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[close] INNspiring Breakfasts is the first in a planned series of scrumptious cookbooks straight from the High Street Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Boonville, Missouri. Ninety-seven recipes, most with full-color photos, grace the pages of this wonderful culinary volume, interspersed with Bible passages and short devotions as well as tips and how-tos. [close]

[close] Great Gluten-Free Vegan Eats From Around the World is a cookbook for the home chef who likes to explore a world of cuisines, regardless of allergies or dietary restrictions. Step inside and travel the globe while still adhering to your plant-based, gluten-free diet with ethnic entrees you may have thought were off-limits, but are actually even better re-imagined! From European classics like Fig Pastries with Clotted Cream and English Cottage Pie to Caribbean specialties like Jamaican Jerk Tofu and Plantain and Potato Soup, you’ll dine on delicious dishes from all around the globe, while still pleasing every palate at your table.

Author Allyson Kramer, founder of the popular g-free vegan blog Manifest Vegan (http://www.manifestvegan.com), will walk you through each and every recipe—most of which include a photo—showing you exactly how to create gourmet meals that are impressive enough for even the most seasoned foodie. From tempting appetizers, to hearty mains, to luscious desserts, you’ll find more than 100 globally-inspired recipes that prove eating vegan and gluten-free doesn’t have to be a sacrifice, but rather an international delight! [close]

[close] Less time in the kitchen - More time around the table.

I love Yunnan food, and I love simple recipes. Ten years of eating in Yunnan led to this cookbook. I want to share the simple recipes I’ve collected from friends and from trial-and-error recreating dishes from favorite restaurants. These are the dishes I cook to remind myself of towns where I lived, of people I miss — to remind me of places and moments wrapped up in flavors and textures. [close]

[close] **Perfect for Mad Men watching parties!**

Dine like Draper and drink like Sterling with more than 70 recipes from the kitchens, bars, and restaurants seen on Mad Men!

-Unofficial and Unauthorized-

Ever wish you could mix an Old Fashioned just the way Don Draper likes it? Or prepare Oysters Rockefeller and a martini the way they did fifty years ago at one of Roger Sterling’s favorite haunts, The Grand Central Oyster Bar? Ever wonder how Joan Harris manages to prepare a perfect crown roast in her tiny apartment kitchen? Or about the connection between Jackie Kennedy’s 1962 White House tour and Betty Draper’s Valentine’s Day room service order?

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook serves up more than 70 recipes to satisfy a Mad Men appetite! From the tables of Manhattan’s most legendary restaurants and bars to the Drapers’ Around the World dinner, this book is your entrée to the culinary world of Man Men-era New York.

Packed with period detail, The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook provides invaluable historical and cultural context for the food and drink featured in the show, tips on throwing a successful ’60s cocktail party, and even a guide to favored Mad Men hangouts. Every recipe inside is authentic to the time.

Whether you’re planning a Mad Men-themed dinner party or just can’t get enough of the show itself, this is your essential resource, a guide to all foods and drinks Mad Men. So hang up your coat, pour yourself a cocktail, and get ready to dine like Draper and drink like Sterling with The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook.

Sample Recipes:

* Playboy Whiskey Sour
* Sardi’s Steak Tartar
* Connie’s Waldorf Salad
* Sal’s Spaghetti and Meatballs
* Pat Nixon’s Date Nut Bread
* Lindy’s Cherry Cheesecake

Includes a color photo insert of 16 dishes, plus additional black and white photos and other images of bars, restaurants, and food advertisements from the 1960s. [close]

[close] Preserve your favorite foods through every season with Real Food Fermentation. Control your own ingredients, techniques, and additives. Learn a practical food-preparation skill you’ll use again and again. And express yourself by making something unique and whole.

Inside, you’ll find:

—All the basics: the process, the tools, and how to get started

—A guide to choosing the right ingredients

—Sauerkraut and beyond—how to ferment vegetables, including slaw-style, pickles, and kimchi

—How to ferment dairy into yogurt, kefir, crème fraîche, and butter

—How to ferment fruits, from lemons to tomatoes, and how to serve them

—How to ferment your own beverages, including mead, kombucha, vinegar, and ginger ale

—A primer on fermented meat, fish, soy, bread, and more

—Everything you need to know about why the recipes work, why they are safe, what to do if they go wrong, and how to modify them to suit your taste [close]

[close] Garbanzo. Cannellini. Fava. Calypso. Edamame. Adzuki. It’s true: beans have the coolest names ever. But besides that, they’re also one of nature’s most perfect foods. Packed with protein, nutrients, and flavor, you might even call them a vegan’s #1 best friend (don’t worry, we won’t tell the trail mix, veggies, or French fries!).

But with so much versatility and variety, where does one begin? Right inside these very pages, that’s where. In The Great Vegan Bean Book, author Kathy Hester primes you on everything you need to know about the best way to cook—and eat!—every bean you’ve ever seen (and a few you probably haven’t). From soaking times, to cooking times, to what to purée, to what to sauté, you’ll be dancing delicious circles around those legumes in no time.

Not only that, but you’ll also get to try your hand—or is it your mouth?—at some of the tastiest, most innovative bean recipes in this lentil-filled land. From beanalicious burritos, to pretty-pea curry, to legume-laced blondies, you’ll be partying protein-style, every meal of the day! [close]

[close] Delicious homemade candy is the perfect gift for any occasion! This unique candy book also makes a great gift for a special friend.

Candy Making Made Easy is to help people learn how to make candy quickly. By using the instructions and tips provided in this book, the learning process will be fun and, in this case, deliciously exciting!

This is the first step to becoming a celebrity . . . the neighborhood Candy Master!

Candy making IS EASY when you know what you are doing, have the right tools, start with good quality ingredients, select good recipes, and allow plenty of time to do it right.

The book includes the following:

* Equipment and Tools - A few are essential, others are optional - find out what you must have.

* Basic Ingredients - The base of all candy is a sugar and water - then what?

* Making the Candy - The critical basic steps are explained in detail, including all the important tips you must know to be a great candy maker.

* Types of Candies - There are many different types to try; which ones will be your favorites?

* Starter Recipes - Easy and delicious; cooked and uncooked - Learn how to make fondant, caramels, fudge, rock candy, peanut brittle, dipping chocolates, and more.

* Common Mistakes to Avoid - When you are aware of the mistakes that can be made in candy making, you can easily avoid them.

* Safety Tips - More than any other type of cooking, candy making can be hazardous, but when you know how to protect yourself, there is no real danger.

* Packing and Shipping Candy - Packaged in decorative boxes, homemade candy is a welcomed gift of love for friends and family. Don't forget those who live far away, especially members of the Armed Forces who are serving abroad. Correct packaging for shipping will ensure that the packages to arrive undamaged and as fresh as possible.

The desire to make candy is often the first step into the culinary world and the first cooking adventure of many great cooks. If you missed this experience as a child or teenager, there is no time like the present to take your first journey into the scrumptiously exciting world of candy making.

Buy your book today and get your creative sweet tooth juices flowing . . . your candy-loving friends and family will be happy that you did (and so will you)!
From the Author Edit
Candy making has been one of my favorite cooking activities since I was a very young girl growing up in rural Arizona, before the days of TV. There were not a lot of things to do in the long summer evenings and as a family our favorites were playing cards and candy making. We even made candy when it rained. Of course, the results were not spectacular (and taught me a valuable lesson about making candy in bad weather), but it was always fun - and even though it is messy . . sticky, gooey candy can be quite tasty to a child.

I have especially fond memories of learning to make caramels when I was about 10-years-old. The recipe we used, Inexpensive Milk Caramels, is one of the starter recipes that I have included. I hope you enjoy making (and eating) the caramels as much as I have enjoyed doing both over the years. It is a great recipe to use with your older children as an introduction to candy making. . . just don't try it on a rainy day (LOL).

You will also find recipes for fudge, fondant, divinity, chocolates, peanut brittle, and more! After you have read and absorbed the instructions and tips on how to make candy, you will want to start practicing your new skills. There are recipes for both cooked and uncooked candies. Each one is easy enough for the novice to succeed - as long as you remember what you learn from the book and follow the recipes exactly. HAVE FUN! [close]

[close] Signed Copy. Raw energy bars are amazingly easy to make at home. You can save $40 or more a month by making them at home, increase your energy level, and will provide your family with healthy snacks. This cookbook also provides information about the benefits of raw food, nutritional benefits of fits, nuts, and seeds, and bonus recipes of homemade granola and raw vanilla extract.

This cookbook includes 50 great recipes with the following flavors:
- Breakfast
- Smoothies
- Breads & Muffins
- Cookies
- Dessert [close]

[close] FOODTRIENTS: Age-Defying Recipes for a Sustainable Life is a new cookbook (and website) dedicated to bringing the science of aging out of the lab and into your kitchen.

Delicious foods and rejuvenating nutrients combine to create enticing and nourishing recipes that promote health and well-being. From specific foods to herbs and spices, the FoodTrients brand of essential ingredients helps promote youth, prevent the diseases of aging, and increase energy and vitality.

FOODTRIENTS’ beautifully illustrated recipes incorporate all the ingredients you need to look and feel younger. The benefits of Grace O’s food combinations also include healthier, younger-looking skin, shinier hair, and the protection of cells and arteries.

The most expensive creams and other beauty products will not do nearly as much to enhance your well being and keep you young as will Grace O’s delicious recipes.

FoodTrients is your recipe for a younger, healthier life. [close]

[close] "Signs of the Tines" is a new breed of cookbook that combines personal astrology with a love for preparing and sharing delicious meals. The 295-page book with more than 120 recipes is written to celebrate a unique pairing of food and astrology.

You can purchase it from my website http://www.signsofthetines.com or where ever books are sold.

"Signs of the Tines" is about connections, but it's not about sex or cooking your way into the arms of a new mate. The home cook will discover how astrology as a source for new food ideas and new ways to entertain friends.
And the astrology enthusiast will discover how cooking can be a new use for astrology as a way to add more meaning to the daily ritual of eating we perform to survive and thrive.

The recipes in "Signs of the Tines" are organized by each zodiac sign – from Aries to Pisces – with each chapter including appetizer, soup, pasta, veggies and fruit, meat and fish, and dessert dishes. You will learn why Leos could possible love wild mushroom soup, why a Gemini might want to start a meal with chicken lollipops, or why a Taurus would get bullish about chocolate cloud cookies with vanilla ice cream.

The book is accessible to cooks and astrologers of all experience levels.
There is an astrological primer at the start of the book. Each chapter has soupçons of my New Jersey-braised humor, as well as revelations about famous people and their astrological food cravings
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