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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"An illustrated cookbook for all types of home cooks, with 100+ approachable, accessible recipes"--
A no-nonsense collection of accessible, affordable, achievable-- and more important, delicious-- recipes for every kitchen and every taste. Tandoh shares homey, globally inspired dishes, and includes variations and substitutions for each. She shows that you don't have to be an aspiring chef to make great food-- just cook as you are! -- adapted from...
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Presents a collection of simple, uncomplicated recipes ranging from comfort classics, to easy skillets, to ready-in-minutes Tex Mex meals. Bring the family together--and take it easy on yourself! Between my family, my website, my cookbooks, and my TV show, I make a lot of food around here! And as much as I've always loved cooking (and of course, eating!), it seems that more and more these days, I'm looking for ways to simplify my life in the kitchen....
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Maybe she{u2019}s on a photo shoot in Zanzibar. Maybe she{u2019}s making people laugh on TV. But all Chrissy Teigen really wants to do is talk about dinner. Or breakfast. Lunch gets some love, too. For years, she{u2019}s been collecting, cooking, and Instagramming her favorite recipes, and here they are: from breakfast all day to John{u2019}s famous fried chicken with spicy honey butter to her mom{u2019}s Thai classics. Salty, spicy, saucy, and fun...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Whether you've never picked up a knife or you're an accomplished chef, there are only four basic factors that determine how good your food will taste. Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat are the four cardinal directions of cooking, and they will guide you as you choose which ingredients to use and how to cook them, and they will tell you why last minute adjustments will ensure that food tastes exactly as it should. This book will change the way you think about...
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English
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"Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? On an airplane, with Parker as your seat companion, perhaps? Parker's irreverent and enchanting memoir gives you the opportunity. Full of personal stories, whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful handmade collages created by the author herself, You're On an Airplane is a delight in every way. In her first book, actress and star of movies such as Dazed and Confused, Party Girl, You've...
Publisher
America's Test Kitchen
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Multicookers like the Instant Pot are hugely popular, and manufacturers are coming out with new models every year. Yet most recipes are unreliable or are designed to work in only one brand of multicooker--and most often, they use only the pressure cooker setting. America's Test Kitchen set out to make better use of these appealing, set-it-and-forget-it appliances. We've put our rigorous testing process to work developing recipes that conform to your...
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W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"From beloved writer and cook Amy Thielen comes a year of inventive recipes and twenty menus for the "let's do it at my house" set-and those who aspire to it. In her much-anticipated follow-up to The New Midwestern Table, Amy writes, "no one will ever care about the food as much as you and I do." Company will have you rethinking the way you entertain, throwing dinner parties that are less formal, more frequent, and as fun for the cook as for the guests....
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Mitford years volume 14
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English
Description
After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one. As for what it proves, heaven only knows. It's life as usual in Mitford. A beloved town character lands a front-page obituary, but who was it, exactly, who died? And what about the former mayor, born the year Lindbergh landed in Paris, who is still running for office? All this, of course,...
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The author of the 100 Days of Real Food series addresses the most common concern of her readers -- how to cut out processed food on a tight budget -- in this full-color cookbook with shopping lists and prices for each recipe. Millions of American families are discovering the dangers of eating processed food. But wholesome, fresh ingredients can seem more expensive -- from buying organic grains, dairy, and produce to the issue of food waste as people...
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English
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"Four women who work on a popular cooking show band together when they discover the youngest member of their group has an abusive boyfriend. The Barefoot Contessa meets Big Little Lies in this drama-filled novel about the power of female friendships."--
Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She's been married-twice-and widowed and divorced. Now in her midfifties, she's single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant...
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"So many people are looking for ways to incorporate vegan meals into their diets. But while even just the word vegan can seem intimidating, these healthy, plant-based recipes from Jessica Seinfeld are accessible and appealing - they are all about simplicity, affordability, and comfort. Jessica learned to cook plant-based meals with her family from a young age. But she isn't vegan, and neither are her husband or her kids. And she isn't trying to convince...
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Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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Written as much for the reader as the cook, The Homemade Kitchen covers a globe{u2019}s worth of flavors and includes new staples (what Alana is known for) such as chèvre, tofu, kefir, kimchi, preserved lemons, along with recipes and ideas for using them. Here, too, are dishes you{u2019}ll be inspired to try and that you will make again and again until they become your own family recipes, such as Broccoli Raab with Cheddar Polenta, a flavor-forward...
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America's Test Kitchen
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English
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"When it comes to entertaining there's nothing as crowd pleasing and visually impressive as a well thought out grazing board. So much more than just cheese and cured meat--these edible displays are an approachable and elegant way of presenting food. Show off your effortless entertaining style with showstopping conversation-starting spreads that are sure to impress your guests but give you the flexibility to make or buy components as you choose. Guests...
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Publisher
Firefly Books
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English
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Larger than sprouts and smaller than "baby" salad greens, microgreens are fantastic for those with limited garden space as they are great to grow in containers. Immediate and practical, most varieties are ready in a week or so and as well as tasting great, microgreens pack a powerful nutritional punch. The author provides detailed information from planting and harvesting for 35 popular varieties, along with recipes and ideas on how to use them.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"Many smart, accomplished people don't know how to cook - and they feel embarrassed and anxious about not being successful in this area of their lives. Whether they are single or raising families, they lack confidence in the most essential space in their home: the kitchen. If you add up all the take-out meals, processed snacks, and other shortcuts to good, old-fashioned "cooking" that non-cooks use, you're left with diets that are unnecessarily high...
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Publisher
Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Cooking has always been about more than the finished dish for Candice Brown. It's about the whole process and what that process can do for your mind, as well as your tummy. Happy Cooking, her second book, is packed with simple and delicious recipes to bring a little warmth back into those grey days when it all feels a bit too much. Here you'll find your favorite bakes to bring a smile to your face, quick pick-me-ups for the busy weekdays, therapeutic...
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Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Chinese food is more popular than any other cuisine and yet it often intimidates North American home cooks. Chinese Soul Food draws cooks into the kitchen with recipes that include sizzling potstickers, stir-fries that areunbelievably easy to make, saucy braises, and soups that bring comfort with a sip. These are dishes that feed the belly and speak the universal language of "mmm!" You'll find approachable recipes and plenty of tips for favorite homestyle...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"100 all-new super-simple and incredibly delicious one-pot, one-pan, one-sheet--one-everything!--recipes from the New York Times star food writer and bestselling author of Dinner in French. Melissa Clark brings her home cook's expertise and no-fuss approach to the world of one-pot/pan cooking. With nearly all of the recipes being made in under one hour, the streamlined steps ensure you are in and out of the kitchen without dirtying a multitude of...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The globally renowned chef of Momofuku, star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious, and bestselling author of Eat a Peach now shares the kitchen hacks and culinary tricks he uses as a new home cook for a growing family--and shows the rest of us how to make the most of our cooking skills. Being a chef can make you the absolute worst kind of home cook. Either you're too fussy when dinner just needs to be on the table (without an hour of dishes to do afterwards),...
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