart 30-minute menus.</p> <p>The uniqueness of this can't-miss cookbook is that each menu has clear step-by-step instructions on how to put together the entire menu. Gone are the days of the vegetable being ready five minutes after the meal starts.</p> <p>In addition, each menu has a pantry list of items you will need but probably already have, a list of cooking pans and bowls, and a grocery list arranged by supermarket department. Also included is a nutritional analysis of each recipe.</p> <p><em>Busy People's Super Simple 30-Minute Menus</em> ensures that all the elements of your busy-day dinner are ready to each when the family sits down.<br></p> | *$13.83 |
 | New England Soup Factory Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Nation's Best Purveyor of Fine Soup
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p><strong>More than 100 of the best soup recipes Boston has to offer accompanied by fun stories and beautiful full-color photography.</strong></p> <p>Marjorie Druker is passionate about soups. She fell in love with soups when she first heard the story <em>Stone Soup</em>. After attending Johnston & Whales, Marjorie created the menu for the popular Boston Market restaurant chain, and soups were always her favorite. "My niche is taking what people like to eat and turning it into a soup," she says. <p>The New England Soup Factory restaurant has won the Best of Boston award four times. People skip school to eat their soups. A pregnant in labor stopped by the restaurant on the way to the hospital to satisfy a last-minute craving. New England Soup Factory soups are like no other soups. And now you can recreate these delicious soups in your own home. The <em>New England Soup Factory Cookbook</em> contains 100 of Boston's best-tasting traditional and creative soup recipes. The book also includes a chapter on sandwiches and salads to accompany such soups as . . .</p> <ul> <li>New England Clam Chowder</li> <li>Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup</li> <li>Curried Crab and Coconut Soup</li> <li>Raspberry-Nectarine Gazpacho</li> <li>Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup<br></li></ul> | *$13.54 |
 | The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<P><B>The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business.</B> </P> <P>It began in Ireland in the late 1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place was devastating civil society. It was a disease ridden, starvation plagued, alcoholic age, and Christians like Arthur Guinness-as well as monks and even evangelical churches-brewed beer that provided a healthier alternative to the poisonous waters and liquors of the times. This is where the Guinness tale began. Now, 246 years and 150 countries later, Guinness is a global brand, one of the most consumed beverages in the world. The tale that unfolds during those two and a half centuries has power to thrill audiences today: the generational drama, business adventure, industrial and social reforms, deep-felt faith, and the beer itself.</P> <P>"Frothy, delicious, intoxicating and nutritious! No, I'm not talking about Guinness Stout-I'm talking about Stephen Mansfield's fabulous new book...The amazing and true story of how the Guinness family used its wealth and influence to touch millions is an absolute inspiration." - Eric Metaxas, <I>New York Times</I> best-selling author</P> <P>"It's a rare brew that takes faith, philanthropy and the frothy head of freshly-poured Guinness and combines them into such an inspiriting narrative. Cheers to brewmaster Stephen Mansfield! And cheers to you, the reader! You're in for a treat." - R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., Founder and editor-in-chief of <I>The American Spectator</I></P> | *$13.54 |
 | The Complete Vegan Kitchen: An Introduction to Vegan Cooking with More than 300 Delicious Recipes-from Easy to Elegant
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<p>A vegan diet-one without any animal products-is unusually healthy because it is high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and very nutritious. Nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis says, "My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. . . . My weight is under control, I like the way I look, I enjoy eating more, and I feel great."</p> <p><i>The Complete Vegan Kitchen</i> is "one of the best vegan cookbooks I have read," said famousveggie.com. For the person just beginning to chose meatless meals, it provides information on choosing a vegan diet, nutritional information, and recipes with familiar foods and techniques. "The powerful nutrition information in the first forty pages is worth the price of the book!" says Dr. Neal D. Barnard. However, for the person more experienced with a plant-based, diet, it provides recipes that will broaden their culinary horizon.</p> | *$11.25 |
 | Let's Do Lunch: Eating all the Calories and Carbs you want to lose weight!
Brand: Thomas Nelson
<P>With this Revised and Updated Edition of <I>Let's Do Lunch</I>, you <I>eat until full</I> in <I>all</I> the food groups, including all you want of <I>unprocessed</I> starchy carbs, the sweetest fresh fruits and fruit smoothies, lean red meat, corn thins, cheese, healthy fats, veggies, whole-grain cereals and crispbreads, dark brown and wild rice, snacks, dressings, condiments, and sauces. But because these foods stabilize your blood sugar, your body <I>forces</I> you to become less and less hungry with each passing day. Thus, you begin to eat less and less, consume fewer and fewer calories, and lose all the weight you want.</P> <P>In <I>Let's Do Lunch</I>, Roger Troy reveals:</P> <UL> <LI>Eat until full whenever you are hungry, no matter how often that is and no matter how many calories you consume (even if you start by eating 10,000 calories a day)-thus eliminating your hunger cravings.</LI> <LI>Your body can't tell the difference between starchy carbs, so when you eat the <I>Let's Do Lunch </I>starchy carbs, it eliminates your cravings for the fattening starchy carbs.</LI> <LI>Your body can't tell the difference between sugars, so when you eat the sweetest fresh fruits and fruit smoothies, it eliminates your cravings for all the foods made with fattening sugar in them. </LI></UL> <P>If you want to read about and talk with other <I>Let's Do Lunch </I>dieters, go to <B>www.letsdolunch.com</B> and click on "message boards." Once you do, you'll want to get started on this program right away.</P> | *$10.88 |
 | You: on a Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management
Brand: Thorndike Press
For the first time in our history, scientists are uncovering astounding medical evidence about dieting -- and why so many of us struggle with our weight and the size of our waists. Now researchers are unraveling biological secrets about such things as why you crave chocolate or gorge at buffets or store so much fat. <P><P>Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, America's most trusted doctor team and authors of the bestselling <i>YOU</i> series, are now translating this cutting-edge information to help you shave inches off your waist. They're going to do it by giving you the best weapon against fat: knowledge. By understanding how your body's fat-storing and fat-burning systems work, you're going to learn how to crack the code on true and lifelong waist management. <P><P>Roizen and Oz will invigorate you with equal parts information, motivation, and change-your-life action to show you how your brain, stomach, hormones, muscles, heart, genetics, and stress levels all interact biologically to determine if your body is the size of a baseball bat or of a baseball stadium. In , Roizen and Oz will redefine what a healthy figure is, then take you through an under-the skin tour of the organs that influence your body's size and its health. You'll even be convinced that the key number to fixate on is not your weight, but your waist size, which best indicates the medical risks of storing too much fat. <P><P>Because the world has almost as many diet plans as it has e-mail spammers, you'd think that just about all of us would know everything there is to know about dieting, about fat, and about the reasons why our bellies have grown so large. <i>YOU: On a Diet</i> is much more than a diet plan or a series of instructions and guidelines or a faddish berries-only eating plan. It's a complete manual for waist management. It will show you how to achieve and maintain an ideal and healthy body size by providing a lexicon according to which any weight-loss system can be explained. <i>YOU: On a Diet</i> will serve as the operating system that facilitates future evolution in our dieting software. After you learn about the biology of your body and the biology and psychology of fat, you'll be given the YOU Diet and YOU Workout. Both are easy to learn, follow, and maintain. Following a two-week rebooting program will help you lose up to two inches from your waist right from the start. <P><P>With Roizen and Oz's signature accessibility, wit, and humor, <i>YOU: On a Diet -- The Owner's Manual for Waist Management</i> will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the food you consume, so that you'll diet smart, not hard. Welcome to your body on a diet. | *$28.37 |
 | The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day
Brand: Thorsons
A collection of 365 juice and smoothie blends, this book gives readers all the nutrients they need for health. | *$81.61 |
 | The Mood Cure: Take Charge of Your Emotions in 24 Hours Using Food and Supplements
Brand: Thorsons
This is the food and nutritional answer to mood disorders -- Patrick Holford, the founder of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, praised it as 'working better than any anti-depressant'. Written by one of the most successful names in nutrient therapy, The Mood Cure shows you how you can permanently lift dark moods and emotions in less than 24 hours. Most mood problems are caused by biochemical imbalances, many of which don't need Prozac or other drugs to cure them. Such drugs are often liberally prescribed despite the risk of side effects. Julia Ross has been working with natural nutritional solutions at her clinic in California for over 15 years -- and with dramatic results. She has developed an extremely successful nutritional plan using specific foods and supplements that can lift dark moods and emotions in less than 24 hours. It works by restoring the body's natural chemical balance, thereby relieving mood-related symptoms, such as depression, PMS, stress, low self-esteem, irritability or SAD. Assess your mood profile with a four-part questionnaire / Identify and understand your underlying chemical imbalance / Devise a targeted plan of supplements, good mood foods and menus according to what your body needs / Address hormone imbalances, food intolerances, allergies, insomnia and addiction / Lift the dark clouds of depression and anxiety in as little as 24 hours Now, with The Mood Cure, you can blast the blues forever. | *$39.98 |
 | 365 Nirvana Here and Now: Living Every Moment in Enlightenment
Brand: Thorsons
365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW has already been praised as an "exquisite handbook for enlightenment" and as "an invaluable resource for anyone interested in finding peace in the present moment." In this treasury of timeless wisdom, Baran has gathered voices spanning cultures, continents and traditions-from ancient Buddhist, Tibetan and Zen sages to Christian and Jewish mystics to contemporary teachers, artists, scientists and poets-all celebrating the beautiful perfection of the present moment, through stories, dialogues, songs, meditations and poetry. | *$14.25 |
 | The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine
Brand: Three Forks
<DIV>Over 250 recipes organized by themes including cafe culture, breakfast at the diner, lunch cart, urban garden, haute cuisine, âjust desserts,â and happy hour. At-a-glance icons signify which recipes are low-fat, fast, omnivore-friendly, kid-friendly, and frugal. Also included are essential tips covering vegan cuisine, an overview of the vegan pantry, and numerous menu ideas that will please even the staunchest omnivores!<br> <br> <br></DIV> | *$9.80 |
 | Lipsmackin' Backpackin': Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry Trips
Brand: Three Forks
<DIV>Tasty backcountry cookbook filled with trail-tested recipes providing nutritional information, food preparation and meal-planning tips from experienced long-distance hikers.<br></div> | *$9.62 |
 | The Italian Farmer's Table: Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Northern Italy
Brand: Three Forks
<DIV>150 recipes from northern Italyâs agriturismi, with beautiful full-color photographs. <i>T</i><i>he Italian Farmerâs Table</i> is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from more than thirty working family farms in northern Italy.</div> | *$11.76 |
 | Pop It in the Toaster Oven: From Entrees to Desserts, More Than 250 Delectable, Healthy, and Convenient Recipes
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Are you pressed for time, too tired to cook just for yourself, or simply looking for something beyond a microwaved frozen meal or take-out food loaded with fat, salt, and preservatives? Busy people want a real oven-baked dinner without all the fuss (not to mention the leftovers!).<br><br>The solution? The trusty toaster ovenâwhich is designed to bake, roast, toast, and broil small portions of food both efficiently and economically. This amazing cookbook will show time-pressed cooks how to prepare delicious, healthy meals quickly and easily, while opening their eyes to the wide range of dishes that are possible with this often underutilized appliance.<b> Pop It in the Toaster Oven</b> will inspire any bored eater to break out of the toast function with recipes such as Buttermilk Pancakes, Minted Lamb Chops, Ginger Miso Calamari, Spicy Beef Fajitas, and Pear Praline Pie. With special tips on choosing the best toaster oven and the proper cookware to use, <b>Pop It in the Toaster Oven</b> will help readers to rediscover this wonderfully convenient appliance. | *$9.24 |
 | Complete Book of Juicing: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b><i>âA must-read for anyone interested in juicing as a part of a healthy lifestyle.â</i> <br>âJay Kordich, âThe Juicemanâ</b><br><br>Freshly squeezed juice is the tastiest way to satisfy your nutrition needs while you quench your thirst. Now, one of the worldâs leading experts on natural nutrition and health offers you clear information on the healing and revitalizing power of various fruit and vegetable juices combined with a mouthwatering collection of over 150 recipes. <b><i>The Complete Book of Juicing</i></b> reveals how specific juices can help:<br><br>⢠Combat cancer<br>⢠Relieve arthritis<br>⢠Lower blood pressure<br>⢠Resist aging<br>⢠Reduce high cholesterol<br>⢠Treat kidney stones and ulcers<br>⢠And much, much more!<br><br>You also get detailed nutritional information for each recipe plus a safe and effective (and optional) guide to fasting with juices. This is the only juice book youâll ever need! | *$8.96 |
 | More Smoothies for Life: Satisfy, Energize, and Heal Your Body
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Nutritionist Daniella Chace, coauthor of <i>Smoothies for Life</i>, is back with 150 smoothie recipes designed to cure common ailments, increase longevity, and satisfy cravings with fat-burning snacks. Learn how to save money and time by making Starbucks- and Jamba Juiceâworthy drinks right in your own kitchen, using the healthiest ingredients on the planet! Thereâs no easier, more decadent way to provide all the nutrients your body needs. With <i>More Smoothies for Life</i>, you can whip up:<br><br>⢠smoothies that enhance weight loss, increase metabolic rate, and control appetite<br>â¢heart-healthy smoothies rich in antioxidants from blueberries, walnuts, green tea, avocados,<br> pomegranates, and more <br>â¢elixirs that heighten mental clarity, improve memory, and support rejuvenating sleep <br>â¢quick-and-easy remedies for hangovers, insomnia, and stress <br>â¢homemade energy drinks that work and taste like Red Bull, minus the sugar and the price tag<br><br>Translating complex food science into easy-to-understand advice, Chace thoroughly explains the scientific basis for each medicinally active ingredient so you know youâre getting the most out of your daily shake. Your blender will never be put to better use! | *$8.88 |
 | ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to: Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, Getting Really Healthy
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Doctor, What Do I Eat for Thatâand How Do I Make It Taste Really Good?<br><br>Respected physician and trained chef Dr. John La Puma answers those questions and more in this revolutionary book. In it, he offers you âculinary medicineâ the art of cooking blended with the science of medicine. The result? Restaurant-quality recipes, foods, and meals that can reverse the process of disease. <br><br>Use <i>ChefMDâs Big Book of Culinary Medicine</i> to: <br> <br>⢠Discover what and how to eat for forty health conditionsâfrom ADD and Alzheimerâs to rheumatoid arthritis and ulcers <br>⢠Build a âculinary medicine chestâ with fifty amazing foods that prevent or control common health conditions <br>⢠Conquer fatigue, supercharge your immune system, and look and feel younger <br>⢠Get the most nutrition from the foods you eat <br>⢠Find the ChefMD Essentialsâthirty-six healthful and flavorful brand-name foods in boxes, bags, and cans <br>⢠Fall in love with food again with fifty easy ChefMD recipesâguilt free! <br> <br>Eat and cook the ChefMD way and discover just how easy, simple, and delicious a healthy life can be. <i><br><br><br></i> | *$8.61 |
 | Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b>Always Be Prepared</b><br>What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power, telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of time? What if there were no medical or pharmaceutical services available for days, weeks, or months? How prepared are you?<br>With this guide by your side, you and your family will learn how to plan, purchase, and store a three-month supply of all the necessitiesâfood, water, fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, bedding, and moreâsimply and economically. In other words, this book may be a lifesaver.<br>Inside you'll find 10 steps to an affordable food storage program plus how to:<br>·Prepare a home "grocery store" and "pharmacy" <br>·Use what you store and store what you use <br>·Store water safely and provide for sanitation needs <br>·Create a first-aid kit, car kit, and 72-hour emergency kit for the whole family <br>·And many more invaluable hints and tips<br>"This clear, concise, step-by-step program is not only affordable and doable, it's essential in these uncertain times. Now, everyone from apartment dwellers to basement owners can store a three-month supply of the essentials, including peace of mind!" <b>â Joni Hilton, author of <i>Once-a-Week Cooking Plan</i> and <i>Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me</i></b> | *$8.33 |
 | The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Brand: Three Rivers Press
âPart detective story, part wine history, this is one juicy tale, even for those with no interest in the fruit of the vine. . . . As delicious as a true vintage Lafite.â âBusinessWeek<br><br>The Billionaireâs Vinegar tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeauxâsupposedly owned by Thomas Jeffersonâthat sold for $156,000 at auction and of the eccentrics whose lives intersected with it. Was it truly entombed in a Paris cellar for two hundred years? Or did it come from a secret Nazi bunker? Or from the moldy basement of a devilishly brilliant con artist? As Benjamin Wallace unravels the mystery, we meet a gallery of intriguing playersâfrom the bicycle-riding British auctioneer who speaks of wines as if they are women to the obsessive wine collector who discovered the bottle. Suspenseful and thrillingly strange, this is the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the Hitler diaries. <i>Updated for paperback with a new epilogue.</i> | *$8.28 |
 | Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks--Without Prescription Drugs
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Take Control of Your Cholesterolâ Without Drugs<br><br>If you are one of the nearly 100 million Americans struggling with high cholesterol, then Dr. Janet Brill offers you a revolutionary new plan for taking control of your healthâwithout the risks of statin drugs. With Dr. Brillâs breakthrough Cholesterol Down Plan, you simply add nine âmiracle foodsâ to your regular diet and thirty minutes of walking to your daily routine. Thatâs all. This straightforward and easy-to-follow program can lower your LDL (âbadâ) cholesterol by as much as 47 percent in just four weeks. <br><br><b>Cholesterol Down</b> explains Dr. Brillâs ten-point plan as well as the science behind it. Youâll learn how each miracle food affects LDL cholesterol and how the foods work together for maximum effect, as well as:<br><br>⢠How eating whole grains helps reduce LDL cholesterol in your bloodstream<br>⢠Why antioxidants keep plaque from building up in your arteries <br>⢠How certain steps change the structure of LDL cholesterol particles (and why itâs best for them to be large and fluffy)<br>⢠Why walking just thirty minutes a day lowers âbadâ cholesterol and cuts dangerous belly fat<br><br>With everything you need to stay focused on the plan, including a daily checklist, a six-month chart for racking LDL cholesterol changes, tools for assessing your risk level for cardiovascular disease, sample weekly menus, and even heart-healthy recipes, <b>Cholesterol Down</b> is the safe and effective alternative or complement to statin drugs. | *$8.16 |
 | Student's Vegetarian Cookbook, Revised: Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegetarian Recipes
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b>Eat Your Vegetables!</b><br>Some people are vegetarians because they think a meat-free diet is good for you. Some believe itâs good for the planet. Others just want tasty food; they want it cheap, they want it easy, and they want it now. Whatever your reasons, check out this bookâs 135 great-tasting vegetarian recipes, including: <br>Gingered Chinese Greens Stir-Fry ⢠Banana Bread ⢠Moroccan Stew ⢠Beer and Aztec Rice ⢠Chipotle-Black Bean Chili ⢠Curry in a Hurry ⢠Roasted Vegetable Rush ⢠Miso-Happy Soup â¢Yogurt Fruit Shake ⢠French Toast 2000 ⢠Pita Pizza Crust ⢠Cremini Mushroom Burger ⢠Broiled Zucchini Parmesan ⢠Rice Pudding Cereal ⢠Coffee Brazil ⢠Chapati with Confetti Salad ⢠And much, much more!<br>So stop scrounging around for something to eat. With this book, you can put a great-tasting meal together in little or no time. | *$7.50 |
 | Smoothies for Life! Yummy, Fun, and Nutritious!
Brand: Three Rivers Press
<b>Blend Your Way to Better Health!</b><br>Join the millions of health-conscious individuals who have already discovered the tasty, nutritional, revitalizing goodness of smoothies. In <b><i>Smoothies for Life</i></b>, <b>Daniella Chace</b> and <b>Maureen Keane</b> (coauthor of the million-copy bestseller <i>Juicing for Life</i>) show you how to make high-energy, delicious smoothies right in your own home! All you need is a blender (or food processor), a few, simple ingredients, and you're ready to embark on a new taste and nutrition adventure. Learn how you can:<br>·Beat fatigue with Mocha Magic <br>·Build athletic endurance with Tropical Elixir <br>·Lose weight with Peachy Almond Freeze <br>·Boost immunity with Rasanana Berry <br>·Reduce stress with Ginseng Soother <br>·Improve your memory with Pink Hurricane <br>·Detoxify your body with Watermelon Cooler <br>·And much more!<br>These tantalizing smoothies contain creative combinations of antioxidant-rich fruits, healing tinctures, flavorful extracts, and natural sweeteners â and they are always delicious. Once you start, you'll be drinking these smoothies for life!<br>Includes information for adding revitalizing herbs such as ginkgo, echinacea, goldenseal, and kava! | *$6.75 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food
Brand: Three Rivers Press
Somersize your way to weight loss and good health!<br><br>Find out why Somersizing has swept the nation! In Get Skinny on Fabulous Food, the number one New York Times bestseller and sequel to Eat Great, Lose Weight, which also went to the top of the Times list, Suzanne Somers will show you how to shed pounds for good and have more energy than ever before -- without dieting. This lifestyle-altering book provides you with:<br><br>* The guilt-free way to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism -- including more than 100 delicious Somersized recipes that leave you both satisfied and indulged<br>* Breakthrough research on food and nutrition that changes the way you think about your body<br>* Moving personal testimonials guaranteed to motivate and encourage you<br>* An easy-to-follow weight-loss plan that teaches you how to combine foods properly so that you'll get, and stay, skinny without feeling deprived <br><br>Join the millions of people who have lost weight safely and effectively with Get Skinny on Fabulous Food and start celebrating good health and good times with Suzanne's delectable, simple, and balanced Somersized meals. | *$5.36 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Eat Great, Lose Weight
Brand: Three Rivers Press
No one knows the self-denial--and the failure rate--of dieting better than Suzanne Somers. The <i>Three's Company</i> and <i>Step-by-Step</i> star struggled with her weight for twenty years. But now, after years of experimentation and consultation with more than one hundred nutritionists and dietitians, Suzanne has developed a weight-loss plan that truly succeeds. <br><br>With over a hundred recipes for great-tasting creative and traditional dishes, Eat Great, Lose Weight will help you free yourself from food cravings, get off the diet roller coaster, and learn to love food again. You won't believe how easy it is to look and feel your best! | *$4.97 |
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