Building an appetite
one book at a time
Delving deep into the South’s romance with dinnertime after church, Sunday Dinner in the South serves up the recipes and stories of Southern pastors who have enjoyed the hospitality of parishioners for generations. Weaving together the South’s two greatest traditions-cooking and storytelling-Algood brings readers to the Sunday table of Southern homes.
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A photographer (who happens to be an ex-restaurant cook) and an indie rock star (who happens to be an avid home cook) show you how to slow down your life by cooking beautiful, straightforward, but sophisticated, food for–and with–friends.
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A fresh, fun, easy, cookbook, filled with color photographs, that reveals all the delectable things you can do with toast, one of today’s hottest culinary trends. The recipes serve as a flavor profile building blocks, making Better on Toast a great introductory cooking guide, too!
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Fern Green encourages you to enjoy your most-loved meal at any time of the day. Covering all the morning favorites and often adding an indulgent or inspired twist, she shares recipes for sweet and savory dishes that you won’t be able to confine to just the morning hours. Simple but satisfying, and super easy to prepare, these recipes will suit any time of day.
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The human tongue and palate know only five tastes; our nose complements this rather limited sense. Much of what we think we taste is actually derived from our sense of smell! Incorporating scent, in the form of essential oils, is a logical way to optimize our meals without adding additional chemicals and fillers to our food.
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In this wonderful book featuring 130 of his favorite dishes, Curtis Stone inspires us to turn meal preparation into a joy rather a chore. Good Food, Good Life brings back the pleasure of cooking and the wonder of connection into your home.
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Ireland’s rich culinary heritage is being rediscovered.
Written by accomplished Irish food writer Nuala Cullen, The Best of Irish Country Cooking takes a new look at traditional Irish fare. It is filled with mouthwatering, user-friendly recipes, seasonal cooking suggestions, festive Irish traditions, and gorgeous scenes of Ireland’s unspoiled landscapes.With lush photography and over 100 traditional, contemporary, and seasonal recipes, The Best of Irish Country Cooking is an essential guide to classic Irish cooking today.
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These recipes use fresh, healthy ingredients and feature imaginative presentations that kids will love to prepare (and devour), such as egg mice, fruit flowers, mini-meatballs, mashed potato clouds, and carrot coins. Includes fun stickers and other activities!
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If you think pancakes are only for breakfast, you’re in for a surprise! Popular blogger Karly Campbell shares her signature flapjack favorites, from cornmeal pancakes topped with guacamole to s’mores pancakes drizzled in chocolate sauce. With so many yummy choices, this cookbook is guaranteed to have you craving pancakes all the time!
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The ultimate in pressure cooker books–with recipes for breakfasts, soups, mains, grains, vegetables, and desserts–each adapted for stovetop or electric models.
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A mother-daughter duo reclaims and redefines soul food by mining the traditions of four generations of black women and creating 80 healthy recipes to help everyone live longer and stronger.
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Here, the humble potato is transformed into classic dishes such as Dublin coddle, colcannon and boxty, while there are also recipes for adventurous new suggestions including parmesan potato cakes and even potato pizza!
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The second in a new series of highly accessible and instructive single-subject books covering basic to advanced techniques that will make you a better cook.
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First published in 1950, Mennonite Community Cookbook has become a treasured part of many family kitchens. Parents who received the cookbook when they were first married make sure to purchase it for their own sons and daughters when they wed. This 65th anniversary edition adds all new color photography and a brief history while retaining all of the original recipes and traditional Fraktur drawings.
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Perfect for beginners who prefer easy-to-follow recipes or experienced chefs looking to enhance their culinary craft, Country Comfort: Potluck Favorites is your go-to guide for memorable recipes to get the whole town talking.
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Acclaimed international chef and television personality Pete Evans takes a whole new approach to making gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free meals that are worthy of a restaurant but effortless to prepare.
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The Soup Club began when four friends (who, between them, have four husbands and ten hungry kids and several jobs) realized that they didn’t actually have to cook at home every night to take pleasure in a home-cooked meal. They simply had to join forces and share meals.
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A treasury of dishes deeply rooted in the culture and history of the Philippines. A collection of Time-honoured dishes that hail from the various regions of the country.
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Eating naturally fermented, probiotic foods (such as kimchi) is one of the healthiest and most effective ways to improve digestion. With eighty-five recipes like Kimchi Kick-Start Breakfast, Smoked Salmon Rueben, and Flank Steak over Spicy Noodles, Fresh & Fermented makes it easy to include these healthy foods in every meal.
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Move over, one-pot meals! Now you can make more than 120 easy, impressive complete meals-including breakfasts, snacks, and desserts-on one of the most versatile, inexpensive, and widely available pieces of kitchen equipment: the sheet pan.
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