by Andrea Chesman (1998)
Welcome to a world of chivalry, danger, legends, and love. These four original novellas bring to life all the romance and adventure of the Middle Ages, with the common thread of a rich medieval tapestry woven through each tale.
Joanne Stepaniak
Increasing numbers of people--including actress Drew Barrymore, pop star Moby, and actor Alec Baldwin--are embracing veganism, a lifestyle that entails avoiding all animal-based products and behaving ethically and conscientiously within our surroundings. In The Vegan Sourcebook, long-time activist Joanne Stepaniak further explores and illuminates the principles and practical aspects of compassionate living.
Tod Dimmick
Whether it's nachos or crock-pot kielbasa, a party, something quick for the kids' lunch, a romantic date night, or dinner-for-one, this guy-friendly cookbook features over 230 real-food recipes for everything from vegetables, pasta, and desserts, to leftovers, appetizers, and grilling. Instead of relying on shortcuts, canned food, or unhealthy processed ingredients, it pares down complex cooking instructions; explains basic cooking terms; figures in prep time and cook time; and allots larger portion sizes.Notes high salt or high cholesterol recipesIncludes more than 230 recipesProvides special tips, advice, and recipe construction for beginners, plus bigger portion sizes for hungry men
Rhonda Lauret Parkinson
A sizzling sourcebook of 300 recipes for delicious meals that don't require a lot of ingredients-or time-The Everything Stir-Fry Cookbook offers helpful tips and techniques for making mouthwatering recipes in less time than it would take you to choose what to order from a menu. Don't have time to cook? Stir-frying is quick, healthy, and easy. With The Everything Stir-Fry Cookbook, you will learn the essentials for making healthy dishes. Start with the freshest ingredients and the correct equipment, then learn how to properly select and prepare food from around the world. Whip up fish and shellfish dishes and get creative with inventive ideas for marinades, sauces, and second helping-worthy desserts.A sizzling sourcebook of 300 recipes for delicious meals that don't require a lot of ingredients-or time-The Everything Stir-Fry Cookbook offers helpful tips and techniques for making mouthwatering recipes in less time than it would take you to choose what to order from a menu.
Susan Herrmann Loomis
Renowned cookbook author Susan Herrmann Loomis has traveled extensively to collect recipes that incorporate every kind of nut—from almonds to Brazil nuts, and everything in between. In these delectable recipes, you'll see nuts as much more than a tempting snack. Loomis shows how they complement, and can be the centerpiece of, every single meal of the day.Included in this imaginative collection are more than 100 easy-to-make recipes for small plates, salads, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Start with breakfast and serve Waffles with Walnut Whipped Cream or Apricot and Pine Nut Compote. Share an evening with friends by serving Anise- and Fennel-Spiced Walnuts or Brazil Pesto with Pasta; next, move on to a main course of Gingered Fish on Spiced Macadamia Butter; and finish with refreshing Lemon Poppy Seed Ice Cream or Coconut Sticky Rice with Peanuts. Loomis provides an invaluable collection of The Basics—including recipes for Almond Milk, Lemony Hazelnut Butter, Poppy Seed Dressing, and Macadamia and Coconut Sprinkle—for stocking every pantry and adding a new dimension to daily meals.Along with the wonderfully diverse recipes in this book, you'll find nutritional information, menu ideas, and different kinds of food—simple, exciting, flavorful, unusual, easy, and good for you, too.Nuts in the Kitchen is the ultimate culinary guide for using these wonderful, healthful ingredients in inventive, sophisticated, and astonishing ways. Whether you are a vegetarian, a vegan, or a meat eater, you'll find yourself turning to this book over and over as you prepare meals large or small.