"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.
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 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.
Delicious, nutritious, tempting recipesfor every occasion. More than 140 ideas for healthy,scrumptiouspasta meals. Each recipe is accompanied by a beautiful colorphotograph,showing exactly how the finished dish will look.
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.