Transform a Few Staple Ingredients into Spectacular Meals. Dinner doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming with Rebecca White's nourishing and exciting meals, prepared with only a few key ingredients already found in your pantry. With one-pot, sheet-pan and slow-cooked recipes, she'll show you how to make simple staples into standout meals. This incredible collection features recipes such as: * Sheet-Pan Cumin Chicken and Bell Peppers * One-Pan Lemon Parmesan Linguine * Porcini Beef Ragu * Braised Star Anise Short Ribs * Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Shallots and Mushrooms * Duck Fat-Seared Scallops Whether you're making a convenient weeknight dinner or a party entree that's sure to impress, stressful mealtimes will become a thing of the past.

In this new cookbook from the National Trust, nutritionist Josephine Ashby puts together over 100 tasty and healthy dishes that are fuss-free, economical, and quick to make. The book features hearty salads, small plates to share, delicious and filling main meals and colourful, mouth-watering desserts. Whether you are vegetarian or just looking for some alternatives to meat in your diet, this book will get you cooking! Get inspired with recipe suggestions including mushroom and tofu Chinese pancakes or sweet potato bubble and squeak; comforting bowls of lentil and coconut soup or sweetcorn chowder; hearty mains like the courgette, fennel, potato and feta gratin, Red dragon pie, polenta pizza or a creamy cannellini bean 'dhal'. And treat yourself to delicious cakes and desserts such as chocolate and cashew pudding or zingy fruit lollies. The recipes have options for vegan or gluten-free versions, so you can adapt to suit. Vegan recipes such as celeriac and pumpkin seed salad with almond mayonnaise and blueberry tart with nut crust are full of flavour. The meals are packed with filling nuts and grains, as well as superfoods such as blueberries and goji berries. Whether you are vegetarian or just looking to find some healthy comforting recipes to try, this book is ideal for all kinds of cooks.

Gary Paul Nabhan takes the reader on a vivid and far-ranging journey across time and space in this fascinating look at the relationship between the spice trade and culinary imperialism. Drawing on his own family's history as spice traders, as well as travel narratives, historical accounts, and his expertise as an ethnobotanist, Nabhan describes the critical roles that Semitic peoples and desert floras had in setting the stage for globalized spice trade. Traveling along four prominent trade routes - the Silk Road, the Frankincense Trail, the Spice Route, and the Camino Real (for chiles and chocolate) - Nabhan follows the caravans of itinerant spice merchants from the frankincense-gathering grounds and ancient harbors of the Arabian Peninsula to the port of Zayton on the China Sea to Santa Fe in the southwest United States. His stories, recipes, and linguistic analyses of cultural diffusion routes reveal the extent to which aromatics such as cumin, cinnamon, saffron, and peppers became adopted worldwide as signature ingredients of diverse cuisines. Cumin, Camels, and Caravans demonstrates that two particular desert cultures often depicted in constant conflict - Arabs and Jews - have spent much of their history collaborating in the spice trade and suggests how a more virtuous multicultural globalized society may be achieved in the future.

Vegetables features over 100 seasonal recipes to fill your diet with more vegetables.

No matter your dietary preferences, everyone agrees that including more vegetables in your meals improves health and benefits the planet. Learn how to make the best of what the season has to offer, from soups and salads to entrees, all in the name of eating more vegetables. The recipes in Vegetables: Over 100 Vegetable-Forward Recipes treat meat more like a flavor enhancer than a main ingredient, resulting in dishes that span the globe with flavors and techniques that will be right at home in your kitchen.

From the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, to the Mediterranean, North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, "Cooking Seafood takes novice and advanced cooks alike on a delicious culinary cruise. Nibble your way around the globe with recipes like Thai Fish Cakes, the French classic Sole a la Meuniere, a zesty Mexican Seafood Stew with Avocado Salsa, a toothsome Italian Seafood Risotto, and one of Louisiana's all-time favorites, Oyster Po'Boys. Each recipe is presented in a friendly, step-by-step style, with beautiful, full-color photographs illustrating the cooking process, from preparation to table presentation. "Cooking Seafood is an essential addition to any kitchen library and sure to reel in many fish-loving fans.

Eat fruits and vegetables not because you're told you should, but because you want them in every sense of the word. Because they are beautiful. And satisfying. And you desire their freshness, flavor, and simplicity. That's why Ripe is arranged by colour, not season. Author and food writer Cheryl Sternman Rule, who is also the voice behind the popular blog 5 Second Rule, and award-winning food photographer Paulette Phlipot, have teamed up to bring inspiration to hungry home cooks. Their goal is not to deliver another lecture on eating for the sake of nutrition or environmental stewardship (though they affirm that both are important), but to tempt others to"embrace the vegetable, behold the fruit" because these foods are versatile, gorgeous, and taste terrific. Starting with red and progressing towards a calmer white, Ripe is arranged by colour to showcase the lush, natural beauty of the following fruits and vegetables: RED: beets, blood oranges, cherries, cranberries, grapefruit, pomegranate, radicchio, radish, raspberries, red apples, red bell peppers, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, and watermelon ORANGE: apricot, butternut squash, carrots, clementines, kumquats, mangoes, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmon, pumpkin, and yams YELLOW: banana, corn, lemon, pineapple, pomelo, squash blossoms, and yellow onions GREEN: green apples, artichokes, asparagus, avocado, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, celery, cucumber, edamame, fava beans, fennel, green beans, honeydew, kale, kiwi, leeks, lime, peas, spinach, swiss chard, watercress, and zucchini PURPLE and Blue: blackberries, blueberries, eggplant, figs, plums, purple cabbage, purple grapes, red leaf lettuce, and red onion WHITE: bosc pears, cauliflower, coconut, endive, garlic, jicama, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, and turnipEach fruit and vegetable is accompanied by a lighthearted essay, breathtaking photography, and one showcase recipe, along with three"quick-hit" recipe ideas. With 150 photos and 75 recipes, this unique cookbook will quicken your pulse and leave you very, very hungry. For more information, visit RipeCookbook.com

Humans everywhere have always been fascinated by octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish, known biologically as cephalopods. They evolved hundreds of millions of years ago and are related to molluscs such as mussels and snails. They can grow to an enormous size with eyes as big as footballs, but they still live for only a couple of years. They mate once in their lifetime and die shortly after. They have blue blood and three hearts and they can shoot out jet-black ink. They have a brain and have behaviours that could be interpreted as signs of intelligence, even though more than half of their brain is distributed in their arms. They are colour blind, but they can change the colour of their skin in a flash. They are masters of disguise and are able to alter the texture of their skin and the patterns displayed on it at lighting speed. They can also 'taste' using the suckers on their arms. They can move extremely fast thanks to a jet-propulsion system built into their body cavity. Although they are soft-bodied and look vulnerable, cephalopods are formidable predators. Octopuses have arms that are so strong that they can exert a force equal to hundreds of times their own body weight. Squid and cuttlefish can shoot out a tentacle to capture prey at the speed of a javelin thrown by an expert athlete. Cephalopods are, however, so much more than just fascinating creatures with strange physical characteristics. They are a nutritious, delicious protein source that has found a place for thousands of years in many food cultures around the world. As squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses are native to virtually all parts of the ocean, they are an excellent and available alternative to meat from terrestrial animals. This book is written to promote the overall place of cephalopods in home kitchens and to inspire the uninitiated to add them to their diet. It describes the many facets of their anatomy that play a central role in their potential use as healthy, diverse, and interesting food sources, with a particular emphasis on their taste and texture. By way of an assortment of recipes, the authors hope to dispel the myth that it is difficult to prepare delicious dishes using squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses. In addition, there are contributions to the on-going discussions about how marine resources can be exploited more responsibly in a sustainable manner. Ole G. Mouritsen is a professor of gastrophysics and culinary food innovation at the University of Copenhagen,president of the Danish Gastronomical Academy, and director of the Danish national research and communication centre Taste for Life. Klavs Styrbaek is a chef and leader of the gastronomic enterprise STYRBAEKS, which includes a gourmet restaurant, a cooking school, a catering service, and a product development branch.

Simple ways to make great-tasting nut and seed products at home; boost your health and nourish your body, and replace dairy with nature's blockbuster ingredients.

This beautifully designed cookbook will appeal to health-conscious home chefs and gardeners and those looking to expand their interest in sustainable consumption, with a collection of mouthwatering recipes for easily incorporating the healthy and nutritious baby greens into everyday meals. The East End s Good Water Farms teamed up with top food bloggers and chefs to offer creative, microgreens-driven recipes. Traditionally used more for garnish, here microgreens are elevated to key ingredients in unexpected and delicious ways. More than twenty varieties of microgreens are featured. The sixty recipes include roasted figs with lemon balm and fennel microgreens; grilled red cabbage and purple radish daikon noodles with red shiso microgreen dressing; Parmesan and farro risotto with truffle, roasted monkfish, arugula, fennel, and red mustard microgreens; and coconut water microgreen pops. Along with artful photography of plated dishes, this comprehensive cookbook includes a section on how to save money by easily growing your own microgreens at home year-round and a microgreens glossary.

"Whether you get your mushrooms from the supermarket or the forest floor, a worthy addition to your library." --Star Tribune Get ready to fall in love with wild mushrooms! Absolutely everything you need to know to make mushrooming a lifestyle choice, from finding, storing, preserving, and preparing common and unusual species. Packed with content and lore from more than 20 skilled foragers around the country, Wild Mushrooms will help mushroom hunters successfully utilize their harvest, and includes practical information on transporting, cleaning, and preserving their finds. One of the best things about cooking wild mushrooms is that every time you open your dried caches, their unique aroma recalls your foraging experience creating an immediate and visceral connection back to the forest. There is no finer way to appreciate food. You will not only learn the best ways to locate, clean, collect, and preserve your mushrooms from the experts, the book will also discuss safety and edibility, preservation techniques, mushroom sections and flavor profiles, and more. Recipes will be categorized by mushroom species, with 115 recipes in total. Recipes include: Smoked Marinated Wild Mushrooms Black Trumpet, Blood Orange, and Beet Salad Maitake Beef Stew Candy Cap and Walnut Scones Baked Brie with Chanterelle Jam Porcini with Braised Pork Medallions Yellowfoot Mushroom Tart And more! From pickling to rich duxelles, soups, salads, and even mushroom teas, tinctures, jams, and ice cream, these recipes and invaluable insider tips will delight everyone from the most discerning mycophiles to brand new fungus fanatics.

This is a complete guide to growing herbs, with an informative directory and over 120 recipe and gift ideas. It offers practical advice on every aspect of growing herbs from designing your own herb garden and raising healthy herbs, to propagation, pruning and training. It is a botanical A-Z of over 150 herbs, with information on uses, cultivation and detailed descriptions of each variety. It features over 80 tasty and innovative herb recipes from summer soups, tasty snacks, and rich casseroles to light desserts, refreshing punches and soothing tisanes. It offers a wealth of attractive craft gift ideas including scented candles, table decorations, bath lotions and much more. For centuries, herbs have been used in gardening, perfumery, folk crafts and cooking. This book combines the range of skills needed for herb cultivation with hundreds of inspirational ideas for appetizing herb recipes and attractive craft ideas. The first half of the book is a practical guide to growing herbs successfully. The second section identifies over 150 herb varieties, providing cultivation tips as well as essential information on their medicinal, culinary and scented properties.An irresistible collection of recipes follows, including dishes for every taste. The book ends with a treasury of projects for scented displays, gifts and beauty products.

Bring the taste of the Mediterranean to your everyday cooking with more than 90 fresh and flavoursome recipes for all occasions. Create fantastic Mediterranean dishes with fresh fish, healthy fats, lean meats, nutritious vegetables and more. Recipes range from classic Italian favourites and colourful Spanish tapas to Greek sharing dishes and rich Middle Eastern flavours, suited to a variety of diet types including vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free. Australian Women's Weeklyis one of the most popular and reliable sources of recipes for its vast readership in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond - this recipe series taps into Australia's healthy and vibrant food culture, centred on simplicity, great produce, and multicultural living.

This is a book of recipes. It is a fabulous collection of 30 tart and tangy recipes, from chilled soups to irresistible desserts. It includes classic lemon recipes such as Fresh Lemon Tart, Lemon Barley Water, and Lemon and Walnut Cake, with refreshing combinations such as Pot-roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Artichokes with Garlic, Lemon and Olive Oil. It offers a concise introduction describes how to grow and harvest lemons plus how to get the best from the fruit in your cooking. It features tasty appetizers and snacks, refreshing salads, fish and shellfish, rich meat and poultry dishes, plus exciting cakes and bakes. It includes step-by-step instructions, cooking tips and techniques that will ensure complete success. It is clearly illustrated with over 75 photographs. The lemon is an essential cooking ingredient - its sharply fragrant juice and tangy rind is added to many different dishes from around the world. This enchanting book offers a wonderful array of recipes celebrating this intensely piquant fruit. There are soups from Greece and Thailand, a classic French hollandaise sauce, unusual fish dishes such as monkfish with peppered citrus marinade, and zingy fresh salads to choose from. The last chapter on cakes and desserts shows the true versatility of lemons with lemony breads, tarts, cookies and cakes along with Lemon Meringue Pie and a mouthwatering Lemon Cheesecake.

Nigella Lawson described Anna Del Conte's book Portrait of Pasta as 'The book that actually changed the way the English thought about Italian cooking... and the instrumental force in leading us from the land of spag bol, macaroni cheese and tinned ravioli'. Now Anna Del Conte has fully updated and revised that book, introducing many new recipes, to create Anna Del Conte On Pasta. This is a delicious collection of 120 recipes, many of which can be cooked within minutes. The book starts with a fascinating historical account of pasta, then guides you through how to cook pasta, and explores the different types of pasta. The recipes, which come from every region of Italy, are divided into easy to navigate chapters on meat, dairy, vegetables, soups, stuffed and baked pastas. This is a classic Italian cookbook, and will quickly prove essential in your kitchen. Her accolades include the prestigious Duchessa Maria Luigia di Parma prize for Gastronomy of Italy, in 1987; the Premio Nazionale di Cultura Gastronomica Verdicchio d'Oro prize for her contribution to the dissemination of knowledge concerning authentic Italian cooking, in 1994 and In 2010, she was awarded the honour of Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, in recognition of the importance of her work in keeping alive Italy's good image in the UK.

Fire and spice: Over 150 great curries from India and Asia. This is the definitive guide to mouthwatering, authentic curries from all corners of the Indian subcontinent, from Thailand, Burma, Vietnam and Malaysia, and the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines. It includes an extensive introduction that focuses on the cultures of India and South-east Asia, and demystifies curries with a guide to using and preparing key ingredients, such as herbs, spices and aromatics, curry powders and pastes. It features over 150 traditional recipes for meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian curries, rices, noodles and breads, pickles, chutneys, raitas and sambals, including world classics and unusual regional specialities. Step-by-step recipe presentation takes you through each stage of preparation, with sumptuous photographs for every featured dish, and uncomplicated cooking methods to encourage novice cooks. India and South-east Asia have long been known as the spice headquarters of the world, and this book brings together an inspirational collection of recipes and shows how easy it is to make delicious and authentic curries at home. There is useful information on using key ingredients such as root ginger, tamarind, coconut milk and lemon grass, as well as how to make curry pastes and cook perfect rice and noodles. Signature dishes from India include Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Korma and Tarka Dhal, while Asian classics include Mussaman Curry, Beef Rendang and the Filipino meat soup known as Puchero. Making sensational hot and spicy curries has never been so easy.

A contemporary collection of the latest food trends -- easy to prepared, beautifully presented, and easy to eat. From Asian treats to Spanish Tapas to Mexican wraps and Italian antipastos, even pastries and sweets. Beautifully presented in the crisp, clean style of the entire Essential Kitchen Series. If it can be dipped, dunked, skewered, or popped in your mouth, you'll find it inside.

This is the definitive guide to the fruits of the world, featuring a comprehensive photographic identification guide to fruits, with information about the history, varieties and nutritional value. It includes all the well-known citrus fruits, berries and other fruits, such as apples, bananas, melons, peaches, figs and grapes, as well as exotic varieties such as babacoa, custard apples, sharon fruit and prickly pears, rambutans and snake fruit. With 500 photographs, this is the ideal reference book on identifying, preparing, preserving and cooking fruit. Tempting recipes include Hot Date Puddings with Toffee Sauce, French Apple Tart, and Date and Walnut Brownies. Nothing can beat a simple dessert of perfectly ripe juicy fruit, perhaps served with a dollop of cream, or with some good cheese. All fruits can be cooked and served on their own, or used to create a huge range of dishes, from pies and puddings to cakes, ice creams, mousses and featherlight souffles. In the first section of this book, there is an illustrated step-by-step guide to preparing, juicing, preserving and cooking fruit, and a guide to useful equipment. There is essential information about all the common, less well-known and exotic fruits and how and where the fruit is grown, where to buy and how to store and cook. With over 100 enticing recipes, this lovely book will provide a wealth of inspiration.

Over 100 delicious, Italian inspired PizzaExpress recipe favourites that bring the UK's most popular restaurant brand straight to your home. We all have special memories that took place at PizzaExpress. Whether a children's birthday party, a formative first date or just a hankering for dough balls, PizzaExpress has always been there for us. Now the magic and versatility of the popular restaurants can be recreated at home with PizzaExpress: From Italy with Love. Featuring exclusive recipes for perennial favourites including dough balls, Margherita and Sloppy Giuseppe as well as spicy, seafood, vegan and veggie pizzas, PizzaExpress: From Italy with Love caters to every mood and palette. Alongside 68 pizza recipes, many of which are ready in minutes, there are sumptuous salads, decadent desserts, and delicious dressings and sauces that create a meal for every occasion. You'll also learn how to impress by making artisan pizza base doughs such as Leggera and Calabrese, and there's even a special gluten free option that will have everyone fooled! PizzaExpress: From Italy with Love is all you need to transport yourself to Italy and enjoy lovingly handcrafted pizza from the comfort of your home.

Next Level eating means prioritising eating in your daily routine. It means understanding the power food has to nourish, heal, support and energise your body. Daniel Davey is a performance nutritionist who has helped Ireland's most successful athletes to raise their game, and here he draws on everything he has learned to deliver the science of how food can help us perform at our best physically and mentally every day. The recipes in this cookbook are simple, delicious, nutrition-packed and uniquely designed to help you unlock the key to an enhanced life. They can be used to support specific training goals, to help you recover from injury or if you are in need of an immune system boost. Daniel also shares the secrets of how he has helped his top clients develop the right mindset to make consistently good food and lifestyle choices - and reap the rewards. This is a transformative cookbook that will change your relationship with food and arm you with the knowledge to bring your health and performance to the next level.