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Updated 11/2009
Spain: a Culinary Road Trip by Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow (641.594 Batal)
This is the companion book to the prime-time public television series Spain...On The Road Again. The premise is simple: Mario Batali and Mark Bittman are single-minded, food-obsessed friends who are constantly on the lookout for the food, wine, and cooking that is unique to Spain – and in this series they will find it. Gwyneth Paltrow and the Spanish actress Claudia Bassols are eager to enjoy all the pleasures the country has to offer, and each pair will be lured into the worlds of the other....
The Deen Family Cookbook by Paula Deen
(641.597 Deen)
Paula Deen draws heavily on recipes from her large extended family. Her sons, who appear with their mother regularly, have started families of their own, and readers now meet a whole host of aunts, uncles, cousins and other kin, each of whom seems to have a magic touch in the kitchen. Son Bobby contributes a healthy baked chicken with lime and mustard. Niece Corrie reaches outside the Southern tradition for some Thai-inspired dishes. Aunt Peggy’s meat loaf boosts the classic hamburger-and-oatmeal version. Friend Katie Lee Joel offers a pumpkin pancake. Alan Richardson’s photos of the Deen family enhance the intimate, homey atmosphere.
Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, and Shakes by Bobby Flay (641.6 Flay)
A cheeseburger with fries and a shake. Done right, it doesn't get much better than that. Toward that end, here are tips on the best meat, potato and ice cream to employ, and instruction on the preferred ways to grill, deep-fry and blend. Full-page, full-color photos make options like the Greek burger (with feta cheese and Greek yogurt) and the garlic butter burger even more seductive than their toppings do already. There are fries of every thickness and even onion rings get their due. Both beer-battered and buttermilk are explored. Of course, Flay wouldn't be Flay without a chapter on condiments and seasonings, so chipotle ketchup, red chili mustard and 14 others are at hand. If you like this, try our many other Bobby Flay cookbooks.
Dinner at My Place by Tyler Florence
(641.5 Flore)
This book offers a peek into life at home with Tyler. He shares the dishes he likes to prepare for his family and friends when he's off the clock. The table of contents is organized by occasion, such as his son's first birthday party, a romantic meal for two, Christmas dinner for the whole Florence family, and a simple meal for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Tyler's menus and recipes feature twists on comfort food classics and showcase his secret family recipes as well as his personal favorites. Topping it all off are many beautiful food and lifestyle photos.
Barefoot Contessa Back-to-Basics by Ina Garten (641.5 Garte)
The sixth cookbook from the Barefoot Contessa juggernaut contains exactly the kind of appealing, simple-yet-just-gourmet-enough recipes Garten devotees adore. She offers such dishes as Lobster Corn Chowder, Creamy Cucumber Salad, Tuscan Lemon Chicken, Tagliarelle with Truffle Butter (which has just five ingredients, plus salt and pepper), and Brownie Pudding. Garten suggests tips on such things as setting the table and "10 things not to serve at a dinner party." Recipes are short and simple, and she often squeezes in insightful hints for making things work perfectly.
Emeril 20-40-60 by Emeril Lagasse (641.5 Lagas)
Taking a cue from Rachael Ray, Lagasse presents a solid collection of favorites grouped by preparation time. Cooks opting for the 20-minute option have the most dishes to choose from, but Lagasse offers ideas for starters, mains and desserts in all three time frames. Fans will recognize a number of favorites here – Fish En Papillote, Bruschetta, Pasta Primavera, Steak Au Poivre – as well as new dishes sure to agree with families, including Fettucine with Peas and Ham and a simple but delicious BLT with avocado and basil mayo. Legasse includes a smattering of the Creole and Cajun dishes he's known for (an Italian po-boy dressed with Louisiana hot sauce mayo, Shrimp Etouffe, Trout a La Meuniere, a riff on Bananas Foster), but there are just as many comfort food standards like Sloppy Joes, wings, and macaroni and cheese as palate-pushing entrees.
Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities by Nigella Lawson (641.568 Lawso)
Here is everything you could wish for to make your life and your Christmas easy and enjoyable: from party canapés, cocktails and manageable mass catering, to scrumptious Christmas cakes and puddings; from no-fuss brunches to quick-and-easy homemade presents (chutneys, preserves and other delectable standbys) and edible tree decorations. There are mouth-watering recipes with a seasonal twist, and simple menus for feeding friends and family over the extended holiday season with minimum stress and maximum enjoyment.
Cook with Jamie by Jamie Oliver (641.5 Olive)
Jamie Oliver believes this should have been his first book: a crash course in the "basics of food, shopping and cooking with great ingredients." Treating the reader as he would one of the students in his inspirational "Fifteen" restaurants, where he transforms ordinary youths into great chefs, Oliver explains it all from the best equipment to shopping tips, right down to how to recognize and prepare different cuts of meat (essential knowledge, in Oliver's book)! Each chapter covers an essential food category, the building blocks on which to build a respectable repertoire as a burgeoning chef, and is prefaced by a mini-introduction to the category, including tips for getting started.
Yum-O! The Family Cookbook by Rachael Ray (641.5 Ray)
No one has helped more families find time to fit home-cooked meals into their daily routines than Rachael Ray. Now with the help of Yum-O!, the organization she founded to help kids and adults develop a healthier relationship to food and cooking, she has put together the ultimate family cookbook, which includes recipes that both kids and their parents will love cooking – and eating – together!
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.