In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks

In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks Review

A cookbook for people who love to cook
 
As host of Food Network’s hit show Chopped, Ted Allen presides in pinstripes and sneakers while chefs scramble to cook with mystery ingredients. But at home, Ted is the one chopping the vegetables and working the stove, trying unusual ingredients and new techniques, from roasting earthy sunchokes in a piping-hot oven to develop their sweetness or transforming leftover pinot noir into complexly flavored homemade vinegar. In fact, it’s discoveries like these that propel him into the kitchen nightly—that, of course, and eating the delicious results with friends! Now Ted invites likeminded cooks to roll up their sleeves, crank up the stereo, and join him in the kitchen for some fun.

While there are mountains of cookbooks featuring five-minute, three-ingredient, weeknight recipes for harried households, here is a book for food lovers who want to lose themselves in the delight of perfectly slow-roasting a leg of lamb—Mexican style—or whipping up a showstopping triple-layer cake. Ted is just such a cook and in his latest cookbook he shakes up expectations by topping bruschetta with tomatoes and strawberries; turning plums, sugar, and a bay leaf into an irresistible quick jam; putting everything you can think of on the grill—from ribs and pork shoulder to chiles and green beans; and modernizing the traditional holiday trio of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce with fresh ingredients and a little booze. And where there’s a will to make something from scratch, Ted provides a way, with recipes for homemade pickles, pizza, pasta, pork buns, preserved lemons, breads, quick jam, marshmallows, and more.

With more than 100 amazing recipes and gorgeous color photographs throughout, In My Kitchen is perfect for passionate home cooks looking for inspiring new recipes and techniques to add to their playbooks.
 

Ciao Italia Pronto!: 30-Minute Recipes from an Italian Kitchen

Ciao Italia Pronto!: 30-Minute Recipes from an Italian Kitchen Review

What could be better than an authentic Italian dinner like this that takes only thirty minutes to prepare?

Little Ciabatta Toasts with Ricotta and Salami
Skillet Breaded Pork Chops with Rosemary
Cherry Tomatoes with Leeks and Thyme
Dried Figs in Red Wine


From years of cooking in her Ciao Italia television kitchen, Mary Ann Esposito understands what many people with busy lives, as well as those just beginning to learn their way around the kitchen, want to know: How do I prepare an authentic Italian meal without spending hours in the kitchen? In Ciao Italia, Pronto!, Mary Ann shows everyone how to prepare an authentic Italian meal in thirty minutes with more than eighty mouthwatering recipes from the entire gamut of Italian cuisine. She's gathered together a treasure trove of antipasti, soups, pasta dishes, main courses, vegetable side dishes, pizzas, calzones, and deserts that make easy and delicious meals for family and friends. Besides recipes for dishes like quick chicken cacciatore, macaroni with a rich lamb sauce or Cornish game hens with tomatoes and potatoes, Mary Ann shares her how-tos of cooking Italian quickly and authentically:

· how to maximize your time in the grocery store

· how to create a Pronto! pantry filled with staples

· how to have a cooking plan and multitask as the preparation gets underway

· how to get several meals out of a single preparation

· how to use seasonal fruits and vegetables to greatest effect.


For good measure, Mary Ann adds a dozen Pronto! menus to show readers how to combine the dishes, as well as a select list of mail order and online sources for specialty items. So, instead of bringing home fast food or prepared frozen dishes from the grocery story, involve the whole family, spend thirty minutes with Mary Ann, and bring a little la dolce vita---as Italians would say, "the good life"--- to your kitchen. Without fuss or bother, Mary Ann Esposito shows you how to bring an authentic taste of Italy to the table for your friends and family.

The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual

The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual Review

From Brooklyn's sizzling restaurant scene, the hottest cookbook of the season...

From urban singles to families with kids, local residents to the Hollywood set, everyone flocks to Frankies Spuntino—a tin-ceilinged, brick-walled restaurant in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens—for food that is "completely satisfying" (wrote Frank Bruni in The New York Times). The two Franks, both veterans of gourmet kitchens, created a menu filled with new classics: Italian American comfort food re-imagined with great ingredients and greenmarket sides. This witty cookbook, with its gilded edges and embossed cover, may look old-fashioned, but the recipes are just we want to eat now. The entire Frankies menu is adapted here for the home cook—from small bites including Cremini Mushroom and Truffle Oil Crostini, to such salads as Escarole with Sliced Onion & Walnuts, to hearty main dishes including homemade Cavatelli with Hot Sausage & Browned Butter. With shortcuts and insider tricks gleaned from years in gourmet kitchens, easy tutorials on making fresh pasta or tying braciola, and an amusing discourse on Brooklyn-style Sunday "sauce" (ragu), The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Kitchen Manual will seduce both experienced home cooks and a younger audience that is newer to the kitchen.

The Pure Kitchen: Clear the Clutter from Your Cooking with 100 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes

The Pure Kitchen: Clear the Clutter from Your Cooking with 100 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes Review

The Pure Kitchen offers readers and food-lovers a unique but easy approach to fortifying their diets with whole, natural, pure foods. While eliminating gluten and dairy from your diet can be daunting in a world of packaged convenience foods and take-out, learning to cook at home is essential to adopting a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and gluten-free whole grains is quite possibly one of the healthiest around. From energizing breakfasts to mouthwatering desserts, The Pure Kitchen is chock-full of recipes, tips, and tricks for eating well, living pure, and maximizing good health. Learn to eat pure with: Simple ways to successfully transition to a whole foods diet; a guide to stocking the pure kitchen; lessons in label-reading and easily avoiding gluten and dairy; tips for menu planning, shopping, and charming the palates of picky eaters; 100 scrumptious recipes free of gluten, dairy, and refined sugar. Whether you are brand new to the world of healthy eating or are simply looking for more motivation on your journey toward optimal health, The Pure Kitchen’s nutritious and satisfying recipes are sure to inspire.

Quick Lunches & Brunches (One Foot in the Kitchen Cookbook)

Quick Lunches & Brunches (One Foot in the Kitchen Cookbook) Review

From Shrimp Scampi Kabobs to Great Northern Minestrone, you will impress your friends and family with a delicious brunch made from these 150 quick and easy recipes. They will think you spent hours in the kitchen making Curried Beef Pitas, Huevos Rancheros, and Caramel Muffins. But you'll be out of the kitchen into the fun fast with helpful "foot" notes from the authors plus recipes that are quick to prepare, easy to follow and use ingredients most people already have in their kitchen. You'll WOW your guests with classic recipes like Cheddar Cheese Biscuits, Hash Potato Casserole and Chicken Quesadillas, and recipes for new, favorites like Salmon Omelet with Cucumber Sauce, Potato and Artichoke Pancake, and White Brownies. Sixth in the award-winning ONE FOOT IN THE KITCHEN series.

Kitchen Coach: Weeknight Cooking

Kitchen Coach: Weeknight Cooking Review

Kitchen Coach Jennifer Bushman can help you get good food on the table Monday to Friday and enjoy making it! She'll help you set up an efficient kitchen and identify the weeknight cooking challenges you may face--working late, keeping to a budget, pleasing picky eaters, juggling family schedules--then guide you to great recipes to suit your need or mood of the day. You and your family will be glad you cooked!
* "What to Cook" chart to solve your "What's for dinner?" questions
* Meal-planning cues--from Easy Preparation to Something Special
* 150 simple, healthy recipes for all kinds of weeknight situations
* Sensational salads, hearty pastas, fresh fish entrees, and tempting chicken recipes
* Themed dishes for "comfort food" or sophisticated "spa cooking" nights, and more
* Fun foods for kids--including wraps, tacos, pizza, and foods-on-a-stick


"Jennifer is a working woman's dream. . . . There is something for everyone's palate in this book. If you love to cook, or just love to eat, this is all you need!"
--Elizabeth Vargas, anchor, ABC News

"Jennifer Bushman's creative dishes can stir even the most jaded, overworked cook. This is an invaluable book to help survive our rushed, stressed modern lives."
--Shirley O. Corriher, author of CookWise

"Finally a book that matches . . . [Jennifer's] vibrant, lively, and creative personality. . . . Every kitchen needs Jennifer as their 'kitchen coach'!"
--Joanne Weir, host of the PBS series Weir Cooking in the City and author of Weir Cooking in the City

"Jennifer Bushman's . . . enthusiasm reaches right out from the page and there is no reason not to cook once you have Jennifer's book in hand."
--John Ash chef, teacher, and author of John Ash Cooking One on One

"Jennifer Bushman, champion cooking teacher, personifies a true Kitchen Coach: always guiding, encouraging, and inspiring."
--Flo Braker, author of The Simple Art of Perfect Baking and Sweet Miniatures

Kitchen Playdates: Easy Ideas for Entertaining That Includes the Kids ** 70 Delicious Recipes

Kitchen Playdates: Easy Ideas for Entertaining That Includes the Kids ** 70 Delicious Recipes Review

Sophisticated entertainingwith kids? Lauren Bank Deen proves that it is not only possible, but great fun, too! Filled with 70 delicious recipes, varied menus, and themed activities, Kitchen Playdates offers parents a new way to socialize with friends and family without resorting to pizza. This handy cookbook includes "Kids in the Kitchen" notes with each recipe, providing age-appropriate tasks to keep children busy (and safe). And tons of creative all-ages craft ideas allow everyone to get involved when there are too many cooks in the kitchen. For easy, don't-miss house parties that are truly fun for thewhole family, come on over for a Kitchen Playdate!

The Dawg Pound Kitchen: WCHS Booster Club

The Dawg Pound Kitchen: WCHS Booster Club Review

The WCHS Booster Club cookbook has gathered some of the very best recipes to cater to a wide range of tastes. This book includes classic recipes, family favorites, and new twists on old dishes that will leave your family content eating with the dawgs. Bulldogs that is.

The American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen

The American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen Review

Over 500 mouth watering recipes designed to keep you and your family satisfied and enthusiastic.

Quick Fix Healthy Mix: 225 healthy and affordable mix recipes to stock your kitchen

Quick Fix Healthy Mix: 225 healthy and affordable mix recipes to stock your kitchen Review

Stop paying for foods loaded with toxins, unhealthy fats and sugars, brand name advertising, expensive eco-unfriendly wasteful packaging and expensive store mark-ups and make your own high quality mixes and ready-to-go products at home for a fraction of the cost!

Quick-Fix Healthy Mix contains over 150 dry and liquid mix recipes to stock your kitchen using easy-to-find basic ingredient, allowing you to choose how much and what types of sugar, fat and flour goes into your finished food.

• Prepare healthy foods for yourself and your family just the way you like them in the quantities that you need



• Save money making your own convenience foods



• Recycle when storing your mixes in empty glass jars or bottles, storage bags and reusable containers



• Eliminate unpronounceable chemicals in your diet



• Spend less time preparing each meal and cleaning up in the kitchen with ready-made mixes

With recipes for breakfast foods, baking mixes, condiments, dairy products, seasoning mixes, rubs, sauces and syrups, soups, rice and pasta mixes, salad dressings, peanut butter, marshmallows, beverages and so much more, you can enjoy the things you love without the worry!. And you'll learn how to make your own fruit leathers and jerky.