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The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman's Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis
by Tara Austen WeaverGrowing up in a family that kept jars of bean sprouts on its windowsill before such things were desirable or hip, Tara Austen Weaver never thought she'd stray from vegetarianism. But as an adult, she found herself in poor health, and, having tried cures of every kind, a doctor finally ordered her to eat meat. Warily, she ventured into the butcher shop, and as the man behind the counter wrapped up her first-ever chicken, she found herself charmed. Eventually, he dared her to cook her way through his meat counter. As Tara navigates through this new world—grass-fed beef vs. grain-fed beef; finding chickens that are truly free-range—she's tempted to give up and go back to eating tempeh. The more she learns about meat and how it's produced, and the effects eating it has on the human body and the planet, the less she feels she knows. She embarks upon a sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening whirlwind tour that takes her from slaughterhouse to chef's table, from urban farm to the hearthside of cow wranglers. Along the way, she meets an unforgettable cast of characters who all seem to take a vested interest in whether she opts for turnips or T-bones. The Butcher and the Vegetarian is the rollicking and relevant story of one woman's quest to reconcile a nontraditional upbringing with carnal desires.
The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat
by Jessica Applestone Alexandra Zissu Joshua ApplestoneThere is a food revolution sweeping the nation, changing the way Americans think and eat, and meat is at the heart of it. The butcher has reemerged in American culture as an essential guide in avoiding the evils of industrial meat--which not only tastes bad, but is also bad for one's health and for the environment. Joshua and Jessica Applestone, a former vegan and vegetarian, are trailblazers in this arena. They run Fleisher's, an old-school butcher shop with a modern-day mission--sourcing and selling only grass-fed and organic meat. The Applestones' return to the nearly lost tradition of the buying and nose-to-tail carving of whole animals--all humanely raised close to their shop in New York's Hudson Valley--has helped to make them rising stars in the food world. The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat is a compendium of their firsthand knowledge. This unique book--a guide, memoir, manifesto, and reference in one--shares everything one needs to know about well-raised meat, including why pastured meats are so much better than conventional ones and how to perfectly butcher and cook them at home. Readers will learn which cut of steak to look for as an alternative to the popular hanger (of which each steer has only one), how to host a driveway pig roast, and even how to break down an entire lamb (or just butterfly the shoulder)--all with accompanying step-by-step photographs. Differences among breeds and ideal cooking methods for various cuts and offal are covered, and the Applestones' decoding of misleading industry terminology and practices will help consumers make smarter, healthier purchases that can also help change what's wrong with meat in America today. Complete with color and black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and more than a dozen recipes, The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat is the definitive guide to eating great meat--responsibly.
The Buttersmiths' Gold (Evertaster Series #3)
by Adam Glendon SidwellYoung Torbjorn Trofastsonn comes from the clan that makes the most coverted treasure of the Viking Age--blueberry muffins. A single bite of these muffins is enough to cause people to go to war, just for another taste. Torbjorn is a Viking through and through; he's thirteen winters old, larger than most respectable rocks, and most of all, a Buttersmith. That's what he thinks anyway, until a charismatic merchant makes Torbjorn question his place among the muffin-makers. When Torbjorn lets the secret of his clan's muffin recipe slip, he calls doom and destruction down upon his peaceful village and forces his brother Storfjell and his clansmen to do the one thing they are ill-prepared to do: battle for their lives.
The CBD Cookbook for Beginners: 100 Simple and Delicious Recipes Using CBD
by Mary J. WhiteThe all-you-need-to-know guide for cooking with CBD CBD, or cannabidiol, is the latest, most popular trend people are turning to for its myriad of touted benefits. It's quoted to be "a kind of full-body massage at the molecular level" (New York Times). Now you can incorporate CBD in your daily fare that will have you:Making your own CBD butter, oils, tinctures, and flour.Entertaining with Spicy Nuts, Lemon Cocktail Crackers, Baked Artichoke Dip, and Cheesy Olive Bites.Enjoying a healthy meal with The Best Kale Salad, or warm up with Coconut Chicken Curry.Customizing your own CBD gummies or baking a decadent Orange Almond Cake for a celebration.Creating pantry staples like CBD Ketchup or Honey so that you can add a dollop or garnish to your own personal favorite meal. And, of course, no kitchen is complete without starters, drinks, salads, and sides. A perfect addition to any cookbook collection, or a gift for those looking to add more CBD naturally into their diet.
The CIA in Guatemala: The Foreign Policy of Intervention (Texas Pan American Series)
by Richard H. ImmermanA history and analysis of the United States’ involvement in the deposition of Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz and the consequences.Using documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, recently opened archival collections, and interviews with the actual participants, Immerman provides us with a definitive, powerfully written, and tension-packed account of the United States’ clandestine operations in Guatemala and their consequences in Latin America today.“A valuable study of what Immerman correctly portrays as a seminal event, not just in the annals of the Cold War, but in U.S.–Latin American relations.” —Washington Monthly“A damning indictment of American interference abroad.” —Pittsburgh Press“A masterpiece of analysis.” —Reviews in American History
The CR Way: Using the Secrets of Calorie Restriction for a Longer, Healthier Life
by Meredith Averill Paul McGlothinWhen it comes to living longer, scientists are discovering that less is more. By following Calorie Restriction, a revolutionary diet that provides the body with fewer calories than is traditionally required, people are getting dramatic benefits. Now, with The CR Way, you too can slow the aging process; protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes; and increase your energy and mental capabilities. And, if needed, you'll lose weight and keep it off. Paul McGlothin and Meredith Averill, leaders of the Calorie Restriction Society, provide quick and easy menus and recipes so delicious that you will wonder why you ever wanted to eat more than you need. And for those who want some of the benefits without sacrificing all the calories, the authors will show you how to plan a diet that works for you. Groundbreaking and controversial, The CR Way is your key to a happier, healthier life.
The CSA Cookbook: No-Waste Recipes for Cooking Your Way Through a Community Supported Agriculture Box, Farmers' Market, or Backyard Bounty
by Linda LyMake the most of your CSA membership—or your garden harvest—with simple yet bold, inventive yet nourishing meals from acclaimed blogger Linda Ly.Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have connected farms to consumers and made people more in tune with where their food comes from, but still leave many stumped beyond the conventional uses for their produce. How many times has a CSA share arrived with things you've never seen before or not known what to do with?The CSA Cookbook will help you cook your way through a CSA box (or farmers' market or backyard bounty) with 105 seasonal recipes that utilize every edible part of the plant, from leaves and flowers to stems and seeds. Think of it as a nose-to-tail approach—for vegetables!With innovative ideas for preparing the lesser-known but no-less-delicious parts of plants, tips for using the odds and ends of vegetables, and easy preservation techniques, Linda Ly helps you get from farm to table without a fuss. Chapters include tomatoes and peppers, leafy greens, peas and beans, bulbs and stems, roots and tubers, melons and gourds, and flowers and herbs. You'll find globally-inspired, vegetable-focused recipes that turn a single plant into several meals—take squash, for instance. This year-round vegetable brings a variety of tastes and textures to the table: Squash Blossom and Roasted Poblano Tacos, Sicilian Squash Shoot Soup, Autumn Acorn Squash Stuffed with Kale, Cranberries, and Walnuts, and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. If you grow your own food at home, you might be surprised to learn you can eat the leaves from your pepper plants, or pickle the seed pods from your radishes.The CSA Cookbook aims to inspire curiosity in the garden and creativity in the kitchen. You'll look at vegetables in a whole new way and think twice before you discard your kitchen "scraps"!"One of my favorite sayings is, 'Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.' What appeals to me about this phrase is the idea that everything is useful. And that's why I like The CSA Cookbook so much. Many of Linda's dishes utilize the oft-discarded parts of vegetables such as tomato leaves, radish greens, and carrot tops. More than just being efficient, these recipes encourage us to explore the flavors and uses of every edible part of a plant. This book will completely change the way you look at vegetables." —P. Allen Smith, author of P. Allen Smith's Seasonal Recipes from the Garden"The CSA Cookbook shows you how to use everything your vegetables offer, whether they come from your CSA or your garden. After all, why throw away what's edible when it can offer so much in the kitchen?" —Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy: Cooking and Gardening with Twelve Families from the Edible Plant Kingdom
The Cabot Creamery Cookbook: Simple, Wholesome Dishes from America's Best Dairy Farms
by Cabot CreameryFeaturing 150 original recipes sourced from the Cabot Creamery including healthy, down-home favorites such as Buffalo Chicken and Pepper Grilled Cheese, Cheddar Cream Biscuits, Whole Grain Quiche, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Baked Black Bean and Sweet Potato Flautas, and Apple, Golden Raisin and Ginger Clafouti, just to name a few. This unique cookbook also showcases the 1,200 farm families who are the heart and soul of Cabot's success and their stories will be featured throughout the book alongside family recipes. From a fourth-generation dairy farmer working the family's 163-year-old Maine farm; to the Couture family, who also produce maple syrup at their farm in Westfield, Vermont; to the family-run educational center at Dutch Hollow Farm in New York, which welcomes students, scout troops, and 4-H groups, the book shares stories of these families, along with gorgeous photos of the scenic countryside.
The Cacao Cookbook: Discover the health benefits and uses of cacao, with 50 delicious recipes
by AsterCacao was once considered by ancient Mayan and Aztec civilisations as a food of the gods. In modern day it is undeniably one of the nature's healthiest ingredients; this Amazonian superfood is full of potent antioxidants (40 times more than blueberries), vitamins and minerals.Research shows that raw cacao contains anti-inflammatory and heart protective antioxidants which can help reduce the risk of strokes and improve blood circulation. Other elements found in cacao can help prevent premature ageing, balance hormones, improve digestion, combat fatigue and lower blood pressure. From the sweet to the savoury, The Cacao Cookbook is packed with nutritious cacao recipes including breakfast smoothies, raw brownies, snack bars, steak, ice cream and homemade beauty products.
The Cacao Cookbook: Discover the health benefits and uses of cacao, with 50 delicious recipes
by AsterCacao was once considered by ancient Mayan and Aztec civilisations as a food of the gods. In modern day it is undeniably one of the nature's healthiest ingredients; this Amazonian superfood is full of potent antioxidants (40 times more than blueberries), vitamins and minerals.Research shows that raw cacao contains anti-inflammatory and heart protective antioxidants which can help reduce the risk of strokes and improve blood circulation. Other elements found in cacao can help prevent premature ageing, balance hormones, improve digestion, combat fatigue and lower blood pressure. From the sweet to the savoury, The Cacao Cookbook is packed with nutritious cacao recipes including breakfast smoothies, raw brownies, snack bars, steak, ice cream and homemade beauty products.
The Caddy's Cookbook: Remembering Favorite Recipes from the Caddy House to the Clubhouse of Augusta National Golf Club
by Tripp BowdenForty Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Links at Augusta! As a caddy at Augusta National Golf Club, Tripp Bowden learned many invaluable lessons about golf, life—and food. In The Caddy’s Cookbook, Bowden shares forty of his favorite recipes inspired by his life spent behind-the-scenes at Augusta. Complete with intrinsic, full-color photos, this book—certainly not standard by any cookbook terms—features surprising spins on table-friendly classics, such as Honey Baked Ham butter beans, caddy house gumbo, collard greens and pot liquor, deep fried pork chop sandwiches, New England clam chowder, lobster bisque, Clubhouse ice cream, toasted pound cake (also known as Mr. Roberts's Dessert), and Bowden's favorite beverage from the nineteenth hole. Along the way, Bowden contextualizes how and when he enjoyed some of these unexpected culinary delights as he details his unique caddy experiences and the lifelong friendships forged through food and golf. In doing so, he creates a real treat for golf lovers and food enthusiasts alike, with elements of unscripted humor reminiscent of the classic Caddyshack sprinkled and dashed throughout!
The Café Spice Cookbook
by Jack Turkel Hari Nayak"Cookbook consumers are always hungry for simple, accessible recipes that deliver authentic flavor, and this volume makes it easy for today's health-conscious home cooks to prepare light and fresh versions of classic dishes like chicken tikka masala." - Publishers WeeklyThis easy-to-follow Indian cookbook allows home chefs to recreate their favorite dishes with delicious results. The name "Hari Nayak" is rapidly becoming synonymous with all-natural Indian cooking, due in large part to his collaboration with Cafe Spice, the quick-serve restaurant chain and line of "Meals to Go" for which he is Culinary Director. The Cafe Spice Cookbook provides devotees with the recipes and tips they need to prepare healthy and authentic Indian dishes, using ingredients available at any supermarket or health food store, for that Cafe Spice taste without having to run to the prepared foods isle or nearest location.So how did Nayak turn delicious and wholesome Indian food into an American success story? As a young boy, he watched his grandmother grind fresh spices in the traditional stone mortar, heard the splutter of curry leaves being thrown into hot oil, and knew that making good food was his destiny. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, he met restaurateur Sushil Malhotra, founder of Cafe Spice. Today, his Cafe Spice recipes are in the hot bars and refrigerators of a range of outlets nationwide, including Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh and Costco, a number of college campuses such as UMASS, MIT, Tulane, and KU and corporate dining courts like Chrysler and JP Morgan Chase. Cookbook consumers are always hungry for simple, accessible recipes that deliver authentic flavor, and The Cafe Spice Cookbook makes it easy for today's health-conscious home cooks to prepare light and fresh versions of classic dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala or Shrimp and Mango Curry as well as a bounty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes.Indian recipes include:Shrimp Stuffed PappadumChickpea Curry with Sweet PotatoOkra MasalaPaneer with Creamed SpinachLobster KhadaiTandoori Spiced Roasted ChickenPork VindalooTomato and Curry Leaf QuinoaNaan BreadMilk Dumplings in Saffron Syrup
The Cajun Vegan Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Classic Cajun Cooking and Southern-Inspired Cuisine
by Krimsey LillethPlant-based foodies rejoice: you can finally indulge in New Orleans' iconic cuisine thanks to the 130+ recipes in this first-ever Cajun vegan cookbook.Classic dishes like jambalaya, étouffée, gumbo, and hushpuppies have gone vegan in this delicious cookbook which blends Louisiana's beloved flavor profiles with plant-forward ingredients that are fresh and sustainable, yet still authentic and delicious.130+ recipes inspired by the Big Easy (including 90+ gluten-free options): • Breakfasts and Breads: Molasses & Roasted Pecan Pancakes, Backwoods Buttermilk Biscuits and Gray, and Strawberry Peach Heart Tarts• Soups, Salads, and Poboys: Southern Belle Pepper Salad, Gulf Coast Oyster Mushroom Soup, and Swamp Queen Poboy• Entrees: Heart of the Bayou Étouffée, Jambalaya Collard Wraps, and Chili-Rubbed Butternut Squash Steaks• Sides: Fried Green Tomatoes, Kale & Tempeh'd Black-Eyed Peas, and Cajun Potato Wedges• Dressings, Sauces, and Toppings: Tangy Tabasco Dressing, Cajun Nacho Sauce, and Smoky Maple "Bacon" Bits• Desserts: French Quarter Beignets, Cinnamon King Cake, and Salted Pecan Pralines• Drinks: Jalapeño Cauldron Lemonade, Café Au Lait, and Hurricane PartyEach of the recipes was created under the influence of powdered sugar, café au lait, Louisiana jazz, and a sprinkling of '90s jams by Krimsey Lilleth, founder of the late-and-great Los Angeles restaurant Krimsey's Cajun Kitchen. May this cookbook inspire you to try new things, have fun with your food, and be reminded that life is one big party. Enjoy!&“Krimsey&’s restaurant was a real favorite of ours. We had her food at Billie&’s rehearsals often…fortunately for all of us, she just put out a Cajun vegan cookbook.&” - Maggie Baird, mother of Billie Eilish and FINNEAS and founder of the plant-based food initiative Support+Feed
The Cake Bible, 35th Anniversary Edition
by Rose Levy BeranbaumThe legendary IACP Culinary Classic The Cake Bible—found in the kitchen of every serious baker and beloved for decades—with classic recipes thoroughly updated and including about 30% new recipes and methods and the latest ingredient and equipment informationThe original Cake Bible is a guiding light in the world’s baking literature, with Rose Levy Beranbaum’s deep knowledge and respect for craft to be found on every page. It’s for home and professional bakers who want to make glorious, technically perfect cakes and understand why the ingredients in cakes work the way they do.The book was hugely influential from the moment it first came out in 1988, selling hundreds of thousands of copies and going through sixty printings. It introduced the reverse creaming method, incorporating flour and butter first instead of butter and sugar. This makes mixing faster and easier, helps cakes rise more evenly, and results in a finer and more tender cake texture. And it’s among the first United States cookbooks to offer measurements in weights, highlighting the superiority of the metric system, which has become the gold standard in baking books.But a lot has changed in thirty-five years—and The Cake Bible has changed with it! This striking new edition—with new photographs in an expanded section--contains recipes for classic and innovative cakes and complementary adornments of all types, instructions for making stunning decorations, and flavor variations for every craving and occasion, with foundational recipes like All-Occasion Downy Yellow Butter Cake and Angel Food Cake and showstoppers like the Strawberry Maria, which brings together Génoise au Chocolat, Grand Marnier-flavored syrup, and Strawberry Cloud Cream. Rose also provides instructions for baking for special occasions, such as weddings, with recipes to serve 150 people as well as formulas to scale the recipes for any number of desired servings.For thirty-five years, Rose has been tweaking and reworking her methods based on reader feedback and constant conversations with other bakers and food and equipment professionals. Rose’s fans, professional and amateur alike, will love this perfect distillation of her decades of experience and the pure joy of creation.
The Cake Decorating Bible: The step-by-step guide from ITV’s ‘Beautiful Baking’ expert Juliet Sear
by Juliet SearThe definitive guide to baking showstopping cupcakes, cakes and biscuits - from baking expert Juliet Sear, as seen on ITV’s Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear.Juliet teaches all the basics of cake decoration - how to pipe buttercream, ice biscuits and use glitter and dyes to decorate cupcakes - before building up your skills so that tiered cakes and chocolate ganaches can be whipped up in the blink of an eye. Discover how to remedy 'cake-tastrophes' and gain confidence following Juliet's step-by-step photography of all the techniques.Juliet Sear is at the forefront of contemporary cake design with celebrities flocking to her Essex-based cake shop, FANCY NANCY and the host of ITV's Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear.
The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free: From The Cake Mix Doctor
by Anne ByrnThirty million Americans are gluten-intolerant or have a gluten sensitivity, eliminating it from their diets because gluten—a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley—has been implicated in health issues ranging from respiratory problems and abdominal discomfort to anemia, anxiety, and infertility. The food industry has bullishly taken notice. Gluten-free baking products, including cake mixes from Betty Crocker, King Arthur, Whole Foods, and others, have increased sevenfold on grocery shelves in recent years, and the number of other gluten-free products has grown as well—832 were introduced in 2008 alone. And gluten-free options are on the menu of national restaurants like Boston Market, Chili’s, Ruby Tuesday, Outback Steakhouse, and others. Now comes even sweeter news for people looking to cut gluten from their diets: Anne Byrn shows how to transform gluten-free cake mixes into 76 rich, decadent, easy-to-make, impossible-to-resist desserts. Performing the magic that’s made her a bestselling baking author with over 33 million copies of her books in print, she doctors mixes with additions like almond extract, fresh berries, cocoa powder, grated coconut, cinnamon, lime zest, and more—naturally, all gluten-free ingredients—and voilà: Tres Leches Cake with Whipped Cream and Summer Berries, Almond Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache, Caramel Melted Ice Cream Cake, Warm Tarte Tatin Apple Cake, plus brownies, bars, muffins, and cookies. Dessert is back on the menu.
The Cake Mix Doctor's Icing On the Cake: 30 Fabulous Frostings and Glorious Glazes, Icings, Drizzles, and One Perfect Ganache: A Workman Short
by Anne ByrnAs the Cake Mix Doctor and America’s bestselling baking author, Anne Byrn shows home bakers how to turn prepackaged cake mix into cake magnificence. But when it comes to frostings, she insists on making them from scratch. Frosting is more than just a finishing touch; it makes the first stunning impression, adds layers of luscious flavor, and keeps in a cake’s moisture for days. And it’s so easy—anyone can whip up a fantastic icing or glaze in minutes. In this special bite-sized e-book, Anne Byrne presents thirty delicious frostings that will take your cakes and cupcakes to the next level. Uncooked frostings: Crushed Peppermint Buttercream, Fresh Orange Cream Cheese Frosting, Peanut Butter Frosting, and an elegant Coffee Buttercream. Cooked frostings: silky Chocolate Ganache, Frosty Lemon Glaze, Penuche Icing, and Anne’s Perfect Chocolate Frosting. Includes a Frosting 101 primer and sidebars throughout with tips, tricks, and advice. Whether spread, poured, or drizzled, these icings make the cake. Workman Shorts is a line of subject-specific e-books curated from our library of trusted books and authors. To learn more about Workman Publishing, please visit our website at www.workman.com.
The Cake Mix Doctor: With 160 All-new Recipes
by Anne Byrn<P>The Cake Mix Doctor is in! And the prescription is simple: By doctoring up packaged cake mix with just the right extras--a touch of sweet butter here, cocoa powder there, or poppy seeds, vanilla yogurt, sherry, eggs, and grated lemon zest for the Charleston Poppy Seed Cake--even the least experienced baker can turn out luscious signature desserts, time after time. The proof is in the taste, and the taste never stops--from Toasted Coconut Sour Cream Cake to Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake; from a to-die-for Caramel Cake and a Holiday Yule Log to cheesecakes, coffee cakes, sheet cakes, pound cakes, bars, brownies, and those all-important frostings, here are 175 fast, foolproof recipes that will transform the art of home baking in America. <P>Who could believe these cakes came out of a box? Moist, tender, rich, deep, and complexly flavored, without a hint of artificiality, each cake stand up and delivers. But without any of the fuss of baking from scratch. Anne Byrn, an award-wining food writer and self-described purist, creates recipes that employ a cake mix's strengths---convenience, ease-of-use, dependability, and almost imperviousness to overbeating, underbeating, overbaking, and underbaking. <P>In addition to the recipes are the Cake Mix Doctor's Q&A's, extensive "Doctor Says" tips, lists--15 Beautiful Birthday Cakes, 15 Cakes That Will Cash in at a Bake Sale--and more, all illustrated in a full-color photographic insert.
The Cake Mix Doctor’s 25 Best Birthday Cakes: Easy Luscious Layer Cakes, Plus Frostings, Icings, Tips, and More
by Anne ByrnEveryone needs one great, foolproof recipe for a birthday cake—here, from the Cake Mix Doctor, America’s bestselling baking author whose books have sold millions of copies, are 25 of them, plus the perfect frostings and icings. You won’t believe these cakes came out of a box. By enhancing packaged cake mix with just the right additions—whole milk, a dollop of lemon yogurt, a touch of cinnamon or a teaspoon of cocoa powder—Anne Byrn turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. And it’s so easy. From The Best Red Velvet Cake to a Peanut Butter Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting, Tres Leches Cake Piled High with Strawberries to Anne’s own My Favorite Birthday Cake, there’s a cake here for every taste. Even a Gluten-Free Yellow Birthday Cake, and five recipes for irresistible birthday cupcakes, including Ice Cream Cone Cakes for a memorable children’s party.About this title: Workman Shorts is a lively line of subject-specific e-books curated from our library of trusted books and authors.
The Cake Parlour Sweet Tables: A Romance of Truffles
by Zoe ClarkBring some serious wow factor to your cake displays with a sumptuous sweet table of sensuous desserts softly textured with piped swirls, frills and ruffles in dreamy, muted tones. Includes how to make a trio of celebration cakes, white chocolate truffles, flouncy flower cookies, ruched ribbon cupcakes and tempting twirls of meringue.
The Cake mix Doctor RETURNS!: With 160 All-new Recipes
by Anne Byrn<P>What could be better than a phenomenon? The return of a phenomenon. Ten years ago Anne Byrn's The Cake Mix Doctor began its extraordinary run as one of the most popular baking books of all time. Now Anne Byrn is back with the all-new Cake Mix Doctor Returns! From the beloved author who showed home bakers how adding a touch of sweet butter or a dusting of cocoa powder, a dollop of vanilla yogurt or flurry of grated lemon zest could transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Here are 160 brand-new recipes—that’s right, 160 amazing cake mix recipes—for luscious layer cakes, sheet cakes, brownies, bars, cookies, and more. <P>And the book is needed more than ever. Today 90 percent of home cooks use prepackaged mixes, while the economy is creating a perfect excuse to let them eat cake—cake equals happiness. And what cakes! 40 layer cakes, from Tiramisu Cake to The Best Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Refrigerator Cake to Chocolate Swirled Cannoli Cake. 35 sheet cakes. 38 bundt and pound cakes. 16 cupcakes and muffins, plus the cult classic Whoopie Pie. And brownies, bars, and cookies, including Spice Drop Cookies, Angel Food Macaroons, and Chocolate Espresso Biscotti. There's even a wedding cake, a frequent request from the author's passionate online community. <P><P>The Cake Mix Doctor is back—just say ahhhhh!
The Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Cookbook: Celebrating Wine, Food, and Friends in the Napa Valley
by Jack Cakebread Dolores CakebreadEvery September during harvest season, the Cakebread family invites five up-and-coming chefs and a host of local farmers to their winery for a weekend of tasting, talking, cooking, and sharing. A whirlwind short course in winemaking, viticulture, and artisan food production, the American Harvest Workshop heats up as the sun goes down. Each evening, the chefs come together to plan and execute two multicourse dinners using a market basket of ingredients from the Cakebreads' favorite purveyors.In The Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Cookbook, Jack, Dolores, and culinary director Brian Streeter present 100 recipes and wine pairings developed by workshop chefs and the winery in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of this groundbreaking annual event. These spectacular dishes--from appetizers to entrees and desserts--are adapted for home cooking in this delicious exploration of Napa Valley's food and wine culture. Many of the world's leading chefs have attended the workshop and their recipes are here, including Gary Danko's Mediterranean Summer Vegetable Gratin, Nancy Oakes's Warm Chopped Liver Crostini with White Truffle Oil, Hubert Keller's Provençal Garlic and Saffron Soup, and Alan Wong's Pan-Seared Sturgeon with Thai Red Curry. For dessert, just try to choose between Charlie Trotter's Chocolate-Praline Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Cream and Marcel Desaulnier's Caramel-Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.Guidelines for wine and food pairing are presented along with profiles of the winery's finest purveyors, from Cowgirl Creamery and Hog Island Oyster Company to Liberty Ducks, Broken Arrow Ranch, and Fatted Calf. This unique collection celebrates a quarter century of workshops--and the chefs, winemakers, and farmers who come together each year to cook, eat, and drink from the bounty of Napa's vibrant wine country.From the Hardcover edition.
The Calcium Connection: The Little-Known Enzyme at the Root of Your Cellular Health
by Brunde BroadyDid you know that one single enzyme impacts your odds of contracting most deadly diseases and health conditions? An enormous body of reputable research into this enzyme has been isolated, ignored, and misunderstood by medical experts. The importance of this enzyme simply cannot be overstated.The Calcium Connection: The Little-Known Enzyme at the Root of Your Cellular Health delivers a clear explanation of this enzyme&’s function and outlines the steps you can take to gain optimal enzyme health. The accessible, information-packed format teaches you all about Calcium ATPase: how it works, what happens when it goes awry, and easy, practical methods to bring it back into balance and protect it—and your overall health. Whether you&’re a health enthusiast, environmentalist, parent, or just want to be better informed, this book will help you boost your health now and into the future. Brunde Broady recounts her tireless quest to find a cure for her son Knute&’s compromised health since being whisked away and kept in ICU after birth. The medical establishment could only help manage his condition, but not diagnose or cure him. Doing her own research and documenting everything Knute ate and his reactions to certain foods, she came across two ubiquitous food additives. Diving deeper, she learned how Calcium ATPase, a fundamental regulator of intercellular calcium, is negatively impacted, not only by these additives, but by a torrent of other inhibitors. Knute&’s health is a testament to Brunde&’s discoveries, and The Calcium Connection gives readers a front-row seat to understanding how to maintain optimized cellular health.
The California Artichoke Cookbook: From the California Artichoke Advisory Board
by Noreen Griffee Mary ComfortDo you get all choked up when the subject of artichokes is raised? Well, maybe thistle help . . . The folks at the California Artichoke Board have developed 40 mouth-watering recipes for this versatile culinary star. It doesn't matter whether you boil, bake, microwave, steam, stuff, or pluck 'em-Monterey County's finest never disappoint.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The California Directory of Fine Wineries, Central Coast (3rd Edition)
by K. Reka Badger Cheryl CrabtreeTake an irresistible journey to the congenial tasting rooms of a vast and unspoiled paradise. With The California Directory of Fine Wineries: Central Coast as your guide, you wander through world famous Santa Barbara County, home to the landmark cellars of Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, and Santa Rita Hills. You meander the scenic back roads of San Luis Obispo on your way to Edna Valley's premier wineries. You travel to rustic Paso Robles, where the winemakers themselves pour you a glass of their distinctive blends. This fully updated, third edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries: Central Coast is an essential, up-to-date guide to boutique tasting rooms, working ranches, warehouse wineries, and intimate, family-owned vineyards. This book includes: profiles of 50 central coast destination wineries -- describing their wines, settings, and rural architecture; highlights of the wineries' distinctive offerings, from theater performances and concerts to food-and-wine pairings to outdoor barbecues, inviting gardens, bocce ball courts, and picnic areas; more than 170 color images by renowned photographer Robert Holmes; sidebars listing directions, vineyard tours, wine tastings and blendings, special culinary events, and nearby attractions; full-page maps showing the 50 profiled destinations, plus more than 100 additional wineries in the