The rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired by acalendar year filled with joyous occasions for eating, drinking andmaking merry. Food, fittingly enough, plays a leading role ineverything from festivals to reunions and weddings toanniversaries. The combination of flavors and symbols, such aswealth, happiness, luck, and prosperity, involved in many of thesedishes are a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure. In Chinese Feasts Festivals, author S.C. Moey assemblesfacts and fancies along with a collection of festival specialtiesthat every Chinese food lover will read and enjoy. Full ofdelicate, subtly-rendered illustrations, this exquisite and yetfunctional cookbook will inspire you to cook up a feast no matterwhat the occasion.
There is nothing new about vegetarianism. People have committedto meatless diets for centuries, and for a variety of easons. Butwhy, now, are more and more people turning to a vegetarianlifestyle? The answer is simple: to maintain optimum health. Aplant-based diet consisting of fruits, nuts, vegetables, legumes,and whole grains provides you with a wide range of health benefits,including a lower incidence of obesity, high blood pressure,coronary heart disease, stroke, many {orms of cancer, and higlhcholesterol.
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Today, Chef Eric Ripert carries on that tradition with dishessuch as Poached Halibut on Marinated Vegetables, Pan-RoastedGrouper with Wild Mushrooms and Artichokes, and Grilled Salmon withMushroom Vinaigrette. And, of course, there are the desserts forwhich Le Bernardin is also so well known--from ChocolateMillefeuille to Honeyed Pear and Almond Cream Tarts.
Betty Crocker Quick and Easy Cookbook photo of every recipe 30minutes or less to dinner Get Dinner on the Table in 30 Minutes orLess When things are hectic and everybody's hungry, this is thecookbook you'll turn to. All 120 of the delicious kitchen-testedrecipes inside are ready in 30 minutesor less, and flagged recipestake only 20 minutes.Delight the kids with favorites like TacoSupper Skillet and Barbecue Chicken Pizza. Impress guests withGrilled Latin Halibut with Green Sauce or Tagliatelle Pasta withAsparagus and Gorgonzola Sauce. And satisfy everyone withcrowd-pleasers like Grilled Chili-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin andRamen-Beef Stir-Fry. You'll find: 120 family-pleasing dishes frompizza to steak, with a full-page color photo of every recipe Eightingredients or less for most recipes--foods you probably alreadyhave on hand 70 one-step ideas for adding a special touchtoeverything from vegetables to dessert A pantry planner so you canavoid the last-minute dinner scramble With Betty Crocker Quick andEasy Cookboo