Author: Dede Wilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118069706
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Look no further for tips and recipes for whipping up a dazzling array of delicious holiday meals — without stress! Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year -- and Americans traditionally love to celebrate the season with food, food, and more food. This easy guide shows cooks of every generation how to plan and prepare scrumptious seasonal treats. It includes: 100 delicious recipes for hassle-free holiday meals, including Warm White Bean Dip, Four-Cheese Spinach Lasagne, and Chocolate Truffle Tart Tips, checklists, and charts, plus step-by-step guides and shopping lists for special holiday meals, including a Christmas Tree-Trimming Party A special section on Christmas decorating and food gifts from the kitchen 16 pages of color photos featuring holiday meal recipes and kitchen-made gifts and decorations
Imagine A Country
Author: Val McDermid
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838851704
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The first step on the road to change is to imagine possibility. Imagine A Country offers visions of a new future from an astonishing array of Scottish voices, from comedians to economists, writers to musicians. Edited, curated and introduced by bestselling author Val McDermid and geographer Jo Sharp, it is a collection of ideas, dreams and ambitions, aiming to inspire change, hope and imagination. Featuring: Ali Smith, Phill Jupitus, A.L. Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Kerry Hudson, Greg Hemphill, Carol Ann Duffy, Chris Brookmyre, Alison Watt, Alasdair Gray, Leila Aboulela, Ian Rankin, Selina Hales, Sanjeev Kohli, Jackie Kay, Damian Barr, Elaine C. Smith, Abir Mukherjee, Anne Glover, Alan Bissett, Louise Welsh, Jo Clifford, Ricky Ross, Trishna Singh, Cameron McNeish, Alexander McCall Smith, Carla Jenkins, Don Paterson, and many more . . .
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838851704
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The first step on the road to change is to imagine possibility. Imagine A Country offers visions of a new future from an astonishing array of Scottish voices, from comedians to economists, writers to musicians. Edited, curated and introduced by bestselling author Val McDermid and geographer Jo Sharp, it is a collection of ideas, dreams and ambitions, aiming to inspire change, hope and imagination. Featuring: Ali Smith, Phill Jupitus, A.L. Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Kerry Hudson, Greg Hemphill, Carol Ann Duffy, Chris Brookmyre, Alison Watt, Alasdair Gray, Leila Aboulela, Ian Rankin, Selina Hales, Sanjeev Kohli, Jackie Kay, Damian Barr, Elaine C. Smith, Abir Mukherjee, Anne Glover, Alan Bissett, Louise Welsh, Jo Clifford, Ricky Ross, Trishna Singh, Cameron McNeish, Alexander McCall Smith, Carla Jenkins, Don Paterson, and many more . . .
Cooking For Dummies
Author: Alison Yates
Publisher: For Dummies
ISBN: 9780764552502
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over the past decade, home cooks have had access to products that they had never dreamed of: truffles, flavored vinegar, exotic seafood, frozen stocks, produce and condiments from different cultures, and countless types of olive oil, to name just a few. At the same time, the technology of cooking equipment has narrowed the gap between home and professional kitchens. Whether you fancy yourself a hotshot home cook or someone who wouldn’t know a balloon whisk from a balloon animal, Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can help you. For the novice, our technique-oriented approach shows you the “whys” of cooking and not just the “whats” found in traditional recipe books. That way, you eventually can create dishes all on your own. For the more experienced cook, you can hone your skills and expand your culinary repertoire. This book is for you if you want to Set up a kitchen for the first time Make some "Mom food" without calling mom Entertain economically Plan meals for special occasions Save time in the kitchen Develop your talent by knowing how to set up your cooking space, using the right tools, and buying quality ingredients. Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more: Main dishes (meaty and meatless) One-pot meals Outdoor grilling Recipes galore for a full menu, from easy appetizers to classic desserts Pasta, seafood, and vegetables Cooking techniques: Poaching, sautéing, stewing, and roasting Cookware, from pots and pans to knives and mixers Quick fixes for cooking blunders Ingredient substitutions and equivalents Kitchen safety Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of illustrations that help you understand cooking concepts, color photographs of completed recipes, tips and tricks to help you master your meals, and more. The kitchen is often described as being the heart of the home, and cooking keeps that heart beating.
Publisher: For Dummies
ISBN: 9780764552502
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over the past decade, home cooks have had access to products that they had never dreamed of: truffles, flavored vinegar, exotic seafood, frozen stocks, produce and condiments from different cultures, and countless types of olive oil, to name just a few. At the same time, the technology of cooking equipment has narrowed the gap between home and professional kitchens. Whether you fancy yourself a hotshot home cook or someone who wouldn’t know a balloon whisk from a balloon animal, Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can help you. For the novice, our technique-oriented approach shows you the “whys” of cooking and not just the “whats” found in traditional recipe books. That way, you eventually can create dishes all on your own. For the more experienced cook, you can hone your skills and expand your culinary repertoire. This book is for you if you want to Set up a kitchen for the first time Make some "Mom food" without calling mom Entertain economically Plan meals for special occasions Save time in the kitchen Develop your talent by knowing how to set up your cooking space, using the right tools, and buying quality ingredients. Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more: Main dishes (meaty and meatless) One-pot meals Outdoor grilling Recipes galore for a full menu, from easy appetizers to classic desserts Pasta, seafood, and vegetables Cooking techniques: Poaching, sautéing, stewing, and roasting Cookware, from pots and pans to knives and mixers Quick fixes for cooking blunders Ingredient substitutions and equivalents Kitchen safety Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of illustrations that help you understand cooking concepts, color photographs of completed recipes, tips and tricks to help you master your meals, and more. The kitchen is often described as being the heart of the home, and cooking keeps that heart beating.
Taste of Home Christmas
Author: Taste of Home
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 161765311X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Let Taste of Home help you plan your holiday parties and menus with this idea-packed cookbook. There are wonderful appetizers and beverages, company-worthy entrees, delectable breads, an array of sides and best of all dazzling, divine sweets—cookies, candies, cakes, pies and more. Included is classic fare, as well as updated twists on old-time favorites. CHAPTERS Intro Festive Appetizers & Beverages Holiday Parties Joyful Brunches Christmas Dinner Menus Merry Entrees Jolly Sides Glorious Breads Yuletide Cookies Heavenly Desserts Candy Sampler Special Gifts of Food Thanksgiving Gathering Indexes Recipes Caramel Cashew Clusters Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles Apple Cider-Glazed Ham Cheese-Topped Roasted Vegetables Colorful Gazpacho Salad Herb-Crusted Prime Rib Old English Trifle Raspberry Lemon Cake Yorkshire Pudding with Bacon and Sage Asiago Chicken Spread Calzone Pinwheels Cherry-Brandy Baked Brie Hot Spiced Wine Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon Warm Pomegranate Punch Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Orange Pear Jam Cracked Pepper Cheddar Muffins Rustic Pumpkin Bread Almond Pistachio Baklava Caramel Apple Cheesecake Frozen Peppermint Delight Holiday Walnut Torte Au Gratin Potatoes ’n’ Leeks Carrot Cake Doughnuts Overnight Raisin French Toast Golden Roasted Turkey Maple-Oat Dinner Rolls Sausage Raisin Dressing Brown Sugar Cutouts Cherry Kisses Cranberry Shortbread Bars Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies Raspberry Sandwich Spritz 7 WINTER PARTIES The seven winter parties will be organized into 7 themes, with menus and holiday entertaining ideas (e.g. A snowflake invitation) for each. Festive Open House During the busy holiday season, it can be challenging to pick a time and date to get-together with all you friends. An open house allows people to stop by during the day when it’s convenient for them. Let your open house go for 4 to 6 hours and you're sure to enjoy a casual time. Recipes include Roast Beef and Pear Crostini, Apricot Chicken Wings, Grape Juice Sparkler, and Warm Spiced Nuts. Cocktail Party Bring on the bubbly! A spirited evening of festive cocktails and bite-size appetizers awaits. Set up the bar with cranberry mixers and deck the buffet with shrimp and crostini, it’s time to mingle and be jolly with old friends and new. Recipes include Fast Coconut Shrimp, Goat Cheese-Pesto Crostini, Bubbly Cranberry Mixer, and Orange Razzletini. After-Caroling Warm-Up Welcome friends and family inside for a post-caroling meal. This make-ahead feast will be ready to greet you from the cold. Recipes include slow-cooked Round-Up Chili, slow-cooked Tuscan Pork Stew, Rosemary Garlic Focaccia, and Truffle Hot Chocolate Holiday Movie Night Coming to a living room near you, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, and more. Gather the gang, pass the pizza and cuddle up with a batch of chocolaty fudge cups for screenings of your favorite holiday classics. Recipes include: Pizza Rusticana, Tijuana Tidbits, and Coconut-Almond Fudge Cups. Tea Party No matter how cold it is outside, a hot cup of Chai or a tangy cranberry tea makes it easy to enjoy the warmth of the season. Guests will be served platters of tea sandwiches and petite pastries, as well as poppy seed scones and Vienna Triangles to add a traditional touch to a memorable and merry tea party. Recipes include Vanilla Chai Tea, Petite Apricot Pastries, and Turkey, Gouda & Apple Tea Sandwiches. Let It Snow Celebration If the flurry of holiday duties has you flustered, and the snow’s a fallin’, call up some friends for an afternoon of skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and ice skating. Afterwards, warm your bellies with some hearty fare. Recipes include Shredded Pork Sandwiches, Slow-Cooked Applesauce, and Snowmen Cookies. Lunch with Friends Let’s do lunch! Because there's no better time to show your appreciation for your closet chums than during the holiday season. You can offer a delicious soup, salad and sandwich with a sophisticated holiday twist. Recipes include: Roasted Red Pepper Bisque, Spinach Festival Salad, and Grilled Cheese Supreme.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 161765311X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Let Taste of Home help you plan your holiday parties and menus with this idea-packed cookbook. There are wonderful appetizers and beverages, company-worthy entrees, delectable breads, an array of sides and best of all dazzling, divine sweets—cookies, candies, cakes, pies and more. Included is classic fare, as well as updated twists on old-time favorites. CHAPTERS Intro Festive Appetizers & Beverages Holiday Parties Joyful Brunches Christmas Dinner Menus Merry Entrees Jolly Sides Glorious Breads Yuletide Cookies Heavenly Desserts Candy Sampler Special Gifts of Food Thanksgiving Gathering Indexes Recipes Caramel Cashew Clusters Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles Apple Cider-Glazed Ham Cheese-Topped Roasted Vegetables Colorful Gazpacho Salad Herb-Crusted Prime Rib Old English Trifle Raspberry Lemon Cake Yorkshire Pudding with Bacon and Sage Asiago Chicken Spread Calzone Pinwheels Cherry-Brandy Baked Brie Hot Spiced Wine Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon Warm Pomegranate Punch Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Orange Pear Jam Cracked Pepper Cheddar Muffins Rustic Pumpkin Bread Almond Pistachio Baklava Caramel Apple Cheesecake Frozen Peppermint Delight Holiday Walnut Torte Au Gratin Potatoes ’n’ Leeks Carrot Cake Doughnuts Overnight Raisin French Toast Golden Roasted Turkey Maple-Oat Dinner Rolls Sausage Raisin Dressing Brown Sugar Cutouts Cherry Kisses Cranberry Shortbread Bars Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies Raspberry Sandwich Spritz 7 WINTER PARTIES The seven winter parties will be organized into 7 themes, with menus and holiday entertaining ideas (e.g. A snowflake invitation) for each. Festive Open House During the busy holiday season, it can be challenging to pick a time and date to get-together with all you friends. An open house allows people to stop by during the day when it’s convenient for them. Let your open house go for 4 to 6 hours and you're sure to enjoy a casual time. Recipes include Roast Beef and Pear Crostini, Apricot Chicken Wings, Grape Juice Sparkler, and Warm Spiced Nuts. Cocktail Party Bring on the bubbly! A spirited evening of festive cocktails and bite-size appetizers awaits. Set up the bar with cranberry mixers and deck the buffet with shrimp and crostini, it’s time to mingle and be jolly with old friends and new. Recipes include Fast Coconut Shrimp, Goat Cheese-Pesto Crostini, Bubbly Cranberry Mixer, and Orange Razzletini. After-Caroling Warm-Up Welcome friends and family inside for a post-caroling meal. This make-ahead feast will be ready to greet you from the cold. Recipes include slow-cooked Round-Up Chili, slow-cooked Tuscan Pork Stew, Rosemary Garlic Focaccia, and Truffle Hot Chocolate Holiday Movie Night Coming to a living room near you, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, and more. Gather the gang, pass the pizza and cuddle up with a batch of chocolaty fudge cups for screenings of your favorite holiday classics. Recipes include: Pizza Rusticana, Tijuana Tidbits, and Coconut-Almond Fudge Cups. Tea Party No matter how cold it is outside, a hot cup of Chai or a tangy cranberry tea makes it easy to enjoy the warmth of the season. Guests will be served platters of tea sandwiches and petite pastries, as well as poppy seed scones and Vienna Triangles to add a traditional touch to a memorable and merry tea party. Recipes include Vanilla Chai Tea, Petite Apricot Pastries, and Turkey, Gouda & Apple Tea Sandwiches. Let It Snow Celebration If the flurry of holiday duties has you flustered, and the snow’s a fallin’, call up some friends for an afternoon of skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and ice skating. Afterwards, warm your bellies with some hearty fare. Recipes include Shredded Pork Sandwiches, Slow-Cooked Applesauce, and Snowmen Cookies. Lunch with Friends Let’s do lunch! Because there's no better time to show your appreciation for your closet chums than during the holiday season. You can offer a delicious soup, salad and sandwich with a sophisticated holiday twist. Recipes include: Roasted Red Pepper Bisque, Spinach Festival Salad, and Grilled Cheese Supreme.
Nigella Christmas
Author: Nigella Lawson
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0307364011
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Nigella Christmas comprises reliable, practical, easy-to-follow recipes and inspiring and reassuring advice, presented in a gorgeous package that will make this the ultimate gift to yourself, your family and friends. Nigella Christmas will surely become an all-time perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for – for minimum stress and maximum enjoyment – at holiday season. Recipes include everything from Christmas cakes and puddings to quick homemade presents (cookies and chutneys); food to cook and freeze ahead; oven slow-cooking; “hero” ingredients; as well as party food and drinks. And, of course, exciting and inspiring variations for the Main Event – from traditional turkey, festive ham and special trimmings; to a Swedish or Polish Christmas à la Nigella; to a vegetarian Christmas feast.
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0307364011
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Nigella Christmas comprises reliable, practical, easy-to-follow recipes and inspiring and reassuring advice, presented in a gorgeous package that will make this the ultimate gift to yourself, your family and friends. Nigella Christmas will surely become an all-time perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for – for minimum stress and maximum enjoyment – at holiday season. Recipes include everything from Christmas cakes and puddings to quick homemade presents (cookies and chutneys); food to cook and freeze ahead; oven slow-cooking; “hero” ingredients; as well as party food and drinks. And, of course, exciting and inspiring variations for the Main Event – from traditional turkey, festive ham and special trimmings; to a Swedish or Polish Christmas à la Nigella; to a vegetarian Christmas feast.
Cooking for Christmas
Author: Murdoch Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741964363
Category : Christmas cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this exciting and contemporary take on traditional yuletide fare. From roast turkey with hazelnut and porcini stuffing to a cardamom, chocolate and pear trifle, more than 120 recipes are presented in this stunning compilation of old favourites and soon-to-become new classics. With every dish accompanied by beautiful photography and foolproof instructions, your festive season is guaranteed to be a great success year after year. Including an exemplary array of celebratory cocktails and nibbles, succulent roasts, perfect puddings, edible gifts plus all the seasonally anticipated trimmings, this book is destined to become an essential and cherished reference for Christmas past, present and future.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741964363
Category : Christmas cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this exciting and contemporary take on traditional yuletide fare. From roast turkey with hazelnut and porcini stuffing to a cardamom, chocolate and pear trifle, more than 120 recipes are presented in this stunning compilation of old favourites and soon-to-become new classics. With every dish accompanied by beautiful photography and foolproof instructions, your festive season is guaranteed to be a great success year after year. Including an exemplary array of celebratory cocktails and nibbles, succulent roasts, perfect puddings, edible gifts plus all the seasonally anticipated trimmings, this book is destined to become an essential and cherished reference for Christmas past, present and future.
Colonial Christmas Cooking
Author: Patricia B. Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781070832456
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Colonial Christmas Cooking will assist those wishing to plan a Yule-themed dinner, as well as anyone interested in learning about historic foodways. Descriptions of different styles of celebrating the birth of Christ are presented - from the Moravians' devout joyousness to the Anglican's bubbly merriment. (And then there was the Puritan non-participation in the celebration....) Recipes for "Wassail," "Joy Tea Cakes," "Jamestown Sweet Potato Pudding," etc., will definitely put one in the holiday mood.Published 1991, revised from the original 1990 edition. Contains 52 authentic, interpreted (redacted), and commemorative recipes; 95 research notes; and 127 numbered pages including index. This and other books by Patricia B. Mitchell were first written for museums and their patrons. Each of her books summarizes a food history topic, using quotations and anecdotes to both entertain and inform. She carefully lists her references to make it easy for others to launch their own research. Since the 1980s Patricia Mitchell's work is a proven staple of American museum culture. Her readers love to share her ever-present sense of discovery. Her sales are approaching a million copies, and she is widely known by her web identity FoodHistory.com.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781070832456
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Colonial Christmas Cooking will assist those wishing to plan a Yule-themed dinner, as well as anyone interested in learning about historic foodways. Descriptions of different styles of celebrating the birth of Christ are presented - from the Moravians' devout joyousness to the Anglican's bubbly merriment. (And then there was the Puritan non-participation in the celebration....) Recipes for "Wassail," "Joy Tea Cakes," "Jamestown Sweet Potato Pudding," etc., will definitely put one in the holiday mood.Published 1991, revised from the original 1990 edition. Contains 52 authentic, interpreted (redacted), and commemorative recipes; 95 research notes; and 127 numbered pages including index. This and other books by Patricia B. Mitchell were first written for museums and their patrons. Each of her books summarizes a food history topic, using quotations and anecdotes to both entertain and inform. She carefully lists her references to make it easy for others to launch their own research. Since the 1980s Patricia Mitchell's work is a proven staple of American museum culture. Her readers love to share her ever-present sense of discovery. Her sales are approaching a million copies, and she is widely known by her web identity FoodHistory.com.