Recipes and Cooking

Do Women Like to Cook?
Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America
by Laura Shapiro
For many years I have been thinking about the conjunction between women and cooking, an association so deeply rooted that over the centuries it has turned cooking into something tantamount to a sex-linked characteristic, less definitive than pregnancy

The Basics of Juicing
The Joy of Juicing: Creative Cooking With Your Juicer
by Gary Null, Ph.D., Shelly Null
You need just two basic tools for juice and shake preparation - a quality centrifugal juicer and a workhorse blender. With an average investment of about $350, you will be set for all your juicing joys.

Creative Cooking With Your Juicer
The Joy of Juicing: Creative Cooking With Your Juicer
by Gary Null, Ph.D., Shelly Null
People have become increasingly aware of the importance of live (organic, unprocessed, whole) foods, and many Americans have become vegetarians. They now understand that these foods, with their available enzymes, antioxidants, and phytochemicals

Recipes
Energy Breakthrough: Jump-start Your Weight Loss and Feel Great
by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York
Creamy Fettuccine with Scallops and Spinach: For a nice variation and a pretty color contrast, try this with carrot or tomato fettuccine instead of plain fettuccine. To give an extra energy boost, serve with thin breadsticks such as grissini - add one poi

Gooey Butter Cakes, Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake, Chocolate Gobs, Key Lime Grits Pie
The Lady & Sons Just Desserts
by Paula Deen
Butter Gooey Cakes. Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes. Ooey Booey Gooey Cakes. These are just a few of the names I've heard our guests at The Lady & Sons call 'em. But to quote Shakespeare: What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would

Introduction
The Lady & Sons Just Desserts
by Paula Deen
At the age of forty-two, I turned to my stove and began a business called The Bag Lady. The sum total of my starting capital was two hundred dollars. I spent fifty dollars on groceries, about forty dollars on a cooler, and the rest on a business license

Ham and Cheese Monte Cristos, Stuffed Zucchini Boats & Rice Krispies Cookies
The Kellogg's Cookbook
by Kellogg Kitchens, Judith Choate
Try this take on an old favorite. Rice Krispies replace the crunch of the fried bread and provide an interesting texture to bite into. You can use different cheeses and mustards to give these your own stamp. Serves 6.

Whole Roasted Salmon with Christmas Glaze, Sautéed Leeks and Potatoes
The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook
by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Throughout the ten chapters of recipes, every element of holiday entertaining-from hors d'oedvres and cocktails through main courses and desserts-is covered. Whether you're searching for an eggnog to sip on Christmas Eve, planning to serve a traditional

Rudolph Chocolate Shortbread
Christmas Cookies from the Whimsical Bakehouse
by Liv Hansen, Kaye Hansen
This recipe is a chocolate variation of our regular shortbread. We pipe a red chocolate nose on Rudolph and sprinkly it with red sanding sugar-see how it glows! Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease 2 cookie sheets. On a piece of wax paper, sift together:

Nourishing Soups
A Spoonful of Ginger : Irresistible Health-Giving Recipes from Asian Kitchens
by Nina Simonds
A groundbreaking cookbook based on the Asian philosophy of food as health-giving. The 200 delectable recipes she offers not only taste superb but also have specific healing properties according to the accumulated wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine.

Mexican Bean Dip, Spicy Taco Dip, Smoked Salmon Party Dip
The New American Heart Association Cookbook
by American Heart Association
Mexican Bean Dip: Serves 16; 2 tablespoons per serving. A colorful array of garnishes, such as cilantro, radishes, tomatoes, green and red onions, and jalapeño peppers, would be perfect finishing touches for this creamy dip.

Spinach, Chick-pea, and Olive Pasta
The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook
by American Heart Association
You probably know that a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol is good for your body, but do you know how delicious it can be? Let the third edition of the American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook show you how to make

Tilapia and Spinach Roll-ups

By now, you've heard of (and maybe tried) them all: the low-carb diet, the grapefruit diet, the miracle diet ... the list goes on and on. Fad diets may promise a quick fix, but few deliver lasting results.

The (Healthy) Holiday Menu

The recipes are eclectic, drawing from the healthy and delicious cooking of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Asia, among other cuisines. For starters, you might try Grilled Satay or a Miso Pâté; for soup, often a meal in itself

The Recipes

Recipes for Mediterranean Tuna Steaks, Pasta Puttanesca and Apple Crisp. Mediterranean Tuna Steaks: 2 ahi tuna steaks, 4-6 ounces each, about 1 inch thick, 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, 1 medium ripe tomato, diced fine

Just For You

Low-carb diets have transformed the way America eats, but staying on them presents twocommon challenges-cravings and boredom. Drs. Rachael and Richard Heller, known for over twenty years as the Carbohydrate Addict's doctors, have helped millions of people

Skillet Cornbread, Wilted Lettuce, Potato Salad, Baked Beans...
Peace, Love, & Barbecue : Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue
by Mike Mills, Amy Mills Tunnicliffe
John Hudgins's Skillet Cornbread: Jeanette's husband, John Hudgins, comes from a long line of good cooks, too, and he's pretty particular about his food. We welcomed his family recipes-and him, too-right into our own.

Barbecue = Food + Family + Love
Peace, Love, & Barbecue : Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue
by Mike Mills, Amy Mills Tunnicliffe
The strongest memory from my childhood is waking up to the smell of smoke. I'd lie in my bed with my eyes still closed, take a deep breath, and smile. That aroma meant that we'd be having a good supper that night.

Salmon, Ribs, Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce, Buffa-que Wings
BBQ USA: 425 Fiery Recipes from All Across America
by Steven Raichlen
Run your fingers over the salmon fillet, feeling for bones. Using needle-nose pliers or tweezers, pull out any you find. Rinse the salmon under cold running water, then blot it dry with paper towels. If using salmon with skin, generously brush the skin

Chick Pea and Coriander Patties, Yoghurt, Tomato Sauce
Food & Soul: Easy and Tasty Vegetarian Cookery
by Nayna Dattani, Concetta Wadhwani
A staple for any vegetarian kitchen — as well as for kitchens where meatless meals are welcome — this cookbook shows how to feed the soul as well as the body, by emphasizing that when cooking in a peaceful, loving frame of mind, the resulting