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Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss
by Jillian MichaelsStop battling your weight and slim down for life with this no-nonsense, insider's plan from America's health, wellness, and weight-loss guru: Jillian Michaels. She has helped millions lose weight and feel great, and now she can help you, too. Bestselling author and Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels swore she'd never write another diet book. But she realized that with all of the conflicting, overly complicated information being thrown at you each day, what you need is a clear, simple plan that cuts through all the confusion to deliver amazing results, fast. This book distills all she's learned about diet, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle to provide anyone seeking to be slim, strong, and healthy with an easier path to achieving dramatic body transformation. You'll learn to: * Utilize Jillian's insider secrets for optimizing your fat-burning potential * Dispel myths and avoid diet trends that will damage your metabolism and make it harder for you to lose weight * Banish self-sabotage, build support, and cultivate lasting motivation * Navigate and circumvent every possible pitfall presented by any situation or circumstance you could come up against--from weight-loss plateaus to travel, budget, and time constraints * Eat, move, and live in manageable, and even enjoyable, ways that facilitate a slim, sexy physique * Supplement strategically, manage stress, and even purchase the proper home and beauty products--all to help ignite your metabolism No nonsense, no gimmicks, just actionable advice that gets incredible results fast!
Slow Cooker Desserts: Hot, Easy, and Delicious Custards, Cobblers, Souffles, Pies, Cakes, and More
by Jonnie DowningEnjoy no-fuss, hot and scrumptious desserts with this collection of slow cooker recipes by the author of Holiday Slow Cooker.Discover the hassle-free way to have the most delicious desserts. All you have to do is toss the ingredients in your slow cooker and let them cook while you enjoy a relaxing dinner. When it’s time for dessert, you’ll have a piping hot treat ready to serve your family—just don’t forget to top it off with a scoop of ice cream!Slow Cooker Desserts has everything from puddings and crisps, to brownies, cakes, and much more—including:•Super-simple slow cooker cheesecake•Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing•Peach Cobbler•Bananas Foster•Bourbon Custard with Nutmeg•Sticky Toffee Pudding•Coconut Rice Pudding•Rich Bread Pudding with Candied Cherries•Macaroon Brownie Bars•Apple Cranberry Compote•Raspberry Chocolate Casserole•Luscious Lemon Cake•Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars•Brownie Pudding Cake
Slow Cooking for Two: Basics Techniques Recipes (Slow Cooking For Two Ser.)
by Cynthia GraubartFrom a James Beard Award–winning author, creative and easy recipes, tips, and techniques for your slow cooker. Meals for two have never been so easy or delicious. Using nothing more than a slow cooker for heat and a few common kitchen helpers―like foil, mini loaf pans, ramekins, a metal jar ring, a glass baking dish, plastic liners, and a stick blender―Cynthia Stevens Graubart turns the common slow cooker (3 1/2-quart) into a multi-use cooking convenience. Slow Cooking for Two includes basic instructions and creative methods for 100 recipes, plus tips and techniques. Now a busy two-person household can enjoy easy-to-assemble, low-maintenance, effortless meals from this go-to cookbook with chapters including everything from soups to desserts and even a special chapter on Double Dinners—two different meals cooked in the same slow cooker at the same time! Plug in your 3 1/2-quart slow cooker and enjoy the reward of tasty, easy recipes that cook unattended. Don't miss Lime Pot Roast, Cornish Hen in Port Wine and Fig Preserves, Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatloaf, Kale and Kielbasa Soup, Eggplant Parmesan, Foil Pouch Lemon-Dill Salmon, Chocolate Cake, Banana Bread, Lemon Curd, Ginger Peach Butter, and more!
Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, and Fair
by Alice Waters Jonathan Hunt Carlo Petrini Clara FurlanBy now most of us are aware of the threats looming in the food world. The best-selling Fast Food Nation and other recent books have alerted us to such dangers as genetically modified organisms, food-borne diseases, and industrial farming. Now it is time for answers, and Slow Food Nation steps up to the challenge. Here the charismatic leader of the Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini, outlines many different routes by which we may take back control of our food. The three central principles of the Slow Food plan are these: food must be sustainably produced in ways that are sensitive to the environment, those who produce the food must be fairly treated, and the food must be healthful and delicious. In his travels around the world as ambassador for Slow Food, Petrini has witnessed firsthand the many ways that native peoples are feeding themselves without making use of the harmful methods of the industrial complex. He relates the wisdom to be gleaned from local cultures in such varied places as Mongolia, Chiapas, Sri Lanka, and Puglia. Amidst our crisis, it is critical that Americans look for insight from other cultures around the world and begin to build a new and better way of eating in our communities here.
Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness
by Michael Finkelstein“Dr. Michael Finkelstein masterfully guides us through the 77 questions that connect the dots of our lives.” — Dr. Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair and Professor of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Columbia“Everyone should read Slow Medicine…. Dr. Finkelstein is a visionary practitioner, with decades of experience combining a scientist’s perspective with common sense and wisdom. Slow Medicine represents a superbly insightful advancement in the literature of Integrative Health. It is important, fun to read, and potentially life changing.” — Andrew Weil, MD“Living a life of unthinking habit can lead to unhealthy outcomes, emotionally and spiritually as well as physically…Finkelstein’s queries reflect an approach that may start with one’s physical habits…but then go much deeper. Answering [them] may lead the way to a healthier, more aware life.” — Energy Times
Small Apartment Hacks: 101 Ingenious DIY Solutions for Living, Organizing and Entertaining
by Jenna MahoneyHelpful tips, space-saving tricks, and DIY projects to help make a shoebox apartment beautifully functional. This handy guide enables readers to transform their tiny, shoebox apartment into a welcoming, delightful and adorable abode. The author&’s advice gives anyone the chance to have a stylish, space-savvy home by showing how to take advantage of every nook and cranny. Whether it&’s maximizing floor space with furniture arrangements like a lofted bed above a work area or inventive storage solutions like a dining table that stashes dishes, there is no space too small to be made posh by Small Apartment Hacks. LIVE LARGE • Hang hobby clutter like guitars or bikes on the wall as decoration • Mount side tables on wheels for easy rolling from bedside to sofa ORGANIZE SMART • Upcycle empty wine crates into stylish, stackable shoe cubbies • Line a room with high bookshelves for a ceiling-top library ENTERTAIN IN STYLE • Utilize kitchen space to make an impressive entrée—go potluck on the sides • Stash plants, lamps, and coffee tables in the bathtub to open up party space&“Heed Jenna Mahoney&’s advice. In her new book, Small Apartment Hacks, she dishes out genius ideas for optimizing tiny spaces.&” —Daily Candy
Small, Sweet, and Italian: Tiny, Tasty Treats from Sweet Maria's Bakery
by Maria Bruscino SanchezIn her newest baking book, everyone's favorite Italian baker, Maria Bruscino Sanchez of Connecticut's Sweet Maria's Bakery, takes the mini-sweet-treat trend on an eye-opening Italian vacation as she highlights classic Italian treats in small sizes for scrumptious small bites while offering readers a trove of new recipes that are hers alone—cappuccino hazelnut or Bellini cupcakes, tiny Torta Caprese and bite-sized almond cakes, individual pear crostatas, mini Italian cream horns, and a one-serving version of Zia Ann's delicious Chocolate Ricotta Pies. Sanchez fills tiny parfait glasses and baking dishes with Arborio Rice Pudding Parfaits, Tiramisu Bread Pudding, and Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Crushed Amaretti and Berries. Small, Sweet, and Italian includes more than seventy–five recipes with easy-to-follow instructions that will turn any kitchen into a Sweet Maria Kitchen. So, think "small, sweet, and Italian" when you're looking for small, scrumptious desserts with an Italian twist!
Smart Casual: The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America
by Alison PearlmanFine dining and the accolades of Michelin stars once meant chandeliers, white tablecloths, and suited waiters with elegant accents. The stuffy attitude and often scant portions were the punchlines of sitcom jokes--it was unthinkable that a gourmet chef would stoop to plate a burger or a taco in his kitchen. And yet today many of us will queue up for a seat at a loud, crowded noodle bar or eagerly seek out that farm-to-table restaurant where not only the burgers and fries are organic but the ketchup is homemade--but it's not just us: the critics will be there too, ready to award distinction. Haute has blurred with homey cuisine in the last few decades, but how did this radical change happen, and what does it say about current attitudes toward taste? Here with the answers is food writer Alison Pearlman. In Smart Casual: The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America, Pearlman investigates what she identifies as the increasing informality in the design of contemporary American restaurants. By design, Pearlman does not just mean architecture. Her argument is more expansive--she is as interested in the style and presentation of food, the business plan, and the marketing of chefs as she is in the restaurant's floor plan or menu design. Pearlman takes us hungrily inside the kitchens and dining rooms of restaurants coast to coast--from David Chang's Momofuku noodle bar in New York to the seasonal, French-inspired cuisine of Alice Waters and Thomas Keller in California to the deconstructed comfort food of Homaro Cantu's Moto in Chicago--to explore the different forms and flavors this casualization is taking. Smart Casual examines the assumed correlation between taste and social status, and argues that recent upsets to these distinctions have given rise to a new idea of sophistication, one that champions the omnivorous. The boundaries between high and low have been made flexible due to our desire to eat everything, try everything, and do so in a convivial setting. Through lively on-the-scene observation and interviews with major players and chefs, Smart Casual will transport readers to restaurants around the country to learn the secrets to their success and popularity. It is certain to give foodies and restaurant-goers something delectable to chew on.
Smart Casual: The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America
by Alison PearlmanFine dining and the accolades of Michelin stars once meant chandeliers, white tablecloths, and suited waiters with elegant accents. The stuffy attitude and often scant portions were the punchlines of sitcom jokes—it was unthinkable that a gourmet chef would stoop to plate a burger or a taco in his kitchen. And yet today many of us will queue up for a seat at a loud, crowded noodle bar or eagerly seek out that farm-to-table restaurant where not only the burgers and fries are organic but the ketchup is homemade—but it’s not just us: the critics will be there too, ready to award distinction. Haute has blurred with homey cuisine in the last few decades, but how did this radical change happen, and what does it say about current attitudes toward taste? Here with the answers is food writer Alison Pearlman. In Smart Casual:The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America, Pearlman investigates what she identifies as the increasing informality in the design of contemporary American restaurants. By design, Pearlman does not just mean architecture. Her argument is more expansive—she is as interested in the style and presentation of food, the business plan, and the marketing of chefs as she is in the restaurant’s floor plan or menu design. Pearlman takes us hungrily inside the kitchens and dining rooms of restaurants coast to coast—from David Chang’s Momofuku noodle bar in New York to the seasonal, French-inspired cuisine of Alice Waters and Thomas Keller in California to the deconstructed comfort food of Homaro Cantu’s Moto in Chicago—to explore the different forms and flavors this casualization is taking. Smart Casual examines the assumed correlation between taste and social status, and argues that recent upsets to these distinctions have given rise to a new idea of sophistication, one that champions the omnivorous. The boundaries between high and low have been made flexible due to our desire to eat everything, try everything, and do so in a convivial setting. Through lively on-the-scene observation and interviews with major players and chefs, Smart Casual will transport readers to restaurants around the country to learn the secrets to their success and popularity. It is certain to give foodies and restaurant-goers something delectable to chew on.
Smoke and Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern Kitchen
by Edward LeeChef Edward Lee's story and his food could only happen in America. Raised in Brooklyn by a family of Korean immigrants, he eventually settled down in his adopted hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where he owns the acclaimed restaurant 610 Magnolia. A multiple James Beard Award nominee for his unique patchwork cuisine, Edward creates recipes--filled with pickling, fermenting, frying, curing, and smoking--that reflect the overlapping flavors and techniques that led this Korean-American boy to feel right at home in the South. Dishes like Chicken-Fried Pork Steak with Ramen Crust and Buttermilk Pepper Gravy; Collards and Kimchi; Braised Beef Kalbi with Soft Grits and Scallions; and Miso-Smothered Chicken all share a place on his table. Born with the storytelling gene of a true Southerner, Lee fills his debut cookbook with tales of the restaurant world, New York City, Kentucky, and his time competing on Top Chef, plus more than 130 exceptional recipes for food with Korean roots and Southern soul.
Snacks: Adventures in Food, Aisle by Aisle
by Marcy SmothersIn Snacks: Adventures in Food, Aisle by Aisle, Marcy Smothers entices with delectable recipes that will make you a better cook, a savvier shopper, and a particularly well-informed foodie.Snacks is more than a guided tour through the grocery store; it's an epicurean adventure, with original recipes, color photographs, helpful tips, and culinary secrets that you won't find anywhere else.With her extensive culinary knowledge, and trademark humor and wit, celebrated blogger and food expert Marcy Smothers will change the way you think about quick and easy-to-fix foods. You'll also enjoy the foreword by Guy Fieri, restaurateur and cohost of the syndicated radio show "Food Guy and Marcy."
So, You Want to Be a Chef?
by Jane BedellBecome a full-time foodie with this step-by-step guide to entering the professional world of cooking, baking, and running a culinary business. Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring chefs achieve their dreams, "So, You Want to Be a Chef?" defines the pathways fine dining and cuisine professions, from being a sous chef, pastry chef, or chef de cuisine, to becoming a caterer or restaurateur and more. In addition to tips from professionals in the industry, "So, You Want to Be a Chef?" includes inspiring stories from successful young cooks and a full list of resources to help you on your way to chefdom.
So, You Want to Be a Chef?: How to Get Started in the World of Culinary Arts
by J. M. BedellBecome a full-time foodie with this step-by-step guide to entering the professional world of cooking, baking, and running a culinary business.Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring chefs achieve their dreams, So, You Want to Be a Chef? defines the pathways fine dining and cuisine professions, from being a sous chef, pastry chef, or chef de cuisine, to becoming a caterer or restaurateur and more. In addition to tips from professionals in the industry, So, You Want to Be a Chef? includes inspiring stories from successful young cooks and a full list of resources to help you on your way to chefdom.
Sodium Intake in Populations
by Institute of Medicine Brian L. Strom Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Food and Nutrition Board Maria Oria Ann L. Yaktine Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in PopulationsDespite efforts over the past several decades to reduce sodium intake in the United States, adults still consume an average of 3,400 mg of sodium every day. A number of scientific bodies and professional health organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Public Health Association, support reducing dietary sodium intake. These organizations support a common goal to reduce daily sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams and further reduce intake to 1,500 mg among persons who are 51 years of age and older and those of any age who are African-American or have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. A substantial body of evidence supports these efforts to reduce sodium intake. This evidence links excessive dietary sodium to high blood pressure, a surrogate marker for cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, and cardiac-related mortality. However, concerns have been raised that a low sodium intake may adversely affect certain risk factors, including blood lipids and insulin resistance, and thus potentially increase risk of heart disease and stroke. In fact, several recent reports have challenged sodium reduction in the population as a strategy to reduce this risk. Sodium Intake in Populations recognizes the limitations of the available evidence, and explains that there is no consistent evidence to support an association between sodium intake and either a beneficial or adverse effect on most direct health outcomes other than some CVD outcomes (including stroke and CVD mortality) and all-cause mortality. Some evidence suggested that decreasing sodium intake could possibly reduce the risk of gastric cancer. However, the evidence was too limited to conclude the converse--that higher sodium intake could possibly increase the risk of gastric cancer. Interpreting these findings was particularly challenging because most studies were conducted outside the United States in populations consuming much higher levels of sodium than those consumed in this country. Sodium Intake in Populations is a summary of the findings and conclusions on evidence for associations between sodium intake and risk of CVD-related events and mortality.
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred BahnsonPart spiritual quest, part agricultural travelogue, this moving and profound exploration of the joy and solace found in returning to the garden is inspiring and beautiful.After he graduated from Duke Divinity School, Fred Bahnson underwent an agrarian conversion. Trading the pulpit for the plough, Bahnson helped start a community garden in Cedar Grove, North Carolina--a town struggling under an unspoken racial divide. As Anathoth Community Garden slowly cultivates a new future as a progressive multi-racial society, Bahnson is likewise transformed from shy and self-effacing to a charismatic leader. His time at Anathoth becomes the impetus for a road trip spent visiting different faith-based agrarian groups, one for each season--from a community of Roman Catholic monks who pursue a life of contemplation while harvesting rare mushrooms on a Southern plantation, to a Jewish organic farm in the Berkshires, where he and other young people learn the agrarian arts of ancient Israel right in Connecticut. Recently appointed director of Wake Forest University School of Divinity's pioneering Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative, Bahnson is the perfect guide on this lyrical and inspiring journey. Through his travels across the country and into his own past, Bahnson comes to see "how our yearning for real food is inextricably bound up in our spiritual desire to be fed" and discovers how rituals of cultivation can become a powerful source of community and purpose.
Som el que mengem
by Dr. Bartomeu Vicens SagreraUna guia d'estils de vida que combina la dieta GI + GL amb l'exercici físic per a la prevenció de l'obesitat, la síndrome metabòlica i la diabetis. Inclou 35 receptes per seguir la dieta, una taula amb els valors GI i GL de mes de 500 aliments i consells per fer exercici. El funcionament actual del dia a dia comporta dinar sovint fora de casa, tenir poc temps per cuinar en els sopars i moure's poc. En una paraula, comporta tenir uns hàbits que afavoreixen l'obesitat i, finalment, la diabetis. La dieta GI + GL (dels equivalents anglesos d'índex glucèmic i càrrega glucèmica) està basada en el control acurat dels hidrats de carboni que ingerim. A Som el que mengem, trobareu una explicació clara i precisa de com s'utilitzen l'índex glucèmic, l'índex insulínic i la càrrega glucèmica, amb consideracions complementàries sobre el consum de greixos, proteïnes i alcohol i nocions mínimes útils sobre la composició dels aliments i el funcionament dels processos que intervenen en la seva assimilació, així com dels mecanismes de l'obesitat i la diabetis.
Some Kind of Wonderful: A Cupcake Lovers Novella 3.5 (Cupcake Lovers #4)
by Beth CiottaThe Cupcake Lovers - a feel-good series of love, friendship and cake, for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Debbie Johnson, Cressida McLaughlin and Cathy Bramley. Some Kind Of Wonderful is a dazzling novella in Beth Ciotta's delicious Cupcake Lovers series in which some things in life are too sweet to resist...Growing up in Sugar Creek, Maya Templeton and Zachary Cole were best friends. After high school, each went out into the world in search of adventure. Maya moved to Florida to explore her passion for baking and pastry-making, eventually establishing her own business: Cupcakes & Dreamscapes. Zach joined the military and became a Marine Scout Sniper. Now, after years apart, they're both going home for the holidays. They don't seem to have much in common anymore. In fact, Zach seems to have the hots for Maya's business partner. But when the two get stranded together during a blizzard, they are forced to reexamine their connection. Are Maya and Zach better off 'just friends' - just as they were when they were young? Or could it be that true love was there all along? Have yourself a scrumptious, small-town Christmas with this special Cupcake Lovers holiday novella, Some Kind of Wonderful!Don't miss the other irresistible novels in the Cupcake Lovers series: Fool For Love, The Trouble With Love, Anything But Love and In The Mood For Love.
Somos lo que comemos: Verdades y mentiras de la alimientación
by Mónica KatzMónica Katz nos introduce en el apasionante mundo de la alimentación. ¿Qué es lo que en verdad consumimos cada vez que comemos? Comer es imprescindible para vivir, pero también comemos para obtener placer, por aburrimiento, para calmarnos, para no pensar, para reunirnos con amigos y familia, para celebrar, para seducir. Y vivimos rodeados de estímulos que incitan a comer: programas de TV, publicidades, restaurantes, bares, kioscos y comercios con góndolas rebosantes de alimentos y bebidas, al alcance de nuestra mano. En ese sentido, la industria ha logrado producir alimentos a gran escala, procesados y especialmente diseñados para el consumo, a tal punto que no siempre sabemos qué es lo que en verdad consumimos cada vez que comemos. Mónica Katz nos introduce en el apasionante mundo de la alimentación y descompone en todas sus facetas el prisma de esa actividad humana. ¿Por qué nos gustan tanto ciertas comidas y por qué rechazamos otras? ¿Qué función cumplen los sentidos en la selección y el consumo? ¿Cómo utiliza la industria esos conocimientos? ¿Qué responsabilidad tiene el Estado en el control y la producción de alimentos? ¿Cuáles son beneficiosos para nuestro organismo, cuánto debemos consumir y cómo tenemos que hacerlo para lograr, sin recurrir a ninguna dieta, disfrutar de la comida y ganar en salud?
Soul Food
by Adrian MillerIn this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish--such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and "red drinks--Miller uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity.Miller argues that the story is more complex and surprising than commonly thought. Four centuries in the making, and fusing European, Native American, and West African cuisines, soul food--in all its fried, pork-infused, and sugary glory--is but one aspect of African American culinary heritage. Miller discusses how soul food has become incorporated into American culture and explores its connections to identity politics, bad health raps, and healthier alternatives. This refreshing look at one of America's most celebrated, mythologized, and maligned cuisines is enriched by spirited sidebars, photographs, and 22 recipes.
Soup Night: Recipes for Creating Community Around a Pot of Soup
by Maggie StuckeySoup nights are a stress-free way to bring friends together. The host provides two or three pots of soup, while the guests bring their own dishes and silverware, and perhaps a salad or some bread. Neighbors get to know each other by name and people of all ages can connect and socialize. This practical guide encourages you to start your own soup group, with scores of recipes for soups and sides that your friends will be lining up to taste.
Soups & Stews 101: Master Cooking Soups and Stews with 101 Great Recipes (101 Recipes)
by Kate DeVivoFrom classic chicken noodle soup to gumbos, chowders, chilis and more, this is your go-to guide for delicious soups and stews perfect for any occasion.Soups & Stews 101 features tasty and accessible recipes from a wide variety of culinary traditions, including Italian, Cajun, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Asian to name just a few. You’ll find meaty chilis, seafood chowders, and vegetarian stews; special holiday dishes and simple weeknight meals; comfort food favorites and exciting new flavors.Soups & Stews 101 begins with a detailed introduction covering everything you need to know about soup and stew cooking, from kitchen equipment and supplies to spice rack and pantry essentials. Its practical layout makes it easy to use, with measures calculated in both traditional and metric quantities. With its clear, straightforward instructions, this volume is perfect both for beginners and more experienced cooks looking to broaden their kitchen horizons.
Southern Casseroles: Comforting Pot-Lucky Dishes
by Denise GeeWith these fifty-five satisfying recipes, this classic Southern comfort food brings the heartwarming flavor of home to any family meal or friendly gathering.This tantalizing cookbook brings the irresistible charm of Southern culture to the dinner table by way of mouthwatering casserole dishes. Denise Gee presents fifty-five beloved classic and contemporary casserole recipes bubbling with traditions that stretch from the Bayou to the lower Appalachian Mountains.To complement the chapters covering basics, easy recipes, party recipes, and side dishes, dozens of luscious photos showcase the delicious attributes of a perfect casserole. Southern Casseroles brings together the tried-and-true casseroles of the South and the endearing stories behind them.
Southern Fried: More Than 150 recipes for Crab Cakes, Fried Chicken, Hush Puppies, and More
by James VillasHush puppies, fried chicken, crab cakes—fried food is the soul of Southern cooking and has only grown in popularity in recent years. Like every one of James Villas’s cookbooks, this one is impeccably researched, with flawless recipes, history, and culture. It is filled with gorgeous color photos sure to tempt even health food fanatics, with crispy, crunchy delights in chapters featuring eggs and cheese, seafood, breads, and Southern staples like grits, rice, and potatoes. Today’s deep fryers make frying easier and healthier than ever; it’s as easy as pushing a button, with no risk of splattering oil, and Villas’s expertly written recipes like Sassy Shrimp Puffs, Georgia Bacon and Eggs with Hominy, Country Fried Steak, Turkey Hash Cakes, and Rosemary Pork Chops will ensure perfect results. This isn’t diet food, to be sure, but these are dishes that people love, and it’s safer and healthier than ever to fry without any sacrifice in flavor.
Southern Italian Desserts: Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily [A Baking Book]
by Jennie Schacht Rosetta CostantinoAn authentic guide to the festive, mouthwatering sweets of Southern Italy, including regional specialties that are virtually unknown in this country as well as variations on more popular desserts such as cannoli, biscotti, and gelato. As a follow-up to her acclaimed My Calabria, Rosetta Costantino collects 75 favorite desserts from her Southern Italian homeland, including the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia, and Sicily. These areas have a history of rich traditions and tasty, beautiful desserts, many of them tied to holidays and festivals. For example, in the Cosenza region of Calabria, Christmas means plates piled with grispelle (warm fritters drizzled with local honey) and pitta 'mpigliata (pastries filled with walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon). For the feast of Carnevale, Southern Italians celebrate with bugie("liars")--sweet fried dough dusted in powdered sugar, meant to tattle on those who sneak off with them by leaving a wispy trail of sugar. With fail-proof recipes and information on the desserts' cultural origins and context, Costantino illuminates the previously unexplored confectionary traditions of this enchanting region.
Southern Living Annual Recipes 2013: Every Single Recipe from 2013 -- over 750!
by Editors of Southern Living MagazineFrom quick and easy dinners to holiday entertaining to step-by-step instructions, this cookbook has it all! With over 750 recipes from the culinary experts at Southern Living--this book is a must-have. Published since 1979, Southern Living Annual Recipes provides every single recipe from a year's worth of Southern Living magazine in one complete volume. From large, family-style meals, to easy-to-pull together weekend brunches, to everyday family-pleasing treats--with gorgeous photographs, step-by-step instructions, and more than a dash of genteel Southern charm and style. Included are cook and prep times on every recipe, so the cook can plan her schedule to minimize time in the kitchen and maximize time with family and friends. With dozens of menus and over 100 step-by-step photographs from the renowned Test Kitchen professionals at Southern Living, this volume serves as a cookbook as well as a reference book.