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Drinking Distilled: A User's Manual
Jeffrey Morgenthaler - 2018
Novices will learn how to order a drink, how to drink with the boss, how to drink at the airport, and more. Twelve perfect starter recipes--ranging from a Dry Gin Martini to a Batched Old-Fashioned (perfect for the flask)--plus thirty original illustrations round out this distillation for new enthusiasts.
The National Trust Book of Scones: 50 Delicious Recipes and Some Curious Crumbs of History
Sarah Clelland - 2017
Eccentric owners, strange treasures, obscure facts—it's all here. Whip up a Triple Chocolate Scone while you read about the mechanical elephants at Waddeston Manor, savor an Apple & Cinnamon Scone while you absorb the dramatic love life of Henry Cecil of Hanbury Hall, or marvel at a Ightham Mote's Grade 1 listed dog kennel while you savor a Cheese, Spring Onion and Bacon Scone. 50 of the best scones in history and 50 of the best places to read about—you’ll never need to leave the kitchen again. Includes dual measures.
The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2012
Allan Borushek - 2011
- More up-to-date food database. - Improved search and index. - Improved usage instructions for different eReader devices.Ranked #1 in food counters by Amazon.com readers, in major bookstores, and in industry-trade papers. With more than 15 million print copies sold; this book has received the highest average reader-rating of all food counters and books in this category.Whether you want to lose weight, keep track of carbohydrates to help manage your diabetes, reduce other diet-related health risks, or just want make healthier eating choices, the CalorieKing Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate 2012 is your best choice. It is a national best-seller, and favorite among both consumers and health care professionals. Start making healthier choices today with the CalorieKing convenient and reliable guide. Take it everywhere; look up foods before you eat, when eating choices count the most! The CalorieKing Counter makes it easy to know which foods to avoid. Better yet, provides options to help you make healthier choices to accomplish your weight and health goals.Inside the CalorieKing Counter:• A “book-within-a-book”: Menu items from 200 fast food chains and restaurants – the most comprehensive available• Unique eating out section – international restaurants, carnival and fair foods, movie concession snacks, food court menu items.• 17,000 food listings, both brand name and generic – researched meticulously and regularly updated by the CalorieKing team of dietitians and food researchers • Indispensable guides on diabetes and weight management• Essential sections and bonus counters for: Alcohol, caffeine, fats & cholesterol, fiber, protein, and sodium
How to Booze: Exquisite Cocktails and Unsound Advice
Jordan Kaye - 2010
Much more than just a guide to mixology, How to Booze is a hilarious and remarkably prescient, if somewhat degenerate, guide to life—or at least that part of life that would be greatly improved in the company of Johnny Walker or Jack Daniels.
Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook: Real Food for Real Life
Sarah Fragoso - 2012
As modern life grows more hectic with each passing day, a part of living the paleo lifestyle is slowing down and enjoying the time we have with family and friends. This cookbook is intended to remind us of how precious these moments are, and that some of the fondest memories can be made while sitting at the dinner table with the ones we love. Savoring these moments, along with delicious and healthful food, is what life is all about.In addition to more than eighty delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes that are free of grains, dairy, sugar, and legumes, The Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook offers:Time saving tips and tricks to get you through your busy weeksSuggestions of which recipes to pair together to made a complete mealIdeas for how to successfully bring the family together at mealtimeSimple shopping and prepping tips to help you save time and moneyResources for where to shop to find specific ingredients
The Compassionate Cook: Please Don't Eat the Animals
Ingrid Newkirk - 1993
This collection covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as snacks, appetizers and side dishes. These inventive and fun recipes will inspire readers to experiment with new dishes, cooking methods, and ingredients. With this special selection of recipes, mindful eaters can enjoy delicious food, satisfied with the knowledge that they are helping to protect animals.
Simple: Effortless Food, Big Flavours
Diana Henry - 2016
Here is a superb collection of recipes that you can rustle up with absolutely no fuss, but which will knock your socks off with their flavour.Peppered throughout the book are ingenious ideas such as no-hassle starters and sauces that will lift any dish. From Turkish Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Yoghurt and Dill and Paprika-baked Pork Chops with Beetroot, Caraway and Sour Cream to Parmesan-roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Thyme, Diana takes the kind of ingredients we are most likely to find in our cupboard and fridge - or be able to pick up on the way home from work - and provides recipes that will become your friends for life.
The No-Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook: Hands-Off Recipes for Perfect Homemade Bread
Michelle Anderson - 2016
The No-Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook is the first and only collection of truly easy, hassle-free recipes that give you delicious homemade loaves of bread every time. With more than 150 recipes that use easy-to-find ingredients and require minimal work, this bread machine cookbook will set you up for baking success. Finally, a bread machine cookbook that shows you how to use your bread machine for its intended purpose—convenience! BREADS GALORE Enjoy endless variety with Vegetable Breads, Cheese Breads, Spice and Herb Breads, Holiday Breads, and much more… THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS Beautiful photos of bread recipes from each chapter will inspire your baking and have your mouth watering in no time! BAKE IT EASY With tips for operating and troubleshooting the latest bread machine models, your baking tech support is there when you need it. No hard-to-find flours, no added gluten, no checking every 10 minutes to see how your bread is rising. The No-Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook does it all for you. It's that simple.
The Southern Slow Cooker Bible: 365 Easy and Delicious Down-Home Recipes
Tammy Algood - 2014
And while those days are often the busiest, your slow cooker is ready to do nearly all the work for you! Tammy Algood’s The Southern Slow Cooker Bible serves up 365 recipes, covering a year’s worth of dishes that let you effortlessly pair the flavors of the South with the convenience of slow cooking. Algood covers all the favorites—from whole chapters devoted to Southern mainstays such as grits, macaroni and cheese, stuffed peppers, and pulled pork, you’ll find yourself returning to this collection over and over again. Learn what every good Southern cook knows—that the proper cooking technique can yield positively succulent results for just about any cut of meat. Algood’s Barbecued Roast Beef Sandwiches are evidence enough of that. Discover desserts that will have you sharing the recipe with anyone lucky enough to try the mouthwatering Is It Done Yet Peach Cobbler. Have a crowd to feed for breakfast? Be sure to include Late Brunch Hash Brown Casserole on the Menu… the Maple Sausage and Cheese Strata too! Keep going, and your oven will be jealous! This collection shows you how easy it can be to savor the flavors of those classic Southern recipes your whole family has long adored. Discover new ways to do Chicken and Dumplings or Squash Casserole, and enjoy the extra time you gain by making Andouille Sausage Gumbo the easy way. If you’re looking for a moist and delicious dessert with a kick of Southern charm, the Sorghum Spiced Spoon Cake is the perfect pick. Need a knockout side dish to round out your next cookout? What could possibly be more Southern than Macaroni and Pimiento Cheese? No matter where you start, The Southern Slow Cooker Bible will keep you eager to work your way through the entire mouthwatering collection.
Cook's Illustrated Guide to Grilling & Barbecue
Cook's Illustrated - 2005
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. 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 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. 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. 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. Whether you’re a novice outdoor cook or aspiring grill-master, this encyclopedic examination of one of America’s favorite pastimes will be your guide to foolproof grilling and barbecuing.
Pops!: Icy Treats for Everyone
Krystina Castella - 2007
You'll also learn fancy techniques for making whimsical pops that look as fun as they taste.Kids will enjoy the juicy pops and flip over the soda fountain and pudding pops. Grown-up kids will dig the energy-boosting coffee and tea pops, plus delight in the sophisticated cocktail pops. And for the do-it-yourselfers, this book provides instructions for making your own pop molds from recycled housewares and even silicone. When it comes to pops, the possibilities are endless--and so much fun!
Dirty Vegan
Matt Pritchard - 2018
In Dirty Vegan, Matt is set a challenge to create vegan food for certain groups of people with specific nutritional needs - a women's rugby team, OAPs, teenagers and emergency services (mountain rescue). He examines the science behind the ingredients, such as egg alternatives, and cooks 2-3 recipes per episode.In this television tie-in, Matt shows you just how easy and cheap it can be to go vegan and how the right nutrition can help you perform better in all aspects of life. Discover more than 80 cracking recipes for proper healthy vegan food - none of this Michelin Star sh*t - such as the Full vegan pile up, Squash & shroom momos with yuzu dip, Crispy bang-bang tofu, peanut & chilli stir-fry, Creamy peppercorn & mushroom pie and Maple, orange & chocolate baklava. Chapters include:1. Morning Kickstarters2. Quick Hits & Gobfuls3. Rabbit Food4. Belly Warmers5. Proper Main Munch6. The Main's Best Mate7. Sweet Stuff
BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts
Stella Parks - 2017
Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.
No Reservations: The sizzling new bestseller
Fiona O'Brien - 2009
For starters, beautiful Carla Berlusconi the Italian-American waitress is causing a stir and Dom's ice-blonde girlfriend Tanya wants her off her patch. While one of Dom's best customers, doctor PJ O'Sullivan still grives for his wife, sure that he will never find love again. But then he meets Charlotte Keating, the perfect wife, the perfect mother and now the perfectly behaved divorcee ... As the restaurant chases its first Michelin star, Dom is about to learn that when love is the dish of the day, it's a recipe for trouble.
Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot®, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer, Sheet Pan, Skillet, Dutch Oven, and More
Gina Homolka - 2018
#1 New York Times bestselling author Gina Homolka incorporates her healthy, flavor-forward recipes with everyone's favorite way to cook--in one vessel, whether a sheet pan or multi-cooker, and everything in-between. No matter if you'd like to lose weight or just eat a little healthier, this book will make your weeknight dinner routine even simpler with satisfying, all-in-one recipes. Cooking in a single vessel means streamlined dinners with minimal fuss and cleanup--a huge plus after a long day. Skinnytaste One and Done is organized by vessels that include everyday cooking equipment such as an Instant Pot®, a sheet pan, a Dutch oven, a skillet, a slow cooker, and an air fryer. As always, the recipes are big on flavor and light on calories, and now more convenient than ever. With 140 healthy, family-friendly recipes, 120 full-color photos, nutritional information for every recipe, and Gina's signature cooking tips, Skinnytaste One and Done will be a weeknight game changer.(Please note that nutritional information is provided with every recipe, but the most up-to-date Weight Watchers points can be found online at skinnytaste.com.)