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Food on the Rails: The Golden Era of Railroad Dining

Jeri Quinzio · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 196
Format: Print book

In roughly one hundred years - from the 1870s to the 1970s - dining on trains began, soared to great heights, and then fell to earth. The founders of the first railroad companies cared more about hauling freight than feeding passengers. The only food available on trains in the mid-nineteenth...
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Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces from the author of Food in Jars

Marisa McClellan · Running Press
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover

Seasonal Canning in Small BitesMarisa McClellan was an adult in a high-rise in Philadelphia when she rediscovered canning, and found herself under the preserving spell. She grew accustomed to working in large batches since most "vintage" recipes are written to feed a large family,...
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Vintage Beer: A Taster's Guide to Brews That Improve over Time

Patrick Dawson · Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Like good wine, certain beers can be aged under the right conditions, a process that enhances and changes their flavors in interesting and delicious ways. Good candidates for aging are high-alcohol brews, bottle-conditioned beers with yeast in the bottle, barleywines, lambics, and winter...
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A Taste of Italy: 100 Traditional, Homestyle Recipes

DAMIANO CARRARA · Sterling Epicure
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The Italian-born, up-and-coming cooking show celebrity brings his passion for Tuscan food to the American table. This beautifully photographed cookbook is alive with vibrant, soul-satisfying food! Growing up in Lucca, Italy, chef Damiano Carrara learned how to cook, not only from his mother...
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The Best and Lightest: 150 Healthy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Food Network · Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Healthy Recipes That Taste Anything But!Using clever cooking techniques and ingredient swaps, Food Network Magazine's test kitchen chefs have lightened up all the foods you crave. Each crowd-pleasing dish comes in under 500 calories with satisfying - not tiny - portions. With a visual table...
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The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat

DK. · DK
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

The stories and history behind the individual foods we eat--from salt to sushi and rice to salami--beginning with the early efforts of humans in their quest for sustenance and culminating in today's diverse culinary landscape.This glorious visual celebration of food in all its forms reveals...
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The happy vegan : a guide to living a long, healthy, and successful life

Russell Simmons · Avery an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 230
Format: Print book

Master entrepreneur, original hip-hop mogul, and three-time New York Times bestselling author Russell Simmons offers an inspiring guide to the benefits of conscious eating and veganismIn the New York Times bestseller Success Through Stillness, Russell Simmons shared how meditation can be used...
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Sweetie Pie's Cookbook: Soulful Southern Recipes, from My Family to Yours

Robbie Montgomery · Amistad Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The beloved owner of the wildly popular Sweetie Pie's restaurant, and star of the OWN reality television show Welcome to Sweetie Pie's shares recipes for her renowned soul food and the lessons she's learned on the path to success.Growing up in Mississippi and St. Louis, Robbie...
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Low and Slow: The Art and Technique of Braising, BBQ, and Slow Roasting

Robert Briggs · Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Pages: 246
Format: Print book

Low & Slow is the book for anyone who's ready to go beyond grilling and master the craft of traditional barbecue. And not just barbecue, but braising and slow roasting, too - together the three pillars of low and slow cooking. With Low & Slow, you'll learn to apply the magic of low heat...
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American Girl Baking: Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes & More

Williams-Sonoma · Weldon Owen
Pages: 119
Format: Print book

Bake Like You Mean it! Williams-Sonoma and American Girl have partnered to bring you American Girl Baking - the perfect book for the girl in your family. It's packed with 40+ delicious, easy-to-follow recipes fit for any occasion, or just because you wanted to bake something! It's easy...
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Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers

Julia Turshen · Chronicle Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Small Victories, one of the most beloved cookbooks of 2016, introduced us to the lovely Julia Turshen and her mastery of show-stopping home cooking, and her second book, Feed the Resistance, moved a nation, winning Eater Cookbook of the Year in 2017. In Now & Again, the follow-up to what...
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Happiness Is Baking: Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Muffins, Brownies, Cookies: Favorite Desserts from the Queen of Cake

Maida Heatter · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"Happiness is baking cookies. Happiness is giving them away. And serving them, and eating them, talking about them, reading and writing about them, thinking about them, and sharing them with you." Maida Heatter is one of the most iconic and fondly-remembered cookbook authors of all time....
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The Complete Slow Cooker: From Appetizers to Desserts - 400 Must-Have Recipes That Cook While You Play

America's Test Kitchen (Firm) · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

The Complete Slow Cooker is America's Test Kitchen's definitive guide to how to cook using a slow cooker. It builds on the success the test kitchen has had from years of testing and retesting slow cooker recipes and pushing the limits of what a slow cooker can do. Packed with 450 recipes,...
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Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 17th Edition

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS. · Better Homes & Gardens
Pages: 704
Format: Hardcover

Since 1930, the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been a trusted staple in kitchens across America. The 17th edition is fully updated and revised to reflect both the best of today's food trends and time-tested classics. With more than 1,000 recipes and a photo for each one, the book...
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The Essential Mexican Instant Pot Cookbook: Authentic Flavors and Modern Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker

DEBORAH SCHNEIDER · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

The vibrant flavors of Mexican food are celebrated in this enticing collection of 75 fresh and authentic recipes for soups, tacos, burritos, tamales, beans, salsas, desserts, all ready in minutes, thanks to the Instant Pot's revolutionary cooking power. The best-selling Instant Pot - an electric,...
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