 | Allergy-Free Desserts: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free,Soy-free and Nut-free Delights
Brand: Wiley | *$11.20 |
 | Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV>Dedicated viewers of Alton Brownâs acclaimed Food Network show <I>Good Eats</I> know of his penchant for using unusual equipment. He has smoked a salmon in a cardboard box, roasted prime rib in a flowerpot, and used a C-clamp as a nutcracker. Brown isnât interested in novelty, heâs just devoted to using the bestâand simplestâtool for the job. <BR><BR><I>Alton Brownâs Gear For Your Kitchen</I> offers honest, practical advice on whatâs needed and what isnât, what works and what doesnât. For instance: You only need three knives, but they are a lifetime investment. And donât bother with that famous countertop grillâit doesnât get hot enough to properly sear. In his signature science-guy style, Brown begins with advice on kitchen layout and organization, then gets to the lowdown on these cooking elements: Big Things with Plugs; Pots and Pans; Sharp Things; The Tool Box; Small Things with Plugs; Storage and Containment; and Safety and Sanitation. <BR><BR><I>Gear For Your Kitchen</I> is essential for all of Brownâs fans as well as anyone who wants a good guide to great kitchen gear. With more than 125,000 hardcover copies in print, this indispensableâand highly entertainingâbook is now offered in a paperback edition that every home cook can afford.</DIV> | *$8.50 |
 | America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Hungry for something different? Then try <I>America's Best BBQ</i>. Here, two of the world's top barbecue experts present their favorite barbecue recipes from across America.<P>Only Ardie and Paul, the go-to sources on barbecue, can earn the trust--and the secret recipes--from some of the nation's barbecue legends.<P>Tasty sides include tips, tricks, techniques, fun memorabilia, full-color photos, and firsthand recollections of tales from the pits culled from over a century of combined barbecue experience.<P>With more than 100 recipes for mouthwatering starters, moist and flavorful meats, classic side dishes, sauces and rubs, and decadent desserts, this book should come with its own wet-nap.<P>* Whether it's spicy or sweet, Texas or Memphis, this is the best collection of American barbecue recipes.<P>* Ardie's BBQ alter ego, Remus Powers, PhB, has earned profiles in many barbecue books, tons of magazines, and more than a few national newspapers. He's graced the Food Network and PBS, appearing in various documentaries on 'cue and great American cuisine.<P>* Paul has appeared on <I>The Today Show, Discovery Channel, CBS This Morning, Talk Soup</i>, and <I>Anthony Bourdain's A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal</i>. He was also featured in AARP's <I>Modern Maturity Magazine, Saveur</i>, and <I>The Calgary Herald</i>, and he has written articles for <I>Food ⧠Wine, Fine Cooking</i>, and <I>Chili Pepper</i> magazine. | *$9.59 |
 | America's Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family's Favorite Restaurants
Brand: Atria
<b><big><center>Discover the recipes from America's most popular family restaurants and cook them at home for a fraction of the price!</center></big></b><P>Wouldn't it be nice if you could treat yourself to dishes from your favorite restaurants anytime? Now you can -- at home! In <I>America's Most Wanted Recipes</i>, Ron Douglas reveals copycat versions of carefully guarded secret restaurant recipes and shows family chefs how to prepare them at home, saving time and money. With these easy and mouth-watering recipes, families can enjoy a night out in their very own kitchens.<P><blockquote>- <b>Great selection:</b> With more than 200 recipes from 57 of America's most popular restaurants -- including The Cheesecake Factory, KFC, Olive Garden, P.F. Chang's, Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, and many more -- no taste or craving will be left unsatisfied.</blockquote><P><blockquote> - <b>Cut the cost:</b> Watch your wallet without giving up restaurantquality food! You can save your family thousands of dollars each year by preparing these recipes just once a week.</blockquote><P><blockquote>- <b>Skip the lines:</b> Forget about waiting to be seated. You can have your favorite meals "on demand" from the comfort of your own kitchen. Time-saving tips and shortcuts will have dinner on the table in no time.</blockquote><P><blockquote>- <b>Eat healthy:</b> Low-fat alternatives and waist-slimming suggestions make these dishes delicious -- and nutritious.</blockquote><P><blockquote>- <b>Impress your family and friends:</b> These recipes are all fast, simple, and virtually indistinguishable from the originals. We bet your family and friends won't be able to tell the difference!</blockquote> | *$7.95 |
 | American Farmstead Cheese: The Complete Guide To Making and Selling Artisan Cheeses
Brand: Chelsea Green
This comprehensive guide to farmstead cheese explains the diversity of cheeses in terms of historical animal husbandry, pastures, climate, preservation, and transportâ all of which still contribute to the uniqueness of farm cheeses today. <P>Discover the composition of milk (and its seasonal variations), starter cultures, and the chemistry of cheese. The book includes:<BR> ⢠A fully illustrated guide to basic cheesemaking<BR> ⢠Discussions on the effects of calcium, pH, salt, and moisture on the process<BR> â¢Ways to ensure safety and quality through sampling and risk reduction<BR> ⢠Methods for analyzing the resulting composition<BR> You will meet artisan cheesemaker Peter Dixon, who will remind you of the creative spirit of nature as he shares his own process for cheesemaking. Alison Hooper, cofounder of Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, shares her experienceâboth the mistakes and the successesâto guide you in your own business adventure with cheese. David and Cindy Major, owners of Vermont Shepherd, a sheep dairy and cheese business, tell the story of their farm and business from rocky beginning to successful end. | *$22.29 |
 | American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition: Delicious Recipes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol
Brand: Clarkson Potter
The nationâs most trusted authority on heart-healthy living presents the third edition of this bestselling cookbook, with updated health information and 50 all-new recipes.<br><br>Eating well is essential to living well. Choosing nutritious food can be complicated, however, especially in a world of fad diets and conflicting health advice. Now in its latest edition, the <i>American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook</i> helps you sort through the confusion. With more than 200 easy-to-prepare dishes and accompanying nutritional analyses, this useful cookbook is the perfect tool for creating meals that are sensible, healthful, and absolutely delicious. It also explains how cholesterol affects the body, how âgoodâ and âbadâ cholesterol differ, and how you can use the latest science and nutritional information to meet your heart-health goals.<br><br>⢠Crab Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce <br><br>⢠Stuffed Chile Peppers <br><br>⢠Lobster Bisque with Leeks and Shallots <br><br>⢠Warm Mushroom Salad <br><br>⢠Peppery Beef with Blue Cheese Sauce <br><br>⢠Spicy Lentil Curry <br><br>⢠Spinach and Black Bean Enchiladas <br><br>⢠Cardamom-Lemon Muffins <br><br>⢠Mocha Cheesecake | *$6.50 |
 | American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 4th edition: Delicious Recipes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol
Brand: Clarkson Potter
Eat wisely, eat well. <br><br>The nationâs most trusted authority on heart-healthy living presents the fourth edition of this classic cookbook, with the most up-to-date information on heart health and nutritionâincluding the effects of saturated and trans fats and cholesterolâand 50 exciting new recipes.<br><br><i>American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook</i> offers more than 200 delicious, easy-to-prepare dishes, including:<br><br>â¢Fresh Basil and Kalamata Hummus<br>â¢Elegant Beef Tenderloin <br>â¢Tilapia Tacos with Fresh Salsa<br>â¢Garlic Chicken Fillets in Balsamic Vinegar <br>â¢Peppery Beef with Blue Cheese Sauce<br>â¢Thai Coconut Curry with Vegetables<br>â¢Sweet Potatoes in Creamy Cinnamon Sauce<br>â¢Pumpkin-Pie Coffeecake<br>â¢Streusel-Topped Blueberry Bars<br>â¢Key Lime Tart with Tropical Fruit<br><br>The perfect companion for todayâs healthy cook, this indispensable cookbook will help you put delicious food on the table and make the best choices for your heartâs health.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$11.47 |
 | American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet
Brand: Clarkson Potter
This revised and expanded third edition of the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook</i> is an indispensable resource for sodium-watchers.<br><br>The statistics are inâ65 million Americans have high blood pressure, and nearly 5 million suffer from congestive heart failure. Whether you have these health problems now or want to avoid having them in the future, keeping your sodium intake low is one of the best ways to help your heart.<br><br>The human body requires sodium to function properly, but if you are like most other Americans, you consume about ten times more than you need. If thatâs because you think low-sodium food means low flavor, think again! The American Heart Association shows here that a low-salt diet is not only good for you but delicious, too.<br><br>Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrées and desserts, the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition</i>, is a wonderful collection of more than 200 scrumptious low-sodium recipesâ50 of them brand-new to this edition. Whether youâre in the mood for a beloved classic dish or an up-to-the-minute future favorite, youâll find just the thing to please your palateâand youâll learn that shaking the salt habit is easier than ever before. <br><br>The American Heart Association knows that food is one of lifeâs great pleasures and that no one should have to sacrifice tasty meals for a healthful lifestyle. This new edition of one of its classic cookbooks is the perfect guide to making flavorful, satisfying low-sodium food. With the latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out, the <i>American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 3rd Edition</i>, will help you follow a low-sodium dietâand thoroughly enjoy it.<br><br><br>More than 200 low-sodium recipes, including:<br><br>Appetizers such as Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip; Spinach-Artichoke Hummus <br><br>Soups such as Onion Soup with Cheesy Pita Crisps; Corn and Green Chile Soup <br><br>Meats such as Caribbean Jerk Pork; Sirloin with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce<br><br>Seafood such as Cajun Snapper; Halibut with Cilantro Pesto <br><br>Vegetarian Entrées such as Fettuccine Alfredo; Cheese-Topped Stuffed<br>Eggplant<br><br>Salads such as Balsamic-Marinated Vegetables; Tomato-Artichoke Toss <br><br>Poultry such as Tarragon Turkey Medallions; Cumin-Lime Chicken <br><br>Breads and Breakfast Dishes such as Rosemary Rye Bread; Oatmeal-Banana Waffles with Strawberry Sauce <br><br>Desserts such as Denver Chocolate Pudding Cake; Lemon Cream with Raspberries and Gingersnap Topping<br><br>Side Dishes such as Scalloped Potatoes; Parmesan-Lemon Spinach<br><br>The American Heart Association is the nationâs most trusted authority on cardiovascular health. Its bestselling library of books includes:<br><br>â¢American Heart Association No-Fad Diet<br>â¢The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition<br>â¢American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition<br>â¢American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association Meals in Minutes Cookbook<br>â¢American Heart Association One-Dish Meals<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.25 |
 | American Heart Association Meals in Minutes Cookbook: Over 200 All-New Quick and Easy Low-Fat Recipes
Brand: Clarkson Potter
If homemade meals at your house are being replaced by fat-filled takeout or microwaveables in front of the TV, you'll want <b>American Heart Association Meals in Minutes</b> on your cookbook shelf. More than 200 delicious low-fat, low-cholesterol recipes nourish your appetite for good food while respecting your hectic schedule. Whether you're balancing work and family, putting in overtime at the office, or simply wanting to restore the joys of home cooking to your table, here are terrific dishes you can put together without a lot of fuss and bother--and in 20 minutes or less.<br><br>With everything from appetizers, snacks, soups, salads, and sandwiches to main courses (including plenty of vegetarian options), vegetables, breads, breakfast dishes, and of course desserts, the emphasis is on ease of preparation and great taste. You can prepare many of these dishes with ingredients you probably already have on hand, making mealtime even more stress-free. In addition to one-dish and microwaveable recipes, there are four special "super saver" recipe types for when you're extra rushed to get dinner on the table. "New Classics" are basic main dishes that will become your new standbys, ready to dress up or down as you see fit. "Planned-Overs" are recipe "twofers" that use last night's leftovers in a creative new way for tonight's meal. "Shopping Cart" recipes require no more than six common ingredients and get you in and out of the kitchen in no time. "Express-ipes" are the quickest of the quick, taking merely 25 minutes or less for all the preparation and all the cooking.<br>Tempting dishes include:Stacked Mushroom NachosMini Cinnamon StackupsPortobello Pizza with Peppery GreensChicken Fajita Pasta with Chipotle Alfredo SauceScallops ProvençalBroccoli with Sweet-and-Sour Tangerine SauceChocolate Hazelnut Angel Food Cake with BananasDevil's Food Cake with Caramel DrizzlesNo-Chop StewBlue Cheese Beef and FriesTurkey PotstickersLemongrass Chicken with Snow Peas and Jasmine RiceGreen and Petite Pea Salad with FetaPasta Frittata<br><br><br><br> | *$9.87 |
 | American Heart Association No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss
Brand: Clarkson Potter
By now, youâve heard of (and maybe tried) them all: the low-carb diet, the grapefruit diet, the miracle diet . . . the list goes on and on. Fad diets may promise a quick fix, but few deliver lasting results. If youâre like millions of other Americans, youâre still struggling to lose weight and get in shapeâwithout harming your long-term health in the process. <br><br>Itâs time to leave behind the one-size-fits-all approach to dieting. Now, the American Heart Association, the nationâs most trusted authority on heart-healthy living, introduces its first-ever comprehensive weight-loss book. <i>No-Fad Diet</i> helps you create a personalized plan to lose weight in a healthful way. After a simple assessment of your current habits, you choose the eating and exercise strategies that best fit your needs. Youâll learn how to set realistic goals, eat well to lose extra pounds safely, and add physical activity to keep the weight off for good.<br><br>This book offers more than 190 delicious, all-new recipes, including Cream of Triple-Mushroom Soup, Tilapia Cham-pignon, Chicken Pot Pie, Pumpkin-Cranberry Pancakes, and Vanilla Soufflé with Brandy-Plum Sauce. Youâll also find two weeks of sample menus, guidelines for meal planning, useful tips on dining out and food shopping, and sound advice for staying on track to reach your target weight. <br><br>If youâre fed up with fads and want a diet that can provide a lifetime of effective weight control, <i>No-Fad Diet</i> is the book for you.<br><br><b>Tired of losing weight and gaining it back?<br><br>Sick of fad diets and gimmicks?<br><br>Frustrated by crazy food restrictions?<br><br>Try the <i>No-Fad Diet </i></b><br><br>Whatâs the only effective way to lose weight and keep it off? Itâs simple: Calories in must be less than calories out. But since the factors that contribute to this not-so-magic formula are different for everyone, a one-size diet plan does not fit all. <br><br>The <i>No-Fad Diet</i> includes:<br><br>â¢Tips on turning negative thinking into positive rewards<br><br>â¢Simple quizzes to find the approach thatâs best for you<br><br>â¢Diary pages to record and monitor your eating and activity habits <br><br>â¢Strategies to reduce calories and increase your activity levels<br><br>â¢Guidelines to help you prepare your own nutritious meals <br><br>â¢More than 190 delicious and healthful recipes <br><br>â¢Techniques to maintain your momentum<br><br>The weight-loss strategies in this book are based on reliable scientific research and are backed by respected medical professionals. The American Heart Association has the information you can trust.<br><br><br><br>Also available as a Random House Large Print Edition | *$8.96 |
 | American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook: More Than 200 Healthful Recipes You Can Make in Minutes
Brand: Clarkson Potter
In our hectic era, who has time to spend hours in the kitchen creating tasty, healthful meals? Yet when we try to eat fast, we almost always resort to eating fat (think: fast food). This indispensable cookbook from one of the most trusted names in the health field breaks the fast-fat connection. Nearly every one of its mouthwatering, low-fat, low-cholesterol recipes can be prepared in under 30 minutes. Here is the opportunity for millions of Americans to start living the more healthful lifestyle they know they should. | *$8.31 |
 | 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. | *$14.97 |
 | American Vegan Kitchen
Brand: Vegan Heritage Press
<p><b>The comfort food of America's diners, cafes, and bistros brought home to the vegan table!</b></p> <p>Do you ever crave the delicious comfort foods served at your local diner, deli, or neighborhood cafe? This cookbook shows you how to make vegan versions of your favorite dishes in your own home kitchen.</p> <p>These 200+ recipes will satisfy vegans and non-vegans alike with deli sandwiches, burgers and fries, mac and cheese, pasta, pizza, omelets, pancakes, tasty soups and salads, casseroles, and desserts. Put together your own Blue Plate Specials from the roadside eateries of Route 66. Sample favorites from the cafes of San Francisco to the bistros of New York. Enjoy truly great American flavors from tempting ethnic dishes to the homestyle comfort foods of the heartland.</p> <p><b>Recipes include:</b> Around-the-Clock Coffee Cake, Beer-Battered Onion Rings, Darngood Donut Bites, Cajun Pot Pie, Fork-and-Knife Reubens, Midtown Greek Salad, Spicy Balsamic Maple Wingz, Yankee Cornbread, Southern Fried Seitan, Mom's Apple Pie, and many more.</p> <p>From coast-to-coast and cover-to-cover, <i>American Vegan Kitchen</i> helps you serve up great homestyle vegan recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. The book contains 30 full-color photos and helpful icons to bring American comfort food home to your table.</p> <p><b> More praise for <i>American Vegan Kitchen</i>:</b></p> <p>Tami Noyes has a special gift for creating luscious comfort food recipes. Whether you're a dedicated herbivore or an omnivore dipping your toes into vegan waters, <b>American Vegan Kitchen</b> offers a plethora of down-home recipes to please every palate. You'll find yourself making Tami's easy, satisfying dishes over and over again. Dynise Balcavage, author of <i>The Urban Vegan</i></p> <p> After years of whetting our vegan appetites online, Tami has written a wonderful cookbook filled with the kind of irresistible recipes she's known for, making it even easier for us to enjoy her marvelous dishes. <b>American Vegan Kitchen</b> is sure to become an indispensable addition to bookshelves everywhere. Celine Steen, author of <i>500 Vegan Recipes</i></p> | *$18.95 |
 | Amy's Bread, Revised and Updated: Artisan-style breads, sandwiches, pizzas, and more from New York City's favorite bakery
Brand: Wiley | *$20.70 |
 | An Edible History of Humanity
Brand: Walker & Company
<DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><B>The bestselling author of <I>A History of the World in 6 Glasses </I>brilliantly charts how foods have transformed human culture through the ages. <P></P></B>Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion. <I>An Edible History of Humanity </I>is a pithy, entertaining account of how a series of changesâcaused, enabled, or influenced by foodâhas helped to shape and transform societies around the world. <P></P>The first civilizations were built on barley and wheat in the Near East, millet and rice in Asia, corn and potatoes in the Americas. Why farming created a strictly ordered social hierarchy in contrast to the loose egalitarianism of hunter-gatherers is, as Tom Standage reveals, as interesting as the details of the complex cultures that emerged, eventually interconnected by commerce. Trade in exotic spices in particular spawned the age of exploration and the colonization of the New World. <P></P>Foodâs influence over the course of history has been just as prevalent in modern times. In the late eighteenth century, Britainâs solution to food shortages was to industrialize and import food rather than grow it. Food helped to determine the outcome of wars: Napoleonâs rise and fall was intimately connected with his ability to feed his vast armies. In the twentieth century, Communist leaders employed food as an ideological weapon, resulting in the death by starvation of millions in the S oviet Union and China. And today the foods we choose in the supermarket connect us to global debates about trade, development, the environment, and the adoption of new technologies. <P></P>Encompassing many fields, from genetics and archaeology to anthropology and economicsâand invoking food as a special form of technologyâ<I>An Edible History of Humanity </I>is a fully satisfying discourse on the sweep of human history.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><DIV><B>Tom Standage </B>is the business editor at the <I>Economist </I>and the author of <I>A History of the World in 6 Glasses</I>, <I>The Victorian Internet</I>, <I>The Turk</I>, and <I>The Neptune File</I>. He has written for <I>Wired</I>,<I> The</I> <I>New York Times</I>, and numerous magazines and newspapers. He lives in London, England. </DIV></DIV> <DIV><DIV>Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion. <I>An Edible History of Humanity </I>is a pithy, entertaining account of how a series of changesâcaused, enabled, or influenced by foodâhas helped to shape and transform societies around the world. <BR><BR>The first civilizations were built on barley and wheat in the Near East, millet and rice in Asia, corn and potatoes in the Americas. Why farming created a strictly ordered social hierarchy in contrast to the loose egalitarianism of hunter-gatherers is, as Tom Standage reveals, as interesting as the details of the complex cultures that emerged, eventually interconnected by commerce. Trade in exotic spices in particular spawned the age of exploration and the colonization of the New World. <BR><BR>Foodâs influence over the course of history has been just as prevalent in modern times. In the late eighteenth century, Britainâs solution to food shortages was to industrialize and import food rather than grow it. Food helped to determine the outcome of wars: Napoleonâs rise and fall was intimately connected with his ability to feed his vast armies. In the twentieth century, Communist leaders employed food as an ideological weapon, resulting in the death by starvation of millions in the Soviet Union and China. And today the foods we choose in the supermarket connect us to global debates about trade, development, the environment, and the adoption of new technologies. <BR><BR>Encompassing many fields, from genetics and archaeology to anthropology and economicsâand invoking food as a special form of technologyâ<I>An Edible History of Humanity </I>is a fully satisfying discourse on the sweep of human history.</DIV></DIV> <DIV><DIV>"This meaty little volume . . . 'concentrates specifically on the intersections between food history and world history.' But history isnât Standage's only concern. He takes the long view to illuminate and contextualize such contemporary issues as genetically modified foods, the complex relationship between food and poverty, the local food movement, the politicization of food and the environmental outcomes of modern methods of agriculture . . . Cogent, informative and insightful."<B><I>âKirkus Reviews</I></B></DIV></DIV> <DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV>"This meaty little volume . . . 'concentrates specifically on the intersections between food history and world history.' But history isnât Standage's only concern. He takes the long view to illuminate and contextualize such contemporary issues as genetically modified foods, the complex relationship between food and poverty, the local food movement, the politicization of food and the environmental outcomes of modern methods of agriculture . . . Cogent, informative and insightful."<B><I>âKirkus Reviews</I></B><BR><BR>"Earliest civilizations appeared on earth when farmers banded together and exploited their excess crops as a means of trade and currency. This allowed some people to abandon agriculture [leading to] organized communities and cities. Standage traces this ever-evolving story through Europe, Asia, and the Americas and casts human progress as an elaboration and refinement of this foundation . . . Standage also uncovers the aspects of food distribution that underlay such historic events as the Napoleonic Wars and the fall of the Soviet empire."<B><I>â</I>Mark Knoblauch, <I>Booklist </I></B><BR><BR>"Standage's previous book, <I>A History of the World in 6 Glasses</I>, theorized that the titular six drinks were reflections of the eras in which they were created. In this new work, he instead shows how one of humanity's most vital needs (hunger) didn't simply reflect but served as the driving force behind transformative and key events in history. Dividing the vast subject into six general sections (such as food's role in the development of societies and social hierarchies, its impact on population and industrialization, and its uses as a weapon both on the battlefield and off), Standage illustrates each section with historical examples and observations. Some topics, like the spice trade's encouragement of exploration, are fairly obvious choices, but the concise style and inclusion of little-known details keep the material both entertaining and enlightening. Perhaps the most interesting section is the final one, which looks at the ways in which modern agricultural needs have acted as a spur for technological advancement, with Standage providing a summary of the challenges still faced by the green revolution. Recommended."âKathleen McCallister, University of South Carolina Library, Columbia, <I>School Library Journal</I></B></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>< /DIV> | *$13.49 |
 | An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
Brand: Broadway
<b>Under the Tuscan Sun</b> meets the wide-open sea . . . <b>An Embarrassment of Mangoes</b> is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.<br><br>Who hasnât fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that.<br><br>In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-dominated, career-defined lives. So they quit their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot sailboat called Receta (ârecipe,â in Spanish), and set sail for the Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery.<br><br>In lavish detail that will have you packing your swimsuit and dashing for the airport, Vanderhoof describes the sun-drenched landscapes, enchanting characters and mouthwatering tastes that season their new lifestyle. Come along for the ride and be seduced by Caribbean rhythms as she and Steve sip rum with their island neighbors, hike lush rain forests, pull their supper out of the sea, and adapt to life on âisland time.â<br><br>Exchanging business clothes for bare feet, they drop anchor in 16 countries -- 47 individual islands -- where they explore secluded beaches and shop lively local markets. Along the way, Ann records the delectable dishes they encounter -- from cracked conch in the Bahamas to curried lobster in Grenada, from Dominican papaya salsa to classic West Indian rum punch -- and incorporates these enticing recipes into the text so that readers can participate in the adventure.<br><br>Almost as good as making the journey itself, <b>An Embarrassment of Mangoes</b> is an intimate account that conjures all the irresistible beauty and bounty from the Bahamas to Trinidad -- and just may compel you to make a rash decision that will land you in paradise.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$8.69 |
 | Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen: Recipes from the East for Health, Healing, and Long Life
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<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> | *$11.73 |
 | And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
Brand: Crown
One spirit, Ten cocktails, and Four Centuries of American History<br><br><i>And a Bottle of Rum</i> tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass. With a chapter for each of ten cocktailsâfrom the grog sailors drank on the high seas in the 1700s to the mojitos of modern club hoppersâWayne Curtis reveals that the homely spirit once distilled from the industrial waste of the exploding sugar trade has managed to infiltrate every stratum of New World society. <br><br>Curtis takes us from the taverns of the American colonies, where rum delivered both a cheap wallop and cash for the Revolution, to the plundering pirate ships off the coast of Central America, to the watering holes of pre-Castro Cuba, and to the kitsch-laden tiki bars of 1950s America. Here are sugar barons and their armies conquering the Caribbean, Paul Revere stopping for a nip during his famous ride, Prohibitionists marching against âdemon rum,â Hemingway fattening his liver with Havana daiquiris, and todayâs bartenders reviving old favorites like Planterâs Punch. In an age of microbrewed beer and single-malt whiskeys, rumâonce the swill of the common manâhas found its way into the tasting rooms of the most discriminating drinkers. <br><br>Awash with local color and wry humor, <i>And a Bottle of Rum</i> is an affectionate toast to this most American of liquors, a chameleon spirit that has been constantly reinvented over the centuries by tavern keepers, bootleggers, lounge lizards, and marketing gurus. Complete with cocktail recipes for would-be epicurean time-travelers, this is history at its most intoxicating. | *$16.55 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<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 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<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 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Brand: Da Capo Press
<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> | *$10.05 |
 | Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
Brand: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Swine flu, bird flu, unusual concentrations of cancer, food recalls due to deadly E. coli bacterial contamination: our American food system has gone terribly wrong. Recent public-health crises are raising urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is produced and brought to market. In <i>Animal Factory</i>, best-selling author and investigative journalist David Kirby follows three families and communities whose lives are utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms. In his thoroughly researched book, Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms and tracks their far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food. | *$25.02 |
 | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Brand: Harper Perennial
<p> Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural lifeâvowing that, for one year, theyÂd only buy food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, <i>Animal, Vegetable, Miracle</i> is an enthralling narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat. </p> | *$7.20 |
 | Anthony Bourdain's "Les Halles" Cookbook: Classic Bistro Cooking
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
No one writes about food or cooking quite like Anthony Bourdain. In his books Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour, Bourdain captivated readers all over the world with his gritty, action-packed tales of the kitchen. Now he brings his inimitable style and energy to Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook. It features over a hundred mouth watering recipes from lobster bisque to cassoulet, and from boeuf bourguignon to creme brulee, all from Anthony's own restaurant, the Brasserie Les Halles in New York. Also including Anthony's words of wisdom and general principles, this is guaranteed to be as much a good read as a guide to cooking up a storm in the kitchen. | *$19.21 |
 | Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child
Brand: Doubleday
Julia Child became a household name when she entered the lives of millions of Americans through our hearts and kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon whose statuesque height and warmly enthused warble have become synonymous with the art of cooking. In this biography, we meet the earthy and outrageous Julia, who, at age eighty-five, remains a complex role model. Fitch, who had access to all of Julia's private letters and diaries, takes us through her life from her exuberant youth as a high-spirited California girl to her years at Smith College, where Julia was at the center of every prank and party. When most of her girlfriends married, Julia volunteered with the OSS in India and China during World War II, and was an integral part of this elite corps. There she met her future husband, the cosmopolitan Paul Child, who introduced her to the glories of art, fine French cuisine, and love. Theirs was a deeply passionate romance and a modern marriage of equals.<P>Julia began her culinary training only at the age of thirty-seven at the Cordon Bleu. Later she roamed the food markets of Marseilles, Bonn, and Oslo. She invested ten years of learning and experimentation in what would become her first bestselling classic, <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking.</i> Now, her career is legend, spanning nearly forty years and still going strong. Generations love the humor and trademark aplomb that have made Julia Child a household name. Resisting fads and narrow, fanatical conventions of health-consciousness, Julia is the quintessential teacher. The perfect gift for food lovers and a romantic biography of a woman modern before her time, this is a truly American life. Bon apptit! | *$199.95 |
 | Artisan Baking
Brand: Artisan
Itâs a crunch and aroma you can savor in your mind before you even take a bite: that perfect crust and that perfect crumb you can get only in bread baked with craft and care. <em>Artisan Baking </em>puts that bread within reach of every home baker; even the beginner now deftly will be able to turn out sourdoughs, pizzas, corn breads, and baguettes that are truly out of this world. Step-by-step instructions explain the best professional methods, and mail-order sources for ingredients and equipment simplify the baking experience. This is a book to bake from, to learn from, to read from for the sheer pleasure of encountering the generosity of spirit of the countryâs finest bakers as they share their abundant expertise. <br> <br>First published five years ago to glowing praise and awards, <em>Artisan Baking</em> is âa rare combination of clear writing, meticulous recipes, and abundant expertiseâ (<em>Fine Cooking</em>) and the cookbook that âthose who live for and on bread have been waiting forâ (<em>The New York Times</em>). It was picked by the editor of <em>Cookbook Digest</em> as the one book she would choose if she could have only one bread-baking book in her life. Reprinted twice in hardcover, <em>Artisan Baking</em> is now, at last, in an affordable paperback format with a new, easier-to-handle trim size. | *$12.90 |
 | 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 |
 | Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking: More than 250 Great-tasting, From-scratch Recipes from Around the World, Perfect for Every Meal and for Anyone on a Gluten-free Diet--and Even Those Who Aren't
Brand: Experiment, The
<DIV>Here at last is the delectable and doable gluten-free cooking so many people with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wheat allergy have been looking for</B><BR><BR><I>Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking</I> is based on authors Kelli and Peter Bronskiâs cooking philosophy that follows four simple rules: the food should be fresh, the recipes should be simple, the meals should be made from scratch, and the food should be delicious. Their more than 250 recipes span the globe, from Italian to Indian, Belgian to Mexican, and Asian to American. <BR><BR>Belgian Waffles, Cinnamon Rolls, Chicken Pad Thai, Curry-Glazed Pork Tenderloin, Lasagna, thin crust and deep dish pizzas, Blueberry Pie and Zucchini Cake will delight anyone following a gluten-free dietâand even those who arenât! More than 70 recipesâincluding breads, pastas, pizzas, and more than 20 of their desserts, from Chocolate Chip Cookies to Carrot Cakeâshowcase their own intensively developed gluten-free flour blend. This is food so flavorful and enjoyable to eat that no one will know itâs gluten-free.</DIV> | *$10.50 |
 | 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. | *$17.51 |
 | Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
<p> Americans have at last discovered Mexico's passion for exciting food. We've fallen in love with the great Mexican combination of rich, earthy flavors and casual, festive dining. But we don't begin to imagine how sumptuous and varied the cooking of Mexico really is. </p> <p> After ten years of loving exploration, Rick Bayless, together with his wife, Deann, gave us <i>Authentic Mexican</i>, this now classic, easy-to-use compendium of our southern neighbor's cooking. </p> <p> This all-embracing cookbook offers the full range of dishes, from poultry, meat, fish, rice, beans, and vegetables to eggs, snacks made of corn <i>masa</i>, tacos, turnovers, enchiladas and their relatives, <i>tamales</i>, and <i>moles</i>, ending with desserts, sweets, and beverages. There are irresistible finger foods such as Yucatecan marinated shrimp tacos and crispy cheese-filled <i>masa</i> turnovers; spicy corn chowder and <i>chorizo</i> sausage with melted cheese will start off a special dinner; you will find <i>mole poblano</i>, charcoal-grilled pork in red-chile adobo, and marinated fish steamed in banana leaves for those times when you want to celebrate; and exotic ice creams, caramel custards, and pies to top off any meal. There's even a section devoted to refreshing coolers, rich chocolate drinks, and a variety of tequila-laced cocktails. </p> <p> The master recipes feature all the pointers you'll need for re-creating genuine Mexican textures and flavors in a North American kitchen. Menu suggestions and timing and advance-preparation tips make these dishes perfectly convenient for today's working families. And traditional and contemporary variations accompany each recipe, allowing the cook to substitute and be creative. </p> <p> Rick and Deann Bayless traveled more than thirty-five thousand miles investigating the six distinct regions of Mexico and learning to prepare what they found. From town to town, recipe by recipe, they personally introduce you to Mexico's cooks, their kitchens, their markets, and their feasts. </p> <p> If, like the rest of us, you have a growing love for Mexican food, the reliable recipes in this book and the caring, personal presentation by Rick and Deann Bayless will provide meal after meal of pure pleasure for your family and friends. </p> | *$14.99 |
 | BabyCakes: Vegan, (Mostly) Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York's Most Talked-About Bakery
Brand: Clarkson Potter
<b>Forget everything <br>youâve heard about <br>health-conscious baking.</b> <br><br>Simply, <i>BabyCakes</i> is your key to an enlightened, indulgent, sweets-filled future. This is important news not only for parents whose children have allergies, for vegans, and for others who struggle with food sensitivities, but also for all you sugar-loving traditionalists. The recipes in these pages prove that there <i>is</i> a healthy alternative to recklessly made desserts, one that doesn't sacrifice taste or texture.<br><br>Having experimented endlessly with alternative, health-conscious sweeteners, flours, and thickeners, Erin McKenna, the proprietress of beloved bakery BabyCakes NYC, developed these recipesâmost are gluten-free, all are without refined sugarâin hopes of combating her own wheat, dairy, and sugar sensitivities. In <i>BabyCakes,</i> she shares detailed information about the ingredients she uses (coconut flour, xanthan gum, and agave nectar, for example) and how to substitute them properly for common onesâall the while guiding you safely through techniques sheâs spent years perfecting. <br><br>When BabyCakes NYC opened on Manhattanâs Lower East Side in 2005, it helped propel the gluten-free and vegan baking movement into a new stratosphere. Suddenly there was a destination for those with wheat allergies and other dietary restrictionsâand, soon enough, celebrities and dessert lovers of every kindâto indulge freely in delectable muffins and teacakes, brownies and cookies, pies and cobblers.<br><br>Enclosed within these pages are all the âsecretsâ youâll need to bring the greatness of BabyCakes NYC into your own home as well as raves and recommendations from devotees such as Natalie Portman, Jason Schwartzman, Mary-Louise Parker, Zooey Deschanel, and Pamela Anderson.<br><br>For confectionists of all kinds, delicious alternatives lie within: Red Velvet Cupcakes, Chocolate Shortbread Scones with Caramelized Bananas, Strawberry Shortcake, and BabyCakes NYCâs celebrated frosting (so delicious it has fans tipping back frosting shots!), to name just a few. Finally, Erinâs blissful desserts are yours for the baking! | *$12.98 |
| | Back to Eden: The Classic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Natural Foods & Home Remedies Since 1939
Brand: Health Research
Jethro Kloss pioneered the ideas that led to the flourishing of the naturalfoods industry. This book is a complete guide and introduction to the naturallifestyle and has withstood the test of time, selling more than 4 million copies since it was first published in 1939. This new revised and enlarged secondedition updates the book with much new material, many additional herbalreferences and reorganizes it for ease of use with an extensive index. The book includes Kloss family photographs and memories as well. | *$35.00 |
 | Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail
Brand: Stackpole Books Part Number: 811726347
Meals on the trail can be as delicious and varied as meals prepared at home. You can create meals to suit your tastes or diet--vegetarian, low fat, Asian, Italian. Meals prepared and dehydrated at home are compact and lightweight, perfect for the backpacker, and safer than packing perishable foods. The author shows how to prepare the meals so that they will travel well and will be easy to reconstitute in camp. The easy step-by-step instructions detail how to cook and dry lightweight, satisfying meals at home and then prepare them easily in camp--truly complete, instant meals. Includes over 160 recipes for soups, stews, pasta, casseroles, and breakfast and snack ideas as well as tips on drying food in a dehydrator or oven. | *$7.13 |
 | Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
Brand: Richard W. McPeake
BACKYARD BBQ The Art of Smokology is in it's <b><i> Fourth Printing</b></i> This book covers all the barbecue basics of Backyard Smoking, as taught in Chef McPeake's barbecue classes. Hence the name: The Art of Smokology. From starting your fire, to buying, selecting, trimming and smoking meats. Also chapters covering terms, rub making, sauce making, brining and the proper procedures for smoking seafood.<br> Plus some of his favorite recipes like: <i>Hell Fire Brisket , Sweet & Spicy Cherry Ribs, Duck Pastrami, Oriental Smoked Porkloin, Twice Smoked Pulled Pork, Take Your Breath BBQ Sauce, Passion BBQ Sauce, Mustard & Pepper Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Honey Maple Brine for Salmon, Honey Marinated Lobster Tails, Coconut Curried Scallops, Margarita Mop for Chicken,<br> Nawlins' Butter Mop, Warm Jalapeno Corn Relish, Gazpacho Salsa, Zesty Backyard Baked Beans, Wisconsin Cheddar Potato Salad Jambalaya Rice </i>............and much more! No stone is left unturn in this book | *$15.95 |
 | Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV><DIV><DIV>As featured on <I>The Martha Stewart Show</I> and <I>The Today Show</I> and in <I>People Magazine</I>!</DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Hip. Cool. Fashion-forward. These arenât adjectives youâd ordinarily think of applying to baked goods. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Think again. Not every baker wants to re-create Grandmaâs pound cake or cherry pie. Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito certainly didnât, when they left their advertising careers behind, pooled their life savings, and opened their dream bakery, Baked, in Brooklyn, New York, a few years back. The visions that danced in their heads were of other, brand-new kinds of confections . . . </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Things like a Malt Ball Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting, which captures the flavor of their favorite Whoppers candies (and ups the ante with a malted milk ball garnish). Things like spicy Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits that really wake up your taste buds at breakfast time. Things like a Sweet and Salty Cake created expressly for adults who are as salt-craving ?as they are sweet-toothed.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Â </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Which is not to say that Lewis and Poliafito sidestep tradition absolutely. Their Chocolate Pie (whose filling uses Ovaltine) pays loving homage to the classic roadside-diner dessert. Their Baked Brownies will wow even the most discriminating brownie connoisseur. And their Chocolate Chip Cookies? Words cannot describe. Whether trendsetting or tried-and-true, every idea in this book is freshly <I>Baked</I>.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$16.14 |
 | BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes
Brand: Scribner
Great day in the morning, <I>BakeWise</i> is out! You are holding the book that everyone has been waiting for. Sure enough, Shirley did not hold back -- it's all here. Lively and fascinating, <I>BakeWise</i> reads like a mystery novel as we follow sleuth Shirley while she solves everything from why cakes and muffins can be dry to génoise deflation and why the cookie crumbles.<P>With her years of experience from big-pot cooking for 140 teenage boys and her classic French culinary training to her work as a research biochemist at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Shirley manages to put two and two together in unique and exciting ways. Some information is straight out of Shirley's wildly connecting brain cells. She describes useful techniques, such as brushing puff pastry with ice water -- not just brushing off the flour -- making the puff pastry easier to roll. The result? Higher, lighter, and flakier pastry. And you won't find these recipes anywhere else, not even on the Internet. She can help you make moist cakes; flaky pie crusts; shrink-proof perfect meringues that won't leak but still cut like a dream; big, crisp cream puffs; amazing French pastries; light génoise; and crusty, incredibly flavorful, open-textured French breads, such as baguettes and fougasses.<P>There is simply no one like Shirley Corriher. People everywhere recognize her from her TV appearances on the Food Network and <I>ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i>, with Snoop Dogg as her fry chef.<P>Restaurant chefs and culinary students know her from their grease-splattered copies of <I>CookWise</i>, an encyclopedic work that has saved them from many a cooking disaster. With numerous "At-a-Glance" charts, <I>BakeWise</i> gives busy people information for quick problem solving. <I>BakeWise</i> also includes Shirley's "What This Recipe Shows" in every recipe. This section is science and culinary information that can apply to hundreds of recipes, not just the one in which it appears.<P>For years, food editors and writers have kept <I>CookWise</i>, Shirley's previous book, right by their computers. Now that spot they've been holding for BakeWise can be filled.<P><I>BakeWise</i> does not have just a single source of knowledge; Shirley loves reading the works of chefs and other good cooks and shares their information with you, too. She applies not only her expertise but that of the many artisans she admires, such as famous French pastry chefs Gaston Lenôtre and Chef Roland Mesnier, the White House executive pastry chef for twenty-five years; Bruce Healy, author of <I>Mastering the Art of French Pastry</i>; and Bonnie Wagner, Shirley's daughter-inlaw's mother. Shirley also retrieves "lost arts" from experts of the past such as Monroe Boston Strause, the pie master of 1930s America. For one dish, she may give you techniques from three or four different chefs plus her own touch ofscience -- "better baking through chemistry." She adds facts about the right temperature, the right mixing speed, and the right mixing time for the absolutely most stable egg foam, so you can create a light-as-air génoise every time.<P><I>BakeWise</i> is for everyone. Some will read it for the adventure of problem solving with Shirley. Beginners can cook from it and know exactly what they are doing and why. Experienced bakers find out why the techniques they use work and also uncover amazing French pastries out of the past, such as Pont Neuf (a creation of puff pastry, pâte à choux, and pastry cream in honor of the Paris bridge) and Religieuses, adorable "little nuns" made of puff pastry filled with a satiny chocolate pastry cream and drizzled with mocha icing to form a nun's habit.<P>Some will want it simply for the recipes -- incredibly moist whipped cream pound cake made with heavy cream whipped slightly beyond the soft-peak stage and folded into the batter; flourless fruit soufflés (puréed fruit and Italian meringue); Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, rolled first in granulated sugar and then in confectioners' sugar for a crunchy black-and-snow-white surface with a gooey, fudgy center. And Shirley's popovers are huge | *$21.36 |
 | 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 |
 | Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
Brand: Wiley
"The nation's most influential training school for professional cooks."âTime <p>The most up-to-date kitchen reference available on hot and cold buffetâfrom the experts at The Culinary Institute of America<br> This complete book on garde manger covers the art and technique of preparing a full range of hot and cold dishesâfrom hors d'oeuvres and appetizers to salads, sandwiches, and soups, to sausages, cured and smoked foods, terrines, pâ¬tés, condiments, and more. There are 500 recipes that inspire readers to build skills and experiment with new dishes, while 75 all-new color photographs by award-winning photographer Ben Fink make it easy to visualize key techniques. With an attractive new design, this edition also features fresh material on appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and buffet management, all with a focus on international options. <p>Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent, not-for-profit college offering bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts. Courses for foodservice professionals are offered at the college's main campus in Hyde Park, New York, and at its additional campus for continuing education, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, in St. Helena, California. Also available from the Culinary Institute of America Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft | *$44.10 |
 | Baking Illustrated
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
Packed with 350 recipes and 500 illustrations, Baking Illustrated brings you inside Americaâs Test Kitchen, where the test cooks and editors have exhaustively examined every ingredient, technique, and piece of equipment that is critical to your baking success. Have you ever wondered how long you can keep that can of baking powder in your cabinet or what brand of chocolate will yield the best brownies or flourless chocolate cake? Or puzzled over the key to making pizza crust that is thin and crisp or cookies that bake evenly? The editors at Cookâs Illustrated have pulled back the curtain on the seemingly complex world of baking to give you the answers to these and thousands of other questions. <P>Recipes range from quick breads and yeast breads to pizza, cookies, cakes, pastry, crisps, and cobblers to all manner of pies and tarts. And they feature American home classics (including Southern Cornbread, Pecan Sandies, and Sour Cream Coffee-cake) as well as more contemporary favorites (such as Rosemary Focaccia, Orange-Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Truffle Tart) and European baked goods (such as Brioche, Black Forest Cake, and Tarte Tatin). Every recipe has been exhaustively researched and tested to bring you the "best" recipe (weâll let you be the judge), along with detailed and precise explanations from everything from why you should use unsalted butter to what is the best oven temperature and why it all matters. Weâve also tested every kind of baking equipment available, from mixers and food processors to the humblest spatulas and loaf pans, and the results of our experiments are described throughout so you can benefit from our trial and error. <P>And because we know that good baking depends on understanding basic techniques, Baking Illustrated features a 16-page, full-color insert that shows you how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls in baking, such as overmixed egg whites, cheesecakes that crack, and bread dough that has overproofed. (We know a lot about mistakes â weâve made them all.) We donât want you to take the time to bake a layer cake from scratch only to settle for the "homemade" look. The visuals in this insert show you how to do it right. Color photographs demonstrate good results as well as bad, and hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations help you to perfect your technique for fail-safe baking. <P>Baking Illustrated also gives you the handy tutorials on baking basics, including how to stock your pantry and how to store and measure ingredients, cream butter and roll out pie dough. A master baking class between two covers, Baking Illustrated takes the guesswork out of baking and will expand your repertoire without ever losing sight of your ultimate goal: making family favorites that taste better than ever. | *$20.50 |
 | Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun and Frugal Uses You'Ve Probably Never Thought of
Brand: Book Peddlers
Noting a frequently overlooked product's many uses and environmental friendliness, a well-recognized parenting expert reveals the benefits of baking soda for cooking, gardening, cleaning, health care, and hobbies. Original. 20,000 first printing. <i>IP. </i> | *$3.49 |
 | Baking with Agave Nectar: Over 100 Recipes Using Nature's Ultimate Sweetener
Brand: Celestial Arts
Even before its health benefits were being touted on Oprah's daytime show, agave nectar was finding fans among dessert lovers seeking to reduce or eliminate processed sugar in their diets. In BAKING WITH AGAVE NECTAR, natural foods chef Ania Catalano shows how to creatively integrate this up-and-coming natural sugar substitute into every sweet tooth's repertoire through a variety of delectable recipes. From breakfast goodies (Pumpkin Muffins, Stuffed French Toast) to cookies (Chewy Double Chocolate Meringue) to desserts (Bread Pudding Soufflés with Bourbon Sauce, Pear Frangipane Tart), Catalano makes agave nectar accessible and appealing to health-conscious bakers of all levels. | *$8.65 |
 | Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
Hands on baking with recipes and techniques that teach you how to make great breads, pies, cobblers, cookies, cakes, and pasties, both sweet and savory. A world-class course in baking for new and practiced bakers alike.<P><I>Baking with Julia</I> is not only a book full of glorious recipes but also one that continues Julia's teaching tradition. Basic techniques come alive and are easily comprehensible in recipes that demonstrate the myriad ways of raising dough, glazing cakes, and decorating crusts. This is the resource you'll turn to again and again for all your baking needs.<P><I>Baking with Julia</I> presents an extraordinary assemblage of talent, knowledge, and artistry from the new generation of bakers whose vision is so much a part of this book. The list of contributors reads like a Who's Who of today's master bakers: Flo Braker, Steve Sullivan, Marcel Desaulniers, Nick Malgieri, Alice Medrich, Nancy Silverton, Martha Stewart, and a host of bright new talents such as Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid.<P>With nearly 200 recipes, and half as many pages of full-color photographs, this incomparable kitchen companion goes far beyond what most cookbooks offer. More than 50 pages of illustrated reference sections define terms and techniques, and explain the hows and whys of batters and doughs. If you've never made flaky pie crust, your first no-fail experience is at hand.<P>From chocolate to cheesecake, from miniature gems to multitiered masterpieces-this cookbook is a total immersion experience in the wonder of home baking. | *$5.00 |
 | Baking: From My Home to Yours
Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
<DIV>Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the greatest of them all, Julia Child, who once told Dorie, âYou write recipes just the way I do.â Her recipe writing has won widespread praise for its literate curiosity and âpatient but exuberant style.â (One hard-boiled critic called it âa joy forever.â) In Baking: From My Home to Yours, her masterwork, Dorie applies the lessons from three decades of experience to her first and real love: home baking. The 300 recipes will seduce a new generation of bakers, whether their favorite kitchen tools are a bowl and a whisk or a stand mixer and a bakerâs torch.<br><br>Even the most homey of the recipes are very special. Dorieâs favorite raisin swirl bread. Big spicy muffins from her stint as a baker in a famous New York City restaurant. French chocolate brownies (a Parisian pastry chef begged for the recipe). A dramatic black and white cake for a âwowâ occasion. Pierre Herméâs extraordinary lemon tart.<br>The generous helpings of background information, abundant stories, and hundreds of professional hints set Baking apart as a one-of-a-kind cookbook. And as if all of this werenât more than enough, Dorie has appended a fascinating minibook, A Dessertmakerâs Glossary, with more than 100 entries, from why using oneâs fingers is often best, to how to buy the finest butter, to how the bundt pan got its name.</DIV> | *$18.07 |
 | Ball Blue Book of Preserving
Brand: Alltrista Consumer Products | *$7.49 |
 | Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Brand: Robert Rose
From the experts, the definitive book on home preserving. <P>Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Ball have written a book destined to become the "bible" of home preserving. <P>As nutrition and food quality has become more important, home canning and preserving has increased in popularity for the benefits it offers: - Cooks gain control of the ingredients, including organic fruits and vegetables - Preserving foods at their freshest point locks in nutrition - The final product is free of chemical additives and preservatives - Store-bought brands cannot match the wonderful flavor of homemade - Only a few hours are needed to put up a batch of jam or relish - Home preserves make a great personal gift any time of year <P>These 400 innovative and enticing recipes include everything from salsas and savory sauces to pickling, chutneys, relishes and of course, jams, jellies, and fruit spreads, such as: - Mango-Raspberry Jam, Damson Plum Jam - Crab Apple Jelly, Green Pepper Jelly - Spiced Red Cabbage, Pickled Asparagus - Roasted Red Pepper Spread, Tomatillo Salsa - Brandied Apple Rings, Apricot-Date Chutney <P>The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving a valuable addition to any kitchen library. | *$13.98 |
| | Barbecue Bible
Brand: WORKMAN PUBLISHING ( | *$66.42 |
 | Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes
Brand: Workman Publishing Company
The New Yorker said it best: "For aspiring gourmets of the grill, there is only one book: The Barbecue! Bible." An IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award-winner with over 210,000 copies in print, The Barbecue! Bible is Steven Raichlen's highly successful, far-reaching version of Grilling 101. <P>Well, now comes Grilling 201-the grilling guru's seminar in the flavor boosters, dry and wet, that give grilled food its character, personality, and soul. Echoing the master book in its energetic design and in-depth perspective, Barbecue Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades presents over 200 recipes for global flavoring techniques. There are rubs and spice mixes: Memphis Rub, Chesapeake Fish Powder, Santa Fe Spice Mix, Bombay Blast, Powdered Hellfire. Marinades and spice pastes: Moroccan Charmoula, Gaucho Beef Marinade, Thai Lemon Chili Marinade, Yucatan Black Recado. Plus sauces and salsas, mops, bastes, and butters, ketchups, mustards, chutneys, and relishes. The author gives a quick overview of barbecue essentials, explains what each flavoring technique does and how it works with different recipes and ingredients, and offers dozens of grilling and cooking tips-including how to build your own signature barbecue sauce. You'll graduate to a new level of grilling expertise. | *$3.95 |
 | Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens: Fresh Design for Patio Living, Complete Guide to Construction, Simple Grills and Gourmet Kitchens
Brand: Oxmoor House
"Letâs cook outside tonight, honey," just got a whole lot more inviting with this new edition of a Sunset best seller. Everything you need to plan and build the barbecue or outdoor kitchen youâve always wanted is here. Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for 16 projects, ranging from simple to sublime. One show-off has a side burner, sink, refrigeratorâeven a pizza oven. Whatever your outdoor culinary desires, Sunset takes you through the entire process. <P>Features: <P>* 16 innovative projects for building barbecues and outdoor kitchens <P>* Unique additions include a Brazilian barbecue, a chimney smoker, and an adobe oven <P>* Offers step-by-step instructions, informative âhow-toâ photography, detailed illustrations & materials lists <P>* Covers working with various materials such as stone, brick, stucco, tile, and much more <P>* Complete installation directions, including how to run utility lines | *$4.15 |
 | Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
Brand: Random House Part Number: 1400054346
Throughout the years that she has lived and worked in East Hampton, Ina Garten has catered and attended countless parties and dinners. She will be the first to tell you, though, that nothing beats a cozy dinner, surrounded by the people you love most, in the comfort that only your own home can provide. In <i>Barefoot Contessa at Home</i>, Ina shares her life in East Hampton, the recipes she loves, and her secrets to making guests feel welcome and comfortable.<br><br>For Ina, itâs friends and familyâgathered around the dinner table or cooking with her in the kitchenâthat really make her house feel like home. Here Ina offers the tried-and-true recipes that she makes over and over again because theyâre easy, they work, and theyâre universally loved. For a leisurely Sunday breakfast, she has Easy Cheese Danishes or Breakfast Fruit Crunch to serve with the perfect Spicy Bloody Mary. For lunch, she has classics with a twist, such as Tomato, Mozzarella, and Pesto Paninis and Old-Fashioned Potato Salad, which are simply delicious. Then there are Inaâs homey dinnersâfrom her own version of loin of pork stuffed with sautéed fennel to the exotic flavors of Eliâs Asian Salmon. And since Ina knows no one ever forgets what you serve for dessert, she includes recipes for outrageously luscious sweets like Peach and Blueberry Crumble, Pumpkin Mousse Parfait, and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing.<br><br>Ina also lets readers in on her time-tested secrets for cooking and entertaining. Get the inside scoop on everything from what Ina considers when sheâs designing a kitchen to menu-planning basics and how to make a dinner party fun (hereâs a hint: it doesnât involve making complicated food!).<br><br>Along with beautiful photographs of Inaâs dishes, her home, and the East Hampton she loves, this book is filled with signature recipes that strike the perfect balance between elegance and casual comfort. With her most indispensable collection yet, Ina Garten proves beyond a shadow of doubt that there truly is no place like home. | *$17.93 |
 | Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
Brand: Random House Part Number: 1400054350
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients By Ina Garten"Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is the essential Ina Garten cookbook, focusing on the techniques behind her elegant food and easy entertaining style, and offering nea | *$18.25 |
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