2020 James Beard Award Winner With recipes for gumbos and stews-plus okra pickles, tofu, marshmallow, paper, and more! "A love song long overdue. It is anything and everything you wanted to know about this hallmark ingredient."-Michael W. Twitty, author of The Cooking Gene Chris Smith's first encounter with okra was of the worst kind: slimy fried okra at a greasy-spoon diner. Despite that dismal introduction, Smith developed a fascination with okra, and as he researched the plant and began to experiment with it in his own kitchen, he discovered an amazing range of delicious ways to cook and eat it, along with ingenious and surprising ways to process the plant from tip-to-tail: pods, leaves, flowers, seeds, and stalks. Smith talked okra with chefs, food historians, university researchers, farmers, homesteaders, and gardeners. The summation of his experimentation and research comes together in The Whole Okra, a lighthearted but information-rich collection of okra history, lore, recipes, craft projects, growing advice, and more. The Whole Okra includes classic recipes such as fried okra pods as well as unexpected delights including okra seed pancakes and okra flower vodka. Some of the South's best-known chefs shared okra recipes with Smith: Okra Soup by culinary historian Michael Twitty, Limpin' Susan by chef BJ Dennis, Bhindi Masala by chef Meherwan Irani, and Okra Fries by chef Vivian Howard. Okra has practical uses beyond the edible, and Smith also researched the history of okra as a fiber crop for making paper and the uses of okra mucilage (slime) as a preservative, a hydrating face mask, and a primary ingredient in herbalist Katrina Blair's recipe for Okra Marshmallow Delight. The Whole Okra is foremost a foodie's book, but Smith also provides practical tips and techniques for home and market gardeners. He gives directions for saving seed for replanting, for a breeding project, or for a stockpile of seed for making okra oil, okra flour, okra tempeh, and more. Smith has grown over 75 varieties of okra, and he describes the nuanced differences in flavor, texture, and color; the best-tasting varieties; and his personal favorites. Smith's wry humor and seed-to-stem enthusiasm for his subject infuse every chapter with just the right mix of fabulous recipes and culinary tips, unique projects, and fun facts about this vagabond vegetable with enormous potential. "If you are an okra lover, this book is an affirmation, filled with interesting stories and great ideas for using pods, flowers, and more. If you are not yet an okra lover, Chris Smith's enthusiasm may well convert you."-Sandor Ellix Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation

Potato, a widely eaten and nutritious vegetable, comes in a variety of avatars. It can be baked, fried, boiled or more than often is consumed as an accompaniment to other vegetables. This book is a fabulous assortment of mouth-watering dishes made using Potato as the chief ingredient. A variety of cuisines with potato as its chief ingredient are included in this book with their varying and contrasting flavours, and textures. The book offers a whole new approach to cooking potatoes and explores the varying tastes which this humble vegetable holds.

'The perfect capsule guide to the hows and whys of fermentation. Mark Diacono is an excellent teacher.' - Diana Henry From Scratch: Ferment is the no-nonsense guide to fermenting at home. From homemade kimchi to kombucha, shrub cocktails, and making your own pickles, award-winning food writer Mark Diacono tells the story of fermentation, and offers recipes that maximise the transformative power of this amazing process. From Scratch: Ferment offers a gentle guiding hand on a natural process that would happen without you, encouraging largely invisible activity of bacteria to work to your advantage. These skills take little of your time, they are particular yet simple, and the results are extraordinary. Packed with useful, accessible information and focussing on back-to-basics skills, the From Scratch series is designed to inspire you to slow down and create. Titles include: Sourdough, Brew, Charcuterie. Text is extracted and updated from Sour, with new recipes, by Mark Diacono.

This title features 500 scorching recipes from India and the Caribbean to Mexico, Thailand and South-east Asia. You can explore the rich diversity of chilli in classic hot recipes such as Green Chilli Dumpling Soup, Thai Green Fish Curry, Wok-fried Crab with Red Chilli, Pak Choi in a Spicy Lime and Coconut Dressing, and Chilli Dhal Curry. Recipes include: soups; appetizers and snacks; fish and shellfish dishes; chicken and poultry dishes; meat dishes; vegetable dishes; pasta, noodles and rice; side dishes; salads; and relishes, pickles and salsas. It includes both subtly spiced recipes as well as red-hot dishes, with ideas suitable for every palate and occasion. Every recipe has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and complete nutritional information. Bring a flash of fire to your cooking with these inspiring chilli recipes specially gathered together from all over the world to tempt your taste buds. The book contains all the popular chilli classics such as Tangy Barbecued Jerk Chicken, Spicy Fish Curry and Beef Enchiladas with Chilli Sauce, as well as exotic dishes such as Tomato, Chilli and Egg Drop Soup, Hot Thai Omelette Rolls, and Crab Cakes with a Chilli Tomato Dip. Make the most of every kind of chilli - red and green, fresh and dried - including jalapenos, cayennes, Anaheim chillies and poblanos. With 500 photographs and tried-and-tested instructions, plus cook's tips supplying information throughout on chilli cuisine, this is an essential sourcebook for anyone wanting to discover exciting red-hot, spicy food.

With chapters on the history of hot sauce, tips and recipes for making your own at home, and more than 50 recipes, ranging from nuclear wings to Carolina sloppy joes to spicy bloody marys, this is the be-all and end-all cookbook for pepper sauce aficionados.

The appeal of lavender extends beyond its fragrance to the rich yet delicate flavor it adds to a variety of foods. Here's the first cookbook to focus on ways the aromatic herb can be used to enhance ordinary ingredients. More than 90 recipes, such as Grilled Lavender-Honey Chicken, Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Lavender Goat Cheese, and Double Chocolate and Lavender Gelato, highlight appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, baked goods, and desserts, with tips on growing and preserving lavender.

Over 120 delicious recipes featuring flavorful and nutritious berries! Try Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins, Strawberry Peach Meringue Pie, Raspberry Dream Bars, Blackberry Summer Salad or Boysenberry Mint Frosty, and many more. Tempting recipes for all occasions. Includes berry facts and trivia!

Thank Heaven For Neven! This Definitive Family Cookbook Will Be A Lifesaver In Every Family's Kitchen. At the very centre of family life is the food and fun we share together daily. Our families are the most important people in our lives, so when it comes to mealtimes we want to give them the best we can. This new definitive collection gives you all the inspiration and help you need to make life in the kitchen easier and more enjoyable. The book is divided into the areas where many parents look for help: SOS - SAVE OUR SUPPERS!, including very practical sections like '30 Minutes Max' and 'Mince Tonight'. EAT MORE VEG, for ways to sneak more veg into everyone's diet. LUNCH, which is full of inspiration for packed lunches and beyond. BOB - BRING ON BREAKFAST!, with lots of delicious dishes to start off your day. PARTY TIME, including everything you'll need to get you through Christmas and other family gatherings. GET BAKING!, with lots of ideas for homemade treats. THE BUSY PARENTS' GO-TO BASICS, which will become your best friend in the kitchen. The book also includes lots of tips on how to wean the family off processed food for meal and snack times, how to plan for large family gatherings, how to cut down on food waste and how to bake the perfect celebration cake. Neven's insights from his sell-out Parent and Child Cookery Course at his cookery school in Blacklion, Co. Cavan, combined with his own experiences of being a dad to his four-year-old twins, result in 300 failsafe, tried and tested recipes that will be a godsend for busy parents everywhere.

Cooking with Spices For Dummies is an easy guide to flavorful, spicy food inspired by classic dishes from the U.S. and around the world. In this book, you will find descriptions of the most common whole & ground spices, spice blends, fresh spices, aromatics and spicy condiments including the basic spices every kitchen needs and how to select and store spices. Learn quick fixes and ìdamage controlî for common spice mishaps and expand your culinary expertise with 100 recipes plus variations for spice rubs and mixes, marinades, salsas & salads, main courses, vegetables, sides, breads, and beverages. You get that and much more, such as a 16-page color insert of photos and line drawings throughout the book. Cooking with Spices For Dummies will show you how to effectively combine spices and complementary ingredients when cooking different ethnic cuisines to help you spice up your life!

The one and only resource on using adaptogenic mushrooms to boost immunity and promote whole body health the natural way. Adaptogenic mushrooms are one of today's buzziest superfoods, known for their ability to restore skin's youthful glow, increase energy levels, reduce brain fog, keep your hormone levels in check, and so much more. In Healing Mushrooms, you'll learn about the ten most powerful mushrooms you can add to your daily diet to maximize your health gains. Though some of these mushrooms, like Tremella, Cordyceps, and Reishi will sound exotic, they're all easy to source online in extract form and easier to use in recipes. Even more familiar mushrooms, like Shiitake, Oyster, and Enoki, are full of seriously healing potential--you just have to know how to use them. Packed with practical information, fun illustrations, and 50 mushroom-boosted recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and even dessert!), Healing Mushrooms unlocks the vast potential of this often-overlooked superfood category and will be the go-to resource for adding mushrooms to your health and wellness regimen.

From ancient Greece to the Victorian era and into modern times, vinegar and oil have been used for an infinite variety of purposes. This book explores the many varied applications of these wondrous substances, looking at their distinct properties, the range of types available and their uses as valued ingredients in medicinal treatments, household cleaners, beauty treatments, aromatherapy, as well as 130 irresistible culinary recipes for sauces, marinades, soups and desserts and everything in between. Illustrated with more than 700 beautiful photographs, this wonderful compendium explores the amazing versatility and health and household benefits of these magical everyday ingredients.

This wonderful book gathers together a collection of delicious recipes featuring Ireland's favourite food. Here, the humble potato is transformed into classic dishes such as Dublin coddle, colcannon and boxty, while there are also recipes for adventurous new suggestions including parmesan potato cakes and even potato pizza! The Pocket Irish Potato Cookbook will help you create exciting meals that all the family will enjoy. Includes a history of Ireland's relationship with the potato and heritage varieties. 'Eveleen Coyle, who runs the excellent Fab Food Trails in Dublin and around the country, has brought her publishing credentials to the fore by writing a lovely little ode to the potato.' - Marie-Claire Digby, Irish Times Magazine