"Enlightened Chocolate" is the first volume in the Enlightened Cooking series. Including both savory and sweet chocolate recipes, it is the first compendium cookbook exclusively devoted to light chocolate recipes. It also offers guidelines for using chocolate and cocoa as multipurpose flavorings to deepen and enhance dishes while adding health benefits. The recipes are divided into five chapters: * Morning Chocolate Fix * Sublime Snacks * Main Dish Chocolate * Decadent Desserts * Sweet & Savory Extras (including sauces, spice rubs, salsas, and other condiments)

For more than 30 years, Bob's Red Mill has been committed to providing the very best in gluten-free flours, cereals, baking mixes and grains. Every day they go to great lengths to ensure the integrity of their products - even building a separate gluten-free packaging division complete with specialised machinery to make sure that their products maintain their gluten-free purity. The very best ingredients in the hands of the very best recipe developer is a winning combination. Camilla Saulsbury is an award-winning recipe developer and bestselling author who has created more than 250 recipes in this new book that showcase the health benefits of a gluten-free diet and result in immensely delicious, creative and satisfying dishes. These sublime recipes are proof positive that good taste and gluten-free options can be really tasty too. Breakfast: Pumpkin Waffles, Teff and Chia Crunch Clusters. Soups, Stews & Chillies: Chicken Stew with Herbed Dumplings, Quinoa and Corn Chowder. Salads & Sides: Lemony Chia and White Bean Salad, Supergreen Millet Salad. Meat, Poultry and Fish: Crispy Almond Baked Chicken Fingers, Ancient Grains Tuna Casserole, Fresh Taqueria Tacos. Meatless Main Dishes: Tempeh and Vegetable Fried Quinoa, Deep Dish Pizza Casserole. Breads: Banana Bread, Ancient Grain Tortillas, Coconut Flour Scones. Desserts: Strawberry Shortcake, Fudge Brownies, Triple Ginger Teff Gingerbread, Lemon Tart. Throughout the book there are a wealth of cooking and baking tips and techniques along with information on how to adapt favourite recipes into gluten-free versions.

"Ebelskivers are small Danish puffed pancakes made in a special multi-well pan."

Sweet and savory variations of this petite puff are appearing on restaurant menus and at farmer's markets across North America. The widespread availability of the pans at department and super stores has encouraged home cooks to join in the fun of this tasty treat. Originally only available at Williams-Sonoma stores, the pans are now a top selling item at many mass merchants and gourmet stores.

Ebelskivers, with their ideal shape and size, appeal to home cooks of all kinds for all occasions. This fantastic cookbook goes well beyond a collection of recipes, as it is an appliance/equipment handbook, too. The recipes range from simple to sophisticated, yet all are convenient and delicious treats, which range from classic ebelskivers, to newer breakfast options, to make-ahead appetizers, to snacks for the family. Even decadent desserts can be made in minutes all without turning on the oven.

Just a small sample of these sumptuous recipes include:
Cranberry Orange Ebelskivers, Buttery Beignet Puffs, Maple-Pecan Ebelskivers Smoked Salmon and Dill Puffs, Roasted Pepper Feta Puffs, Crab Cake Puffs Chocolate Ganache Ebelskivers, Praline Puffs, Browned Butter Ebelskivers Buckwheat Blini Puffs, Lamington Puffs, Spanakopita Puffs, Linzer Puffs.

The 150 recipes deliver inspired flavor combinations in addition to vegan and gluten-free variations of the classic and simplified batters, both of which can be substituted for recipes throughout the collection. And the step-by-step photos of the ebelskiver techniques ensure a perfect result every time.

Coconut is a "hot" ingredient among foodies, primarily for its rediscovered healthy impact.

Always a delicious ingredient and often a decadent treat, coconut is now embraced with a new enthusiasm that borders on obsession. Its rich, smooth and creamy textures add to the compelling and considerable health and nutrition benefits of pure coconut products.

Despite the mounting evidence supporting the health benefits of coconut and the ever-increasing number of coconut products in supermarkets, comprehensive guidance on how to use such products lags behind. "The Complete Coconut Cookbook" offers home cooks the delicious, convenient coconut using its entire range of special ingredients.

Everyone, from hardcore health-foodies to recreational cooks and everyone in between, will enjoy these all-natural, high-energy, top-notch coconut recipes which can all be made with ease and flair. The 200 innovative recipes cover a broad spectrum of fresh flavors and textures and provide delicious and dependable results. Perhaps most importantly, there is a complete nutritional analysis for every recipe.

Camilla Saulsbury includes coconut recipes for virtually every occasion and every time of the day: Breakfast, Breads and Muffins, Beverages, Salads, Vegetable Sides, Soups and Stews, Main Dishes, Cookies and Cakes and Desserts.

For example a nutritious start is Coconut Waffles, a late afternoon snack is Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread, and a sit-down hearty dinner is Southwestern Sweet Potato and Poblano Soup.

An unusual feature is a comprehensive section on the science of coconut nutrition along with a survey of user-friendly nutrition information about each coconut ingredient and "how-to" data for each coconut product.

The craze for microwaving portion-size dishes in a mug is building a head of steam. Meals in a mug are a perfect solution for solo dining, and they're also quick and easy options for busy people. And they are a convenient and budget-friendly way to eat delicious and healthy meals when living in digs, caravanning or eating at the office. These perfect individual portion sized recipes cover morning breakfast to late afternoon snacks and satisfying suppers with just a quick trip to the microwave which speedily omits hours of stovetop simmering and/or baking. In just 2 minutes, breakfast gets a sumptuous and nutritious boost with a moist and tender Banana Blueberry Muffin. Lunch takes its inspiration from New Orleans with Red Beans and Barley. This quick mugfull of deliciousness uses quick-cooking barley which stands in for traditional white rice making it a speedy and healthy makeover. A sampling of the recipes: Super-Fast and Easy Recipes: Mushroom Barley Soup, Broccoli Basil Soup, Apple Pancake Puff, Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Mix, Cheese Fondue. Breakfast: Banana Bread, Almond Flour Muffin, Green Onion Bread, Courgette Bread, Apple Cinnamon Bread, Boston Brown Bread. Soups, Stews and Chillies: Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Quinoa Minestrone, Miso and Mushroom Soup, Poblano White Chilli, Koshari, Red Clam Chowder. Meatless Main Dishes: Aubergine Parmesan Mug, Green Chile Quesadilla Mug, Chickpea Potato Masala, Curried Lentils with Yogurt and Tortilla, Korean Pajeon. Meat, Poultry and Seafood Main Dishes: Philly Cheesesteak Mug, Cauliflower and Ham Gratin, Shrimp with Roasted Peppers and Feta, Shepherd's Pie, Teriyaki Salmon. Dessert: Sugar Cookie, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Blueberry Dumpling, Bananas Foster, Lemon Pudding Cake, Butterscotch Blondie, Panna Cotta. These tasty and healthy dishes move the focus off of the time- and labour-intensive oven, and reintroduce the ease and simplicity of the microwave. They take everyday meals to the next level and the handy nutritional analysis that accompanies each recipe takes all the guesswork out of planning healthy meals.

" Hundreds of meal ideas for incorporating this delicious protein powerhouse into your cooking repertoire. "

By now you've probably heard and seen all the positive press about quinoa -- it's now firmly established in the superfoods hall of fame. Not only is quinoa high in protein (more than any other grain) but the protein it supplies is complete protein, which means it includes all the essential amino acids. It's also an excellent source of magnesium, folate, phosphorus, iron and fiber so it's an ideal ingredient for vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians. And because it's also gluten-free, it's a valuable ingredient for anyone affected by gluten intolerance.

Quinoa naturally has a wonderful texture (reminiscent of couscous) and a delicious nutty flavor, is quick and easy to work with and is now readily and inexpensively available in grocery and health food stores. And because it comes in so many different forms -- like puffed, rolled, as a flour or whole (seeds) -- it lends itself to a myriad of recipe ideas. Camilla, with her degree in food studies, has created mouthwatering quinoa recipes suitable for every meal and occasion -- these excellent recipes are sure to become a mainstay in home kitchens.

Get your breakfast off to an excellent start with either Quinoa Granola, Chorizo-Quinoa Hash Browns or a Quick Quinoa Breakfast Burrito with enough energy to burn through to the afternoon. Your next get-together can be both delicious and nutritious with Smoky Quinoa-Sausage Sliders, Herbed Cornbread Bites or Quinoa-Olive Tapenade. These recipes take you from breakfast and appetizers to soups, stews, chilis, meatless mains, lean chicken, meat and fish entrees, to breads, muffins, scones, salads and side dishes. Camilla also includes comprehensive and interesting information on the nutritional values and history of quinoa along with handy tips and techniques for preparation.

With a constant stream of con!icting information about nutrition and health in general, it can be a challenge to discern which foods really do form a healthy diet, let alone how to prepare them into delicious dishes that can be prepared without too much time, fuss, and expense. 5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking offers the solution. Vastly different from a diet book, this simplified, five-step approach to healthy eating is holistic and flexible. What you will find in this book is healthy cooking from a very different perspective: because this is first and foremost, a cookbook, not a diet book, it begins and ends with enticing, easy-to-prepare recipes that make the five principles simple and doable. The Five Principles are: Choose Fresh, Whole Foods; Eat Mostly Vegetable and Fruit-Based Foods; Opt for Healthy Fats & Proteins; Select Superfoods (Nutrient-Dense Foods); Eat More Whole Grains. These recipes incorporate the five principles and will help you build your own perfect diet: Quinoa-Cashew Power Balls, Spicy, Crispy Roasted Chickpeas, Tuna and Asparagus Frittata; Soba with Shrimp, Lime and Cilantro, Braised Baby Bok Choy, Ants on a Log Sandwiches, Spicy Salsa Joes; Thai Curry Pumpkin Soup, Sweet Potato Bisque with West Indian Spices, Mesclun Salad with Dates and Goat Cheese. The actions and choices we make at the market, in our kitchens, and around the dining table can affect our health (for better or for worse) and are the most powerful steps we can take toward well-being. And remember no one food can make you healthy on its own - aim instead for a varied and balanced diet. The diversity of these recipes in this collection offers ways to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods throughout the day.

"Muffins are the perfect gluten-free choice when the urge to bake strikes."

It's not only those with a wheat allergy who love gluten-free muffins. A rapidly growing number of people are moving away from foods that contain gluten because of an allergy or sensitivity, but others avoid gluten simply because they believe its absence promotes better health in general, and digestive health in particular.

Whatever the reason for going gluten-free, these muffins are hands-down delicious and so easy to prepare. The gluten-free flours used to prepare these recipes have become readily available in the past few years at health stores, most well-stocked supermarkets and mail order.

These recipes are destined to become gluten-free favorites: Mediterranean Muffins with Olives and Sun Dried-Tomatoes Cranberry Maple Cornbread Muffins, Scallion Curry Muffins Pignoli Muffins, BLT Muffins, Vanilla Yogurt Muffins Hazelnut and Chocolate Chunk Muffins, Mocha Muffins Goat Cheese, Chive and Walnut Muffins Buckwheat Kasha Muffins, Pizza Muffins

It's hard to believe that muffins this delicious are gluten-free and so easy to make. The flavors are simply fantastic and the finished results are so satisfying. Besides expert baking tips and techniques, there will also be an ingredients and equipment glossary that will be of great use to expert and beginner gluten-free bakers alike.

Known as wacky cake, war cake, Depression cake, Joe cake, dump cake or crazy cake, the delicious premise behind them is all the same: it's a cake that can be mixed, baked and served from the same bowl. It's as much, if not more, about what isn't required as what is: No need for multiple bowls; No need to cream the fat (e.g. butter, shortening or oil) with the sugar; No need to separate the eggs; No need to alternately add ingredients while simultaneously mixing; No need to use cake flour or other fancy flour; No need to sift flour; No need for a heavy-duty stand mixer. But what about taste? Pure bliss! Comforting and old-fashioned but surprisingly modern and elegant too. The added bonus is that there is virtually no clean-up. Recipes include: Sticky toffee pudding cake; Brandied Christmas cake; Chai spice with honey frosting; Boozy bourbon bundt; Whole wheat carrot bundt; Chocolate ganache stout layer cake; Lavender-lemon pound cake. In addition to the cakes, there are over 75 icing, glaze, syrup and sauce recipes. Piece of Cake! also features a cook-friendly lay-flat wiro binding and is full colour throughout. These cakes can be prepared in almost the same time as it takes to make a cake from a mix, but the results couldn't be more deliciously different.

Fantastic fried taste and texture with less oil - an air fryer is a kitchen appliance that can brown foods with up to 80% less fat. Air-frying food is an innovative method of cooking that is incredibly healthy because although it produces crispy and tasty results, it uses very little oil. Enjoy the taste and textures of fried foods without the calories! And although they are called air fryers, they also roast and bake, making them an ingenious and indispensable kitchen appliance. Camilla brings her extensive recipe development skills to this cookbook and has created recipes exclusively designed and guaranteed to perform in an air fryer. There are recipes for every meal of the day and she hasn't forgotten to devote an entire chapter to all time fried favourites. Sample recipes: * THE TOP 20 FRIED FAVOURITES section: Classic French Fries, Jalapeno Poppers, Beer Battered Fried Fish, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Coconut Fried Shrimp, Potstickers, Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts. * BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH: French Toast Roll-Ups, Irish Oat Scones, Cheese and Cherry Danish, Banana Bread, Crispy Hash Browns, Perfect Granola, French Bacon and Egg Puffs. * APPETIZERS AND SNACKS: Macaroni and Cheese Bites, Fried Onion Dip, Light-As-Air-Fried Parmesan Puffs, Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Fried Dill Pickle Bites, No-Kettle Potato Chips. * ENTREES: Walnut and Rosemary Fried Chicken Breasts, Beef Empanadas, Fried Oysters, Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon, Beer Batter Shrimp, Italian Sausage and Peppers. * VEGETABLES AND SIDES: Rustic Home Fries, Rosemary Parsnip Fries, Crispy Tuscan Artichokes, Fried Green Tomato Sliders, Fried Chickpea Polenta, Courgette Feta Fritters. * DESSERTS: Apple Fritters, Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake, Bananas Foster, Peach Crumble, Fried Oreos, Salted Caramel Corn, Cherry Hand Pies. Camilla also offers up expert advice on an air fryer pantry list, what to look for when buying an air fryer and best practices and guidelines for success making this the definitive cookbook for air frying.

If you have had a lifelong love affair with cake, ENLIGHTENED CAKES is for you. It contains a cake for every occasion. For a fuss-free cake for afternoon coffee with friends, Cardamom-Scented Citrus Loaf or One-Bowl Chocolate Buttermilk Cake will do the trick (and can be mixed, assembled, and in the oven in less than ten minutes). These cakes are not hard to make. The recipes are straightforward, the ingredients commonly available, and the techniques geared toward the home baker. All have been field tested, which mean all of them work. And all follow well-recognized "enlightened" guidelines for healthy eating, including no more than 10 grams of fat per serving, utilization of healthy fats and oils, and incorporation of whole grains when possible. A nutritional analysis is included with every recipe, listing a breakdown of calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sodium, and cholesterol per serving.

With ENLIGHTENED SOUPS in hand, home cooks will have more than 150 quick, delicious, and innovative options from which to choose. From new takes on classics like chicken soup with herbed dumplings and Tuscan minestrone to innovations like butternut bisque with Gruyere croutons and Hanoi beef noodle soup, ENLIGHTENED SOUPS is filled with choices for any day of the week, any time of the year. Like all of the books in the Enlightened Cooking series, the recipes are straightforward, the ingredients commonly available, and the techniques geared toward the home cook. Every recipe includes a nutritional analysis, and at the back of the book, quick-search appendixes indicate which soups are especially low in fat (fewer than 3 grams per serving), especially low in calories (150 or less per serving), and especially low in total time required (from start to finish). The recipes are divided into pureed, meat, poultry, seafood, vegetable, and legume soups.

"Panna Cotta: Italy's Elegant Custard Made Easy" is a collection of panna cotta recipes that are both simple and sophisticated. It is the perfect book for cooks who are looking for dessert and first-course recipes that have plenty of style but require little fuss.

This collection of recipes highlights how panna cotta, much like vanilla ice cream, is a blank slate for flavor possibilities. By swapping out or adding in a few ingredients, an almost infinite number of flavorings and garnishes emerge. And though the name means cream, many of the panna cotta in this collection are reinterpreted with other dairy products, including plain milk, creme fraiche, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, and mascarpone cheese.

"Enjoy these sumptuous vegan recipes that are easy to prepare and incredibly versatile."

This undeniably delicious and varied assortment of vegan muffins will reassure anyone who has doubts about vegan baking. These muffins are easy to prepare simply by using readily-available ingredients like non-dairy milk, soy yogurt and ground flax seeds.

These recipes are sure to please anyone, whether they follow a vegan lifestyle or not: Fresh Plum Muffins with Walnut Sugar Tops Chocolate Avocado Muffins, Jelly Doughnut MuffinsGingerbread Muffins, Morning Oatmeal Muffins Chickpea Muffins with Indian Spices, Cranberry Rye Muffins Carrot Cake Muffins, Spinach Basil Muffins Georgia Peach Muffins, Cardamom Orange Muffins

Also included is everything that is needed for muffin mastery, including information on key vegan ingredients, a list of essential equipment and baking tips and advice. These family-friendly muffin recipes will delight the hungry at every time of the day -- from getting off to a great start to mid-afternoon snacks and even formal teas and showers. Both novice and experienced bakers will be hooked once they give these muffins a try -- tasting really is believing.