 | The Low-Carb Baking and Dessert Cookbook
Brand: Wiley
Scrumptious, easy-to-make breads, pastries, and confections from a chef who is revolutionizing carb-smart cooking and eating<br> <br> "Ursula has worked tirelessly to develop scores of recipes for breads, biscuits, pastries, cookies, pies, cakes, candy, and confections that are not merely low-carb, they're delicious to boot! Her culinary alchemy gives us all a leg up on the learning curve to make luscious . . . treats that, if we use them wisely, will make it that much easier to stick to the . . . plan for life."<br> --From the Foreword by Dr. Mary Dan Eades, M.D. coauthor of The Low-Carb CookwoRx Cookbook and Staying Power<br> <br> Do you dream of the warm, satisfying taste of hearty brown bread or the flaky goodness of hot buttermilk biscuits? Do you long for fresh-baked muffins, the sweet chilled delights of peach ice cream, or the yumminess of blueberry pie? Now, thanks to extraordinary chef Ursula Solom, you can once again experience the full, rich flavor and satisfaction of these and all your favorite high-carb treats without compromising on your commitment to carb-conscious eating.<br> <br> From Sourdough Bread, Cheese Bread Sticks, Banana Coconut Muffins, and Vanilla Cookies to Devil's Food Cake, Butterscotch Cream Pie, Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream, and White Walnut Fudge, The Low-Carb Baking and Dessert Cookbook is filled with more than 200 all-new, easy-to-prepare recipes for savory treats and scrumptious sweets that will satisfy your cravings while helping you slim down, shape up, and realize all the benefits of carb-controlled living--including keeping the pounds off. Each recipe features step-by-step instructions and complete nutrition information. Your whole family will love these recipes--and you'll enjoy eating all the delicious baked goods, desserts, and confections you thought you had to sacrifice for a healthy lifestyle. | *$9.61 |
 | The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook
Brand: Wiley
The revolutionary cookbook that satisfies all your comfort food cravingsâfrom the New York Times bestselling authors of Protein Power <P>When you think about low-carb diets, do you picture complicated meal plans and bland foods that leave you with cravings? Do the words comfort food make you long for scrumptious delights like pancakes, ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, or fettucine alfredoâfoods you thought you could never have on a low-carb diet? <P>If your answers to the above were yes and yes, youâre in for a huge surprise! You can have these foods and many more, thanks to The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook. Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades and chef Ursula Solom give you unique, easy cooking tips and more than 300 yummy low-carb recipes for foods that help you keep your weight down and fulfill your cravings. In no time at all, youâll be on an easy-to-follow low-carb plan that will allow you to stay thin and healthyâand feel great! <P>Southern fried chicken with pan gravy ⢠Elegant biscuits Melt-in-your-mouth pancakes ⢠Deluxe low-carb macaroni and cheese ⢠Beef and mushroom crepes ⢠Spicy corn chips Soft crust pizza ⢠Low-carb beef stroganoff ⢠Raisin rolls Breaded sole ⢠Fettucine alfredo ⢠Low-carb lasagna ⢠Super banana bread ⢠Low-carb tacos ⢠Bean and cheese burritos ⢠Best garlic bread ⢠Eggplant parmigiana ⢠Rich low-carb pound cake ⢠Scrumptious low-carb cheesecake ⢠Apple brown betty ⢠Cheddar cheese waffles ⢠Chocolate ice cream ⢠Key lime pie ⢠Sublime truffles | *$6.25 |
 | The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Naturally Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders
Brand: Ballantine Books
<i><br></i><b>âFood is the chief of all things, the universal medicine. . . . Food transmutes directly into body, mind, and spirit . . . creates our day-to-day health and happiness.â<br>âfrom <i>The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health<br><br></i></b>Even in medical schools, alternative medicine is blossoming. Two thirds of them now offer courses in complementary healing practices, including nutrition. At the heart of this revolution is macrobiotics, a simple, elegant, and delicious way of eating whose health benefits are being confirmed at an impressive rate by researchers around the world.<br><br>Macrobiotics is based on the laws of yin and yangâthe complementary energies that flow throughout the universe and quicken every cell of our bodies and every morsel of the food we eat. Michio Kushi and Alex Jack, distinguished educators of the macrobiotic way, believe that almost every human ailment from the common cold to cancer can be helped, and often cured, by balancing the flow of energy (the <i>ki</i>) inside us. The most effective way to do this is to eat the right foods, according to our individual day-to-day needs. Now in this marvelous guide, they give us the basics of macrobiotic eating and living, and explain how to use this powerful source of healing to become healthier and happier, to prevent or relieve more than two hundred ailments, conditions, or disordersâboth physical and psychological.<br> <br>This encyclopedic compendium of macrobiotic fundamentals, remedies, menus, and recipes takes into account the newest thinking and evolving practices within the macrobiotic community. The authors integrate all the information into a remarkable A to Z guide to macrobiotic healingâfrom AIDS, allergies, and arthritis, to cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. They also clearly explain what we need to know to start eating a true macrobiotic diet that will provide us with a complete balance of energy and nutrients. <br><br>Living as we all do in environmental and climactic circumstances that are largely outside our personal control, it is vital that we follow a healthy lifestyle, including a flexible diet that we can adjust to meet our own individual needs. <i>The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health</i> gives us precisely the tools and the understanding we need to achieve this goal. Use it to build a strong, active body and a cheerful, resourceful mind.<br><br><br><i><br></i><br><br><br> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$12.85 |
 | The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America
Brand: Holt Paperbacks
<DIV><DIV><P>"Well reported and heartfelt, Ruhlman communicates the passion that draws the acolyte to this precise and frantic profession."â<I>The New York Times Book Review</I></B></P><P>Just over a decade ago, journalist Michael Ruhlman donned a chefâs jacket and houndstooth-check pants to join the students at the Culinary Institute of America, the countryâs oldest and most influential cooking school. But <I>The Making of a Chef</I> is not just about holding a knife or slicing an onion; itâs also about the nature and spirit of being a professional cook and the people who enter the profession. As Ruhlmanânow an expert on the fundamentals of cookingârecounts his growing mastery of the skills of his adopted profession, he propels himself and his readers through a score of kitchens and classrooms in search of the elusive, unnameable elements of great food. </P><P>Incisively reported, with an insiderâs passion and attention to detail, <I>The Making of a Chef</I> remains the most vivid and compelling memoir of a professional culinary education on record.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$8.85 |
 | The Man Who Ate Everything
Brand: Vintage
<b>Winner of the Julia Child Book Award </b> <P><b>A James Beard Book Award Finalist</b><P>When Jeffrey Steingarten was appointed food critic for <b>Vogue</b>, he systematically set out to overcome his distaste for such things as kimchi, lard, Greek cuisine, and blue food. He succeeded at all but the last: Steingarten is "fairly sure that God meant the color blue mainly for food that has gone bad." In this impassioned, mouth-watering, and outrageously funny book, Steingarten devotes the same Zen-like discipline and gluttonous curiosity to practically everything that anyone anywhere has ever called "dinner." <P>Follow Steingarten as he jets off to sample choucroute in Alsace, hand-massaged beef in Japan, and the mother of all ice creams in Sicily. Sweat with him as he tries to re-create the perfect sourdough, bottle his own mineral water, and drop excess poundage at a luxury spa. Join him as he mounts a heroic--and hilarious--defense of salt, sugar, and fat (though he has some nice things to say about Olestra). Stuffed with offbeat erudition and recipes so good they ought to be illegal, <b>The Man Who Ate Everything</b> is a gift for anyone who loves food. | *$6.80 |
 | The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook
Brand: Crown | *$17.16 |
 | The Mcdougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health (Plume)
Brand: Plume
A national bestseller in hardcover, The McDougall Program is Dr. McDougall's most comprehensive and practical health book to date, including recipes, medical advice, histories, and details of the revolutionary 12-day McDougall nutrition program that has helped thousands lose weight. | *$7.99 |
 | The Mcdougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less
Brand: Plume
Over 300 delicious low-fat recipes you can prepare in fifteen minutes or less. By greatly simplifying the work involved in preparing healthy, exciting meals, bestselling authors Dr. John McDougall and Mary McDougall continue to build upon the success of their acclaimed, low-fat McDougall Program books. In this latest edition, they share their secrets for lowering cholesterol, alleviating allergies, and dramatically reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes with food that is irresistible to the whole family. Featuring over 300 recipes that can be prepared in fifteen minutes or less, <i>The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook</i> is the busy person's answer to eating right. <br> <br>Discover shopping tips and cooking hints to save time, reduce fat, and make great-tasting meals. Learn the viable egg and dairy replacements to eliminate fat, cholesterol, and animal protein from your diet. And refer to the updated "McDougall-Okayed Packaged and Canned Products" list. <br> <br>The economical, fast, and innovative recipes in <i>The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook</i> help make good health and longer life easier than ever to achieve. <br> <br>* The McDougall Program was recently ranked #1 in the weight loss field by the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine | *$14.13 |
 | The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook (ADA)
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<b>A fresh and colorful cooking style with year-round health benefits</b> <p>The Mediterranean style of cooking has been medically proven to be good for people with diabetesâand for good reason. Rich in heart-healthy fiber, nutrients, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants, this delicious diet of fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole-grains can help lower blood pressure and risk for heart diseaseâ all beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes. Based on traditional recipes from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, and many other Mediterranean countries, this collection of delicious meals provides a time-tested tradition of healthy eating. <p><i>The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook</i> features:<ul> <li>Over 200 healthful and delicious Mediterranean recipes <li>Numerous healthy living and cooking tips throughout the book <li>Eight pages of color photographs</ul> | *$12.86 |
 | The Mediterranean Diet
Brand: Harper
<p> Scientists have discovered that traditional Mediterranean cuisine is one of the most healthful, nutritious diets in the world -- one that can help everyone lose weight and enjoy lower rates of coronary heart disease and other chronic conditions, including diabetes and cancer. From tasty Moroccan vegetable stew to rosemary focaccia, from eggplant parmesan to lemon almond cake, <i>The Mediterranean Diet</i> offers a program that will make dieters everywhere -- and food lovers in general -- rejoice. </p> <p> <li>Includes a 7-day eating plan chock full of savory meals</li> </p> <p> <li>Essential in-depth nutritional information about each food category</li> </p> <p> <li>A 3-day exercise plan</li> </p> <p> <li>Luscious soup-to-nuts recipes designed to satisfy your individual tastes </li> </ul> </p> <p> Lose weight and worry with every delicious meal! </p> | *$3.83 |
 | 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. | *$11.17 |
 | The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
Brand: Ballantine Books
LOSE WEIGHT, STAY FIT, AND FEEL GREAT WHILE EATING SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND HEALTHIEST FOOD ON EARTH.<br><br>Renowned for its dazzling beauty and delectable cuisine, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has historically one of the healthiest diets in the world. Now all the succulent flavors and myriad benefits of Sicilian cooking are yours to savor in the very first weight-loss program that will not only help you effortlessly shed unwanted pounds but will become a prescription for a lifetime of nourishing, palate-pleasing fare.<br><br>Created by respected physician Dr. Angelo Acquista, who has successful counseled his patients on weight management for years, The Mediterranean Prescription starts with a two-week weight-loss stage that includes simple, delectable recipes to help you lose eight to ten pounds right away. Still convinced that all diets leave you feeling deprived? Imagine eating Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes, Sweet-and-Sour Red Snapper, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Fagioli, and Baked Onions. Dr. Acquista culled his Sicilian motherâs recipe box for the most mouthwatering recipesâplus he includes meals from famous chefs at top Italian restaurants, such as Cipriani and Serafina. If you follow these lifestyle-changing suggestions, you will enjoy<br><br>⢠long-term success: Eat the foods you love and enjoyâbread, pasta, and all your favorite Italian dishesâwhile adopting healthier eating habits.<br>⢠no more addictions: A two-week âtough loveâ stage helps you kick the habit of sugar, junk food, and preservatives.<br>⢠zero deprivation: The Sicilian way of cooking and combining foods means less snacking in between meals, and less temptation to fill up on desserts.<br>⢠family-friendly recipes: Children will love and benefit from the dishes as well, so you can share the good eating and the good health. <br><br>Plus youâll find vital information on how being overweight affects each part of your body, including the skin, brain, heart, liver, joints, back, and breasts.<br><br>Most people donât realize that many of their health problems derive from unhealthful weight. Discover the Sicilian secret to a happy life. Capture a pleasurable way of eating that will bring all the blessings and bounty of the Mediterranean to your table, to your life, and to your health! | *$14.82 |
 | The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen
Brand: HP Trade
After years of research, scientists declared that the Mediterranean diet was the best one for overall good health-and the exciting news was that it tasted great, too. <br><br>With recipes for everything from nutritious appetizers to dairy-free desserts, this unique Mediterranean vegan cookbook is ideal for vegetarians, those with a lactose intolerance, and anyone who wants to make gloriously delicious dishes without meat, eggs, or dairy. Dishes include:<br><br>Â¥ Sicilian Eggplant Relish <br>Â¥ Catalan Grilled Vegetables with Almond Sauce <br>Â¥ Classic Italian Minestrone <br>Â¥ Moroccan Fresh Tomato Salad <br>Â¥ Black Olive Bread <br>Â¥ Zucchini-Lemon Couscous <br>Â¥ Greek Currant Cake <br>Â¥ Braised Pears in Red Wine <br>Â¥ and more | *$9.83 |
 | The MediterrAsian Way: A Cookbook and Guide to Health, Weight Loss, and Longevity, Combining the Best Features of Mediterranean and Asian Diets and Lifestyles
Brand: Wiley
Indulge yourself with tasty and satisfying foods like pasta dishes, stir-fries, curries, risottos, noodle dishes, and sushi, all washed down with a glass of wine or beer. Stay active but don't bother with a formal exercise regimen, and set aside time every day to relax and unwind. You may find it hard to believe, but eating and living this way can help you stay lean and healthy, substantially reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and increase your chances of living longer. People from Mediterranean and Asian cultures have been living like this-and reaping the rewards-for more than 5,000 years. <p> Now, in this unique cookbook and guide, Ric Watson and his wife, Trudy Thelander, demonstrate just how easy it is to realize the benefits of the MediterrAsian way-benefits that numerous scientific studies have documented over the last half century. They explain the common features of Mediterranean and Asian lifestyles-abundant amounts of plant foods and fish, small amounts of red meat, moderate alcohol consumption, physical activity, and time set aside to relax-and show you step by step how to make them part of your life. When you eat the MediterrAsian way, there's no skimping on taste-or satisfaction. You'll feast on more than 150 delicious recipes, including favorites like Pasta Primavera, Thai Chicken Stir-Fry, and Ham, Mushroom, and Tomato Pizza. You'll savor the intriguing flavors of Vietnamese Shrimp and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls, Moroccan Stew with Couscous, and Teriyaki Chicken Noodles. And if you're in the mood for a burger or hot dog, Watson and Thelander offer several deliciously healthy versions. <p> The book walks you through MediterrAsian food basics, shows you how to substitute daily activities for time at the gym, and explains how to take time out to enjoy life and relax. To help you plan your meals, it provides an easy-to-follow five-step MediterrAsian Balanced Meal System. There's even a fourteen-day MediterrAsian plan as well as example lifestyle scenarios to help you get into the swing of things. Complete with 50 tempting color food photographs, <i>The MediterrAsian Way</i> is all you need to enjoy the benefits of MediterrAsian living-starting today! | *$16.11 |
 | The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
Brand: Cambridge House Publishing
Wake up, America! Low-carb diets are potentially danggerous and there are no long-term studies proving their safety or efficacy. The Mediterranean diet has been around for thousands of years. It is safe and clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Moreover, the Mediterranean cuisine is delicious and the ingredients needed to prepare the recipes can be found in any grocery store. Isn't this the type of diet that you want for yourself and your family? | *$5.56 |
 | The Mixer Bible: Over 300 Recipes for Your Stand Mixer
Brand: Robert Rose
<p> <i>From simple to spectacular, recipes created for the stand mixer.</i> </p><p> Sales of the stand mixer are consistently on the rise -- understandably, since it's perhaps the most integral piece of culinary equipment one can own. No other machine can knead dough, grind meat, slice vegetables, whip egg whites and make ice cream. </p><p> This new edition features 40 brand new recipes and 16 pages of all-new color photography. The outstanding collection of delicious recipes will inspire everything from appetizers and soups to homemade pasta dishes and sausages, from divine desserts to special snack treats. </p><p> Some of the delicious recipes include:</p><ul> <li>Parmesan cheese straws; minestrone; falafel pitas; deep-dish chicken and sausage pie with biscuit crust</li> <li>Potato latkes; Hungarian sausage; garlic kielbasa; basic egg pasta; lemon black pepper pasta</li> <li>Banana walnut bread; sour cherry scones with orange glaze; the ultimate chocolate chip cookie</li> <li>Cranberry maple squares; banana cream pie; chocolate amaretto cake; French vanilla ice cream.</li> </ul><p> A special section on understanding the equipment answers questions about stand mixers and their attachments and gives detailed information on their uses. Also included are dozens of valuable tips and techniques from expert chefs. </p> | *$17.02 |
 | The Modern Cafe
Brand: Wiley
<ul> <li>Includes nearly 250 recipes plus 150 sub-recipes, more than 100 photographs, and approximately 75 illustrations <li>Breaks the café down into its five key components -- the bakery, the pastry shop, the savory kitchen, beverages, and the retail shelf -- with expert advice and contemporary recipes for each area <li>Author Francisco Migoya is an assistant professor at The Culinary Institute of America, where he teaches the Café Operations class for the Baking and Pastry Arts program </ul> <p> With information on all aspects of the café business-finances, human resources, food production, recipe/menu development, and even décor-<i>The Modern</i> <i>Café</i> offers both inspiration and instruction for anyone who wants to operate a successful café. <p> <i>"The Modern Café</i> is an impressive volume in both breadth and dept h that elevates standard café fare to something worthy of the term cuisine. Francisco Migoya generously shares his years of experience and research, offering a fresh, contemporary approach to casual dining. His technical skill and eye for detail are inspiring, resulting in respectful yet inventive interpretations of the classics. Migoya has given all of us professional cooks, pastry and savory alike, another invaluable resource. " âMichael Laiskonis, Executive Pastry Chef, Le Bernardin <p>  "What a high level of professionalism in a book full of originality and creativity! Francisco Migoya has created a new work with technology, sensitivity, and passionâan invaluable contribution to the world of gastronomy. Enjoy it!" âOriol Balaguer, Pastry Chef and Owner, Oriol Balaguer Boutiques <p> "Francisco Migoya's The <i>Modern Cafe</i> is a beautiful book that will be used as a practical guide and inspiration for professionals and home cooks alike. " âGrant Achatz, Chef and Owner, Alinea <p>  "This book is just amazingâthere is so much information, detail, and inspiration. You can really see Francisco's passion for pastry. This is an outstanding follow up to his first book, <i>Frozen Desserts</i>." âPatrick Coston, Pastry Chef and Chocolatier <p> | *$39.33 |
 | The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time!
Brand: Broadway
<P>For busy moms, getting dinner on the table night after night can be a challenge. So itâs no surprise that they often rely on fast food, takeout, and convenience meals like macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, and fries. The kids love it, but the drawback is that little twinge of guilt moms feel every time they feed their family another marginally healthy meal. At the end of the day, many children end up with a poor diet high in sugar, saturated fat, and calories. . . a major factor in the rising rates of obesity.<br><br>High-profile dietitians Janice Bissex and Liz Weiss show fellow moms a better way. In their book, they offer realistic guidelines designed to give families a healthy meal makeover. The duoâs 5-Step Meal Makeover Plan begins with new advice on how to market good nutrition to kids, establish food rules, and make life easier in the kitchen. Their Best of the Bunch Chapter reveals which brands of kid convenience foodsâhot dogs, frozen pizza, and moreâare the best- tasting and most nutritious ones out there. They follow up with tips for stocking a healthy pantry, and then serve up 120 recipes for family favorites such as Fast-As-Boxed Macaroni and Cheese, Squishy Squash Lasagna, Cheesy Broccoli Soup, Sweet Potato Fries, and Chocolate Pudding with Toppers. All come complete with nutrition information and have been made over to be faster and more nutritious than the originals. <br><br><i>The Momsâ Guide to Meal Makeovers </i>tackles whatâs wrong with todayâs all-American diet and offers realistic and delicious ways to improve it.</p> | *$8.98 |
 | The Mood Cure: Take Charge of Your Emotions in 24 Hours Using Food and Supplements
Brand: Thorsons
This is the food and nutritional answer to mood disorders -- Patrick Holford, the founder of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, praised it as 'working better than any anti-depressant'. Written by one of the most successful names in nutrient therapy, The Mood Cure shows you how you can permanently lift dark moods and emotions in less than 24 hours. Most mood problems are caused by biochemical imbalances, many of which don't need Prozac or other drugs to cure them. Such drugs are often liberally prescribed despite the risk of side effects. Julia Ross has been working with natural nutritional solutions at her clinic in California for over 15 years -- and with dramatic results. She has developed an extremely successful nutritional plan using specific foods and supplements that can lift dark moods and emotions in less than 24 hours. It works by restoring the body's natural chemical balance, thereby relieving mood-related symptoms, such as depression, PMS, stress, low self-esteem, irritability or SAD. Assess your mood profile with a four-part questionnaire / Identify and understand your underlying chemical imbalance / Devise a targeted plan of supplements, good mood foods and menus according to what your body needs / Address hormone imbalances, food intolerances, allergies, insomnia and addiction / Lift the dark clouds of depression and anxiety in as little as 24 hours Now, with The Mood Cure, you can blast the blues forever. | *$39.99 |
 | The Moosewood Restaurant Cooking for Health: More Than 200 New Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes for Delicious and Nutrient-Rich Dishes
Brand: Simon & Schuster
EAT YOUR GREENS. . . and your yellows and oranges, your blues and purples, and your blacks and reds and browns! <P><P><I>Itâs a great time to eat well. Farmersâ markets filled with local and organic vegetables are sprouting up everywhere, and supermarkets are spilling over with whole grain choices, bigger and better produce sections, and a variety of healthier convenience foods. Cooking for both health and pleasure has made creating this, our twelfth cookbook, a wonderful experience. What always remains fresh and constant is the joy we find in cooking and delight in eating.</I><P>âFrom the Introduction | *$14.50 |
 | The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way
Brand: Broadway
<p>Devin Alexander, author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, <i>The Biggest Loser Cookbook</i>, lets you have your cake and lose weight, too, with sinfully tempting â yet amazingly healthy â recipes for Americaâs all-time favorite foods.</p><p>Chef and former L.A. caterer Devin Alexander has maintained a fifty-five-pound weight loss for over sixteen years by transforming the dishes she and millions of other Americans love best into guilt-free (yet still outrageously mouth-watering) indulgences--Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, BBQ Bacon Cheeseburgers, Eggplant Parmesan, Sinless Yet Sinful Sticky Buns, and even Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. <br><br>These<i> </i>simple-to-prepare recipes for the kind of delectable dishes people crave but feel they canât eat when trying to be healthy and trim, actually can be the basis of a personal weight-loss plan. They can also be a way to add âoff-limitâ foods back into an already successful diet. Or they can simply be part of an exciting new way to eat healthfully â and with pleasure. <br><br>In <i>The Most Decadent Diet Ever! </i>Devin Alexander proves that even the most decadent dishes â Chipotle Chili with Blue Cheese Crumbles, "Fried" Jumbo Shrimp, Super-Stuffed Steak Soft Tacos, Fettu-Skinny Alfredo, Godiva Brownie Sundaes, and Chocolate Chip Pancakes â can lead to weight loss, good health, and carefree enjoyment.</p> | *$10.52 |
 | The MS Recovery Diet
Brand: Avery Trade
More than half a million people live with multiple sclerosis, yet conventional medicine still has little to offer patients. There is no known cure-and even recent breakthroughs in drug therapy do not work to control many of the symptoms or promise any degree of recovery. <P>But there is an alternative to drugs that can stop and reverse the ravaging symptoms of MS-the MS Recovery Diet. As this book explains, there are five common food triggers that can set off the symptoms of MS-dairy, grains containing glutens, legumes, eggs, and yeast. Yet because MS is such a complex disease, other foods play a role, as culprits or aides. <i>The MS Recovery Diet</i> explains the background, science, and development of this treatment in one source for the first time, and shows readers how to pinpoint their specific problem foods and sensitivities. It also offers more than one hundred simple recipes, as well as strategies to improve digestion, balance the immune system, and repair the body's myelin-crucial steps toward healing the body. <P>Both of the authors, Ann D. Sawyer and Judith E. Bachrach, who had been diagnosed and disabled by multiple sclerosis, have experienced incredible recovery on the diet. Within the first three months on this program, Sawyer was able to stop the disease progression and begin to walk short distances with an even gait. Bachrach, whose health has been declining because of MS for thirty-eight years, regained feeling in her toes in one week and after one year on the diet, has stopped taking all medication. This book shares the treatment plan that has dramatically changed their lives, and the lives of others who have discovered it. With inspiring personal stories throughout, it offers real help-and hope-for sufferers of MS. | *$9.64 |
 | The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book
Brand: Doubleday
Hundreds of new recipes for dishes that taste terrific but stick to the diet rules so important for controlling M.S.--now completely revised to conform to the latest medical research. | *$19.90 |
 | The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer
Brand: Perigee Trade
<B>Move over, Merlot. Craft beer has finally found a place at the fine dining table.</B><BR><BR>Renowned beer sommeliers Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi offer a down-to-earth guide to craft and artisanal brews that celebrates beer for what it truly is: sophisticated, complex, and flavorful.<BR><BR> Beaune and Perozzi cover everything from beer basics to the science behind beer, food and beer pairings, home brewing, and tips for perfecting one's palate. This edgy, no-nonsense guide exposes hidden truths, debunks every misconception, and reveals the power that comes with knowing an ale from a lager. | *$8.28 |
 | The Nasty Bits: Collected Cuts, Useable Trim, Scraps and Bones
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
For all those Anthony Bourdain fans who are hungering for more, here is "Nasty Bits" - a collection of his journalism. As usual, Bourdain serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether scrounging for eel in the backstreets of Hanoi, revealing what you didn't want to know about the more unglamorous aspects of making television, calling for the head of raw food activist Woody Harrelson, or confessing to lobster-killing guilt, Bourdain is as entertaining as ever. "The Nasty Bits" is a rude, funny, brutal and passionate stew for fans and the uninitiated alike. | *$11.30 |
 | The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition
Brand: Clarkson Potter
Since the American Heart Association published its first cookbook in 1973, dozens of health and diet trends have come and gone. Throughout this time, the Association, the foremost authority on heart health, has set the standard for nutritious eating. With millions of copies already in print, the Associationâs flagship cookbook, <i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook</i>, is backâand better than ever. In todayâs climate of confusing and often contradictory dietary trends, the American Heart Association once again rises above the fray and presents credible, easy-to-understand information about maintaining a healthy heartâand delicious recipes that make it simple to follow that advice at every meal. <br><br>The more than 600 recipes, including 150 new ones, follow the American Heart Associationâs guidelines for healthy eating and make <i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook, Seventh Edition </i>a welcome addition to the cookbook world. Whether you crave classic family favorites, ethnic dishes, vegetarian entrées, or the most varied, cutting-edge recipes, youâll find plenty of options. Orange Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Greek-Style Beef Skillet Supper, and Grilled Vegetable Pizza with Herbs and Cheese are just a few examples of the up-to-date, exciting, and flavorful choices inside.<br><br><i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook, Seventh Edition </i>can even help with menu planning, holiday cooking, and shopping for healthful ingredients. With the latest information about the connection between good food and good health, emphasizing variety, balance, and common sense, <i>The New American Heart Association Cookbook, Seventh Edition</i> is the ultimate healthy-heart cookbook. | *$12.89 |
 | The New Basics Cookbook
Brand: Workman Press Part Number: 1341
In one spectacular volume, Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins celebrate the tastes, ingredients, techniques, and dishes that comprise the best of our cuisine, in all its abundant pleasure and variety. Over 30 chapters include 875 recipes, techniques, charts and tips, microwave miracles, and illustrations. "The basic kitchen handbook for the '90s."--Philadelphia Inquirer. Illustrations throughout. | *$11.77 |
 | The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition
Brand: Americaâs Test Kitchen
With The New Best Recipe, we invite you into Americaâs Test Kitchen where you will stand by our side as we try to develop the best macaroni and cheese, the best meatloaf, the best roast chicken, the best brownie, and nearly 1,000 more best recipes for all your favorite home-cooked foods. <P>Behind this book is a deeply felt understanding of how frustrating it can be to spend time planning, shopping and cooking only to turn out dishes that are mediocre at best. With The New Best Recipe in hand, you will have access to a wealth of practical information that will not only make you a better cook but a more confident one as well. In fact, as long as you follow our instructions, we guarantee that these recipes will work the first and every time. <P>We have also included 800 illustrations showing you the best way to do almost everything from how to carve a turkey and beat egg whites properly to how to frost a layer cake and set up your grill. Also, get valuable information on how and when to splurge on that expensive knife or baking pan and when the basic model will do just fine. We also explain the science of cooking since understanding the science of food can help anyone become a better cook. Complete with recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts, The New Best Recipe | *$21.94 |
 | The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
Brand: Knopf
In this updated and greatly enlarged edition of her <B>Book of Middle Eastern Food</B>, Claudia Roden re-creates a classic. The book was originally published here in 1972 and was hailed by James Beard as "a landmark in the field of cookery"; this new version represents the accumulation of the author's thirty years of further extensive travel throughout the ever-changing landscape of the Middle East, gathering recipes and stories.<br><br>Now Ms. Roden gives us more than 800 recipes, including the aromatic variations that accent a dish and define the country of origin: fried garlic and cumin and coriander from Egypt, cinnamon and allspice from Turkey, sumac and tamarind from Syria and Lebanon, pomegranate syrup from Iran, preserved lemon and harissa from North Africa. She has worked out simpler approaches to traditional dishes, using healthier ingredients and time-saving methods without ever sacrificing any of the extraordinary flavor, freshness, and texture that distinguish the cooking of this part of the world.<br><br>Throughout these pages she draws on all four of the region's major cooking styles:<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The refined haute cuisine of Iran, based on rice exquisitely prepared and embellished with a range of meats, vegetables, fruits, and nuts<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arab cooking from Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan--at its finest today, and a good source for vegetable and bulgur wheat dishes<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The legendary Turkish cuisine, with its kebabs, wheat and rice dishes, yogurt salads, savory pies, and syrupy pastries<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North African cooking, particularly the splendid fare of Morocco, with its heady mix of hot and sweet, orchestrated to perfection in its couscous dishes and tagines<br><br>From the tantalizing mezze--those succulent bites of filled fillo crescents and cigars, chopped salads, and stuffed morsels, as well as tahina, chickpeas, and eggplant in their many guises--to the skewered meats and savory stews and hearty grain and vegetable dishes, here is a rich array of the cooking that Americans embrace today. No longer considered exotic--all the essential ingredients are now available in supermarkets, and the more rare can be obtained through mail order sources (readily available on the Internet)--the foods of the Middle East are a boon to the home cook looking for healthy, inexpensive, flavorful, and wonderfully satisfying dishes, both for everyday eating and for special occasions. | *$21.14 |
 | The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)
Brand: Ten Speed Press
This second volume in Mollie Katzen's classic cooking series features over 200 vegetarian recipes and a bounty of kitchen guidance from one of America's dearest cookbook authors. Mollie first revised ENCHANTED BROCCOLI in 1995, adding lighter, easier-to-prepare versions of her signature recipes, plus a selection of new dishes and techniques. As with MOOSEWOOD, this new edition of ENCHANTED BROCCOLI is a companion volume to Mollie's new TV series, and features 16 pages of color food photography, plus 5 new recipes and a new section on making fresh pasta at home. Available in January 2000<br><br>Â | *$12.25 |
 | The New Food Lover's Companion
Brand: Barron's Educational Series
The brand-new fourth edition of this widely praised reference guide has been updated with new information for everyone, including lovers of ethnic foods and health food aficionados. The authors have added many all-new entries on exotic produce and other unusual ingredients. An earlier edition of <i> The New Food Loverâs Companion </i> was hailed by <i> Bon App©tit </i> magazine as âone of the best reference books weâve seen, a must for every cookâs library.â This new edition has even more to offer! Among the myriad foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, international foods, cheeses, eggs and omelets, herbs and spices, fruits and vegetables, candies and desserts, wines and cocktails, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Handy and helpful appendices cover a wide range of food-related topics. They include suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, high-altitude baking adjustments, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for various meats and fish, a guide to reading food package labels, seasoning suggestions to enhance favorite dishes, a food additives directory, and much more. <i> The New Food Loverâs Companion </i> is a reference guideânot a cookbookâbut it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks and other food-related literature. Here in one volume is an invaluable companion for cooksâand for everybody else who loves good food. More than 6,700 entries plus line art that shows retail cuts of lamb, pork, beef, and veal. | *$8.00 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook: 80 Delicious Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes Made Easy with the Glycemic Index
Brand: Da Capo Press
<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> | *$12.35 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2010: The Authoritative Source of Glycemic Index Values for More Than TK Foods
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>Whether youâre grocery shopping, planning dinner, eating out, or meeting with your nutritionist or dietician, the fifth annual editionâprevious editions of which have sold more than 150,000 copiesâis a must for everyone seeking healthier eating habits. Newly revised and updated, the convenient, at-a-glance tables make this the one necessary guide for people following the glycemic index (GI) for health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, or PCOS; to lose weight; or to improve their overall well-being and fitness. <I>The New Glucose Revolution Shopperâs Guide</I> is the only annually updated book of GI values, featuring more than 1300 foods as well as comprehensive nutritional data for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, and sodium.</DIV> | *$6.21 |
 | The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook: Eating Well for Better Health
Brand: Oxmoor House
The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook takes a contemporary and creative approach to health-conscious cooking that is user-friendly and practical, and sets a new standard for healthful cooking in America. The design takes a clean, classically modern approach and is supported by stunning, colorful ingredient-driven photography. Organized by ingredient and type of food, the recipe chapters are based on the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid and are dedicated to the pleasures of cooking and the art of eating simply and well. <P>Features: <P>* Simple, inspiring recipes are grouped by ingredient and type of dish, with stunning photography <P>* A detailed introduction explains the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid and its relevance to eating well for better health <P>* Also features easy-to-follow menu plans, shopping advice, and eating strategies for reaching daily nutrition goals | *$10.95 |
 | The New McDougall Cookbook: 300 Delicious Ultra-Low-Fat Recipes
Brand: Plume
Provides more than three hundred low-fat recipes, including such healthful treats as Fruity Golden Waffles, Thai Vegetable Curry, Spanish-Style Vegetable Casserole, and others, none of which contain either dairy or animal products. Reprint. | *$10.84 |
 | The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health
Brand: Bantam
Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Harmon Jenkinsâs acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the worldâs healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipesâbursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether youâre cooking for yourself, your family, or your friends.<br><b><br></b>Known for classic favorites like tabbouleh and ratatouille, flatbreads, pastas, zesty herbs, and flavorful oils pressed from succulent olives, the Mediterranean diet combines delicious taste with health-supportive ingredients as few other cuisines do. With an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, fish, lean meats, and heavenly desserts, here are recipes for over 250 outstanding dishes created for todayâs American kitchens. Youâll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cookingâbecause simplicity is what the Mediterranean way of eating is all about. <br><br>Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspired by these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-style peas for spring to skewered shrimp for summer, robust North African Pumpkin Soup<b> </b>when autumn is in the air, and warming winter dishes like Lebanese Garlicky Roast Chicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Corianderâplus a variety of fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfying small dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditional dishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed year round. <br><br>Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol, here are recipes that will delight your palate, nourish body and soulâand can be prepared with ease in your home kitchen. | *$12.21 |
 | The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Since the original publication of the MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK in 1977, author Mollie Katzen has been leading the revolution in American eating habits. MOOSEWOOD was listed by the <i>New York Times</i> as one of the top ten best-selling cookbooks of all time, and no wonder. With her sophisticated, easy-to-prepare vegetarian recipes, charming drawings, and hand lettering, Mollie introduced millions to a more healthful, natural way of cooking. This new edition--a companion volume to her latest TV series--preserves the major revisions and additions that Mollie made in 1992, accented with new recipes from Mollieâs current repertoire and 16 pages of beautiful full-color food photography. Youâve seen MOOSEWOOD before, but youâve never seen it quite like this! | *$10.56 |
 | The New York Times Passover Cookbook : More Than 200 Holiday Recipes from Top Chefs and Writers
Brand: William Morrow Cookbooks
More Than 200 Holiday Recipes from Top Chefs and Writers <P>At last, from the paper of culinary record, comes a treasure trove of more than 200 recipes that celebrate the delicious festivity of the Passover table. Compiled from <I>Times</I> articles spanning almost fifty years, <I>The New York Times Passover Cookbook</I> represents Jewish cuisine from all over the world.<P>It contains family recipes that have been passed down for generations as well as innovative kosher cuisine from such celebrated chefs as Wolfgang Puck and Alice Waters. Acclaimed <I>Times</I> writers Molly O'Neill, Ruth Reichl, and Mimi Sheraton have all contributed essays on the different ways that the Passover experience has enriched their lives.<P>Recipes from Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Molly O'Neill, Marian Burros, and Florence Fabricant are also included, allowing the reader to see -- and taste! -- how the experts at <I>The New York Times</I> cook for Passover. <P>With dozens of fantastic main-course dishes for both meat and dairy meals, you'll have a tough time deciding between the Shad with Pineapple-Rhubarb Salsa and the Braised Moroccan-Style Lamb with Almonds, Prunes and Dried Apricots. Maybe this year your guests will savor a traditional dish like Chicken with Fresh Herbs and 40 Cloves of Garlic -- or perhaps something different, like Southwestern Blackened and Braised Brisket of Beef or Paul Prudhomme's Veal Roast with Mango Sauce. The chapter on Vegetables and Salads contains an ample selection of memorable side dishes: Carrot and Apple Tsimmes, Butternut Squash Ratatouille, the Union Square Cafis Matzoh Meal Polenta, and Beet Crisps are just a few of the flavorful recipes you'll want to enjoy all year round. | *$13.48 |
 | The No-grain Diet
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Healthier than Dr Atkins, huge in the States, this all-new weight loss plan is the last diet you'll ever need. Forget fats as the biggest dietary sin, the latest scientific evidence now shows that the real culprits in escalating weight gain are grains, starches and sugars. By eliminating grains from your diet, you actually reprogramme your mind and body to release fat and burn it, and as a result the weight you lose is kept off - permanently. This all-new low carbohydrate diet moves on from Dr Atkins, cutting out the unhealthy side-effects of that diet and including a wider range of healthy foods than Atkins or any of his successors. The No Grain diet offers three plans tailored to suit your needs: The booster plan (to ease you more gently into the plan), the core plan (for faster results), and the advanced plan (for those who need to lose a lot of weight fast for health reasons). What's more, it presents a unique psychological technique to combat cravings, bolster your self-belief and help you ride low periods, which usually lead you to break the diet. With delicious recipes and advice on additional factors to further support your new healthy lifestyle. The No Grain Diet is the last diet book you'll ever need. | *$20.65 |
 | The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
Donald Gazzaniga, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, was on a waiting list for a heart transplantthe only effective medical treatment. Urged by his doctor to keep his sodium intake down under 1,500-2,000 mg. a day, Don headed for the kitchen and went to work. Aware that cutting table salt from your diet is the barest beginning of a true low-sodium menu, Don devised recipes that were 70% lower in sodium than those in other low-sodium cookbooks. The result? Dons name was removed from the transplant list; his doctors believe that his diet played a significant role. The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook contains: Hundreds of good-tasting, easy-to-make recipesA 28-day low-sodium menu planner Advice on finding low-sodium prepared foods, eating in restaurants, etc. Accurate sodium content of every ingredient and of the total servings Substitutes for high-sodium flavorings, and information on other taste-improving substances. | *$9.24 |
 | The North End Italian Cookbook, 5th
Brand: Globe Pequot
Can anyone ever get enough of the delicious repetitions of Italian cuisine--the pastas, the tomatoes, the cheeses, the herbs, and the olive oil? Judging from the never ending popularity of this cuisine, the answer must be no.<br> <br>In <i>The North End Italian Cookbook</i>, Marguerite DiMino Buonopane has revisited every treasured recipe from earlier editions of this book as well as added new tried-and-true favorites. Many are family recipes, cooked the way her mother and grandparents used to cook. This ancestral cuisine is from the Roman region of Italy, where the food was the sustenance of the common people. Many of the recipes, however, were created in Boston's North End. The recipes, from antipasto to dessert, recapture days gone by and preserve the present-day traditions of North End Italian cooking. <br><br>Using these recipes as guides, readers can incorporate over time a style of their own, one that suits their family's tastes. And with this book readers will be guided every step of the way in the art of cooking Italian. It's as if they were taking a cooking class in which they are the only students. <br><br>Classic Italian dishes include: Cannellini Beans Insalata, Pasta e Fagiole, Farina Dumplings, Marinara Sauce, Frittata di Spaghetti, Potato Gnocchi, Veal Scaloppine, Beef Braciole in Tomato Sauce, Calamri Freddo, Gelato, and Italian Toto Cookies. <br> | *$15.85 |
 | The Oil Protein Diet Cookbook
Brand: Apple Pub Co Ltd | *$8.80 |
 | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Brand: Penguin
A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain usâ whether industrial or organic, alternative or processedâhe develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet. | *$7.79 |
 | The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, <em>The Oxford Companion to Wine</em> offers almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine. Tracing the consumption and production from the ancient world to the present day, the <em>Companion</em> is a remarkable resource for gaining further appreciation for a beverage whose popularity has only increased with time.<br><br>Now exhaustively updated, this third edition incorporates the very latest international research to present over 400 new entries on topics ranging from globalization and the politics of wine to brands, precision viticulture, and co-fermentation. Hundreds of other entries have also undergone major revisions, including yeast, barrel alternatives, climate change, and virtually all wine regions. Useful lists and statistics are appended, including controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, as well as wine production and consumption by country.<br><br>Illustrated with maps of every important wine region in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and stunning color photography, this <em>Companion</em> is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in its many wider contexts - notably historical, cultural, geographic, and scientific - and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip, browse, and linger.<br> | *$38.90 |
 | The Pasta Bible
Brand: Whitecap Books
A history of noodles, noodle making, and noodle varieties is followed by more than eighty recipes for international dishes from such diverse locales as Italy, Eastern Europe, and Japan--including soups, pasta salads, a variety of entrees, and some desserts. 35,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo. | *$27.97 |
 | The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes and Stories of My Life
Brand: Nan A. Talese
Americaâs favorite storyteller, Pat Conroy, is back with a unique cookbook that only he could conceive. Delighting us with tales of his passion for cooking and good food and the people, places, and great meals he has experienced, Conroy mixes them together with mouthwatering recipes from the Deep South and the world beyond.<br><br>It all started thirty years ago with a chance purchase of <i>The Escoffier Cookbook,</i> an unlikely and daunting introduction for the beginner. But Conroy was more than up to the task. He set out with unwavering determination to learn the basics of French cookingâstocks and doughâand moved swiftly on to veal demi-glace and pâte brisée. With the help of his culinary accomplice, Suzanne Williamson Pollak, Conroy mastered the dishes of his beloved South as well as the cuisine he has savored in places as far away from home as Paris, Rome, and San Francisco. <br><br>Each chapter opens with a story told with the inimitable brio of the author. We see Conroy in New Orleans celebrating his triumphant novel <i>The Prince of Tides</i> at a new restaurant where there is a contretemps with its hardworking young owner/chefâyears later he discovered the earnest young chef was none other than Emeril Lagasse; we accompany Pat and his wife on their honeymoon in Italy and wander with him, wonderstruck, through the markets of Umbria and Rome; we learn how a dinner with his fighter-pilot father was preceded by the Great Santini himself acting out a perilous night flight that would become the last chapters of one of his sonâs most beloved novels. These tales and more are followed by corresponding recipesâfrom Breakfast Shrimp and Grits and Sweet Potato Rolls to Pappardelle with Prosciutto and Chestnuts and Beefsteak Florentine to Peppered Peaches and Creme Brulee. A master storyteller and passionate cook, Conroy believes that âA recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.â<br><br>âThis book is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when writing <i>The Lords of Discipline. </i>There are meals I ate in Rome while writing <i>The Prince of Tides</i> that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, where Cuban cigars were passed out to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of the food I have encountered along the way. . . â | *$9.99 |
 | The Patisseries of Paris: Chocolatiers, Tea Salons, Ice Cream Parlors, and more
Brand: Little Bookroom
Parisians know that a perfect <i>pain au chocolat</i> or wild strawberry tart is among life's greatest pleasures. But which <i>patisserie</i> has the most intensely flavored <i>macarons</i>, the most sophisticated chocolates, or a croissant that is truly beyond compare? In the pages of <i>The Patisseries of Paris</i>, you'll find the most enticing <i>s</i>weets in Pairs. You'll discover what time of day Parisians in the know get items as they come out of the oven, the museums with the most stylish cafes, and other charming spots for light meals. This is the essential guide for anyone who wants to experience French culture, bite by delicious bite. | *$8.46 |
 | The PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) Vegetarian Cookbook: 240 Healthy and Easy No-Prep Recipes for Busy Cooks
Brand: HP Trade
More than 240 healthy and easy no-prep recipes for creating delicious meals-in 30 minutes or less. <br><br> No chopping, peeling, slicing, coring, seeding, whipping, or blending required! <br><br> From appetizing hors d'oeuvres to impressive desserts, from casual weeknight suppers or elegant dinner parties, <i>The PDQ Vegetarian Cookbook</i> is bursting with great-tasting recipes that eliminate the prep work by taking clever advantage of the best new convenience foods and innovative time-saving techniques. <br><br> The PDQ promise: <br><br> - More than 240 nutritious recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, main courses, side dishes, brunch, and desserts<br> - No cutlery, graters, juicers, electric mixers, blenders, or food processors required<br> - Tips on using convenience foods like ready-washed salad greens, pre-cut fruits and vegetables, jarred sauces, and ready-made crusts<br> - Most dishes ready in 30 minutes-with minimal kitchen clean-up<br> - Nutritional analysis of calories, protein, total fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and sodium for every recipe<br> - More than 100 egg-free, dairy-free vegan recipes with no tofu or other substitutes needed | *$6.98 |
 | The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine
Brand: Gotham
A riveting behind-the-scenes look at the world of three-star French <I>haute cuisine</I> as revealed through the biography of one of Franceâs most celebrated chefs, <I>The Perfectionist</I> is an unforgettable portrait of Bernard Loiseau, and the sophisticated, unforgiving world of French gastronomy. Loiseau was one of only twenty-five French chefs to hold Europeâs highest culinary award, three stars in the <I>Michelin Red Guide</I>, and only the second chef to be personally awarded the Legion of Honor by a head of state. Despite such triumphs, he shocked the culinary world by taking his own life in February, 2003. One of the ratings for his restaurant had taken a disappointing drop, and rumors swirled that he was on the verge of losing a Michelin star (a prediction that proved to be inaccurate). Recounting his ascension to wealth and fame, Chelminski unravels the complex character of Loiseau while giving a fascinating, unvarnished glimpse inside an echelon filled with competition, culture wars, and impossibly high standards. | *$5.95 |
 | The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler
Brand: HP Trade
Fresh, wholesome meals that give little mouths something to smile about... <br><br> In <i>The Petit Appetit Cookbook</i>, mother and professional cook Lisa Barnes offers a healthy all-organic alternative to commercially processed, preservative-filled foods to help create delicious menus, nurture adventurous palates, and begin a lifetime of positive eating habits for children. <br><br> Includes: <br><br> - 150+ easy, fast, child-tested recipes for ages 4 months to 4 years<br> - Mealtime solutions for even the most finicky eaters<br> - Nutritional information for each recipe<br> - Time-saving cooking techniques<br> - The right age- and stage-appropriate food choices<br> - How and when to introduce solids to baby's diet <br> - Adapting family recipes for young children<br> - Recognizing signs of food allergies and intolerances | *$8.00 |
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