This book presents an impressive array of crumbles and cobblers, from the time-honoured Rhubarb Crumble to the succulent Golden Chicken Cobbler.For a warming winter dessert, try the Spiced Cherry Crumble or for a hearty and filling main meal, the Beef Cobbler with Chilli will certainly hit the spot.If you are entertaining, impress your guests with the Baked Banana Crumble with Rum and Lime or with the delicious Gooseberry and Pistachio Crumble.Whether you are looking for a sweet or savoury fix, there is sure to be something to satisfy in this new collection.

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.

A beautiful cookbook and guide to the Pacific Northwest's vibrant wine and culinary scene Blessed with abundant seafood, wonderful produce, and bountiful vineyards, the Pacific Northwest has spawned a unique culinary culture. In this dazzling cookbook, Braiden Rex-Johnson takes us along as she visits the region's most accomplished chefs and winemakers, showcasing the dishes and wines that have made the Pacific Northwest a gastronomic mecca. Brimming with stories and lore, illustrated with 186 gorgeous color photos, and featuring 113 recipes and wine pairings, Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining brilliantly brings to life this region's special culinary character.

When the sun is bright and the weather's just right, outside is where you want to be. This book is packed with 100 easy, festive recipes that are perfect for dinners on the deck and parties on the patio—from small bites and barbecue classics to picnic favorites and cool drinks. Whether you're feeding your family or entertaining the entire block, these outdoor recipes are guaranteed to please. So invite some friends, fire up the grill and discover outdoor food that's out of this world!

We all know that eating healthier is easier said than done. New diets pop up every few months; the only problem is that the food choices are often too bland and there’s usually little variety in the dishes you can eat. 30 Secrets of the World’s Healthiest Cuisines is about to change all that. In a delicious departure from the nutrition-through-sacrifice school of cooking, this book celebrates the international and the flavorful with a healthy twist. You’ll find out how to use the most healthful nutritional principles and ingredients from the world’s major cuisines to create one fabulous, healthy global eating program. 30 Secrets of the World’s Healthiest Cuisines blends the latest nutrition research with information about the culinary histories and traditions of a number of major countries and regions around the world. By incorporating this culinary wisdom into your diet, you can reduce your chances of developing a number of major diet-related diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes,

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

Packed with goodness and bursting with flavour，smoothies are at the heightof food fashion。Quick and easy to make，great—tasting and inexpensive，they are one of the easiest ways to contribute to the recommended five portiOns a day ot fruit and vegetables。Great to start the day with or as a healthy replacement for an after—school snack，smoothies are incredibly versatile as the mouthwatering recipes in this stunning collection will demOnstrate。

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

"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.

From babels to fruit loaf and from soda bread to baguettes，this book is packed with fabulous recipes for all your favourite breads。Discover how simple it is to make basic loaves and tasty roils，learn the special skills of baking gourmet loaves，master the secrets of wonderful regional breads from around the world and acquire a repertoire of tasty sweet treats for teatime，coffee time，anytime。Fully illustrated，straightforward，step-by—step recipes and a wealth of helpful advice，practical guidelines and professional tips providing all you need to know about ingredients，techniques and timing，virtually guarantee mouthwateringly appetizing fresh bread every time。

Whether your home is small or large, an apartment in the cityor a country cottage, it is a space that should be at oncebeautiful and livable. The key to that is managing the upkeepwithout feeling flustered. Until now, there has never been acomprehensive resource that not only tells how to care for yourhome and everything in it, but that also simplifies the process byexplaining just when. With secrets from Martha Stewart foraccomplishing the most challenging homekeeping tasks with ease,this detailed and comprehensive book is the only one you will needto help you keep your home looking its best, floor to ceiling, roomby room. In Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook , Martha shares herunparalleled expertise in home maintenance and care. Readable andpractical–and graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques,and personal anecdotes from Martha’s decades of experience caring for herhomes–this is far more than just a compendium of ways to keep yourhouse clean. It covers everything from properly ex

A New York Times bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us—whether industrial or organic, alternative or processed—he develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet.

Mexican food can be defined as a collection of different cuisines, with influences from Spain, France, and Germany amongst others. The result is a mouthwatering mix of different tastes and textures, and the endless variety of dishes available provide plenty of inspiration for speedy suppers or marvelous main courses. Mexican contains the very best recipes, bringing the wonderful flavors of real Mexican cooking to your kitchen with the minimum of effort. Discover o truly unique eating experience with this beautifully-photogrophed collection, and spoil your friends and family with the delicious results!

Next time the family asks "What's for dinner?" you will have the answer at your fingertips. In fact, with Gjjcntial Family Favorites you will have literally hundreds of answers. Packed with great recipes for all courses and occasions and every taste and age group, this inspiring cookbook deserves a place in every family kitchen. Whether you are planning a family celebration, looking for a quick and easy midweek meal, treating your children to sticky cakes, need a fast and nutritious snack, or simply want something different for a change, just leaf through these pages and you will be spoiled with so many choices.

A richly illustrated overview of where to sample the best foodand drink in the French capital. Tempting the eyes and enticing thepalate, this gourmet tour of Paris provides a panoramic survey ofthe epicenter of gastronomy. Divided into three chapters, this bookguides the reader from the temptations of "Decadent Paris", withits enticing wine cellars and jewel-toned macaroons, to favoritebistros and boulangeries in "Traditional Paris". "ContemporaryParis" celebrates the city’s most inventive and trendy venues andpays homage to its international offerings. Discover a gourmetlover’s Paris, where illustrious settings transport you to anotherera, and food in all its forms is as revered as the finest works ofart.

MuFFins are great Fun to malee and eat - whether you lilee them fresh and fruity in the form oF a classic Blueberry MuFFin, or you are in the moodFor something extravagant, such as a Decadent Chocolate DessertMuffin, you will Find something to please in this fabulouscollection. The 50 recipes in this collection are all based on a basic muFFin mix, using delicious and imaginative variations to create Fantastic muffins you will want to make time and time again. BeautiFully photographed, this is the perfect book For true muFFin lovers!

The Mediterranean diet has become widely recognised in recent years for its many health benefits. It's a simple, colourful and delicious cuisine, consisting mainly of a stunning range of nutrition-packed fruits and vegetables, with fresh seafood and a little meat and cheese. Plenty of olive oil, with its heart-protective properties, completes the picture of a way of eating that promotes an enviably long and healthy life. Sounds too good to be true? Try the recipes in this book to discover just how good it is! 112 authentic and delicious recipes; Brief introduction to each chapter on the traditional use of ingredients; 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.

Good winemaking need not be complex. The authors draw on theirdecades of experience to show how the latest ingredients,equipment, recipes and techniques can result in delicious andinexpensive white, red, rose, sparkling, and dessert wines, as wellas liqueurs. Illustrated.

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!

In Cantonese, “dim sum” means “touch the heart,” and EllenBlonder’s charming celebration of China’s famed tea lunch does justthat. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, eachillustrated with Ellen’s exquisite watercolor paintings, put thekey to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook’shand. Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasures of a dim sum meal hasinevitably wondered what it would be like to create these treats athome. The answer, surprisingly, is that most are quite simple tomake. From dumplings to pastries, Dim Sum is filled with simple,foolproof recipes, complete with clear step-by-step illustrationsto explain the art of forming, filling, and folding dumplingwrappers and more. Ellen Blonder offers her favorite versions oftraditional Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, Turnip Cake, and Shrimp HaGow, each bite vibrantly flavored, plus recipes for hearty stickyrice dishes, refreshing sautéed greens, tender baked or steamedbuns, and a variety of pastries and dessert

THE TIME TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND SMART FOODCHOICES FOR YOUR CHILD IS NOW. Unhealthy food is everywhere–colorfully packaged, cheap, and fullof fat, calories, and sodium. It’s no wonder childhood obesity hasbecome an epidemic in the last thirty years. As a result, by thetime most people reach adulthood, they’re already wired toovereat. Family nutrition expert Eileen Behan posits that good nutritionand good eating habits start on day one. The Baby Food Biblefeatures a guide to more than 100 foods recommended for infants andtoddlers based on the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines,tells parents when to introduce these foods into a child's diet,and emphasizes the importance of setting healthy eating routinesthat center on family meals at the dining room table–the perfecttime to build good habits. In a clear, accessible style, Behandescribes how to: ? foster an appetite for a healthy variety of new foods (there’smore to life than string cheese) ? avoid e

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