Dessert can consist of more than just fruit on a raw food diet. Without the flour, sugar, butter, and cream used in traditional desserts, what is a raw foodist to do? Sweetly Raw Desserts will show you everything you need to know about making the most delicious and nutritious raw food desserts. Techniques such as soaking nuts, using a mandoline, juicing fruits, and making nut milk are included to help you become as familiar as possible with the ingredients...

This book opens the secrets of kosher wine making to the non-professional, so you can make better quality wine at home. The book begins with a general background, information about the characteristics of popular wine grape varieties, mathematical formulas to blend and evaluate wine. It includes the Jewish laws concerning kosher wine production and defining what a vineyard is. The objective of the book is to help the home wine maker to make technically...

The founder of Smallcakes, featured on Food Network's Cupcake Wars, shares his story and his recipes for cupcakes, ice creams, and other delights. Jeff Martin created the wildly popular and fast-growing Smallcakes franchise, and in this book he shares not only thirty creative recipes but his experiences turning his passion into a business and coming up with some of his very first signature cupcake flavors like Cookies-n-Cream. He appeared on the...

"In Quesadillas, the gooey little snac ks we all used to make as kids have grown up into flavorful, hearty meals and desserts bursting with flavor. Favorites include Roasted Veggie and Goat Cheese, Thai Peanut, Parmesan-Crusted Italian, Chicken Caesar, Philly Cheesesteak, Peanut Butter Apple, Triple Chocolate Decadence, and Pecan-Crusted Pear. --Publisher description.

Everything the connoisseur could ever want to know about gin, the spirit that sparked a worldwide distilling boom. Nothing communicates elegance and refinement like a Martini. Nothing refreshes on a warm summer day like a Gin & Tonic. It is no accident that gin stands at the center of these iconic cocktails, as its bold, unique character leaves a lasting impression everywhere it appears. “Big Gin” is the definitive exploration into this beloved...

Coauthor of the bestselling vegan bible Veganomicon shares 100 recipes for main dish salads loaded with whole-food, high-protein, and seasonal ingredients. Life's too short for sad salad. Award-winning chef and Veganomicon coauthor Terry Hope Romero teaches you the way of the veggie warrior, rescuing salads from their bland, boring reputation and "side" status. With more than 100 vibrant, filling entrees, “Salad Samurai” is your guide to real...

"Whether attempting the elusive perfect tart crust or the ever-vexing handmade puff pastry, making from-scratch pastry is the bakers pinnacle of achievement--and arguably the most challenging of all skills. In Pastry, renowned British baker Richard Bertinet demystifies the art of handmade pastry for aspiring bakers of all abilities. Using crystal-clear instructions, step-by-step photography, and fail-proof weight measurements for ingredients, Bertinet...

Japanese cuisine has an intimidating reputation-- and Morimoto is here to change that misconception. Discover the healthy, flavorful, surprisingly simple dishes favored by home cooks in Japan-- and learn to adapt them to create you own favorites. You'll learn the right ratios of ingredients in sauces, the proper order for adding seasonings, and tips for creating exquisite flavor and visual impact.

Delicious one pot recipes that simmer while you relax-slow cooked meals suitable for everyday and entertaining-includes photos. For the Art of the Slow Cooker, best-selling author Andrew Schloss has developed eighty recipes for soups, stews, succulent braises, vegetarian dishes-even desserts-that bring slow-cooked meals to new heights. Slow cooking gives a wonderful velvety texture to meatloaf, an incredible richness to Osso Buco Milanese, and bold...

It's everyone's meal-time dilemma: how to cook quick, easy, tasty meals that are also good for you? Bestselling TV chef Lorraine Pascale's brilliant new book Eating Well Made Easy shows you how. Lorraine is famous for putting together delicious recipes that are simple and easy to make, and now she's gone one step further: creating tasty dishes that are not only perfect for busy lifestyles, but are nutritious, too. Understanding how important it is...