Make the Bread Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn't Cook from Scratch -- Over 120 Recipes for the Best Homemade Foods

When Jennifer Reese lost her job she was overcome by an impulse common among the recently unemployed: to economize by doing for herself what she had previously paid for. She had never before considered making her own peanut butter and pita bread let alone curing her own prosciutto or raising turkeys. And though it sounded logical that “doing it yourself” would cost less she had her doubts. So Reese began a series of kitchen-related experiments taking into account the competing demands of everyday contemporary American family life as she answers some timely questions: When is homemade better? Cheaper? Are backyard eggs a more ethical choice than store-bought? Will grinding and stuffing your own sausage ruin your week? Is it possible to make an edible maraschino cherry? Some of Reese’s discoveries will surprise you: Although you should make your hot dog buns guacamole and yogurt you should probably buy your hamburger buns potato chips and rice pudding. Tired? Buy your mayonnaise. Inspired? Make it.

With its fresh voice and delightful humor Make the Bread Buy the Butter gives 120 recipes with eminently practical yet deliciously fun “Make or buy” recommendations. Reese is relentlessly entertaining as she relates her food and animal husbandry adventures which amuse and perplex as well as nourish and sustain her family. Her tales include living with a backyard full of cheerful chickens muttering ducks and adorable baby goats; countertops laden with lacto-fermenting pickles; and closets full of mellowing cheeses. Here’s the full picture of what is involved in a truly homemade life—with the good news that you shouldn’t try to make everything yourself—and how to get the most out of your time in the kitchen.[]

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Good Eats 3: The Later Years

As Good Eats enjoys its 14th season on the Food Network its popularity continues unabated. Fans can’t get enough of Alton Brown’s wildly inventive science-geeky food-loving spirit. It’s no wonder then that the first two volumes in STC’s Good Eats series were New York Times bestsellers.

Like Volumes 1 and 2 Good Eats 3: The Later Years packs a bounty of information and entertainment between its covers. More than 200 recipes are accompanied by hundreds of photographs drawings and stills from the show as well as lots of science-of-food facts cooking tips food trivia behind-the-scenes glimpses—and bonus sock puppet instructions! In chapters devoted to everything from pomegranates to pretzels mincemeat to molasses Alton delivers delicious recipes along with fascinating background in a book that’s as fun to read as it is to cook from. Good Eats 3 will be a must-have addition to the bookshelves and kitchen counters of Alton lovers everywhere.

Praise for Good Eats 3: The Later Years:

“A victory lap” 
—Chicago Tribune

“The hefty book is filled with health information and tips on how to become a better home cook all told in the breezy style that made Alton Brown’s show so accessible and fun. Plus there is a pattern and stickers for making sock puppets. She was wonderful but Julia Child never taught you how to make a sock puppet did she?”
 —Oregonian

“Alton’s cookbooks are non-traditional to say the least. In addition to great recipes they’re loaded with humor science and great tips on selecting ingredients.”
—Northeast Flavor magazine

“Much like Good Eats the show the book can carry many labels—or more to the point defy labels altogether.”
—The Record

“His best yet.” —LAWeekly.com

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Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil

The sacred history and profane present of a substance long seen as the essence of health and civilization.

For millennia fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as medicine a beauty aid and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable life-giving properties of true extra-virgin and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality.

But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker Tom Mueller has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud-a story of globalization deception and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present and a powerful indictment of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food products in the United States. A rich and deliciously readable narrative Extra Virginity is also an inspiring account of the artisanal producers chemical analysts chefs and food activists who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extra-virgin." 25 black-and-white illustrations[]

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Cook Like a Rock Star: 125 Recipes Lessons and Culinary Secrets

If chefs are the new rock stars Anne wants you to rock in your own kitchen!
 
For Anne Burrell a classically trained chef and host of Food Network’s Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (where she shares impressive recipes and smart techniques that anyone can master) and Worst Cooks in America (the show that transforms hopeless home cooks) being a rock star in the kitchen means having the confidence and ability to get a great meal on the table without a sweat.  In her debut cookbook she presents 125 rustic yet elegant recipes all based on accessible ingredients along with encouraging notes and handy professional tricks that will help you cook more efficiently at home.

With Anne's guidance even the novice cook can turn out showstoppers like Whole Roasted Fish or Rack of Lamb Crusted with Black Olives which are special enough for guests but easy enough for a weekday evening. For Piccolini (Little Nibbles) try making Truffled Deviled Eggs Sausage and Pancetta Stuffed Mushrooms or Baked Ricotta with Rosemary and Lemon. Delicious first courses include Pumpkin Soup with Allspice Whipped Cream and Garlic Steamed Mussels with Pimentón Aioli. And if you're craving pasta Chef Anne's Light-as-a-Cloud Gnocchi Sweet and Spicy Sausage Ragù or Killer Mac and Cheese with Bacon will blow you away.

Whether she's telling you how to use garlic most effectively ("perfume the oil remove the garlic and ditch it—it's fulfilled its garlic destiny!") or reaffirming the most important part of cooking (it should have the “sparkle factor!”) you will never feel alone at the stove. Anne's effervescent personality and unmatched vitality will be there every step of the way--as teacher coach cooking partner and friend.

Organized from “Piccolini and Firsts” to “Pasta Seconds Sides” and of course “Dessert” Cook Like a Rock Star is all about empowering you with the confidence to own what you do in your kitchen to be excited by what you're making and to experience the same kind of joy that Anne feels everyday when she cooks and eats.[]

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Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes

Hi y’all!

This book is my proudest achievement so far and I just have to tell y’all why I am so excited about it. It’s a book of classic dishes dedicated to a whole new generation of cooks—for every bride graduate and anyone who has a love of a great Southern meal. My family is growing and expanding all the time. We’re blessed with marriages and grandbabies and so sharing these recipes for honest down-home dishes feels like passing a generation’s worth of stovetop secrets on to my family and yours.

I’ve been cooking and eating Southern food my whole life and I can tell you that every meal you make from this book will be a mouthful of our one-of-akind spirit and traditions. These recipes showcase the diversity and ingenuity of Southern cuisine from Cajun to Low-Country and beyond highlighting the deep cultural richness of our gumbos and collards our barbecues and pies. You may remember a few beloved classics from The Lady & Sons but nearly all of these recipes are brand-new—and I think you’ll find that they are all mouthwateringly delicious. It is without a doubt a true Southern cooking bible.

I sincerely hope that this book will take its place in your kitchen for many years to come as I know it will in mine. Here’s to happy cooking—and the best part happy eating y’all!

Best dishes

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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

Cook's Illustrated Magazine has stood the test of time and distinguished itself among the pack by having a singular focus--developing recipes that work the first time and every time; it's as simple as that. For the first time since the magazine's inception more than 2000 of Cook's Illustrated's landmark recipes have been carefully compiled into a wide-ranging compendium that shows you how to make your favorite dishes better. A must-have collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated (and any discerning cook) The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a lifetime--and guarantees impeccable results.[]

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Christmas with Family & Friends (Seasonal Cookbook Collection)

Over 200 mouthwatering recipes for the holiday season. Chapters include Homemade Memories Breakfast & Brunch wtih Friends Home for Christmas Dinner Festive Family Desserts & more. Hardcover 224 pages.[]

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