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Chillies can become an obsession. The reward gained from
cultivating a single plant can urge us to fill a greenhouse with
them; or that initial taste of something hot can lead to a larder
full of spice. This is a follow-up to the book 'Growing Chillies',
but it isn't just a recipe book for chilli growers. It is a guide
for all chilli enthusiasts who are looking for interesting ways to
make the most of their passion. Sections include: Specific chillies
and their uses; fresh, dried, smoked or powdered How to dry, pickle
and smoke your own chillies Make your own sauces Over 50 tasty
chilli recipes from hot sauces to desserts The author draws on his
experience in commercial production of fresh, dried and smoked
chillies to share invaluable advice on their uses in over 50
delicious recipes. If you think a book all about chillies will blow
your socks off, think again, many recipes take advantage of the
subtle and diverse range of flavours, as well as the heat.
From New York Times best-selling author and natural-health expert
Dr. Joseph Mercola, an illustrated guide and cookbook with smart
strategies, cutting-edge research, and 50 delicious recipes to
support immunity. For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has served
as a wakeup call, forcing us to take a frank look at how well our
immune systems could serve us during challenging times. Is your
immune health up to par? Could it save you from a monumental
threat? In this new book packed with up-to-the-minute information
and illustrated with gorgeous photography, natural-wellness expert
Dr. Joseph Mercola offers a powerful toolkit for strengthening
immunity and supporting health. Eating a wide array of herbs and
spices on a regular basis, he explains, can go a long way toward
strengthening your immune system and preventing illness. And herbs
can be much more than mere culinary seasonings. Upgrade Your
Immunity with Herbs showcases 19 different medicinal herbs and
spices-from Ashwagandha to Echinacea to Rhodiola-and offers ways to
use them in delicious and creative preparations for everything from
teas and tonics to full meals. And while there's little question
that diet is the most important contributor to immune health, Dr.
Mercola also shares insight into other factors that play key roles.
You'll discover: How to know much water you need each day (you may
be surprised) 11 ways to improve your sleep - and your immunity
What vitamins and minerals your diet should include The common (but
easy-to-quit) habit that's linked to cancer, excess inflammation
and poor immune health And more Here is all you need to know to
build an immune system you can trust-and eat well in the process.
Get healthy, not high. Discover natural pain relief with expert
guidance and recipes for CBD-infused edibles and self-care
products. What are the facts about cannabidiol benefits, uses, and
dosages? Let Dr. Rachna Patel, a US-based expert in using CBD and
medical marijuana, show you how to treat a range of ailments,
including anxiety, inflammation, insomnia, and chronic pain
conditions, with advice on buying the right products and tailoring
treatments to suit your self-care needs. Once you're familiar with
CBD, discover more than 40 cannabidiol-infused recipes, including
edibles such as desserts and drinks, as well as lotion, lip balm,
and other health and beauty products. Create and tailor your ideal
treatment programme by choosing the remedies and CBD delivery
methods that work, and control your own wellness the natural way
with The CBD Oil Solution.
What are you growing in your garden this season? Do you get carried
away at the farmers' market, filling your basket with heaps of
fruits and vegetables. Everything looks so fresh and tasty! Do you
wonder how to prepare them in ways that will tickle your family's
taste buds. Wonder no more...here's your answer! A delicious
harvest of easy recipes to add more fresh produce and other healthy
ingredients to family meals. Start the day off with Country
Breakfast Pie and Very Blueberry Coffee Cake. For lunch, how about
Roasted Sweet Corn Chowder and a basket of warm Ginger Squash
Muffins or Easy Pan Rolls? At dinnertime, serve up flavorful dishes
like Grandma Simms' BarBQ Chicken, Herbed Marinated Pork Chops,
Baked Stuffed Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomato Meatloaf. Round out
meals with Grand Champion Broccoli Salad, Cheerful Black Bean
Salad, Granny's Fried Green Tomatoes and Garlic Creamed Potatoes.
For parties and snacking, we've included Raspberry Chicken Wings,
Loaded Cauliflower Bites and other yummy appetizers. We couldn't
forget dessert! You'll be proud to serve Glazed Strawberry-Rhubarb
Pie, Blackberry Ricotta Pound Cake, Really Fabulous Brownies and
Speedy Almond Bars to family & friends. Bread-and-Butter
Pickles, Sweet Cherry Freezer Jam and other canning and freezing
recipes let you preserve the freshest flavors to enjoy later. We've
added lots of handy tips for enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables.
From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an
A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends,
with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history,
and cooking advice. Award-winning cookbook author and television
host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the
globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant,
comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary
reference book is illustrated with rich color photographs that
capture the essence of a diverse range of spices and their
authentic flavors. The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs includes
complete descriptions, histories, and cooking suggestions for
ingredients from basic herbs to the most exotic seeds and chilies,
as well as information on toasting spices, making teas, and
infusing various oils and vinegars. And no other market epitomizes
Padma's love for spices and global cuisine than where she spent her
childhood-lingering in the aisles of the iconic gourmet food store
Kalustyan's, in New York City. Perfect for the holiday season and
essential to any well-stocked kitchen or cooking enthusiast, The
Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs is an invaluable resource as well
as a stunning and adventurous tour of some of the most wondrous and
majestic flavors on earth.
Just as alchemists transform the ordinary into the extraordinary,
with this book you can transform everyday herbs and spices into
effective healing herbal remedies. Rosalee de la Foret, a clinical
herbalist, examines the history and modern-day use of 29 herbs,
offering clinical studies to support their healing properties. She
also dives into the energetics of herbalism, teaching readers how
to match the properties of each plant to their unique needs, for a
truly personalized approach to health. The recipes in this book
take a variety of forms - from teas and pastilles to beauty
products and delicious foods - to show how easy it is to
incorporate the healing power of herbs into your everyday life. You
could start your day with Spiced Cold Brew Coffee, pamper your skin
with Green Tea and Rose Facial Cream, make a meal of Astragalus
Bone Broth and Sage Chicken, then treat yourself to Cardamom
Chocolate Mousse Cake and a Holy Basil-Ginger Julep. Beautiful
photos taken by the author of the herbs and recipes complement each
chapter. This book will appeal to those interested in natural
health and herbalism, and the recipes offer an easy entry for
beginners. Readers will never look at cinnamon, coffee, parsley,
lavender or even chocolate the same way again, as they realize the
kitchen can be their medicine cabinet!
Despite their fearsome reputation, chillies have helped to shape
the identities of innumerable world cuisines. Chillies traces the
culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual
links between chillies and humans, from their use as an
aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise
as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia.
It also makes a compelling link between the history of global trade
and conflict and the spread of spicy cuisine worldwide. Peppered
with lively anecdotes and details of chilli taxonomy and ecology,
this entertaining history is sure to spice up your bookshelf.
The Complete Kitchen Garden is an inspiring collection of garden
designs and recipes for the home gardener and cook. based on the
seasonal cycles of the garden, each chapter provides a new way to
look at the planning stages with themes and designs such as "the
salad lover's garden," "the heirloom maze garden," "the children's
garden," and "the organic rotation garden." More than 100 recipes
featuring the food grown in each specific garden encompass a full
range of soups, salads, main course savory dishes, and desserts, as
well as condiments and garnish to dress up the plate.Praise for The
Complete Kitchen Garden:"With charming hand-drawn planting plans,
bright color photos, and tempting recipes. . . . Ms. Ogden's book
arms wannabe gardeners with all the tools to plan a productive
garden before seeds ever meet the ground."-Wall Street
Journal"There's no reason a vegetable garden must be an eyesore,
banished to the corner by the garage. . . . The Complete Kitchen
Garden . . . combines design advice, garden wisdom and recipes."
-The Chicago Tribune
A Los Angeles Times standout book of the season A National Post
best cookbook of 2020 Featured by Eater Seattle, Seattle Times,
National Post, Globe and Mail, CBC News, CTV News, and the Boston
Lanka Network "This vegetable and seafood-heavy book has recipes
for all the classics . . . I would plead for as a kid . . . It's a
technique-heavy book, full of reliable instructions and gorgeous,
nostalgic photographs." -Epicurious Ruwanmali
Samarakoon-Amunugama's childhood memories of visits to her parents'
homeland in Sri Lanka were filled with colourful trips to the
market, lively, happy meals with her extended family, and long,
scenic car rides from the capital of Colombo, past tea estates and
farmers' stalls, into the hill country around Kandy. In Milk, Spice
and Curry Leaves, Ruwan shares the rustic, tropical flavours of
these Sri Lankan visits-sweet pineapple and mango, bitter gourd,
toothsome cashews, spicy chili pepper, tart lime, and many more-in
recipes designed with North American home cooks in mind. She
introduces the three pillars of Sri Lankan cuisine: coconut milk,
rice, and spice, and walks readers through the steps to make the
two foundational Sri Lankan curry powders (roasted and unroasted).
She also goes into detail on specialty products-like goraka,
pandanus leaves, tamarind, and young jackfruit-always with
attention to using ingredients available in North American grocery
stores. With lush food photography and styling, hand-drawn
illustrations, heirloom photos and ephemera, Milk, Spice and Curry
Leaves is an invitation to a way of cooking and a family of
traditions from the country known as "the Pearl of the Indian
Ocean."
Winner of a 2020 James Beard Foundation Book Award in the
International category Ethiopia stands as a land apart: never
colonised, the country celebrates and preserves ancient traditions.
The fascinating cuisine is enriched with the different religious
influences of Judaism, Christianity and Islam - a combination
unique to Africa. The delicious dishes featured are Doro Wat,
chicken slowly stewed with berbere spice, Yeassa Alichia, curried
fish stew, and Siga Tibs, flashfried beef cubes, as well as a
wealth of vegetarian dishes such as Gomen, minced collard greens
with ginger and garlic and Azifa, green lentil salad. Chef Yohanis
takes the reader on a journey through all the essential dishes of
his native country, including the traditional Injera made from the
staple grain teff and synonymous with an Ethiopian feast, along the
way telling wondrous stories of the local communities and customs.
Complete with photography of the country's stunning landscapes and
vibrant artisans, this book demonstrates why Ethiopian food should
be considered as one of the world's greatest, most enchanting
cuisines.
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