Download or read book The Spice Kitchen written by Sara Engram and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 100 delicious recipes for using herbs and spices to add vibrant flavors to your food at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any time in between. From Spiced Yogurt and Granola Parfaits, to Strawberry Salad with Cinnamon-Balsamic Vinaigrette, Spiced Guacamole, Tarragon Chicken Potpie, Clove Spiced Caramel Corn, and more, this exciting cookbook is full of inventive recipes, information, and tips for using herbs and spices. Best of all, the recipes are easy and fuss free—a must for busy home cooks who want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the family table. And with dozens of full-color photographs and illustrations, The Spice Kitchen is as beautiful as it is practical. The Spice Kitchen changes everything, using herbs and spices to add special twists to favorite family recipes, from macaroni and cheese, to burgers, chicken salad, deviled eggs, and much more. It’s the only all-purpose cookbook for spicing up everyday meals. Not just exotic extras, spices from around the world make it easier—and much more fun—to turn out delicious and healthy food. The simple but flavorful recipes and ideas in The Spice Kitchen will make old family favorites new again—and bring everyone to the table.
Download or read book Organic Spices for Everyday Cooking written by Sarah Golbaz and published by H.F.Ullmann Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence of spices is often overlooked when it comes to their place in the modern kitchen. They bring the whole world into our homes and have been transforming bland meals into feasts for our palates for centuries. This richly illustrated book is a must have for those who like to add zest to their cooking. Concise introductory chapters provide an insight into the history of spices, with basic facts to help you with regard to where to buy and, how to store, your seasonings. An additionalshort description is given to make sure you know when the different spices should be added to your culinary concertos. The spices themselves are sorted by their different flavor notes into five separate sections. "Powerful and Dynamic: Earthy Spices". This section deals with such household names as coriander, cumin and cinnamon. "Fragrant and Delicate: Floral Spices" is next to come. The focus here is on delicate spices such as lavender, saffron and lemongrass. "Spices with Staying Power: Balsamic flavors" is the next chapter to inspire. Subtle favorites such as basil, rosemary and sage are presented. Penultimately we run into "Spices with Spirit and Sass: The Hot Ones". Chilli, garlic and ginger are just a few examples of the hot herbs and spices which provide great backing vocals for any dish. The final chapter deals with the "Exquisite, Finely Tuned Mixtures: The Big Hitters". These spice blends, such as five-spice powder, Ras el Hanout and curry powder, succeed in bringing the big, wide, world direrctly into your kitchen. Each spice is presented in a concise profile, providing their origins anddistribution, and most importantly how they can be best put to use, with more than one-hundred mouthwatering recipes for every taste and occasion.
Download or read book Simply Organic written by Jesse Ziff Cool and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is changing, and along with it, so must our eating habits. Author and restaurateur Jesse Ziff Cool has compiled over 30 years of knowledge about organic, local, and sustainable food into one magnificent cookbook, including indispensable elements of her earlier cookbook, Your Organic Kitchen, which is now out of print. With 150 enticing recipes, Simply Organic encourages home cooks to embrace organics as a lifestyle rather than a fad. Cool organizes her chapters seasonally to ensure that the freshest, ripest ingredients enhance the flavors of dishes like Filet Mignon with Smashed Potatoes and Leek Sauce in early spring to Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding in autumn. Inspiring profiles on farmers and producers reveal how these individuals are working to create a sustainable future every day.
Download or read book Organic Spices for Everyday Cooking written by Sarah Golbaz and published by H.F.Ullmann Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence of spices is often overlooked when it comes to their place in the modern kitchen. They bring the whole world into our homes and have been transforming bland meals into feasts for our palates for centuries. This richly illustrated book is a must have for those who like to add zest to their cooking. Concise introductory chapters provide an insight into the history of spices, with basic facts to help you with regard to where to buy and, how to store, your seasonings. An additionalshort description is given to make sure you know when the different spices should be added to your culinary concertos. The spices themselves are sorted by their different flavor notes into five separate sections. "Powerful and Dynamic: Earthy Spices". This section deals with such household names as coriander, cumin and cinnamon. "Fragrant and Delicate: Floral Spices" is next to come. The focus here is on delicate spices such as lavender, saffron and lemongrass. "Spices with Staying Power: Balsamic flavors" is the next chapter to inspire. Subtle favorites such as basil, rosemary and sage are presented. Penultimately we run into "Spices with Spirit and Sass: The Hot Ones". Chilli, garlic and ginger are just a few examples of the hot herbs and spices which provide great backing vocals for any dish. The final chapter deals with the "Exquisite, Finely Tuned Mixtures: The Big Hitters". These spice blends, such as five-spice powder, Ras el Hanout and curry powder, succeed in bringing the big, wide, world direrctly into your kitchen. Each spice is presented in a concise profile, providing their origins anddistribution, and most importantly how they can be best put to use, with more than one-hundred mouthwatering recipes for every taste and occasion.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Cooking with Spices written by Joseph Veebe and published by Essential Health and Wellness. This book was released on with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered how to cook with spices? Learn about the many benefits of spices and how to cook with them! Spices and herbs have numerous health benefits including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-bacterial properties. Using spices and herbs in daily cooking is one of the healthiest and easiest lifestyle changes one can make with immense health benefits. Most commonly used spices are turmeric, chili, coriander, cumin, ginger, garlic, and black pepper. All of these spices are known to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and thus eating a healthy dose of curry could be your answer to preventing cancer, delaying Alzheimer’s and warding off many other diseases. Spices and herbs offer other benefits too such reduce pain, improve circulation, improve digestion and help prevent diabetes among others. Find out how to start using spices as seasoning and healthy ingredients. Includes sample recipes Beginner’s guide to cooking with spices is an introductory book that explains the history, various uses and their medicinal properties and health benefits. The book explains how they may be easily incorporated in everyday cooking. The book includes tips and tricks for using spices. The book covers the following: •History of Spices •Common spices used in cooking and history and health benefits of each •Health benefits of spices and herbs •Spice mixes from around the world and their uses •Tips for cooking with Spices •Cooking Vegan with Spices •Cooking Meat and Fish with spices •Spiced Rice Dishes •Spicy Soups and Broths •References Detailed recipes for cooking with spices: •Chicken dishes with spices and herbs •Vegetable recipes •Beef preparations •Fish recipes •Different kind of spiced rices •Spicy broths and soups Beginner’s guide to cooking with spices is a great source for everyone interested in flavoring their foods with spices to derive its health benefits. This book is an easy to use cooking guide and reference source for all those starting out experimenting with spices and herbs.
Download or read book Spice Apothecary written by Bevin Clare and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spices are universally recognized as a source of flavor and aromatics, but in cultures around the world, these plant parts have a long history as source of medicine. In Spice Apothecary, author Bevin Clare combines her training in herbalism and nutrition to inspire a return to the kitchen spice cabinet for better health and healing. Focusing on 19 common culinary spices that are easy to source and prized for their flavor, this practical guide highlights each spice’s role in supporting wellness goals and delivers creative and impactful ways to incorporate key health-boosting spices into everyday life. To bolster the immune system, chili, garlic, ginger, and mustard are best. Celery seed, parsley, and sage support kidney function, while the respiratory system benefits most from ginger, mint, and thyme. Learn the best way to harness each spice’s medicinal power, the proper way to store spices, and how to determine your daily dose. Then, prepare customized dried spice blends and use them in delicious dips, soups, sauces, and even sweets that deliver flavor and healing.
Download or read book Melissa s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce written by Cathy Thomas and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over four hundred recipes, arranged A-to-Z by ingredient, with tips on shopping, storing, nutritional content, and more: “Invaluable.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) In Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce, the team from Melissa's World Variety Produce—the nation’s leading distributor of specialty fruits and vegetables—compiles vital information on fresh, seasonal organic produce with the best recipes for getting the most out of your organic finds. This inspiring, mouth-watering resource packed with gorgeous full-color photos is a must-have for anyone who wants to incorporate organic produce into flavorful everyday meals. Inside, you’ll find more than four hundred recipes, including quick-prep recipes and deliciously easy variations, as well as a special section of meatless options for vegetarians. Covers fifty-six of the most commonly available fruits and vegetables, arranged alphabetically for quick reference Includes overviews of each food, what to look for when shopping, tips on buying and storing produce, produce varieties, serving suggestions, and complete nutritional information in the standard USDA format Offers “Cook's Notes” and tips, suggested variations, meatless options, and complete nutrition profiles for each recipe “Like an alphabetical, quick-reference greatest hits of produce . . . homey, easygoing recipes.” —NPR, “10 Top Summer Cookbooks”
Download or read book Inspiralized written by Ali Maffucci and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The definitive cookbook for using a spiralizer: the kitchen gadget that turns vegetables and fruits into imaginative, low-carb dishes. On her wildly popular blog, Inspiralized, Ali Maffucci is revolutionizing healthy eating. Whether you’re low-carb, gluten-free, Paleo, or raw, you don’t have to give up the foods you love. Inspiralized shows you how to transform more than 20 vegetables and fruits into delicious meals that look and taste just like your favorite indulgent originals. Zucchini turns into pesto spaghetti; jicama becomes shoestring fries; sweet potatoes lay the foundation for fried rice; plantains transform into “tortillas” for huevos rancheros. Ali’s recipes for breakfast, snacks, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, casseroles, rices, pastas, and even desserts are easy to follow, hard to mess up, healthful, and completely fresh and flavorful. Best of all, she tells you how to customize them for whatever vegetables you have on hand and whatever your personal goal may be—losing weight, following a healthier lifestyle, or simply making easy meals at home. Here, too, are tons of technical tips and tricks; nutritional information for each dish and every vegetable you can possibly spiralize; and advice for spiralizing whether you’re feeding just yourself, your family, or even a crowd. So bring on a hearty appetite and a sense of adventure—you’re ready to make the most of this secret weapon for healthy cooking.
Download or read book Super Natural Every Day written by Heidi Swanson and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Heidi Swanson's James Beard-nominated Super Natural Cooking features 100 vegetarian recipes for nutritious, gratifying, weekday-friendly dishes from the popular blogger behind 101 Cookbooks. In Super Natural Cooking, Heidi taught us how to navigate a healthier, less-processed world of cooking by restocking our pantries and getting acquainted with organic, nutrient-rich whole foods. Now, in Super Natural Every Day, Heidi presents a sumptuous collection of seductively flavored dishes that are simple enough to prepare for breakfast on the fly, a hearty brown bag lunch, or a weeknight dinner with friends. Nearly 100 vegetarian recipes, including Pomegranate-Glazed Eggplant, Black Sesame Otsu, Mostly Not Potato Salad, Chickpea Saffron Stew, Salted Buttermilk Cake, and a new version of the ever-popular Pan-Fried Beans and Greens, are presented in Heidi's signature nonpreachy style. Gorgeously photographed, this stylish cookbook reveals the beauty of uncomplicated food prepared well and reflects a realistic yet gourmet approach to a healthy and sophisticated urban lifestyle"--
Download or read book The Calories In Calories Out Cookbook 200 Everyday Recipes That Take the Guesswork Out of Counting Calories Plus the Exercise It Takes to Burn Them Off written by Catherine Jones and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Than a Cookbook—A One-of-a-Kind Toolkit to Help You Make Smart Calorie Decisions Every Time You Eat You know that balancing the calories you take in and burn off is the foundation of weight control. But actually achieving that balance between eating and exercise is a daily challenge for most of us. Now, The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook provides a fresh, sane approach for everyone seeking good health—and great food. Here is an essential repertoire of 200 smart recipes—nutrient-rich, delicious, foolproof, and ideal for busy individuals and families. Every recipe tells you its calorie count—and also tells you how many minutes of walking or jogging it takes for a woman or man to burn those calories off, so you’ll be able to visualize what calories mean as never before. All the recipes are below 400 calories per serving—and most are below 200! The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook also delivers: An introduction to the world of calories—what they are, how our bodies use them, and why we don’t have to exercise off every last calorie we eat—by distinguished Cornell nutrition professor and author Malden Nesheim, PhD A guide to determining your daily calorie and exercise needs Helpful nutrition stats (including diabetic exchanges) for every recipe “Calorie combo”and “calorie cut” suggestions that help you formulate daily and weekly menus that fit your calorie needs Plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options Dozens of tips on ingredients, equipment, prep, and cooking An extensive appendix of nearly 1,000 popular foods and drinks with their calorie values and nutritional info—and much, much more!
Download or read book Cooking With Your Everyday Herbs Spices written by Yvonne Bell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooking with various types of spices and herbs; available in most spice racks. Along with cooking with fresh herbs.
Download or read book Mastering Spice written by Lior Lev Sercarz and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spices are the fastest, easiest way to transform a dish from good to spectacular. In his new book, Lior Lev Sercarz, the country's most sought-after spice expert, shows you how to master flavor in 250 inspiring recipes, each counting on spices to elevate this collection of everyday and new favorites. Spices are the magic ingredient in Lior Lev Sercarz's newest book, Mastering Spice, and all it takes is a pinch to bring your meatballs, roast chicken, or brownies to the next level. Owner of New York City spice shop La Bo te, and a professionally trained chef who has cooked at some of the world's most renown restaurants, Lior's simple and straightforward approach showcases how spices and spice blends can take a recipe for chicken soup, meatballs, or brownies into a whole new and exciting direction. Every section begins with a master recipe and technique -- then Lior teaches readers how to change the spices or some of the ingredients to get a profoundly different dish than what you began with. By mastering the techniques and playing with the variations, you'll learn how to use spices to become a more creative and intuitive cook, and how spices can endlessly heighten your eating experience.
Download or read book The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook written by Deb Perelman and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Celebrated food blogger and best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion—from salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe. “Innovative, creative, and effortlessly funny." —Cooking Light Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn’t a chef or a restaurant owner—she’s never even waitressed. Cooking in her tiny Manhattan kitchen was, at least at first, for special occasions—and, too often, an unnecessarily daunting venture. Deb found herself overwhelmed by the number of recipes available to her. Have you ever searched for the perfect birthday cake on Google? You’ll get more than three million results. Where do you start? What if you pick a recipe that’s downright bad? With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. Here you’ll find better uses for your favorite vegetables: asparagus blanketing a pizza; ratatouille dressing up a sandwich; cauliflower masquerading as pesto. These are recipes you’ll bookmark and use so often they become your own, recipes you’ll slip to a friend who wants to impress her new in-laws, and recipes with simple ingredients that yield amazing results in a minimum amount of time. Deb tells you her favorite summer cocktail; how to lose your fear of cooking for a crowd; and the essential items you need for your own kitchen. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. Look for Deb Perelman’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers!
Download or read book Mastering Spice written by Lior Lev Sercarz and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spices are the fastest, easiest way to transform a dish from good to spectacular. In his new book, Lior Lev Sercarz, the country's most sought-after spice expert, shows you how to master flavor in 250 inspiring recipes, each counting on spices to elevate this collection of everyday and new favorites. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Spices are the magic ingredient in Lior Lev Sercarz's newest book, Mastering Spice, and all it takes is a pinch to bring your meatballs, roast chicken, or brownies to the next level. Owner of New York City spice shop La Boîte, and a professionally trained chef who has cooked at some of the world's most renown restaurants, Lior's simple and straightforward approach showcases how spices and spice blends can take a recipe for chicken soup, meatballs, or brownies into a whole new and exciting direction. Every section begins with a master recipe and technique--then Lior teaches readers how to change the spices or some of the ingredients to get a profoundly different dish than what you began with. By mastering the techniques and playing with the variations, you'll learn how to use spices to become a more creative and intuitive cook, and how spices can endlessly heighten your eating experience.
Download or read book Whole Food Cooking Every Day written by Amy Chaplin and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eating whole foods can transform a diet, and mastering the art of cooking these foods can be easy with the proper techniques and strategies. In 20 chapters, Chaplin shares ingenious recipes incorporating the foods that are key to a healthy diet: seeds and nuts, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based foods. Chaplin shares her secrets for eating healthy every day: mastering some key recipes and reliable techniques and then varying the ingredients based on the occasion, the season, and what you’re craving. Once the reader learns one of Chaplin’s base recipes, whether for gluten-free muffins, millet porridge, or baked marinated tempeh, the ways to adapt and customize it are endless: change the fruit depending on the season, include nuts or seeds for extra protein, or even change the dressing or flavoring to keep a diet varied. Chaplin encourages readers to seek out local and organic ingredients, stock their pantries with nutrient-rich whole food ingredients, prep ahead of time, and most important, cook at home.
Download or read book Grow Your Own Organic Herbs and Spices written by Pia Dowling and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow Your Own Organic Herbs and Spices focuses on time, cost and water-saving, chemical-free techniques including Planting, Harvesting, Drying, Storage and Propagation. Home-grown Herbs and Spices may be freshly harvested or dried and added individually or blended to enhance the flavours and textures of food. Organically home-grown Herbs include Basil, Bay Leaf, Coriander, Curry Plant, Dill, Fennel, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme and Spices include Chili Pepper, Chives, Citrus, Garlic, Ginger, Marigold, Peanuts, Shallots and Turmeric.
Download or read book Grow Your Own Spices written by Tasha Greer and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Grow Your Own Spices, author and spice-growing gardener Tasha Greer hands you everything you need to know to grow a thriving spice garden, with practical tips and in-depth advice on cultivating over 30 different spices. Unlike herbs, which consist of the green leaves of certain plants, spices come from the seeds, roots, bark, or berries of plants, which means growing, harvesting, and preparing spices is a lot more nuanced than growing leafy herbs. Start with easy-to-grow seed spices first, such as sesame seeds, fennel, and cumin, then graduate to more challenging spice varieties, such as star anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spices not only offer culinary flare, there’s also increasing evidence of their ability to fight inflammation and reduce various health risks. Medical usage tips from expert herbalist Lindsey Feldpausch are found throughout the book and offer well-researched advice on how to use homegrown spices to improve your well-being. Regardless of whether you’re using spices as a health-boosting supplement or simply to power-up the flavor of your meals, purchasing spices is an expensive proposition. Why pay all that money when you can grow your own organic spices with the easy-to-follow advice found here? In the pages of Grow Your Own Spices, you’ll learn: How to cultivate your own saffron, the world’s most expensive spice The best way to tend tropical spices, like ginger, turmeric, and cardamom, even if you live in a cold climate Easy-to-grow spices that are perfect for beginners The unique way certain spices, such as wasabi, cloves, and cinnamon, are grown and harvested How to cultivate root spices, including horseradish and chicory Tips for harvesting your own capers, mustard, sesame seeds, and even paprika Let Grow Your Own Spices show you how to spice up your garden, your plate, and your health, with your own fresh, homegrown spices!
