Giada at Home
Since her debut on Food Network in 2002 with the hit program Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis has been enticing Americans with her updated twists on Italian favorites. Her dedication to ease, healthfulness, and--above all else--flavor have won her a permanent place in the hearts of home cooks. In Giada at Home, she shares a personal look into how she cooks for those dearest to her, with simple recipes inspired by her television show of the same name. Born in Italy, Giada was raised in Los Angeles by a gregarious Italian family. While her grandmother, aunt, and mother brought her up on generations-old recipes, Giada also became enamored with the bright and clean flavors of California's abundant seasonal fruits and vegetables. Giada at Home presents recipes from both traditions, all with Giada's signature style. She shares classic Italian recipes passed down through the years, like cheese-stuffed dates wrapped in salty prosciutto, creamy risotto with the earthy and deep flavors of mushrooms and gorgonzola, and lamb chops basted with honey and balsamic vinegar. New family favorites include grilled asparagus and melon, game hens roasted with citrus and herbs, and a sorbet made with pomegranate and mint, all bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors. No meal would be complete without the company of family and Giada particularly enjoys bringing her loved ones together over meals. For the first time, she incorporates her go-to brunch recipes--what she cooks when setting up a feast on her back patio for everyone on weekend mornings--from Jade-approved Panini, with gooey mozzarella, luscious raspberries, and a sprinkling of brown sugar, to Todd's favorite pancetta-studded waffles scented with cinnamon. No matter which recipe you choose--classic or contemporary--Giada at Home makes gathering the favorite people in your life for fabulous weeknight meals and family celebrations delicious and easy. GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the Emmy-winning star of Food Network's Everyday Italian, Giada's Weekend Getaways, and Giada at Home; a contributing correspondent for NBC's Today; and the author of four New York Times bestselling cookbooks. She attended the Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles before starting her own catering company, GDL Foods. Born in Rome, she grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her husband, Todd, and their daughter, Jade.
Full & Plenty
There is no more celebrated cookbook in Ireland than Maura Laverty's Full & Plenty and now Mercier brings this selection of recipes to a new audience. The original 500-page text with its 300 recipes has been edited to a short, usable and practical 160-page book. Food and cooking are at the centre of any home. Society's values may have changed greatly since the 1960s when this book was first published, but the recipes, advice and love of good food will never go out of fashion. Maura Laverty was a journalist and writer, and she wrote exten-sively on food. In the late 1950s, The Irish Flour Millers Association commissioned her to write Full & Plenty, which was published in 1960. Subsequently, Anvil Press acquired the rights to the book and republished the text in both a full edition and in two smaller, edited volumes. Today Maura's work retains a freshness and one of the most charming aspects of her original text was the short prose pieces she wrote to accompany each chapter and we have included extracts of these at the start of some chapters. Maura's literary writing produced a much praised novel, Never No More, and several other works including No More Than Human and Alone We Embark. She died in 1967.
The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
The carefully compiled selection by Baltic specialist Silvena Johen conveys the eating traditions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Supported with over 300 specially commissioned photographs, the reader can absorb the diverse influences and relish the rustic tastes of these three little-known cuisines.
Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices
Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices: An Adventure in Kosher Cooking introduces a unique array of recipes to the world of kosher cuisine. Because the author, Sharyn Rosler, enjoys experimenting with recipes, any cook who uses this cookbook will discover that it is an adventure in taste sensations. By adding non-traditional herbs and spices, she brings creative diversity to her cooking and the recipes included in Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices. She invents recipes that reflect the diverse heritage of the Jewish people, drawing on their traditions from all areas of the globe where Jews have lived. By bringing Jewish cuisine into the twenty-first century, she unites the cuisines of the Ashkenazim and Sephardim. Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices will awaken a joy in all cooks that can only come from creating a meal utilizing fresh ingredients that resonate with flavor; for Jewish and non-Jewish, old and young, Orthodox, Conservative and Reform cooks alike!
Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices
Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices: An Adventure in Kosher Cooking introduces a unique array of recipes to the world of kosher cuisine. Because the author, Sharyn Rosler, enjoys experimenting with recipes, any cook who uses this cookbook will discover that it is an adventure in taste sensations. By adding non-traditional herbs and spices, she brings creative diversity to her cooking and the recipes included in Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices. She invents recipes that reflect the diverse heritage of the Jewish people, drawing on their traditions from all areas of the globe where Jews have lived. By bringing Jewish cuisine into the twenty-first century, she unites the cuisines of the Ashkenazim and Sephardim. Kosher Salt and Exotic Spices will awaken a joy in all cooks that can only come from creating a meal utilizing fresh ingredients that resonate with flavor; for Jewish and non-Jewish, old and young, Orthodox, Conservative and Reform cooks alike!
The National Trust Farmhouse Cookbook
A celebration of the farmhouse foods of Britain and a collection of the best farmhouse recipes that have at their heart local ingredients.A celebration of the farmhouse foods of Britain and a collection of the best farmhouse recipes that have at their heart local ingredients. The South West has a wonderful tradition of cooking with pastry and clotted cream, the South East has puddings in suet crusts, and the Lake District often uses brown sugar and spices derived from the West India trade.Every region of Britain has a selection of recipes that bring out the best of the local ingredients, traditional cooking techniques and are much loved by locals and visitors. Sally Lunn Bread and Strawberry Cider from the West Country; Curd Tart and Yorkshire Pudding from God's Own Country; and Partridge Pudding and Kentish Huffkins from the Garden of England.These wonderful recipes - from salads, soups, stews and roasts to cakes, buns and bread - celebrate British food and specific local foods. But more than that, the book offers a range of recipes that can delight palates all over the United Kingdom.
The Essential Cuisines of Mexico
Combining her three bestselling and classic books--The Cuisines of Mexico, Mexican Regional Cooking, and The Tortilla Book-- in one volume, Diana Kennedy has refreshed the classics and added more than thirty new recipes from different regions of Mexico. More than twenty-five years ago, when Diana Kennedy first published The Cuisines of Mexico, knowledge and appreciation of authentic Mexican cooking were in their infancy. But change was in the air. Home cooks were turning to Julia Child for an introduction to French cuisine and to Marcella Hazan for the tastes of Italy. Through Diana Kennedy, they discovered a delicious and highly developed culinary tradition they barely knew existed and she became recognized as the authority on Mexican food. Whether you turn to this book for the final word on tamales, recipes for tasty antojitos to serve with drinks, or superb tacos, you'll find there's no better teacher of Mexican food. How enviable to attempt Calzones del Diablo (yes, the Devil's Pants) for the first time, and what a pleasure to succumb to Diana's passion for Mexican food!
La Cucina
Fifty years ago, a group of Italian scholars gathered to discuss a problem: how to preserve traditional Italian cooking. They formed the Italian Academy of Cuisine to document classic recipes from every region. The academy's more than seven thousand associates spread out to villages everywhere, interviewing grandmothers and farmers at their stoves, transcribing their recipes--many of which had never been documented before. This is the culmination of that research, an astounding feat--2,000 recipes that represent the patrimony of Italian country cooking. Each recipe is labeled with its region of origin, and it's not just the ingredients but also the techniques that change with the geography. Sprinkled throughout are historical recipes that provide fascinating views into the folk culture of the past. There are no fancy flourishes here, and no shortcuts; this is true salt-of-the-earth cooking. The book is an excellent everyday source for easily achievable recipes, with such simple dishes as White Bean and Escarole Soup, Polenta with Tomato Sauce, and Chicken with Lemon and Capers. For ease of use there are four different indexes. La Cucina is an essential reference for every cook's library.
Gluten-Free Italian
From the author of the Wheat-Free Cook, selected by Sara Moulton on Good Morning America as one of the top ten cookbooks of 2007, Gluten-Free Italian charts new territory. Many of Italy's best-loved foods -- from ravioli to tiramisu -- contain wheat flour, so they've been off limits to the gluten-intolerant. Until now. Jacqueline Mallorca creates gluten-free surprises like fresh pasta, rustic breads, delicious vegetable contorni (side dishes) that double as appetizers, and sensational regional desserts. Mallorca's easy-to-follow recipes make using fresh ingredients an inviting prospect. Gluten-Free Italian also includes a shopping guide, cooking tips, Italian pantry staples, a glossary of alternative grains and flours, mail-order sources, and celiac resources.
Food & Cooking of Germany
This book presents a selection of the very best of German food, with 60 superb recipes from simple farmhouse fare to international classics. With over 300 photographs, this book will provide all you need to experience authentic German cooking.
Hungarian Cookbook
These enticing Old World Hungarian recipes were brought to America by the author's grandparents, but they have been updated to accommodate today's dietary concerns and faster-paced lifestyles. The author also explores the seasonal and ceremonial observances still practiced by Hungarian Americans: bacon cookouts, fall grape festivals, weddings, Christmas, New Year's, and Easter.
The Food and Cooking of Slovenia
This inspirational new book reveals the full potential of this little-known cuisine, a fascinating blend of European and Slavic tastes. Whether one chooses to start with the smoky flavored sweet-and-sour Bean and Sauerkraut Hotpot from the Primorska region close to the Adriatic sea, or the celebrated multi-layered Prekmurje Gibanica Pie from the north east, the selection of dishes gives a delightful insight into the varied and wholesome tastes of Slovenia.
Polish Sausages, Authentic Recipes and Instructions
Polish government secret sausage recipes. Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, only the Polish government and local sausage makers knew the secrets to making the finest Polish sausages. When the political climate changed, so did the sausages, as Polish manufacturers competing in the world market opted for faster and cheaper production over quality. With the release of Polish Sausages: Authentic Recipes & Instructions, the opportunity for sausage makers once again to create the best of the best Polish sausages is now possible. In 1945 someone in the newly organized government came up with a brilliant idea of standardizing Polish meat products using traditional time proven recipes. The official list of products was drawn and the Department of the Meat Industry started to work out details. In 1959 the first official guide for making meat products and sausages was issued which was followed in 1960 by a slightly revised version. Those recipes were written by the best professionals in meat science the country had. The recipes presented in this book come from those government manuals and they were never published before. Most books on sausage making are filled with unknown quality recipes, this book is different, it contains carefully compiled government recipes that were used by Polish meat plant between 1950-1990. These are recipes and production processes of the products that were made by Polish meat plants and sold to the public. Most of those sausages are still made and sold in Poland.
Lucia's Survival Guide and Cookbook
Whether you're a young Adult leaving home for the first time or an anxious parent nudging your precious offspring out of the nest, Lucia's Survival Guide and Cookbook is a fun and easy manual for anyone faced with the daunting task of creating their first home. Filled with helpful tips on everything from the first trip to the grocery store to removing the worst laundry stains, this guidebook is a no-nonsense primer for all the basic tasks involved with homemaking. Easily adaptable to any new living situation, the guide comes complete with everything you need to know for keeping a clean, comfortable home. It also includes an Italian cookbook with recipes even the first-time cook can quickly master. From tips for choosing a new apartment to a list of essential items one must always have on hand, it uses a pragmatic and comprehensive set of instructions to show anyone how to easily and properly set up their new home. Written in the loving style of a mother sending her child off into the big, wide world, Lucia's Survival Guide and Cookbook will turn any rookie into an accomplished and confident homemaker.
