Exquisitely designed, beautifully written and featuring mouth-watering photography, this gorgeous tome from Guardian columnist and award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy makes the perfect gift for the pasta lover in your life! Guardian columnist and award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy condenses everything she has learned about Italy's favourite food in a practical, easy-to-use and mouth-watering collection of 100 essential pasta and pasta sauce recipes. Along with the recipes are short essays that weave together the history, culture and the everyday life of pasta shapes from the tip to the toe of Italy. There is pasta made with water, and pasta with egg; shapes made by hand and those rolled a by machine; the long and the short; the rolled and the stretched; the twisted and the stuffed; the fresh and the dried. The A-Z of Pasta tells you how to match pasta shapes with sauces, and how to serve them. The recipes range from the familiar - pesto, ragu and carbonara - to the unfamiliar (but thrilling). This is glorious celebration of pasta from one of the best food writers of our time. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRE SIMONS FOOD & DRINK BOOK AWARDS ________________________ 'I love this book. Every story is a little gem - a beautiful hymn to each curl, twist and ribbon of pasta.' Nigel Slater 'Rachel Roddy describing how to boil potatoes would inspire me. There are very, very few who possess such a supremely uncluttered culinary voice as hers, just now' Simon Hopkinson 'Rachel Roddy's writing is as absorbing as any novel' Russell Norman, author of Polpo 'Roddy is a gifted storyteller, and a masterful hand with simple ingredients' Guardian Cook

This is a scrumptious selection of delicious recipes to suit all tastes and occasions, with a wide variety of first courses, light lunches, scrumptious suppers and main meals. It features dishes from all over the world, including Caribbean vegetable soup, meatball and pasta soup, clam chowder and mulligatawny soup. It includes superb step-by-step instructional photographs that clearly illustrate how to prepare every recipe. A comprehensive introduction includes professional tips and recipes for creating home-made stocks and garnishes. This collection of recipes shows how wonderful soups can provide a warm and welcoming meal in just one bowl, whether you are looking for a light supper or lunch, or a hearty, comforting main course. The introduction covers essential equipment, ingredients and techniques, plus indispensable recipes for home-made stocks. Then the heart of the book consists of over 70 traditional and innovative recipes divided into four sections, which focus on the different kinds of soups, including creamy and spicy, chunky and one-pot-meal soups. This practical guide to the art of soup-making is a great addition to every soup lover's kitchen library.

This title features over 115 deliciously spicy and aromatic Indian dishes, shown with clear step-by-step instructions in more than 480 photographs. This is the definitive guide to creating and enjoying authentic curries from every corner of the Indian subcontinent, with 480 fabulous photographs to guarantee success. All you need to know about making curry, including how to use key ingredients, such as herbs, spices and aromatics, and how to make curry powders and pastes. An extensive introduction describes ingredients and equipment, including regional and cultural varieties from Kashmir, the Punjab, Gujarat, Goa and Bengal. Recipes include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian curries, and rices, breads, pickles and chutneys. Dishes include such classics as Korma, Madras, Biryani and Dhansak, and unique specialities, such as Mughlai Chicken, Pork Balchao and Fragrant Lamb Curry. India has long been known as one of the great spice capitals of the world. This inspirational collection of over 115 recipes, chosen by Indian masterchef Mridula Baljekar, shows just how easy it is to make delicious and authentic curries at home. The book opens with a look at curry basics, and a directory of curry ingredients, fresh herbs, spices, curry pastes and powders. Here is something for everyone, from the Mughlai and tandoori dishes of north to the coconut milk and chili recipes of the south. This fully illustrated book, with simple-to-follow instructions, means making sensational hot and spicy Indian curries has never been so easy and so satisfying.

Balti cooking is one of the most exciting techniques for making delicious and exotic stove-top meals that are high in taste and quick to cook. Many of the wonderful curries naturally lend themselves to low-fat cooking techniques, so you can enjoy rich Balti fare without worrying about the calories. This book contains 50 tempting recipes for all occasions, including Balti Lamb in Yogurt and Garam Masala Sauce, Stir-fried Vegetables with Monkfish, Balti Chicken Vindaloo and Mini Mince Koftas in Onion Sauce. An illustrated introduction supplies information on special ingredients and techniques, and cook's tips throughout highlight particular cooking methods and helpful recipe variations. Whether you want a complete low-fat Balti meal or just a single interesting course or accompaniment to perk up a low-fat diet, this book will have exactly the recipe you need.

Today, 58 per cent of American households consist of only one or two people, yet most cookbooks still contain recipes designed to serve 6-8. In this follow-up to the bestselling "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook", Beth Hensperger offers 125 new recipes specifically designed for the increasingly popular 1 12- to 3 12-quart slow cooker. This is the perfect book for busy singles and small families who want the convenience of a small slow-cooker-made meal without sacrificing wholesomeness and flavor.

This title features more than 180 simply delicious one-pot, stove-top and clay-pot casseroles, stews, roasts, tagines and mouthwatering puddings. You can discover the delights of cooking for friends and family using a single pot, with these delightful recipes shown step by step in over 800 practical photographs. It includes recipes such as soups, first courses and side dishes, stove-top stews and casseroles, roasts and pot-roasts, rice and pasta dishes, vegetables and vegetarian main courses, and desserts. Essential information on using classic clay pots, from tagines to tians, plus all you need to know about using chicken bricks, garlic bakers and bean pots. Dishes include chicken with chickpeas and almonds, seafood pie with rosti topping, and simply scrumptious plum charlottes with foamy kirsch sauce. At-a-glance notes provide a complete breakdown for each recipe to help you plan meals. Wonderful comfort food that's both easy to prepare and easy to serve is most people's idea of heaven. This exciting recipe collection covers everything from warming casseroles to tender pot-roasts. There are classic stews and pot-roasts, rice and pasta dishes, recipes for fish and shellfish, and a wide range of vegetarian dishes from vegetable korma to paella. The book includes heartwarming soups, and simple appetizers and side dishes, and even a chapter of wonderful desserts, with classics such as tarte Tatin and bread and butter pudding. With a useful introduction, this inspired book shows just how easy one-pot, slow-pot and clay-pot cooking can be.

In this cookbook you will find subtly spiced recipes as well as those that are red hot - meaning there are meals for every palate, every occasion and every season of the year.

Author and savory pie expert Ken Haedrich takes you on a global tour of dinner pies from food cultures across the world in this freshly illustrated adaptation of his popular Dinner Pies cookbook. Dinner pies have become a favorite go-to for one-dish recipes. Perfect your own crust or, dare we say, buy a pre-made crust and the variations are endless. Learn how to make classic Americana chicken pot pie, British steak and ale pies, Indian potato and pea samosas, spicy Spanish empanadas, and many more crust and no-crust versions of one of the world's most prolific go-to dinners. Recipes for a range of crusts and make-ahead ideas are included along with how to use the almighty leftover to create pie masterpieces that are all your own! With over 80 recipes and amazing, new four-color photography, this is both a cookbook and an around-the-world tour of culinary traditions that can be incorporated into your own home kitchen weekly menu. Enjoy making and sharing: Kale & Smoked Chorizo Hand Pies Creamy Red Potato & Parmesan Tart Salmon, Smoked Cheddar & Dill Quiche Moroccan Lamb Pie Tempeh & Brown Rice Empanadas Tuscan-Style Pork Turnovers Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd's Pie Great for parties, families, Sunday night dinners, neighborly welcomes, holidays, and any-old-night-of-the-week dinners, and breakfasts and lunches-Savory Dinner Pies offers something for every kitchen.

Global TikTok baking sensation The Hebridean Baker is back, serving up a fresh selection of exciting new recipes, charming stories and breathtaking photography from the Hebridean Islands.

The landscapes, stories, history and culture of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland are what make their islands unique. In this book, he's sharing recipes filled with tradition, Scottish flavours and local ingredients that you will love to make in your kitchen - from hearty dishes and comforting desserts to delicious cakes and perfect biscuits to dunk in your tea!

The book is jam-packed with the stories behind the recipes; some found in his much-loved old cookbooks, others he's persuaded friends and family to share, as well as lots of new recipes which put a twist on a classic dish.

So, get the oven on and choose your first recipe!

For almost twenty years, Teresa Pregnall, also known as the Charleston Cake Lady, has sent thousands of her bakery's beloved cakes to delighted dessert lovers everywhere.  Following the success of her first book, Treasured Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady, she's back with more recipes that are destined to become family favorites.  Because her divine desserts don't have long ingredient lists or require hard-to-find equipment-some even use cake mixes as their starting point-they can be whipped up when the mood strikes.  Special Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady includes coveted recipes for the bestselling baked goods like her Odscene Chocolate Cake, Eggnog Cake, and Christmas Cranberry Cake.  They'll all here and they've never been easier.

Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club For every two lovers of sweet baked treats, there is at least another who will take the gruyere gougere or the curry pastie every time. All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet is a baking cookbook - at last - for them. All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet delivers 77 comforting, inventive and wholegrain-forward ideas for savoury pies, sausage rolls, pasties and myriad other mostly pastry-based recipes. The book is structured across the arc of a day but the recipes are interchangeable; it also includes ideas for gutsy accompaniments that equip the reader with the tools to transform delicious bakes into nourishing any-time-of-day meals, with a focus on minimising waste, sustainability and seasonability. Author Michael James is a Michelin-restaurant chef by training who was drawn early to the art, precision, and satisfaction of baking. In All Day Baking he turns his attention to the pasties of his British childhood, the pies he creates today for his young family, and the quiches, sausage rolls, palmiers and galettes that have earned him an international cult following. He delivers a master class in pastry - from puff to rye to vegan and gluten-free - gifting readers a foundation knowledge that sets them on a path to their own delicious baking adventures. Throughout there is a nod to Michael and wife Pippa James' ethos, rooted in sustainability, seasonality and a desire to minimise their waste footprint.

A ground-breaking book, designed to help creative cooks develop their own recipes, from the bestselling author of The Flavour Thesaurus. One dish leads to another.

Lateral Cooking is, in a sense, the 'method' companion to its bestselling predecessor, The Flavour Thesaurus - and is just as useful, ingeniously organised and enjoyable to read.

The book is divided into 12 chapters, each covering a basic culinary category, such as 'Bread', 'Sauces' or 'Custard'. The recipes in each chapter are then arranged on a continuum, the transition from one recipe to another generally amounting to a tweak or two in the method or ingredients. Which is to say, one dish leads to another: once you've got the hang of flatbreads, for instance, then its neighbouring dishes on the continuum (crackers, soda bread, scones) will involve the easiest and most intuitive adjustment. The result is greater creativity in the kitchen: Lateral Cooking encourages improvisation, resourcefulness, and, ultimately, the knowledge and confidence to cook by heart.

Lateral Cooking is essentially a practical book, but like The Flavour Thesaurus it's also a highly enjoyable read. The 'Flavours & Variations' sections, for example, draw widely on culinary science, history, ideas from professional kitchens, observations by renowned food writers and personal recollection. Entertaining, opinionated and inspirational, Lateral Cooking will have you torn between donning your apron and settling back in a comfortable chair.

Gluten-free and dairy-free recipes and cookbooks abound these days, yet there's not been a great book exclusively about soups and stews. Now, James Beard Award winning author Rebecca Wood has teamed up with food writer and recipe developer Leda Scheintaub to develop a delicious and satisfying set of recipes to fill this gap. More than 50 recipes accompanied by beautiful photographs will fill those cold winter days with tasty, nutritious delights, ranging from staples like a hearty vegetarian stock that will be the base for many other soups to exciting new possibilities like Congee Five Ways or Quinoa Hokkaido Pottage. No winter's day should be without a delicious bowl of soup, and no cook should be without a copy of The Whole Bowl."

From comforting classics to contemporary takes, discover why pies are the perfect way to create luscious, fresh and seasonal dishes that everyone is sure to enjoy. Nothing beats a proper pie. Whether savoury or sweet, for a crowd or just for one, there's something irresistible about breaking through that golden pastry crust and tucking into the succulent filling inside. First you'll learn about basic equipment, pastry-making techniques and tips on latticework for a show-stopping pie topper - mastering your skills before creating your perfect pie. Then, in Everyday Pies you'll find wholesome recipes you can share any day of the week. Next, in Posh Pies you'll discover more elegant dishes that are sure to impress your dinner guests, before turning to Portable Pies, perfect for a picnic basket. Finally, delve into Sweet Pies where you'll be tempted with all the sticky-sweet fillings fit for a cosy dessert. Guaranteed to eat each dish with a smile on your face, there are over 50 flavoursome pies that will have you coming back for more. Indulge in favourites such as Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Kidney Pie. Step up your pie game with something more complex such as Fillet of Beef en Croute or Roast Smoked Salmon Koulibiaca. And when you need something sweet, fill your home with the smell of Deep-Dish Toffee Apple Pie or Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie. For every taste and every occasion, there is a glorious pie to please.

What do you get when you mix Tater Tots, ground beef, and cream of mushroom soup? Tater Tot Hot Dish, of course! Retired Minneapolis Star Tribune Taste section editor -- the delightful auntie every discerning foodie wants to call their own -- Ann Burckhardt brings back the comfy casseroles of the fifties and sixties with modern updates for busy families, swingin' singles, and twenty-first-century pot luckers in Hot Dish Heaven. A veritable geography of the best-of-the-best hot dishes, this handy cookbook features seventy kitchen-tested recipes collected from casserole connoisseurs across the Midwest. Emphasising the use of fresh, nutritious ingredients without losing sight of the importance of a good can of soup in the right bake-and-share meal, Burckhardt balances delicious down-home selections like Texas Hash, Football Stew, and Reuben Bake with such wholesome one-dish wonders as Whole Grain Pilaf and Tian of Rice and Zucchini. You too can dine like the stars with such dazzling feasts as Phoebe's Peach Noodle Kugel from the childhood kitchen of comedian Al Franken and the Cedric Adams Hot Dish, named after the late Broadcasting Hall of Famer once known as the 'voice of the Upper Midwest'. Burckhardt gives us the history of each dish, the classic variations, and ideas for cooking and sharing in today's busy world.

Lots of people enjoy making or buying treats for their pets, but wouldn't it be wonderful to cook a real meal for the four-legged member of the household? Quirky yet practical, these cookbooks provide recipes that are nutritionally balanced and veterinarian-approved. They even include sections on "tandem" recipes - recipes for humans that, with slight modifications, can also be served to pets.

REAL FOOD FOR CATS is The Cat Lover's Cookbook, completely revised with new recipes, new information, and all-new illustrations.

"Let's eat out " Minnesotans have always loved to, in the opulent dining rooms of fancy hotels, in piney resort halls, or in standard around-the-corner cafes, where the food is hot and plentiful. And the best of these eateries inspire cherished memories of fabulous food and charming camaraderie. "Minnesota Eats Out is a virtual romp through the state's dining spots, from early health resorts to Prohibition-era speakeasies to A&W drive-ins, illustrated with nearly one thousand photographs, postcards, menus, matchbooks, and collectible dishes. Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky narrate the history of dining in the North Star State, highlighting innovative foods, inspired restaurant architecture, and cutting-edge graphic design, along with anecdotes about beloved restaurants remembered through the decades. Accompanying this rich history is a priceless collection of recipes for dishes made famous through the years, like the pioneers' Indian Pudding and old favorites from Eibner's bakery in New Ulm or Ruttger's Resort in Brainerd. Eleanor Ostman revised these recipes for preparation in modern kitchens. Embellished with photographs of historic restaurants, collectible tableware, and restaurant ephemera, the recipes invite today's readers to re-create cherished food memories. "Minnesota Eats Out, a one-of-a-kind venture into the state's history, serves up over a century of fine and fun Minnesota dining.

From quick snacks and weeknight dinners to simple desserts, Rukmini Iyer has created a collection of South Indian and Bengali-inspired recipes with a modern twist.

Keeping with her ethos of 'minimum effort, maximum flavour', these dishes are vibrant, achievable and moreish. This is the perfect cook book for summer.

Discover simple and speedy recipes that work for every day such as: Crisp-Topped Marinated Sea Bass With Green Chilli, Lime & Coriander - Roasted Cauliflower with yoghurt and mustard - All-in-one Aubergine, Tomato & Nigella Seed Curry - Chilli, Coconut & Lime Salmon with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes - Green Pea, Onion & Cauliflower Pulao Rice - Bengali Popcorn Shrimp - Mini-Naan Pizzas with Lime & Coriander Paneer - Cheddar, Cumin & Nigella Seed Cheese Straws.

A comprehensive guide to making pizza, covering nine different regional styles--including standards like Neapolitan, Roman, and Chicago, as well as renowned pizza sub-specialties like St. Louis and Californian--from chef, 11-time world Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani.
Pizza is one of the world's most well-known and beloved foods, and everyone has their favorite style. In fact, devotion to one particular style is so ubiquitous that most pizza books only cover one or two varieties of pie. But for those who truly love pizza, there's no need to be monogamous. Pizza master Tony Gemignani brings pizza to the people in all its glorious forms, from Chicago deep dish to paper-thin Roman style. "The Pizza Bible" is the world's first guide to making all of the major pizza styles, filling a hole in the market and elevating the craft of making pizza to that of bread or charcuterie.

At last, a cookbook about pasta-making that covers all kinds of pasta machines and that delivers foolproof recipes sure to make you an expert noodle master in no time! Homemade pasta is easy, fast, and fun. It tastes better than boxed pastas from the store. And, while store-bought pastas do indeed come in a variety of shapes, they all have basically one bland and unexciting flavor; by contrast, as this wide-ranging and deliciously inventive book shows, making pasta by hand at home lets you create and enjoy dozens and dozens of different flavors of noodles. In her previous books-on such subjects as searing, marinating, and cast-iron cooking-chef, cooking teacher, and food blogger Lucy Vaserfirer has earned a reputation for expertly and gently translating the methods of master chefs into simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that let home cooks cook like the pros. Here, Lucy does the same for pasta-making, showing you how easy it is to use the three main types of pasta machine-the sheeter, the extruder, and the cavatelli maker-to create tasty pastas that will please everyone from grown-up gourmands to picky kids who want pasta at nearly every meal. Lucy shares in these pages: Terrific purees that you can make, using a blender or a mixing bowl, that you then can turn into all sorts of flavored pastas, from the familiar tomato or spinach pastas to noodles flavored with herbs like basil or chives, spices like pepper or saffron, and other flavors, such as beet, sweet potato, corn, and even, surprisingly enough, chocolate. How to make every kind of pasta shape with your pasta machine, including ones you can't find in stores. Recipes for durum and semolina pastas, the most common kinds, as well as buckwheat and ancient-grain pastas. How to make Asian noodles, such as udon, soba, and ramen, with your pasta machine. Recipes for fillings for ravioli, tortellini, and other stuffed pastas, as well as a feast of sauces for finished pasta dishes. Whether you are a first-time owner of a pasta maker or a seasoned pro looking for exciting new ideas, this book has more than 100 splendid recipes, plus loads of clever tips and tricks, that will make you love your pasta machine and use it often.

THE NEW BOOK FROM WAGAMAMA, COMPLETE WITH VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS FOR EVERY RECIPE Featuring more than 70 fresh, vibrant recipes to nourish and inspire, including quick and easy meals, soulful comfort food and store cupboard 'throw togethers', the dishes in wagamama your way are designed to be flexible for everyday and everyone. From vegan katsu curry and vegetarian firecracker to mandarin chicken salad, expect to find variations on wagamama classics as well as new favourites. Chapters include 'fast + easy', 'bowls of goodness', 'ways with the wok', 'something sweet' and 'sauces + sides'. Many of the recipes are either vegan or vegetarian, and for those that aren't there are alternative ingredient suggestions to create plant-based versions. With inspiring photography, wagamama your way provides all the ideas you need for easy, mindful nourishment.

From joints and casseroles to pies and puddings, 70 classic recipes shown step by step in more than 250 photographs. It includes succulent roasts of beef, chicken, pork, goose, duck and pheasant served with all the trimmings, as well as delicious alternatives such as rich casseroles, quintessentially English pies, and non-meat options. Whether your preferred Sunday meal is Rib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce, Venison Stew, Poached Salmon or Veal and Ham Pie, this book will inspire you through the year, and delight your guests. It begins with a chapter on the perfect appetizer to start your meal, and ends with a fabulous array of some of England's traditional puddings and desserts. A traditional Sunday lunch often begins with an appetizer followed by a hearty main course, and - just when everyone believes they've had enough - ends with a delicious pudding, often served with custard.This book contains dishes to whet the appetite such as Watercress Soup and Pears with Stilton and Walnuts, main courses such as Stuffed Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce and Pot-roasted Beef with Stout, accompaniments such as Cauliflower Cheese and Roast Potatoes, and classic English desserts such as Eton Mess and Fruit and Wine Jelly. The book contains all you need for entertaining friends and family with a perfect English Sunday lunch.