Rao's, the hundred-year-old restaurant with a mere ten tablestucked in a corner of East Harlem in what was once a legendaryItalian neighborhood, is one of the most sought-after restaurantsin all of Manhattan. Its tables are booked months in advance by regulars who go to enjoy what The New York Timescalls its "exquisitely simple Italian cooking" from traditionalrecipes,many as old as Rao's itself. You may not get a table atRao's, but now with this book you can prepare the best Italianhome-style food in the world in your own kitchen. Here for thefirst time are recipes for all of Rao's fabulous classics--itsfamous marinara sauce, seafood salad, roasted peppers with pinenuts and raisins, baked clams, lemon chicken, chicken scarpariello,and on and on. The recipes are accompanied by photographs that re-create Rao'smagic and testimonials from loyal Rao's fans-- from Woody Allen to Beverly Sills. Here too is a brief history ofthe restaurant by Nicholas Pileggi and a Preface by DickSchaap.

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

Since her debut on Food Network in 2002 with the hit programEveryday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis has been enticing Americanswith her updated twists on Italian favorites. Her dedication toease, healthfulness, and—above all else—flavor have won her apermanent place in the hearts of home cooks. In Giada at Home, sheshares a personal look into how she cooks for those dearest to her,with simple recipes inspired by her television show of the samename. Born in Italy, Giada was raised in Los Angeles by a gregariousItalian family. While her grandmother, aunt, and mother brought herup on generations-old recipes, Giada also became enamored with thebright and clean flavors of California’s abundant seasonal fruitsand vegetables. Giada at Home presents recipes from bothtraditions, all with Giada’s signature style. She shares classicItalian recipes passed down through the years, like cheese-stuffeddates wrapped in salty prosciutto, creamy risotto with the earthyand deep flavors of mushrooms and gorgonz

"Joan Nathan has created a masterful blend of food andculture. She takes her reader on an extraordinary journey throughthe history of the land of Israel and the development of modernIsraeli food. I was delighted to visit all the different ethniccommunities that have contributed to Israeli cuisine, and my mouthwatered just imagining the feast that Joan Nathan describes." --Teddy Kollek, former mayor of Jerusalem In this richly evocative book, Joan Nathan captures the spirit ofIsrael today by exploring its multifaceted cuisine. She delves intothe histories of the people already settled in this nearly barrenland, as well as those who immigrated and helped to quicklytransform it into a country bursting with new produce. It is adramatic and moving saga, interlarded with more than two hundredwonderful recipes that represent all the varied ethnic backgrounds.Every recipe has a story, and through these tales the story ofIsrael emerges. Nathan shows how a typical Israeli menu today might inclu

Through recipes that use time-honored medicinalingredients, A Tradition of Soup provides a fascinating narrativeof the Southern Chinese immigrants who came to the United States inlarge numbers during the last half century, the struggles theyfaced and overcame, and the soups they used to heal and nourishtheir bodies. Following the Chinese approach to health, Teresa Chen, who wasborn into a family of food connoisseurs and raised by a gourmetcook, groups the recipes by seasons and health concerns accordingto Cantonese taxonomy: tong (simple broths, soups, and stews), geng(thickened soups), juk (rice soups or porridges), and tong shui(sweet soups), as well as noodle soups, wonton and dumpling soups,and vegetable soups. Also focusing on dahn (steaming) and louhfo(slow-cooking) soups associated with good health, the book featuresfresh, natural, and seasonal food. A Tradition of Soup highlightsrecipes that serve a wide range of purposes, from gaining orshedding weight to healing acne and prevent

From "a great teacher and truly a master technician" (JuliaChild), a new cookbook full of faster-than-ever food, includingdozens of elegant "minute" recipes Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Waywas an immediate sensation, captivating cooks and critics, whocalled it "fabulous," "chic," and "elegant." Now America's firstand most enduring celebrity chef does himself one better, withrecipes that are faster, fresher, and easier than ever. OnlyJacques could have come up with dishes so innovative anduncomplicated. "Minute recipes": Nearly no-cook recipes fit forcompany: Cured Salmon Morsels, Glazed Sausage Bits Smashingappetizers: Scallop Pancakes, zipped together in a blender (10minutes) Almost instant soups: Creamy Leek and Mushroom Soup (7minutes) Fast, festive dinners: Stuffed Pork Fillet on GrapeTomatoes (18 minutes) Stunning desserts: Mini Almond Cakes inRaspberry Sauce (15 minutes)

Isaac Mizrahi?s Mushroom Truffle Spaghetti, Carolina Herrera?sPommes Toupinel, Mark Ecko?s ?Adults Only? Chocolate Chip Cookies,Derek Lam?s Yellowtail Crudo, John Varvato?s Calaloo Soup ? foodcan be fashionable too! Published with the Council of FashionDesigners of America(CDFA) and with a foreword by Martha Sterwart,American Fashion Cookbook is a chic objet containing recipes andoriginal illustrations by more than 100 American designers.Brimming with color; flavor; and personality, here are the fashioncommunity?s favorite dishes and preparation tips. From theflirtatiousness of Strawberry Shortcake to the minimalism ofChocolate Ganache to the zip of Andalusian Gazpacho, here are allthe recipes a stylish soul needs to whip up a tasteful brunch, aromantic dinner, or simply prepare comfort food, in a collectiblevolume. Blank culinary-themed Proustian questionnaires that can befilled out by the hostess and guests appear at the back of the book? a fashionable hors d?oeuvre or digestive sure to add spice to

Jewish holidays are defined by food. Yet Jewish cooking isalways changing, encompassing the flavors of the world, embracinglocal culinary traditions of every place in which Jews have livedand adapting them to Jewish observance. This collection, theculmination of Joan Nathan’s decades of gathering Jewish recipesfrom around the world, is a tour through the Jewish holidays astold in food. For each holiday, Nathan presents menus fromdifferent cuisines—Moroccan, Russian, German, and contemporaryAmerican are just a few—that show how the traditions of Jewish foodhave taken on new forms around the world. There are dishes that youwill remember from your mother’s table and dishes that go back tothe Second Temple, family recipes that you thought were lost andother families’ recipes that you have yet to discover. Explainingtheir origins and the holidays that have shaped them, Nathan spicesthese delicious recipes with delightful stories about the peoplewho have kept these traditions alive. Try somet

As the editor of the best-selling culinary icons MarthaStewart and Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa), as well as such notedfood authorities as Diana Kennedy and Anne Willan, Roy Finamoreshaped many of the most popular and accessible cookbooks of ourtime. Finamore himself began cooking as a young boy, learning fromhis mother and Italian grandmother. Working alongside chefs tostreamline their recipes for the home cook, he has earned areputation as a stylish simplifier. In Tasty, he brings to bear thelessons from more than a decade spent at the pinnacle of the foodworld. The 200 deftly easy, unpretentious recipes show theinfluence of French and Italian traditions and are accompanied bymany tips and techniques from Finamore's abundant experience in thekitchen. Tasty offers ample testimony to the idea that a mealdoesn't need to be a showoff event to be uncommonly good.

Small, luxurious and just a little bitwicked! With 300 chocolate recipes, there is sustenance enough hereto keep even the most depraved of chocoholics happy.

Although Barbara Lynch was born and raised in South Boston,not Tuscany, many critics believe her food rivals the best ofItaly. It has been praised by Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, andGourmet, and many more. Lynch's cuisine is all the more remarkablebecause it is self-taught. In a story straight out of Good WillHunting, she grew up in the turbulent projects of "Southie," wherepetty crime was the only viable way to make a living. But in a homeec class in high school, she discovered her passion. Through a mixof hunger for knowledge, hard work, and raw smarts, she graduallycreated her own distinctive style of cooking, mining Italian andFrench classics for ideas and seasoning them with imagination.The150 recipes in Stir combine sophistication with practicality.Appetizers like baked tomatoes and cheese and crisp, butterybrioche pizzas. Dozens of the artful pastas Lynch is famous for,such as little lasagnas with chicken meatballs, and potato gnocchiwith peas and mushrooms. Lobster rolls with aioli. Chicken wrap

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

Does a strong urge to fill up oncarbs sabotage your weight-loss efforts? Are you often tired andirritable, and is there a roll of fat around your middle? Now it’seasier than ever to eat great and lose weight. The MetabolismMiracle Cookbook includes more than 150 quick-and-easy,carb-controlled recipes and menus tailored to each step of TheMetabolism Miracle diet plan. Nearly half of all Americans have “Metabolism B” and unknowinglyoverproduce the fat-gain hormone insulin. These recipes arespecifically formulated to help people with this hidden conditionlose weight, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, decrease risk ofor improve control over diabetes, and increase their energy. From appetizers, soups, and salads to vegetables, entrées, anddesserts ideal for family meals, readers will have no shortage ofdelicious options. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are alsoincluded.

For the past twenty years, in their wildly popular newspaperand cooking columns, Sheryl Julian and Julie Riven have beenproviding hundreds of thousands of cooks with recipes they candepend on. Now, in this long-awaited cookbook which is an essentialreference for anyone who wants to get the most out of time in thekitchen, they present 250 of their favorites. From Roast Side ofSalmon to Creamy Chocolate Tart, each dish is straightforward,contemporary, and elegant: home cooking at its best. Julian andRiven have an unerring sense of what busy people need:appetite-provoking nibbles that won't set back dinner preparations;easy meals for the time of day when the cook is most exhausted;impressive but relaxed dinners for company; simple side dishes;slow-cooked suppers served straight from the pot; weekendbreakfasts that leave plenty of time for reading the paper;desserts anyone can master. It's all here in The Way We Cook:Appetizers: Spicy Pecans * Honey-Roasted Chicken Wings * MarinatedShrimp in White Wine Vin

Here is the sequel to the great cooking classic. Each of thenew recipes is worked out step-by-step, with the clarity andprecision that are the essence of the first volume. 5 times as manydrawings as in Vol. I make the clear instructions even more so.

American chef Jessica Theroux spent a year travelingthroughout Italy, cooking and talking with Italian grandmothers,learning their secrets and listening to their stories. The resultis a charming and authentic collection of recipes, techniques,anecdotes, and photographs that celebrate the rustic andsustainable culinary traditions of Italy’s most experienced homecooks. Cooking with Italian Grandmothers features the histories andmenus of fifteen grandmothers, each of whom welcomed Ms. Therouxinto their kitchens and pantries and shared both their favoritedishes and personal wisdoms. From the dramatic winter shores ifUstica to the blooming hills of Tuscany in spring, readers willjourney through Italy’s most divers regions and seasons, todiscover the country’s most delectable dishes, from the traditionalto the unexpected, and meet the storied women who make them. Part travel diary, part photo essay, part cookbook, Cooking withItalian Grandmothers features over 100 time-honored recipes, from

The perfect cookie for every occasion. Cookies are the treat that never disappoints. Whether you’rebaking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a familysupper–or if you simply want something on hand for snacking–thereis a cookie that’s just right. In Martha Stewart’s Cookies, theeditors of Martha Stewart Living give you 175 recipes andvariations that showcase all kinds of flavors and fancies. Besidesperennial pleasers like traditional chocolate chip and oatmealraisin, there are other sweet surprises, including Rum RaisinShortbread, Peppermint Meringue Sandwiches with Chocolate Filling,and Lime Meltaways. Cleverly organized by texture, the recipes in Martha Stewart’sCookies inspire you to think of a classic, nostalgic treat withmore nuance. Chapters include all types of treasures: Light andDelicate (Cherry Tuiles, Hazelnut Cookies, Chocolate Meringues);Rich and Dense (Key Lime Bars, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, PeanutButter Swirl Brownies); Chunky and Nutty (Magic Blondies, T

One of the most respected chefs in the country, Paul Bertolliearns glowing praise for the food at California’s renowned Olivetorestaurant. Now he shares his most personal thoughts about cookingin his long-awaited book, Cooking by Hand. In this groundbreakingcollection of essays and recipes, Bertolli evocatively explores thephilosophy behind the food that Molly O’Neill of the New York Timesdescribed as “deceptively simple, [with] favors clean, deep, andlayered more profusely than a mille-feuille.” From “Twelve Ways of Looking at Tomatoes” to Italian salumi in “TheWhole Hog,” Bertolli explores his favorite foods with the vividnessof a natural writer and the instincts of a superlative chef.Scattered throughout are more than 140 recipes remarkable for theirclarity, simplicity, and seductive appeal, from Salad of BitterGreens, Walnuts, Tesa, and Parmigiano and Chilled Shellfish withSalsa Verde to Short Ribs Agrodolce and Tagliolini Pasta with Crab.Unforgettable desserts, such as Semifreddo of Peac

There could be no more festive way to introduce Jewishchildren to their Jewish heritage than through the food associatedwith the holidays. And no better person to do it than Joan Nathan,whose great enthusiasm and knowledge have gained her a nationalreputation as the maven of the Jewish kitchen. Here are seventy child-centered recipes and cooking activitiesfrom around the world in which the entire family can participate.Covering the ten major holidays, each of the activities has adifferent focus--such as Eastern Europe, Biblical Israel,contemporary America--and together they present a vast array offoods, flavors, and ideas. The recipes are old and new, traditionaland novel--everything from hamantashen to pretzel bagels, chickensoup with matzah balls to matzah pizza, cheese blintzes tovegetarian chopped liver, hallah to halvah, fruit kugel to Persianpomegranate punch. First published in paperback in l988, The Children's JewishHoliday Kitchen has now been redesigned and contains 20 additionald

Some of the most inspired (and acclaimed) Italian food in thecountry is served at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Mario Batali’sflagship restaurant in the heart of New York City’s GreenwichVillage. Diners in this converted town house have come to expectinnovative flavors and artful presentations that make the most ofseasonal, local, and artisanal ingredients—all with a sensibilitythat is distinctly Italian. Now home cooks can re-create theseshowstopping dishes, just as they are served at the restaurant, towin raves of their own. The Babbo Cookbook is Mario’s biggest yet, filled with 150recipes that have redefined contemporary Italian cooking. Here forthe first time he shares such signature dishes as Mint Love Letterswith Spicy Lamb Sausage and Beef Cheek Ravioli, all showcasing hisunparalleled ability to reinterpret the Italian culinary traditionin a completely original way. Recipes for dozens of Babbo’srenowned antipasti, many based on fresh seasonal produce, arefollowed by an alluring col