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Oct.21.2008
I conceived this book, and asked my friend, chef Brian Polcyn, to join me, in order to explore a great culinary specialty, one devoted to preservation but which remains meaningful in this age of refrigeration and freezing because food made using its techniques--fresh, smoked, and dried sausages,...
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Sep.25.2008
A pioneer in the food world, Cecilia Chiang introduced Americans to authentic northern Chinese cuisine at her San Francisco restaurant, the Mandarin, in 1961, earning the adoration of generations of diners, including local luminaries such as Marion Cunningham, Ruth Reichl, and Chuck Williams. In...
Eating Well: A Guide to Foods of the Pacific Northwest.
Sep.19.2008
A guide to the foods of the coastal Pacific Northwest during a period in my life when my economic outlook was somewhat subdued and when my wive and I ate well because of friends who introduced as to -- and often supplied us with -- local foods from the bay, from the foothills and the Cascade...
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Sep.09.2008
Capture the healthy benefits of green tea with this collection of tasty recipes. Green tea has long been admired for its calming effects. Now this delicious substance is being recognized for its fundamental nutritional uses. Polyphenol, one of the most effective antioxidants known, is an...
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Aug.15.2008
Duck fat. Caul fat. Leaf lard. Bacon. Ghee. Suet. Schmaltz. Cracklings. Jennifer McLagan knows and loves cooking fat, and you'll remember that you do too once you get a taste of her lusty, food-positive writing and sophisticated comfort-food recipes. Dive into more than 100 sweet and savory recipes...
Holly Clegg's trim&Terrific Gulf Coast Favorites:  Over 250 easy, healthy and delicious recipes from my Louisiana kitchen!
Aug.09.2008
Think you have to spend hours in the kitchen to prepare healthy, delicious meals inspired by the unique flavors of the Gulf Coast? Think again! Holly Clegg is spicing things up with an exciting collection of recipes indigenous to the Gulf Coast region. In her new cookbook trim&Terrific™...
The New Holly Clegg Trim & Terrific Cookbook
Aug.08.2008
Tired of not knowing what to make for dinner?  Frustrated with fad diets but still trying to watch your weight and eat healthy yet appetizing foods?  In Holly's new edition of a time-honored classic, she demonstrates how today's busiest person can create menus that include favorite and classic...
Eating Well Through Cancer:  Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment
Aug.07.2008
There are books available to prevent cancer but this exceptional book, Eating Well Through Cancer focuses on the person in cancer treatment. Anyone affected by cancer knows that patients lose their strength and appetite while fighting the disease. In order to improve their nutrition and heal, they...
Holly Clegg Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals
Aug.07.2008
Planning and cooking delicious and healthy meals every day of the week can be time-consuming and frustrating. In Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals, the next installment in the tremendously successful Trim & Terrific series, Holly offers harried home cooks more than 200...
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Jul.29.2008
A bountiful collection of hearty and comforting recipes, old-fashioned family favorites and new recipes destined to become family traditions. Many are one-dish main-course meals, convenient to make and serve. Variations, substitutions and make- ahead suggestions for most recipes stimulate culinary...