In this beautifully designed book, Ladurée presents us their lifestyle ideas. From breakfast to a formal dinner party, a brunch with friends, an elegant picnic, a family lunch, a snack, high tea, a romantic dinner or supper by the fire: ten themes, ten moments in the day for which Ladurée shares its advice and ideas for menus and table decoration. The book also includes ninety delicious recipes adapted by Ladurées chefs for the home chef.
For New York Times bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis,pasta has always been one of the great pleasures of the table: it’shealthy and delicious; it can be light and delicate or rich andhearty; it’s readily available and easy to prepare--everything youwant in a meal. And nothing satisfies a craving for Italian foodquite like it! In Everyday Pasta, Giada invites you to share herlove of this versatile staple with more than a hundred brand-newrecipes for pasta dishes, as well as for complementary sauces,salads, and sides tempting enough to bring the whole family to thedinner table. Without forgetting about the classics we all love, Giada makesthe most of the many varieties of pasta available to create recipesthat combine familiar flavors in exciting new ways. Although most of these dishes are all-in-one meals in themselves,Giada also supplies recipes for her favorite appetizers, sidedishes, and salads to round them out. Whether you’re looking for a simple summer supper that makes
A comprehensive, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and businessof wedding cake design Combining inspirational cake designs, step–by–step decoratinginstruction, and advice on the fundamentals of running a successfulcake business in a competitive market, Wedding Cake Art and Designis an invaluable guide for industry professionals and students.Master cake decorator Toba Garrett includes stunning designs forcakes inspired by textiles, seasons, fashion colors, flowers, andmuch more, and gives decorators the tools to translate their ownclients′ ideas into creative new designs. Decorating techniques ranging from simple to advanced areexplained in a clear, fully–illustrated, step–by–step format Sample scenarios included throughout the book show readers howto handle a client consultation and how to create appropriate cakesfor every client′s budget, theme, and creative needs Nearly 200 beautiful full–color photographs showcase finishedcakes and illustrate key decorating techniques, while full–c
Go ahead. Get passionate about the food you eat. You don’t have to hide it. You can love food and lose weight atthe same time! The secret, which you’ll learn about in Love Foodand Live Well, is to know when to have carrot cake and when it’stime for just a carrot. For most dieters, food is the daunting factor that trips up ourbest intentions to lose weight and get fit. Let Chantel Hobbs teachyou that food is not the enemy! It’s our attitudes toward it thatdefeat us. Losing weight does not require being deprived of thefoods you love and being forced to eat boring, tasteless meals, andleft feeling hungry most of the time. Turn food into your ally byfollowing Chantel’s 80/20 rule: A full 20 percent of the time,splurge on the foods you love and incorporate them intocelebrations and social occasions. The remaining 80 percent of thetime, choose food on the basis of delivering maximum fuel for yourbody and ultimate health. Simply by having freedom in what you eat,you can train yourself in
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Appetizers are an overture to the main part of the meal.Theyshould be delectable tidbits that stoke appetites while pleasingthe eye and preparing the palate for the feast to follow. Here youwill find an array of .recipes drawn from cuisines around theworld.Each recipe is graded for difficulty as level 1, 2 or 3,withmost falling into the first two categories.Stylish starters thatlook great and are easy to prepare.
Indian cuisine has never been more popular in the West than it is today. While in the past our experiences of food from India may have been limited to a visit to our local Indian restaurant, many home cooks are now discovering how simple it can be to prepare delicious and authentic-tasting Indian dishes in their own kitchens. Full of flavor and variety, Indian cuisine is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to extend their culinary repertoire and create deliciously different meals using both familiar and more exotic ingredients. 111 tempting and delicious recipes Brief introduction to each chapter, full of useful ideas and tips A clear and easy-to-follow ingredients list and method for each recipe to ensure a perfect result Inspiring photography of each recipe to set your taste buds tingling
Smoothies & Juices is your complete guide to nourishing and tasty drinks, from vitamin-packed refreshment for the health conscious, to cool and sophisticated concoctions for the party goers, this book is bursting with fresh ideas and devilishly delicious drinks. Each chapter will introduce you to a new wave of thirst-quenchers, including Fresh & Fruity, Raw & Revitalizing, Chilled & Crushed and Smooth & Creamy.Each drink recipe is accompanied by fabulous colour photography and easy-to-follow instructions.
Whether it's a cold winter's day or a hot summer's afternoon, the aroma of home-cooked meals makes us hungry and there's no denying that the kitchen is a pleasant place to be when it's filled with mouth-watering aromas. It's even better when it takes just one pot to cook the meal and this inspired collection of easy-to-follow, one-pot recipes is guaranteed to tickle those taste buds. From substantial soups to slow-cooked stews and from creamy risottos to melt-in-the-mouth casseroles, there are delicious dishes to suit all tastes and every family member You're also sure to find something for every occasion, whether a lazy weekend snuggled up by the fire or a quick and easy midweek supper There are lots of clever ideas for meal-in-a-bowl soups and all kinds of dishes based on meat, poultry, fish and seafood, or vegetables--all of them packed with flavor and certain to impress.
If you're tired of the same old cookies, look no further. This full-color cookbook gives you a year's worth of delectably different cookie recipes-from Black Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies to Almond Coconut Macaroons. Whether you want to please your kids, impress your guests, or indulge yourself, all of the recipes here are straightforward, absolutely delicious, and completely irresistible. Bet you can't eat just one!
From light leafy snacks and wholesome pasta, rice, andcereal dishes to hearty seafood and meaty one-dish meals Healthy healing recipes include Pecorino with Pears ManukaHoney,Sicilian Orange Salad, and Apple Salad with Yogurt.Nutritious, one-dish salad meals include Pasta Salad with Tuna,Cherry Tomatoes Olives, Brown Rice Salads with Apples Walnuts, Seafood Salad, and Pork Salad with Fresh Fruit.
From the author of French Women Don't Get Fat, the #1 NationalBestseller, comes an essential guide to the art of joyful living—inmoderation, in season, and, above all, with pleasure. Together with a bounty of new dining ideas and menus, MireilleGuiliano offers us fresh, cunning tips on style, grooming, andentertaining. Here are four seasons' worth of strategies forshopping, cooking, and exercising, as well as some pointers forlooking effortlessly chic. Taking us from her childhood inAlsace-Lorraine to her summers in Provence and her busy life in NewYork and Paris, this wise and witty book shows how anyone anywherecan develop a healthy, holistic lifestyle.
