The Dictionary of Food is the indispensable companion for everyone who loves reading about food, or cooking it. We live in a globalised world, and our tastes in food have widened dramatically in recent years. The Dictionary of Food reflects this huge cultural shift. With concise descriptions of dishes, ingredients, equipment, and techniques, it brings the world's cuisines, familiar and less familiar, within our grasp.'... so interesting that it only stayed on my desk very briefly b...

The Ultimate Motor Repair Book: Understand, Diagnose, and Repair Engines With Ease and ConfidenceGentlemen, start your engines—and then let's dive deep to fix them up! Introducing "The Ultimate Motor Repair Book," your one-stop guide to understanding, diagnosing, and repairing engines. Whether you're revving up a classic coupe or a futuristic flyer, this is the Bible of mechanical brilliance you've been waiting for!Diagnostic Detective: Before any repair, comes the diagno...

This cookbook was created out of my own interest and desire to develop tasty, healthy easy to prepare meals and snacks that accommodate all of my sensitivities and allergies. Which means they must be; gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, sugar free, caffeine free, preservative, additive and chemical free.It is overwhelming to be told your regular eating habits have to be altered and many people simply dont have a lot of time to be creative in the kitchen. I found there were not man...

From one of Portland, Oregon’s most acclaimed chefs comes an IACP award-winning encyclopedic reference to the world of greens, with more than 175 creative recipes for every meal of the day.For any home cook who is stuck in a “three-green rut”—who wants to cook healthy, delicious, vegetable-focused meals, but is tired of predictable salads with kale, lettuce, cabbage, and the other usual suspects—The Book of Greens has the solution. Chef Jenn Louis has comp...

Chef Ani Phyo is back with Ani's Raw Food Essentials, full of everything you need to know to master the art of live food. Phyo shows you how to whip up simple, fresh recipes using what you've already got in your kitchen while also offering tips on dehyrating and more sophisticated techniques. Looking for innovative meals that are healthy and delicious? Phyo offers everything from classic comfort foods like nachos and burgers to Reuben sandwiches and bacon, along with more gourmet ...

Freeze, dry, can, root cellar, and brine your favorite produce right at home. Janet Chadwick’s introduction to the world of preserving provides step-by-step instructions and inspiring easy-to-follow recipes. Pick up a crate of inexpensive, less-than-perfect tomatoes at the farmers’ market and turn them into jars of spicy salsa, or buy a few extra peaches and can a delicious batch of jam to serve with Sunday breakfast. You’ll extend the summer harvest and find yourself serving up delicious,...

Sourdough: The Gold Standard of BreadMore and more home bakers are replacing mass-produced breads and commercial yeasts in favor of artisan breads made with wild cultures and natural fermentation. Whether you want to capture your own local yeasts, take advantage of established cultures like San Francisco Sourdough, or simply bake healthier, more natural loaves, you’ll find no better guides than renowned sourdough authorities Ed and Jean Wood.In this updated edition of C...

'Dan Lepard is to baking what Lewis Hamilton is to Formula One.' - Jay Rayner'Simply the most beautiful, flour-dusted, crisp-crusted, heaven-scented, honey-coloured loaf I could ever have hoped for ... Mr Lepard, I love you.' - Nigel Slater'Dan Lepard - one of the first bakers and writers in the UK to get people interested in honing their baking skills.' - Diana Henry65,000 copies soldWith...

Preserving food to last beyond its supposed shelf-life is an age-old tradition. If you can successfully preserve your own food, then you will never go hungry even if you’re stuck at home the entire winter. Here’s a boxed set of three books that tackle everything you need to know about canning and preserving - from the basics to the recipes that you can follow. Happy reading!

A cookbook from the author of the popular website Nourished Kitchen, featuring 175 recipes based on the "traditional foods" philosophy of eating, which emphasizes whole grains, dairy, red meat, organ meats, and fermented foods.The traditional foods movement is a fad-free approach to cooking and eating that emphasizes nutrient-dense, real food, and values quality, environment, and community over the convenience of processed, additive-laden products that are...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to dehydrating fruits, vegetables, fish and meats, with information on easy and economical methods of preserving all kinds of food materials. It also contains a wealth of delicious recipes for everyday use. This is a text that will appeal to those with an interest in producing and preserving their own food, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this volume include: 'A Foreword - The New Food Econ...

Shortlisted for a 2016 Taste Canada AwardWinner of a 2016 Gourmand World Cookbook AwardVibrant, diverse, and unexpected vegetable recipes from award-winning chef Bill Jones that will revitalize your approach to plant-based eating.Roots, stalks, shoots, bulbs, brassicas, and leafy greens—vegetables come in all shapes and sizes, flavours and colours, tastes and textures. Whether you grow or forage them yourself or purchase them from local farmers, you ...