Monday, November 30, 2009

Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home or Feel Good Cookbook

Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home: Recipes for Everyday and Every Occasion

Author: Anna Olson


Join premier chefs Anna and Michael Olson as they entertain at home

Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home invites readers into the home kitchen of Ontario's premier chefs Anna and Michael Olson where they offer practical and often humorous advice on cooking and entertaining, and share their culinary inspirations and handy techniques.

More than a collection of inspired recipes, this book is a useful, down-to-earth guide that relates food to the everyday details of life. With over 200 recipes divided into sections such as people, necessity, adventures, and occasions, Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home examines food for all of life's events, routine and special, from an intimate dinner for four to a party of 60, and from a child's birthday party to dinner with the boss.

Accompanied by playful and insightful comments from both Anna and Michael, the recipes are as delightful to read as they are to make.



New interesting textbook: Vegetarian Visitor 2009 or Farming Hunting and Fishing in the Olmec World

Feel-Good Cookbook: 150 Way to Nourish Your Body and Soul

Author: Ainsley Harriott

Turning his culinary attention to "feel-good" cooking, Ainsley Harriott serves up food for the body and soul--healthy, tasty, and easy to prepare. These new recipes--150 in all--add up to a deliciously simple collection, perfect for time-pressed cooks longing for fresh, flavorful, nutritious food. Chapters range from "Light Bites and Portable Food" to "Quick and Easy Suppers," with treats like Char-Grilled Vegetables with Goat Cheese and Walnut-Basil Dressing and Coconut and Lime Cupcakes. The book also includes handy menu spreads, lists of cupboard essentials, and 150 color photos. Ainsley Harriott, who stars on BBC TV's hugely popular "Ready Steady Cook," is the author of many international best-sellers, including Ainsley Harriot's Barbecue Bible and Ainsley Harriot's Low-Fat Meals in Minutes.



Table of Contents:
Introduction
Start the day the right way: breakfast and brunch boosters     12
Portable food: imaginative food to take to school, work or a picnic     32
Light bites: soups, snacks and other starters     50
Substantial salads: main course salads     72
Quick and easy suppers: very simple ideas for a food fix     90
Midweek meals: balanced meals that you can prepare beforehand     116
Pushing the boat out: recipes for impressing, entertaining and splashing out     146
Side orders: tasty extras     170
Puddings: a range of treats for that little something special     196
Cakes and bakes: sweet, savoury and fun     220
Index     237

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Constructive Drinking or Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Constructive Drinking: Perspectives on Drink from Anthropology, Vol. 10

Author: Mary Douglas

This title is available as part of the 10-volume set, Mary Douglas: Collected Works, or as an individual volume.



Book about: The Speed of Trust or Common Wealth

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Natural Approach

Author: Rosemary Nicol

Traditional medicine offers no cure for the extremely common irritable bowel syndrome. Author Rosemary Nicol shows how it can be dealt with by addressing the causes: diet and stress. In Irritable Bowel Syndrome, she analyzes the factors that may precipitate the syndrome and helps readers find creative solutions through dietary alternatives and methods for controlling stress.



Saturday, November 28, 2009

Maritime Flavours or Robyn Webbs Memorable Menus Made Easy

Maritime Flavours: Guidebook and Cookbook

Author: Virginia Le

Elaine Elliot and Virginia Lee have combed Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, searching out the best restaurants and inns, the finest chefs and the most irresistible recipes. The result is the ultimate cookbook and guidebook to the region, featuring the most delicious cuisine on Canada's east coast.

In this sixth edition of Maritime Flavors: Guidebook and Cookbook, they share the results of their research: sumptuous and appealing recipes for a full gastronomic experience - Charbroiled Digby Scallops with Citrus Vinaigrette or Lobster Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Tomato Gin Soup or a simple, elegant Mussel Chowder with Thyme. Enjoy Roast Salmon with Red Wine, Bacon and Vegetable Mirepoix, or Pork Tenderloin with Peppercorn-Mustard Crust and Cider Gravy. Take pleasure in fresh local Strawberries with Citrus Riesling Sabayon.

All of the recipes in Maritime Flavors have been carefully selected and home-tested. Many are accompanied by stunning color photographs of the prepared dishes, shot on location. Each inn or restaurant is accompanied by a full-color photograph and essential information on hours of operation and other important details. All featured locations are found on the book's handy map.

Completely revised and updated, the sixth edition of Maritime Flavors is both a splendid cookbook and an unequaled guide to the culinary treasures of Canada's Maritime Provinces.



Book about: The First Billion Is the Hardest or Crucial Conversations

Robyn Webb's Memorable Menus Made Easy

Author: Robyn Webb

For people with diabetes, planning meals day in and day out is challenge enough. But what about those special occasions when a meal calls for a little something extra? A holiday, impromptu dinner party, or just a romantic candlelit dinner for two? Memorable Menus Made Easy ends the worry with recipes for just about any occasion imaginable.

Robyn Webb, M.S., operates her own cooking school and has written several cookbooks, including Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes--or Less! and Flavorful Seasons Cookbook.