The perfect reference book for every home, includes:  over 1200 mixed drink recipes, glossary, table of measurements, index, chart on food-wine-affinities, advice on what food to serve with cocktails, and a new chapter on wines--domestic and imported.  Revised and enlarged for this 1970 edition by James A. Beard.

A Must-Read for all Pet Lovers

For decades, dog and cat owners have depended on popular commercial foods to keep their beloved animals well-fed. Until 2007, when the national pet food catastrophe left pet owners scrambling for an alternative to mass-quantity, factory-produced food.

How can you break away from your reliance on the commercial pet food industry? Pet Food Nation offers the solution: Stop feeding your pet from a bag or a can—gradually, and then permanently. Instead, let's return to the way our ancestors fed their cherished pets since the dawn of time, with a variety of fresh and cooked foods from our own homes, the smart, simple, and healthy way.

Pet Food Nation features :

• How to transition your pet from commercial food to a healthier diet
• Six signs of dietary problems with your pet
• Why homemade food is better for your pet
• The best diet for an older pet
• What to feed your breed
• Basic easy recipes for dogs and cats

Buy this book and learn how to feed your pets properly and safely now!

The hosts of Food Network's The Best Of journey around the country to find the best in American cuisine, with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life on the road, profiling local regional restaurants and chefs, offering entertaining trivia and food lore, and presenting more than eighty-five delicious recipes. 

A renowned celebrity personal trainer details the five exercise moves, the five five-minute workout cycles, and the five-meals-a-day diet that comprise his unique fitness regimen. 

Harley Pasternak, M.Sc., holds an MS in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto, and an honors degree in kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. He is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. His work has been profiled in such national publications as Redbook, Glamour, Fitness and Men's Health, and he has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and other TV programs. Pasternak, a native of Canada, lives and works in Los Angeles.

From New York Times bestselling author Sandra Lee comes her debut novel, a heartwarming story about food, family, and forgiveness.

Grace Holm-D'Angelo is at her wit's end, trying to create a new life from broken pieces. Newly divorced, she is navigating suddenly becoming a single mother to her fourteen-year-old daughter. Emma, resentful about being uprooted from Chicago to LA and still reeling from the divorce, is generally giving her mother a hard time.

Then Grace's best friend, Leeza, succumbs to breast cancer after a long battle, and Grace realizes that you don't get a second chance at life. She returns to her hometown of New London, Wisconsin, to try to reconcile with her own mother, Lorraine, with whom she's been estranged for longer than she cares to remember.

Over the course of the summer, Grace rediscovers the healing powers of cooking, coming to terms with your past, and friendship, and learns you can go home again, and sometimes that's exactly where you belong.

The Recipe Box celebrates mothers, daughters, and friendships, and also features Sandra's delicious original recipes.

Comprehensive, lively, and easy to understand, this is the definitive guide to living a longer, healthier, happier life -- packed with practical programs, strategies, and tips that will defy the aging process.

New research shows that we can easily stretch our life expectancies from the current seventy-six years to as long as one hundred years by making a few simple changes in what we eat and how we live. And it's never too late to start -- that's where Age-Proof Your Body comes in.

Elizabeth Somer, MA., R.D., has assessed literally thousands of studies, and in this genuinely vital guide she shares the diet, recipes, fitness, and supplement plans that will add years of healthy, happy life and foster the mental outlook that promotes longevity and vitality.

No other book is as comprehensive as this one. It combines current nutrition research with practical dietary/health guidelines that you can use immediately to age-proof your body -- from sneaky ways to meet your body's need for fruit and vegetables to a dietary strategy that protects your eyesight . . . from mood-enhancing snacks to midday energy boosters from avoiding kidney stones to averting Alzheimer's with your diet and environment. . . even how to sift through the facts and fallacies about the latest anti-aging pills from DHEA to growth hormones . . . and much, much more.

Learn to lower your risk for many diseases, heighten your sex life, sail through menopause, and enhance your immune system. Discover how to beat body fat, improve your appearance, and increase your stamina. The secret of a long and healthy life is in your hands -- Age-Proof Your Body!

1,001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar

Mix Drinks Like A Pro

Now you can with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough'and thoroughly accessible'bartending guide ever created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with clear, simple instructions, The Bartender's Bible includes information on:

• Stocking and equipping a bar'from liquors and mixers to condiments, garnishes, and equipment
• Shot-by-shot recipes for over 1,000 cocktails and mixed drinks from bourbon to rum to whiskey
• Wine drinks
• Beer drinks
• Nonalcoholic drinks
• Special category drinks'tropical, classics, aperitifs, cordials, hot drinks, and party punches
• Anecdotes and histories of favorite potables
• And more!

If you've ever wondered whether to shake or stir a proper Martini, or what to do with those dusty bottles of flavored liqueurs,The Bartender's Bibleis the only book you need!

A bartender, as a rule, is a person who enjoys the company of others, endeavors to solve problems, listens to the woes of the world, sympathizes with the mistreated, laughs with the comedians, cheers up the down at heart, and generally controls the atmosphere at his or her bar. A bartender is the manager of moods, the master of mixology.

Certain scenarios are played out over and over again in bars everywhere. The questions are basically the same; only the details vary: What's in a true Singapore Sling? How long has the Martini been around? What's the difference between a Fix and a Fizz? A reference book is as necessary to a bartender as ice.

-- from The Bartender's Bible

The Doctor's Diet : Dr. Travis Stork's STAT Program to Help You Lose Weight & Restore Health - by Travis Stork

THE DOCTOR'S DIET is way more than just an eating plan: It's a blueprint for a longer, healthier, happier life!

THE DOCTOR'S DIET is the solution to unhealthy eating, an American epidemic with a death toll higher than that of car accidents, drug abuse, smoking, and gun violence combined. Here, Dr. Stork offers a flexible and workable diet plan that addresses this health crisis by helping you lose weight, restore your health, and ultimately add years to your life.

Because Dr. Stork understands the urgency of this weight crisis, he created a simple 14-day jump-start STAT plan so that you can begin losing weight right away. Readers will be inspired by Dr. Stork's encouragement, and will establish healthy new eating habits with great-tasting meals, easy-to-follow recipes, and enough flexibility that anyone can follow along, from vegetarians to meat-eaters and everyone in between! This is a diet that can work for you.

Skinny-Size It : 101 Recipes That Will Fill You Up and Slim You Down by Molly Morgan, RD, CDN, CSSD

Tired of giving up the meals you love because you're trying to lose weight? Stop depriving yourself and start skinny-sizing! Dietician and nutritionist Molly Morgan shares 101 recipes that give your high-calorie faves—think pancakes, muffins and lasagna—a skinny makeover. The only things you'll be missing are those extra pounds. 

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Traditional breakfast burritos have 600 calories and 35 grams of fat. 

Skinny-Sized burritos have 300 calories and only 9 grams of fat! 

Traditional blueberry muffins have 380 calories and 19 grams of fat 

Skinny-Sized blueberry muffins have 130 calories and 2 grams of fat! 

Traditional lasagna has 870 calories and 47 grams of fat. 

Skinny-Sized lasagna has 260 calories and 7 grams of fat! 

The Program : 21 Days to a Stronger, Slimmer, Sexier You by Jessie Pavelka - Hardcover

Simple Changes = Powerful Results in Only 21 Days!

For more than 10 years--most recently as the newest trainer on the hit television show The Biggest Loser and now inspiring its huge online community--fitness expert Jessie Pavelka gets results by keeping it simple. Pavelka knows health is all about living well, so he makes it easy to get with the program!

For the first time, The Program brings together Pavelka's most effective tips, techniques, and no-fail workouts in book form. "Challenge yourself," Pavelka says. "Simply commit to making one change every day." The Program is organized by Pavelka's four pillars and his belief that making small changes in these areas leads to amazing benefits. These are:

• EAT: More than 60 simple recipes that have a ratio of lean protein, good carbohydrates, and healthy fat will reshape readers' relationship with their grocery list.
• SWEAT: More than 100 workouts are illustrated to inspire novices and experts alike, and the variety Pavelka provides will keep readers engaged.
• THINK: Wellbeing begins with positive thoughts--Pavelka's mindful practices are a refreshing blend of affirmation, relaxation, and focus.
• CONNECT: Pavelka provides tips on how to cultivate a support network that will keep you with The Program.

Based on years of experience and successful coaching of thousands of clients on television and off, Pavelka's The Program will help you harness your individual power while losing weight, getting healthy, and enjoying life.

This is Why You're Sick & Tired (And How to Look and Feel Amazing) A 3 Week Detox Plan by Jackie Warner

• Reset Your Metabolism
• Boost Your Energy
• Drop the Pounds

"Fantastic book written in the straightforward, honest, motivating style that can only come from Jackie Warner. I have been following the diet and exercise plan in this book for 2 months and I have lost almost 20lb. (but more importantly, I FEEL healthier!) She explains many aspects about WHY you should eat certain foods and why you should stay away from meats for a little while, and she encourages you to get balanced nutrition through trying many of her great recipes in the book. I loved MOST of the recipes in this book. Jackie Warner continues to be one of the only diet and exercise experts I trust 100%. She has done so much research and really cares about helping people become the best they can become."—Melanie E. Andreasen, Verified Purchaser

"We can't recommend The Paleo Diet highly enough!"- Michael and Mary Dan Eades, M.D., authors of Protein Power

"The Paleo Diet is at once revolutionary and intuitive. . . . Its prescription provides without a doubt the most nutritious diet on the planet."-Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., coauthor of the bestselling The Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Revolution Life Plan

"Filled with delicious recipes and meal plans, The Paleo Diet will open your eyes, trim your waistline, and improve your overall health."-Michael R. Eades, M.D., and Mary Dan Eades, M.D., authors of The 30-Day Low-Carb Diet Solution and coauthors of The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook

"Finally, someone has figured out the best diet for people-a modern version of the diet the human race grew up eating. Dr. Loren Cordain's easy-to-follow diet plan cuts right to the chase."-Jack Challem, coauthor of Syndrome X: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance

Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet you were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to 75 pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health, The Paleo Diet will do wonders for you. The world's leading expert on Paleolithic (Stone Age) nutrition, Dr. Loren Cordain demonstrates how, by eating all the lean meats and fish, fresh fruits, and nonstarchy vegetables you want, you can lose weight and prevent and treat heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, Syndrome X, and many other illnesses. Over 100 delicious Paleo recipes provide enough flavor and variety to satisfy anyone, and the six weeks of Paleo meal plans get you started on a healthy and enjoyable new way of eating. Start reading and following The Paleo Diet today and eat your way to weight loss, weight control, increased energy, and lifelong health-while enjoying every delicious bite.

The Low-GI Cookbook provides over 80 delicious, healthy low-GI recipes, allowing you to enjoy the many health rewards a low-GI diet can bring without having to compromise on the taste or variety of your meals.

Eating a low-GI diet is the ultimate way to high energy levels, permanent weight loss and great health. This practical book offers 80 mouthwatering recipes for every occasion, from quick-fix lunches such as Poached Eggs with Lentils & Rocket to delectable dinners including Baked Sweet Potato with Griddled Herb Chicken. There's no need to miss out on pudding either, with low-GI recipes for sweet treats such as Blackberry & Apple Tartlets and Fruity Bread & Butter Pudding.

Together with expert information on how the glycaemic index works and why low-GI foods are so good for you, with The Low-GI Cookbook you'll find living the low-GI life is easy.

Louise Blair is a home economist and food stylist, specializing in healthy recipes. She was a consultant for Diabetes UK and is the author of a number of books including Quick Cooking for Diabetes and Great Gluten-Free Baking, both published by Hamlyn.

A no-frills, fail-safe, easy-to-follow “calorie-cycling” eating plan designed to jumpstart your metabolism, stimulate weight loss, define your body, and keep you fit for life—from the bestselling author of You Are Your Own Gym

FUEL UP, BURN FAT

International fitness phenomenon and U.S. Special Operations Forces trainer Mark Lauren has worked with everyone from soldiers to civilians who want to get into top shape fast—without pricey equipment or gym memberships. Now he turns that same disciplined focus and straightforward advice to using the right foods to fuel your body.

In Body Fuel, Lauren reveals for the first time his cutting-edge concept of “calorie cycling,” the secret weight-loss weapon that employs a simple week-by-week schedule of calorie and carbohydrate increases and decreases to trick the metabolism and keep the body in fat-burning mode.

Lauren provides a helpful meal guide and more than fifty delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes, formulated around the “Magnificent 7”—meats, fish, vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts, and seeds. Complementing this new eating plan is a series of ten-minute workouts that use your own body for resistance. Drawing on the latest nutritional research and including photos of exercise routines, Body Fuel will change the way you think about food, transforming your life and your body.

“Debbie Macomber writes characters that are as warm and funny as your best friends.”
—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author

#1 New York Times bestseller Debbie Macomber invites readers to an unforgettable Family Affair—a glorious celebration of heart, love, and laughter, and a delightful flourish of the Macomber magic that has made her one of the most popular authors in contemporary romance fiction. A gorgeous new edition of this poignant love story by the much beloved author of Mrs. Miracle—available for the first time in over a decade—Family Affair is alive with the charm, wit, and deep, heartwarming emotion that have become Debbie Macomber hallmarks.

From the Back Cover

Rediscover the joy of #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber's delightful tale of unexpected love, second chances, and a cat named Dog.

Lacey Lancaster has always longed to be a wife and mother. However, after a painful divorce, she decides it's time to lay low for a while in her charming San Francisco apartment with her beautiful Abyssinian cat, Cleo.

Everything would be wonderful, except for her utterly impossible neighbor Jack Walker. When he's not arguing day and night with his girlfriend, begging her to move in with him, he's chasing down his cat named Dog, who seems determined to get Cleo to succumb to his feline advances.

Then Lacey discovers the awful truth—Cleo is in the family way and Dog's to blame. She's furious that neither Jack nor his amorous animal seem too upset about the situation.

But Lacey learns that things are not quite as they seem. Jack's "girlfriend" is really his sister—and his intentions toward Lacey are very honorable. And though she's not quite sure about Dog, Lacey begins to discover the tender joy of falling in love all over again.

About the Author

Debbie Macomber has more than 100 million copies of her books in print, and her stories about home and family have a worldwide audience and have been translated into twenty-three languages. In addition to being a #1 New York Times bestseller in fiction many times over, she also has an enormous following among knitters as the author of dozens of pattern and craft books. In 2008, she launched a branded line of knitting products through Leisure Arts, the company that publishes her knitting guides. Debbie and her husband, Wayne, have four children and nine grandchildren, and split their time between Washington State and Florida. This is Debbie’s second picture book co-authored with Mary Lou Carney; their first, The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater . . . That Grandma Knit, was published in 2009.

Angelo Pellegrini is one of America's favorite writers on the pleasures of food, wine and good company. This collection of his finest work represents the experiences of a long, full lifetime.

From Publishers Weekly

A celebrated cook, winemaker and gardener, Pellegrini ( The Food Lover's Garden ) was born in Tuscany in 1904 and immigrated with his family to the U.S. at the age of nine, settling in the small Washington town of McCleary. In this anthology of brief essays, of which several are being published for the first time, Pellegrini describes the difficult existence of his peasant family in Italy, the decision to move to America, and the beginning of a new life in the Pacific Northwest. In later essays he discusses educating his children and grandchildren in the appreciation of food and wine, and gives some favorite recipes, such as one for a fish sauce using the herb puleggio. Pellegrini's style is sincere and affectionate, whether his subject is his family or a vintage bottle of homemade wine. But he often lapses into an awkward or sentimentalized prose--Freud is "the presiding deity of the brotherhood of Shrinkers," while in another essay, he writes that "as a community working together and intent on the same ends, we are, at any moment in our history, more likely to be what we had intended to become than to be something else."
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

“Sheila Roberts makes me laugh. I read her books and come away inspired, hopeful and happy.” ―Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author

Erin Merritt has returned to her scenic hometown of Heart Lake to plan her wedding, but when she repeatedly runs into her childhood crush, she wonders if she's engaged to the wrong man. To make matters worse, all the stress is making her eat, and now she can't fit into her wedding dress.

Erin enlists the help of her cooking club--Angela, Megan and Kizzy--and the Teeny Bikini Diet Club is born. The women make a pact to get slim enough to wear their bikinis to the lake by summertime, a pact that changes their lives forever. With a little help from her friends, Angela faces her fear that her marriage is crumbling. Megan confronts the self-esteem issues that have always held her back. Kizzy deals with her husband's efforts to sabotage her diet and keep her overweight. And Erin learns some important truths about love.

“[Roberts'] characters are warm and engaging, and their interactions are full of humor. This book is perfect for a summer day with a margarita.” ―RT Book Reviews

Pull up your favorite beach chair and savor this funny, inspiring story about being true to yourself and following your heart, and the women who enrich our lives.

Shake, Jiggle, & Shoot : More Than 150 Boozy Shakes, Jiggle Shots, and Frozen Treats by Paul Knorr

Velvet Hammer! Electric Lemonade Sorbet! Cherry Blow Pop! Sure, these yummy concoctions sound like dessert—but they're definitely not kid stuff. This hip, authoritative guide offers a bar-full of upscale, creative, and trendy alcohol-infused sweet treats sure to get the party started. From boozy shakes (like The Big Chill with ice cream and Kahlúa) to jiggly gelatin shots and shotsicles, these grown-up delicacies pack a punch in every glass!

About the Author

Paul Knorr is one of the bestselling drinks authors in North America. His books, which include Candy Shots, 10,000 Drinks, The Vodka Bible (all Sterling), X-Rated Shots(Running Press), and the Big Bad-Ass Book of Shots (Running Press), have sold more than 200,000 copies. He lives in Huntington, NY.

Chocolate as a Way of Life

Whether you like your chocolate milky or dark, stuffed with brandy or infused with mint, the lessons of this marvelous confection can help conquer all of life's challenges.  Unlocking the wisdom of our most delectable foodstuff, Theresa Cheung uses chocolate as a starting point to guide us to make positive change in our lives, heal ourselves, and accept only the best from others.

Along the way, Cheung debunks negative stereotypes about chocolate, provides mouth-watering recipes, and reveals startling truths about our personalities.

This delicious volume is a sweet ode to the heavenly treat that pleases our taste buds and pampers our souls.  Witty, warm, and chock-full of wisdom.  Chocolate Principles to Live By proves that the path to spiritual enlightenment just might be paved with chocolate.

Take a trip in a sip, a journey through time and place via the cocktail glass. The libations in this intoxicating collection span some 200 years, from Europe to the Far East, and they're the drinks with the best tales to tell. Because--without a backstory--a cocktail is nothing more than spirits and mixers. But spike that drink with an anecdote about the people, places, and circumstances that influenced its creation, and imbibers are instantly transported. Step into a British officer's club in 1920s Burma to try the Pegu Club, disembark in colonial Bermuda to sample the original Dark & Stormy, or join F. Scott Fitzgerald and Cole Porter at The Ritz Hotel in Paris for a Royal Highball, among the many spirited adventures between these covers.

The book itself is like a classic cocktail, with its iconic, vintage appeal. Mixed media illustrations by award-winning Danish artist Poul Lange feature vintage bottle labels, postcards, and magazine images. The illustrations are matched with simple recipes and deeply researched backstories for a new look at the world's most iconic cocktails. 

More than a sum of its parts, Storied Sips is a book about living the good life, treating oneself to a dash of civilized escapism at the end of a busy day. Truly, there's nothing like a cocktail to strip away the dullness of the mundane, gilding an evening with a heightened glow, or adding cultured flair to a get-together with friends. Organized from light-bodied quenchers to rich, complex warmers, Storied Sips makes it easy to find cocktail inspiration any time of the year.

REVIEWS

FoodRepublic.com says: “Author Erica Duecy chronicles 200 years of tending bar and the resulting book of tales are a must-read for any cocktail aficionado.” 

“Like many other drink books, this one has cocktails along with their stories and recipes. Yet unlike others, this tiny book and its alluring collage-based illustrations is able to transport you to another time, a different era. In just a page or two the writer paints vivid pictures that allow you to hear the music of that moment, smell the smoke in that bar she's speaking of. It's a little magical.” - Maureen Petrosky, www.thekitchn.com

The Village Voice quips: “Other than luxury real estate catalogs that stir-up serious home-envy, I can’t recall reading another book that so made me want to immediately sell my “cozy, charming” apartment and buy a damn house. Why? I need kitchen cabinet space to collect the vintage barware and vessels in which the drinks in this book deserve to be served. Duecy, a first time author and deputy editor of Fodor’s Travel website, recaptures the glamour of classic cocktails by succinctly sharing the exotic, historical origin of each drink, seducing you to immediately take stock of your liquor cabinet and make a grocery list of what’s missing.”

Fresh, colorful salads are the focus of this refreshing take on a healthy classic. Featuring 100 delicious recipes including vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and a special section on energizing healthy salads, this book is easy to follow for beginning cooks and a source of new inspiration for the experts. With a photograph to accompany each recipe, 100 Best Fresh Salads is a wonderful guide to an important part of every meal.

An irresistible collection of short stories for cat lovers.

At the annual gathering of the MEOW society, cats of all kinds convene to share their stories and those of their ancestors. Chico, the smallest cat in the world, recounts stopping a crime. The Pirate Cat tells of the fateful day when he discovered a treasure while hunting for mice. And Georgio shares his delectable―and sometimes surprising―recipes.

Cat Diaries is a winning companion to Dog Diaries, also by Betsy Byars and her daughters Betsy Duffy and Laurie Myers. With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations by Erik Brooks, animal lovers and reluctant readers will be wooed by the charm, strength, and wit of these feline friends.

About the Author

Betsy Byars, a Newbery Medal winner, and her two daughters, Betsy Duffey and Laurie Myers―both well-known authors of books for young readers―have together written several popular story collections. Betsy Byars lives in South Carolina, and her daughters live in Georgia.
Erik Brooks has illustrated Boo's Dinosaur by Betsy Byars and Monkey Business by Shirley Climo, in addition to the first Secret Writings book, Dog Diaries. He lives in the Methow Valley in north central Washington.

The Student Cookbook is a guide for all youngsters setting off to university, who will no longer have mum or dad cooking their meals. With a full section on all the basics from how to cook eggs to how to boil rice, this cookbook provides oodles of cheap and easy recipes tailored to the needs of the student.

Charles Dickens’s Havanese sheds light on the writing of A Christmas Carol in this Dog Diaries Special Edition!

Like the Spirit of Christmas Past, Timber—aka Tiny Tim—journeys from Victorian England to the present to reveal what life was like for the man who “invented” Christmas!

Given as a gift to Dickens during a book tour, small, shaggy, “ridiculous” Timber became the great writer’s constant companion. And whether sitting at Dickens’s feet while the author acted out his stories before writing them down, or entertaining Dickens’s vast litter of ten children before a blazing Yule log, Tiny Tim tells a tale as lively as a holiday jig!

Featuring an embossed cover with gold foil trim, plus sixteen pages of Dickens-inspired crafts and recipes, this Dog Diaries Special Edition makes the perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. With realistic black-and-white illustrations throughout and a fact-filled appendix, this is the kind of historical fiction that reluctant middle-grade readers beg for!

About the Author

KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including the Dragon Keepers series and all the books in the Dog Diaries series. She lives in New Paltz, New York, with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs: Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses.

Age Range: 7 - 10 years

Grade Level: 2 - 5

Lexile Measure: 760L

Homemade meals made easy. Low maintenance, highly nutritious meals in minutes.  

Pressure Cookers have been treasured for years by home cooks for creating delicious and nutritious meals in a fraction of the time it takes to cook them conventionally. With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to use these indispensable devices to put a warm, satisfying meal on the table in under an hour. Dishes with long cooking times, such as large cuts of meat, dried beans, stews, and risottos, are produced in less than half of their usual time in these handy devices.

The amazing pressure cooker does it all, from savory to sweet, and you’ll find a recipe in these pages for any occasion. Beautifully photographed, this book also covers all the basics of pressure cooking, including choosing a stovetop or electric model, and features tips and tricks for using your cooker.

Using the recipes in this book, you’ll discover over 25 recipes using the pressure cooker. Dive into Sunday favorites that are now suitable for busy weeknights, such as Chipotle-Honey Short Ribs; Shrimp Risotto with Lemon & Basil; Bolognese with Red Wine & Sage; and Green Chile & Tomatillo Carnitas. You’ll also find healthy appetizers and sides, such as Artichokes Stuffed with Garlicky Bread Crumbs & Pancetta and Eggplant Spread with Olives & Fresh Thyme. Save room for dessert—there are recipes for decadent Salted Dark Chocolate & Amaretto Pots de Crème, Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake with Berry Compote, and more.

This compact, yet comprehensive guide to pressure cooking is a go-to-guide for pressure cookers. 

Everyone knows the importance of eating healthy, but which foods are the most nutritious? 100 Best Health Foods takes the mystery out of eating well, providing clear nutritional facts and descriptions of 100 foods that will help you live a healthy lifestyle. Featuring delicious recipes and illustrations for each food, this book provides a wealth of information on how to incorporate the healthiest fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, fish, chicken and more into your diet.

The range of "superfoods" covered includes fruits and vegetables, fish and seafood, and pulses and grains.  With facts and information on the nutritional benefits of a hundred of the world's most health-giving foods, plus a hundred delicious recipes--from fruity smoothies and leafy salads to chunky salsas and comforting soups--this book will make eating well easy and enjoyable.

The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners : Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle by Amy Ramos - Softcover

"What I love about this book is that it brings healthy ingredients to the forefront, without being snobby. The section on keto-friendly alternatives is particularly useful, and every recipe is just 6 carbs! That’s some no-brainer type of keto stuff I can get behind."—Amanda C. Hughes, Keto Cook at WickedStuffed.com, author of Keto Life and The Wicked Good Ketogenic Diet

Eating healthier, losing weight, and trimming your waistline―no matter what your reasons for following the ketogenic diet are, starting is never as simple as it sounds. Equipping you with easy-to-follow meal plans, shopping lists, and need-to-know info about the keto lifestyle, The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners is your all-in-one resource for starting and sticking to the ketogenic diet. Key into keto and learn how good it can feel to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle with The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners cookbook.

The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners cookbook contains:

• 75 Easy to Follow Recipes using five main ingredients or less for every meal
• 14-Day Meal Plan jump-starting your ketogenic diet with shopping lists and balanced meals
• A Complete Overview explaining the fundamentals of the ketogenic diet and advice for living the keto-lifestyle
• Handy Charts  illustrating calories and nutritional information

Recipes in The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners include: Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie, Bacon-Artichoke Omelet, Chicken-Avocado Lettuce Wraps, Rosemary-Garlic Lamb Racks, Pesto Zucchini Noodles, Nutty Shortbread Cookies, and much more!

Endorsed by the Mayo Clinic and others in the medical community, the ketogenic diet has been proven as a healthy, effective way of achieving weight loss, as it consists of low-carb, high fat foods that prompt the body to burn fat for energy instead of glucose.

Few institutions know the art of home-cooked delicious meals like the Irish pub, and this wonderful collection of warming, tasty recipes features the very best of Irish pub cooking. From light bites and soups to hearty fare such as shepherd's pie and the essential staple of corned beef and cabbage, this delightful collection will make you feel like you've traveled to the heart of Ireland. Each easy-to-follow recipe includes a full-color photo.

The first cookbook from innovative and highly regarded chef Chris Cosentino, this contemporary collection of mouthwatering Italian antipasti recipes, written for the home cook, is unlike anything on the market.

Philosophy of book

The seasonal and innovative ingredient combinations found in each of the Italian dishes in Beginnings exemplify Chris’s style of cooking made popular at his highly regarded restaurant Incanto and make use of his love of Italian salumi from his popular salumeria Boccalone. The recipes are at once simple and rustic, yet contemporary and inspiring.

The first cookbook from innovative and highly regarded chef Chris Cosentino, Beginnings presents more than 60 recipes for Italian-style first courses. Organized by season, the book draws upon Chris’s years of experience cooking both at home and in restaurant kitchens. The seasonal, yet creative ingredient combinations found in each of the dishes exemplify the style of cooking Chris employs at his San Francisco restaurant, Incanto, and many of them make use of his love of Italian salumi from his artisan salumeria, Boccalone. Hand-rendered sketches of many of the dishes and personal stories throughout, combined with the simple and rustic, yet contemporary and inspiring recipes give you a rare glimpse into one of today’s most exciting culinary minds.

A collection of poems, music, stories, recipes, pictures and photographs relating to the Christmas celebration in America--beautifully illustrated and suitable for gifting.

In 2006, Guy Fieri premiered his first show, Guy’s Big Bite, on Food Network after winning season two of The Next Food Network Star. Today, this “culinary rock star” hosts two additional top-rated shows on the network: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Tail¬gate Warriors. And on March 14, 2010, Guy made his debut as a game show host on the NBC prime¬time series Minute to Win It.

In 2011, Guy officially launched CWK (Cook¬ing with Kids; www.cwkfoundation.org), a program that encourages developing healthy eating habits to address the childhood obesity crisis, strengthen the family unit by sharing quality time in the kitchen, and as a result increase our children’s self-esteem in a fun and positive way.

Guy’s first two books were the New York Times bestselling Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! and More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Another Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America’s Finest and Funkiest Joints.

Guy owns five restaurants in Northern California, including three Johnny Garlic’s and two Tex Wasabi’s, and resides in Northern California with his wife, Lori, and two boys, Hunter and Ryder.

Cool + Sweet + Refreshing = Pops!

This innovative book gives the ice pop a flavor makeover, providing more than 100 recipes and variations for irresistible concoctions you’ve never tasted before. You’ll also learn fancy

techniques for making whimsical pops that look as fun as they taste. Kids will enjoy the juicy pops and flip over the soda fountain and pudding pops. Grown-up kids will dig the energy-boosting coffee, tea, and healthy energy pops and delight in the sophisticated cocktail pops. And for the do-it-yourselfers, this book provides instructions for making your own pop molds from recycled housewares and even silicone. When it comes to pops, the possibilities are endless—and so much fun!

About the Author

Krystina Castella enjoys creating books and products that inspire play. She lives and works near Los Angeles as a writer, industrial designer, and professor at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. The author of the popular book Crazy About Cupcakes, Krystina has also designed dozens of unique products ranging from housewares and clothing to furniture and toys. Emily Brooke Sandor is a food and travel photographer based in Los Angeles.