Book Bonanza

Rising food prices, the slow food movement, and the green movement have revived interest in finding delicious food close to home. The backyard vegetable garden is making a comeback even in urban areas...

Simple, earthy, fiery, and fresh, Hmong food is an exciting but still little-known South Asian cuisine. In traditional Hmong culture, dishes are created and replicated not by exact measurements but by taste and experimentation—for every Hmong recipe, there are as many variations as there are Hmong cooks—and often served to large, communal groups...

Most of us simply aren’t willing to sacrifice culinary excellence for meals that are "good for us." It’s no wonder, then, that Cooking Light is America’s leading epicurean magazine and the most trusted authority on healthy cooking...

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. This hands-on manual includes time-saving worksheets, step-by-step instructions, healthy tips, money-saving ideas and practical advice...

Presents a compilation of recipes that can be prepared with ease. Each recipe is explained clearly and provides a section detailing how to perform essential basics, such as smoke roasting, smoking, and grilling meat, preparing stocks, cooking dried beans, and cooking with chile peppers...

At Wildwood, the popular Portland, Oregon, restaurant, chef Cory Schreiber cooks dishes closely tied to local foods of the Pacific Northwest. A fifth-generation Oregonian and fourth-generation restaurateur, he is devoted to the plump oysters of Yaquina Bay, wild mushrooms from the slopes of the Cascade Mountains, and juicy berries from the Willamette Valley--all recognized as world-class ingredients...

This book features over 300 classic meatless recipes covering the geographical and culinary range of Italian cooking, from antipasti to desserts. A Harvest Book. Line drawings throughout.

From Mom with Love . . . is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: Recipes for everyday cooking such as dal, roti and chawal, in addition to fancy food such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Rajasthani Chicken A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too watery Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including what the recipe goes best with Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips...

Part cookbook, part history lesson, this book illustrates the story of the Jewish Diaspora in Australia through personal stories and delicious recipes that rouse taste buds and memories of the past. Readers meet 21 cooks who have migrated to Australia from places like Georgia, Italy, and Israel, as well as from Japan, South Africa, and Vietnam...