"Look, I don't care what the telly says, all right? We have to get out of here. If we don't they'll tear us to pieces, and that is really going to exacerbate things for all of us." ~ Shaun, Shaun of the Dead
 | I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0
Brand: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was <I>Good Eats</I>, one of Food Network’s most popular programs. Four years ago, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, <I>I’m Just Here For the Food</I> became one of the bestselling cookbooks of the year—and received the James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award as best reference book. <BR><BR>This year, to commemorate and celebrate this success story (more than 300,000 copies in print), STC is pleased to announce <I>I’m Just Here For the Food: Version 2.0.</I>. This special edition features 15 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of additional material, and 4 removable refrigerator magnets—along with everything that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. Each of the book’s 15 sections is a module on a given cooking method—from pan searing to pressure cooking, stewing to steaming—with a “master” recipe and a varied selection of recipes that epitomize the technique. The text is accented throughout with food facts, history and lore, and science. | *$11.95 |
 | The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar 2009 (Wall Calendars)
Brand: 2009 Calendars Part Number: 14985
Sit down for an afternoon tea, that convivial interlude filled with gossip, camaraderie, and cakes both dainty and delicious. Celebrating this ritual—and the teapots gracing the table—<i>The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar</i> features a dozen beautiful teapots photographed in teatime settings. A sunny Hall China Lipton set makes everyday tea a festive occasion. A Wade lusterware Genie teapot brings a touch of the exotic to the table. And, a pink-and-cream Royal Worcester pot is perfect for Valentine's Day. | *$7.40 |
 | The Freezer Cooking Manual from 30 Day Gourmet: A Month of Meals Made Easy
Brand: 30 Day Gourmet Press
Best of the freezer cookbooks! This comprehensive cooking system teaches busy cooks how to fill their freezers with nutritious and great tasting foods! Spend a few hours or spend a whole day. <P>This hands-on manual includes time-saving worksheets, step-by-step instructions, healthy tips, money-saving ideas and practical advice. Nutritional information and member access to hundreds of additional online recipes included. <P> The manual also features: demonstration photos<BR>easy-to-follow steps<BR>worksheets<BR> choosing recipes for freezer cooking<BR>shopping smart<BR> assembling in quantity<BR>freezing for great results<BR>thorough appendix with equivalency charts<BR>metric conversion charts<BR>freezing time chart<BR> blanching chart<BR>list of basic cooking terms<BR>freezer selection and maintenance<BR>power failure procedures <P> Why choose 30 Day Gourmet?<BR>we have a website and will answer your questions<BR>we TEACH you how to be a great freezer cook. We don't just give you recipes and hope that you can figure the rest out.<BR>Our cookbook is a manual. It teaches you how to freezer cook and it provides the tools that are necessary for you to do it any way you wish. Our worksheets (available free online with a book purchase) help you do all of the calculating. We also give you instruction in how to incorporate your own recipes into the system. <BR>Our recipes are always multiplied out in the same way. We have saved you a bunch of time and headaches by doing this work for you. It helps you make multiples in an efficient way. Our recipes also are based on 6 servings per entree. It's hard to plan your cooking when some recipes have 4 servings and some have 12.<BR>30 Day Gourmet gives you great help along with tons more recipes on our website. Our message boards offer help, stories, recipes and the expert advice of hundreds of seasoned freezer cooks.<BR>The 30 Day Gourmet yahoo group is now #3 in the Cooking and Recipes groups with over 11,600 members. Join for free and we will send you a newsletter every month filled with tips, info and more freezer recipes.<P>Still not sure? <P> Read what our cooks have to say: <BR>My friend and I are having a great time with this. Our husbands are proud of us and our kids aren't hungry anymore. We're not running through the drive-thru or making a meal out of soccer field food. Thank you for inspiring us! It's well worth it and we're hooked. <BR>busy mom from Missouri <BR>The best part about 30 Day Gourmet cooking is how much my husband brags about our full freezer to all of our friends. As a working mom, this has been a godsend. My kids love the recipes. <BR>teacher from Iowa >BR>Although we are a small family, I was glad to see that is not a problem because your system isn't just geared to "large" families. This is a true FAMILY cookbook. Thank you for easy to follow instructions and ingredients I can pronounce. <BR>dual career family from New York <BR>Just awesome! I'm a whole new person come 6 pm.<BR>home school mom from Florida <BR>My 18 year old son and I made several meals for him to put in single serving sizes and take to his college apartment. He finds this to be a quick and easy way to have home-cooked meals.<BR>working mom from Ohio <BR>This cookbook is the best money I have ever invested!<BR>frugal family from Washington <BR>I recently compared my budget from a before 30 Day Gourmet year to an after 30 Day Gourmet year. What a surprise! I had cut our grocery spending by almost $1000!!! Thanks for the wonderful book! <BR>computer analyst from California | *$9.35 |
 | Gluten-Free Baking with The Culinary Institute of America: 150 Flavorful Recipes from the World's Premier Culinary College
Brand: Adams Media
Many gluten-sensitive people have only dreamed of eating gooey cinnamon buns, crusty French bread, savory pizza, and smear-worthy bagels. But now, thanks to Chef Richard J. Coppedge Jr. of the Culinary Institute of America, everyone can indulge. He shows readers how to use alternatives to gluten to bake delicious favorites: Maple Pecan Tart; Pineapple Upside-Down Cake; Cream Cheese Rugelach; Molten Chocolate Cake; Ham and Cheese Scones; Potato Leek Quiche; and Black Bottom Cake with Cherry Compote. Whether first-time bakers or professional chefs, readers will find the baking techniques comprehensive and easy to master. Using a combination of Chef Coppedge’s flour blends, readers will soon be creating pies and tarts, cookies and brownies, and savories and pastries to tempt any palate, gluten-sensitive or not. | *$11.30 |
 | Mean Chicks, Cliques, And Dirty Tricks: A Real Girl's Guide to Getting Through the Day with Smarts and Style
Brand: Adams Media
A survival guide for teenage girls. Top tips from over 1000 young women Bullies. Cliques. Peer pressure. Teenage girls have had enough! Mean Chicks, Cliques, and Dirty Tricks is the first book to give teenage girls the lowdown on everyday issues in today's tough girl world, from gossip to gangs. Girl guru "Dr. Erika" has talked to more than 1,000 girls about the major issues in their lives and compiled lots of fun and useful information to help smart girls empower themselves against mean chicks: First Facts - breaks down the attitudes and symptoms of mean chicks Cool quotes - offers advice and real-life lessons from girls around the globe Pop quizzes - helps determine who could be targets of mean-chick behaviour Power points - fun sayings and proverbs from smart people to give girls hope Rx - advice to help girls remedy bad situations With amazing facts and awesome attitude, Mean Chicks, Cliques, and Dirty Tricks helps teenagers gather the girl power they need to survive and thrive! | *$0.01 |
 | The 99 Cent Only Stores Cookbook: Gourmet Recipes at Discount Prices
Brand: Adams Media
"CJ delivers the mouthwatering scrumptiousness every time. Her dishes are delectable. And I am a connoisseur of all things delicious."<br> -<B>Jack Black</B> <P> Tired of forking over hundreds of dollars for entertaining her friends and family, Christiane Jory made a decision. She challenged herself to create more than 100 gourmet recipes for appetizers, side dishes, main courses, and desserts-solely with items she found at 99¢ Only Stores! In this delightful, practical cookbook, Jory serves up delectable dishes, including: <ul> <li>Artichoke Spinach Bake on Homemade Pizza Bread <li>Green Beans Au Gratin <li>Chicken Tetrazinni <li>Pinot Noir Poached Pear Tart </ul> This handy guide is filled with sample menus, a glossary of cooking terms, and space for creating recipes of your very own. Each recipe includes an estimated cost and helpful kitchen hints, such as uses for recycled milk cartons and how to freeze egg whites. Never again will finances be an excuse for not entertaining with pizzazz. With <I>The 99¢ Only Stores Cookbook</I>, feeding a family, playing host to five or six, or even simply cooking for one at home needn't cost a small fortune ever again! | *$7.49 |
 | The Everything Fondue Cookbook: 300 Creative Ideas for Any Occasion
Brand: Adams Media
If you've been looking for a way to spice up your parties or add some variety to your family meals, The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook is just what you need! <P>Packed with hundreds of creative fondue ideas for appetizers, main courses, and desserts, this crowd-pleasing cookbook from Rhonda Lauret Parkinson will satisfy any crowd, offering a wealth of helpful preparation tips, as well as the skinny on the do's and don'ts of this decadent treat. <P>The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook offers a variety of delicious recipes, including: <P>Tempting appetizers, such as "Crab Rangoon" Fondue <BR>Irresistible main courses, such as Poached Chicken in Wine with Sweet Herbs <BR>Delicious vegetarian fare, such as Oriental Vegetable Salad with Mediterranean Dressing <BR>Scrumptious desserts, such as Tiramisu with Cream <P>For party time or anytime, The Everything(r) Fondue Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to saying can do to fondue! | *$8.91 |
 | The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook: 300 Appetizing Recipes to Keep Your Weight Down And Your Energy Up! (Everything: Cooking)
Brand: Adams Media
Packed with 300 tasty, healthy recipes, <I>The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook</I> is designed to accommodate those watching their blood sugar levels. The glycemic index is a measure of how foods affect blood glucose levels, which in turn affects the rate of digestion. It's especially useful for those watching their weight, and those with diabetes who need to regulate their sugar intake. Using the nutritional information included with each recipe, readers can determine the amount of fat, carbs, calories, and protein in each serving, in addition to the glycemic load (the overall rating of ingredients on the glycemic index). <BR> Features recipes for: <li>Family dinners <li>Salads and soups <li>Vegetarian dishes <li>Healthy snacks <BR> <I>The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook</I> is a handy tool for coordinating meals with dietary needs, creating a healthy diet, and achieving weight loss-not to mention good eating! | *$8.83 |
 | The Everything Meals For A Month Cookbook: Smart Recipes To Help You Plan Ahead, Save Time, And Stay On Budget (Everything: Cooking)
Brand: Adams Media
You don't have to order take out every time you don't feel like cooking--now there's an easier way to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner (not to mention dessert) right at your fingertips! <I>The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook</I> is the perfect tool to help you save time in the kitchen (and money in your wallet!) with practical shopping tips and food handling tricks for buying and cooking in bulk. Learn how to plan your menu, assemble the ingredients, and store and freeze a month's worth of dinners-without losing any freshness or taste. <P> In addition to 300 mouth-watering recipes, <I>The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook</I> explains how you can organize your kitchen for once-a-month cooking. Thanks to the easy-to-follow bulk-cooking model provided, it's easier than you think! <P> Features family-friendly recipes such as:<br> <LI>Cranberry Oatmeal Quick Bread <LI>Stuffed Mushrooms <LI>Santa Fe Chicken Soup <LI>Curried Turkey Casserole <LI>Apple Glazed Pork Roast <LI>Shrimp Pesto Linguine <LI>German Chocolate Pound Cake <P> Whether you're serving up these delicious meals straight from the oven or freezing them for later in the month, you'll find everything you need to save time and money with <I>The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook</I>. | *$9.40 |
 | The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook: 300 Healthy Recipes Everyone Will Enjoy (Everything Series)
Brand: Adams Media
| *$10.72 |
 | The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond
Brand: Adams Media
If you or someone you know answers "yes" to one or more of the following questions, this book is required reading: <P>Does your partner seem irritated or angry at you several times a week?<br> Does he deny being angry when he clearly is? <br> Do your attempts to discuss feelings of pain or emotional distress leave you with the feeling that the issue has not been resolved? <br> Do you frequently feel perplexed and frustrated by his responses, as though you were each speaking a different language? <P>Almost everyone has heard of or knows someone who is part of a verbally abusive relationship-if they're not involved in one themselves. In <I>The Verbally Abusive Relationship</I>, you'll find validation and understanding-it's "not all in your head"-and encouragement for your efforts to change the situation. In this expanded second edition, author Patricia Evans explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to therapists, as well as those who seek therapeutic support. | *$5.95 |
 | Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
Brand: Adams Media
Sherry Argov's fresh and witty Why Men Love Bitches gives no-nonsense advice guaranteed to help the woman who feels she is "too nice" become unpredictable, exciting, and ever so cool! The bitch not only gets her man, she knows how to hold her own in the relationship, keeping him guessing, dazzle him at every turn - and gain his respect with far less effort. | *$8.80 |
 | Everything Kids' Cookbook: From Mac ' N Cheese to Double Chocolate Chip Cookies-All You Need to Have Some Finger Lickin' Fun (Everything Kids Series)
Brand: Adams Media Corporation
Make fun and delicious creations with your family! <P>Packed full of recipes, cooking tips, puzzles, and trivia, The Everything® Kids’ Cookbook serves as an entertaining-and safe-introduction to the sumptuous world of cooking. Dietitian Sandra K. Nissenburg provides tasty recipes that will help you learn the art of cooking-and keep you healthy! <P>The Everything® Kids’ Cookbook includes information on safety tips, basic cooking tools and terms, and healthy eating to help young chefs of all ages. From fresh blueberry muffins to parmesan chicken fingers, The Everything® Kids’ Cookbook inspires you to be creative and experiment in the kitchen-making meals you can share with the entire family. <P>The Everything® Kids’ Cookbook is filled with recipes for all occasions including: <P>-Bananaberry smoothies <P>-Chocolate peanut butter pudding <P>-Cinnamon breakfast cake <P>-Creamy corn chowder <P>-Mexican quesadillas <P>-Nutty caramel corn <P>-Tuna noodle casserole <P>-Waldorf salad <P>Also featuring practical cooking tips and nutritional information, The Everything® Kids’ Cookbook will have you-and your parents-licking the bottoms of the bowl in no time. | *$5.56 |
 | 1,001 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes: The Only Slow-Cooker Cookbook You'll Ever Need
Brand: Agate Surrey
<DIV>Slow-cookers are a great complement to today’s busy lifestyles. Once the ingredients are added, the virtually meal cooks itself. This collection brings together a huge number and variety of recipes that show off the value, ease, and versatility — not to mention delicious taste — of this cooking method. Seasoned cookbook author Sue Spitler covers every aspect of using slow-cookers. The book explains the various kinds and sizes of cookers, from 1-1/2 quarts to seven quarts, and shows what recipes work best in each type. From there, readers learn to prepare all the necessary ingredients beforehand so that they can refrigerate the food and the crock for anywhere from hours to overnight and then plug the appliance in when it's time to cook. Included are more than a thousand scrumptious recipes — all thoroughly tested — for appetizers, entrees, side dishes, breads, sandwiches, and desserts.</DIV> | *$12.21 |
 | Gluten-Free Baking Classics
Brand: Agate Surrey
<DIV>This revised edition of Annalise Roberts' popular cookbook is a welcome choice for those allergic to gluten who want to enjoy delicious fresh-baked foods. Roberts presents easy-to-use recipes and techniques for baking everyday basics like bread and cookies as well as classic treats like brownies and biscuits. Sample delights include Multi-Grain Artisan Bread, Hazelnut Cake, and Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts. These recipes use precise mixes of non-wheat-based, gluten-free flours that only the baker need know are allergy safe. <I>Gluten-Free Baking Classics</I> is designed for all skills levels, from beginner to seasoned, and the book is especially useful for novices since it contains detailed instructions on how to get started, as well as timeless baking techniques and guidelines to assure success. Also included are tips on how to incorporate gluten-free baking into a busy weekly schedule, and the book explains why baking wholesome and delicious breads, muffins, cakes, and other items is so important for emotional and physical well-being. <BR></DIV> | *$10.69 |
 | How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well
Brand: Agate Surrey
<DIV>Based on the popular feature in the <I>Saturday Wall Street Journal,</I> <I>How's Your Drink</I> illuminates the culture of the cocktail. Cocktails are back after decades of decline, but the literature and lore of the classics has been missing. John F. Kennedy played nuclear brinksmanship with a gin and tonic in his hand. Teddy Roosevelt took the witness stand to testify that six mint juleps over the course of his presidency did not make him a drunk. Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Chandler both did their part to promote the gimlet. Fighting men mixed drinks with whatever liquor could be scavenged between barrages, raising glasses to celebrate victory and to ease the pain of defeat. Eric Felten tells all of these stories and many more, and also offers exhaustively researched cocktail recipes. <I>How’s Your Drink</I> is an essential addition to the literature of spirits and a fantastic holiday gift for husbands and fathers.</DIV> | *$10.96 |
 | Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One (1) (Fortieth - 40th - Anniversary Edition)
Brand: Alfred A. Knopf
“Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere,” wrote Mesdames Beck, Bertholle, and Child, “with the right instruction.” And here is the book that, for forty years, has been teaching Americans how. <br><br><i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i> is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with more than one hundred instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because:<br><br>• It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection.<br>• It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations—bound to increase anyone’s culinary repertoire.<br>• It adapts classical techniques, wherever possible, to modern American conveniences.<br>• It shows Americans how to buy products, from any supermarket in the U.S.A., that reproduce the exact taste and texture of the French ingredients: equivalent meat cuts, for example; the right beans for a cassoulet; the appropriate fish and shellfish for a bouillabaisse.<br>• It offers suggestions for just the right accompaniment to each dish, including proper wines.<br><br>Since there has never been a book as instructive and as workable as <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i>, the techniques learned here can be applied to recipes in all other French cookbooks, making them infinitely more usable. In compiling the secrets of famous cordons bleus, the authors have produced a magnificent volume that is sure to find the place of honor in every kitchen in America. | *$22.97 |
 | Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Complete Guide to Fats, Oils, Cholesterol and Human Health
Brand: Alive Books
| *$6.60 |
 | Making Sauerkraut and Pickled Vegetables at Home: Creative Recipes for Lactic Fermented Food to Improve Your Health (Natural Health Guide) (Natural Health Guide)
Brand: Alive Books
| *$6.62 |
 | The Raw Gourmet
Brand: Alive Books
Whether you'd simply like to add more fruit and vegetables to your meals, or want to change your lifestyle in a more dramatic way, The Raw Gourmet is the complete guide to one of the world's fastest growing nutrition and health movements-the living-foods diet. <P>In the first book of its kind, Nomi Shannon opens a door onto a refreshing new world of food preparation...Learn how fresh, non-cooked fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains can boost your vitality while lighting up your palate. <P>Try exotic dishes like chili rellenos, spinach mousse, and vegetable nori roll-ups. Or, on a more familiar note, serve up a living foods version of old favorites like pizza, tomato soup or apple pie. Whatever you choose, this book brings a rich variety of flavors and textures to your table and offers everything your body needs to stay healthy and vigorous. | *$12.88 |
 | Ball Blue Book of Preserving
Brand: Alltrista Consumer Products
| *$8.50 |
 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
Brand: Alpha
<B>A raw food diet is a purely healthy diet.</B><BR><BR> More people than ever are turning to a raw food diet. In this guide, readers will find the secrets to raw food weight loss; how raw foods can heal the body and boost energy and enthusiasm; information on the anti-aging properties of raw food; and 100+ recipes that show how raw foods can be combined into delectable meals.<BR><BR> • Fully explains the benefits of this increasingly popular diet choice, plus presents a mini cookbook that gets readers started on their new regimen<BR> • Recently published studies indicate that rheumatoid and fibromyalgia patients—who number in the millions—can benefit from an uncooked vegan diet rich in antioxidants, lactobacilli, and fiber<BR> | *$9.96 |
 | Baking Illustrated: A Best Recipe Classic (The Best Recipe Series)
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
The practical kitchen companion for the home baker with 350 recipes you can trust. Drawing from more than 10 years baking experience and exhaustive equipment and ingredient testing Baking Illustrated is packed with over 500 pages of sweet and savoury recipes including breads, pizza, cookies, cakes, pies and tarts. There are home classics, contemporary favourites and European baked goods. | *$21.00 |
 | The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
Repackaged to be easier to use and expanded to include a whole new chapter of healthy, light recipes, this revised edition of one of last fall's bestselling cookbooks remains the one and only basic cookbook you will ever need. Beautiful step-by-step photos illuminate every conceivable technique from chopping shallots and skinning salmon to cutting up a chicken and tying a roast. In fact, just about anything you want to do in the kitchen is explained in these pages in America's most popular test kitchen's approachable, no-nonsense voice. <P>These recipes will keep you busy (and your friends and family happy) for years to come, since we've included hundreds of easy weeknight dishes (like Skillet Lasagna and One-Pot Chicken and Rice), company-worthy dinners (like Beef Burgundy, Roast Leg of Lamb, and Fresh Fruit Trifle), equipment ratings, shoppings tips, and more. | *$22.00 |
 | The Best 30-Minute Recipe
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
300 Fast and Flavorful Recipes from America’s Most Trusted Test Kitchen <P>Tired of quick recipes that aren’t really quick or don’t taste very good? While some cookbooks promise 30-minute meals, America’s Test Kitchen delivers. The Best 30-Minute Recipe is packed with more than 300 great-tasting recipes, along with time-saving techniques that will help you become more efficient in the kitchen. You’ll also find honest evaluations of ingredients important to quick cooking, such as chicken broth, preshredded cheese, instant rice, and more. And because the type of equipment you use is important to the success of any recipe—made in 30 minutes or not—we tell you which brands are worth buying. <P>The Best 30-Minute Recipe features a surprisingly wide range of recipes. You get not only the very best versions of naturally quick dishes like salads and stir-fries, but also quick and easy recipes for typically long-cooking dishes that you’d never even think of making on a weeknight—including meatloaf, lasagna, beef pot pie, and a pad thai so easy that you may never call for takeout again. With efficiency and good taste, The Best 30-Minute Recipe is the time-pressed cook’s guide to getting dinner on the table, night after night. | *$16.22 |
 | The Best Light Recipe
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
The Best Light Recipe offers more than 300 full-flavored lower-fat and reduced calorie recipes that still taste great and are guaranteed foolproof by the test cooks and editors who bring you Cook's Illustrated magazine. For the first time ever, the editors at America's Test Kitchen have devoted an entire book and more than 300 recipes lighter versions of family favorites. If we weren't satisfied with the results in our kitchen, the recipe didn't make this book. | *$16.65 |
 | The Best Make-Ahead Recipe
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
| *$18.85 |
 | The Best Soups & Stews: A Best Recipe Classic (Best Recipe Series)
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
What’s the secret to great chicken stock? Which cut of meat makes the best beef stew? What’s the best way to thicken New England clam chowder? Do you really need to soak black beans before making soup? <P>In an exhaustive effort to answer these and many more questions, the test kitchen simmered more than 6,000 pots of soup and stew. The result is this definitive collection of more than 200 recipes covering just about every soup and stew imaginable. Choose from perennial favorites such as Manhattan clam chowder, cream of tomato soup, Cincinnati chili, and beef barley soup or international recipes such as hot-and-sour soup, borscht, and miso soup. <P>The Best Soups and Stews also contains 200 illustrations that show you how to cut up a chicken, defat stock, shape matzo balls, mince ginger, and much more. No-nonsense equipment ratings and taste tests of supermarket ingredients are also included. Find out which supermarket chicken broth received our highest rating, which blender turns out the smoothest pureed soups, and which pot is best for making stews. With this book at your side, we guarantee that you will never turn out a bland pot of soup or a greasy stew with tough stringy meat—in fact, cooking favorite and new recipes will be easy and foolproof. <P>What separates great corn chowder from the pack? <P>For deep corn flavor, grate ears of corn to create a thick pulp bursting with fresh corn flavor, then add whole kernels at the last minute. And for richness and smoky flavor, sauté salt pork and leave it in the chowder as it simmers. <P>What is the secret to rich-tasting beef stew? <P>First, use beef chuck and cut your own stew meat (for consistency of texture and flavor); then skip the flouring step—floured meat gives stew a weak, less beefy flavor. And for the perfect texture overall, cook the stew in the oven after browning the meat and add the vegetables in stages. <P>How do you make the ultimate French Onion soup? <P>The best French onion soup starts with caramelized red onions (they have the most intense sweetness and complexity of flavor) and two types of broth—chicken and beef broth. And for the perfect cheesy crust, use Asiago for flavor and Swiss for meltability. <P>How do you make great chicken cacciatore? <P>Start with skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs for the deepest flavor, then discard the skin after the initial sauté to prevent the stew from becoming greasy. Add portobellos for earthy flavor and build a robust sauce with red wine and a Parmesan rind. | *$13.36 |
 | The Cook's Illustrated Guide To Grilling And Barbecue: A Practical Guide for the Outdoor Cook
Brand: America's Test Kitchen
The Cook’s Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue is a comprehensive nuts and bolts volume that thoroughly examines outdoor cooking—starting with the basics. The 12-page introduction to grilling, "Outdoor Cooking 101," walks you step-by-step through the essentials of grilling, grill-roasting, and barbecuing using both charcoal and gas grills. <P>And since outdoor cooking requires just the right tools and equipment, the editors of Cook's Illustrated share the results of their product tests in an extensive buyers guide, "Equipment and Tools for Outdoor Cooking," where charcoal grills, gas grills, grill brushes, tongs, instant-read thermometers, and more are rated. At a glance, you will know which brands we recommend (and why) and which to avoid. <P>Armed with the right equipment and instructions, you’ll be ready to tackle just about any recipe from a simple and perfectly cooked burger to succulent pulled pork and restaurant-perfect grilled tuna. You’ll find more than 450 recipes for all your favorites—steak tips, ribs, and barbecued chicken as well as some that will expand your repertoire—from Thai-Grilled Chicken and Skirt Steak Tacos to Grilled Corn with Spicy Chili Butter and Bruschetta with Fresh Herbs. <P>The Cook’s Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue also contains more than 300 step-by-step illustrations that walk you through the basics of food preparation, such as how to cut beef for kebabs, trim beef tenderloin, and grill-roast a turkey. <P>Whether you’re a novice outdoor cook or aspiring grillmaster, this encyclopedic examination of one of America’s favorite pastimes will be your guide to foolproof grilling and barbecuing. | *$13.86 |
 | The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition
Brand: America’s Test Kitchen
Flagship book of award-winning series with more than 1000 pages and 800 illustrations. Would you make 38 versions of creme caramel to find the absolute best version? The editors of Cook's Illustrated did. Along with 20 versions of simple recipes such as coleslaw. Now fully revised and expanded this new edition offers more than 1000 recipes for all your favourite dishes from roast chicken and macaroni cheese to creme caramel and chocolate chip cookies. There are also expanded tutorials on grilling, baking, stir frying and much more. This is the ultimate cooking resource for novice and experienced cooks alike. | *$22.40 |
 | Diabetes & Heart Healthy Meals for Two
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b>Twice as tasty . . . but with half the ingredients!</p></b> People with diabetes want heart-healthy recipes, since heart disease strikes people with diabetes twice as often as the rest of the population. But they also want recipes that taste great. In <i>Diabetes & Heart Healthy Meals for Two,</i> the two largest health associations in America team up to provide recipes that are simple, flavorful, and perfect for people with diabetes who are worried about improving or maintaining their cardiovascular health. A follow-up to <i>Diabetes & Heart Healthy Cookbook,</i> published in 2006, this newest collaboration from the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association focuses on meals with only two servings. Because so many adults with diabetes are older, two-serving meals are perfect for those without children in the house—or even those living alone who want to keep leftovers to a minimum. | *$11.14 |
 | Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b>A unique new concept in cookbooks for people with diabetes</b></p> <p>A unique cookbook concept featuring month-by-month, week-by-week, and day-by-day meal plans and recipes with dietitian and chef's tips that make it much easier for people to eat healthfully. The menus come with weekly grocery lists so you can purchase only what you need, saving time and money. As a bonus, each month features reminders of special ADA events and other health-related activities of interest.</p> <p>Recipes include:</p> <ul> <li>Turkey and wild rice soup--prepared in just 15 minutes! <li>Chicken breasts with raspberry balsamic glaze--prepared in 10 minutes! <li>Banana chocolate-chip bread--just three grams of fat! </ul> | *$10.13 |
 | One Pot Meals for People with Diabetes
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b>Cook in less time without missing out on all the delicious possibilities</b></p> <p>One-pot meals are the answer to your cooking prayera—fast to prepare and fast to clean up. This second edition of <i>One Pot Meals for People with Diabetes</i> covers everything from Crock-Pot dinners to tasty oven-baked casseroles. And most of these 150 delicious meals can be ready in 30 minutes or less! Now completely updated with the latest ADA nutrition recommendations.</p> | *$8.61 |
 | Snack Attack!
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b>Snacking is the American pastime, but America is getting fatter! It’s time to turn away from chips and dips and move toward a healthier way of snacking</b></p> <p>Here are more than 150 snack recipes for you to eat right—and many of the recipes are healthy versions of old-time favorites! Every recipe contains complete nutrition facts, preparation times, and easy-to-follow instructions. And each recipe is low in fat, saturated fat, and sodium. You can choose from tasty and healthy snack recipes, such as Teriyaki Chicken Bites, Con Queso Bean Dip, Popcorn Crunch, Hawaiian Meatballs, and many more healthy versions of old favorites!</p> | *$8.61 |
 | The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook: Simple, Quick, and Delicious Recipes Using Just 4 Ingredients or Less
Brand: American Diabetes Association
| *$9.90 |
 | The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b><i>The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook </i>won the 2007 Gourmand Best in the World Award in the category of Best Health and Nutrition Cookbook</p></b> <p><b>The only whole food cookbook for people with diabetes—featuring 150 recipes</p></b> <p>Eating with diabetes means eating healthy. But many cookbooks for people with diabetes substitute artificial sweeteners and processed foods at the expense of great flavor. Now if you want to make healthier choices, you don’t have to give up good food! <p><i>The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook</i> features 150 recipes that focus on whole foods and unprocessed ingredients. YOu can enjoy: Blanco Huevos Rancheros, Creole-Style Red Beans and Rice, Roasted Wild Salmon Fillet with Orange-Miso Sauce, Horseradish Pork Tenderloin on Naan with Arugula, and much,much more! YOu can do away with artificial ingredients that leave you feeling unfulfilled! Forget those “fat-free” products that are really just flavorless! Healthy eating is not only good, it’s also great tasting! | *$10.34 |
 | The Diabetes And Heart Healthy Cookbook
Brand: American Diabetes Association
<p><b>One-of-a-kind heart-healthy cookbook created especially for people with diabetes</b></p>. . <p>Diabetes puts people at a very high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. To address this problem, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association have written a heart-healthy cookbook for people with diabetes. It's truly a one-of-a-kind cookbook packed with delicious recipes people will truly enjoy! Every recipe is low fat and lower in carbohydrates--and tastes great.</p>. . <p>Recipes include everything from appetizers and breakfasts to dinners and desserts. With cardiovascular disease ranking number one on the list of diabetes-related complications, this is the must-have cookbook for anyone who wants to pump up his or her heart health! And it's great for people who don't have diabetes, too.</p>. . <p>Delicious yet nutritious recipes include:</p>. <ul>. <li>Loaded Baked Potato Soup . <li>Deep South Shrimp Gumbo . <li>Swedish Meatballs . <li>Devil's Food Cupcakes . <li>Angel Food Trifle . <li>And many more . </ul>. | *$9.09 |
 | Best of the Best Vol. 11: The Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year (Best of the Best: Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year)
Brand: American Express Publishing
<DIV><DIV>Almost one million subscribers heartily agree: <I>Food & Wine</I> is the unrivaled leader in the field—and every year the magazine’s editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the crème de la crème of cookbooks. Here are their selections, along with an extra treat: some special and previously unpublished recipes. It comes to more than 100 fully kitchen-tested, temptingly photographed dishes in all, taken from the 25 best books of the year. And the food doesn’t come better than this. There are recipes from Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s <I>Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges</I>, Jamie Oliver’s <I>Cook with Jamie</I>, Bobby Flay’s <I>Mesa Grill Cookbook</I>, Alice Waters’s <I>The Art of Simple Food</I>, Giada De Laurentiis’s <I>Everyday Pasta</I>, and many more. Along with these fantastic choices, there are also another 20 bonus, never-been-published recipes from almost every author, plus great tips from the <I>Food & Wine</I> test kitchen.<BR></DIV></DIV> | *$2.98 |
 | My Life in France
Brand: Anchor
Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i> and her television show <i>The French Chef</i>, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef. <br><br><br>Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work for the USIS, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever with her newfound passion for cooking and teaching. Julia’s unforgettable story – struggles with the head of the Cordon Bleu, rejections from publishers to whom she sent her now-famous cookbook, a wonderful, nearly fifty-year long marriage that took them across the globe – unfolds with the spirit so key to her success as a chef and a writer, brilliantly capturing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years. | *$7.00 |
 | The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food
Brand: Anchor
From the legendary editor who helped shape modern cookbook publishing-one of the food world's most admired figures-comes this evocative and inspiring memoir. <br><br>Living in Paris after World War II, Jones broke free of bland American food and reveled in everyday French culinary delights. On returning to the States she published Julia Child's <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i>. The rest is publishing and gastronomic history. A new world now opened up to Jones as she discovered, with her husband Evan, the delights of American food, publishing some of the premier culinary luminaries of the twentieth century: from Julia Child, James Beard, and M.F.K. Fisher to Claudia Roden, Edna Lewis, and Lidia Bastianich. Here also are fifty of Jones's favorite recipes collected over a lifetime of cooking-each with its own story and special tips. <i>The Tenth Muse</i> is an absolutely charming memoir by a woman who was present at the creation of the American food revolution and played a pivotal role in shaping it. | *$7.69 |
 | Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
"Many studies have shown that vegetarians seem to have a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease (which causes heart attack), high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and some forms of cancer." --The American Heart Association<P><UL><LI>* Featuring 150 delicious recipes, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> provides both novice and longtime cooks with practical and robust vegetarian dishes that can be prepared in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered. </LI><LI>* Written by best-selling vegetarian chef Robin Robertson, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> is the answer for busy families who are looking for healthy food, fast.</LI></UL><P><I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> by Robin Robertson recently was named Best New Cookbook by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The international organization's Proggy Award (short for "progress") recognizes animal-friendly achievement in 21st century culture and commerce. No longer considered a "hippie fad," the vegan lifestyle is becoming going mainstream. In her latest book vegetarian expert Robin Robertson creates recipes such as Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Quesadillas, Chipotle-Kissed Black Bean Soup, Mediterranean Orzo Salad, Beat-the-Clock Lasagna, Five-Minute Slow-Cooker Chili, and No-Bake Oatmeal Almond Cookies for this growing consumer base. In addition, <I>Quick-Fix Vegetarian</I> shows how to use many of the new commercial vegetarian products and includes recipe variations and tips for speedy, stress-free entertaining without sacrificing flavor or mainstream appeal. | *$10.13 |
 | The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
"This cookbook couldn't bend to the fast pace of our e-mail driven world. Like a slow Sunday pot roast, it had to simmer . . . culminating many months of conversation, writing, and Amish wisdom." --Kevin Williams<P>Part almanac, part cultural overview, part culinary calendar, <I>The Amish Cook at Home</i> is the harbinger of a new era in home cooking.<P>As the follow-up to Elizabeth Coblentz's <I>The Amish Cook</i>, <I>The Amish Cook at Home</i> by her daughter, Lovina Eicher and her editor and friend Kevin Williams introduces a new generation to Amish cooking and culture.<P>Structured around the four seasons, which heavily influence Amish life and cooking, <I>The Amish Cook at Home</i> offers recipes teaming with seasonal vegetables, fruits, and meat. Culinary traditions like Dandelion Jelly, Asparagus-Potato Soup, Chicken and Dumplings, and Concord Grape Streusel Pie are featured alongside Amish history, culture, and lore. Stories of Old Order days and glimpses into events like weddings, funerals, tax time, and the holidays are included, as well as anecdotes from Lovina's own family life shared with her husband Joe and their eight children.<P><I>The Amish Cook at Home</i> offers a welcome return to nature and community that is centered on the family table. | *$13.00 |
 | The Art and Soul of Baking
Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
"I've been using high-quality baking tools from Sur La Table for years, and now I can add their all-purpose baking book, with delicious and easy-to-follow recipes, to my collection. The photos alone are worth the price, but Cindy Mushet's clear recipe descriptions and nurturing voice make this a book everyone will want to actually use and not just look at." --Peter Reinhart, author of <I>Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Bread: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor</I><P>As the second title in Sur La Table's namesake cookbook series, <I>The Art and Soul of Baking</I> focuses on the largest specialty demographic within the culinary market--baking.<P><I>The Art and Soul of Baking</I> guides readers through the world of baking, where alluring aromas of chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon fill the air and tempt the palate. Culinary authority Sur La Table teams with professional pastry chef and baking instructor Cindy Mushet to create the ultimate book for bakers. <I>The Art and Soul of Baking</I> demystifies the friendly science of baking through delicious recipes and photography sequences that illustrate proper techniques for carmelizing sugar, or working with croissant dough.<P>From tantalizing tarts, decadent cakes, and delicious cookies, to more complex creations like crusty breads and flaky pastries, to melt-in-your-mouth meringues, and lighter-than-air souffles, <I>The Art and Soul of Baking</I> offers the instruction of a private baking class at home. Beautiful photographs and more than 250 fool-proof recipes, as well as information on over 100 popular baking ingredients and more than 50 pieces of baking equipment, ensure that Sur La Table's <I>The Art and Soul of Baking</I> is destined to inspire passion in any baker and make the craft of baking not just accessible, but a true passion. | *$19.99 |
 | The Oil Protein Diet Cookbook
Brand: Apple Tree Publishing Company
The Oil Protein Diet CookbookBy Dr. Johanna BudwigContemporary nutritional science owes a great deal to Dr. Budwig's early discoveries on Fat Metabolism and Healing. This brilliant scientific mind has put together a wonderfully imaginative "cookbook" - a practical guide for the use of oils in daily meal preparation. Discover over 500 delicious meal possibilities using the healing powers of Flax Oil. Learn about "Good" fats and "Bad" fats - and the proper use of fats in daily cooking. Recipes for the young & young-at-heart, the convalescing, as well as the athlete. Create exciting & nutritious desserts for the whole family. Find out how Quark & Flax Seed Oil offers optimum strength & energy. | *$8.83 |
 | Eat, Drink & Be Vegan: Great Vegan Food for Special and Everyday Celebrations
Brand: Arsenal Pulp Press
<p>In Dreena Burton's first two best-selling vegan cookbooks, <em>The Everyday Vegan</em> and <em>Vive le Vegan!</em>, she offered a dazzling array of healthy, animal-free recipes, many of which were based on her experience as a mother of two young girls she and her husband are raising as vegans. Dreena also maintains an active website (www.everydayvegan.com) and blog (www.vivelevegan.blogspot.com) and has cultivated an enthusiastic audience for her family-oriented, nutritious recipes. In this, her third cookbook, Dreena turns her attention to celebratory food-imaginative, colorful, and delectable vegan fare perfect for all kinds of events, from romantic meals for two to dinner parties to full-on galas. Many of the recipes are kid-friendly, and all are appropriate for everyday meals as well.</p> <p>The book includes 125 recipes and sixteen full-color photographs, as well as meal plans, cooking notes, and advice on vegan wines and beers. Recipes include Lentil & Veggie Chimichangas, Thai Chick-Un Pizza, White Bean Soup with Basil & Croutons, Tomato Dill Lentil Soup, Olive & Sundried Tomato Hummus, "Creamy" Cashew Dip with Fruit, Crpes with Maple Butter Cream, 5-Star Ice "Cream" Sandwiches, and Hemp-anola (Dreena's take on granola).</p> <p>Come celebrate with Dreena and impress your guests with these tempting animal-free recipes. <br /></p> | *$14.94 |
 | Vegan a Go-Go!: A Cookbook & Survival Manual for Vegans on the Road
Brand: Arsenal Pulp Press
<p>Sarah Kramer is a vegan superstar; she was named “The World’s Coolest Vegan” by <em>Herbivore Magazine</em>, and her first three cookbooks have sold a combined total of over two hundred thousand copies. <em>Vegan a Go-Go! </em>represents a change of pace for Sarah: it is a cookbook and more for vegan travelers, many of whom are daunted by the idea of going on the road and being able to locate and/or prepare the kind of nutritious animal-free meals they enjoy at home.</p> <p>The new book includes 150 recipes, many of them new, and others that have been adapted from her earlier books. All of the recipes are easy to prepare with a minimum of ingredients and are guaranteed to deliver energy, nutrition, and great flavor. The rest of the book contains information and advice pertinent to vegan travelers, from how to deconstruct a restaurant menu to what food items are best suited to carry around in your luggage or handbag. There’s even a section on “How to Say ‘I Am Vegan’” in numerous languages.</p> <p>The book is also designed with the traveler in mind: it is small enough to slip into one’s pocket or purse, yet has a reinforced cover to ensure durability under the harshest conditions. Full of Sarah’s high-energy wit and verve, <em>Vegan a Go-Go! </em>makes life for vegan travelers a lot less stressful and a lot more fun.</p> | *$10.57 |
 | A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
Brand: Artisan
Forget about getting back to the land, David Tanis just wants you to get back to the kitchen<br><br> For six months a year, David Tanis is the head chef at Chez Panisse, the Berkeley, California, restaurant where he has worked alongside Alice Waters since the 1980s in creating a revolution in sustainable American cuisine. The other six months, Tanis lives in Paris in a seventeenth-century apartment, where he hosts intimate dinners for friends and paying guests, and prepares the food in a small kitchen equipped with nothing more than an old stove, a little counter space, and a handful of wellused pots and pans.<br><br> This is the book for anyone who wants to gather and feed friends around a table and nurture their conversation. It’s not about showing off with complicated techniques and obscure ingredients. Worlds away from the showy Food Network personalities, Tanis believes that the most satisfying meals—for both the cook and the guest—are invariably the simplest.<br><br> Home cooks can easily re-create any of his 24 seasonal, market-driven menus, from spring’s Supper of the Lamb (Warm Asparagus Vinaigrette; Shoulder of Spring Lamb with Flageolet Beans and Olive Relish; Rum Baba with Cardamom) to winter’s North African Comfort Food (Carrot and Coriander Salad; Chicken Tagine with Pumpkin and Chickpeas). Best of all, Tanis is an engaging guide with a genuine gift for words, whose soulful approach to food will make any kitchen, big or small, a warm and compelling place to spend time. | *$18.64 |
 | Artisan Baking
Brand: Artisan
It’s 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 country’s 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 “a rare combination of clear writing, meticulous recipes, and abundant expertise” (<em>Fine Cooking</em>) and the cookbook that “those who live for and on bread have been waiting for” (<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. | *$14.35 |
 | Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China
Brand: Artisan
A bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories.<br><br>In the West, when we think about food in China, what usually comes to mind are the signature dishes of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai. But beyond the urbanized eastern third of China lie the high open spaces and sacred places of Tibet, the Silk Road oases of Xinjiang, the steppelands of Inner Mongolia, and the steeply terraced hills of Yunnan and Guizhou. The peoples who live in these regions are culturally distinct, with their own history and their own unique culinary traditions. In <i>Beyond the Great Wall</i>, the inimitable duo of Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid—who first met as young travelers in Tibet—bring home the enticing flavors of this other China.<br><br> For more than twenty-five years, both separately and together, Duguid and Alford have journeyed all over the outlying regions of China, sampling local home cooking and street food, making friends and taking lustrous photographs. <i>Beyond the Great Wall</i> shares the experience in a rich mosaic of recipes—from Central Asian cumin-scented kebabs and flatbreads to Tibetan stews and Mongolian hot pots—photos, and stories. A must-have for every food lover, and an inspiration for cooks and armchair travelers alike. | *$19.00 |