Crossing class and color lines, and spanning the nation (Montana has its huckleberry, Pennsylvania its shoofly, and Mississippi its sweet potato), pie -- real, homemade pie -- has meaning for all of us. But in today's treadmill, take-out world -- our fast-food nation -- does pie still have a place?

As she traveled across the United States in an old Volvo named Betty, Pascale Le Draoulec discovered how merely mentioning homemade pie to strangers made faces soften, shoulders relax, and memories come wafting back. Rambling from town to town with Le Draoulec, you'll meet the famous, and sometimes infamous, pie makers who share their stories and recipes, and find out how a quest for pie can lead to something else entirely.

Want to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Red, white or Rose? Dry or Fruity? Spanish or Portuguese? Become the expert with Wine Folly's Magnum Edition: The Master Guide. It will take your appreciation and understanding of wine to the next level. 'For anyone who's ever wished they knew more about wine, this jargon-free visual guide will effortlessly teach you all you need to know to bluff your way through a wine list, taste like a pro, or pick the perfect accompaniment to a meal' - Good Housekeeping Wine Folly introduced a whole new audience to the world of wine, making it easy for complete beginners to understand the fundamentals thanks to their straightforward advice, simple explanatory graphics and practical wine-tasting tips. Now they are back with plenty more eye-catching visuals and easy-to-grasp advice that the brand has become known for. Wine Folly Deluxe comes complete with a fresh look, twice as much information on regions, and a profusion of new and alternative wine styles. With its simple and practical answers to all your wine questions and curiosities - red or white? Light or bold? Spanish or Portuguese? - it's the perfect guide for anyone looking to expand their expertise and an ideal gift for the oenophile in your life.

Britain's million-copy bestselling, hugely popular bakery is back with over 100 new tried-and-triple-tested recipes that celebrate home baking. This stunning new cookbook, including step-by-step photos and every foolproof recipe with its own image, offers some of the bakers' all-time favourite home baking recipes and brand new, inspirational ideas. Our love of baking has been handed down from generation to generation and this collection of gorgeous Hummingbird bakes includes delicious cupcakes, loaves, layer cakes, biscuits, sweets, roulades, pies, puds and savouries - all with the unique Hummingbird twist. Pecan and Toffee Thumbprint Cookies, Custard Cream Cupcakes, and Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes for afternoon tea; Pineapple Upside-down Cake, Blackbottom Pie, Raspberry and Jelly Roll and for dessert; Blueberry Buns, S'more Brownies or Pinwheels for a delicious pick-me-up; Red Velvet Roulade, Maple and Walnut Streusel Cake, and Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Meringue for something a bit special. From easy-peasy Olive Loaf to gorgeous Lemon Layer Cake, the baker's original cakes and bakes will appeal to novice bakers and confident pie-makers alike - and offer memorable moments for friends, family or simply to enjoy at home. This gorgeous, mouth-watering cookbook evokes a delightful age of classic home baking and will stand out from the baking shelf with recipes to treat, to give, and to celebrate.

A quick, easy, family-friendly cookbook for the millions of Zone households around the world. Millions of people worldwide have discovered the incredible weight-loss and health benefits of living in the Zone. For almost 10 years, Lynn and Barry Sears have maintained a completely Zone-friendly kitchen. With two daughters - one a finicky first-grader and one a vegetarian teenager - Lynn has had to use all of her creative and culinary skills to keep her family healthy and happy. Zone Meals in Seconds combines Lynn's hard-won wisdom and valuable experience with Barry's Zone expertise and medical knowledge in the first-ever family-friendly Zone book. From quick and easy family dinner recipes and snack tips, to advice on packing school lunches and surviving backyard barbecues, this book is a must-have for people who want to experience the incredible benefits of the Zone but need help answering the all-important question, 'What do I eat?'Written with the help of an experienced chef and recipe developer, Zone Meals in Seconds offers more than 200 fast and family-tested recipes for Zone-approved breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

A funky, proudly Afrikaans cookbook, [in english] combining accounts of farm life, doilies, koeksisters and other Afrikaans icons. Anna Carolina draws on the myriad influences in South African urban culture to present something uniquely contemporary, celebrating a rich heritage.

’n Geslag jong volwassenes het Help! Daar’s ’n Stoof in My Kombuis, Annabel Frere se eerste kookboek, leer ken, is mal daaroor en afh anklik daarvan. Dieselfde geslag het die jong beroepslui geword wat nou op ’n ietwat meer gesofistikeerde vlak moet onthaal. As skrywer het Annabel al hierdie stadiums met haar eie dogters meegemaak, en sy het weer eens smaaklike en relatief eenvoudige resepte vir geleenthede saamgestel – van onbeplande samekomste tot goedgeorganiseerde geleenthede.

Groot klem word op goeie beplanning gelê, asook kos wat vooraf berei kan word sodat die kok soveel tyd moontlik aan sy of haar gaste kan bestee, pleks daarvan om die dag in die kombuis deur te bring. Aandag word ook gegee aan tekstuur en aanbieding, met heelwat wenke en voorstelle oor moeitelose onthaal. Waar disse dalk meer ingewikkeld lyk, is Annabel uitstekend daarmee om die misterie te ontsluit. En natuurlik is geen partytjie volledig sonder die regte vloeibare begeleiding nie. Dus is daar ’n hoofstuk oor ’n verskeidenheid skemerkelkies, met en sonder alkohol.

Discover the incredible health benefits of Go Vegan with Marlene Watson-Tara - Your Expert In Healthy Vegan Living. All 85 recipes in this beautifully illustrated book incorporate the healthiest foods on the planet. The colourful photographs of each recipe will motivate while you salivate. Marlene's inventive, easy-to-follow recipes make eating vegan delicious and easy. Readers of Go Vegan will get a clear understanding of the nutritional and environmental principles for a healthy and delicious way of eating. Science, ancient wisdom and environmental issues are all considered in the creation of Marlene's approach. This is the only vegan cookbook that shows you the "why" as well as the "how". Inside, discover some of the wonderful global fusion main events; creamy mushroom stroganoff, tempeh wellington, almond mung bean burgers, and sweet nosh that you dream about; lemon tart, mini orange chocolate pots and cherry ice-cream. Marlene is an expert in creating bold flavours and textures through her teaching of food and the five tastes, so you won't want to eat junk vegan food. Learn to cook once eat twice, freeze your meals, save money on your groceries, and more importantly, remember, knowledge is stronger than will-power. Going vegan is easy and for long-term success this is the book you need in your kitchen. "...Certified good health" "This book deserves to be on the shelves of all connoisseurs and chefs of good food. Enjoy!" T. Colin Campbell, Author - The China Study

Filled with more than 80 simple and seasonal recipes for dishes you can make in the oven Every week, Yvette van Boven develops a new oven recipe for her magazine column. The recipes are seasonal, delicious, and most importantly, really simple, and now, they're collected in her latest cookbook: Home Made in the Oven. What is van Boven serving up fresh from her oven this time? How about autumnal stuffed Portobello mushrooms, a freshly baked plum pie, or cabbage rolls with caraway and hazelnuts. Alongside the more than 80 recipes are van Boven's annotated illustrations and photographs of finished dishes. For van Boven, everything belongs in the oven: vegetables, meat, fish, pizza, stews, and of course, sweets! The recipes are sure to provide you with plenty of tips, tricks, and inspiration for cooking in your oven.

There are few things that compare to an afternoon curled up with a good book. It is even better if it is followed by a great meal shared with good friends. And the cherry on the top is when, at the end of the gathering, you have a fresh stack of books next to your bed to thrill you for the coming month. But probably the greatest scenario of all is when it was you who hosted book club and everything went smoothly: you did not kill yourself during the preparations for the evening and your guests liked your books and loved your food. I hope this book will help you towards that specific state of bliss.

The idea for this collection of recipes started with the premise that not all readers are necessarily confident cooks. Neither are some social people who want to invite a group of friends or family over for a catch-up or special celebration. This book helps you prepare a great meal for your gathering with a bit of planning and without too much stress. For this reason the emphasis is on dishes that can be prepared and often completed before the guests arrive.

Like many young Americans, Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between enthusiastic carnivore and occasional vegetarian. As he became a husband, and then a father, the moral dimensions of eating became increasingly important to him. Faced with the prospect of being unable to explain why we eat some animals and not others, Foer set out to explore the origins of many eating traditions and the fictions involved with creating them.
Traveling to the darkest corners of our dining habits, Foer raises the unspoken question behind every fish we eat, every chicken we fry, and every burger we grill. Part memoir and part investigative report, "Eating Animals" is a book that, in the words of the "Los Angeles Times," places Jonathan Safran Foer "at the table with our greatest philosophers."

From the aromatic tagines of Morocco, to the sweet and sticky pastries that are a legacy of the Ottoman empire, explore the food and rich culinary traditions of the Middle East and the Maghreb with 65 authentic recipes. The fragrant flavours of the Middle East are steeped in a fascinating history of ancient empires and dynasties, wars and diverse religions, and the east-west trade routes, all of which have had a lasting influence on the culinary cultures of this vast and turbulent region. The book by award-winning food writer Ghillie Basan chronicles the foods that you would encounter should you travel these ancient lands - they are the recipes that have truly stood the test of time. Recipes include small mezze plates for sharing; meat, poultry and fish dishes that indulge all of your senses with sumptuous aromas and flavours; vibrant jewel-bright salads, vegetable dishes and grain bowls, and lastly sweet treats and drinks influenced by the opulence of the Persian and Ottoman courts make the perfect ending to your Middle Eastern feast.

Simple, comforting food with a twist. Happy Days with the Naked Chef is the sense of energy portrayed through the recipes in this book. Jamie shows readers that with just a little planning, it is possible to create meals that friends and families will talk about for years to come. Jamie travels, learns, simplifies and passes on his knowledge in this no-nonsense classic, packed full of flavour and fun. _______ Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Naked Chef Penguin are re-releasing Jamie's first five cookbooks as beautiful Hardback Anniversary Editions. The Naked Chef The Return of the Naked Chef Happy Days with the Naked Chef Jamie's Kitchen Jamie's Dinners _______ 'Great, fabulous. Just enjoy yourself, get stuck in, happy days' Spectator

When you think Brazil, you think Carnival an explosion of colors and flavors. BRAZA is no different, full of vibrant traditional Brazilian dishes that will have you experiencing the carnival atmosphere in the comfort of your own home. With 80 authentic recipes, BRAZA will help you to discover the explosive tastes of Brazilian food and cooking from sizzling Churrascarias, to street food, to family inspired dishes, with an introduction into the Brazilian people and cultures as experienced by Brazilian chef and author, Andre Felicio."

A mouthwatering selection of Esther's best recipes from her popular Take five food column in YOU and Drum magazines. The recipes range from fragrant ideas for breakfast, quiches & pies, braai, chicken, street food to quick and healthy salads - and don't forget the puddings and baked goodies. Everything is tested in the YOU test kitchen, which ensures that it's foolproof and will work again and again.

Supermarket wines now win Gold Medals in International Challenge. Best Wines in the Supermarkets, identifies these superior wines, often at bargain prices. It also has its own secure website extension, in which to search and sort more wines. This is unquestionably the best source of wine drinking through the year. Now with its own secure website for searching and sorting- at www.bestwinesinthesupermarket.uk. The book provides plenty of interesting knowledge and for each wine, tasting and style notes, for readers to use in finding what they enjoy. Now that supermarkets deliver Internet wine orders, you need a guide through the amazingly, wonderful, wide range they offer. The perfect wine guide for you to find the wines you enjoy at the price that suits the budget of the occasion. The huge buying power of the supermarkets - and the fact that they employ the finest wine tasters - means that they can buy the very best of every type of wine. The trick is knowing which is the best of their best. * For Best Wines in the Supermarkets, Ned Halley tastes, and rates 2000 wines. * His rating system includes, uniquely, a factor for VALUE. * He recommends only wines of character in each category. * Every year, Ned works with the supermarkets to identify their best wines for you. * Excellent, insightful, reviews reveal award winning own label wines taste wonderful. * Handy, pocket size is ideal to tuck in a pocket or bag and use while browsing the shelves. * Helps you navigate the bottles in supermarkets and sift between the regions and grapes. * Discover 26 wines that are rated a perfect 10 and 137 wines rated at high 9s. * What Wine Words Mean is a wonderfully simple, down-to-earth guide to wine terms * Ideal stocking-filler-gift that will constantly throughout the year. * Supermarkets own the wine markets. Ned Halley's help to find the best of their best.

Cooking doesn't have to be complicated - that's why Jamie's 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food is sure to become your new best friend in the kitchen.

It's all about making the journey to good food, super-simple. Every recipe uses just five key ingredients, ensuring you can get a plate of food together fast, whether it's finished and on the table super-quickly, or after minimal hands-on prep, you've let the oven do the hard work for you. We're talking quality over quantity, a little diligence on the cooking front, and in return massive flavour. Each recipe has been tried and tested (and tested again!) to ensure the book is packed with no-fuss, budget-friendly dishes that you can rustle up, any day of the week.

With over 130 recipes, and chapters on Chicken, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Fish, Eggs, Veg, Salads, Pasta, Rice & Noodles and Sweet Things, there's plenty of quick and easy recipe inspiration to choose from. Think Roast tikka chicken - a whole bird rubbed with curry paste and roasted over golden potatoes and tender cauliflower, finished with fresh coriander. Or, Crazy simple fish pie - flaky smoked haddock, spring onions, spinach and melty Cheddar, all topped off with crisp, golden filo, and ready to tuck into in less than 30 minutes. With every recipe you'll find a visual ingredient guide, serving size, timings, a short, easy-to-follow method, and quick-reference nutritional information.

This is Jamie's easiest-to-use book yet, and the perfect cookbook for busy people.

Which fruit can build your resistance to disease? Which vegetable is good for your liver? Eat your way to super health with Try It Superfoods, Super Fast. Whether you want to control your weight, boost your immune system or simply eat healthily Try It! Superfoods Super Fast reveals more than 100 superfood-based recipes - that can be ready in 30 minutes. Handy shopping lists and meal plans mean you will never be stuck for ideas. Find out which foods are super and why, how to create amazing dishes with them and ways to protect your health from combating stress and fatigue to tackling skin and joint problems. Give your health a boost with Try It! Superfoods, Super Fast! Previous ISBN 9781405335249

A chocolate-lover's guide to Britain. Chocolate arouses greater passion in its fans than any other food, and chocolate-making is one of the most exciting and dynamic areas in Britain's burgeoning artisan food scene. This book is a celebration of chocolate-making in this country, designed to locate and bring to a wider audience the fascinating people making good chocolate in the right way. Arranged geographically in a dozen regional chapters, each one is centred on a local hero but also casts light on other chocolatiers and bean-to-bar makers in their area. A profile of the area and its most characterful artisans is backed up in each chapter by a locator map and data on transport links, supplier websites and other foodie points of interest. Part travelogue and part biography, always informative and entertaining, there will be practical information that readers can use to make their way around Britain, tasting as they go, or to order lovely chocolate from their armchair while reading about the people who make it. Among the people and places to be included are Duffy Sheardown, a former Formula One racing engineer who makes bars of chocolate in a shed in Cleethorpes that are prized by chocolate connoisseurs all over the world; Willie Harcourt-Cooze, a glamorous globetrotter who grows cocoa in Venezuala and makes chocolate in Uff culme, Devon (sold in Waitrose); and the passionate young women of Dormouse, who from tiny premises in Manchester are winning international accolades.