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The Secret Lives of Baked Goods: Sweet Stories & Recipes for America's Favorite Desserts

Jessie Oleson Moore · Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered where the ideas for baking red velvet cupcakes, brownies, birthday cake, Girl Scout cookies, and other dessert recipes came from? Discover the history behind America's most popular and nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and self-proclaimed "dessert...
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Gingerbread Houses

Christa Currie · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 115
Format: Paperback

Gingerbread houses are the architectural wonder of the baking world, and every year around the holidays, constructions of all shapes and sizes spring up everywhere. Some have Tootsie Roll mailboxes, shredded-wheat roofs, and gumdrop bells, while others are covered with snow and icicles...
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Mug It!: Easy & Delicious Meals for One

Pam McElroy · Pulp/Zest Books
Format: Print book

Dinner for one can be a lonely, tasteless prospect. But when dinner or lunch, breakfast, or a snack, for that matter is made in a mug, it suddenly becomes a whole lot more fun. From blueberry muffins and quiches to mac n cheese and chocolate peanut butter cake, Mug It contains simple,...
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Fast Mama, Slow Cooker

Brenda Stanley · Cedar Fort, Inc.
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy a home-cooked meal that tastes like you spent hours preparing it! With these slow cooker favorites, all it takes is a little prep work and advance planning to come home to a delicious dinner that's healthy and full of flavor. With selections...
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Vegetable of the Day

Kate McMillan · Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

In this illuminating collection, you’ll find a different vegetable dish for every day of the year. Rustic and elegant, simple and complex, classic and contemporary, these 365 recipes will inspire you to put seasonal vegetables on every menu. From tomato-topped bruschetta in summer...
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Carbs from Heaven, Carbs from Hell: Discover the Carbs That Tack on the Pounds & Those That Don't

James D. Krystosik · Square One Publishers
Pages: 289
Format: Paperback

The fact is that not all carbohydrates are created equal. There are bad carbs, which are implicated in a number of health problems; but there are also good carbs, which can actually help you lose those unwanted pounds while maintaining maximum health. To set the record straight, Carbs from...
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Cooking Light Way to Bake: The Complete Visual Guide to Healthy Baking

Editors of Cooking Light Magazine · Oxmoor House
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover

Cooking Light Way to Bake is a celebration of the joy of baking and the pleasure healthier baked treats can bring. Light baking has its own set of techniques, and this book is filled with more than 600 full-color photos showing you exactly how to prepare a wide variety of delectable baked...
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Meat on the Side: Delicious Vegetable-Focused Recipes for Every Day

Nikki Dinki · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In a recent survey, over 22 million Americans identified their eating habits as "vegetarian-inclined." They haven't given up meat, but understand that we need to rethink the way we plan meals. These millions of people are always on the hunt for new, creative ways to work more...
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Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way

Michael Psilakis · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

The acclaimed chef and author of How to Roast a Lamb offers a simple strategy for healthy cooking, highlighting the ease, deliciousness, and proven benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Doctors have extolled the virtues of the Mediterranean diet for decades, but no chef has given home cooks...
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Stir, Sizzle, Bake: Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Skillet

Charlotte Druckman · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

A new classic for the only pan you need A humble workhorse used for generations to crisp bacon perfectly and fry chicken, the cast-iron skillet can also turn out tender scones, cakes, and breads. A curious home cook, Charlotte Druckman has figured out every trick for this versatile pan....
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Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting: Canning and Curing, Pickling and Preserving Vegetables, Fruits and Meats

Kim Pezza · Hatherleigh Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting is the ideal resource for the new farmer looking to make the most of his produce by preserving it for the future! Providing a comprehensive guide for preparing and preserving your hard-earned harvest, this book ensures that your backyard farm will feed...
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Yvestown in the Kitchen

Yvonne Eijkenduijn · Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardcover

This gorgeous international cookbook celebrates the bonds that join us as we gather in the kitchen with family and friends!Author, chef, blogger, stylist, and photographer Yvonne Eijkenduijn believes love of food is not only a love of cooking, but also a love of the kitchen in which the food...
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Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life

Christy Jordan · Workman
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Celebrate the sweet spirit and taste of Southern hospitality with Christy Jordan, the voice of Southern cooking for a new generation. Sweetness is a memory made in our grandmother's kitchen. Sweetness is nights on the porch, listening to the old stories. Sweetness is welcoming guests...
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