Savour the exciting flavours of fresh vegetables all year round with this exciting collection of meat-free recipes from around the world. You'll find inspiration for snacks,starters, suppers and salads that will appeal to vegetarians and carnivores alike, This inspiring new title transports traditional vegetarian coolery into the twenty-first century, with recipes celebrating the diverse produce that is readily available. Eating a variety of foods every day is the key to good health, and these recipes help you along the road to well-being with beautifully photographed, tempting food that appeals to the eyes as well as the palate. The Vegetarian Bible is an indispensable guide to a healthy and delicious way of enjoying a vegetarian diet.

Book De*ionHave you ever wondered： * Why Asians love "Hello Kitty"？ * What the tattooed Chinese characters really say？ * How to achieve feng shui for optimum make-out sessions？ * Where Asian cuties meet the white guys who love them？ Then you'll laugh， you'll cry， you'll realize this book is better than a Broadway production of Cats when you read scenes that include： * twenty-something Lindsey Owyang mastering the intricacies of office voicemail and fax dialing * an authentic Chinese banquet where Number One Son shows off his language skills by speaking "Chinglish" * dating disasters with grandsons of Grandma's mahjong partners * the discovery that the real China looks nothing like the pavilion at Disney World * karaoke And all the while Lindsey is falling in lust with the "white devil" in her politically correct office. But will Grandma's stinky Chinese ointments send him running？ Or will Lindsey realize that the path to true love lies somewhere between the dim sum and the pepperoni pizza？

Italian cooking is steeped in tradition and history, yet it is still relevant to today's modern cook. The emphasis on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and uncompromising quality has had a profound effect on the style of Italian cuisine and has led to its sustained popularity. Simplicity is the essence, a philosophy adopted by Linda Doeser when creating this inspiring and mouthwatering range of dishes. With a collection of 100 traditional recipes, Linda captures the rich diversity of the culinary regional styles, revealing the characteristic ingredients and distinctive cooking techniques that are the key to creating delicious authentic dishes. The recipes evoke the essence of Italy, whether it be a plate of pasta topped with a simple sauce of olive oil, garlic and clams, a slow-cooked aromatic beef stew or the perfect seafood risotto. The additional advantage of the Italian diet, like that of most Mediterranean countries, is that it is one of the healthiest. This aspect, along with the distinct personalit

From crisp fragrant panini, to warm chewy wraps and delicioussandwiches, here you will find a host of great ideas forsnacks,lunch boxes and picnics. Rediscover classics such as toasted Caprese panini with freshmozzarella cheese and tomatoes or old-fashioned Reuben panini withcorned beef and sauerkraut on rye. Create vegetarian delights,likeCurried tofu wraps and Spicy provolone green applessandwiches.

This amazing new collection will revolutionise your cooking! With three recipes on each page in an easy-to-use flip format a Million Menus removes the hassle of using dozens of cookbooks. Each page divides into three sections making it easy to plan and prepare a complete meal. Whether you're planning family suppers before a weekly trip to the supermarket or trying to work out what to cook for a special dinner party with all the trimmings, a Million Menus is sure to make the task easier and fun. Each page has appetizers at the top, main courses in the middle,and desserts at the bottom and with fantastic colour pictures for eachrecipe this will become the only cookbook you need!

Fantasic Brain Gamesis packed with a wide-range of full-colour puzzles and intellectual tests。Many of the puzzle entries come complete with a fascinating fact or item of trivia from the fields of arts，history and science，as well as an accompanying quote from some of the greatest minds from history。 SO in the pages ahead， tackle the puzzles，study the facts and be inspired by the words of wisdom。This is a fun and enjoyable way to put your brain through its paces… “You know you’ve got to exercise your brain， just like your muscles。” Will Rogers

America's best-lovedculinary expert brings together her most "magnifique" Frenchrecipes in a lavish new trade edition of her classic cookbook. Thefeatured recipes are slightly simplified versions of the classicones in Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." ofphotos.

Imagine the adoring praise from family and friends when they smell the aroma of freshly baked treats! Don't be fooled into thinking that baking take too much time. A batch of tasty biscuits or delicious savoury cheese scones can be created in less time than a trip to the shops! Recipes divided into four easy-to-use sections; Family Treats,Sweet Delights, Savoury Bites and Festive Feasts Home Baking includes classic recipes such as Carot Cake,Victoria Sponge Cake and Double Chocolate Brownies Savoury delights include Bacon & Polenta Muffins and Cheese & Mustard Scones Essential advice on equipment,technique and top tips to ensure successful baking every time

Embraces not only the marvels of French cooking but Frenchhistory, language, landscape, and customs as well. Here is Francefor the traveler, the chef, and the connoisseur of fine prose. Mapsand b w line drawings throughout.

"Short Sweet" is all about instant gratificiation. Usingordinary ingredients (seven ingredients or less) and radicallystreamlined techniques, James Beard Award winner Melanie Barnardshows how to make elegant desserts in less than thirty minutes.From fruit desserts to mousses and puddings, to cakes and cookies,to frozen desserts, and even to candies for gift giving, all yourfavourites are hers: Baked Fudge Cake, Strawberry Cream Shortcakes,Chocolate Thin Mint Triangles, Country Apple Tart, ScotchButterscotch Sauce, Broiled Peach Crunch, plus 150 more.

Originaire des Etats-Unis, le cupcake séduira tous lesgourmands, des plus petits aux plus grands. Ce petit g?teau alliantcréativité et saveur s'autorise tous les gla?ages. Cupcakes à laFraise et à la rhubarbe, cupcakes à la guimauve, cupcakes auxpépites de caramel, cupcakes psychédéliques... Découvrez 30recettes de cupcakes à réaliser en toutes occasions.

For lovers of food and books, literary ventriloquist Mark Crick delivers this hilarious, but practical, collection of recipes-come-pastiches. This new edition of the book, which became a Christmas hit in 05/06 when published by Libri, contains 3 new pastiches of Dickens, Calvino and Thomas Mann. Not only are the pastiches entertaining but they also work as recipes too!

The beautifully presented and inspirational Cook's Bible is the definitive cooking guide for everyone—beginner and experienced cook alike. From choosing kitchen utensils to stocking the pantry,this book shows you can be superbly oranzed and creative in the kitchen. it offers valuable advice about all culinary matters,including kitchen equipment, ingredients, kitchen safety, and the basics of diet and healthy eating. The Cook's Bible provides practical information about all aspects of preparing and cooking food—from how to boil an egg to how to prepare sushi. It is also useful for those who know the basice but want to extend their kitchen repertoire to cooking exciting and varied dishes.its wide range of recipes has been carefully selected to combine traditional favorites with modern choices. So whether you wish to make a cheese souffle, create a paella, or bake Fresh Croissants—you will find the Cook's Bible an invaluable source of inspiration and advice that you will want to go back to again and ag

Easy ways to get—and stay—slim from the authors of The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, and their celebrity sources How do the stars get so thin? (and how do their trainers keep them that way?) Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman are back with exercise tips and eating strategies from a Who’s Who of Hollywood beauties. The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets takes readers inside the fridges and out to the gyms of the stars, uncovering the daily regimens that keep celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore, and Beyoncè Knowles in A-List shape. They’ll dish on stars’ daily diet plans and tell us how the stars bounce back after baby, stay slim after forty, drop a quick twenty pounds, outsmart a Fat Day, and see fast results from exercise. Kym and Cindy have done it again, from (A)niston to (Z)eta-Jones. From The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets: Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford eat a salad dressed with vinegar BEFORE they go out to dinner. The vinegar is an appetite suppr

No calorie counting, no pre-calculated index, no exclusionfoods- just chopsticks... And healthy, balanced dishes to help youlose weight with ease.

Packed with a variety of fruits andflavours, this compendium blends new juice ideas withtried-and-tested classic smoothie recipes, and is oaeked with tipsonspicing, thickening and sweetening up your favourite juices andsmoothies. From filling breakfasts to summer treats, this is theonly healthy drink book you will ever need.

Classic recipes include Rum Raisin, Rocky Road, andChocolate Chip ice creams, Lemon, Strawberry Yogurt, and BitterChocolate sorbets Coffee and Lemon granitas, and Sicilian Cassataand Black Forest Ice Cream Cake. But you will also find someinnovative recipes, such as Nutty Spumone, Basil Sorbet and MojitoGranita.

Présentation de l'éditeur Mises à leur avantage dansde jolies verrines, ces 30 délicieuses recettes légères alliantbien-être et saveur sont à découvrir. Cuisinez toutes les recettessalées ou sucrées dont vous rêvez tout en améliorant vos habitudesalimentaires. Et dégustez tous ces mets en toute légèreté pour quecuisine rime avec plaisir !

With this single book, learn everythingyou need to know about making frozen treats and delights. The 500fabulous, easy, cool, and glorious indulgences featured in thisbook include classic ice creams, sorbets, and Italian-stylegelatos; as well as elegant water ices and granitas, show-stoppingice cream cakes and gateaux, kid-friendly frozen goodies, andincredible edibles for the health- and calorie-conscious.

If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurantexperience in America, consider that there are more Chineserestaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendyscombined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (orAmerican-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces thehistory of Chinese-American experience through the lens of thefood. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Leeexposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect fromillegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jewsand Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her ownrelationship with Chinese food. The Fortune Cookie Chroniclesspeaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it hasshaped our country.

From super-healthy fruit and veggie smoothiesand juices to wicked dessert smoothies，here you will find more thanl00 ideas for quick breakfasts，snacks，and desserts Health—enhanching recipes include Cilantr0＆Almond DetoxSmoothies．Spinach，Soy＆Wheat Juice with Gink0，and Banana e PeachSmoothies with Wheat Germ．At breakfast time．try hour Man90＆Yogu rtSmoothies or Citrus and Pa rsley Juice．For a quick dessert，whip upChocolate Cappuccino Smoothies or Banana Smoothies withChocolate＆Nuts．

Thai cuisine is a wonderfully aromatic and harmonious mixture of flavours, colours and textures, and it is incredibly easy to cook. World Food: Thailand introduces you to the flavours and textures of Thailand and shows you how to bring them into your own kitchen and impress your family and friends. There is also background information on Thailand as a country, and the foods that make up its culinary history. Thailand is now one of the most popular holiday destinations for Westerners, and more and more cooks are experinlenting with tile different dishes that originated in the country. Eating Thai food is an amazirlg experience - each flavour, be it hot, sweet or sour, can be tasted separately;leaving the mouth feeling clean and ready for more. Thai cooking is all about balance and harmony, In most people's opinion, the chilli is the most important ingredient, but there are many other essential elements that go towards creating these fahulous tastes. Coconut rnilk, lemon grass, galangal, lime leaves, palm

The slow cooker is one of the most useful appliancestohave in your kitchen, and one of the most versatile. What could-bebetter than coming into the house on a cold winter's night, after along day atWork, and all you need to do before"dinner is relax in ahot bath, as your meal is waiting, and ready when you are?