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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Juice Fasting: Over 75 Fresh and Tasty Recipes to Cleanse and Nourish Your Body
by Bo Rinaldi Steven PrussackJuice fasting can be a powerful, transformative undertaking that does absolute wonders for the body. From detoxifying and cleansing, to weight loss, to increased energy and a reinvigorated digestive system, a juice fast can transform the body in a matter of weeks, or even days. However, maintaining a fast can also be a difficult undertaking without proper instruction and an understanding of the nutritional components of the fast — so clear guidance and recipes that satisfy the palate are essential to success. The authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Juice Fasting take readers through a number of different fasts and help them choose the right fast to lose the pounds, cleanse their systems of undesirable waste and toxins, and be on their way to feeling renewed and recharged. The authors arm readers with over 75 fantastically delicious and powerful juice recipes that will not only give readers what they crave in taste, but will help them fully recognize the transformational benefits of the juice fast.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-Carb Meals, 2nd Edition: Rediscover Low-Carb Living with 300+ Taste-Tempting Recipes
by Lucy Beale Sandy G. CouvillonIn the world of diets, low-carb dieting is still very popular. Reformed from its early no-carb version, today&’s low-carb diet relies on cutting down carbohydrates in your diet and replacing them with protein. Numerous diets today—and even some diabetic diets—rely on cutting carbohydrates. Cooks today are looking for low-carb alternatives that aren&’t bland diet book recipes. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Low-Carb Meals, second edition, has lower carb recipes and more vegetarian and vegan selections than before. As many readers point out, low-carb diet cookbooks read like they were written by scientists, not cooks. Enter cookbook authors Lucy Beale and Sandy Couvillon with more than 330 taste-tempting recipes for low-carb alternatives. Moreover, the recipes have additional nutritional information—not just carb/gram data, but also protein replacement data and complex and simple carbohydrates nutritional information. With everything from breakfast (egg dishes, of course) to late-night snacks, Beale and Couvillon offer hundreds of delicious recipes for the die-hard dieter and health-conscious cook that appeal to the family and are easy to make. This cookbook offers fantastic salads, bread and pasta recipes, grains, potatoes, rice, desserts, fruit options—and even an entire chocolate chapter.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-Fat Vegan Cooking: Over 200 Fantastic Recipes That Combine the Benefits of Low-Fat and Vegan Eating
by Bo RinaldiVegan cooking is often associated with being healthy, but it&’s not always low in fat. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Low-Fat Vegan Cooking brings a fresh and delicious approach to the vegan kitchen, but minus so much of the fat that can often be added to make vegan dishes more flavorful. The vegan chef will open readers up to a universe of fantastic, 100% vegan recipes that offer the added benefit of being low in fat and lower in calories. Readers will be able to craft menus and discover recipes that go from variations on everyday comfort foods to delicious, nutrient-dense dishes that offer maximum nutritional benefit.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quinoa Cookbook: Discover This Incredible Superfood with Over 180 Recipes for Every Meal
by Susan IrbyQuinoa, often mistakenly called a grain, has quickly become a dietary staple for many people because it contains more protein than any grain; has more calcium than milk; is high in iron, vitamins, and dietary fiber; is gluten, wheat, and cholesterol free; and is considered an excellent antioxidant. Quinoa can be used for any meal in a variety of ways, but it is largely flavorless. The Complete Idiot's Guide® Quinoa Cookbook has more than 250 recipes for every meal of the day.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sugar-Free Cooking and Baking
by Liz ScottSugar is verboten for diabetics, detrimental to dieters, and a bad idea for kids. Yet our culture bombards us with refined sugars that raise blood-sugar levels, pack on the pounds, cause behavioral problems, and are suspected to be the culprit behind a host of other serious diseases and disorders. Thanks to more natural and healthy sugar substitutes, people can enjoy sweet-tasting meals and baked goods without worrying about the ills associated with refined white sugar. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sugar-Free Cooking and Baking gives readers the tools they need to serve their families tasty food without guilt or serious health effects.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Acid Reflux Diet
by Maria A. Bella"This book has helped me immensely to conquer my acid reflux issues. Practical advice based on science clearly explained and filled with down to earth, common sense help!" "This book saved me!" -- If you live with acid reflux, you know how painful it can be--the burning, nausea, bloating, and sleepless nights. But there's good news! You can reduce and even eliminate your symptoms with a few healthy diet and lifestyle changes and enjoy eating again! Packed with tips for treating and relieving your acid reflux--plus over 140 delicious recipes that won't aggravate your symptoms--this helpful guide gives you everything you need to know to be free of acid reflux for good.In The Acid Reflux Diet, you get:• Over 140 mouthwatering recipes for acid reflux-free living, from breakfast to dessert• A look at how your digestive system works, what causes acid reflux, and common symptoms • Advice on keeping a food journal to help identify and eliminate your trigger foods• Nutritional notes on the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats you need and how they can help--or hurt--in your battle against acid reflux• Tips for preparing digestion-friendly foods quickly and easily at home, plus suggestions for avoiding reflux when dining out
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living, Second Edition
by Beverly Bennett Ray SammartanoThe Complete Idiot's Guide® to Vegan Living, Second Edition, explains the many benefits and dispels the myths that stand between readers and a healthy vegan lifestyle, showing an easy way to adopt veganism as a lifestyle, including: Tips for transitioning your diet, body, and belongings to a vegan lifestyle in small steps. Easy ways to get the protein, calcium, and other nutrients the body needs without consuming meat or dairy. The benefits of raw foods and how to get more of them into the diet. Vegan nutrition for expectant mothers. How to peacefully coexist with non-vegan family members at mealtimes, holidays, and when dining out. How to stock a vegan pantry and substitute vegan ingredients in favorite recipes. How to be an informed, conscious vegan consumer of food, clothing, and personal care products. The book also includes more than 50 completely updated vegan recipes for every meal of the day.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Slow Cooking: Enjoy the Delicious Convenience of Slow Cooking with Over 240 Vegan Recipes
by Beverly BennettThe Complete Idiot's Guide® to Vegan Slow Cooking provides more than 200 slow-cook vegan, plant-based recipes for every meal of the day, and includes not only soups and stews, but sandwiches, sides, snacks, appetizers, sauces, and even breads. Although most recipes are prepared with a slow cooker, some are simply prepared by slow cooking. The opening chapters introduce the reader to the world of slow cooking with the hows and whys of slow cooking, as well as intructions for adapting favorite recipes to one's slow cooker.
The Complete Nose to Tail: A Kind of British Cooking
by Fergus HendersonThe Complete Nose to Tail is an exhilarating compendium that brings together maverick chef Fergus Henderson’s two acclaimed cookbooks—Whole Beast and Beyond Nose to Tail. Adventurous palates as well as some of the most famous names in the food world—including Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver, and Daniel Boulud—flock to Fergus Henderson’s London restaurant, St. John, to indulge in his culinary artistry. A conscientious and resourceful chef who lives by the motto “Nose to Tail,” Henderson advocates using everything that is possibly edible of fowl, beast, and fish, creating dishes that fuse high sophistication with a strong tradition of rustic thriftiness.The Complete Nose to Tail presents Henderson’s complete culinary oeuvre: recipes that offer a unique and delicious eating experience. Both refined and curious eaters can enjoy a taste of the wild side with such dishes as Pig’s Trotter Stuffed with Potato, Rabbit Wrapped in Fennel and Bacon, and Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad, as well as sumptuous familiar fare, including Deviled Crab; Smoked Haddock, Mustard, and Saffron; and Green Beans, Shallots, Garlic, and Anchovies. There are desserts, too: sublime puddings, such as the St. John Eccles Cakes, and the timeless favorite Chocolate Ice Cream.
The Complete Overcoming Series: A comprehensive series of self-help guides using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Prof Peter CooperThe complete set of self-help guides from the popular Overcoming series. Each guide is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based therapy which is recommended by the NHS for the treatment of a large number of psychological difficulties. Each guide comprises a step-by-step self-help programme based on CBT and contains:-Useful information about the disorder-Practical strategies and techniques based on CBT-Advice on how to keep recovery going-Further resourcesThe Complete Overcoming Series contains 31 titles:Overcoming Anger and IrritabilityOvercoming Anorexia NervosaOvercoming AnxietyOvercoming Body Image Problems including Body Dysmorphic DisorderOvercoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-EatingOvercoming Childhood TraumaOvercoming Chronic FatigueOvercoming Chronic PainOvercoming Compulsive GamblingOvercoming Depersonalization & Feelings of UnrealityOvercoming DepressionOvercoming GriefOvercoming Health AnxietyOvercoming Insomnia and Sleep ProblemsOvercoming Low Self-EsteemOvercoming Mood SwingsOvercoming Obsessive Compulsive DisorderOvercoming Panic and AgoraphobiaOvercoming Paranoid and Suspicious ThoughtsOvercoming PerfectionismOvercoming Problem DrinkingOvercoming Relationship ProblemsOvercoming Sexual ProblemsOvercoming Social Anxiety and ShynessOvercoming StressOvercoming Traumatic StressOvercoming Weight ProblemsOvercoming WorryOvercoming Your Child's Fears & WorriesOvercoming Your Child's Shyness and Social AnxietyOvercoming You Smoking Habit
The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating
by Autumn CarpenterCake decorating has never been more fun—or easier! The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating has all the instruction you need to create beautiful cakes for any occasion. This clearly organized resource for all levels is like having a cake decorating workshop in a book. Discover useful tips for embellishing with buttercream, royal icing, fondant, gum paste, and more. The easy-to-follow instructions and 1,000-plus photos include techniques for piping, string work, creating and shaping a variety of flowers, molding chocolate, and adding patterns with stencils. Learn every facet of baking and embellishing with clear photos on almost every page. Let cake pro Autumn Carpenter show you how to create striking florals, borders, and accents with silicone molds, hand modeling, pastry tips, cookie cutters, and more. Take your skills up a notch and wrap a cake in chocolate, make decorations with isomalt, and use gum paste for quilling. Try new techniques with confidence, and get inspired by a gallery of colorful ideas for holiday cakes, birthday cakes, children’s cakes, wedding cakes, and special occasion cakes. This detailed book includes: ·Cake preparation and baking basics ·Recipes for fillings and icings ·Ideas and instruction for decorating cupcakes ·Piping techniques for making lifelike and fantasy flowers, eye-catching borders, distinctive lettering, and more ·Instructions for creating appealing accents like beading, ropes, and lace using fondant and gum paste ·Key decorating tools and how to use them ·Techniques for incorporating airbrushing, edible frosting, and chocolate molding for one-of-a-kind designsWith this comprehensive guide you can get started today making your own unique cakes! The Complete Photo Guide series includes all the instruction you need to pursue your creative passion. With hundreds of clear photos, detailed step-by-step directions, handy tips, and inspirational ideas, it’s easy and fun to try new projects and techniques and take your skills to the next level.
Conscious Food
by Jim Pathfinder EwingWhen did growing and eating food cease to be considered sacred? How did food lose its connection with health? Why is our food system out of control? What simple steps can we each take to profoundly change our world as a healthier place for us all? Journalist, author Jim PathFinder Ewing answers these and other questions with his new book, Conscious Food: Sustainable Growing, Spiritual Eating. Ewing provides a background on the emergence of agriculture and the declining connection with food as society evolved, particularly during times of war, and scrutinizes today's "conventional" farming that relies upon deadly toxins and unsustainable fossil fuels. The book outlines how modern people can avoid being victims of biocultural evolution and the resultant entropy of declining global and personal health - and instead contribute to the movement toward mindful food choices and better world health, both physically and spiritually. Ewing discusses how society can nurture the unseen Spirit world that permeates plants through adopting nondenominational spiritual understandings, and includes how-to examples for growing organic food and fostering a supportive community and urban agriculture, as well as notes for expanded resources.
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
by Bee WilsonSince prehistory, humans have striven to tame fire and ice, and have braved the business ends of mashers, scrapers, and razor-sharp knives--all in the name of creating something delicious (or, at least, edible). The technology of food matters even when we barely notice it is there, but in recent years kitchen technology has become increasingly elaborate and eye-catching, transforming the old-fashioned home kitchen into a bristling stainless steel laboratory. Far from a new development, however, the modern kitchen is only the most recent iteration of an ancient lineage of food technology, as acclaimed food historian Bee Wilson reveals in Consider the Fork. Many of our technologies for preparing food have remained strikingly consistent for thousands of years. The Greeks and Romans already had pestles and mortars. Knives--perhaps mankind's most important gastronomic tool--predate the discovery of that other basic technology, fire. Other tools emerged quite suddenly (like the microwave, whose secrets were unlocked during radar tests conducted during World War II) or in fits and starts (like the fork, which had to endure centuries of ridicule before finally gaining widespread acceptance). For every technology that has endured, others have fallen by the wayside. We no longer feel the need for andirons and bastables, cider owls and dangle spits, even though in their day these would have seemed no more superfluous than our oil drizzlers and electric herb choppers. The evolution of food technology offers a unique window into human history, and Wilson blends history, science, and personal anecdotes as she traces the different technologies that have shaped--or slashed, pounded, whisked, or heated (and reheated)--our meals over the centuries. Along the way she reveals some fascinating facts--showing, for instance, how China's cuisine, its knives, and its eating utensils are all the product of the country's historically scarce fuel supply. To conserve energy, chefs rendered their ingredients quick-cooking by using large, multi-purpose chopping knives to reduce food to small, bite-sized morsels. This technique, in turn, gave rise to the chopstick, which cannot cut. What's more, the discovery of the knife--in Asia and elsewhere--was likely what gave humans our distinctive overbite. Before humans learned to fashion knives out of sharpened rocks, many of us cut our food by clamping it in our front teeth, which gave us perfectly aligned rows of teeth. But Wilson shows that, far from being adventurous innovators, cooks are a notoriously conservative bunch, and only adopt new technologies with great reluctance. The gas range revolutionized cooking when it was first introduced in the 19th century by promising to end "hearth deaths," a constant danger for women wearing billowing, flammable clothing. But indoor gas cooking--safer and more efficient--was nevertheless greeted with widespread suspicion when it was first introduced. Many chefs feared it would taint their food or poison their guests. The same hold true for the refrigerator, which was initially condemned as an unnatural technology that risked changing the fundamental "essence" of food. Perhaps the one exception to this technophobia, says Wilson, was the egg beater, new patents for which proliferated so astonishingly in late 19th-century America. In this fascinating history, Wilson reveals the myriad innovations that have shaped our diets today. An insightful look at how we've changed food and how food has changed us, Consider the Fork reveals the astonishing ways in which the implements we use in the kitchen affect what we eat, how we eat, and how we relate to food.
The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Piping
by Lindy SmithPiped details can turn a simple design into a stunning cake and yet many people shy away from even trying their hand at piping. This chapter, taken from The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible, will help demystify the art and inspire you to perfect the technique. The basics are not difficult to master – having the correct equipment and icing consistency is key, whether it's buttercream or royal icing. Then all you need is practice to become familiar with the amounts of pressure required as you pipe. Lindy Smith shows you how to pipe swirls, peaks, daisies, roses with buttercream and dots, hearts, drop line work, brushwork embroidery with royal icing.
The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Stenciling
by Lindy SmithStenciling is an extremely effective way to add impressive decorations to your cakes and cookies quickly. For the best and most satisfying results, Lindy Smith recommends using laser-cut culinary stencils made from durable food-grade plastic. How you choose to add a stenciled pattern will depend on the effect you wish to achieve and the size of the item to be stencilled. This chapter, taken from The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible, shows you various techniques using both edible dusts and royal icing; it also shows you how to make your own stencils and some possible other uses.
The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Flowers
by Lindy SmithFlowers are probably the most popular choice of all cake decorations. The simplest representation of a flower is a cut-out shape. Other more interesting ways of representing flowers are to create fabric-effect flowers out of paste or to try your hand at creating lifelike flowers. There are many books written on the art of sugar flower making; LindySmith touches on this subject here, showing you how to make lifelike poppies and peonies, as well as fabric roses, blossoms and dahlias, and simple cupped flowers.
Cook Yourself Sexy: Easy Delicious Recipes for the Hottest, Most Confident You
by Candice KumaiAs a former model turned chef, Candice Kumai knows that nothing is sexier than rocking a gorgeous body and enjoying your food. Now, she shows you how to dig in, ditch imitation products for the real thing, and make smart swaps to cut calories without sacrificing flavor. By packing each meal with "Foods with Benefits," Candice ensures that every enticing bite provides the key nutrients your body craves to stay healthy and look amazing.From decadent French toast and creamy butternut squash mac 'n' cheese to guilt-free burgers and crispy sweet potato fries, she proves that you can have your cake—Dark Chocolate–Orange Cake, to be exact—and eat it, too!Sharing essential tips and tricks every sexy chef should know, Candice's smart, fun advice and more than 100 irresistible recipes make Cook Yourself Sexy the ultimate guide to your hottest, healthiest self ever.
Cookery for the Hospitality Industry
by Graham DodgshunA must-have book for thirty years, and now in its sixth edition, Cookery for the Hospitality Industry remains Australia's most trusted and reliable reference for commercial cookery students, apprentice chefs and those studying vocational courses in schools. It covers the essential skills, methods and principles of cookery as well as the core competencies listed within the Australian National Training Package for Commercial Cookery. This book provides trade apprentices and commercial cookery students with everything they need to know to achieve trade status and more. It is the only textbook that genuinely addresses the needs of Australian students by covering Australian qualifications and reflecting Australian conditions, ingredients and our unique cuisine.
CookFight: 2 Cooks, 12 Challenges, 125 Recipes, an Epic Battle for Kitchen Dominance
by Julia Moskin Kim SeversonAt once hilarious and inspiring, CookFight is a one-of-a-kind cookbook that that pits the strategies and recipes of popular New York Times food reporters Julia Moskin and Kim Severson against each other as they take on the challenges today's home cook faces both in and out of the kitchen. An epic battle for kitchen dominance, CookFight features two well-seasoned cooks, 12 tough culinary challenges, and 125 mouth-watering recipes, plus a foreword by Frank Bruni, former chief restaurant critic of the New York Times. Fans of Mark Bittman, Melissa Clark, Ruth Reichl, and Dorie Greenspan, as well as top-rated cooking shows like Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef, and Hell's Kitchen, will be riveted by every round of this intense, no-punches-pulled CookFight until the final (dinner) bell!
The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook: Cookies, Cakes, Candies, and More
by Lindsay LandisFood blogger Lindsay Landis has invented the perfect cookie dough. It tastes great. It's egg free (and thus safe to eat raw). You can whip it up in minutes. And, best of all, you can use it to make dozens of delicious cookie dough creations, from cakes, custards, and pies to candies, brownies, and even granola bars. Included are recipes for indulgent breakfasts (cookie dough doughnuts!), frozen treats (cookie dough popsicles!), outrageous snacks (cookie dough wontons! cookie dough fudge! cookie dough pizza!), and more. The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook features clear instructions and dozens of decadent full-color photographs. If you've ever been caught with a finger in the mixing bowl, then this is the book for you!
Cooking Across America: Country Comfort
by Mary Elizabeth Roarke Nicole RoarkeCountry Comfort: Cooking Across America is a keepsake recipe collection highlighting popular ingredients from each region of the United States. This fun and exciting cookbook is perfect for anyone looking to take a cross-country culinary tour of America and discover its vast food heritage.Country Comfort: Cooking Across America includes over 175 enticing recipes and accompanying anecdotes from cooks throughout the country. From the quaint seaside towns of the Northeast to the surfing villages of the West coast, Country Comfort: Cooking Across America is sure to provide you and your family with an endless variety of traditional and modern dishes all year long.Some of the great recipes from across the nation featured in Country Comfort: Cooking Across America include Baked Blueberry-Pecan French Toast, Michigan Cherry Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette, New England Lobster Rolls, Shrimp Creole, Real Texas Chili, Georgia Peach Pound Cake, and California Apple, Raisin, and Almond Chicken Salad.Country Comfort: Cooking Across America also includes:* Easy-to-follow techniques written by Chef Nicole Roarke to help simplify the cooking process* Professional tips and tricks of the trade for preparing common ingredients including garlic, chilies, and blended oils* And more...Eating at home saves money, strengthens family bonds, and allows for creativity in cooking. Whether you're a beginner who prefers easy-to-follow recipes or an experienced chef looking to expand your culinary horizons, Country Comfort: Cooking Across America is your go-to guide for flavorful and timeless recipes.
Cooking Easier Healthier & Better
by NinjaNINJA 3-in-1 COOKING SYSTEM 150+ DELICIOUS RECIPES! 30-Minute Meals Lite Fare Appetizers Soup/Stews Entrees Side Dishes Desserts Breakfasts Transform the way you cook forever! Wouldn't it be amazing if every meal you made could taste great, be made faster, and leave virtually no mess? The Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System is your solution. Turn your meals from ordinary to extraordinary with great tasting recipes your whole family will love. You'll cook healthier and faster with easy one-pot clean up, and you'll spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things you enjoy.
Cooking for Jewish New Year: 40 Holiday Recipes for the Food Lover
by Jayne CohenIdeal recipes for celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur from Jayne Cohen's Jewish Holiday CookingThis is the perfect ebook for home cooks who want to make the Jewish New Year even more meaningful and delicious than ever before. It features more than 40 recipes, plus variations, as well as captivating stories and new twists on classic Jewish food traditions, like Peach Buttermilk Kugel and recipes featuring pears and apples. All recipes are easy-to-follow and accompanied by useful suggestions that will appeal to home cooks who are familiar with Jewish food tradition as well as those who are new to it.
Cooking Game: Best Wild Game Recipes from the Readers of Deer & Deer Hunting
by Jacob EdsonThis collection of favorite recipes from Deer & Deer Hunting readers contains over 200 of their all-time favorite wild game dishes for family and friends. They range from fast, easy, family-favorites to once-a-year holiday meals. The common thread that binds these recipes is that they are simply the picks of the litter from folks who know how to cook game best because their freezers are filled to the brim with tasty nutritious protein gathered from the woods and mountains. For us, wild game gathering and eating is more than a daily feast, it's a lifestyle.
Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss: Family Favorites as Only Buddy Can Serve Them Up
by Buddy ValastroTLC's beloved Buddy Valastro is not only a master baker, he's also a great cook--the boss of his home kitchen as well as of his famous bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop. Home cooking is even more vital for the Valastro family than the work they do at the bakery. Every Sunday, the whole clan gathers to cook and eat Sunday Gravy--their family recipe for hearty tomato sauce. These nourishing meals are the glue of their family. Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss shares 100 delicious Italian- American recipes beloved by Buddy's family, from his grandmother's secret dishes to Buddy's personal favorites, with Buddy's own signature touches that make dinner a family event. Buddy Valastro is renowned worldwide as the Cake Boss, but Buddy knows far more than just desserts. He makes classic dishes like Pasta Carbonara, Shrimp Scampi, and Eggplant Parmesan even more irresistible with his singular flair and with old-school tips passed down through generations. With his friendly charm, he guides even novice cooks from appetizers through more complicated dishes, and all 100 easy-to-follow recipes use ingredients that are obtainable and affordable. Your family will love sitting down at the table to eat Steak alla Buddy, Auntie Anna's Manicotti, Mozzarella-and- Sausage-Stuffed Chicken, Veal Saltimbocca, Buddy's Swiss Chard, and mouthwatering desserts like Lemon Granita, Apple Snacking Cake, Cocoa-Hazelnut Cream with Berries, and Rockin' Rice Pudding. Buddy's recipes allow home cooks to become the bosses of their own kitchens, and anyone will be able to whip up a tasty and nutritious Italian dinner. Filled with luscious full-color photography and with stories from the irrepressible Valastro clan, Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss shows how to create new takes on traditional dishes that will make your famiglia happy. *** My family, the Valastros, makes its living by baking and selling just about anything you can think of at Carlo's Bake Shop. It's what we're known for. But there's another side to our family and our relationship to food, and it's just as personal, maybe even more personal, than what we do at the bakery. I'm talking about the recipes and dishes, meals and traditions that nourish our bodies and souls when we get home. Just like any other family, we enjoy chilling out and spending time together, and there's no way we'd rather do that than around a table, a place that keeps us grounded and connected to each other as well as to the relatives who came before us. As proud as I am of our professional success, I'm just as proud that we've been able to continue making time for our family and extended family--and we're talking a lot of people-- to meet several times a week and eat together. And now I'm honored to share with you my family's favorite recipes and to tell you the stories of what makes them so near and dear to our hearts. I hope they might become favorites for your family as well, that they help you create memories to last a lifetime, the same way they've done for us Valastros. -- Buon Appetito, Buddy Valastro