Two Dishes

Third Coast Daily restaurant and food reviewer, Mr. M., takes you on a culinary journey for two around the world featuring easy and culturally diverse recipes from the Americas & the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, many other parts of Asia and Japan, and "down under." Recipes include many vegetarian options and plenty of side dishes with gorgeous, full-color food and travel photos throughout, along with tips and general guidelines for scaling large-serving recipes down to servings for you and your #2. Includes a detailed index in the back for easy referencing. The perfect-bound spine is actually quite easy to work with in the kitchen. Note that the Lulu.com preview is customized and lets you have a glimpse of the first few pages of each section. The Lulu.com preview really doesn't do the book justice because the printed version has a beautiful, glossy cover with crisp, bright print and images!

More than 120 irresistible recipes reflecting the different lifestyles and tastes of a mother and daughter who love to cook. While growing up, Devin Connell absorbed much about the pleasures of food and cooking in the kitchen of her mother, Linda Haynes. She too became an exceptional cook, with her own style. Two Dishes gives mother and daughter’s distinctive takes on a similar theme: one using timeless techniques, the other embracing an improvisational, budget-conscious approach. Linda makes Moroccan Spiced Cornish Hens with Roasted Oranges, Onions, and Figs; Devin offers Sesame Chicken with Mango, Green Onion, and Ginger Salsa. The recipes range from tempting comfort food and last-minute snacks to elegant brunch and dinner-party dishes, all complemented by gorgeous full-colour photography throughout.

115 recipes--wholesome new creations and celebrated favorites from the blog--from the husband and wife team behind Two Peas & Their Pod TWO PEAS & THEIR POD celebrates a family, friends, and community-oriented lifestyle that has huge and growing appeal. Maria the genuine, fun, relaxed mom next door who's got the secret sauce: that special knack for effortlessly creating tantalizing and wholesome (and budget-friendly) meals with ease. From a Loaded Nacho Bar bash for 200 guests to quick-and-easy healthy weeknight dinners like never-fail favorites like One-Skillet Sausage Pasta or Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps (always followed by a fab dessert!), Maria shares her best lifestyle tips and home cook smarts. An essential resource for parents looking to update their healthy, inexpensive, time-saving, kid friendly meal roster; aspiring home cooks who want to eat-in delicious food more than they eat out; as well as anyone looking to share their love of food and the giving spirit with their neighbors, TWO PEAS & THEIR POD will help readers bring home that (achievable!) slice of Americana, where families come together to enjoy fresh and nutritious meals and there's always a batch of still-warm cookies waiting on the counter.

Start your day right with Atkins! The cliché that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is particularly true on the Atkins Diet. If you start the day with a lowcarb breakfast, you’ll continue to burn primarily fat, including your own body fat, for energy. And breakfast on Atkins doesn’t mean eggs every morning! The possibilities range from turkey hash to protein shakes—even French toast, pancakes, muffins, muesli, and granola—all ready to eat in under thirty minutes of active time. Breakfast never tasted so good!

This cookbook offers a wide variety of classic French recipes that have been adapted for American palates. But it's not just the recipes that make this book special. The author takes the time to explain key cooking terms and techniques, ensuring that even novice cooks can master French cuisine. With 'French Dishes for American Tables,' you'll be whipping up coq au vin, bouillabaisse, and tarte tatin in no time.

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Celebrated food blogger and best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion—from salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe. “Innovative, creative, and effortlessly funny." —Cooking Light Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn’t a chef or a restaurant owner—she’s never even waitressed. Cooking in her tiny Manhattan kitchen was, at least at first, for special occasions—and, too often, an unnecessarily daunting venture. Deb found herself overwhelmed by the number of recipes available to her. Have you ever searched for the perfect birthday cake on Google? You’ll get more than three million results. Where do you start? What if you pick a recipe that’s downright bad? With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. Here you’ll find better uses for your favorite vegetables: asparagus blanketing a pizza; ratatouille dressing up a sandwich; cauliflower masquerading as pesto. These are recipes you’ll bookmark and use so often they become your own, recipes you’ll slip to a friend who wants to impress her new in-laws, and recipes with simple ingredients that yield amazing results in a minimum amount of time. Deb tells you her favorite summer cocktail; how to lose your fear of cooking for a crowd; and the essential items you need for your own kitchen. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. Look for Deb Perelman’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers!