Best of
Food

1983

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense


Ellyn Satter - 1983
    An appendix looks at a wide range of disorders including allergies, asthma, and hyperactivity, and how to teach a child who is reluctant to eat. The author also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of giving young children vitamins.

Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide


Thomas S. Elias - 1983
    With all the plants conveniently organized by season, enthusiasts will find it very simple to locate and identify their desired ingredients. Each entry includes images, plus facts on the plant’s habitat, physical properties, harvesting, preparation, and poisonous look-alikes. The introduction contains tempting recipes and there’s a quick-reference seasonal key for each plant.“Season-by-season guide to identification, harvest, and preparation of more than 200 common edible plants to be found in the wild....Hundreds of edible species are included....[This] handy paperback guide includes jelly, jam, and pie recipes, a seasonal key to plants, [and a] chart listing nutritional contents.”—Booklist. “[Five hundred] beautiful color photographs...temptingly arranged.”—The Library Letter

Cocina Criolla


Carmen Valldejuli - 1983
    . . [her books] are considered today to be the definitive books on island cooking."-New York TimesWritten entirely in Spanish, Cocina Criolla, the standard reference work on traditional Puerto Rican cooking, is in its 68th priniting and has special appeal to those who enjoy the island's cuisine.In addition to offering hundreds of delicious recipes, Cocina Criolla includes advice for the inexperienced cook that ranges from suggestions about the most efficient way to read a recipe to suggestions about what kitchen equipment every cook should have.Cocina Criolla no puede compararse con la generalidad de los libros de cocina. En muchos puntos difiere grandemente de 'stos. Pero por su encaje perfecto en la necesidad actual de literatura culinaria pr'ctica y 'til y por la forma detallada y caracter'stica de sus rectas es, de por s', 'nico en su clase.Cocina Criolla solucionar' muchas problemas dom'sticos y por lo tanto, est' llamad a ser un libro indespensable en el hogar.The English edition of this book, Puerto Rican Cookery, is in its 36th printing with more than 167,000 copies in print and is also available from Pelican.

Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving


U.S. Department of Agriculture - 1983
    Virtually everything you need to know about home canning is here: how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats, and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods, and pickled vegetables; how to test jar seals, identify and handle spoiled canned foods, prepare foods for special diets, and much more. Also included are scores of simply written recipes that enable even beginners to prepare such taste-tempting dishes as smoked fish, turkey-tamale pie, chicken croquettes, Mexican tomato sauce, strawberry-rhubarb pie, chile con carne, apple butter, pickled sweet green tomatoes, and a peach-pineapple spread. Easy-to-follow directions make canning simple even for those who have never tried it. Nothing is assumed! Every step, every detail is carefully explained and has been thoroughly tested by government experts.

Beard on Pasta


James Beard - 1983
    The ultimate comfort food, it can be found in the cuisines of nearly every culture. James Beard, heralded by the New York Times as “the dean of American cookery” enriches our understanding of this culinary staple with his collection of recipes and commentary on store-bought versus homemade pasta, wine pairings, choosing the perfect cheese, and other insights.   From familiar spaghetti entrées to more adventurous fare, such as udon noodle soup and spätzle, Beard brings meals from all over the globe into the home chef’s kitchen. Under the guidance of America’s original gastronomic genius, the basic noodle is elevated in dishes such as basil lasagna, Portuguese fish stew with orzo, and cheddar angel hair soufflé. Beard on Pasta is full of easy-to-follow recipes, along with tips on preparation, sauce, and serving that you’ll be eager to try. This comprehensive cookbook provides all the tools you need to make delectable and unforgettable pasta for any occasion.

The Edna Lewis Cookbook


Edna Lewis - 1983
    An African American woman who rose from humble beginnings, she became famous for reviving the almost forgotten world of refined Southern cooking. The Edna Lewis Cookbook was her first book, published in 1972, and contains over 100 recipes, arranged in menu form and organized according to the season of the year.

American Wholefoods Cuisine: 1300 Meatless Wholesome Recipes from Short Order to Gourmet


Nikki Goldbeck - 1983
    The very best of the worlds meatless cuisine can be found in the 1,300+ delectable, easy-to-prepare recipes that will please every palate, from short-order devotees to gourmets. Also included is a complete guide to cooking and baking techniques, clear instructions on how to make homemade mixes, ethnic menu ideas, and straight forward directions on how to can, freeze and preserve your favorite foods.

The Hippocrates Diet and Health Program


Ann Wigmore - 1983
    She was among the first to note that our modern diet of “convenience food” was the prime cause of illness and obesity, and she offered a positive alternative. Developed over a twenty-year period at the Hippocrates Health Institute, one of the nation’s first and finest holistic health centers, the Hippocrates Diet allows the body to correct its problems naturally and at its own pace. Through a diet of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and super nutritious foods such as sprouts and wheatgrass juice, all of which are prepared without cooking, the body is able to restore its internal balance—and its capacity to maintain a healthy weight, fight disease, and heal itself.  The Hippocrates Diet and Health Program is an indispensible guide to healthy living, filled with easy-to-follow recipes and money-saving health tips. It is never easy for anyone to break bad eating habits, but when you are ready to make the decision to lose weight, regain youthful energy, or prevent illness, The Hippocrates Diet and Health Program can be your guide.

Foods for Health and Healing: Remedies and Recipes: Based on the Teachings of Yogi Bhajan


Yogi Bhajan - 1983
    Yogi Bhajan combines ancient Indian medical teachings with his own practical experience as a master of the healing arts and a master chef. What to eat, when to eat it, and why to eat it - plus simple, sensible guidelines on how to prepare, serve and digest the food you eat. There are uniquely informative sections on special foods for men, women and children, with recipes and recommendations you'll find nowhere else. You'll also find food remedies which may be helpful in treating such common ailments as: colds, flu, arthritis, constipation, impotency, indigestion, lower back pain, liver problems, and more. Whether you're trying to be healthy or stay healthy, this book will prove to be an invaluable companion.

The Raw and the Cooked


Claude Lévi-Strauss - 1983
    . . a deliberate stylist with profound convictions and convincing arguments. . . . [The Raw and the Cooked] adds yet another chapter to the tireless quest for a scientifically accurate, esthetically viable, and philosophically relevant cultural anthropology. . . . [It is] indispensable reading."—Natural History

Lee Bailey's Country Weekends


Lee Bailey - 1983
    Lee Bailey's Country Weekends was Winner of the Tastemaker Award for Best Cookbook in 1983, and has sold more than 150,000 copies in hardcover. Full-color photographs. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

A Taste of Russia


Darra Goldstein - 1983
    With over 200 recipes on everything from borsch to blini, from Salmon Coulbiac to Beef Stew, from Marinated Mushrooms to Black Bread, Goldstein shows off the best that Russian cooking has to offer.

More than Moonshine: Appalachian Recipes and Recollections


Sidney Saylor Farr - 1983
    Born in Stoney Fork in southeastern Kentucky, she lived much of her life close to the mountains, among people whose roots are deep in the soil and who pass on to their children a love for the land, a strong sense of belonging and of place, and an equally strong connection with traditional foods.The women of Stoney Fork rarely had cash to spend, so they depended upon the free products of nature—their cookery used every nutritious, edible thing they could scour from the gardens and hillsides. With instructions for making moonshine whiskey, for fixing baked groundhog with sweet potatoes, for making turnip kraut, cracklin’ bread, egg pie, apple stackcake, and other traditional dishes, More Than Moonshine is more than a cookbook. It evokes a rural way of life in the mid-twentieth century that centered on kitchens at home, the warmth from the wood-burning stove, the smell of coffee, and the family gathered around the table to eat, talk, and share each other’s company.

E. A. T.: Eating Awareness Training


Molly Groger - 1983
    Protect yourself from the urge to eat when your body doesn't need the food.2. Know when your body has had enough to eat.3. Be free forever from diets and calorie counting.4. Restore your body to its natural shape and weight--permanently.

Pickles Relishes: From apples to zucchini, 150 recipes for preserving the harvest


Andrea Chesman - 1983
    All techniques meet current USDA guidelines.

Rodale's Basic Natural Foods Cookbook


Charles Gerras - 1983
    With special advice on children, labels, and mail-order sources, it's a unique and indispensable guide to good, wholesome food and lifelong health.

Plants from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Micropropagation


Lydiane Kyte - 1983
    This expanded edition introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture. It provides detailed recipes for propagating plants from more than 30 families. It explains clearly how to set up a propagating laboratory, from a hobbyist's kitchen to an elaborate commercial enterprise.

Cross Creek Kitchens: Seasonal Recipes and Reflections


Sally Morrison - 1983
    

The Taste of France


Rob Freson - 1983
    With 375 full-color photographs, 100 recipes, and a narrative description of the culinary customs of the fourteen great food regions. The Taste of France conveys a sense of the color, flavor, variety, and imagination of a meal in France. From Brittany to Lyons, Provence to Normandy, The Taste of France is a tribute to the legendary pleasures of French cooking.

Convivial Dickens: The Drinks of Dickens and His Times


Edward W. Hewitt - 1983
    Discusses the treatment of alcohol in the writings of Charles Dickens, describes the drinking customs of the Victorian era, and collects recipes for Victorian drinks.

Dining As a Roman Emperor


Eugenia Salza Prina Ricotti - 1983
    Both an archaeologist and a great cook, Eugenia Salza Prina Ricotti has drawn from the archaeological findings of ancient Roman towns, especially Pompeii, and from the literary texts that talk about recipes and ingredients, instructions for how to cook a typical Roman meal today.

The Blue Strawbery Cookbook: Cooking Brilliantly Without Recipes


James Haller - 1983
    Cooking brilliantly imaginative American high cuisine without recipes.

The Allergy Self-Help Book


Sharon Faelten - 1983
    The more that people with allergies learn about the causes of their troubles – and exactly how to avoid whatever bothers them – the less likely they are to need daily medications, weekly allegy shots or surprise trips to the emergency room." Inside book cover notes.

Judaism and Global Survival


Richard H. Schwartz - 1983
    In such a way, Richard Schwartz calls for a new vision of the world—one that ensures our personal, interpersonal, and global survival.

The Romanian Cook Book


Anisoara Stan - 1983
    Includes more than 400 recipes from Romania.