Now in paperback–the debut cookbook from the beloved Italiancook, restaurateur, and public television personality. Lidia Bastianich is famous for her Italian-American cooking, butthis cookbook–her first–captures the distinctive cuisine of hernative Istria, located on Italy’s northeastern Adriatic coast nearthe border of the former Yugoslavia. This book is also her mostpersonal; in addition to the recipes, she has included numerouspersonal stories, memories, and photographs from herchildhood. With La Cucina di Lidia, you can savor antipasti such as Polentawith Fontina and Mushrooms or Shrimp and Mixed Bean Salad. Rice andpastas include Plum Gnocchi, Risotto with Squash Blossoms, andZucchini and Tagliatelle with Leek Sauce. Entrées feature fish(Swordfish in Sweet and Sour Sauce), fowl (Roast Chicken withRosemary and Orange), meat (Stuffed Breast of Veal), and game (DuckRoasted with Sauerkraut). Desserts range from Chocolate ZabaglioneCake to Apple-Custard Tart. Here is an Itali

Perfectly pristine ingredients, combined sensibly and cookedproperly, are the unmistakable hallmarks of the best Italian food.Chef Mario Batali, known to fans far and wide as "Molto Mario" fromhis appearances on television's Food Network and as chef of NewYork's much-loved Pó restaurant, has elevated these simpleprinciples to fine art, creating innovative new fare that paystribute to traditional Italian home cooking in a distinctly modernway. Now, for the first time, more than 200 of his irresistiblerecipes for fresh pastas, sprightly salads, grilled dishes, savoryragus, and many others are gathered in Simple Italian Food, acelebration of the flavors and spirit ofItaly. Mario draws inspiration for his distinctive dishes from the two"villages" that have left their stamps on his cuisine: BorgoCapanne, the tiny hillside village in Northern Italy where he livedand cooked for several years, and New York's Greenwich Village,where he has ready access to bountiful produce and outstandingartisan-made

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 book has 80 simple and delicious recipes from the MiddleKingdom.

WITH OVER30 DELICIOUS,EASY-TO-FOLLOW RECIPES,AND SCORES OF PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES,EASY ENTERTAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MAKING STUNNING RECIPES AT HOME THAT HAVE THAT RESTAURANT'WOW'FACTOR.

"Nothing beats the sweet aroma of freshty baked bread at thecrack of dawn, and oneof my indutgent pteasures is sitting downwitha coffee and biting into a sweet, crisp pastry straight out of theoven.

In this completely updated and expanded edition of herinternational bestseller, Jancis Robinson, one of the world's mostrespected wine authorities, offers an engaging introduction to theenjoyment of wine.

Discover the secrets of Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) winners ThePillsbury Bake-Off(R) is a great American institution-a 60-year-oldcontest for real home cooks across the nation-all vying for a $1million grand prize. For the 43rd Bake-Off(R), 100 finalistsgathered to work their magic in 100 mini-kitchens set up in asingle ballroom. In the end, a grand prizewinner emerged, but allof the finalists presented dishes that were amazingly simple tomake . . . and simply amazing. This exciting cookbook collects all100 of these winning recipes and profiles the inventive cooks whocreated them. Spanning five contest categories-Breakfast andBrunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Old El Paso(R) MexicanFavorites, Pizza Creations, and Sweet Treats-the deliciously easyrecipes you'll find inside are sure to be winners with your familyand friends. "Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Winners" gives you The $1million grand prize recipe-Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies,and all of the category prizewinners 99 other winning recipes,including Masc

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

Features over 30 easy-to-prepareJapanesemeals,including all-time favorites such as Mild Japanese BeefCurry,Pepper-seared Tuna with wasabi andUdon Noodle Soup withVegetables.

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

This book is one of the Periplus New Mini Cookbooks series. It mainly explains and shows some Asian vegetarianrecipes.

Middle Eastern food is as fascinating and varied as theancient region frOm which it。comes。Dishes range from simple stewsto extravagant offerings characterised by heady fragrances，exoticspices，sweet-sour flavours and decorative garnishes． Drawing on the culinary traditions of the past，Middle EasternBible includes more than 120 recipes for easy，authentic food．Aswell as meat，seafood and vegetable dishes，there are mezes，soups andsalads，pastries，breads，sweets and drinks．You’II find recipes forgrilled Turkish kebabs，lavish Iranian rice dishes，slow—cookedEgyptian beans，and rose-scented pastries from Syria andLebanon．

This title includes fresh and bold flavours from Spain. Withover 120 recipes, "Spanish Bible" provides an easy-to-followintroduction to the classic flavours that are an intrinsic part ofSpain's cuisine - from garlic-rich, tasty tapas to seafood spicedwith golden saffron, hearty bean stews, slow meat braises and ofcourse, creamy desserts and irresistible sweets. The Spanish lovetheir food and they love sharing it so the recipes are designedwith variety and flexibility in mind be it snack-sized tapas orlarger dishes such as paella, perfect for special occasions. Packedwith colourful photographs and simple instructions, "The SpanishBible" reflects Spain's diverse landscape and rich culturalheritage and guarantees success every time - this is satisfying,bold food with an authentic twist.

From the legendary editor who helped shape modern cookbookpublishing-one of the food world's most admired figures-comes thisevocative and inspiring memoir. Living in Paris after World War II, Jones broke free of blandAmerican food and reveled in everyday French culinary delights. Onreturning to the States she published Julia Child's Mastering theArt of French Cooking. The rest is publishing and gastronomichistory. A new world now opened up to Jones as she discovered, withher husband Evan, the delights of American food, publishing some ofthe premier culinary luminaries of the twentieth century: fromJulia Child, James Beard, and M.F.K. Fisher to Claudia Roden, EdnaLewis, and Lidia Bastianich. Here also are fifty of Jones'sfavorite recipes collected over a lifetime of cooking-each with itsown story and special tips. The Tenth Muse is an absolutelycharming memoir by a woman who was present at the creation of theAmerican food revolution and played a pivotal role in shapingit.

A nervous breakdown seems like a great idea: all that lying in bed and watching daytime TV. But who's going to have it? Will it be housewife Clodagh, who spends her days microwaving pasta for her demanding toddlers and waiting for her beautiful husband Dylan to come home? Or Lisa, hard, brittle and shiny as an M&M, reeling from the shock of a demotion from her fabulous job in London to a one- horse magazine in Dublin? Or Ashling, so normal she's weird? 作者简介： Marian Keyes is the international bestselling author of Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story and Anybody Out There. Her latest novel is This Charming Man. She is published in twenty-nine different languages. Two collections of her journalism, Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet, are also published by Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband.

In her hit Food Network show Everyday Italian , Giada DeLaurentiis shows you how to cook delicious, beautiful food in aflash. And here, in her long-awaited first book, she does thesame—helps you put a fabulous dinner on the table tonight, forfriends or just for the kids, with a minimum of fuss and a maximumof flavor. She makes it all look easy, because it is. Everyday Italian is true to its title: the fresh, simplerecipes are incredibly quick and accessible, and also utterlymouth-watering—perfect for everyday cooking. And the book isfocused on the real-life considerations of what you actually havein your refrigerator and pantry (no mail-order ingredients here)and what you’re in the mood for—whether a simply sauced pasta or ahearty family-friendly roast, these great recipes cover everycontingency. So, for example, you’ll find dishes that you can makesolely from pantry ingredients, or those that transform lowlyleftovers into exquisite entrées (including brilliant ideas forleftover pasta), and th

America's favorite baker, Nancy Baggett, has been on a roadtrip around the country. Now she's back, with something for everydessert lover: the best pies, cakes, puddings, crisps, cookies, icecreams, and candies in the land. Many of her discoveries werelocally famous family secretsuntil now. They include a memorablysimple blueberry buckle from a Vermont bed-and-breakfast; a coconutchiffon cake from an island off the coast of Virginia that hasbecome a "destination dessert"; a never-before-revealed recipe forchocolate-dipped caramel candies, the fund-raising specialty of thewomen of an Episcopal church in New Mexico; and a sublime peachcobbler from a cook in the Ozarks. Baggett has tested and retestedevery recipe in her home kitchen to ensure that all cooks get thesame results. She has even included a chapter on easy gifts to makewith children, from "bars in a jar" (a homemade brownie mix) tofancifully decorated graham-cracker holiday cottages. Every recipein this lavishly photographed book comes with an

Jhere is aothing in the world quite like a bowl full of something heartg or a slice of something sweet just to make gou feel the world is a better place When life is greg and cold savdur a little domestic warmth with simple food that lifts the spirits and aourishes bodg and soul.

A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fightfor the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. Theclassic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its firstpub date of 1964.

This exhaustively researched book provides you with a fascinating introduction to the world's most renowned beers. Including key facts and figures, Guide to Beer is an indispensable companion to anyone who enjoys this traditionally popular beverage. Includes more than 200 of the finest beers from around the globe, from Belgium's trappist monasteries to America's microbreweries. Each beer is accompanied by colour photography, historical information and detailed tasting notes describing the beer's appearance, style and unique flavours.