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Shabbat Shalom: Recipes and Menus for the Sabbath

Shabbat Shalom: Recipes and Menus for the Sabbath

by Susan R. Friedland

Recently, more and more Jewish families and singles have embraced the meal and its ceremonies as an occasion to draw together to affirm their faith and renew their common ties. Shabbat Shalom features both classics, like brisket, kugels, and cholents, and contemporary dishes, like Chicken with Pomegranates and Walnuts and Curried Meatballs.

Come to the Table: A Passion for Eating and French Living

Come to the Table: A Passion for Eating and French Living

by Louise Luiggi

An evocative travel memoir--devoted to a love of French food the French way of life.

Bar Italia.

The Insulin-Resistance Diet--Revised and Updated

The Insulin-Resistance Diet--Revised and Updated

by Cheryle R. Hart, Mary Kay Grossman

Finally, here is a lifelong, livable eating program that controls insulin and leads to long-term weight loss without forbidding readers' favorite foods. More than 95 percent of the authors' patients have successfully lost weight and maintained it with the program, which links carbohydrates with the right amount of protein for maximum weight loss.

Waistland: The R/evolutionary Science Behind Our Weight and Fitness Crisis

Waistland: The R/evolutionary Science Behind Our Weight and Fitness Crisis

by Deirdre Barrett

Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett tackles the obesity and fitness crisis from an evolutionary standpoint. In the modern jungle of burgers, couches, and remote controls, obesity is an enormous and growing epidemic. Weight-loss books and diet gurus urge us to "listen to our bodies," but our instincts are designed for the African savannah, not food courts. The sugary and fatty foods that we, as... (more)

Dulcie's Taste of Magic (Disney Fairies)

Dulcie's Taste of Magic (Disney Fairies)

by Gail Herman

Poor Dulcie! After the overworked baking fairy nearly ruins breakfast, Queen Clarion tells her to take a holiday. But Dulcie’s vacation is no fun at all. Her friends are too busy to spend time with her. And worse, the bossy new baking fairy, Ginger, has taken over Dulcie’s job! Then Dulcie stumbles across an ancient magical recipe in the library. She’s desperate to try it out. But how can she bake the mysterious... (more)

Simple Essentials Chocolate

by Donna Hay

Featuring 60 simply beautiful recipes for all our favourites, this is the only chocolate cookbook you'll ever need.

Aww Finger Food No 2 ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)

Aww Finger Food No 2 ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Whether you want to bake dairy- and egg-free for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, The Joy of Vegan Baking lets you have your cake and eat it, too! Featuring 150 familiar favorites -- from cakes, cookies, and crepes to pies, puddings, and pastries -- this book will show you just how easy, convenient, and delectable baking without eggs and dairy can be. A seasoned cooking instructor and self-described... (more)

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth

by Jill O'Connor

Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Souffl Cake . . . Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding . . . Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies . . . Giant Coconut Cream Puffs . . . Here's a collection of desserts that gives more than 75 sticky, chewy, messy, gooey reasons to stock up on napkins. In addition to each sugary favorite, the author has included simple techniques and tools to help home cooks recreate each decadent treasure again and again.... (more)

Best of Kids' CookingUnknown

Best of Kids' Cooking

by Unknown

Turn Up the Heat: A Gourmet Girl Mystery

Turn Up the Heat: A Gourmet Girl Mystery

by Jessica Conant-Park, Susan Conant

The Gourmet Girl returns to solve the murder of one bad egg. Chloe Carter has a lot on her plate-exams for grad school are coming up, and her chef boyfriend needs her support as his fledgling trendy restaurant comes into its own. The staff of Simmer gets along like petits pois in a pod, everyone pulling pranks on one another now and then. Everyone, that is, except for Leandra, a waitress who treats the busboys... (more)

Love and Meatballs

by Susan Volland

A delightful, laugh-out-loud debut novel featuring a 30-something heroine and her big Italian restaurant-owning family. For Jo Cerbone, being a good daughter means working at the family restaurant alongside her meddlesome brothers, her opinionated sister, and her larger-than-life parents. While she knows she's blessed to have such a big, loving family, it doesn't stop her from indulging in a little secret... (more)

The Middle Path Cookbook: A Vegetarian Awakening

The Middle Path Cookbook: A Vegetarian Awakening

by Jay Disney

Jay Disney's holistic approach to food is inspired by the age-old, tried and true philosophy of moderation, making his new cookbook, the follow-up to Let There Be Lite! an invaluable guide to achieving balance and good health through food. He inspires readers to move beyond seeing foods as "good" or "bad" and offers common-sense guidelines to finding happiness and health through diet. He reveals the cooking... (more)

The Sunday Times book of real bread.Michael and Maisner, Heather Bateman

The Sunday Times book of real bread.

by Michael and Maisner, Heather Bateman

Hattie Baked a WeedingToby Speed

Hattie Baked a Weeding

by Toby Speed, Catherine Hepworth

While preparing for a fabulous garden wedding, Hattie, an irrepressible and eccentric cook, concocts a most unusual wedding cake that contains some offbeat ingredients.

Egg FiestaSnecha Vij

Egg Fiesta

by Snecha Vij

"Reader's Digest" Health and Healing the Natural Way: Eating for Good Health (Health and Healing the Natural Way)

"Reader's Digest" Health and Healing the Natural Way: Eating for Good Health (Health and Healing the Natural Way)

by Reader's Digest Association

This text shows how much health and well-being are determined by what people eat. It aims to show the reader how to assess his/her diet and offers practical advice on a range of subjects to ensure the he/she reaps the ultimate benefit of a long and healthy life.

Perfect Pies (Ten Recipes)

by Tamasin Day-Lewis

PERFECT PIES is a celebration of this most traditional and comforting of foods, as enjoyable in the making as in the eating. Tamasin Day-Lewis draws upon classic combinations to create her own interpretations of ten favourite savoury and sweet pies. From Sausage and apple pie and the classic Chicken pie to La Torta di Porri (made with leeks, carnaroli rice, Parmesan cheese and lemon zest) and Chocolate pie with... (more)

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