Cooking

A former mafioso and ace chef shares a collection of authentic recipes enjoyed by the Mob, including Zabaglione and Shrimp Scampi, Gambino style, accompanied by spicy Mafia anecdotes.

"Cookie recipes so tempting that it could add pounds just during the perusing. No matter how many cookbooks you have, this one is worth adding to your kitchen library."--"People"

"Maida Heatter is the Julia Child of desserts. [Her recipes] Never fail to delight."--"Newsweek"

As Maida says, "Cookies are love, the love of making them, and the love of sharing them." Jam-packed with over 200 recipes for scrumptious bar cookies, drop cookies, rolling-pin cookies, icebox cookies, crackers, brownies, biscotti, and more, this is Maida's absolutely biggest cookie book ever. Based on her first book to win a James Beard Award, it features everything from exquisitely simple Plain Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies to Chocolate Chip Pillows, Pecan Squares American, and even her legendary Palm Beach Brownies.

For this companion volume to the award-winning Hot Sour Salty Sweet, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid travel west from Southeast Asia to that vast landmass the colonial British called the Indian Subcontinent. It includes not just India, but extends north to Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal and as far south as Sri Lanka, the island nation so devastated by the recent tsunami. For people who love food and cooking, this vast region is a source of infinite variety and eye-opening flavors.

Home cooks discover the Tibetan-influenced food of Nepal, the Southeast Asian tastes of Sri Lanka, the central Asian grilled meats and clay-oven breads of the northwest frontier, the vegetarian cooking of the Hindus of southern India and of the Jain people of Gujarat. It was just twenty years ago that cooks began to understand the relationships between the multifaceted cuisines of the Mediterranean; now we can begin to do the same with the foods of the Subcontinent.

COOKING COMPANION TO MASTER YOUR METABOLISM

Master Your Metabolism, the phenomenal diet bestseller by Jillian Michaels, has been help­ing millions of people become hotter and healthier without their having to obsess over food or exercise. The key is ditching fad diets and chemical-filled Franken-foods in order to optimize your metabolic function and maximize your overall health.

Through the Master Your Metabolism plan, Jillian has taught readers how to balance their hormones naturally so their bodies become energetic, thriving, fat-burning machines.

Now Jillian makes it even easier for you by bringing the Master program right into your kitchen. With more than 125 recipes specifically designed for the Master Diet and including health tips tailored to enhance your nutrition and weight loss, The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook will help make living a long, healthy life easier--and tastier.

Jillian understands that your life is busy and your time is precious. She believes that being healthy shouldn't financially strap you. That's why she designed these recipes with a professional recipe developer to provide you with healthy bites for when you're in a hurry. The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook deliv­ers simple, great-tasting meals with minimal ingredients that can be made in thirty min­utes or less!

Mastering healthy eating and living has never been easier.

With The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook, you can recreate delicious local dishes, as prepared at some of the state's most beloved restaurants and cafes.

Locally grown food can't be beat for flavor, nutrition, or beauty. From the Twin Cities to the North Shore and in between, many of Minnesota's best restaurants use locally grown produce and meats to create their finest dishes.

The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook celebrates the best of our state with 100 local recipes from the state's finest restaurants, cafes, and bed and breakfasts, using incredibly fresh ingredients from regional farmers, markets, and organic producers. Restaurant profiles will tempt those who want adventures on the road as well as in the kitchen?"you'll find yourself planning a trip to taste these inspired dishes.

Local favorite recipes range from breakfast to dessert and include: Lois's Buttermilk Pancakes, Wild Mushroom-Tomato Bisque, Barbecue Bacon Elk Burger, and Norwegian Rommegrot Cream Pudding.

The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook is beautifully illustrated with full-color, full-page photographs of the finished dishes, the ingredients, Minnesota landscapes, and the chefs and producers themselves.

This new edition is updated with 30% new material and restaurant information.

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"Everyone who has a kitchen longs for an electric stand mixer," writes Jamee Ruth in Mix It Up!. "It is a sought-after icon -- a trophy that says, 'I'm a cook.'" But like a lot of icons, it's often more awesome than user-friendly. With 13 attachments available, many cooks confine themselves to mixing up cookie batters with the flat beater and calling it a day.
Jamee Ruth, on the other hand, calls her mixer "the costar of my kitchen," and here she's written the essential cookbook for anyone who owns one. In more than 60 recipes you'll discover how to get the most out of this "multifunctional culinary hero," using it to make everything from Homemade Hot Dogs and Just-Ground Meat Loaf to a patisserie-quality Macadamia Crusted White Chocolate Cheesecake.
Use the fruit and vegetable strainer and food grinder to make a sweet and tangy Ginger-Spiked Asian Pear Soup, and the rotor slicer and shredder for Shredded Egg Salad with Belgian Endive. For the easiest, freshest breads you'll ever make, use the grain mill in Blue Corn Bread, and Red Wheat Rolls with Puttanesca Relish.
You'll never want to buy spaghetti again when you use the pasta maker in Basil Tagliatelle and Knockout Gnocchi. And bakers, especially, will appreciate knowing which attachments make to-die-for desserts, like Sugar Pun'kin Pie with Perfect Whipped Cream, and Rum Roasted Banana Bread Glazed with Foster Cream. In these and so many other delicious recipes offered here, you'll revel in taking the icon off its pedestal and making it work for you!

Meat has always been a center-of-the-plate favorite, and who knows how to cook up sure-fire, no-fuss beef, lamb, pork and veal winners than Mr. Food. With over 125 recipes for chopped meat dishes, great soups and salads to round out any meal, this cookbook is sure to satisfy.

For the first time, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachael Ray offers fans a glimpse into her own kitchen diary. From everyday meals to complicated culinary feats, Rachael reveals what she herself cooks for her family and friends for one whole year.

Ever wonder what Rachael Ray cooks when the cameras aren't rolling? Here she gives you an inside look into her kitchen for one full year. My Year in Meals offers intimate access to tasty dishes that will take you from breakfast to dinner. From the meals she whips up at a moment's notice to family feasts, and dishes inspired by her travels around the world, you can now enjoy twelve incredible months of Rachael's homemade favorites.

Need something to get you out of bed in the morning? Try the Almond Custard Brioche Toast or Eastern Egg Sandwiches with Bacon. Looking to fire up that backyard barbecue? Try the Baby Back Ribs with Bourbon BBQ sauce. For something simple that will knock your guests' socks off, try Rachael's Egg Tagliatelle with Truffle Butter and Butternut Squash Risotto. Rachael even shares her husband John Cusimano's amazing cocktail recipes, guaranteeing that you'll never reach for store-bought Margarita mix again. To top it off, Rachael includes personal stories behind many of the dishes and her own never-before-seen photos of these culinary creations. In no time at all, you'll feel like you've stepped into her home for a change!

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A year of delicious food is only enhanced by a selection of equally tasty cocktails, and Rachael's husband, John Cusimano, is no stranger to the cocktail shaker. Now he's sharing his secrets with you. Whether shaken or stirred, straight up or on the rocks, with a cherry or a twist, John's creations--like his Strawberry Velvet featuring honey liqueur, strawberries, and lime--are always fresh, fun, and certain to make any gathering more memorable. With plenty of options for every occasion and season, such as the Pomegranate Margarita, the Halloween Fizz, and the Nod to Nog, these fabulous concoctions are the perfect complement to Rachael's year of great eating.

Powerfood highlights a variety of innovative, healthy eating topics, emphasizing fitness, a slim physique, and general well-being. It is directed towards a young target group and takes an upbeat look at the latest trends in eating healthfully.Each title provides a quick introduction to the subject matter, then offers a wide range of recipes. A clearly defined goal, which can be achieved with minimal effort, gives these books their unique appeal.A short theory section in each book consists of a clear, concise presentation of the subject. For example, which nutritional substances are contained in our food and how do they work with our bodies? What exactly do the nutrients do for one's body? How can the nutrients found in food help one stay fit and healthy? The topics are based on the latest scientific findings, but are presented in a casual, easy-to-understand manner. The recipes are simple and highly effective, appealing to the palate as well as to the body, mind, and soul. In line with its young target group, the language used is easy-going, lively, and highly motivating.The books' design features color highlights, photographs, and tables to promote understanding. The photographs are modern, in line with the subject matter, and are selected for their fresh, strong colors.In a healthy body, alkaline and acid are properly balanced. Unhealthy eating, stress, and other factors can disturb this balance to make you feel weak and generally unwell. The New Balanced Diet provides simple, tasty recipes to counteract excessive acid in your body and help you to feel great."

With each new book, Nick Stellino reveals his love of good food and infuses each with the kind of zest for living that have become the hallmark of his television shows, personal appearances, and cookbooks. And this all-new collection is no exception. More than one hundred recipes celebrate the quintessential comfort foods that have enjoyed enduring and universal appeal.

But this is more than just a sampling of Italian classics. Nick's recipes for pizza, pasta and panini are imaginative and contemporary interpretations. Traditional pizzas are enlivened with unusual ingredients. Nick makes pasta-from-scratch as simple as 1-2-3. And the breads, for which Italy is famous, become works of art in Nick's hands -- but are often as easy as paint-by-number. And throughout the book Nick shares his own cooking secrets and those of the great chefs and cooks he has encountered in his journeys through Italy and America.

Nick Stellino's Passione speaks as much to the heart as it does to the taste buds. Nick draws on the rich culinary history of his native Italian and adds his own unique touches to create an entertaining and engaging book that is a joy to read as well as pleasure to use.

Fall in love with your slow cooker all over again.

You probably own a slow cooker--80 percent of American households do. For more than thirty years, its unbeatable convenience and practicality have made it a staple of busy families, enabling anyone to return to a home-cooked meal at the end of a hectic day.

Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann turned slow cooker recipes on their head with Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook, making it one of the best-selling slow cooker cookbooks of all time. Now, they're going global with this revised and updated edition that includes 50 new recipes from a variety of cuisines (Greek, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and more) plus an exciting new collection of ways to use any slow cooker to make pulled pork and other bbq-flavored dishes.

All your favorite, classic slow cooker recipes are still here, plus many more from international cuisines that bring flavor and adventure to any meal, including:

Tortilla Breakfast Strata with Homemade Turkey Chorizo

Curried Chickpeas with Creamy Cucumber-Tomato Salad

Orange Hoisin Chicken

Hungarian Beef Stew with Paprika and Marjoram

Soulfully Good Pork Spareribs with Pineapple and Ginger

Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

There is also practical information on the different types of slow cookers, their latest accessories, and what sizes are best for what purposes. With over 350 recipes, this is the go-to guide for every home.

Discover even more modern takes on classic techniques and dishes from the Not Your Mother's series Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two; Not Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook; Not Your Mother's Fondue; Not Your Mother's Casseroles Revised and Expanded Edition; and Not Your Mother's Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook Revised and Expanded Edition.

America's most respected cookware retailer, the world's largest book publisher, and renowned cooking authorities combine their talents to guide modern cooks.

Becky Winkler's Paleo Planet is the first cookbook to take the paleo diet for a global spin, with recipes that represent the cuisines of East, South, and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and of course the U.S.

In 125 recipes, she proves just how creative and wide-ranging the tastes in paleo cooking can be. With the chicken chapter alone, Becky demonstrates this breadth and depth of flavors with Yu Hsiang Chicken and Eggplant, Indochinese Chile Chicken, Roast Chicken with Za'atar and Yogurt Sauce, Chiles Rellenos with Pepita-Avocado Crema, and Chicken Meatballs with Garlic-Kale Marinara. Beyond these and other main courses featuring meat and fish, there are chapters devoted to vibrantly flavored appetizers, soups, sides, and desserts.

With a color photo accompanying every recipe, Paleo Planet is a beautiful book for all cooks, especially those who are looking to eat for better overall health. Above all, for followers of the paleo diet, it takes this style of cooking in exciting and brand new directions, transforming paleo into a truly global cuisine.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this fifth edition of the "Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide" has been eagerly awaited by seasoned collectors and occasional drinkers alike. No one wants to waste his or her precious dollars on an unenjoyable bottle, and with Parker's advice in hand, no one ever will. Employing his famous 100-point rating system, Parker rates more than 8,000 wines from all the major wine-producing regions in the world -- including Austria for the first time ever. Each wine producer is evaluated separately, and Parker's independence allows him to be completely honest in his opinions. In addition, the book includes other essential information such as how to buy and store wine, how to spot a badly stored and abused bottle, and how to find the best wine values for under $10.

Step up your barbeque game. Pitmaster is the definitive guide to becoming a barbecue aficionado and top-shelf cook from renowned chefs Andy Husbands and Chris Hart.

Barbecue is more than a great way to cook a tasty dinner. For a true pitmaster, barbecue is a way of life. Whether you're new to the grill or a seasoned vet, Pitmaster is here to show you what it takes to truly put your barbeque game on point. Recipes begin with basics, like cooking Memphis-style ribs, and expand to smoking whole hogs North Carolina style.

There is no single path to becoming a pitmaster. Barbecue lovers are equally inspired by restaurants with a commitment to regional traditions, competition barbecue champions, families with a multi-generational tradition of roasting whole hogs, and even amateur backyard fanatics.

This definitive collection of barbecue expertise will leave you in no doubt why expert chefs and backyard cooks alike eat, live, and breathe barbecue.

Pitmaster features:

Specific tips and techniques for proper smoker operation--the cornerstone of all successful barbecue recipes--using Weber, Offset, Kamado, and other classic smoker styles

A backyard cooking chapter offering the basics of becoming a successful barbecue cook

Spotlights on specific regional barbecue styles, such as Texas, Kansas City, and the Carolinas, which set the stage for more advanced barbecue techniques and recipes, such as Butterfly Pork Butt Burnt Ends and Central Texas Beef Ribs

An exploration of new styles of barbecue developing in the North

Chris and Andy's secret competition barbecue recipes that have won them hundreds of awards

Regional side dishes, cocktails, and simple desserts

A guest pitmaster in each chapter who is an expert in their given region or style of barbecue cooking. Guest pitmasters include: Steve Raichlen (author and host of Project Smoke on PBS), Jake Jacobs, Sam Jones (Skylight Inn and Sam Jones Barbecue), Elizabeth Karmel (Carolina Cue To Go), Tuffy Stone (Q Barbecue), Rod Gray (eat bbq), John Lewis (Lewis Barbecue), Jamie Geer (owner of Jambo Pits) and Billy Durney (Hometown Bar-B-Que)

America's most respected cookware retailer, the world's largest book publisher, and renowned cooking authorities combine their talents to guide modern cooks.

From updates of traditional Italian, Asian, and American recipes to innovative combinations, these pasta dishes will delight and surprise. Try a quick version of that old favorite, macaroni and cheese. Or dig into boldly flavored Baked Ziti with Pesto; summery Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Black Olives, Garlic, and Feta Cheese; and refreshing Rotelle and Shrimp with Yogurt Dill Dressing. There's a handy pasta wheel for easy substitutions, indexes of seasonal and vegetarian pasta, and delectable ways to use leftovers. Wine suggestions, too!
This...gives me more serving ideas than I thought possible...each dish is temptingly illustrated.--Jacques Pepin

More than 150 irresistible vegetarian recipes--from light brunches to filling main courses and delectable desserts--and comprehensive nutritional information.

Some people choose vegetarianism because they are concerned about the welfare of animals raised for meat and the environmental consequences of meat production. Some want more complete information about the origin of their food. Others simply feel better eating an exclusively vegetarian diet. Whatever the reason, The Vegetarian Cookbook is the answer. A fabulous cookbook and an invaluable reference guide all in one with more than 150 irresistible recipes--from light brunches to filling main courses and delectable desserts--and comprehensive nutritional information. The introduction is devoted to the health benefits and how-to-eat guide necessary for anyone interested in becoming a vegetarian or for tried-and-true non-meat eaters. Discover how to eat a variety of foods from complex carbohydrates such as grains and pasta, how to follow the World Health Organization's recommendation to eat five portions of fresh vegetables and fruit a day, how to get protein in your diet with dairy product and alternatives, and much more information for maintaining a healthy diet. The more than 150 tasty recipes from around the world have easy-to-follow instructions and inspiring full-color photo of every finished dish, such as: - Breakfast and Brunch: Spicy Scrambled Eggs on Toast or Corn Pancakes with Yogurt Sauce - Snacks and Starters: Cheese and Mushroom Pâté or Roasted Asparagus with Caramelized Shallot Dressing - Soup: Hot Moroccan Bean Soup or Creamy Avocado and Coconut Soup - Salads: Carrot and Ginger Salad or Grilled Vegetables Salad - On the Side: Stir-Fried Cabbage or Potato and Green Bean Curry - Main Course: Spiced Carrot and Chickpea Fritters, Black Bean Chili, or Mexican Vegetables and Cornmeal Pie - Pasta and Grains: Baked Rigatoni with Eggplant or Polenta with Rich Mushroom Sauce - Desserts: Spiced Seasonal Fruit Salad, Baked Almond Pears, or Hot Raspberry Soufflés Whether you have been vegetarian for years, are thinking about becoming vegetarian, or simply enjoy meat-free meals, this is the book you will turn to for its wealth of inspiration and information.