A great gift for Little House fans and anyone who wants more information about what life on the praisie was really like.With this cookbook, you can learn how to make classic frontier dishes like corn dodgers, mincemeat pie, cracklings, and pulled molasses candy. The book also includes excerpts from the Little House books, fascinating and thoroughly researched historical context, and details about the cooking methods that pioneers like Ma Ingalls used, as well as illustrations by beloved artist Garth Williams.This is a chance to dive into the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, American pioneer, women's club member, and farm homesteader.This book has been widely praised and is the winner of the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Horn Book praised it as "a culinary and literary feast."

    Completely updating it for the first time since 1979, Marion Cunningham made Fannie Farmer once again a household word for a new generation of cooks.What makes this basic cookbook so distinctive is that Marion Cunningham, who is the personification of the nineteenth-century teacher, is always at your side with her forthright tips and comments, encouraging the beginning cook and inspiring the more adventurous. She knows what today's cooks are looking for, and she has a way of instilling confidence and joy in the act of cooking.In giving the book new life, Mrs. Cunningham has been careful always to preserve the best of the old. She has retained all the particularly good, tried-and-true recipes from preceding editions, retesting and rewriting when necessary. She has rediscovered lost treasures, including delicious recipes that were eliminated when practically no one baked bread at home. This is now the place to find the finest possible recipes for Pumpkin Soup, Boston Baked Beans, Carpetbag Steak, Roast Stuffed Turkey, Anadama Bread, Indian Pudding, Apple Pie, and all of the other traditional favorites.The new recipes reflect ethnic influences--Mediterranean, Moroccan, Asian--that have been adding their flavors to American cooking in recent years. Tucked in among all your favorites like Old-Fashioned Beef Stew, New England Clam Chowder, Ham Timbales, and Chicken Jambalaya, you'll find her cool Cucumber Sushi, Enchiladas with Chicken and Green Sauce, or a layered dish of Polenta and Fish to add variety to your repertoire. Always a champion of old-fashioned breakfasts and delectable desserts, Mrs. Cunningham has many splendid new offerings to tempt you.Throughout, cooking terms and procedures are explained, essential ingredients are spelled out, basic equipment is assessed. Mrs. Cunningham even tells you how to make a good cup of coffee and how to brew tea properly.For the diet-conscious, there is an expanded nutritional chart that includes a breakdown of cholesterol and fat in common ingredients as well as in Fannie Farmer basic recipes. Where the taste of a dish would not be altered, Mrs. Cunningham has reduced the amount of cream and butter in some of the recipes from the preceding edition. She carefully evaluates the issues of food safety today and alerts us to potential hazards.But the emphasis here is always on good flavor, fresh ingredients, and lots of variety in one's daily fare, which Marion Cunningham believes is the secret to a healthy diet. Dedicated to the home cooks of America, young and old, this thirteenth edition of the book that won the hearts of Americans more than a century ago invites us all--as did the original Fannie Farmer--to cherish the delights of the family table.

    Stretch the resources of your small backyard garden further than ever before, without devoting hundreds of hours to canning! This informative and inspiring guide shows you not only how to construct your own root cellar, but how to best use the earth’s naturally cool, stable temperature as an energy-saving way to store nearly 100 varieties of perishable fruits and vegetables.

    With her unique powers of communication, Delia removes the fear and mystique from cooking both the simplest and the more advanced dishes. For those who have mastered the techniques and for those who are already accomplished cooks How to Cook: Book Two contains a collection of 120 simple recipes from Roast Lamb in a Shrewsbury Sauce to Fresh Pecan and Almond Crumble. The cookbook and television series feature the following ten sections: The Store Cupboard; Fish; Meat; Poultry; Vegetables; Salads; Dairy Produce; Fruit; Cheese and Chocolate.How to Cook is a complete guide to cookery for the twenty-first century. Delia shares not only her vast experience, but also her extensive knowledge of English cooks, such as Eliza Acton. This tradition is combined with the very latest advances and innovations in cooking.

    All the nutritional information you need is here, so enhancing and maintaining good health is easy!Eat better. Live longer.Learn how what you eat can affect more than 100 common ailmentsDiscover rich sources of vitamins and minerals in foods at your supermarketUnderstand the difference between good fats and bad fatsGet practical information on the benefits of antioxidants and phytonutrients in foodFind out which food ingredients and additives to avoid

    La Methode continues the lessons of La Technique, but it is complete in itself.

    For those who want to know the secrets of Cajun cooking, or for those who simply want mouthwatering recipes, Wilson' Cookin' Cajun fits the bill. Savor, for example, Wild Duck and Turnips, Cajunized Oriental Pork Chops, Stuffed Cucumbers, and Leftover Spaghetti Casserole. Also enjoy a variety of recipes under the "Cooking in a Bag" section, in which Wilson gives away the secret for cooking meats quicker-and making them more tender-than non-Cajuns ever dreamed of. These are but a smattering of the many certain to please recipes in this book, many of which were developed for Justin Wilson's TV show.

    But the keys to vitality, longevity, and Spiritual illumination are always present in our own bodies. This book is the result of years of enlightened experimentation with the bodily factors that produce and maintain physical and Spiritual health. Its unique insights and practical wisdom communicate a radiant vision of human happiness and well-being.This extraordinary book demonstrates: How the true principle of health is Love, or the feeling-connection to Infinite Life * How reactive emotion is the root of all food obsessions and common health failures * How the life-energy received and distributed through the breath is the primary form of human food * How the regenerative vegetarian diet is the best daily diet for health and well-being * How we can compensate for physical and emotional imbalances through right diet and health practices * How diet is a necessary aspect of a pleasurable, mature, and regenerative sex life * How to use fasting, herbal remedies, and dietary modifications to purify and regenerate the body.

    A cultured soyfood, it tastes like Southern fried chicken and is the best vegetarian source of vitamin B-12. More importantly, tempeh is a delicious, natural source of high-quality, cholesterol-free protein, making it an excellent aid to reducing cholesterol as well as a light, tasty treat. Beautifully illustrated and immensely informative, THE BOOK OF TEMPEH showcases this hearty, versatile ingredient in delectable recipes such as Tempeh Guacamole, Spicy Curried Tempeh, Tempeh Jambalaya, and Tempeh Burger with Coriander and Garlic Crisp Tempeh. Whether you'¬?re a veteran vegetarian eager for a new source of essential protein and vitamins, just looking for ways to lead a healthier life, or simply interested in adding some variety to your menus, this book is sure to please.‚Ä¢ More than 130 tempting Western-style and traditional Indonesian recipes-most of which are cholesterol-free.‚Ä¢ Easy-to-follow instructions for making tempeh at home.

    The comprehensive modern herbal lists nearly 300 plants and is complemented by delicate botanical watercolors.

    The new edition provides detailed scientific descriptions of over 100 species, complemented by accounts of how the various fish, crustaceans, and mollusks are used in the cuisines of the North Atlantic region. A vast amount of information is imparted in Davidson'¬?s inimitable style, making the volume as accessible as it is authoritative. The recipe collection spans from France (Fillets of Sole with Morels) to Spain (Galician Octopus Pie) to South Carolina (She-Crab Soup) to Greenland (Marinated Halibut Fins). Superbly helpful, knowledgeable, and witty, this is a fascinating tour through the cultures and cuisines of the Atlantic, and the waters that gave rise to them.‚Ä¢ The original edition of NORTH ATLANTIC SEAFOOD received the prestigious Glenfiddich Gold Medal award and the Andr?© Simon Award.‚Ä¢ With over 100 line drawings and 200 regional recipes, this landmark volume is an essential part of any serious cook'¬?s library.Awards2002 James Beard Cookbook Hall of FameReviews"Mr. Davidson . . . has vast, multilingual acquaintance with the cuisines as well as the fishes of the world. . . . Davidson gives fish their rightful names in all the relevant languages and dialects; he supplies excellent regional recipes, and line drawings that will help you know what you are buying. You may gather that I love these books." -Barbara Kafka

    Learn to can with honey, pickle with all-natural spices and brines, and dry foods without sulphur, how to make pectin and vinegar, and how to construct drying trays to protect sun-drying foods. Chock full of helpful hints, cautions and suggestions, Putting it up with Honey is a tool no householder should be without. Does your garden overflow? Don't let those valuable foods go to waste. Put up the abundant harvests of summer and fall with . . . HONEY.

    It will not, of course, appeal to all palates . . . but neither do snails and sweetbreads, brains and other oddments of animals." --Craig Claiborne "I read from cover to cover with huge enjoyment. . . I can recall no other book that has covered the subject of strange foods with quite his flair and authority, and I consider the book required reading for anyone interested in the lore of food." --James Beard

    In The Bean Book, the first to deal comprehensively with beans and their related pulses - peas and lentils - Rose Elliot provides a complete range of recipes for this most versatile form of food which has sustained man throughout human history, is inexpensive, nutritious (rich in protein, low in fa, high in fibre, an excellent source of iron, phosphorous and B vitamins), colourful, and available today in an astonishing variety.

    

    Featuring 140 authentic recipes, with popular favorites such as Kibbi, Tabbouleh Salad, Hoummus and Baba Ghannouj and other delicious dishes including a generous selection of meat-free and dairy-free meals.

    After all, it was the taste of one of those short, plump little cakes called petites madeleines, dipped into a cup of tea, that first impelled Proust into “a remembrance of things past.” He wrote with relish and exactitude about Françoise, the family cook in Illiers-Combray, the restaurant at the Grand Hôtel Balbec, meals at Rivebelle, La Raspelière, and the Guermantes' in Paris. Shirley King, a professional chef and lifelong lover of Proust's works, was inspired to draw these two strands together into this tribute to a master: a collection of recipes representing the best of classical French cuisine from Proust's belle époque, ranging from the sophisticated elaboration of lobster à l'américaine or truffled partridge to the simplicity of croque-monsieur. King combines practical instruction, quotations from Proust's works, and rich illustrations in a way that will charm every lover of Proust and every cook.

    

    Probably the most unusual southwestern cookbook ever compiled, it features an assortment of recipes as eclectic as the state�s cultures, many of them contributed by well-known New Mexico chefs. The recipe for refried beans comes from Philomena�s restaurant in Los Alamos: it is followed by instructions for preparing the world-famous chile served at the Owl Bar & Caf� in San Antonio. Also represented are dishes like poulet marengo from more glamorous Santa Fe restaurants such as La Tertulia and the Pink Adobe, along with such obscure regional specialties as Hobbs barbecued ribs, Silver City sausage, and Carlsbad casserole.The book concludes with a selection of recipes donated by some of the state�s best known citizens. Now you can make lentil soup the way Frank Waters does, atole � la Rudolfo Anaya, and chile rellenos in tempura batter according to the instructions provided by Roy Nakayama, New Mexico State University's world-famous chile expert. For your friends who are not lucky enough to live in New Mexico, a list of mail-order sources for New Mexico cooking supplies is included.