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Book The Food Pusher s Cookbook

Download or read book The Food Pusher s Cookbook written by Rick Melfi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It wasn't until I was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in the late 1970s that I first realized that growing up as a first generation Italian-American family in the Bronx and New Jersey wasn't as typical as I had thought. My parents and their parents were all born and raised in Italy. Throughout my youth and beyond, my father and mother referred to their five children, four boys and a girl, by the number in the order of which we were born. To this day, my mother still occasionally refers to me as "Number Two Son." But when it came to hanging around the kitchen, I was definitely the number one pest. I was the little punk kid always by my mother's side as she was cooking or baking. I would jockey for position wherever my mother moved, stand on a kitchen chair up against the stove, and otherwise constantly be in her way as I tried to get a better look at whatever was being done. Same when either of the grandmothers - Nona Lisa or Grandma Melfi - or other relatives were there. Maybe it was something in the water around Pisa, but I suspect it's a genetic condition. For my mother, her mother, cousins, aunts and countless generations before them in this food-fueled blood line, the world revolved around the kitchen and dining room table. Life was not good unless family, friends, or anyone close to the dinner table was fed to excess, ritually seduced with course after course of delicious, abundant and temptingly presented food. This attitude seemed to pervade all branches of the family, but my inspiration and mentor was Maria Gracia Melfi, aka Mama Melfi, aka The Food Pusher.

Book Eating from the Ground Up

Download or read book Eating from the Ground Up written by Alana Chernila and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetables keep secrets, and to prepare them well, we need to know how to coax those secrets out. "What is the best way to eat a radish?" Alana Chernila hears this sort of question all the time. Arugula, celeriac, kohlrabi, fennel, asparagus--whatever the vegetable may be, people always ask how to prepare it so that the produce really shines. Although there are countless ways to eat our vegetables, there are a few perfect ways to make each vegetable sing. With more than 100 versatile recipes, Eating from the Ground Up teaches you how to showcase the unique flavor and texture of each vegetable, truly bringing out the best in every root and leaf. The answers lie in smart techniques and a light touch. Here are dishes so simple and quick that they feel more intuitive than following a typical recipe; soups for year-round that are packed with nourishment; ideas for maximizing summer produce; hearty fall and winter foods that are all about comfort; impressive dishes fit for a party; and tips like knowing there's not one vegetable that doesn't perk up with a sprinkle of salt. No matter the vegetable, the central lesson is: don't mess with a good thing.

Book Let s Bake

    Book Details:
  • Author : Susanne Ng
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2020-07-09
  • ISBN : 1471187535
  • Pages : 315 pages

Download or read book Let s Bake written by Susanne Ng and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate cookbook for Pusheen fans and cat lovers alike, Let’s Bake features forty vibrant recipes for sweet treats and savoury snacks, inspired by the adorably plump and mischievous kitty. Each recipe is either Pusheen-shaped or features Pusheen’s face (or the faces of her friends), so these treats will both satisfy your taste buds and tickle your funny bone. With ideas for home chefs of every skill level, from fruit tarts to doughnuts, and beyond, there is something delicious for everyone in Let’s Bake.

Book The Food Processor Family Cookbook

Download or read book The Food Processor Family Cookbook written by Nicki Sizemore and published by Callisto Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save time, save money, and keep it simple. Discover how to make healthy, from-scratch meals that make the most of your food processor. Sure, you know how your food processor works. You’re just looking for the inspiration—and time—to use it. Food blogger and busy mom Nicki Sizemore shares her time-saving, money-saving tips to prep meals and treats, from melt-in-your-mouth muffins to kid-friendly favorites—all with your food processor. With The Food Processor Family Cookbook, you’ll find tons of tasty, under-an-hour food processor recipes that maximize deliciousness—and minimize your time in the kitchen. Let your food processor do the work for you, from chopping to shredding, so you can get to the important part: sharing wholesome, homemade meals with your family. Learn insider tips for using your food processor, with: 120 family-friendly food processor recipes (including gluten-free and vegan options) like Shrimp Tacos With Pumpkin Seed And Spinach Pesto Helpful dietary labels to guide you toward diet-specific recipes Time-saving tips and techniques to get the most out of your machine, cut your dinner prep time, and keep your food processor clean Process Pro features for at-a-glance highlights of the different blades or discs Whether you’re making party-friendly sides, prepping wholesome family meals, or pureéing homemade baby food, The Food Processor Family Cookbook is your essential food processor cookbook for tackling recipes like a processor pro.

Book The Alice B  Toklas Cook Book

Download or read book The Alice B Toklas Cook Book written by Alice B. Toklas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I’m drenched in cream, marinated in wine, basted in cognac, and thoroughly buttered by the end of The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book.” —Eula Biss, New York Times bestselling author of Having and Being Had A beautiful new edition of the classic culinary memoir by Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein’s romantic partner, with a new introduction by beloved culinary voice Ruth Reichl. Restaurant kitchens have long been dominated by men, but, as of late, there has been an explosion of interest in the many women chefs who are revolutionizing the culinary game. And, alongside that interest, an accompanying appetite for smart, well-crafted culinary memoirs by female trailblazers in food. Nearly 70 years earlier, there was Alice. When Alice B. Toklas was asked to write a memoir, she initially refused. Instead, she wrote The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, a sharply written, deliciously rich cookbook memorializing meals and recipes shared by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Wilder, Matisse, and Picasso—and of course by Alice and Gertrude themselves. While The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas—penned by Gertrude Stein—adds vivid detail to Alice’s life, this cookbook paints a richer, more joyous depiction: a celebration of a lifetime in pursuit of culinary delights. In this cookbook, Alice supplies recipes inspired by her travels, accompanied by amusing tales of her and Gertrude’s lives together. In “Murder in the Kitchen,” Alice describes the first carp she killed, after which she immediately lit up a cigarette and waited for the police to come and haul her away; in “Dishes for Artists,” she describes her hunt for the perfect recipe to fit Picasso’s peculiar diet; and, of course, in “Recipes from Friends,” she provides the recipe for “Haschich Fudge,” which she notes may often be accompanied by “ecstatic reveries and extensions of one’s personality on several simultaneous planes.” With a heartwarming introduction from Gourmet’s famed Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl, this much-loved, culinary classic is sure to resonate with food lovers and literary folk alike.

Book The Food Processor Cookbook

Download or read book The Food Processor Cookbook written by Sunbeam Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The China Study Family Cookbook

Download or read book The China Study Family Cookbook written by Del Sroufe and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the Whole Family to the Plant-Based Table with Fun and Delicious Recipes You know the benefits of a plant-based diet—it's the best choice for your own health and well-being, not to mention the planet's. But now you need to successfully navigate the transition and convince your family to do the same . . . or at least eat a few more veggies. The China Study Family Cookbook is the family-friendly cookbook and guide you've been waiting for. It's time to make plant-based eating easier and even more rewarding for your family—no matter your lifestyle. The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook and Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook author Chef Del Sroufe's 100 easy, flavorful recipes—with family classics reinvented for today's health-conscious cooks—include: • Sloppy Joes • White Bean and Squash Chili • Tater Tots • Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Casserole • Mac and Cheese • Breakfast Tacos • Apple Butter Pizza • Whoopie Pies The China Study Family Cookbook offers stories from plant-based advocates (including The China Study coauthor T. Colin Campbell) whose whole families have adopted a plant-based lifestyle—and how they got their spouses and children on board. It also gives tips for getting your kids involved in the kitchen and fostering their love of plant-based cooking. The China Study Family Cookbook even includes strategies to negotiate the family menu from families made up of both those who eat plant-based and those who don't. Edited by The China Study Cookbook author LeAnne Campbell and with a foreword from The China Study coauthor and The Campbell Plan author Thomas M. Campbell II, MD, The China Study Family Cookbook is the ultimate guide to helping your family discover the joys and benefits of plant-based eating.

Book The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook

Download or read book The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook written by Sara Roahen and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody has one in their collection. You know—one of those old, spiral- or plastic-tooth-bound cookbooks sold to support a high school marching band, a church, or the local chapter of the Junior League. These recipe collections reflect, with unimpeachable authenticity, the dishes that define communities: chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, chess pie. When the Southern Foodways Alliance began curating a cookbook, it was to these spiral-bound, sauce-splattered pages that they turned for their model. Including more than 170 tested recipes, this cookbook is a true reflection of southern foodways and the people, regardless of residence or birthplace, who claim this food as their own. Traditional and adapted, fancy and unapologetically plain, these recipes are powerful expressions of collective identity. There is something from—and something for—everyone. The recipes and the stories that accompany them came from academics, writers, catfish farmers, ham curers, attorneys, toqued chefs, and people who just like to cook—spiritual Southerners of myriad ethnicities, origins, and culinary skill levels. Edited by Sara Roahen and John T. Edge, written, collaboratively, by Sheri Castle, Timothy C. Davis, April McGreger, Angie Mosier, and Fred Sauceman, the book is divided into chapters that represent the region’s iconic foods: Gravy, Garden Goods, Roots, Greens, Rice, Grist, Yardbird, Pig, The Hook, The Hunt, Put Up, and Cane. Therein you’ll find recipes for pimento cheese, country ham with redeye gravy, tomato pie, oyster stew, gumbo z’herbes, and apple stack cake. You’ll learn traditional ways of preserving green beans, and you’ll come to love refried black-eyed peas. Are you hungry yet?

Book Food Processor Perfection

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2017-05-02
  • ISBN : 1940352908
  • Pages : 193 pages

Download or read book Food Processor Perfection written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's Test Kitchen unleashes the potential of what a food processor can do with an eye-opening collection of 75 kitchen-tested recipes to make your cooking easier, faster, and better. Your food processor is a powerful tool but is often relegated to only a handful of tasks. We have always felt the food processor was underutilized and so we've set out to create a book that harnesses this appliance's capabilities as never before, from almost-no-bowl baking to multi-step dishes like stir-fries where all the slicing and chopping happens in the food processor. The result is a book of 75 smart ideas where the food processor is the star of every recipe. It will transform how you use this appliance, streamline everyday cooking and baking, and open doors to projects you would never have considered tackling by hand.

Book MEDITERRANEAN DIET COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS

Download or read book MEDITERRANEAN DIET COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS written by Lidia Jonson and published by Lidia Jonson. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 917 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISCOVER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOK ON THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET WITH OVER 1000 UNIQUE AND DELICIOUS RECIPES TO NEVER TIRE YOUR PALATE WITH ALWAYS DIFFERENT DISHES AND A 21-DAY DIET PLAN Are you looking for a diet that gives you energy and revitalizes your body? And that doesn't force you to give up GOOD FOOD which is one of life's greatest pleasures? Do you want to lose weight consistently? Keep your new shape and feel more active? If so, the Mediterranean Diet has always been what everyone is looking for! With Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners you'll get practical advice to improve your overall health, and through a detailed 21-day food plan with specific pictures inside the book, you'll know exactly what to cook according to your dietary deficiencies or needs, you'll notice that your body's energy will increase, your digestion will improve and you won't feel weighed down after each meal, with this diet you'll get the decrease of fats or sugars. Along with all this you will find a lot of delicious recipes with lots of photos! You'll find a well-defined 21-day plan designed to structure your days, based on YOUR daily calorie intake. I've created an extremely versatile meal plan that will fit any need. A path that takes you from losing weight to reaching your ideal weight and maintaining it by slowly increasing your daily caloric intake to your maximum daily needs. Here's what you'll find inside the Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: · More than 1000 recipes with lots of photos. · Recipes ready in no time 10, 20, 30 or 45 minutes for all busy people during the day; · Versatile recipes to prepare even after doing sports. · All the nutritional information you need to control your health and that of your family; · Healthy and inexpensive ingredients that are readily available; · A smart 21-day meal plan that will guide you toward your goals! You'll find an additional easy-to-follow meal plan to improve the quality of the meals you take in throughout the day. A downloadable gift just for you! YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THIS BOOK! · I'll explain: · Why you don't need to upset Your eating habits; · It’s long-term sustainability. The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating lifestyle and absolutely NON-RESTRACTIVE. It is flexible and easy to follow, plus it reduces the risk of chronic diseases. Start your change NOW!!! BACK TO TOP BUY YOUR GUIDE!!!

Book The Frugal Foodie Cookbook

Download or read book The Frugal Foodie Cookbook written by Lynette Shirk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recession has put a lot of strain on the grocery bill, especially for those with families or friends to feed. But that doesn't mean having to skip gourmet food and a balanced diet. Noted chef and "four-star frugal gourmet" Lynette Shirk shows readers how to creatively and cleverly use ingredients and leftovers to produce wonderful inexpensive meals for any occasion. This book has everything, from roasting coffee at home to concocting inexpensive crave-worthy casseroles to whipping up snacks on a shoestring. Chapters include "Bankable Breakfasts," "Lunch for Less," and "Dinner on a Dime," and feature irresistible recipes from Shaved Shrimp Rolls and Gourmet PBJ to an "Exponential Chicken" that stretches the bird over five different courses. With hundreds of delicious dishes and expert advice (including fun ideas for serving), The Frugal Foodie Cookbook keeps hungry readers living well and eating better.

Book Ninja Blender Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dylanna Press
  • Publisher : Dylanna Publishing, Inc.
  • Release : 2015-02-24
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Ninja Blender Cookbook written by Dylanna Press and published by Dylanna Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of your Ninja high-speed blender! While the Ninja blender is great for making smoothies it has the potential to be used for so much more! This book contains a huge selection of delicious recipes that can all be made quickly and easily in your Ninja Blender including: -Almond Milk -Coconut Milk -Maple-Pecan Milk -Almond Flour -Sweet Vanilla Roasted Cashew Butter -Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter -Spicy Chicken Burgers -Lentil Quinoa Burgers -Walnut-Rice Burgers -Chickpea, Sesame, and Carrot Burger -Ginger-Spiced Salmon Burgers -Creamy Coconut-Pumpkin Soup -Roasted Butternut Squash Soup -Fresh Tomato Soup -Artichoke-Spinach Dip -Hummus -Olive Tapenade -Lemon-Dill Yogurt Dressing -Garlicky Ranch Dressing -Raspberry Wine Vinaigrette -Pesto Rosso -Pineapple Coconut Banana Smoothie -Orange Papaya Carrot Smoothie -Lemon Sorbet -Triple Berry Sorbet -And Many More!

Book Halo  The Official Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : Victoria Rosenthal
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2022-08-16
  • ISBN : 1647227313
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Halo The Official Cookbook written by Victoria Rosenthal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel through the otherworldly culinary adventures of the Halo universe! They say an army marches on its stomach, and the UNSC is no exception! Learn to make awesome appetizers, sumptuous snacks, decadent desserts, and main dishes to fuel even the hungriest of Spartans on the longest of missions. With step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, this book gives you everything you need to go from Master Chief to Master Chef. OVER 70 RECIPES FOR EVERY OCCASION: From portable snacks you can take with you in the Warthog to decadent spreads to feed the entire squadron, this book contains recipes to satisfy every UNSC member and beyond! PERFECT FOR COOKS OF EVERY SKILL LEVEL: With step-by step directions and beautiful photos, learn to make foods inspired by the iconic Halo universe—whether you’re an experienced cook or a raw recruit, this book gives you the intel you need to complete your culinary mission. INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY: Gorgeous photos of finished recipes help ensure success. A STUNNING ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION: This exquisitely detailed hardcover book is the perfect acquisition for your kitchen library—a must have for every Halo fan.

Book The Complete Cook   s Country TV Show Cookbook Includes Season 14 Recipes

Download or read book The Complete Cook s Country TV Show Cookbook Includes Season 14 Recipes written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hit the road with top-rated Cook's Country TV and devour another year of great American recipes. Discover new recipes from across the U.S. and cook them along with the cast of the hit TV show Cook's Country. The homegrown recipes cover both classic and regional favorites from small-town America to the big city. Season 14 recipe highlights include exciting twists on classic favorites such as Bacon-Wrapped Pork Roast with Peach Sauce, Italian Meatloaf, and Ground Beef Stroganoff as well as down-home favorites Iowa Skinnies, Texas Potato Pancakes, and Strawberry Cheesecake Bars. This cookbook has it all, from deep-dish pizza, grilled favorites, cheese biscuits, and muffins to plenty of desserts, cakes, cookies, pies, and more. In addition to more than 500 foolproof recipes, there is information on the backstory and inspiration behind many of the dishes. Did you know that the creator of popcorn chicken sold his method of preparation to KFC for $33 million? The must-have comprehensive shopping guide lists all of the winning products featured on the TV show, including fresh garlic substitutes, 12-inch nonstick skillets, and electric deep fryers.

Book The Plant Paradox

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2017-04-25
  • ISBN : 0062427148
  • Pages : 303 pages

Download or read book The Plant Paradox written by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From renowned cardiac surgeon Steven R. Gundry, MD, the New York Times bestselling The Plant Paradox is a revolutionary look at the hidden compounds in "healthy" foods like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains that are causing us to gain weight and develop chronic disease. Most of us have heard of gluten—a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we’ve been missing the root of the problem? In The Plant Paradox, renowned cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products. These proteins, which are found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of plants, are designed by nature to protect them from predators (including humans). Once ingested, they incite a kind of chemical warfare in our bodies, causing inflammatory reactions that can lead to weight gain and serious health conditions. At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body. Now, in The Plant Paradox, he shares this clinically proven program with readers around the world. The simple (and daunting) fact is, lectins are everywhere. Thankfully, Dr. Gundry offers simple hacks we easily can employ to avoid them, including: Peel your veggies. Most of the lectins are contained in the skin and seeds of plants; simply peeling and de-seeding vegetables (like tomatoes and peppers) reduces their lectin content. Shop for fruit in season. Fruit contain fewer lectins when ripe, so eating apples, berries, and other lectin-containing fruits at the peak of ripeness helps minimize your lectin consumption. Swap your brown rice for white. Whole grains and seeds with hard outer coatings are designed by nature to cause digestive distress—and are full of lectins. With a full list of lectin-containing foods and simple substitutes for each, a step-by-step detox and eating plan, and delicious lectin-free recipes, The Plant Paradox illuminates the hidden dangers lurking in your salad bowl—and shows you how to eat whole foods in a whole new way.

Book The Complete Cook   s Country TV Show Cookbook 15th Anniversary Edition Includes Season 15 Recipes

Download or read book The Complete Cook s Country TV Show Cookbook 15th Anniversary Edition Includes Season 15 Recipes written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hit the road with top-rated Cook's Country TV as it searches out the best American recipes and the cooks and locales that inspired them Discover a year's worth of new homegrown recipes from across the U.S., small-town America to the big city, along with their backstories and the chefs who inspired them. The Season 15 Anniversary Edition now has more than 550 recipes. Highlights include: • more new content from more new TV episodes • more On the Road location spotlights such as Mansura, Louisiana and Essex, Massachusetts • exciting twists on down-home favorites such as Stuffed Turkey Wings, Torn and Fried Potatoes, Wisconsin Butter Burgers, and Banana Pudding Pie. • updates on winning products featured on the TV show, including cast-iron skillets, inexpensive blenders, vanilla, and mustard.

Book Pimento Cheese  The Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : Perre Coleman Magness
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
  • Release : 2014-09-09
  • ISBN : 146685734X
  • Pages : 147 pages

Download or read book Pimento Cheese The Cookbook written by Perre Coleman Magness and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No party, picnic, or tailgate is complete without the southern favorite that is taking the north by storm--pimento cheese. Now, the creator of popular blog The Runaway Spoon has written the definitive work on the joys of making and cooking with pimento cheese--and not just the kind you spread on crackers. You'll find recipes for spicing up the basic, no-frills version, but also recipes that incorporate those brilliant flavors into dishes for every time of day. With over 50 recipes and full color photographs throughout you can start with a breakfast of Pimento Cheese Popovers stuffed with scrambled eggs, or plan a nice brunch served with Pimento Cheese Waffles with Pimento Syrup and Bacon. Invite the neighbors over for Pimento Shrimp and Cheddar Grits or Cheddar Gnudi with Pimento Romesco. And serve it all with some Pimento Cheese Green Beans on the side. Authoritative, creative, and amusing, and peppered with anecdotes and lots of useful hints and tips, Pimento Cheese explores the myriad ways to prepare this humble--and essential--Southern staple.