 | Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! (Food Network)
Brand: COOKBOOK: Part Number: 2488
<blockquote> <p> Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show, complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia. </p> </blockquote> <p> Packed with Guy's iconic personality, <i>Diners, Drive-ins and Dives</i> follows his hot-rod trips around the country, mapping out the best places most of us have never heard of. From digging in at legendary burger joint the Squeeze Inn in Sacramento, California, baking Peanut Pie from Virginia Diner in Wakefield, Virginia, or kicking back with Pete's "Rubbed and Almost Fried" Turkey Sandwich from Panini Pete's in Fairhope, Alabama, Guy showcases the amazing personalities, fascinating stories, and outrageously good food offered by these American treasures. </p> | *$9.98 |
 | All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook: Taking the Harvest to the Table
Brand: Cool Springs Press
<DIV>The best selling gardening book author, Mel Bartholomew offers fresh from the garden recipes from the top vegetables, fruits and herbs harvested from a square foot garden. The featured fresh fruits and vegetables offer healthy, cost-effective, and chemical-free additions to every meal. Mel adds harvesting techniques and yield information for each of the seventeen featured vegetables.</div> | *$12.66 |
 | Backyard Sugarin': A Complete How-To Guide, Third Edition
Brand: Countryman
<B>From buying equipment to tapping your own trees to boiling the sap, this is the classic, best-selling guide to making maple syrup.</B><BR><BR>This little book swept maple sugarin' buffs off their feet when it first appeared and is still the top-selling guide to the craft after nearly 30 years in print. Like the previous editions, this one tells you how you can make maple syrup right in your own backyard without having to build a sap house or buy buckets, holding tanks, evaporators and other expensive paraphernalia. Provides detailed "how-to" information, and makes some new and noteworthy revelations-including tips sugarers across the country have shared with the author. 60 black & white photographs, 6 line illustrations, index. | *$6.82 |
 | King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains
Brand: Countryman
<B>Hang on to your pie plateâ<I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I> will change the way every baker thinks about whole grains.</B><BR><BR>Forget what you know about whole grain baking. Instead, envision light, flaky croissants; airy cakes; moist brownies; dreamy piecrusts; and scrumptious cookiesâall made with whole grains. This is what you get in <I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I>, a revolutionary cookbook that breathes new life into breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, and more by transforming the dark and dense alchemy of whole grain baking into lively, flavorful, sweet, and savory treats of all types.<BR><BR><I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I> is a book that only the bakers at King Arthur Flour could successfully complete, opening up the home baker's repertoire to new flours, new flavors, and new categories of whole grain baked goods. It spills over with helpful tips, how-to illustrations, sidebars on history and lore, and a friendly voice that says to readers, "Come into the kitchen with me and let's bake." Thousands of hours were spent testing these recipes, making sure that each one met their high standards. The final result is more than 400 delicious, inviting, and foolproof recipes that have earned a place in <I>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</I>âthe next generation whole grain cookbook. 125 black & white illustrations, 16 color pages, index. | *$19.50 |
 | EatingWell Serves Two: 150 Healthy in a Hurry Suppers
Brand: Countryman
<B>A fusion of simplicity, healthy ingredients and just-right quantities, these delicious, exciting new recipes are designed for today's growing world of empty-nesters, couples without children and smaller households.</B><BR><BR>For millions of fast-paced, modern households, the old cookbook standard of "serves four" is increasingly outdated and a daily nuisance. With more than 77 million baby boomers adjusting to the Empty Nest Syndrome, and with their adult children setting up their own new homes, there is a mounting demand for quick, easy, healthy recipes yielding fewer servings.<BR><BR>But cooking for two people or even singles isn't as simple as cutting a recipe in half. In <I>EatingWell Serves Two</I>, the award-winning editors and recipe developers for America's leading food and nutrition magazine have created 150 dinner recipes from their hugely popular "Healthy in a Hurry" and "Serves Two" columns to meet the specific needs of smaller households.<BR><BR>More than a cookbook, <I>EatingWell Serves Two</I> provides a smart guide for how to shop in small quantities, how to store leftover ingredients, keep a well-stocked pantry and use easy cooking strategies that result in minimal waste while putting a healthy, delicious meal on the table in 45 minutes or less.<BR><BR>Filled with mouthwatering photography and tips on shopping, planning and simple cooking for two with healthy ingredients and without waste. Full-color throughout. | *$15.45 |
 | The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook
Brand: Countryman Press
From Christmas cookies and pancakes to chocolate cake and sandwich bread, <I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> will be there to guide home bakers every step of the way. <P>Every kitchen comes equipped with a fundamental, dependable cookbook classic such as <I>Joy of Cooking</I> or <I>Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook</I>. Now bakers have a modern classic of their own. From leavening, mixing, proofing, and kneading, through shaping and baking, the experts at King Arthur Flour lead you through hundreds of easy and foolproof recipesâfrom tricky yeast breads and sourdoughs, to trendy flatbreads and crackers, to family favorites such as pancakes and waffles. They also present fried doughs, quick breads, batter breads, biscuits, quiches, cobblers and crisps, cookies, cakes, brownies, pies, tarts, and pastries. <P>For more than 200 years King Arthur Flour has been in the business of making the highest quality key ingredient in all of baking: flour. They've done decades of experimentation and research in their famous test kitchens on how the various ingredients in baked goods behave and why. <I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> now brings you more than 350 recipes that will teach you which ingredients work together, as well as what doesn't, and why. It is this knowledge that will allow you to unleash your own creativity and to experiment in the kitchen. <P>You'll get a complete overview of ingredients in chapters on flours, sweeteners, leavens, fats, and more. You'll find information on substitutions and variations, as well as troubleshooting advice from the pros at King Arthur. Recipes are enhanced with sidebars that share baking secrets and provide clear-step-by-step instructions, and each recipe is accompanied by a detailed nutritional analysis. Techniques are further explained with easy-to-follow illustrations by culinary illustrator Laura Hartman Maestro. <P><I>The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion</I> is the definitive kitchen resource. Exhaustive in scope, authoritative in style, and offering clear, practical, and encouraging instruction, it is the one book you'll turn to every time you bake. Like your set of measuring cups and favorite wooden spoon, it will become an essential kitchen tool. No kitchen in America should be without a copy. Two 8-page color inserts; 150 b/w illustrations; glossary, resources , index. | *$21.90 |
 | EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners Cookbook
Brand: Countryman Press
<strong>Do you love food but hate âdietsâ? Do you want to be healthy and fit but find yourself too busy or simply at a loss about what to make for dinner? Then this book is for you.</strong> <em>EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners</em> takes the guesswork out of healthy cooking by providing delicious, easy recipes and menus for dinners that come in at about 500 calories, an amount experts say will help most people lose weight without feeling deprived. Once you try the meals in this book youâll be amazed at how well you can eat for 500 calories. One night youâll have a steak sandwich with grilled peppers and a garlicky aïoli served along with roasted red potatoes and a green salad with a tangy vinaigrette, the next night braised chicken in a paprika-spiked sauce over egg noodles with snap peas tossed with a creamy tarragon dressing. Want a glass of wine with dinner or a dessert to end the evening? Weâve included those in our menus too. Try pork chops with an orange and fennel salad along with a side of quinoa and a dish of strawberry frozen yogurt.<br /> <br /> And this book will help you to do more than just trim your waistlineâit will help you to improve your heart health and reduce your risk for diabetes too. It provides solid advice from <em>EatingWell Magazine</em>âs nutrition experts on what foods should be included in any healthful diet, how to figure out how many calories you need, how to determine appropriate serving sizes and estimate calories (without carting around a kitchen scale everywhere you go) and how to lose weight while still feeling satisfied.<br /> <br /> In this book, youâll also find: <ul> <li> 140 delicious recipes that use simple techniques and easy-to-find ingredients </li> <li> Quick dinners: over 100 of the recipes are ready in less than 45 minutes and many take less than 30 minutes </li> <li> Secrets of successful weight loss from renowned weight-loss researcher Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, chair of the University of Vermontâs Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, author of the James Beard Award-winning cookbook <em>The EatingWell Diet </em></li> <li> How to eat all day and still lose weight, including what a 1,500-calorie day looks like and easy ideas for breakfast, lunch and snacks </li> <li> Diet tips to maximize flavor and satisfaction while minimizing calories </li> </ul> 256 color illustrations. | *$15.37 |
 | The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors (Eating Well)
Brand: Countryman Press
<B>More than 350 delectable recipes and dozens of techniques for nutrition-conscious, full-flavor cooking.</B> <P>This long-awaited collection of more than 350 recipes represents favorites from <I>EatingWell: The Magazine of Food & Health</I>, that have migrated to the top of an elite line of new and classic dishes now numbering well into the thousands. <P>These are exciting new recipes that <I>EatingWell</I>'s own staff members take home at night alongside the time-tested winners that dedicated readers call and write to request over and over again. All are freshly updated, with improved nutritional analyses and an eye to today's fast-evolving nutritional guidelines. <P>Within these pages you'll find clear, simple and often very quick recipes. You'll also find a unique Healthy Weight Loss Index that identifies which recipes fit into particular diet guidelines, rating them on overall health (calories, carbohydrates, and fats), fiber content, and which recipes best address the needs of those on low-carbohydrate weight-loss plans. Losing weight no longer has to mean sacrificing great tastes and fine dining. <P><UL> <LI> Good carbs--don't abandon the things your body needs and craves: whole grains, great-tasting vegetables and fruits <LI> Good fats--enhance your recipes and your family's health with the right fats and oils, while lowering saturated-fat content <LI> Great flavors--savor rich taste using trustworthy recipes and the secrets of award-winning cooks and the best tricks and techniques from EatingWell </UL> <P>Recipes include: <UL> <LI> Chicken Sauté with Mango Sauce <LI> Updated Mac & Cheese <LI> Asian Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas <LI> Grilled Pork Chops with Rhubarb Chutney <LI> Pizza with White Beans, Prosciutto, and Rosemary <LI> Spring Vegetable Stew <LI> Fragrant Bulgar Pilaf with Toasted Almonds <LI> Grilled Vegetable Salad <LI> Sunday Sausage Strata <LI> Vegetarian Hot Pot <LI> Salmon with North African Flavors <LI> Blueberry Danish <LI> Fruit-Filled Crepes <LI> Double-Raspberry Soufflés <LI> Lemon Almond Polenta Torta <LI> Chocolate-Hazlenut Cake <LI> Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins <LI> Mango Brulee </UL> | *$14.95 |
 | Fruit Bouquets, Delicious Designs
Brand: CQ Products
Create Your Own Gifts & Centerpieces!! <BR> A homemade gift is priceless, but it doesn't have to be expensive. Delight your loved ones with a beautiful bouquet of edible fruit flowers - it's a delicious way to brighten anyone's day! In addition, fruit bouquets make stunning centerpieces and add the crowning detail to any event. <BR> This book includes full-color photos and step-by-step instructions to help you create your own fresh fruit bouquets - a gift that is easy-to-make, inexpensive, unique and practical!<BR>Size: 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, full-color pages with Clear plastic coil binding. | *$7.99 |
 | From Mom With Love . . .: A Complete Guide to Indian Cooking and Entertaining
Brand: Crest Books, Inc.
<i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: <ul> <li>Recipes for everyday cooking such as dal, roti and chawal, in addition to fancy food such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Rajasthani Chicken</li> <li>A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking</li> <li>A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you</li> <li>Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook</li> <li>A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday</li> <li>Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too watery</li> <li>Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys</li> <li>Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including what the recipe goes best with</li> <li>Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove</li> <li>Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal</li> <li>Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs</li> </ul> The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips. These are little shortcuts and little secrets that will make your cooking easier, yet delicious. It is an invaluable gift to give to anyone who loves to cook or would like to try. Find more information at momsindiancooking.com. Containing 134 recipes, <i>From Mom with Love . . .</i> is designed with full-color mouthwatering pictures on almost every page. Ergonomically designed to open flat when lying on counter. | *$18.41 |
 | Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival
Brand: Cross-Current Pub.
A complete guide to emergency preparedness for our uncertain times. Virtually an encyclopedia of food storage and personal preparedness, it covers topics from exactly how to design a food storage program tailored for your particular family to growing and preserving food, storing fuel, alternate energy, emergency evacuation kits, medical and dental, surviving biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism, communications, selection of firearms and other survival tools, and preparing for earthquakes. <P>Dozens of detailed, expert checklists and tables with photographs and index. Extensive book and resource lists with regular and Internet addresses. An absolute must for those serious about preparing for and surviving during our dangerous times. | *$19.75 |
 | ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Getting Really Healthy
Brand: Crown
What Dr. Andrew Weil is to herbal medicine and Dr. Phil is to TV psychology, Dr. John La Puma is to culinary medicine. At thirty-five, after eating too much of the Standard American Diet (SAD, isnât it?), Dr. La Puma had become SADly paunchy. So he decided to research the science of nutrition while also going to culinary school to learn to cook. He created the revolutionary new concept of âculinary medicineâârecipes, foods, and meals that prevent or control common health conditions without sacrificing restaurant-quality taste. <br><br>Now you can use culinary medicine too. In <i>ChefMDâs Big Book of Culinary Medicine</i>, youâll learn to stock the medicine chest in your kitchen, use the doctor inside of you, and create dishes that give you lifesaving benefits and truly dazzling flavor. <br><br>Dr. La Puma serves up a step-by-step eight-week plan to motivate you and help you change your life. Try Saffron Scallop, Shrimp, and Chickpea Paella. Or Sicilian Pasta with Swiss Chard, Goat Cheese, and Basil. Or Spicy and Rich Sausage and Kidney Bean Chili. <br><br>Anyone who loves food, wants to have more energy, wants to reverse his or her family health history, or wants to know what to eat to get and stay healthy should read this book. Its recipes, meals, and menus can work within minutes of eating them.<br><br>Experience food you canât wait to make, and grab the energy and good health to reclaim your life.<br><br><br><br><b>Doctor, What Do I Eat for That?</b><br><br>Your kitchen needs a ChefMD. Renowned physician and professionally trained chef Dr. John La Puma has just the person for the jobâyou! By following the ChefMD Eight-Week Plan, youâll find your inner doctor and learn to eat for optimal health and maximum satisfaction. Use <i>ChefMDâs Big Book of Culinary Medicine</i> to:<br><br>⢠Discover what and how to eat for forty health conditionsâstarting with Acne, ADD, Alzheimerâs, Arthritis, and Asthma <br>⢠Build a âculinary medicine chestâ with fifty amazing foods that prevent or control common health conditions without sacrificing restaurant-quality taste<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 recipesâand no guilt!<br><br>Eat and cook the ChefMD way and discover just how delicious life can be! | *$6.57 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away: *Feast on Real Foods--Including Fats *Achieve Hormonal Balance *Enjoy More Than 100 New Recipes
Brand: Crown
Find out how hundreds of thousands of people all across the country have melted the pounds away without dieting, without deprivation -- the Somersize way!<br><br>With her number one <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <b>Eat Great, Lose Weight</b> and <b>Get Skinny on Fabulous Food</b>, Suzanne Somers spread the word about her revolutionary weight-loss program that's unlike any diet out there. When you Somersize, you can eat your favorite foods until you are full and change your metabolism without skipping meals. Unlike other weight-loss programs, you don't have to eliminate entire food groups or skimp on portions -- instead, you can trim your waistline and boost your energy levels without depriving yourself of healthy, great-tasting foods. <br><br>In her new book, <b>Suzanne Somersâ Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b>, Suzanne shows loyal fans and newcomers alike that losing weight and getting fit are easier now than ever before. You'll be amazed at how the pounds just melt away when you eat hearty, rich foods like cheese, butter, meats, creamy sauces, and tempting desserts. The key is eating food in the right combinations to achieve maximum weight loss, while also lowering your cholesterol and blood pressure. <b>Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b> explains Somersizing in detail for those who have come to the plan for the first time. It also offers the latest Somersizing news, including:<br><br>* how hormone imbalances affect weight gain and how to maintain your weight throughout every phase in your life, from puberty through your childbearing years to menopause;<br>* how to Somersize with your children;<br>* how to incorporate little "cheats" into the plan so you never feel deprived, but still lose weight;<br>* information about the remarkable new natural sugar that allows you to eat sweets and still stay slim;<br>* answers to the most frequently asked questions and concerns about Somersizing;<br>* Somersize success stories that will inspire you to lose weight and get healthy.<br><br>And best of all,<b> Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away</b> also includes more than 100 new Somersize recipes that will tantalize your taste buds, including Pan-Fried Petrale Sole with Lemon, Butter, and Caper Sauce; Deep-Fried Turkey with Fried Onions and Herbs; Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Soup with Creme Fraiche and Crispy Sage Leaves; Portobello Mushrooms with Bubbling Pesto; Molten Chocolate Cakes; Raspberry Souffle; and many more. <br><br><b>Portobello Mushrooms with Bubbling Pesto</b><br>PROFATS AND VEGGIES -- LEVEL ONE<br><br>Serves 4<br>These mushrooms make a great appetizer or a delicious accompaniment for a summer meal alongside a steak. They work especially well if you are using your outdoor grill, but you can also broil them in the oven.<br><br>4 large portobello mushrooms<br>Olive oil for brushing<br>Salt and freshly ground black pepper<br>1 recipe Basil Pesto (p. 155)<br>4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese<br><br>Trim the stems off the mushrooms. Brush mushrooms with olive oil and season lightly. Cook gill side down over medium coals or in the broiler for 5 minutes.<br><br>Turn the mushrooms over and spread a spoonful of pesto over the entire surface. Continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the mushrooms are very tender and the pesto is bubbling. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top of the pesto and return to broiler until cheese is melted and golden.<br><br><br><b>Dawn's Deviled Eggs</b><br>PROFATS AND VEGGIES -- LEVEL ONE<br><br>Makes 10<br>My good friend Barry Manilow has a wonderful cook named Dawn. These are her delicious deviled eggs. Her original recipe includes avocado, which makes the filling green. Try it that way for Level Two.<br><br>5 hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise<br>1 tablespoon minced scallion, white and light green parts<br>1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced<br>Juice from 1 lime<br>1 tablespoon mayonnaise<br>12 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste<br>red chili flakes for garnish<br><br>Remove the yolks from the whites. Set the whites aside. Mash the yolks in a bowl with a fork. Add the scallion, jalapeño, lime juice, mayonnaise, and salt. Add more mayonnaise to reach desired consistency. Mash with a fork until blended. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff whites with yolk mixture, mounding the tops.<br>For extra heat, garnish with red chili flakes.<br>For Level Two<br>Add 1 whole mashed avocado to the egg yolk mixture.<br> | *$3.89 |
 | Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food
Brand: Crown
After the phenomenal success of <I>Eat Great, Lose Weight</I>, Suzanne Somers was flooded with letters and phone calls from people who had lost weight the "Somersize" way. They had followed Suzanne's satisfying and effective program and for the first time had gained control over their weight and their health. There was no more dieting, no more deprivation, and the pounds just seemed to melt away.<P>Now, Suzanne takes readers to the next step toward greater health and fitness in <I>Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food</I>. With breakthrough research on food and our bodies, an easy-to-follow weight-loss plan, and more than 130 amazing new Somersized recipes, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to shed pounds or maintain their weight--even while eating meat, cheese, butter, dressings, desserts, and other delicious foods not found on most eating plans. Backed up by renowned endocrinologist Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, Suzanne tells how sugar, not fat, is responsible for weight gain, and how combining food properly and eating a diet that is low in carbohydrates and that includes plenty of natural fats and proteins will not only help you lose weight but also can reprogram your metabolism, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and give you more energy.<P>Somersizing is not a diet, but a way of life. In <I>Get Skinny on Fabulous Food</I> you will find inspiring testimonials from some of Suzanne's greatest success stories, people who have lost weight, lowered blood pressure, and eliminated digestive problems by Somersizing. And you can join Suzanne and her family as they celebrate good food and good times throughout the year with dinners, brunches, and other special-occasion meals that are perfectly Somersized yet perfectly delicious. It is almost impossible to believe you can lose weight and still feel so indulged!<br><br>Best of all, Suzanne shares more than 130 new mouthwatering Somersized recipes, including Milanese Beef with Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms in a Port Wine Sauce, Spicy Rock Shrimp Salad, Fried Rice with Shiitake Mushrooms, Decadent White Chocolate Cake, and Crême Brulée. Once again, Suzanne Somers proves that you really can get, and stay, skinny on fabulous food!<P>Look for <I>Eat Great, Lose Weight</I> now available in paperback | *$3.49 |
 | The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook
Brand: Crown | *$17.16 |
 | Simple Italian Cookery
Brand: CruGuru
And you thought Italian food was all about pizza, macaroni and garlic? Well, think again! This little cookbook introduces a wide variety of Italian culinary delights. It includes recipes for soups, all kinds of pastas, rice dishes, sauces, eggs, fish, vegetables, meats, salads and desserts. As the title suggests, Simple Italian Cookery shows you how to prepare classic Italian dishes in a straightforward manner. | *$5.99 |
 | The Clear Skin Diet
Brand: Cumberland House
While acne has long been a problem for adolescents, in recent decades--the last fifty years specifically--acne has been on the rise among adults as well, particularly among women. Many scientists have traced this upsurge to changes in the dietary habits of North Americans. <i>The Clear Skin Diet</i> is designed to help those who suffer from acne to understand what it is, why they have it, what it has to do with their eating habits, and what they can do to prevent it or lessen its impact. <P><i>The Clear Skin Diet</i> introduces the acne diet and lifestyle. Dietary requirements for protecting the skin are also listed--along with suggested food supplements when they cannot be easily met--and summarized, as well as mind-body medical interventions that can influence acne hormones and lessen their impact. <P>Most interesting are the 50 acne-preventive recipes that are provided, along with information on how one can locate the ingredients that are no readily available in most grocery stores. | *$14.25 |
 | Brownie Mix Bliss: More Than 175 Very Chocolate Recipes for Brownies, Bars, Cookies and Other Decadent Desserts Made with Boxed Brownie Mix
Brand: Cumberland House
In COOKIE DOUGH DELIGHTS, Camilla V. Saulsbury worked magic with refrigerated cookie dough. With BROWNIE MIX BLISS she turns her attention to the familiar box of brownie mix and the many possibilities contained herein. <P>Incredibly, all 175-plus recipes in BROWNIE MIX BLISS begin with a standard box of brownie mix. What's more, all the recipes have been streamlined for easy, everyday baking. The problem, if you can call it that, will be deciding which treat to make first. How about Mocha Buttercream Brownies? Or Snickers Supreme Brownies? Or maybe Mint Julep Ganache Brownies? And that's but the tip of the chocolate iceberg. While brownie mix can be used to create all manner of mouthwatering concoctions, it can also be transformed into countless other very easy, very chocolate desserts ranging from sophisticated biscotti, soufflé cakes, madeleines, and cheesecakes to nostalgic drop cookies ice cream novelties, gooey layered bar cookies, and so much more. <P>In addition to the recipes, Saulsbury offers "Brownie Points," or tips for baking success. For the accomplished baker as well as the novice, BROWNIE MIX BLISS takes the chocolate dessert to a new level of, well, bliss! | *$10.54 |
 | Cake Mix Cookies: More Than 175 Delectable Cookie Recipes That Begin With a Box of Cake Mix
Brand: Cumberland House Publishing
Imagine a kitchen warm witih the smells of sweet vanilla, fragrant cinnamon, and fresh butter. On the kitchen counter is a cooling rack piled high with fresh-from-the-oven delights filled with chocolate chips and crunchy pecans. Ah, the age-old comfort of cookies. <P>Next imagine that each of the yummy treats began with a convenient box of cake mix. That's right, a standard 18.25-ounce box of cake mix is the secret to some of the tastiest, simplest, and most irresistable cookies imaginable. With a few extra ingredients, turns of a spoon, and whirrs of a mixer, cake mix can make anyone a prize cookie baker. <P>Like <i>Cookie Dough Delights</i> and <i>Brownie Mix Bliss</i>, <i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> is the first cookbook of its kind. Although several cake-mix cookbooks exist, including the bestselling <i>Cake Mix Doctor</i> books and <i>101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix,</i> they offer only a small number of cookie and bar recipes and overlap one another. <P>By contrast, <i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> is filled with an array of more than 175 drop, shaped, filled, and bar cookie options for every occasion. Numerous all-American favorites are used as starting points: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, jam thumbprints, and dark chocolate brownies. There are also new takes on classic European cookies; for example, crunchy Italian biscotti, tender French madeleines, and rich Viennese teacakes. Finally, a healthy dose of new cookies has been created for the book: blackberry-lemon buttermilk bars, triple chocolate chess squares, and chocolate blackout. <P><i>Cake-Mix Cookies</i> contains the broadest range of new recipes for cookies and bars that is unavailable elsewhere. And while it capitalizes on the popularity of baking with cake mixes, it has its own unique niche on the home cook's shelf. | *$7.92 |
 | Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>Donât run. Donât hide. Vegan cookies are going to invade your cookie jar, one delicious bite at a time. Join award-winning bakers Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero (authors of the hit cookbook V<i>egan Cupcakes Take Over the World</i>) as they continue their world-domination missionâwith dairy- and egg-free batches of everyoneâs favorite treats. <br> <br> <i>Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</i> includes more than 100 irresistible recipes for cookies, bars, biscotti, brownies, and more. Discover festive desserts that are sure to impress family and friends at any occasion, from birthdays to bake sales. Or simply tempt yourself with: <br> <br> · Magical Coconut Cookie Bars<br> · Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies<br> · Peanut Butter Crisscrosses<br> · NYC Black & Whites<br> · Key Lime Shortbread Rounds<br> · Call Me Blondies<br> · Macadamia Lace Cookies<br> <br> Throughout the book, Isa and Terry share their best mixing, baking, and decorating techniques and tackle age-old cookie conundrums. Learn the secrets of vegan-izing name-brand favorites (Nutter Betters, anyone?), whipping up gluten-free batches, and even making cookies you can eat for breakfast. When vegan cookies invade your cookie jar, itâs yummy to give in!</div> | *$9.94 |
 | The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV> <p>If youâve just been diagnosed with celiac disease, youâre not alone: as many as 1 in 133 Americans have this autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. For ten years, Jules Shepardâs gastrointestinal symptoms went misdiagnosed. Finally diagnosed, she experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and illness the year following, as she discovered what she could and could not eat through trial and error.<P>Now, in <i>The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free</i>, Shepard explains everything you need to learn and do upon your or a family memberâs diagnosis.<br> <P><br> - How celiac disease affects your entire body<BR><br> - Eating gluten-free (and avoiding hidden glutens)<BR><br> - Keeping your kitchen safe from cross-contamination<BR><br> - Can I drink alcohol?<BR><br> - Celiac and fertility<BR><br> - Finding support groups<BR><br> - Parenting a child with celiac disease<BR><br> - Dining out, traveling, and entertaining<br> <P><br> This unique guide prioritizes all the most important information on diet and lifestyle changes for you. Day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, learn how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Complete with easy and delicious recipes for gluten-free baking, <i>The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free</i> is your essential guide to a healthy life.</p> </div> | *$9.79 |
 | Vegan Lunch Box Around the World: 125 Easy, International Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
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<DIV><I>Vegan Lunch Box Around the World</I> offers a delicious array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free lunches that will take you on an adventure across the globe. The book includes balanced international and regional American menus with 100 recipes from Ratatouille to Moroccan Tagine, New England Chowder to a Japanese Bento Box. With quick and easy recipes, fruit and veggie ideas for even the pickiest eaters, and an allergen-free index, <I>Vegan Lunch Box Around the World</I> is essential for every family raising healthy kidsâand for anyone who packs a lunch.</DIV> | *$8.99 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats
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<DIV>You can have your cake and eat it too with Ani Phyoâs innovative, delicious desserts. From cobblers to cookies, pies to cupcakes, Chef Aniâs easy-to-make sweets are wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, processed sugar-free, and cruelty-free. Deceptively simple, these treats pack loads of flavor and nutrition in every bite. Substituting these mouthwatering desserts for traditional baked ones will give your body much-needed nutrients while sacrificing none of the flavor. With lists of essential tools, key ingredients (including âsuperfoodsâ that enhance flavor and nutrition), full-color photos, and gorgeous design, <I>Aniâs Raw Food Desserts</I> proves you donât have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods.<P>With recipes for: Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake, Lemon Pudding Filled Coconut Cupcakes with Shaved Coconut Topping, Mango Sorbet on Macaroon Tartlets, Chocolate Crunch Cupcakes with Molten Mint, Fig Tartlets with Frangipane Cream, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Mulberry Pecan Cookies, Spiced Blueberry Cobbler, Pear Ginger Crisp, Nectarine-Raspberry Crumble, and Filled Chocolate Truffles.</DIV> | *$8.87 |
 | Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness
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<DIV>On the heels of his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide, <i>Thrive</i>, professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier presents his own easy-to-apply system for total health and fitness, complete with detailed exercises and photos. <i>Thrive Fitness</i> explains how to gain maximum results in minimal time. Whether youâre a time-crunched beginner or an experienced athlete, <i>Thrive Fitness</i> will help you sculpt strong, lean muscles; enhance the quality of your sleep; reduce body fat; minimize your risk of disease; increase energy; sharpen mental clarity; cut sugar cravings; and prevent sports injuries.<br> <br> <i>Thrive Fitness</i> also features:</div> <ul> <li>A complete 6-week workout plan and training log</li> <li>Illustrated exercises with step-by-step instructions</li> <li>Benefits and usage of the top 15 foods to fuel workouts</li> <li>30 vegan, performance-enhancing recipes</li> <li>Strategies to boost creativity, productivity, and mental sharpness</li> </ul> | *$8.87 |
 | Best Food Writing 2009
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV><I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> authoritatively and appealingly assembles the finest culinary prose from the past yearâs books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites. This anthology features both established food writers and rising stars cooking up everything from erudite culinary history to food-inspired memoirs. By turns opinionated, evocative, sensuous, and just plain funny, itâs a tasty sampler to dip into time and again.<P>As in previous editions, <I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> will include top-notch writers like Colman Andrews, Anthony Bourdain, Frank Bruni, Bill Buford, Madhur Jaffrey, Ruth Reichl, Raymond Sokolov, Calvin Trillin, Alice Waters, and many others.</DIV> | *$7.99 |
 | The 30-Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Cooking
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<DIV>Busy vegans, rejoice! award-winning husband and wife chefs/authors Reinfeld and Murray present 150 delicious, easy-to prepare recipes for everyday vegan cookingâall dishes that can be prepared in a half-hour.<P>Sections include The Lighter Side of Life: Smoothies & Satiating Beverages; Snacks, Pick Me Ups & Kidsâ Favorites; Lunches: Wraps, Rolls, Bowls, and More; Extraordinary Salads; Sumptuous Soups; Small Plates: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Light Dinners; Wholesome Suppers; Guilt-Free Comfort Food: Healthy Translations of Old Stand-bys; and Divine Desserts.<P><I>The 30-Minute Vegan</I> also provides at-a-glance cooking charts, kidsâ favorite dishes, and exciting menu suggestions for every occasionâmaking this an essential cookbook for busy vegans who want to enjoy delicious, healthful, whole-foods vegan fare every day.</DIV> | *$4.99 |
 | Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes
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<DIV>Omelets. French toast. Bacon. Brunch has always been about comfort, caloriesâand for vegans everywhere, a feast of foods they canât touch. Until now! Bestselling vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz unleashes her signature flair and ingenuity to give readers breakfast they wonât find anywhere else, whether welcoming you from a late night on the town or waking you up for a meal you wonât want to forget.<P>Recipes range from the classic (Pancakes and Waffles) to the inspired (Banana Rabanada) to the decadent (Pain au Chocolat) to the essential (Bloody Marys).<P>The book also includes gluten-free and soy-free recipes. With over 75 recipes suitable for one or to wow a crowd, and gorgeous color photos throughout, <I>Vegan Brunch</I> is the ultimate cookbook for the most important meal of the day.</DIV> | *$2.28 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food
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<DIV>Chef Ani Phyo is back with <I>Aniâs Raw Food Essentials</I>, full of everything you need to know to master the art of live food. Phyo shows you how to whip up simple, fresh recipes using what youâve already got in your kitchen while also offering tips on dehyrating and more sophisticated techniques. Looking for innovative meals that are healthy and delicious? Phyo offers everything from classic comfort foods like nachos and burgers to Reuben sandwiches and bacon, along with more gourmet dishes like risotto, angel hair pasta, and her âyou-wonât-believe-theyâre-rawâ desserts.<P><I>Aniâs Raw Food Essentials</I> once again proves that you donât have to sacrifice taste to reap the benefits of raw foods, all while living a greener lifestyle. Recipes include: Broccoli and Cheeze Quiche, Kalamata Olive Crostini, Cashew âTofuâ in Miso Broth, Grilled Cheeze and Tomato Sandwiches, Cheeze Enchilada with Ranchero and Mole Sauce, Pad Thai, Pesto Pizza, and many more.</DIV> | *$18.15 |
| | The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook
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<DIV>In <I>Dr. Neal Barnardâs Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook</I>, the countryâs leading diabetes team weighs in on Americaâs hottest dietary trend. The cookbook is based on a landmark two-year study conducted by Dr. Barnard, which showed that a vegan diet more effectively controls type 2 diabetes. In fact, itâs also beneficial for weight loss, the reversal of heart disease, and the improvement of many other conditions. Dr. Barnard and nutritionist Robyn Webb now offer easy, delicious meals to improve your health.<P>Featuring 125 flavorful recipes, readers will find all-occasion dishes that use familiar ingredients and require minimal effort. All recipes are free of animal products, low in fat, and contain a low-to-moderate glycemic index.<P>Barnard and Webb explain how diet changes can have such dramatic health effects and provide simple ways to get started. With convenient menus, scientifically proven advice, and inspiring stories from real people who have used Barnardâs recommendations to turn their health around, thereâs no better cookbook to help you eat well and feel great.</DIV> | *$12.78 |
 | Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen: Recipes from the East for Health, Healing, and Long Life
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<DIV><I>Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen</I> reveals how easy it is to tap into the 3,000-year-old secrets of the Eastern healing arts. This entertaining and easy-to-use book provides scores of delicious recipes, anecdotes about various herbs and foods, and all you need to know about acquiring ingredientsâeven if you donât know the difference between a lotus seed and the lotus position.<P>Highlighting âsuperfoods,â such as goji berries, as well as more familiar ingredients like ginger, garlic, and mint, <I>Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen</I> includes indispensible information:<P>⢠An overview of traditional Chinese medicine, herbs, and food therapy<BR>⢠Details on 100 healthy Asian ingredients<BR>⢠Healing recipes for common health concerns, including fatigue, menopause, high cholesterol, weight control, and diabetes</DIV> | *$11.93 |
 | Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery
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A Whole New and Completely Delicious Way to Eat after Weight Loss Surgery <P>After her weight loss surgery in 2003, Patt Levine knew she would have to stick to a very restrictive diet, but there had to be something better than the "totally tasteless mush" her post-op food guidelines recommended. Levine put her cooking skills to work and now, in <i>Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery,</i> she and collaborator Michele Bontempo-Saray offer over 140 original, low-fat, high-protein recipes that taste just as delicious pureed and chopped as they do served whole, so you can enjoy flavorful, satisfying meals through every stage of your post-op eating program and cook for your family and friendsâall at the same time. These mouth-watering dishes, which cover everything from breakfast to dessert, include: <P>Crustless Spinach and Cheese Quiche * BBQ-Baked Chicken * Asian Turkey Dumplings * Cider-Glazed Pork Chops * London Broil with Horseradish Cream Moussaka * Salmon with Creamy Lime-Dill Sauce * Scallops Provencale * Orange-Ginger Tofu * Vegetable Frittata * Southwestern Tomato Soup * No-Noodle Zucchini Lasagna * Basic Cheesecake * Apricot and Strawberry Smoothie <P>Complete with advice from a certified nutritionist, helpful tips for stocking your pantry and refrigerator, and nutritional analyses for each recipe, <i>Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery</i> is guaranteed to make eating a true pleasure and help you maintain your weight loss for years to come. | *$9.80 |
 | Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking: Over 200 Delicious Recipes to Help You Live a Healthier, Allergy-Free Life
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With millions of people suffering from food allergies, obesity, and generally less-than-perfect health, the connection between how we feel and the food we eat has never been more apparent. <P>Now, in <i>Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking,</i> gourmet chef Susan OâBrien offers more than 200 great-tasting recipes â covering everything from breakfast to dessert â that are perfect for people with food allergies as well as for those who simply want to adopt a more healthy way of eating. Free of gluten, sugar, and usually dairy, these tasty dishes are also invaluable for people living with medical conditions such as candida, fibromyalgia, Crohnâs disease, diabetes, autism, and ADHD, who must avoid certain foods to better control their symptoms. <P>Complete with product sourcing information, substitute ingredients, dining out advice, and online resources, <i>Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking</i> makes eating healthfully and avoiding problematic foods easy and delicious. | *$9.80 |
 | The Gluten-Free Vegan: 150 Delicious Gluten-Free, Animal-Free Recipes
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<DIV>Ideal cookbook for many health conditions: The Gluten-Free Vegan is a groundbreaking cookbook, combining both special diets for healthier, allergy-free eating. Millions of Americans have health conditions like celiac disease, fibromyalgia, or food allergies that require a gluten- and/or dairy-restricted diet. In addition, going vegetarian/vegan is fast becoming mainstream, and many vegans are also looking to cut gluten from their diet. The Gluten-Free Vegan offers solutions for anyone seeking a tasty approach to healthier eating. Quick, easy, and delicious recipes: Written by a food-allergy sufferer and gourmet cook, this collection includes more than 150 healthy recipes for a wide range of dishes that are both gluten-free and vegan. The cookbook also includes guidelines of each dietary restriction, information on sugars, raw foods and organic foods, advice on ingredient preparation, quick-cooking tips, and resources for easily finding ingredients. </Div> | *$9.79 |
 | Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy
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If you are one of the millions of people suffering from IBS, immediate help is finally at hand. Contrary to what many believe, eating for IBS does not mean deprivation, never going to restaurants, boring food, or a limited and therefore unhealthy diet. It does mean learning to eat safely by realizing how different foods physically affect the GI tract, and how these foods can prevent or trigger IBS. For example: <P>* There are <i>two kinds of fiber</i>...one soothes the colon but the other can cause severe attacks <P>* Dairy is a common trigger...even in people who are not lactose intolerant <P>* Peppermint, chamomile, and fennel can prevent attacks better than some prescription drugs <P>* Bland foods are <i>not</i> automatically safe foods <P>In <i>Eating for IBS</i>, Heather Van Vorous, who has suffered from IBS for over 20 years and gradually learned to control her symptoms through dietary modifications, offers sympathetic suggestions tailored specifically to the needs of IBS sufferers that are based on first-hand experience as well as nutritional research. She provides a comprehensive overview of IBS, explicit eating and cooking strategies, travel and restaurant advice, daily menus, supermarket ideas, and 175 gourmet recipes. IBS sufferers will be thrilled to discover that they can enjoy traditional homestyle cooking, ethnic foods, rich desserts, snacks, and party foodsâand donât have to cook unusual or special meals for themselves while their families follow a "normal" diet. <i>Eating for IBS</i> will forever revolutionize the way people with IBS eatâand live. | *$9.79 |
 | You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!: 500 Delicious, Foolproof Recipes for Healthy Living
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The only gluten-free cookbook you'll ever need--simple, delicious recipes that taste just like the real thing, with variations for multiple food sensitivities. <P> A pioneer in gluten-free cooking, Roben Ryberg has worked with gluten-free flours for over 15 years. Now, in <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I>, she vastly simplifies the challenges of this special diet--while perfecting the flavor of everyone's favorite foods. <P> Completely comprehensive, <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I> offers 500 recipes for all kinds of breads and baked goods, plus easy appetizers, soups, entrees, and salads to win over any crowd. It also features desserts for special occasions--even wedding cakes! Unlike the standard use of three or more flour blends, these recipes often call for just one flour, and many recipes include corn, potato, rice, and oat flour variations. This is an essential cooking bible for anyone with celiac disease, wheat allergy, IBS, or other gluten sensitivities. | *$9.69 |
 | Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
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If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, <I>Vegan Lunch Box</I> offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious, and irresistible vegan lunches. Ideal for everyday and special occasions, <I>Vegan Lunch Box</I> features tips for feeding even the most finicky kids. It includes handy allergen-free indexes identifying wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free recipes, and product recommendations that make shopping a breeze. | *$9.65 |
 | Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Restaurant Reviews, Articles, Memoir, Fiction and More
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Transform your food passion into words with <i>Will Write for Food</i>, the first-ever guide to the ins and outs of food writing, from one of today's experts. Offering a thorough, practical program this groundbreaking book includes: <P>-Advice from dozens of award-winning writers including Jeffrey Steingarten, Calvin Trillin, and Molly O' Neill, plus well-known editors and literary agents <P>-Comprehensive chapters ranging from restaurant reviewing to memoir writing to get published <P>-Focused exercises to stimulate creativity and organize thought <P>-Expert-author Dianne Jacob's own tips and suggestions sharing more than 25 years of experience in the field <P>Whether you're looking to break into professional food writing, or simply wish to create a family heirloom cookbook, <i>Will Write for Food</i> is the first and only guidebook you'll need to follow your food dreams. | *$9.38 |
 | Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock
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<P>In <i>Vegan with a Vengeance</i>, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, cohost of the vegan cooking show, <i>The Post Punk Kitchen</i>, brings the do-it-yourself, community-driven ethos of punk rock into the kitchen. Her cooking philosophy embraces being kind to animals (all recipes are completely animal-product free) and your wallet--while being creative and having fun in the process. She emphasizes fresh ingredients over heavily processed corporate brand-name foods and says that, like good music, cooking is best when it's an innovative, experimental, and completely real experience. Her inspired recipes--covering all meals of the day and influenced by dishes from around the world--include:<BR><P>Asparagus and Sun-dried Tomato Frittata--Fresh Mango Summer Rolls--Pumpkin Waffles--Tofu Dill Salad Sammiches--Green Goddess Garlic Pizza--Sweet Potato Crepes with Cilantro-Tamarind Sauce--Brooklyn Pad Thai--Banana Split Pudding Brownies--Fauxstess Cups--Gingerbread Apple Pie<BR> <P>PLUS: - Lists of essential tools and post punk pantry items - Suitable substitutes for those without all the fancy kitchen gear and ingredients - Inventive twists on classic dishes - Handy resources for vegans and punks - The story of <i>The Post Punk Kitchen</i> - Rockin' recipe intros and descriptions - Even fun facts and tips from Isa's cat, Fizzle! | *$9.10 |
 | Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule
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Vegan cupcakes <i>will </i>take over the world. Better to give in sooner than later and make this a smooth transition. After all, they're so delicious, easy to make, adorable and portable, these little cuppers are sure to be the beginning of a dairy-free baking revolution. <P> In this sweet and sassy guide, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, author of the smash-hit cookbook <i> Vegan with a Vengeance,</i>and Terry Hope Romero serve up a batch of everyone's favorite dessert. <i>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World </i> unleashes more than 75 recipes for cupcakes and frostings--some innovative, some classics--with beautiful color photographs. <P> Every single recipe has been tested to perfection, so sneak these 'cakes into any party and watch them win over the crowd. Indulge in: <P> * Brooklyn Brownie Cupcakes <BR>* Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cupcakes <BR>* S'mores Cupcakes <BR>* Lemon Macadamia Cupcakes <BR>* Mucho Margarita Cupcakes <BR>* Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes <BR>* Cappuccino Cupcakes filled with Espresso Crème <P><P>You'll also learn Isa and Terry's secrets of no-fail baking, inspired decorating, piping like a pro, and shopping for vegan ingredients, plus true cupcake anecdotes from the trenches. <i> When Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World , </i> no dessert lover can resist! | *$8.96 |
 | Eating for Acid Reflux: A Handbook and Cookbook for Those with Heartburn
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) âa digestive condition characterized by the abnormal flow of gastric acid into the esophagus that can damage the fragile esophageal lining, among other effectsâcauses burning pain, nausea, and vomiting for millions of people each day. Now, in <i>Eating for Acid Reflux</i>, authors Jill Sklar and Annabel Cohen, both of whom have suffered from reflux, offer an invaluable resource for all those seeking relief from acid reflux symptoms. Split into two user-friendly sectionsâhandbook and cookbookâ<i>Eating for Acid Reflux</i> includes: <P>⢠Essential information on the nature of GERD, from epidemiology to common causes <P>⢠Mainstream and alternative therapies and essential lifestyle modifications <P>⢠Personal stories from others with the condition <P>⢠Over 100 healthy, tasty, low-fat, low-acid recipes for every meal, ranging from American culinary favorites to recipes with exotic Asian, South American, and Mediterranean influences <P>⢠Simple substitutes for seemingly forbidden foods such as desserts and salad dressing <P>⢠A handy glossary and extensive list of resources <P><i>Eating for Acid Reflux</i> is perfect for everyone newly diagnosed with acid reflux as well as for those whoâve struggled with the condition for years and are seeking new tips and diet ideas. | *$8.67 |
 | To Buy or Not to Buy Organic: What You Need to Know to Choose the Healthiest, Safest, Most Earth-Friendly Food
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<DIV>Food journalist and former professional chef Cindy Burke writes in the introduction to this book: "Organic food can be so expensive and difficult to find that I always wondered if I was spending my money wisely. I decided to become informed, really informed, about the options â organic, conventional, local, sustainable â so that I could choose the healthiest, safest food available." To Buy or Not to Buy Organic is the result of Burke's investigations. It tells you how to choose the healthiest, safest, most earth-friendly food, as you make your way through the supermarket, your local farmer's market, or your natural foods store. Highlights include: Making sense of the choices presented by organic, local, sustainable, minimally treated, grass-fed and cage-free foods Reducing your exposure to pesticides Save money by knowing the foods you want to eat only if they're organic and the foods that are pesticide-free even when they are nonorganic Protecting your child's health from pesticides An at-a-glance shopper's guide to more than 100 foods</Div> | *$8.62 |
 | Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks
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A fresh take and indispensable kitchen companion on kosher cooking, for the legions of Jews and others who follow or aspire to adopt Jewish dietary laws. <P> Kosher cuisine is a culinary niche that is rapidly becoming mainstream, as many home cooks outside the Jewish community, seeking more healthful and humane fare, are embracing kosher foods and Jewish dietary laws. Now, <I>Hip Kosher</I> provides detailed, practical resources for finding kosher items in your local stores and more than 175 recipes for every meal and occasion, showcasing contemporary American dishes rather than traditional Eastern European or Sephardic fare. <P> Accessible, easy-to-prepare, and versatile, the recipes are perfect for busy people who don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. Many recipes include menu suggestions, while sidebars note recipe variations, updates on classics, and helpful prep hints about ingredients and tools. Fein also describes Jewish dietary laws (and <I>halal</I>, permitted Muslim foods) and provides comprehensive sources. | *$8.34 |
 | Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine
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<DIV>The mere mention of soul food brings thoughts of greasy fare and clogged arteries. Bryant Terry offers recipes that leave out heavy salt and refined sugar, âbadâ fats, and unhealthy cooking techniques, and leave in the down-home flavor. <I>Vegan Soul Kitchen</I> recipes use fresh, whole, high-quality, healthy ingredients and cooking methods with a focus on local, seasonal, sustainably raised food.<P>Terryâs new recipes have been conceived through the prism of the African Diasporaâcutting, pasting, reworking, and remixing African, Caribbean, African-American, Native American, and European staples, cooking techniques, and distinctive dishes to create something familiar, comforting, and deliciously unique. Reinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favorite childhood dishes, Terry reinvents African-American and Southern cuisineâcapitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition, without the animal products.<P>Includes recipes for: Double Mustard Greens & Roasted Yam Soup; Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits; Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette; and Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits.</DIV> | *$6.34 |
 | Totally Vegetarian: Easy, Fast, Comforting Cooking for Every Kind of Vegetarian
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From the host of PBS's popular <I>Delicious TV</I> all-vegetarian cooking show--fantastic vegetarian home cooking, focusing on fresh ingredients, great flavor, and no-fuss preparation. <P> The health benefits of vegetarianism are well known, but to many, the art of easily preparing tasty vegetarian food remains a mystery. With PBS's <I>Totally Vegetarian</I>, Toni Fiore, herself a vegetarian for nearly twenty years, has become one of America's most trusted guides to fast, flavorful, and comforting vegetarian cooking. <P> Now, in her first-ever cookbook, Fiore presents 200 recipes that emphasize healthy, delicious, and easy-to-prepare food using familiar and readily available ingredients-- whether you're cooking for vegans, vegetarians, or carnivores. Fiore is particularly gifted at formulating great-tasting vegetarian adaptations of popular classics--dishes like tempeh fajitas, veggie potstickers, eggplant "meatballs," polenta con funghi porcini, potato sage pizza, and easy spicy tofu roll up--that can be made in less than thirty minutes. This is delectable vegetarian fare that longtime vegetarians, vegans, and everyone aspiring to eat less meat will enjoy preparing and savor eating. | *$5.77 |
 | The Low GI Diet Cookbook: 100 Simple, Delicious Smart-Carb Recipes-The Proven Way to Lose Weight and Eat for Lifelong Health (Glucose Revolution)
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Based on the healthy low-GI eating principles established in <i>The Low GI Diet Revolution, New York Times</i> bestselling authors Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster-Powell, along with Joanna McMillan-Price, offer readers a companion cookbook packed with 100 delicious recipes that incorporate the top 100 low-GI foods. <i>The New Glucose Revolution Cookbook</i> covers everything from breakfast, snacks, and juices to dinner, dessert, and smoothies and features a special section on cooking essentials. Complete with important information on food shopping the low-GI way, kids meals, menu plans to suit our busy lifestyles, and gorgeous four-color photographs throughout, <i>The New Glucose Revolution Cookbook</i> makes sticking to a low-GI diet easy and enjoyable. | *$17.42 |
 | Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
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<P>Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero's newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You'll find more than 250 recipes--plus menus and stunning color photos--for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon have been thoroughly kitchen-tested to ensure user-friendliness and amazing results. And by popular demand, the Veganomicon includes meals for all occasions and soy-free, gluten-free, and low-fat options, plus quick recipes that make dinner a snap. Recipes include:<BR>-Â Autumn Latkes<BR>- Samosa Stuffed Baked Potatoes<BR>- Grilled Yuca Tortillas<BR>- Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Shallots<BR>- Chile-Cornmeal Crusted Tofu Po- Boy<BR>- Roasted Eggplant and Spinach Muffuletta<BR>- Jicama-Watercress-Avocado Salad with Spicy Citrus Vinaigrette<BR>- Acorn Squash, Pear and Adzuki Soup<BR>-Â Tomato Rice Soup with Roasted Garlic and Navy Beans<BR>- Asparagus and Lemongrass Risotto<BR>- Almost All-American Seitan Pot Pie<BR>- Hot Sauce-Glazed Tempeh<BR>- Black Eyed Pea Collard Rolls<BR>- Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti<BR>- Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusel </P> | *$14.87 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook: 80 Delicious Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes Made Easy with the Glycemic Index
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<DIV>The world's leading authorities on the glycemic index offer even more delicious diet solutions in this companion cookbook volume to the New York Times bestselling The New Glucose Revolution series. Low GI eating is widely acknowledged by health experts as a healthier, better balanced, and more flexible alternative to every other diet regimen. Now, based on their groundbreaking research discoveries on the benefits of eating low glycemic foods, Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster Powell, along with Joanna McMillan-Price, present a complete low-GI cookbook on vegetarian and vegan meals. Featuring 100 simple, satisfying recipes, The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook makes it easy for vegetarians and vegans to switch to a low-GI lifestyle â and for low-GI fans to adopt a vegetarian diet. The book includes essential information on the basics of vegetarian and vegan cooking, food shopping the low-GI way, preparing kids meals, and menu ideas for a busy lifestyle. With beautiful color photos throughout, The New Glucose Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook offers vegetarian and vegans the key to achieving weight loss goals and lifelong vitality.</Div> | *$12.29 |
 | The Mediterranean Heart Diet: How It Works and How to Reap the Health Benefits, with Recipes to Get You Started
Brand: Da Capo Press
All about the Mediterranean Diet, from guiding principles to specific recipes, for people who want to improve their health by improving their eating habits. Most people know that a Mediterranean-style diet is "good for them," but many lack the information that determines the diet's success. The Mediterranean Heart Diet does what most doctors who recommend the diet don't: spells out which foods are "out" and which are "in," and why. <P>Doctors recommend a Mediterranean eating style to thousands who are diagnosed each year with heart disease because it is "heart-healthy"-it promotes lower saturated-fat consumption, and helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels. <P>It is an all-purpose style of eating that also benefits those at risk of developing certain cancers and those with a diabetic condition, because it is high in antioxidant-rich foods and whole grains. The Mediterranean Heart Diet not only provides a full range of satisfying recipes but also covers the science behind the diet's health benefits. Readers learn to create their own healthful eating plans and establish new habits. <P>More than 140 delicious recipes are included, from satisfying Lentil and Broccoli Soup to tangy Halibut in Citrus Sauce. All recipes feature nutritional analysis by serving, including food exchanges. | *$11.22 |
 | Eating for Lower Cholesterol: A Balanced Approach to Heart Health with Recipes Everyone Will Love
Brand: Da Capo Press
<b>Eating for lower cholesterol has never been easier, or tastier.</b> <BR>High cholesterol is directly associated with heart disease. New national guidelines for healthy cholesterol levels, recently revised to be more stringent, mean millions of Americans need to bring their levels down. While doctors fill out millions of prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering drugs, diet remains a proven, supremely effective way to reduce cholesterol. Now, professional cookbook author and health-conscious chef, Catherine Jones, and one of the nationâs leading nutritionists, Elaine B. Trujillo, offer a wealth of cutting-edge information along with a collection of delicious recipes to help lower your cholesterol levels. Key features of this authoritative, information-packed book include: <BR>⢠An introduction, clearly explaining cholesterol and how it relates to heart disease, what your "numbers" mean, risk factors for developing high cholesterol, high cholesterol in women and children, and other vital information <BR>⢠More than 100 heart-healthy recipes, easy enough for everyday fare and guaranteed to please everyoneâfrom breakfast to dinner, with snacks in between <BR>⢠Tips for stocking a heart-healthy pantry <BR>⢠More than 100 text boxes, highlighting the latest research findings, health claims, shopping, cooking, meal planning, fast food dangers, and other practical, essential information <BR>⢠A Stay Balanced Scale, to help you take control of your diet without ever feeling deprived <BR>⢠Nutrition information accompanying each recipe that explains heart-health benefits, including nutritional breakdowns and ADA exchanges for diabetics | *$10.24 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
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<DIV>This is the ultimate gourmet, living foods "uncookbook" for busy people. You don't have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods. These delectable, easy recipes emphasize fresh, animal-free ingredients and how to include more organics into your daily diet. Chef Ani offers delicious raw, animal-free versions of: breakfast scrambles, pancakes, chowders, bisques, and other soups, cheezes, mylks, lasagna, burgers, cobblers, pies, and cakes, and more. Included are recipes for dishes such as Stuffed Anaheim Chili with Mole Sauce, Ginger Almond Nori Roll, Coconut Kreme Pie with Carob Fudge on Brownie Crust, Mediterranean Dolmas, and Chicken-Friendly Spanish Scramble. Make your own kitchen more living-foods friendly with Chef Ani's tips on Essential tools, Key ingredients, Stocking your pantry, and How-to kitchen skills.</Div> | *$10.00 |
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