 | The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less
Brand: Rodale Books
The bestselling phenomenon continues with the newest South Beach Diet cookbookThe amazing success of the first three South Beach Diet books has made publishing history with 14 million copies combinedand is still going strong. Millions of people have been turned on to this healthy lifestyle. Followers of the diet have been asking Dr. Agatston for more recipes that are delicious, healthy, and fast, so hes created The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook.Our time-strapped culture needs an effective plan for eating healthy meals at home again. Dr. Agatston delivers with 200 brand-new recipes that use 10 or fewer ingredients and require 30 minutes or less of cooking time. The cookbook offers a diverse range of healthy, easy dishes in all categories, including 25 all-new chef recipes from Miami-area restaurants. There are no more excuses for not joining the many others that have made the South Beach Diet work for them.The sound advice readers count on from the South Beach Diet name will still be featured. The book will provide practical timesaving tips, advice for how to stock your pantry, and most importantly, how to eat well while staying on the plan. Also, phase designations and nutritional information are listed along with each recipe, so youre in control of what youre eating. Illustrated throughout with full-color photography, The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook will be tempting to both believers and newcomers alike. | *$11.94 |
 | Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV> Belly fat is not only unsightly, it's deadly; it has been linked to a long list of adverse health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer. <I>Prevention'</I>s <I>Flat Belly Diet,</I> a revolutionary plan that's already helped more than one million people lose weight around their middles, may help target dangerous belly fat with monounsaturated fats (better known as MUFAs)âfound in delicious foods like nuts and seeds, vegetable oils, olives, avocados, and dark chocolate. </DIV><DIV> "The food...tastes so good, and there's so much of it!" </DIV><DIV> On the <I>Flat Belly Diet,</I> it's important to enjoy these foods, in the right amounts, with every meal. The <I>Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook</I> makes that easy. All of the recipes were carefully developed to make sure every meal includes just the right amount of MUFAs and meets the plan's 400-calorie guideline, so readers can mix and match meals to suit their taste. And there's no need to count calories. All the work has already been done! </DIV><DIV> "I had to get over all those years of denying myself.... I'm so excited by this diet." </DIV><DIV> Packed with 200 dishes that feature these scrumptious fat-fighting MUFA-rich foods, as well as more than 50 lush photographs, this book gives readers plenty to whet their appetites: </DIV><DIV>-Great-to-wake-up-to dishes like Banana Pancakes with Walnut Honey and Eggs Florentine with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto </DIV><DIV>-International favorites like Thai Corn and Crab Soup and Caribbean Chicken Salad </DIV><DIV>-Cozy comfort food like Spaghetti with Roasted Cauliflower and Olives and Turkey Meat Loaf with Walnuts and Sage </DIV><DIV>-Quick, satisfying snacks like Tex-Mex Snack Mix, Peanut Butter Spirals, and Nutty Chicken Nuggets </DIV><DIV>-Sweet treats like Super-Rich Chocolate Cake with Maple Frosting and Peach and Blueberry Tart with Pecan Crust </DIV> | *$14.94 |
 | Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More!
Brand: Rodale Books
Eat what you want, when you want--and watch the pounds disappear! <P>Americans spend more than $400 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight--and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make healthy choices. In fact, they invest $30 billion a year on advertising, much of it aimed at confusing eaters and disguising the fat and calorie counts of their products. <P>All of that has changed with EAT THIS, NOT THAT!. This book puts the entire food industry under the spotlight, and arms you with the savvy tricks and insider information it takes to eat well no matter where you are. With EAT THIS, NOT THAT! you're the expert in every eating situation, from the frozen food aisle to your favorite fast food joint to your local sports bar. You control your food universe--and lose the pounds you want--because, unlike every other customer, you'll know the smart choices to make--instantly! <P>EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is jam-packed with secrets the restaurant industry doesn't want you to know. For example: * Burger King doesn't want you to know that a BK Big Fish® Sandwich and fries have a whopping 1000 calories--nearly half your daily caloric intake! (Fish is usually healthy, but not this kind. Find out why with this book.) * Pizza Hut doesn't want you to know that a standard pizza in Italy contains 500 to 800 calories, but the same meal at Pizza Hut can top 2,100 calories! (You'd need to ride a stationary bike for more than three hours to burn off this mistake. Instead, eat all the pizza you want by making smart choices. EAT THIS, NOT THAT! shows you how.) * Macaroni Grill doesn't want you to know that a single serving of their Grilled Teriyaki Salmon has more than three times your daily allowance of sodium! (Cut your risk of high blood pressure by making smart choices at the same restaurant. You'll find them inside.) <P>If only you knew the industry secrets, you could eat at any of your favorite restaurants--or chow down on everything from the company vending machine to your kids' Halloween buckets--and know that every decision you made was smart, healthy, and the best possible choice for you. For example, did you know: * At McDonald's, an Egg McMuffin® is actually a healthy choice, with just 300 calories. (The Hotcakes pack more than double that amount!) * At Krispy Kreme, all you need to do is order the Very Berry Chiller instead of the Mocha Dream Chiller, and you'll save 500 calories! (Do that once a week and you'll drop more than 7 pounds this year--without trying!) * At Chipotle, you can cut 570 calories out of your Chicken Burrito just by ordering it as a bowl (without the tortilla) and asking them to hold the rice. (Same great taste, but with 94 fewer carb grams!) * Choosing a cinnamon roll at Au Bon Pain over Cinnabon will save you 463 calories and 20 grams of fat! * In the freezer section of your local supermarket, a turkey pot pie from Swanson's has 610 fewer calories than a turkey pot pie from Pepperidge Farms. * In the produce aisle, you'll get twice the vitamin C--and nine times as much vitamin A--simply by picking red bell peppers over green ones. (Who said eating healthy was difficult?) <P>And that's why EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is going to change everything. It's time to level the playing field. We're all tired of sneaky calories adding to our waistlines, and having to starve ourselves or spend hours on the treadmill trying to burn off the damage. Now--for the first time--you're in charge. With this simple illustrated guide to thousands of foods--along with the nutrition secrets that lead to fast and permanent weight loss--you'll make the smartest choice every time! | *$6.99 |
 | Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>Indulge your fast food cravings without guiltâwith recipes that deliver the same great taste without putting your health at risk or inches on your hips</DIV><DIV><BR>Americans all want to "eat healthy," but when they yearn for the fast foods they love, what they want most are the fabulous flavors that have made them favorites in the first place. Thatâs what makes this collection of recipe makeovers so exceptional. Los Angeles food writer, chef, and caterer Devin Alexander specializes in low-fat, high-flavor, scrumptious cuisine. In Fast Food Fix, she shows the reader how to transform 75 fast food favorites into healthier versions that are even more flavorful than the originals. Fast Food Fix:<BR>⢠demystifies the special seasonings and secret sauces of choice fast foodsâshowing how to reproduce their flavors quickly and easily from common ingredients<BR>⢠teaches how to lighten many dishes with new cooking techniques, such as the oven-frying method that yields incredibly crunchy popcorn chicken with 35 fewer fat grams than the original version from KFC<BR>⢠reveals simplified cooking methods that save time in the kitchen, proving that "fast food" can still be fast even when prepared at home</DIV><DIV><BR>For Americans hooked on fast food flavors, these recipe makeovers by a chef with an impressive repertoire of culinary tricks will quickly become a kitchen staple.<BR><BR></DIV></DIV> | *$3.88 |
 | The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>What better way to enjoy the relaxed, healthy South Beach Diet lifestyle than with a cookbook that celebrates the best foods of summer from garden and market? The 150 all-new quick and healthy recipes in<I> The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook</I> capture the casual, sunny essence of Floridaâs popular South Beach--and other warm climates around the world. <BR><BR>Whatever phase of the diet youâre on, youâll find ideas for breezy breakfasts; crisp salads and light summer sandwiches; innovative grilling ideas for meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish; tempting vegetarian entrées; refreshing desserts; and cooling summer drinks. Imagine sitting at an outdoor table with family and friends enjoying Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, Grilled Shrimp Caesar, South Beach Diet Tiramisu, and Iced Pom-Mojito Spritzersâjust a few of the refreshing recipes to be found in this book.<B> </B>But this is more than just a summer cookbook. Tips throughout remind readers that grilling is a year-round pastime and that many of the recipes can be easily adapted to whatâs freshest in the season. Youâll also get Sample Meal Plans for Phases 1 and 2, a glossary of key ingredients used in the book, and dozens of ideas for maximizing the bounty of the garden. The 60 beautiful full-page color photographs show just how appealing summertime recipes can be.</DIV></DIV> | *$6.84 |
 | The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs: More Than 150 Great-Tasting Recipes to Melt Away Fat!
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV>The best-selling Abs Diet series continues with the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to eat sensibly to get a flat, sculpted set of abdominals âbut doesnât have a lot of time to cook<BR><BR>Tens of thousands of Americans have changed their bodiesâand their livesâwith the help of <I>The Abs Diet</I>, the <I>New</I> <I>York Times</I> bestseller from David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of <I>Menâs Health®</I> magazine. A key factor in the dietâs success is the meal plan, with its healthy, great-tasting, easy recipes featuring the Abs Diet 12 Powerfoods. Now, to meet the demands of todayâs time-strapped society, Zinczenko and coauthor Ted Spiker present <I>The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs</I> to help readers make the right food choicesâin less time than it takes to pick up a meal at a drive-thru.<BR><BR><I>The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs</I> features:<BR><BR>⢠101 6-minute recipes: fast and easy recipes like Barbecue Chicken Pizza, Smokehouse Salad, Summer Vegetable Couscous, and more<BR><BR>⢠the 12 Abs Diet Powerfoods, plus what makes them nutritional powerhouses and how they increase lean muscle mass and discourage storing fat<BR><BR>⢠shopping lists, appliance recommendations, and more<BR><BR>⢠a 7-day meal plan (for those who prefer not to mix-and-match)<BR><BR>⢠a bonus chapter with 60-minute Sunday creations and 15-minute meals when you have more time <BR><BR>This user-friendly cookbook is the perfect resource for followers of The Abs Diet as well as anyone who wants to change their body to improve their health, their looks, or their athletic performance.</DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$5.67 |
 | The Athlete's Palate Cookbook: Renowned Chefs, Delicious Dishes, and the Art of Fueling Up While Eating Well
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV>Fuel Your Workouts with 125 Recipes from All-star Chef-Athletes!</DIV><DIV><BR>Training hard doesnât have to mean fueling workouts with flavorless foods better suited to members of the animal kingdom. Just ask the all-star roster of chefs who contribute to Runnerâs World magazineâs popular monthly column, the Athleteâs Palate. For five years, the likes of Bobby Flay, Jacques Torres, Charlie Trotter, Mark Bittman, Dan Barber, Cat Cora and many more have contributed the recipes they use to fuel their runs to the column.</DIV><DIV><BR> Now, in The Athleteâs Palate Cookbook, these dishes along with more than 60 all-new recipes for breakfasts, entrees, soups, salads, sides, desserts, and beverages are presented along side profiles of the chef-athletes who created them. The first of its kind, this gorgeously photographed cookbook includes recipes for:<BR>· Walnut and Banana Bran Pancakes from Cat Cora<BR>· Marathon Fettuccine with Shrimp in Charred Tomato Sauce from Bobby Flay<BR>· Chicken with Quinoa Tabbouleh from Charlie Trotter<BR>· And many more sumptuous meals!</DIV><DIV><BR>With healthy and delicious recipes for all phases of training along with labels for quick-and-easy meals, The Athleteâs Palate Cookbook is perfect for any runner, cyclist, swimmer, or triathlete who wants to train hard while eating well. <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$13.88 |
 | The South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Entertaining Family and Friends
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>With more than 19 million copies in print worldwide, the best-selling phenomenon continues with fabulous all new recipes for healthy, delicious<BR><BR>South Beach Diet-friendly entertaining<BR><BR>The famed Miami Beach cardiologist who has helped millions of people worldwide to lose weight and eat healthier with his best-selling South Beach Diet books now addresses the special challenge that can undermine anyoneâs willpowerâthe irresistible lure of diet-busting dishes at festive occasions.<BR><BR>As the more than 20 menus and 150 easy, all-new recipes in this cookbook prove, thereâs no need to give up favorite holiday and party dishes to stay on the South Beach Diet. Dr. Agatston explains that healthy entertaining is not a matter of deprivation, but of "simply making as many good choices as possible." His new book provides those choices, putting a healthy twist on favorite entertaining meals for every occasion, whether itâs a family Christimas Eve dinner, a Thanksgiving feast, a Passover seder, a football fest in front of the TV, or a backyard barbeque with the neighbors. Readers will also find: <BR><BR>⢠practical tips and helpful (and healthful) hints throughoutâincluding make-ahead suggestions, ideas for nonalcoholic cocktails (mocktails), ways to use leftovers, and more <BR><BR>⢠55 full-page color photographs that illustrate the finished dishes along with ideas for stylish table settings and centerpieces</DIV></DIV> | *$3.96 |
 | Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You): Low-Fat Recipes with Half the Fuss and Double the Taste
Brand: Rodale Books
* More than 200 creative, low-fat recipes for today's smaller households<br>* Unique two-column recipe format for hassle-free preparation<br>* Tips on shopping for one or two, and streamlining your kitchen<br>* Full nutrient analysis with every recipe<br>* Special chapter of delicious, no-fuss menus<br>* Plenty of 30-minute recipes-- plus meatless meals, divine desserts, tip-packed boxes and more<br> | *$6.94 |
 | Diabetes Diet Cookbook: Discover the New Fiber-FULL Eating Plan for Weight Loss
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV>Â Â Â Â Nearly 21 million Americans already have diabetes, and at least 54 million adults over the age of 20 are at risk. Fortunately, there is good news: Studies have shown that people with pre-diabetes who lose weight and increase their physical activity can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetesâand even return their blood glucose levels to normal. This outstanding cookbook draws on the latest science to make losing weight and getting blood sugar under control easier than ever before.<BR><I>Â Â Â Â Diabetes Diet Cookbook</I> features:<BR>-a new approach to controlling blood sugar naturallyâby eating up to 50 grams of fiber a day (nearly<BR>twice the USDAâs recommended daily intake)<BR>-easy menu plans that lower daily carb intake to target abdominal fat, a leading risk for the heart<BR>disease that commonly accompanies diabetes<BR>-more than 200 great-tasting dishesâfrom Better-for-You Burritos and Skinny Monte Cristos to fabulous special-occasion dessertsâthat will satisfy the whole family and completely eliminate the need for separate meals<BR>-hundreds of practical tips for living well with diabetes<BR>Â Â Â Â Designed to bring about steady, permanent weight lossâup to 2 pounds a week until oneâs goal weight is reachedâand filled with inspirational, real-life success stories that illustrate Preventionâs trusted advice in action, this is an indispensable book for anyone who has, or is at risk of developing, diabetes.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$2.90 |
 | The South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook: 200 Easy Solutions for Everyday Meals
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><DIV>Now fast food is superhealthy, thanks to hundreds of brand new quick-and-easy recipes from the test kitchens of the South Beach Diet.</DIV><DIV><BR>From meal planning and shopping to prepping, cooking, and serving, youâll save hours of time with this speedy cookbook that makes leading the South Beach Diet lifestyle easier and more convenient than ever.</DIV><DIV><BR>With 200 family-pleasing recipes and 60 taste-tempting color photographs, youâll be able to serve up a fast, delicious, diet-conscious meal every night of the week.<BR>The South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook includes:<BR>â¢Â Grab-and-Go recipes for healthy eating on the go<BR>â¢Â Cook Once, Eat Twice dishes that maximize your time in the kitchen<BR>â¢Â Recipes for Two that minimize waste and leftovers<BR>â¢Â Nearly instant recipes that are ready in 15 minutes or less<BR>â¢Â Tips for Super-Quick, Budget-Conscious Shopping<BR>â¢Â Ideas for getting the most out of your pantry and freezer<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$19.13 |
 | Prevention Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook: A Four-Week Plan to Cut Cravings and Lose Weight
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>While common dieting wisdom suggests that those who need to lose weight must be eating too much, the newest discoveries in weight loss science now reveal that whatâs not being eaten can hinder weight reduction. Fiber is turning out to be the silver bullet of dietingâbecause it can fill you up on fewer calories, dampen cravings for fattening foods, and dramatically improve your overall health. <P></P>Consuming the right amount of dietary fiber can have profound health benefits. It can cut the risk of heart disease by 30 percent; lower cholesterol by as much as 13 points; decrease inflammation; drop blood pressure; balance blood sugar; improve memory; reduce the risk for breast, colon, and endometrial cancer; and boost the immune system. Unfortunately, ramping up fiber levels too quickly can also cause digestive distress. With an easy-to follow, 4 week plan, <I>Preventionâs Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook</I> shows how to switch over to high-fiber living without experiencing excessive gas or uncomfortable bloating. <P></P><P>Of course, for any weight-loss plan to work, the food must be fabulous. <I>Preventionâs Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook</I> is packed with more than 200 delicious, fiber-rich recipes that work with any fiber-rich diet plan including home-style dishes like Roasted Sweet and Russet Potato Salad and Momâs Turkey Meatloaf, tasty new favorites like Curried Beef with Pineapple and Coconut, and sweet treats like GingerâSweet Potato Cheesecake and Pumpkin Fruitcake. </P></DIV></DIV> | *$12.03 |
 | Preserving Summer's Bounty: A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, and Preserving, and Drying What You Grow
Brand: Rodale Books
<i>Preserving Summer's Bounty</i><br><br>Surefire techniques and great recipes for keeping the harvest!<br> | *$8.68 |
 | La Dieta South Beach: El delicioso plan disenado por un medico para asegurar el adelgazamiento rapido y saludable (The South Beach Diet) (Spanish Edition)
Brand: Rodale Books
La dieta que todos están comentando<br><br>Durante años, el cardiólogo Arthur Agatston urgÃa a sus pacientes a perder peso por el bien de sus corazones, pero las dietas resultaron demasiado difÃciles de seguir o muy severas. Algunas eran hasta peligrosas. Aparentemente nadie podÃa seguir los regÃmenes bajos en grasa durante mucho tiempo. Y una dieta no sirve para nada si uno no la puede seguir.<br><br>Por lo tanto, el Agatston inventó su propia dieta. La dieta South Beach no es complicada y tampoco requiere que se pase hambre. Disfrutará porciones normales de carne, aves y pescado. También disfrutará huevos, queso, frutos secos y verduras. Las meriendas (refrigerios, tentempiés) también son de rigor en esta dieta. Aprenderá a evitar los carbohidratos malos como la harina blanca, el azúcar blanca y las papas al horno. Lo mejor de todo es que a medida que adelgace, ¡perderá esa terca grasa abdominal <i>primero</i>!<br><br>La dieta del Dr. Agatston ha producido resultados que han sido constantemente impactantes (¡un pérdida de entre 8 y 13 libras durante las primeras 2 semanas!) y ha creado un furor en los medios de comunicación del sur de la Florida. Ahora usted también puede unirse a las filas de los que ahora ostentan figuras fabulosas gracias a la dieta South Beach.<br> | *$7.11 |
 | A Man, a Can, a Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make
Brand: Rodale Books
A Man, A Can, A Plan, inspired by an article in the most popular mens magazine, Mens Health, is a cookbook that presents 60 simple, inexpensive recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboardscanned food. Great and healthy food can be had for a low price and minimum effort, and A Man, A Can, A Plan lays it all out, in pictorial, easy-to-follow steps, for the culinary-challenged. It features special sections on cooking for her and cooking for the morning after for dudes with a lady on their minds, and its special lay-flat design makes it incredibly practical for countertop use. Author David Joachim received the 1999 James Beard Award for Steven Raichlens Healthy Latin Cooking, so he knows his stuff and makes it accessible to beginners and experienced guys as well. Get your can openers ready to rumble! | *$9.98 |
 | Mediterranean Harvest: Vegetarian Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV>Intensely flavorful and inherently healthy, Mediterranean food is one of the worldâs most appealing cuisines. Mediterranean cooks know how to make eating a pleasure. They do it simplyâwith olive oil and garlic; with herbs and spices; with tomatoes and eggplants, peppers and squash, figs and peaches, and other seasonal produce. And of course there is crusty bread and local cheese, the freshest yogurt and endless wine. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>In this authoritative and anecdotal cookbook, award-winning author Martha Rose Shulman captures the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean region in more than 500 delicious vegetarian dishes that will appeal to everyone. The book represents years of meticulous research gleaned from Shulmanâs travels through France, Spain, Italy, the Balkans, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, and the Middle East. She presents authentic contemporary variations as well. Youâll dine with her in Greek olive groves, feast on torecipes handed down from mother to daughter for generations, and she offers her own matoes and fresh sardines in Croatia, savor coffee gelato in the streets of Bologna. At every turn in the road there is a new culinary reward. </DIV><DIV> </DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV>Wheth er you are a vegetarian or a dedicated meat eater, Shulmanâs recipes are substantial enough to satisfy any appetite. Included are such tempting creations as Majorcan Bread and Vegetable Soup, Provençal Chick Pea Salad, Pasta with Ligurian Artichoke Sauce, Greek Cauliflower Gratin with Feta and Olives, Balkan-Style Moussaka, North African Carrot "Compote," and Sweet Dessert Couscous with Citrus and Pomegranate. There is also an entire chapter devoted to the renowned "little foods" of the Mediterranean: tapas from Spain, antipasti and merende from Italy; meze from the eastern and southern Mediterranean, and more. In addition, the book features a glossary of useful cookware and indispensable pantry staples and the best online sources for hard-to-find ingredients. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>As Martha Rose Shulman herself says, "Mediterranean food enthralls me." Readers of this classic will be enthralled as well. </DIV><P></P></DIV> | *$21.00 |
 | WomenHeart's All Heart Family Cookbook
Brand: Rodale Books
<DIV><DIV><P></P><P></P><P>Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, killing six times as many as breast cancer. What's worse, too few women realize the dire risk they face.</P><P>WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is an organization dedicated to helping women heart patients and those at risk for heart disease, whether they know it or not. Through an extensive support group network, they also help women who have heart disease live normal lives. And because dietary changes are often an important part of the recovery process, when their members gather, the conversation naturally turns to food.</P><P>To help spread the news of their work, WomenHeart has created this one-of-a-kind collection that focuses on 40 key foods known to promote heart health that features a number of family-friendly recipes from their members.</P><P>Packed with plenty of great-to-wake-up-to dishes like French Toast with Orange Cream and Lemon Blueberry Muffins, it also includes dozens of crowd-pleasing dinner favorites like Revamped Chicken Pot-pie, Beef and Vegetable Stroganoff, and Sesame Salmon with Spicy Cucumber Salad. In fact, in this collection there's a recipe for every occasion, as well as 40 enticing photographs.</P><P>Even better, this cookbook includes plenty of desserts, like Flourless Chocolate Cake, Summer Fruit Compote, and Raspberry Buckle, making it easy to see that fighting heart disease can mean indulging in the pleasures good food offers.</P></DIV></DIV> | *$9.06 |
| | The South Beach Diet Cookbook
Brand: Rodale International Ltd
A key factor in the The South Beach Diet Cookbook success is the great-tasting, well-balanced meals Dr. Arthur Agatston promotes, offering more than 200 recipes that adhere to the diet's nutritional principles without compromising on taste. Beginning with a brief overview of the science-based eating philosophy and why it produces such dramatic results, the book also includes success stories, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions, plus the recipes, from Whole Grain Pancakes with Berry Cream Syrup to Filet Mignon with Tomatoes and Rosemary to Chocolate-Hazelnut Flourless Cake. Also included are new recipes contributed by prominent South Beach chefs and by readers themselves. | *$12.50 |
 | The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control NOW
Brand: Rodale Press
<DIV><DIV>One of the nationâs top clinical nutritionists presents her 14-day program for treating and reversing gluten sensitivity, a condition that affects as much as 35 to 50 percent of the U.S. population and is a major contributing factor to an array of chronic illnesses<BR><BR>Struggling with weight gain? Plagued by fatigue? Suffering from joint pain? According to preeminent clinical nutritionist Dr. Shari Lieberman, these symptoms are among the hallmarks of a little-known but surprisingly common sensitivity to gluten, a protein in certain grains. Dr. Lieberman has been investigating gluten sensitivity for more than 20 years. In her experience, eliminating gluten can alleviate many troubling symptoms for which doctors often canât find a cause, as well as chronic conditions for which mainstream medicine offers little hope of reliefâincluding rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and irritable bowel syndrome. <BR><BR>In fact, 85 percent of Dr. Liebermanâs clients who follow a gluten-free diet report dramatic improvement in their healthâand scientific studies support her results.<BR><BR>In The Gluten Connection, Dr. Lieberman presents a simple questionnaire to help readers assess their risk for gluten sensitivity and provides a 14-day eating plan to start them on the path to improved health and vitality. She also recommends nutritional supplements to support and maximize the therapeutic potential of a gluten-free diet.</DIV></DIV> | *$13.75 |
| | White Teeth: A Novel
Brand: Rose & Rose Associates
One of the most talked about fictional debuts of recent years, "White Teeth" is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle, it is a life-affirming, riotous must-read of a book. | *$1.37 |
 | The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
Brand: Running Press
Parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they've found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don't work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will "give in" for the sake of family peace, and reach for "kiddie" favorites--often nutritionally inferior choices such as fried fish sticks, mac n' cheese, Pop-sicles, and cookies. <P> Missy Chase Lapine, former publisher of <I>Eating Well</I> magazine, faced the same challenges with her two young daughters, and she sought a solution. Now in <I>The Sneaky Chef</I>, Lapine presents over 75 recipes that ingeniously disguise the most important superfoods inside kids' favorite meals. With the addition of a few simple make-ahead purees or clever replacements, (some may surprise you!) parents can pack more fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in their kids' foods. Examples of "Sneaky" recipes include: <P> -No Harm Chicken Parm <BR> -Power Pizza <BR> -Incognito Burritos <BR> -Guerilla Grilled Cheese <BR> -Brainy Brownies <BR> -Health-by-Chocolate Cookies <BR> -Quick fixes for Jell-O(R) <P> It's a book chock-full of strategies that will help any parent incorporate better health for the whole family. | *$3.42 |
 | Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!)
Brand: Running Press
Skinny Bitches Can Bake Their Cake - And Eat it Too! <P> Quit your bitching--they've heard you already! You read <I>Skinny Bitch</I> and it totally rocked your world. Now you want to know, "What can I cook that's good for me, but doesn't taste like crap?" Well, lucky for you, the Bitches are on the case. Self-proclaimed pigs, Rory and Kim understand all too well: Life without lasagna isn't a life worth living; chocolate cake is vital to our survival; and no one can live without mac `n cheese--no one. So can you keep to your SB standards and eat like a whale? Shit yeah, bitches. To prove it, Rory and Kim came up with some kick-ass recipes for every craving there is: <P> -Bitchin' Breakfasts <BR> -PMS (Pissy Mood Snacks) <BR> -Sassy Soups and Stews <BR> -Grown-up Appetizers <BR> -Comfort Cookin' <BR> -Hearty Ass Sandwiches <BR> -Happy Endings (Desserts) <P> And a ton more! They are all so good (and easy to make) you're gonna freak out. Seriously. What are you waiting for? Get your skinny ass in the kitchen! | *$3.95 |
 | The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: 101 All-New Recipes and ""Sneaky"" Tricks for Creating Healthy Meals Kids Will Love
Brand: Running Press
<DIV>The <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author returnsâthis time responding directly to her readersâ most pressing concerns. Legions of fans have written to her, asking for more recipes that focus on their specific family challenges. Sheâs heard them loud and clear, and has crafted meals that are targeted to these special needs, including:<P>⢠Sneaky Chef Light: Delicious recipes for kids struggling with their weight: with lower calories, lower fatâand all the taste!<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for Food Allergies. For the millions of children who suffer from food allergies, here are recipes that are dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef for More VarietyâMore make-ahead purees and crafty, kid-friendly recipes the whole family will love.<BR>⢠Sneaky Chef Celebrates! Even special days can be healthy, as the Sneaky Chef unveils recipes for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Valentineâs Day, Passover, Easter, and more!<P><I>Sneaky Chef to the Rescue</I> shows that any family can âsneakâ good food into their diets, making everybody (both kids and adults) both happier and healthier.</DIV> | *$3.00 |
 | Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons
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<DIV> <p>Step away from the propane tank. Surrender all of your notions about barbecue. Forget everything you've ever learned about cooking with charcoal and fire. It is all wrong. Get it right with the "Five Easy Lessons" program, which includes over 130 recipes and step-by-step instructions for setting up and cooking low and slow on a Weber Smokey Mountain, an offset smoker, or a kettle grill.<P>This program is guided by a singular philosophy: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Do exactly as Gary says, don't even think about opening the lid before it's time, and you will learn:<P>⢠What gear you do and, more importantly, donât need<BR>⢠Exactly how to start and maintain a proper fire (without lighter fluid)<BR>⢠All about marinades, brines, and rubs<BR>⢠To use your senses and trust your instincts (instead of thermometers)<BR>⢠How to make delicious, delicious barbecue</p> </div> | *$9.96 |
 | Make-A-Mix
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Why bust the budget on pricey take-out during the week, when you can whip up fast, healthy meals at home? <I>Make-A-Mix</I> is perfect for working parents, two-career couples, and over-committed retirees. <P> <I>Make-A-Mix</I> is really two cookbooks in one. The cookbook begins with 67 make-ahead shortcut mixes for everything from all-purpose cake mix to meatball mix. These can be made on a weekendâor whenever thereâs free timeâand used to speed food preparation on busy days. <P> The mixes are a key ingredient in one or more of the 306 recipes that follow. The kitchen-tested recipes run the gamut from breakfast dishes to after-dinner treats. They include hearty dinner entrees, like enchilada casserole, onion pot roast, and shrimp & vegetable stir-fry; international fare like green chili burritos and quick chow mein; soups and other appetizers, like New England clam chowder, and even freezer treats like fruit slush. <P> With the Make-A-Mix method, home cooks can control the amount of sugar, salt, and preservatives in a recipe, and save money on store-bought mixes. This cookbook is the updated and expanded version of <I>Make-A-Mix</I> that sold over a million copies. | *$11.53 |
 | The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man (In the Kitchen!): Hiding Healthy Foods in Hearty Meals Any Guy Will Love
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<DIV>The Sneaky Chef now targets the other picky eater in the family! For parents of finicky eaters, <I>The Sneaky Chef</I> was the answer to their prayers, giving them solutions for hiding healthy food in the meals kids crave. Within a month of publication, it was a <I>New York Times</I> bestseller. But author Missy Chase Lapine knew another secret: the kids arenât the only ones in the family not eating their veggies! Hundreds of women wrote to tell her how the men in their lives were consistently making poor choices when it came to their diet. Men know they should eat better, but the classic male perception is that fruits and veggies are ârabbit foodâ and donât seem to satisfy their appetite. Now âThe Sneaky Chefâ has donned her apron again and developed delicious recipes that are sure to appeal to guys. Recipes include âMacho Meatballs,â âLove Me Tenderloin,â and âChampion Chili.â These hearty meals successfully cloak ingredients that specifically target menâs health issues: foods proven to help the heart, lower cholesterol, ensure a healthy prostate, and other concerns. Now everyone in the family (kids and adults alike) can benefit from <I>The Sneaky Chef</I>âs bag of tricks.</DIV> | *$5.86 |
 | Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers in the Nation [DVD]
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Whether you're an armchair traveler, a serious hamburger connoisseur, or a curious adventurer up for a road trip, <I>Hamburger America</I> will be your guide to reclaiming this precious slice of Americana. <P> No other food says "America" like the hamburger, and documentary filmmaker George Motz has made it his personal mission to save our nation's unique burger identity. He has traveled across the country in search of the best burger joints - those that have survived outside the fast-food mainstream - and has documented their rich histories and one-of-a-kind taste experiences. <P> This edition of the book includes George Motz's 1 hour documentary "Hamburger America" that profiles 8 burger joints across the USA. | *$1.25 |
 | Big Bad-Ass Book of Shots
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Here's a hip, authoritative guide to shots, shooters, and slammers, destined to become the twenty-something barfly's bible. Totally indulgent, unabashedly devoted to silly, free-spirited fun, it's packaged in a chunky format. And it's sure to eliminate the competition because of the astonishing volume and variety of recipes: more than 1,400 recipes include such college standards as the Body Shot, Jello Shot, Tequila Slammer, and Lemon Drop, plus hundreds of wild and crazy variations. Recipes are accompanied by photographs of highly collectible shot glasses, emblazoned with all manner of images and mottoes. | *$2.52 |
 | Bob's Red Mill Cookbook: Whole & Healthy Grains for Every Meal of the Day
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<DIV>If cooking healthier meals at home is your new resolution, look no further than Bobâs Red Millâs extensive collection of high-quality grains, flours, and other mouth-watering products. <I>The Bobâs Red Mill Cookbook</I> will help introduce new whole-grain ingredients into all of your daily meals, without a huge investment in pricey, difficult-to-locate, limited products that do more to take up space than change nutrition habits. Whole-wheat flours, brown rice, whole beans, and legumes have become prevalent in supermarkets everywhere, but among the hundreds of products milled at the Bobâs Red Mill plant are also blue corn flour, quinoa, amaranth, teff, and all varieties of nuts and seeds, and they can be integrated seamlessly into any diet to delicious effect.<P>The unique, family-owned mill has been in the business of producing healthy whole-grain products for over 30 years, and they provide here more than 350 recipes for all sorts of everyday meals: morning food, snacks and sides, main courses, soups and stews, and sweets, with plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. This practical and comprehensive cookbook is an outstanding collection of reliable recipes that reflect the Bobâs Red Mill product quality, product diversity, and dedication to healthful eating. Becoming a more inventive cook is a stepping stone to a healthier outlook, incorporating better ingredients for a better life.</DIV> | *$14.70 |
 | Tagine: Spicy Stews from Morocco
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Few meals are more satisfying than a hearty tagine--the rich, fragrant Moroccan stew that is served from its own elegant cooking vessel, also called a tagine. Meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables are simmered gently in the steam of the pot's conical lid, and the food, deliciously flavored with spices and fruit, remains tender and moist. In Ghillie Basan's collection of aromatic tagines you will find some of the best-loved classics of the Moroccan kitchen, such as Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Apricots, and Almonds, and the tangy Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Lemon. Also included are less traditional but equally delectable recipes for beef and meatball tagines. If you enjoy a succulent fish dish, you can try Monkfish Tagine with Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, and Olives, or Red Mullet with Lemon and Mint. For vegetarians there is a varied choice, from a sweet, syrupy tagine of Yams, Carrots, and Prunes to a summery dish of Artichoke Hearts with Peas and Saffron. *Every recipe includes suggestions for accompaniments and side dishes. *The perfect introduction to the distinctive tastes of Morocco. | *$9.60 |
 | Flying Apron's Gluten-free & Vegan Baking Book
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<DIV>Flying Apron Bakery has become famous for serving up tasty and delicious baked goods to those with celiac disease and for others on a gluten-free diet. Because the foods are so tasty, many gluten eaters likewise flock to the bakery. In this cookbook, owner Jennifer Katzinger shares her favorite dishes and secrets to gluten-free baking. Sampling both the sweet and the savory, the 80-plus recipes include scones (plus their signature flying aprons), muffins, cookies, pies, cakes and cupcakes, frostings, breads, soups, turnovers, and potpies. Recipes include Buckwheat Flying Apron Biscuits, Cardamom Spice Cake, Polenta Cannelli, Bean Torte with Caponota, and Ginger Wheel Cookies. All are gluten-free, vegan, and use organic whole food ingredients. Featuring a foreword by the Gluten-Free Girl herself, Shauna James Ahern, the book contains vibrant color photographs of dishes and of the bakery, as well as resource list for hard-to-find specialty ingredients.</DIV> | *$14.92 |
 | Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
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<DIV><I>Feeding the Whole Family</I> starts with the basics of creating a whole foods diet, from understanding grains and beans to determining what meats are acceptable to eat. Author Cynthia Lair then applies these lessons to cooking for young children and babies aged six months and older. She explains how to adapt each recipe separately for both children's and adults' palates. This updated edition includes the most current nutritional research along with 65 delicious new recipes, including meat dishes.</DIV> | *$13.18 |
 | The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen
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The cast-iron skillet is the original gourmet-cooking tool. This cookbook aims to show modern cooks how this inexpensive cast iron tool is the best pan in their kitchen. Fusing new and traditional recipes and gathering farm-fresh produce and ingredients, the authors show cooks how to make delicious food in this versatile skillet. Recipes include: Succulent Seared Pork Chops with Plum-Mustard-Cornichon Sauce; Dutch Baby (puffed pancake with lemon and powdered sugar); Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Radicchio; and Warm Pear Upside Down Cake. | *$9.00 |
 | The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens
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Asian grandmothers -- whether of Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, or Indian descent -- are the keepers of the cultural, and culinary, flame. Their mastery of delicious home-cooked dishes and comfort food makes them the ideal source for this cookbook. Author Patricia Tanumihardja has assembled 130 tantalizing dishes from authentic Indonesian fried rice (nasi goreng) to the classic Filipino Chicken Adobo to the ultimate Japanese comfort dish Oyako donburi. This is hearty food, brightly flavored, equally good to look at and eat. Flavors range from soy and ginger to hot chiles, fragrant curries, and tart vinegars. The author has translated all of the recipes to work in modern home kitchens. Many of them have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations without written recipes, and some appear in tested and written form for the first time. An exhaustive Asian Pantry glossary explains the ingredients, from the many kinds of rice and curries to unfamiliar but flavorful vegetables. | *$21.63 |
 | The Dutch Oven Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pot in Your Kitchen
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<DIV>Todayâs busy lifestyles make it impractical to plan the kind of multicourse feasts one might wish. An easy and exciting solution is the venerable dutch oven pot. In this follow-up to their successful <i>The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook,</i> Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis Hearne show off the many virtues of this kitchen essential. The dutch oven excels at everything from simmering to baking, working equally well on the stovetop and in the oven. The book begins with an informative history of the pot, along with a discussion of various cooking methods. From there it moves into such mouthwatering dishes as Slow Cooked Pork with Smoky Barbeque Sauce and Slaw, Smothered Chicken with Sautéed Morels, Fresh Vegetable Estouffade, Northwest Bouillabaisse, and Ms. Kateâs Spoon Bread. Whether using a well-used and blackened garage-sale find, or the latest celery-green item from La Creuset, contemporary chefs can satisfy the most exacting palates with this entertaining cookbook.</div> | *$11.28 |
 | The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book
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Initially self-published 20 years ago, The Encyclopedia of Country Living has become the trusted guidebook to sustainable, self-sufficient living. Filled with memorable anecdotes, crucial advice, and a generous helping of good humor, this compendium provides detailed information about food production â growing, processing, cooking, and preserving â together with hundreds of illustrations and recipes. With updates of over 1,100 mail order sources, including websites and email addresses, this revised edition is the definitive classic text for living off the land. | *$24.00 |
 | On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
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Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking is a kitchen classic. Hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible to which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious. <P>Now, for its twentieth anniversary, Harold McGee has prepared a new, fully revised and updated edition of On Food and Cooking. He has rewritten the text almost completely, expanded it by two-thirds, and commissioned more than 100 new illustrations. As compulsively readable and engaging as ever, the new On Food and Cooking provides countless eye-opening insights into food, its preparation, and its enjoyment. <P>On Food and Cooking pioneered the translation of technical food science into cook-friendly kitchen science and helped give birth to the inventive culinary movement known as "molecular gastronomy." Though other books have now been written about kitchen science, On Food and Cooking remains unmatched in the accuracy, clarity, and thoroughness of its explanations, and the intriguing way in which it blends science with the historical evolution of foods and cooking techniques. <P>Among the major themes addressed throughout this new edition are: <P>Traditional and modern methods of food production and their influences on food quality <P>The great diversity of methods by which people in different places and times have prepared the same ingredients <P>Tips for selecting the best ingredients and preparing them successfully <P>The particular substances that give foods their flavors and that give us pleasure <P>Our evolving knowledge of the health benefits and risks of foods <P>On Food and Cooking is an invaluable and monumental compendium of basic information about ingredients, cooking methods, and the pleasures of eating. It will delight and fascinate anyone who has ever cooked, savored, or wondered about food. | *$21.27 |
 | Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking
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<b>WHEN YOU KNOW A CULINARY RATIO, IT'S NOT LIKE KNOWING A SINGLE RECIPE, IT'S INSTANTLY KNOWING A THOUSAND.</b><P>Why spend time sorting through the millions of cookie recipes available in books, magazines, and on the Internet? Isn't it easier just to remember 1-2-3? That's the ratio of ingredients that always make a basic, delicious cookie dough: 1 part sugar, 2 parts fat, and 3 parts flour. From there, add anything you want -- chocolate, lemon and orange zest, nuts, poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, almond extract, or peanut butter, to name a few favorite additions. Replace white sugar with brown for a darker, chewier cookie. Add baking powder and/or eggs for a lighter, airier texture.<b><P>RATIOS ARE THE STARTING POINT FROM WHICH A THOUSAND VARIATIONS BEGIN.</b><P>Ratios are the simple proportions of one ingredient to another. Biscuit dough is 3 : 1 : 2 -- or 3 parts flour, 1 part fat, and 2 parts liquid. This ratio is the beginning of many variations, and because the biscuit takes sweet and savory flavors with equal grace, you can top it with whipped cream and strawberries or sausage gravy. Vinaigrette is 3 : 1, or 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar, and is one of the most useful sauces imaginable, giving everything from grilled meats and fish to steamed vegetables or lettuces intense flavor. <P>Cooking with ratios will unchain you from recipes and set you free. With thirty-three ratios and suggestions for enticing variations, <I>Ratio</i> is the truth ofcooking: basic preparations that teach us how the fundamental ingredients of the kitchen -- water, flour, butter and oils, milk and cream, and eggs -- work. Change the ratio and bread dough becomes pasta dough, cakes become muffins become popovers become crepes.<P>As the culinary world fills up with overly complicated recipes and never-ending ingredient lists, Michael Ruhlman blasts through the surplus of information and delivers this innovative, straightforward book that cuts to the core of cooking. <I>Ratio</i> provides one of the greatest kitchen lessons there is -- and it makes the cooking easier and more satisfying than ever. | *$14.75 |
 | The UltraMetabolism Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes that Will Turn on Your Fat-Burning DNA
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<p align="center"><b><big>From the Three-Time <I>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author of <I>Ultraprevention, Ultrametabolism,</i> and <I>The Ultrasimple Diet</i></big></b><P>In <I>UltraMetabolism</i>, Dr. Mark Hyman brought the new science of weight loss to the general public. By learning to work with the body instead of against it, you can ignite your natural fat-burning furnace and reprogram your body to burn fat and keep it off for good.<P>Simply put, eat the right foods and send instructions of weight loss and health; eat the wrong foods and send messages of weight gain and disease. <P><I>The UltraMetabolism Cookbook</i> puts Ultra-Metabolism into overdrive with 200 convenient, easy-to-prepare, and, of course, delicious recipes for the right foods that will bring on a lifetime of good health and healthy weight. <P>The first part of the book reacquaints the reader with the UltraMetabolism plan and then offers a wide variety of delicious, easily prepared dishes for both Phase I -- the three-week detoxification of your system -- and Phase II, which rebalances your metabolism in four weeks and offers the way to a healthy metabolism for life! <P>Look your best, feel your best, perform at your best, and eat such fantastic meals as Roasted Shrimp, Turkey and Red Bean Chili, and Ratatouille. And that's just Phase I! <P>As you progress through the UltraMetabolism plan and enter Phase II, you'll add satisfying, flavor-packed appetizers -- Curried Deviled Eggs with Cashews, anyone? -- as well as many more new salads, meats, fish, shellfish, soups, poultry, grains, vegetables, breakfast foods, and snacks. And there are lots of plant-based options and bean dishes for vegetarians. <P>In addition to the clear, cutting-edge science and great recipes in <I>The UltraMetabolism Cookbook</i>, you'll find countless ideas of how to integrate the UltraMetabolism way of eating into your lifestyle, from quick weeknight suppers to entertaining and holiday meals. | *$16.23 |
 | BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes
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Great day in the morning, <I>BakeWise</i> is out! You are holding the book that everyone has been waiting for. Sure enough, Shirley did not hold back -- it's all here. Lively and fascinating, <I>BakeWise</i> reads like a mystery novel as we follow sleuth Shirley while she solves everything from why cakes and muffins can be dry to génoise deflation and why the cookie crumbles.<P>With her years of experience from big-pot cooking for 140 teenage boys and her classic French culinary training to her work as a research biochemist at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Shirley manages to put two and two together in unique and exciting ways. Some information is straight out of Shirley's wildly connecting brain cells. She describes useful techniques, such as brushing puff pastry with ice water -- not just brushing off the flour -- making the puff pastry easier to roll. The result? Higher, lighter, and flakier pastry. And you won't find these recipes anywhere else, not even on the Internet. She can help you make moist cakes; flaky pie crusts; shrink-proof perfect meringues that won't leak but still cut like a dream; big, crisp cream puffs; amazing French pastries; light génoise; and crusty, incredibly flavorful, open-textured French breads, such as baguettes and fougasses.<P>There is simply no one like Shirley Corriher. People everywhere recognize her from her TV appearances on the Food Network and <I>ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i>, with Snoop Dogg as her fry chef.<P>Restaurant chefs and culinary students know her from their grease-splattered copies of <I>CookWise</i>, an encyclopedic work that has saved them from many a cooking disaster. With numerous "At-a-Glance" charts, <I>BakeWise</i> gives busy people information for quick problem solving. <I>BakeWise</i> also includes Shirley's "What This Recipe Shows" in every recipe. This section is science and culinary information that can apply to hundreds of recipes, not just the one in which it appears.<P>For years, food editors and writers have kept <I>CookWise</i>, Shirley's previous book, right by their computers. Now that spot they've been holding for BakeWise can be filled.<P><I>BakeWise</i> does not have just a single source of knowledge; Shirley loves reading the works of chefs and other good cooks and shares their information with you, too. She applies not only her expertise but that of the many artisans she admires, such as famous French pastry chefs Gaston Lenôtre and Chef Roland Mesnier, the White House executive pastry chef for twenty-five years; Bruce Healy, author of <I>Mastering the Art of French Pastry</i>; and Bonnie Wagner, Shirley's daughter-inlaw's mother. Shirley also retrieves "lost arts" from experts of the past such as Monroe Boston Strause, the pie master of 1930s America. For one dish, she may give you techniques from three or four different chefs plus her own touch ofscience -- "better baking through chemistry." She adds facts about the right temperature, the right mixing speed, and the right mixing time for the absolutely most stable egg foam, so you can create a light-as-air génoise every time.<P><I>BakeWise</i> is for everyone. Some will read it for the adventure of problem solving with Shirley. Beginners can cook from it and know exactly what they are doing and why. Experienced bakers find out why the techniques they use work and also uncover amazing French pastries out of the past, such as Pont Neuf (a creation of puff pastry, pâte à choux, and pastry cream in honor of the Paris bridge) and Religieuses, adorable "little nuns" made of puff pastry filled with a satiny chocolate pastry cream and drizzled with mocha icing to form a nun's habit.<P>Some will want it simply for the recipes -- incredibly moist whipped cream pound cake made with heavy cream whipped slightly beyond the soft-peak stage and folded into the batter; flourless fruit soufflés (puréed fruit and Italian meringue); Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, rolled first in granulated sugar and then in confectioners' sugar for a crunchy black-and-snow-white surface with a gooey, fudgy center. And Shirley's popovers are huge | *$21.36 |
 | Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
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The Paris Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest -- a blind tasting -- a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best.<P>George M. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines: a college lecturer, a real estate lawyer, and a Yugoslavian immigrant. With unique access to the main players and a contagious passion for his subject, Taber renders this historic event and its tremendous aftershocks -- repositioning the industry and sparking a golden age for viticulture across the globe. With an eclectic cast of characters and magnificent settings, <I>Judgment of Paris</i> is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old. | *$9.22 |
 | The 1997 Joy of Cooking
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<P>Since its original publication, Joy of Cooking has been the most authoritative cookbook in America? the one upon which millions of cooks have confidently relied for more than sixty-five years. It's the book your grandmother and mother probably learned to cook from, the book you gave your sister when she got married. This, the first revision in more than twenty years, is better than ever. Here's why: <UL> <LI>Every chapter has been rethought with an emphasis on freshness, convenience, and health. <LI>All the recipes have been reconceived and tested with an eye to modern taste, and the cooking knowledge imparted with each subject enriched to the point where everyone from a beginning to an experienced cook will feel completely supported. <LI>The new Joy continues the vision of American cooking that began with the first edition of Joy. It is still the book you can turn to for perfect Beef Wellington and Baked Macaroni and Cheese. It's also the book where you can now find Turkey on the Grill, Spicy Peanut Sesame Noodles, and vegetarian meals. <LI>The new Joy provides more thorough descriptions of ingredients, from the familiar to the most exotic. For instance, almost all the varieties of apples grown domestically are described -- the months they become available, how they taste, what they are best used for, and how long they keep. But for the first time Joy features a complete section on fresh and dried chili peppers: how to roast and grill them, how to store them, and how long they keep -- with illustrations of each pepper. <LI>An all-new "RULES" section in many chapters gives essential cooking basics at a glance: washing and storing salad greens, selecting a pasta and a matching sauce, determining when a piece of fish is cooked through, stuffing a chicken, and making a perfect souffle. <LI>New chapters reflect changing American tastes and lifestyles: <LI>Separate new chapters on grains, beans, and pasta include recipes for grits, polenta, pilafs, risottos, vegetarian chills, bean casseroles, and make-ahead lasagnes. <LI>New baking and dessert chapters promise to enhance Joy of Cooking's reputation as a bible for bakers. Quick and yeast bread recipes range from focaccia, pizza, and sourdoughs to muffins and coffee cakes. Separate chapters cover custards and puddings, pies and tarts, cookies, cakes, cobblers, and other American fruit desserts revived for this edition. Recipes include one-bowl cakes, gingerbread, angel and sponge cakes, meringues, pound cakes, fruitcakes, 6 different kinds of cheesecake -- there's even an illustrated wedding cake recipe, which takes you through all the stages from building a stand, making and decorating the cake, to transporting it to the reception without a hitch. <LI>Little Dishes showcases foods from around the world: hummus, baba ghanoush, bruschetta, tacos, empanadas, and fried wontons. <LI>AII new drawings of techniques, ingredients, and equipment, integrated throughout an elegant new design, and over 300 more pages round out the new Joy. </UL> <P>Among this book's other unique features: microwave instructions for preparing beans, grains, and vegetables; dozens of new recipes for people who are lactose intolerant and allergic to gluten; expanded ingredients chart now features calories, essential vitamins, and levels of fats and cholesterol. There are ideas for substitutions to lower fat in recipes and reduced-fat recipes in the baking sections. <P>From cover to cover, Joy's chapters have been imbued with the knowledge and passion of America's greatest cooks and cooking teachers. An invaluable combination of old and new, this edition of Joy of Cooking promises to keep you cooking for years to come. | *$17.78 |
 | Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine
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BURSTING WITH BOLD, COMPLEX FLAVORS, Mexican cooking has the kind of gusto we want in food today. Until now, American home cooks have had few authorities to translate the heart of this world-class cuisine to everyday cooking. <P> In this book of more than 150 recipes, award-winning chef, author and teacher Rick bayless provides the inspiration and guidance that home cooks have needed. With a blend of passion, patience, clarity and humor, he unerringly finds his way into the very soul of Mexican cuisine, from essential recipes and explorations of Mexico's many chiles to quick-to-prepare everyday dishes and pull-out-the-stops celebration fare. <P> Bayless begins the journey by introducing us to the building blocks of Mexican cooking. With infectious enthusiasm and an entertaining voice, he outlines 16 essential preparations-deeply flavored tomato sauces and tangy tomatillo salsas, rich chile pastes and indispensable handmade tortillas. <P> Fascinating cultural background and practical cooking tips help readers to understand these preparations and make them their own. Each recipe explains which steps can be completed in advance to make final preparation easier, and each provides a list of the dishes in later chapters that are built around these basics. And with each essential recipe, Bayless includes several "Simple Ideas from My American Home"-quick, familiar recipes with innovative Mexican accents, such as Baked Ham with Yucatecan Flavors, Spicy Chicken Salad, Ancho-Broiled Salmon and Very, Very Good Chili. <P> Throughout, the intrepid Bayless brings chiles into focus, revealing that Mexican cooks use these pods for flavor, richness, color and, yes, sometimes for heat. He details the simple techniques for getting the best out of every chile-from the rich, smoky chipotle to the incendiary but fruity habanero. <P> Then, in more than 135 recipes that follow, Bayless guides us through a wide range of richly flavored regional Mexican dishes, combining down-home appeal and convivial informality with simple culinary elegance. It's all here: starters like Classic Seviche Tostadas or Chorizo-Stuffed Ancho Chiles; soups like Slow-Simmered Fava Bean Soup or Rustic Ranch-Style Soup; casual tortilla-based preparations like Achiote-Roasted Pork Tacos or Street-Style Red Chile Enchiladas; vegetable delights like Smoky Braised Mexican Pumpkin, or Green Poblano Rice; even a whole chapter on classic fiesta food (from Oaxacan Black <I>Mole</I> with Braised Chicken, Smoky Peanut <I>Mole</I> with Grilled Quail and Great Big Tamal Roll with Chard with the incomparable Juchitan-Style Black Bean Tamales); and ending with a selection of luscious desserts like Modern Mexican Chocolate Flan with KahIua and Yucatecan-Style Fresh Coconut Pie. To quickly expand your Mexican repertoire even further, each of these recipes is accompanied by suggestions for variations and improvisations. <P> There is no greater authority on Mexican cooking than Rick Bayless, and no one can teach it better. In his skillful hands, the wonderful flavors of Mexico will enter your kitchen and your daily cooking routine without losing any of their depth or timeless appeal. | *$17.98 |
 | Mexico One Plate At A Time
Brand: Scribner
<P> Rick Bayless has been acclaimed widely as America's foremost proponent of Mexico's thrillingly diverse cuisine. In this companion book to his 26-part Public Television series, he takes us, with boyish enthusiasm, through Mexican markets, street stalls and home kitchens to bring us the great dishes of Mexico, one "plate" at a time. And each "plate" Rick presents here is a Mexican classic. Take guacamole, for instance. After teaching us the essentials for a perfect, classic guacamole, Rick shows how to spin contemporary interpretations, like his Roasted Poblano Guacamole with garlic and parsley. Rick's cuisine is always lively, but rooted in strong traditions. <P> Always the teacher, Rick begins each "plate" with some never-before-found features: traditional benchmarks (Rick's idea of the best guacamole), when to think of the recipes (weeknight dinners or casual party food), and advice for American cooks (Rick's insight into the ingredients that make the dish). He rounds out each "plate" with suggestions for working ahead. <P> To complete the journey into the Mexican mindset, Rick, with help from his testers, ends each "plate" with a question-and-answer section detailing just about everything a home cook might want to know: What are the best cuts of beef for grilled tacos? The best cheeses for quesadillas? Is one grill better than another? Rick draws from his years of living in Mexico, pulling us into the Mexican kitchen, to teach us how to create authentic Mexican dishes in our American kitchens. <P> Rick is an Indiana Jones of the stove, a Julia Child of Mexican cuisine in black jeans and a T-shirt. Rick's goal: to enable folks all across the United States to create dishes that weave in the rich tapestry of Mexican flavor with ingredients that are widely available. He always provides ingredients that make the dish authentic, but he also delivers with the right substitute if an ingredient is hard to find. <P> Experience food you can't wait to make in a new and user-friendly cookbook that contains the full range of dishes -- Starters, Snacks and Light Meals; Soups, Stews and Sides; Entrées; Desserts and Drinks. Rick serves up such classic Mexican plates as Tomatillo-Braised Pork Loin, Quick-Fried Shrimp with Sweet Toasty Garlic, <I>Chiles Rellenos,</I> Cheesy <I>Enchiladas Suizas,</I> and Mexican Vanilla-Scented Flan. <P> And for an exciting taste of the unexpected, try Rick's contemporary interpretations of the classics -- Crispy Potato <I>Sopes</I> with Goat Cheese and Fresh Herbs, Grilled Salmon with Lemon-and-Thyme-Scented Salsa <I>Veracruzana,</I> Broiled Flank Steak with Tomato-Poblano Salsa and Rustic <I>Cajeta</I> Apple Tarts with Berry "Salsa." <P> Food and friends, food and family. Good cooking, for Rick, is the unspoken animator of friends and family as they gather to share a meal. Rick's recipes lend themselves to weeknight family meals or celebrations. Take part in a <I>tamalada,</I> the <I>tamal</I>-making party before the party, or the ritual of a <I>barbacoa,</I> an earthy experience that Rick has made possible with a kettle grill in the backyard. <P> <I>24 color photographs of finished dishes Photographs of Mexican location shots throughout</I> | *$20.57 |
 | To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle
Brand: Scribner
In <I>Judgment of Paris</i>, George M. Taber masterfully chronicled the historic 1976 wine tasting when unknown California wines defeated top French ones, marking a major turning point in wine history. Now he explores the most controversial topic in the world of wine: What product should be used to seal a bottle? Should it be cork, plastic, glass, a screwcap, or some other type of closure still to be invented?<P>For nearly four centuries virtually every bottle of wine had a cork in it. But starting in the 1970s, a revolution began to topple the cork monopoly. In recent years, the rebellion has been gathering strength. Belatedly, the cork industry began fighting back, while trying to retain its predominant position. Each year 20 billion closures go onto wine bottles, and, increasingly, they are not corks. <P>The cause of the onslaught against cork is an obscure chemical compound known as TCA. In amounts as low as several parts per trillion, the compound can make a $400 bottle of wine smell like wet newspaper and taste equally bad. Such wine is said to be "corked." While cork's enemies urge people to throw off the old and embrace new closures, millions of wine drinkers around the world are still in love with the romance of the cork and the ceremony of opening a bottle.<P>With a thorough command of history, science, winemaking, and marketing, Taber examines all sides of the debate. Along the way, he collects a host of great characters and pivotal moments in the production, storage, and consumption of wine, and paints a truly satisfying portrait of a wholly intriguing controversy. As Australian winemaker Brian Croser describes it: "It's scary how passionate people can be on this topic. Prejudice and extreme positions have taken over, and science has often gone out the window." | *$9.47 |
 | Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!
Brand: Scribner Part Number: 5481
<P> <B>Sequel to the bestselling <I>Boy Meets Grill, Boy Gets Grill</I> marks Bobby Flay's return to the fire with his first grilling book in five years.</B> <P><BR> The connection between Flay and fire began when, as a kid growing up in New York City, Bobby learned to grill during trips to the Jersey Shore. As a young chef starting out, he always wanted to work the grill station, and when he opened his first restaurant in 1991, he called it Mesa Grill. The word <I>grill</I> was firmly hooked to his name. And then, the Food Network called. <P> Like his highly rated prime-time grilling show, <I>Boy Gets Grill</I> is set on a rooftop in Queens overlooking the Manhattan skyline and celebrates the explosive flavors of his hometown's diverse neighborhoods. This is Bobby Flay's New York, and everywhere he goes, there is great grilling: from Chinatown to Astoria, Queens (Greek food); Arthur Avenue in the Bronx (for old-style Italian); and lower Lexington Avenue (better known as Curry Hill, for Indian); and the flavors go on and on. <P> The question isn't "Can I grill this?" but "Is there a reason not to grill this?" Usually the answer is "Go ahead and try it!" Throughout, Bobby gets more and more out of the grill, making life easier and encouraging everyone to think big, have fun, and get their hands dirty. <P> The grill is no longer for weekends only. The recipes in <I>Boy Gets Grill</I> are the quickest and easiest that Bobby has ever created, making the grill a perfect vehicle for busy weeknight meals. Flavors are (pleasantly) challenging. For the simplest of suppers, try Grilled Quesadillas with Sliced Steak, Blue Cheese, and Watercress; Grilled Shrimp with Triple Lemon Butter; Grilled Tuna with Red Chile, Allspice, and Orange Glaze; or a Pressed Cuban-Style Burger. <P> <I>Boy Gets Grill</I> is also full of great ideas for entertaining and enjoying the company of family and friends. In the "Big Parties" section, Bobby takes hosts and hostesses through every step of preparation for a Fish Taco Party, Burger Bar, and a Skewer Party (perfect for backyard cocktail parties where one hand stays free to hold a glass). There are even recipes for brunch on the grill. <P> The book includes cool drinks to sip while the fire gets hot, as well as appetizers, salads, simple desserts, and, of course, the meats, fish, and poultry that everyone loves to grill. Bobby also gives tips on what equipment you need to grill (and more important, what you don't); six simple (and decidedly low-tech) steps to test for doneness; how to gauge how hot your fire is; and Bobby's Guide to Steak. | *$9.25 |
 | The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen
Brand: Scribner
Modeled on Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, The Element of Cooking is an opinionated reference work destined to stand alongside the shelf among the great works of the kitchen: On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee, Escoffier, The Joy of Cooking and the CIA's The Professsional Chef. Unlike those monoliths of the kitchen, this book is slim, clear and very to the point: here are the things you need to know how to do, here are the words you need to speak the langauage of food, and, most importanly, here are the ways you need to think about an approach food, the absolute essentials that every, not only good but great, cook knows.<br><br>Just as Strunk and White sits on the desk of every student and professional who has to write a sentence, The Elements of Cooking is destined to be the go-to book for any amatuer or professional cook. It defines terms, offers the basic ratios of important preparations (sauces, cakes, etc.) so that you will never need a recipe again and provides countless, simple chef's "secrets" that every home cook should know.<br><br>In eight introductory essays, Ruhlman has pared down the essentials of great cooking: understanding how to salt food; making stock; making sauces; using heat properly; working with eggs; having the right tools (there are only 5 essentials); what to read and use as a resource; and lastly, and most importantly, the use of finesse, that extra attention to detail that turns food glorious. <br><br>Simply written, this is a book that can be read in an afternoon and it's lessons be practiced for a lifetime. | *$12.99 |
 | Be Expert With Map & Compass: The Complete "Orienteering" Handbook (Emblem Editions)
Brand: Scribner Book Company
"Required reading for the beginner in map and compass work, as well as for those interested in serious Orienteering. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated." âGeorge T. Hamilton, Appalachia This new, enlarged edition of Be Expert with Map & Compass includes everything the beginner needs to know about the increasingly popular sport of Orienteering: understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and traveling in the wilderness. Other updated sections cover competitive Orienteering, how to join an Orienteering event or organize your own, and useful hints for competitive and wilderness Orienteering. In addition to the revisions throughout, the author has interspersed the text with reminiscences of his more than fifty years of experience with map and compass. Drawing crowds of 25,000 participants at international events, the sport of Orienteering is more popular than ever. The Orienteering world championships were held in the United States for the first time in 1993. For Orienteers and scouts, avid outdoorspeople, and anyone who wants to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference. | *$5.00 |
 | Petite Sweets: Bite-Size Desserts to Satisfy Every Sweet Tooth
Brand: Sellers Publishing, Inc.
For the home cook who wants to follow the huge trend toward small-bite desserts, heres a collection of recipes for everybodys favorite indulgent desserts prepared in miniature portions. From a shot glass of velvety chocolate mousse to an itty, bitty key lime pie, these miniature dishes are perfectly satisfying when youre craving just a bite of something sweet at the end of the meal. | *$11.95 |
 | The Tassajara Bread Book
Brand: Shambhala
<b>âThe bible for bread bakingâ (<i>Washington Post</i>)ânow with an updated look and sixteen pages of color photos.<br></b><br><i>The Tassajara Bread Book </i>has been a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike for more than thirty years. In this deluxe edition, the same gentle, clear instructions<br>and wonderful recipes are presented in a new hardcover format, with an updated interior design and full-color photos of the breads. Deborah Madison, author of <i>Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, </i>says, âThis little book has long been a guide for those who want to bake but donât know where to begin, as well as for those who want to go beyond and discover not just recipes, but bread making itself.â | *$14.95 |
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