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The Latin Table: Easy, Flavorful Recipes from Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Beyond
by Isabel CruzFor more than two decades, customers have lined up outside the doors of west coast chef Isabel Cruz’s three popular restaurants. Cruz, who is known for her innovative and healthy twist on traditional Latin fare, balances her ingredients to cook the delicious food that she, her family, and her restaurant patrons love. This book is full of simple, easy-to-make recipes with the Latin flavors you’ll love producing in your own kitchen. Some recipes included are:Three Piggies Tacos (carnitas, bacon, and chicharrón)Crispy Tofu with Cilantro Lime Sauce and Mango SalsaSalmon with Papaya-Mango-Mint-SalsaChar-Grilled Rack of Lamb with Cinnamon and CuminGreen Chile Posole with PorkAnd many more!By creatively blending Latin and Asian cuisine Cruz creates flavorful and health-conscious meals. In The Latin Table, Cruz shares her signature recipes and award-winning cocktails from her restaurants, teaching home chefs how to easily prepare flavorful Latin meals at home.
Homefront Cooking: Recipes, Wit, and Wisdom from American Veterans and Their Loved Ones
by Tracey Enerson WoodAn intersection of three inseparable features of military life: stories, family, and food. Food brings families and friends together, providing not only nourishment for our bodies, but also the glue that holds our families and society together. It is around the dinner table that we interact and important announcements are made—it was chow time in the foxholes when soldiers came to know each other, forming bonds so strong they would risk their own lives for one another. Remembering the smells and tastes of home support many in difficult times, those memories captured here in photographs and recipes. Home Front Cooking brings you a collection of treasured family recipes and photographs from military service members past and present, and their loved ones. Recipes are accompanied by brief stories and memories related to the recipe, military service, and/or lifestyle. The stories range from anecdotes passed down from great-great grandfathers who served in the American Civil War, to tales of terrified family members caught in a foreign country when John F. Kennedy was shot, to the stories of service members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq today. Many are heartwarming, some are humorous, most are bittersweet. All are written with a sense of pride and passion, and offer a glimpse of a lifestyle that is as unique as it is challenging. All authors’ profits will be donated to a charitable organization in support of veterans.
A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and Book Lovers Everywhere
by Alison Walsh Sara LetourneauA Literary-Inspired Cookbook for Voracious Readers at Teatime Tea and books: the perfect pairing. There's nothing quite like sitting down to a good book on a lovely afternoon with a steaming cup of tea beside you, as you fall down the rabbit hole into the imaginative worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit, and Sherlock Holmes . . . Fire up your literary fancies and nibble your way through delicate sweets and savories with A Literary Tea Party, which brings food from classic books to life with a teatime twist. Featuring fifty-five perfectly portioned recipes for an afternoon getaway, including custom homemade tea blends and beverages, you will have everything you need to plan an elaborate tea party. Cook up and enjoy: Turkish Delight while sipping on the White Witch’s Hot Chocolate from The Chronicles of NarniaDrink Me Tea with the Queen of Hearts’s Painted Rose Cupcakes from Alice in WonderlandEeyore’s “Hipy Bthuthday” Cake with Hundred Acre Hot Chocolate from Winnie the PoohHannah’s Sweet Potato Bacon Pastries and Jo’s Gingerbread from Little WomenTom Sawyer’s Whitewashed Jelly Doughnuts from Tom SawyerAnd more! Accompanied with photographs and book quotes, these recipes, inspired by the great works of literature, will complement any good book for teatime reading and eating.
The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails: 50 Creative Recipes for Combining Beer and Booze
by Jon Yeager Lindsay Yeager“These two are a fierce, combined font of cocktail knowledge.” —The Skillery Written by Jon and Lindsay Yeager, the renowned husband-and-wife mixologist duo of the Tennessee cocktail creative PourTaste, this book provides a variety of innovative and experimental recipes for mixing beers and spirits together (yes, you read that right) so you can join in on the imaginative new trend of “beertails.” The experts at PourTaste, with their years of training and dedication to the art of mixology, teach readers how to combine the beauty (and bubbles) of beer and the spirit of spirits to create refreshing new additions to any bartender’s repertoire. Included through this book are lush full-color photographs and step-by-step recipes to help educate readers on how to sling these delicious (and welcome) new members of the mixology scene. Beertails are easy to make, they taste great, and they accommodate any type of drinker—whether the preference is beer or liquor. Perfect for any type of celebration! Let your guests experience these exciting new tastes and flavors with the recipes provided in The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails. Just be sure to save yourself a sip or two!
The Geek's Cookbook: Easy Recipes Inspired by Pokémon, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and More!
by Liguori LecomteThe best geek gift, nerd gift, and dork gift… Over 30 recipes for superfans!Minecraft Cookies! Sam Gangee Stew with Nasty Fries and Lembas! Skywalker Verrine! The Geek’s Cookbook is the fun and easy geeky recipe book with dishes from all your favorite shows, movies, and video games! It’s packed with original and delicious recipes inspired by:Game of ThronesThe Big Bang TheoryZeldaThe Walking DeadMinecraftStar WarsBreaking BadThe MatrixHarry PotterPokémonDexterLord of the RingsBatmanFinal FantasyBinge-watching your favorite season of Dexter, Breaking Bad, or The Walking Dead? Planning a Pokémon Go gaming party or a Harry Potter viewing party? Need sustenance to fuel your attempt to achieve the impossible and watch all six Star Wars movies in a row? Enter The Geek’s Cookbook, your guide to cooking all sorts of treats and goodies to nourish your inner (or outer) geek. Send your taste buds to another world with over thirty recipes from your favorite series, TV shows, and video games. Experience the supreme taste of the Matrix Burger or the Sauron Tarts, succumb to the Dagobah Marsh in Herb Crust or the Karadoc Crunch. Top it all off with some Minecraft Cookies or Meringue Pokéball, and you’ve got yourself a meal fit for Geek royalty.Eat like a geek!
The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More
by Aurelia BeaupommierThe definitive cookbook for everyone who loves fantasy and lore! The ultimate gift book for fans of all things magical! Aurélia Beaupommier pays tribute to all sorcerers, fairies, elves, mages, witches, and magicians within this spellbinding cookbook! In The Wizard’s Cookbook, you’ll find recipes inspired by your favorite magical stories, eras, and lands—from history, myth, and fantasy—including: The Legend of Zelda World of Warcraft Halloween Harry Potter Dungeons and Dragons Mulesine Lord of the Rings Willow Narnia and so much more! Inspired by the most famous wizards in history, from Merlin to Dumbledore to Marry Poppins,The Wizard’s Cookbook includes magical dishes that are both quick and easy to prepare for any occasion. Beaupommier provides a beautiful spread of festive themed dishes to enchant your guests. Recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-page color photographs of the delectable food and drinks. In addition to the sustenance necessary to battle your nemesis?whether it be a dragon or an empty stomach?this book also includes recipes to prepare divine desserts and devilish snacks, as well as intoxicating potions and elixirs to quench your thirst. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert wizard, open this spell book, grab your wand, and . . . Abracadabra! You’ll create delicious, bewitching recipes from The Wizard’s Cookbook that are sure to teleport you and those dining with you to another world.
The Ultimate Grain-Free Cookbook: Sugar-Free, Starch-Free, Whole Food Recipes from My California Country Kitchen
by Annabelle LeeWhile healthier choices are growing, the consumption of real, whole foods in our everyday diet is the frontier. America is sick, confused, and addicted to fake foods, but there’s nothing fake in author Annabelle Lee’s kitchen. She goes beyond paleo and gluten-free and shows you how to live a quick, easy, and delicious real food lifestyle with recipes that combine fat-burning and nutritious ingredients to create both sweet and savory dishes, while maintaining traditional tastes and textures. Recipes include: Broccoli Gnocchi with Cheesy Pumpkin Sauce Bacon & Eggplant Carbonara Veggie Wraps Old-Fashioned Pie Crust & Pastry Dough German Chocolate Cake Lee discovered how to make incredible breads, wraps, comfort foods, and desserts unlike any others with ingredients such as nuts, coconut, sweet potato, zucchini, and various other fruits and vegetables as well as alternative, whole food flours. Not only is this book full of healthy and readily available ingredients, but kitchen time is simplified by her everyday use of a blender and/or food processor.
The Overfat Pandemic: Exposing the Problem and Its Simple Solution for Everyone Who Needs to Eliminate Excess Body Fat
by Lindsay Shaw TaylorResearch demonstrates that up to 76 percent of the world’s population—or 5.5 billion people—are overfat, defined as having sufficient excess body fat to impair health. This includes nearly 90 percent of Americans—one of the highest percentages worldwide. In The Overfat Pandemic, Dr. Philip Maffetone reveals common misconceptions regarding the real meaning of “overfat,” factors that helped cause this global pandemic, and ways individuals can remedy the situation with the proper food and exercise. Other major points in the book include: • The distinction between “overweight” and “overfat” • How normal-weight people can be overfat • Why those who exercise can still be overfat, including athletes • Why waist measurement is better than the bathroom scale • How individuals can take charge of their body fat • How the overfat pandemic can be remedied through simple lifestyle changes and without diets As little as 14 percent of the world’s population has a normal body-fat percentage, and that number may be shrinking. This book aims to curtail the overfat epidemic by exposing a decades-long problem and offering a research-based, practical solution to help prevent and treat it.
The Right Fit Formula: Your Personality + Fave Foods + Lifestyle = The Only Weight Loss Plan for You
by Christine LusitaGood News!—There IS a Right Weight-Loss Plan for You and YOU Alone! For decades, people have chosen diets based on what worked for someone else—some celebrity they admire, or a coworker or friend. Wrong approach! Diet and fitness expert Christine Lusita has been there. As she points out, “All my life I’d been hearing about workouts and diets that were supposed to be good for me. But each time I ‘failed,’ I felt as if I was the problem. I knew something had to change, and it wasn’t about finding the next gimmick. It was about finding what worked for me.” In this highly-relatable and easy-to-follow guide, Christine shows you how to achieve YOUR version of personal success. Having battled for years with endless dieting, Christine has created a unique, individualized weight-loss transformation system for people exactly like you—who have no time, tons of stress and a constant battle with the mirror and the scale. You’ll learn to: Pinpoint exactly what fitness and food plan works for you Have fun (really!) with your workout routine Get rid of toxic people, problems and other energy-sucks Find guilt-free “me” time Kick your inner critic to the curb Calm your kind of crazy--without the milkshakes! Love who you are, what you are, and where you are Create a lifestyle that empowers you instead of defeats you Forget any ideas you've had about how you're "supposed" to lose weight. The Right Fit Formula shows you how to fuel your aspirations and reach your goals that don’t involve landing on some magic number on the scale. With personality-driven recipes, food plans, and workouts, you learn to live your best, fittest, and healthiest life, not someone else’s idea of perfection. Let Christine show you how easy it is to live your life, and lose weight, too!
Cocktail Italiano: The Definitive Guide to Aperitivo: Drinks, Nibbles, and Tales of the Italian Riviera
by Annette JosephFrom Annette Joseph, named one of The Salonniere's 100 Best Party HostsIncluded in Eater's "Every Spring 2018 Cookbook That Matters" “Aperitivo” or “Apero” is an integral part of Italian lifestyle—it is the daily ritual of meeting late afternoon or early evening for a cocktail and a few nibbles. As a renowned expert on food styling and entertaining, and currently restoring a castle in Tuscany, Annette Joseph is an experienced, authentic guide to la dolce vita of Italy. With chapters on twelve major cities along the Italian Riviera (including San Remo, Genova, Portofino, and Santa Margarita), each will feature unique cocktail recipes as well as regional appetizers traditionally served with cocktails, often as a beachside ritual. You’ll also find sidebars offering detailed info about local distilleries, celebrity barmen, cultural idiosyncrasies of bar life, famous hotels, and much more. Recipes include: Limoncello Margarita Ice Cubes with Blood Orange Juice Aperol Spritz Shakerato Savory Mascarpone Ice Cream with Balsamic Roasted Grapes Orange Fennel Marinated with Pecorino Shavings Summery, beachy, and filled with beautiful photographs, Cocktail Italiano will excite readers who are drawn to the beauty and style of Italy, travel aficionados, cocktail lovers, photographers, and will offer the perfect inspiration to enjoy a bit of Italy at home (or, toss it in your bag and head to Milano!).
Clean Eating, Dirty Sex: Sensual Superfoods and Aphrodisiac Practices for Ultimate Sexual Health and Connection
by Lisa DavisYour ultimate guide to a spicier love life! Filled with humorous and heartfelt stories and science-based advice from more than fifty health experts, this is a hands-on cookbook, health guide, and memoir designed to empower readers to make enduring lifestyle changes in the kitchen and the bedroom. Lisa shares personal reflections from her own journey from dirty to clean eating and her struggles on the path to a healthy relationship with sex and herself. From sharing humiliating life experiences, to discussing how to make healthy habits stick, you will find yourself chuckling one minute and compassionately nodding the next. The book will: Teach readers to stock their pantry with healthy, sensual foods.Explore the addictive nature of the Standard American Diet.Offer advice on fitness activities that strengthen your sexual health.Provide tips for deepening intimacy.Include more than fifty delicious and healthy recipes. The book follows the path from unhealthy eating habits to a diet that will enhance all aspects of your life—from sexual blocks to increased connection and sexual satisfaction. At its core, this book is about inspiring healthy lifestyle change and contains tips and tools on how to strengthen your resolve to make lasting change. The advice that’s given on every page of this book is designed to help you improve your health: physically, emotionally, and sexually. Whether you read it as a healthy sex guide or use it as a cookbook, Clean Eating, Dirty Sex is loaded with extras, and it will bring you the best of life’s pleasures—in and out of the kitchen and bedroom. "With a beautiful blend of humor and practical information, Lisa helps you harness the power of food and exercise for better sexual health and pleasure." –Tess Masters, author of The Blender Girl Series
Cupcakes with a Kick: More Than 50 Sweet Temptations with a Boozy Twist
by Simone BalmanFrom cupcakes with liquor-infused icing to wine or beer in the cake itself to seductive soft centers oozing with delightful cocktail ingredients, Cupcakes with a Kick is sure to provide many delicious and decadent treats for fans alcohol-infused foods. Step-by-step instructions explain clearly how the cupcakes are made. Gorgeous full-page photographs of every cupcake will inspire even the most reluctant cook to try them and helpful hints and tips throughout will help ensure success. Conversion tables and basic facts about alcohol and how it reacts in batter and icing complete the information you need to replicate the scrumptious cupcakes. While this book is not about cupcake decorating, the author includes fabulous ideas for making the cakes reflect something of their special nature. There are also lots of suggested alternatives and recommendations for substitutions. Whether your favorite drink is a stout, a margarita, or pink champagne, this book has something for you!
Homemade Bread
by Linda AnderssonFrom one of Sweden's most popular baking bloggers comes a cookbook containing the secrets of making scrumptious baked breads right in your own home. This reliable baking book will provide you with wonderfully aromatic, freshly baked bread for all occasions that even the inexperienced baker can prepare. Within this book, you'll find author Linda Andersson?s most popular recipes, all of which use natural ingredients. Through her instruction, learn to make fresh breads, rye tea cakes, cranberry loaf, lingonberry bread, crumpets, oat squares, and carrot rolls. In addition to these more unique recipes, this book also teaches you how to make more practical breads, including your own hamburger buns, homemade pizza, and much more! Bursting with recipes that are easy to follow and clear step-by-step photos, this is the quintessential cookbook for any bread baker?aspiring or professional.
Baking with Candy
by Jenny WarsenWho can resist homemade baking? Add little candy in the batter or dough, the result is actually twice as good! Can anyone resist such delicacies as chocolate balls with nutella, mousse cheesecake, candy panna cotta, a marshmallow tart, or candy ice cream with tutti frutti taste? Of course not. Do you fancy treating family and friends to something extra delicious for afternoon tea, something that both the adults and children will love? Then Baking with Candy is the perfect book for you! Filled with beautiful full-color photographs throughout and more than forty quick and easy-to-make recipes, this sugary book will cater to anyone's sweet tooth.
Step-Training Workout: Quick and Effective Workouts for the Whole Body
by Sofia StahlUsing a staircase, you can now easily do short intensive, interval training using only your own body weight. Give your body exactly what it needs—plenty of strength and conditioning—but without taking too much time out of your busy day or spending loads of money on a gym.Learn to utilize the staircases in your everyday environment and maximize every step with this practical guide. Step-Training Workout contains sixty exercises along with suggestions on structuring your workouts into time-saving and utility-boosting intervals. Each exercise typically takes between 5 and 15 minutes and can be done on-the-go, on a lunch a break, or at home after a long day—perfect for anyone who can’t fit in a full workout. Whether you’re just starting out or are an avid exercise, this book will add new, incredible workouts to your repertoire. With Step-Training Workout, learn how to get fit fast and feel great! <p>
Sprouts, Shoots, and Microgreens: Tiny Plants to Grow and Eat in Your Kitchen
by Lina WallentinsonLearn how to grow (and consume) sprouts, shoots, and microgreens at home without using expensive or complicated equipment—all you need is tap water and a glass jar, and you’re ready to go! This is an easy, fast, and smart way to fit healthy greens into your diet. Following Lina Wallentinson’s instructions, in just a few days, you’ll see dry seeds transform into burgeoning green sprouts. In Sprouts, Shoots, and Microgreens, Wallentinson proves there is much more to shoots, sprouts, and microgreens than the classics cress and mung beans and that they are truly easy to grow, no matter where you try to do so. All plants in this book can be grown in jars, colanders, sieves, or bags at any height, using many different kinds of light sources, and even under pressure. In addition to showing how to grow shoots and sprouts, Wallentinson teaches how to make delicious meals with your harvest. Using step-by-step pictures and descriptive recipes, she demonstrates that shoots and sprouts are much more than just decorations on a plate. Recipes include sushi rolls with quinoa and wasabi mayonnaise, baked pumpkin with lentil sprouts and almond pesto or coffee, and coconut balls with toasted buckwheat!
Forever at the Finish Line: The Quest to Honor New York City Marathon Founder Fred Lebow with a Statue in Central Park
by Daniel S. Mitrovich Bill ClintonForever at the Finish Line tells the remarkable and inspiring story of Daniel Mitrovich, a runner from San Diego, who had a goal of putting a life-size statue of New York Marathon founder Fred Lebow in Central Park. New York’s Parks Commissioner Henry Stern said “It will be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than to put a statue in Central Park.” It would not be easy for someone that lacked financial backing and who wasn’t even a New Yorker to make this happen. But with the faith and blessing of Fred Lebow, the support of his family, and his own personal determination, he knew it would happen. His journey involved crossing the continent many times, securing the support of some of the most famous runners of our time, including Joan Benoit Samuelson, Grete Waitz, Alberto Salazar, Bill Rodgers, and Carl Lewis. He would ultimately gain the endorsements of some of the most powerful political people of our time: Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush and William Jefferson Clinton, Governor Andrew Cuomo, US Senators Alan K. Simpson and Al D’Amato, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and thirteen members of Congress. Daniel Mitrovich’s personal story will show you if you pursue a dream with the right intent you will be “Forever at the Finish Line.”
The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens
by Vickie RehWe all dream of tasting our way through Burgundy, walking through vineyards in Champagne with a winemaker, or dining late into the night on a winery balcony in Chianti. Who better to guide you than someone whose passion and years in the food and wine industry have led to travels and friendship with winemakers all over the world? Vickie Reh takes us right into the kitchen with winemakers—what do they eat during harvest? What do they drink to celebrate the holidays? Which foods pair best with their wines, and why? How does this vary from region to region?The Wine Table will discuss basics and essentials in food and wine including meeting your local farmer, stocking your pantry, and how to buy and store wine. We will then travel with the author through various regions of France and Italy, visiting winemakers in their homes to share their stories, cook with them, and enjoy their recipes. Specialties include: Choucroute Garnie from Domaine Weinbach, Alsace, France Squab and Penne Pie from Agricole Lo Sparviere, Franciacorta, Italy Sole à la Meunière from Domaine Lucien Crochet, Sancerre, France Pork Rillettes from Domaine La Grange Tiphaine, Montlouis, France Guinea Fowl en Papillote from Champagne Roses de Jeanne, Aube, France Pesto Trapanese from Arianna Occhipinti, Sicily, Italy
(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living
by Mark GreensideEvery year upon arriving in Plobien, the small Breton town where he spends his summers, American writer Mark Greenside picks back up where he left off with his faux-pas–filled Francophile life. Mellowed and humbled, but not daunted (OK, slightly daunted), he faces imminent concerns: What does he cook for a French person? Who has the right-of-way when entering or exiting a roundabout? Where does he pay for a parking ticket? And most dauntingly of all, when can he touch the tomatoes? Despite the two decades that have passed since Greenside’s snap decision to buy a house in Brittany and begin a bi-continental life, the quirks of French living still manage to confound him. Continuing the journey begun in his 2009 memoir about beginning life in France, (Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living details Greenside’s daily adventures in his adopted French home, where the simplest tasks are never straightforward but always end in a great story. Through some hits and lots of misses, he learns the rules of engagement, how he gets what he needs—which is not necessarily what he thinks he wants—and how to be grateful and thankful when (especially when) he fails, which is more often than he can believe. Introducing the English-speaking world to the region of Brittany in the tradition of Peter Mayle’s homage to Provence, Mark Greenside’s first book, I’ll Never Be French, continues to be among the bestselling books about the region today. Experienced Francophiles and armchair travelers alike will delight in this new chapter exploring the practical and philosophical questions of French life, vividly brought to life by Greenside’s humor and affection for his community.
Charred & Smoked: More Than 75 Bold Recipes and Cooking Techniques for the Home Cook
by James O. Fraioli Derek BuggeCharring, searing, smoking, burning . . . Techniques for achieving mouthwatering dishes with crispy textures and deep, robust flavors are no longer limited to the world of barbecue. Many in the culinary industry who’ve mastered the exciting art of food and fire refer to the savory result as the “fifth taste” after sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. In fact, dishes infused with fire and smoke are showing up everywhere on today’s menus across the country. With Charred & Smoked, you can prepare these same innovative and delicious meals from the comfort of your own kitchen or backyard grill. If you’re ready to improve on a classic or would like to try something new, open the pages of Charred & Smoked and begin your culinary journey. Learn how burning chilies and spices is the secret to enhancing your next dish with bolder flavor and stronger aroma. You’ll discover which foods stand up well to a little char, and Chef Bugge will introduce you to many of these through his ingenious recipes like Charred Broccolini with Burnt Lime Dressing and Caramelized Beet Bites with Whipped Chévre & Toasted Pistachios or the revered Smoked Pork Chop with Burnt Orange Glaze and Caramelized Scallops with Toasted Barley Risotto & Nettle Pesto.Charred & Smoked also includes recipe chapters on rubs, seasonings, dressings, marinades, sauces, creative cocktails, and even desserts using fire and smoke, as well as a deeper dive into proper techniques and cooking methods used throughout the book along with essential equipment and tools you should have on hand.
Superfood Boost: Immunity-Building Smoothie Bowls, Green Drinks, Energy Bars, and More!
by Erica Palmcrantz AzizNo refined sugar. No dairy products. No gluten. Just healthy, energizing superfoods! Superfood Boost inspires and teaches you to start planning simple and quick dishes to improve your well-being. Developing better habits doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. Just replace your snacks with nutrient-rich smoothies and energy bars, and you'll see your health improve in no time at all! Simply put, food is medicine, and superfoods contain maximum nutrition in every serving, giving your body a healthy boost. With this book, you will learn which ingredients to choose to make the most out of your snacks and meals—and they can all be found in a supermarket near you! All of the recipes are based on raw food ingredients and help you get the most nutrition in the best possible way. Check out: Perfect Matcha Latte Blueberry Smoothie Bowl Strawberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl Cranberry-Coconut Overnight Oats Chili-Cocoa Overnight Oats Coconut–Goji Berry Smoothie Green Smoothie with Almond Milk Two-Minute Carrot Soup Zoodles with Sundried Tomatoes and Pumpkin Seeds Chia Seed Chips with Turmeric Guacamole Blueberry-Prune Fruit Leather Pumpkin-Sesame Protein Bar Cherry Energy Bars Superfood Truffles Dark Chocolate Puffs Avocado Ice Cream These simple and fast recipes will make you happy, healthy, and ready for anything. To top it all off, you'll have a calmer stomach and balanced blood sugar levels, you'll be full between meals, and your immune system will be stronger than ever!
The Wine Lover's Apprentice: Words of Wisdom for Would-Be Oenophiles
by Kathleen BershadThe definitive book for any wine novice. What’s the best corkscrew to use? Should I decant? How many types of glassware should I buy? Sommelier Kathleen Bershad has the answers. In The Wine Lover's Apprentice, Bershad acknowledges the importance of tossing out the rules about wine and taking a relaxed approach to storing and serving everyday bottles. Readers will learn tricks of the trade and strategies for navigating the shelves of a retail store or ordering wine at a restaurant. The Wine Lover's Apprentice delves into the nitty-gritty details of winemaking and takes a look at the world’s major wine regions. Written in short bites, readers will easily gain a quick understanding of an area’s major grapes, the style or styles of wine, and the appellations that offer the best quality wine (or the best value). Topics include: What You’re Tasting When You Taste Wine Conquering the Restaurant Wine List Navigating the Wine Shop Serving, Sipping, and Storing And More! The Wine Lover's Apprentice unravels the terms you see when reading a wine review, looking at a bottle, or listening to a wine geek talk vino. By the end of this helpful guide, readers will become empowered to know what’s in a bottle, be able to make an educated guess about its flavors, and help change the culture to make drinking wine what it should be—relaxing and fun.
Cooking with Booze: From Beer Batter to Vodka Jelly, 101 Recipes from the Liquor Cabinet
by George BoneFood is good. Whether it’s the sweetest desserts or the freshest soups or the finest steaks, the culinary arts provide us with some of the richest sensual experiences that we are privy to. Alcohol is also good. Beer, whiskey, wine, rum, cider, brandy, tequila, absinthe: mankind’s multifarious methods of inducing intoxication run from the simple to the exotic—all with the same pleasurable effects. Cooking with Booze, therefore, brings together two of the world’s greatest achievements in an explosion of culinary genius. Culled from sources across the globe, this savory assortment features a wide range of delicacies to entertain every palette. From beer batter for onion rings to ribs braised in wine, from champagne oysters to the perfect penne a la vodka, Harvey Bone presents a delicious collection of easy-to-follow recipes for even the tipsiest of chefs. Cheers!
The Art of French Kissing
by Brianna ShrumSeventeen-year-old Carter Lane has wanted to be a chef since she was old enough to ignore her mom’s warnings to stay away from the hot stove. And now she has the chance of a lifetime: a prestigious scholarship competition in Savannah, where students compete all summer in Chopped style challenges for a full-ride to one of the best culinary schools in the country. The only impossible challenge ingredient in her basket: Reid Yamada. After Reid, her cute but unbearably cocky opponent, goes out of his way to screw her over on day one, Carter vows revenge, and soon they are involved in a full-fledged culinary war. Just as the tension between them reaches its boiling point, Carter and Reid are forced to work together if they want to win, and Carter begins to wonder if Reid’s constant presence in her brain is about more than rivalry. And if maybe her desire to smack his mouth doesn’t necessarily cancel out her desire to kiss it.
A Pint of Plain: Tradition, Change, and the Fate of the Irish Pub
by Bill BarichAfter meeting an Irishwoman in London and moving to Dublin, Bill Barich?a “blow-in,” or stranger, in Irish parlance?found himself looking for a traditional Irish pub to be his local. There are nearly 12,000 pubs in Ireland, so he appeared to have plenty of choices. He wanted a pub like the one in John Ford's classic movie, The Quiet Man, offering talk and drink with no distractions, but such pubs are now scare as publicans increasingly rely on flat-screen televisions, rock music, even Texas Hold ‘Em to attract a dwindling clientele. For Barich, this signaled that something deeper was at play?an erosion of the essence of Ireland, perhaps without the Irish even being aware. A Pint of Plain is Barich's witty, deeply observant portrait of an Ireland vanishing before our eyes. While 85 percent of the Irish still stop by a pub at least once a month, strict drunk-driving laws have helped to kill business in rural areas. Even traditional Irish music, whose rich roots “connect the past to the present and close a circle,” is much less prominent in pub life. Ironically, while Irish pubs in the countryside are closing at the alarming rate of one per day, plastic IPC-type pubs are being born in foreign countries at the exact same rate. From the famed watering holes of Dublin to tiny village pubs, Barich introduces a colorful array of characters, and, ever pursuing craic, the ineffable Irish word for a good time, engages in an unvarnished yet affectionate discussion about what it means to be Irish today.