Recipes and Cooking

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.

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

Appetizers and First Courses
The Spirited Vegetarian : Over 100 Recipes Made Lively with Wine and Spirits
by Paulette Mitchell
Begin with a splash of spirits. Appetizers set the mood for a party-whether it is formal or casual, follows an ethnic theme, or celebrates a special event. The first dishes served must complement the following courses, especially the main course.

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

American Woman's Home
by Catharine Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe
There are but a few things on which health and happiness depend more than on the manner in which food is cooked. You may make houses enchantingly beautiful, hang them with pictures, have them clean and airy and convenient

Reform Cookery Book
by Mrs. Mill
Still the Food Reform movement goes on and expresses itself in many ways. New developments and enterprises on the part of those engaged in the manufacture and distribution of pure foods are in evidence in all directions.

Library of Cookery
by Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Without doubt, the greatest problem confronting the human race is that of food. In order to exist, every person must eat; but eating simply to keep life in the body is not enough. Aside from this, the body must be supplied with an ample amount of energy

The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet: Stored with all manner of rare receipts for preserving, candying and cookery
by Hannah Wolley
Take three Pints of Sack, three Pints of White Wine, one quart of the Spirit of Wine, one quart of the juice of Celandine leaves, of Melilot-flowers, Cardamum-seeds, Cubebs, Galingale, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, two Drams of each; bruise them

Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery: A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet
by A. G. Payne
We wish it to be distinctly understood at starting, that the present work is purely a cookery-book, written on the principles generally adopted by vegetarians; and as, until quite recently, there seemed to be in the minds of many some doubt

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Start Your Ovens
Cookoff: Recipe Fever in America
by Amy Sutherland
I had hardly turned my calendar to January 2000 when a hefty envelope from Pillsbury thumped on my desk at a newspaper in Portland, Maine. Inside was a voluminous press packet on the upcoming 2000 Pillsbury Bake-Off contest in San Francisco.

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.

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

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