After five years atop the Skinny Bitch phenomenon, author KimBarnouin has grown as a cook, a nutritionist, and a mom. Now shedelivers the Ultimate cookbook that will be for everyone lookingfor a healthier way to feed themselves, their families, andfriends. Kims emphasis is on easy, and her kick-ass recipes featureseasonal produce (no fake meat or hard-to-find ingredients) andprovide a versatility of tastes and cuisines, from Mediterranean toCalifornia-fresh. With almost 150 recipes, full-color photos,complete nutritional breakdowns, and simple switch-outs for quickvariations, it will be the new gotta have" on any bookshelf.

"I want my wines to tell a good story. I want them naturaland most of all, like my dear friends, I want them to speak thetruth even if we argue," says Alice Feiring. Join her as she setsoff on her one-woman crusade against the tyranny of homogenization,wine consultants, and, of course, the 100-point scoring system of acertain all-powerful wine writer. Traveling through the ancientvineyards of the Loire and Champagne, to Piedmont and Spain, shegoes in search of authentic barolo, the last old-style rioja, andthe tastiest new terroir-driven champagnes. She reveals just whatgoes into the average bottle--the reverse osmosis, the yeasts andenzymes, the sawdust and oak chips--and why she doesn’t find muchto drink in California. And she introduces rebel winemakers who areembracing old-fashioned techniques and making wines withindividuality and soul. No matter what your palate, travel the wine world with Feiringand you’ll have to ask yourself: What do I really want in myglass?

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.

The Chamberlain family spent a dozen blissful years in preWorld War II France, with their beloved cook, Clementine, learningthe gustatory pleasures of snail hunting in their backyard andbottling their own wine. When war rumblings sent them scurryingStateside, Clementine refused to be left behind and made a new homefor herself in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where she introduced theinitially suspicious Yankees to the pleasures of la cuisine debonne femme. First published in 1943, Clementine in the Kitchen isa charming portrait of a family of gastronomic adventurers, and amouth-watering collection of more than 170 traditional Frenchrecipes. This Modern Library Food series edition includes a newIntroduction by Jeffrey Steingarten, food critic for Vogue andauthor of The Man Who Ate Everything, winner of the Julia ChildBook Award.

Check out this super-fabulous sleepover kit. From top tips on how to plan your pyjama party to brilliant games and makeover ideas, this kit is perfect for you and your friends.

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.

Hot-shot magazine editor Lisa Edwards' career is destined for high-rise New York when suddenly she's diverted to low-rise Dublin.But what can she do she do about it? Ashling Kennedy，Lisa's super-organized assistant.worries abort everything from her lack of waist to the lack men in her life. She's even anxious about a little bit of raw fish…… Clodagh Kelly is Ashling's best friend and has her prince，her beautiful kids and a lovely house-everytheng in fact that Ashling ever wanted.And yet，she's still not satisfied. Three women on the verge of happiness and even closer to complate breakdown.Whech way will they fall?

Kathleen Daelemans's inspiring story is familiar to millionsof readers and TV viewers. After creating a new cuisine for one ofthe world's most luxurious spas, the Grand Wailea, in Maui, Hawaii,she earned rave reviews from the New York Times, Bon Apptit, theLos Angeles Times, and Esquire. In the process, she herself lost 75pounds, dropping all the way down from a size 22 to a trim and fitsize 8. Now she tells how she did it, sharing tips and favoriterecipes for her outrageously delicious food. Kathleen, who is afrequent contributor to NBC's Today Show, is also the author ofGetting Thin and Loving Food!

This isn't a diet book. This is a book about plates. And the twisted conspiracy that ismaking our country fat. FACT :: 95 percent of dieters regain the weight after fiveyears. FACT :: The average American dinner plate has grown from 9 inchesin diameter to 12 inches since 1970. FACT :: As a result, we’re now consuming more than 300 excesscalories per day. FACT :: Our bodies have kept pace growing with our plates. CURE :: A return to 9-inch dinner plates. Behold The 9-Inch "Diet."

With mouthwatering morsels on every page, Light Bites contains an invaluable collection of light but satisfying recipes to serve a whole range of needs. Whether you're after a starter for a dinner party, a snack or treat between meals, a 'lunch-sized' portion or a main meal that doesn't load up on stodge or require hours in the oven, you'll find the recipe for you. Set out in a clear, practical design, using basic, easy to find ingredients, Light Bites is fully cross-referenced with useful suggestions for alternatives and more (or less) substantial dishes. All cravings are catered for, from Finger Food to Sweet Treats, from seafood to poultry and covering a variety of international styles of cuisine.

This essential and highly readableguide to the entire world of red wines will demystify thecomplexities of tasting, selecting, storing, and serving redwine.

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.

"365 Dish a Day" provides a little inspiration for every day of the year, making sure you don't miss out on the month's freshest ingredients and seasonal specialties. You'll find warm, hearty comfort food in the fall and winter months and healthy, light and refreshing dishes in spring and summer. The recipes are quick, easy to follow. Full-color photographs.

This compendium is brimming with 500mouthwatering recipes for pizzas and flatbreads.Packed with clear,easy-to-follow recipes, you'll find the perfect tasty treat forevery occasion. Casual weekend lunch, simple supper or tastystarter - these delicious recipes will hit the spot every time.

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.

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

Lasting weight loss doesn’t come from following extreme dietsor quick-fix fads. Being able to lose weight and keep it off comesfrom choosing the lifestyle habits that make sense for you in thelong term. If, like millions of other Americans, you are strugglingto lose weight, this second edition of the American HeartAssociation No-Fad Diet will show you how to find just the rightcombination of attitude, eating, and exercise to achieve your goalsin an effective and healthy way. Updated with the latest information on nutrition science andweight management, No-Fad Diet leads you through an assessment ofyour current eating and exercise habits and then helps you create apersonalized program to fit your weight-loss needs and yourlifestyle, instead of you having to follow a one-size-fits-allapproach to dieting. This new edition also offers nearly 200 delicious, low-calorierecipes, including 50 brand-new dishes. You can lose weight whileenjoying: - Lemon-Ginger Trail Mix - Creamy Brocco

This soup compendium is brimming with500 mouth-watering recipes, all of them clear and easy to follow.Every page is filled with ideas and tips for everykind ofsoup,broth, bisque, chowder, potage and consomme. Casua weekendlunch, simple supper,sophisticated starter, winter warmer or summercooler - you name it, there's a perfect soup for it.

In this wonderfully evocative book you will find all those old family favourite recipes from times past，together with some newer ones from the modern Grandma’S repertoire。Indulge yourself in the delicious traditional and more contemporary dishes that havebeen part of your life for as long as you can remember。This collection includes the classic roasts，delicious desserts and festive specialities that Grandma used to make，as well as their modern equivalents which have entered into our present—day eating patterns。It features much—loved recipes that have been brought back from holidays and give US warm memories of special people and places visited。They are all here：eomfort food recipes to remind US of childhood；growing-up food from when we started to experiment and travel；food to reminisce over when we remember special occasions。and recipes that hopefully you will want to pass on to your own grandchildren。

Now you can re-create the best and most inventive sandwichesin America right in your own kitchen. In this eating tour of thenation, those gurus of the road, Jane and Michael Stern, hunt downnearly 100 examples of supreme sandwichery. You'll enjoymouthwatering discoveries from nearly every state, from California(grilled Gruycre with leeks on multigrain from a neighborhoodbakery in Los Angeles) to Maine (an overflowing, warm lobster rollfrom a seaside diner) to Florida (a Cuban: ham, pork, Swiss, andgarlicky salami with pickles, lettuce, and tomato). The Sterns havetracked down America's best muffuletta (cold cuts and cheese toppedwith a bold and briny olive salad on Italian bread) and thespecialty of Louisville, Kentucky (the Hot Brown: white turkey meatunder sizzling cheese with tomato and bacon), not to be confusedwith Hot Truck (a hot pizza sub baked open-face, a campus sensationin Ithaca, New York). Each of the legendary heroes, hoagies, wraps,grinders, blimps, gyros, and subs comes with its own qui

Ten years ago, Colbin's Food and Healing stood at theforefront of the food revolution, exploring the link between dietand health. In this anniversary edition, she provides updates onrecent dietary systems, including low-fat, food combining, andalternative medicine.

Melanie Rehak always loved cooking, eating, and sharing foodwith loved ones. After reading the likes of Michael Pollan, EricSchlosser, and Wendell Berry, she tried to buy organic and localfoods. But upon the birth of her son, Jules, she realized that shewas responsible for feeding someone else, and she wanted to knowmore. Eating for Beginners details a year of discovering what itmeans to be an eater and a parent in today’s complicated world.Rehak harvested potatoes, milked goats, sorted beans, and worked ata small restaurant where she learned what to eat and why, that eventhe most dedicated organic farmers sometimes serve their childrenfrozen chicken fingers, and that we really can make peace with ourfood.