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Molto Italiano: Simple Italian Recipes for Cooking at Home by Mario Batali (641.5945 Batal)
It takes a kind of genius – or obsessive personality – to open five successful restaurants, host two Food Network shows and write three cookbooks, and Batali's manic energy comes alive on every page of this fourth book devoted to dishes for the home cook. With more than 300 recipes, the volume is an overstuffed celebration of the rustic local fare Batali loves, organized by course (antipasto, soup, pasta, fish, etc.). Fans will find repeat renditions of signature Batali dishes found in his earlier volumes, such as Short Ribs in Barolo, and Bucatini all'Amatriciana, but can also discover tantalizing new ones, such as Malloredus with Fennel, Game Hen with Pomegranate, and Lamb Shanks with Orange and Olive.

Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style by Paula Deen
(641.5975 Deen)
With trademark Southern charm that made her beloved by fans everywhere, Paula's new book features delicious, down home entertaining menus, with recipes that are guaranteed to be instant crowd-pleasers. Whether you're planning an intimate family dinner, hosting an elegant cocktail party, or feeding a hungry crowd for lunch, these mouthwatering meals are the perfect way to share any occasion with good friends – and have fun doing it. From a tailgate picnic to a bridge supper, a christening to a camping trip, and a family dinner to an ice cream social, there are recipes to delight any gathering.

Eat This Book: Cooking With Global Fresh Flavors by Tyler Florence
(641.5 Flore)
While traveling the globe as the host of Food Network's hit TV shows Tyler's Ultimate and Food 911, Tyler Florence developed a unique perspective on how Americans like to eat and cook today – and on how to help them with their daily cooking challenges. In Eat This Book, Tyler draws inspiration from kitchens around the world to enliven America's favorite foods in more than 150 new real kitchen recipes for everyday occasions.

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home by Ina Garten (641.5944 Garten)
Hearty boeuf Bourguignon served in deep bowls over a garlic-rubbed slice of baguette toast; decadently rich croque monsieur, eggy and oozing with cheese; gossamer crème brulee, its sweetness offset by a brittle burnt-sugar topping. Whether shared in a cozy French bistro or in your own home, the romance and enduring appeal of French country cooking is irrefutable. Here is the book that helps you bring that spirit, those evocative dishes, into your own home. What Ina Garten is known for-on her Food Network show and in her three previous bestselling books-is adding a special twist to familiar dishes, while also streamlining the recipes so you spend less time in the kitchen but still emerge with perfection. And that's exactly what she offers in Barefoot in Paris.

Feast: Food that Celebrates Life by Nigella Lawson (641.5 Lawso)
Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson dishes up her favorite foods for entertaining year-round with family and friends. Her most festive book yet offers savory, spicy and delicious recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, New Year's, and any other celebratory event. Included are gems like Nigella's Chocolate Cake Hall of Fame, her best cheeseburger, and plenty of other highly indulgent treats.

Jamie's Dinners by Jamie Oliver (641.5 Olive)
Known for his successful cookbooks and cooking shows – not to mention British charm and disheveled good looks – Jamie Oliver has become a household name. His latest cookbook, "Jamie's Dinners," provides 100 new and simple options for delicious family meals, enhanced by full-color photography. Features include Jamie's top ten favorite family meals, essential information about kitchen supplies, and a special "family tree" that he uses to show how mastering one core dish can expand a cook's repertoire.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals: Cooking 'Round the Clock by Rachael Ray (641.5 Ray)
Rachael Ray, The ever popular host of ``30-Minute Meals'' and ``$40 A Day'' seen on The Food Network is becoming a household name and a best-selling author, thanks to her simply fabulous recipes, free-hand style of cooking, and unfailingly good results. This latest collection of recipes, a companion book to her show, features flexible menus for cooking great meals 24/7. 

George Stella's Livin' Low Carb: Family Recipes Stella Style by George Stella (641.5 Stell)
George Stella's unique approach to low-carb eating features his own easy, quick, restaurant-tested recipes made with everyday ingredients found at your local grocery store, helpful hints on preparation, tips on managing the low-carb lifestyle, all underscored by the inspirational story of his family's astonishing weight loss. In addition to the 125-Stella-family-approved recipes, readers will learn how to "carb-proof" their pantries, show low-carb, cook low-carb, and snack low-carb, all without depriving themselves or limiting the amount they eat. They'll learn how to substitute low-carb ingredients for their old high-carb favorites, how to prepare low-carb holiday meals for the whole-family, how to recreate the meals their mothers served them as children, and how to guard against sliding back into their old high-carb habits.