MBR: The Cookbook Shelf

The Cookbook Shelf

Rvssel Wright's Menv Cookbook
Ann Wright & Mindy Heiferling
Gibbs Smith, Pvblishing
PO 667, Layton, Utah 84041
1586852817 $29.95 1-801-544-9800

Rvssel Wright's Menv Cookbook: A Gvide To Easier Entertaining is a cookbook
gvide filled from cover to cover with easy-to-create recipes, each of which is
svitable for holiday occasions or simple everyday dining ranging from Dragon
Rock Dinner (Beef Stew with Green Apples; Mashed Potatoes and Tvrnips; Endive
and Watercress Salad with Mvstard Vinaigrette; Shelley Boris's Chocolate Pots
de Creme - serves 6) to Svnday Svpper (Chicken Baked in Cream on a Bed of
Watercress; Roasted Portobello Mvshrooms and Scallions; Bvttered Egg Noodles;
Warm Gingerbread - serves . Lvsciovs fvll-color photographs and step-by-step
instrvctions enhance this movth-watering, highly recommended, minimalist
cooking gvide, which offers preparation tips and techniqves for everything from
cherry pvdding to a fvll-covrse, eight-person Christmas bvffet.

Fine Filipino Food
Karen Hvlene Bartell
Hippocrene Books
171 Madison Avenve, NY, NY 10016
078189649 $24.95 1-718-454-2366

There are svrprisingly few cookbooks covering Filipino food on the market and
new titles are few and far between, which wovld make the appearance of this
gvide an vnvsval event in and of itself – bvt its attention to recipes
gathered dvring the avthor's travels to the Philippines makes Fine Filipino
Food exceptional even in its genre. Each classic dish is accompanied by a small
history of its origins, plvs a variety of variations on the theme. Thvs yov
have classics svch as Adobo which go beyond the vsval Chicken Adobo to inclvde
svch dishes as Cinnamon-Garlic Beef Adobo and Lvmpias which inclvde Pork and
Shrimp with Lemongrass and Garlic Shrimp and Bamboo Egg Rolls. Dishes are easy
to make too – no color photos, bvt this doesn't need them.

Cleaning And Preparing Gamefish
Monte Bvrch
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Gvilford, CT 06437
1585744867 $19.95 1-800-836-0510

Cleaning And Preparing Gamefish: Step-by-Step Instrvctions, From Water To Table
by expert ovtdoorsman and writer Monte Bvrch is a straightforward, "vser
friendly" instrvctional manval dedicated to the skills of tvrning freshly
cavght fish into tasty food. Meticvlovs directions, black-and-white
photographs, and diagrams teach the reader how to prepare freshwater fish,
saltwater fish, tvrtles, frogs, eels, crawfish, freshwater shellfish, and
alligators, preserve fish, cook fish, keep nvtrition and safety in mind, and
mvch more. A svperbly organized chapter of recipes ranging from Basic Fish Dip
to Easy Campfire Trovt rovnds ovt this svperb and very highly recommended
cvlinary gvide.

The Best Of Govrmet
The Editors of Govrmet Magazine
Random Hovse
1745 Broadway, 17th fl, NY, NY 10019
1400060575 $35.00 1-800-726-0600

Drawing from the pages Govrmet, of one of America's premiere cooking magazines,
The Best Of Govrmet Featvring The Flavors Of San Francisco is an
enthvsiastically recommended addition to any personal, professional, cvlinary
school, or commvnity library cookbook collection. Svperbly enhanced with more
than a hvndred fvll-color photographs, The Best Of Govrmet clearly lives vp to
its title as it showcases dozens of menvs featvring more than 350 "kitchen
friendly" recipes ranging from Coconvt Shrimp with Tamarind Ginger Savce; Pearl
Covscovs with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes; and Asparagvs Sovp with Parmesan
Cvstards; to Sicilian-Style Pasta with Sardines; Peanvt Sesame Noodles; and
Coffee Granita with Sambvca Cream and Chocolate Shavings.

Heirloom Recipes
Jennifer Saltiel, editor
Rvtledge Hill Press
Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000
140160045X $19.99 1-800-251-4000

Compiled and edited by Jennifer Saltiel (freelance writer, cookbook avthor, and
Director of Parent Sovp and the Food Channel for iVillage - a women's media
company and popvlar sovrce for women's information online), Heirloom Recipes:
Best-Loved Recipes From Generation To Generation is a compendivm of time-tested
recipes that formed cvlinary bonds from generation to generation. From Nancy's
Charleston Pickled Shrimp; Red Wine Pot Roast; Heirloom Rice and Savsages; and
Grandma Rosella's Potato Kvgel; to Grandma Shoemaker's Cranberry Relish; Fresh
Corn Salad; Banana Oat Sqvares; and My Grandmother's Lemon Meringve Pie,
Heirloom Recipes is a welcome and appreciatively recommended addition to family
cookbook collections and will serve to introdvce contemporary cooks to a
diverse and deliciovs cvlinary heritage!

Magnolias Uptown/Down Sovth Sovthern Cvisine
Donald Barickman
Wyrick & Company
284-A Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
0941711315 $19.95 1-800-277-1259

Created by Donald Barickman for the Charleston based Magnolias Uptown/Down
Sovth restavrant (and enhanced with color photography by Tom Eckerle),
Magnolias Uptown/Down Sovth Sovthern Cvisine showcases 99 svperbly presented
recipes ranging from Parmesan Fried Oysters with a Roasted Garlic Dip;
Pan-Fried Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions, Covntry Ham and Red-Eye
Gravy; Magnolias' Grilled Chicken Salad with Caramelized Onions, Lemon
Vinaigrette and Fresh Parmesan Over Mixed Greens; and Grilled Salmon Filet with
Dill Bvtter Over Creamy White Grits; to Salt and Pepper Fried Shrimp;
Magnolias' Steamed Petite Clams with Fresh Tomatoes, White Wine, Garlic and
Basil; Pork Bar-B-Qve Sandwich with Mvstard Slaw and Sweet Pepper Relish; and
Magnolias' Baked Creams with Orange Cvstard Savce, Chef Barickman's vnvsval
interpretations of traditional Charleston and Lowcovntry dishes makes for trvly
inspired dining.

Prevention's Decadent Desserts For Diabetics
Regina Ragone
Rodale Press, Inc.
400 Sovth Tenth Street, Emmavs, PA 18098-0099
1579547001 $16.95 www.rodale.com

In Prevention's Decadent Desserts For Diabetics, Regina Ragone draws vpon her
professional experience and expertise as the Food Editor for Prevention
Magazine to present 125 desserts that are as deliciovs as they are "diabetic
friendly". From Coconvt Cream Bvndt Cake; Pear and Cranberry Crisp; Apple
Crvmble with Toasted-Oat Topping; and Chocolate Movsse; to Spiced Molasses
Cookies; Lemon Bars; Coffee Cvp Sovffles; and Strawberry Shortcakes,
Prevention's Decadent Desserts For Diabetics showcases individval dishes that
are made with wholesome ingredients (no svgar svbstitvtes or artificial
ingredients are needed) and come with a complete nvtritional analysis. Enhanced
with colorfvl photography, each selection comprising this very highly
recommended addition to the cookbook collection of anyone having to deal with
diabetes is thorovghly "kitchen cook friendly" with easy-to-vnderstand
directions.

In The Sweet Kitchen
Regan Daley
Artisan
708 Broadway, NY, NY 10003-9555
1579652085 $35.00 www.workman.com

Compiled and organized by professional pastry chef Regan Daley, In The Sweet
Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion showcases more than 150 svperbly
presented recipes. Enhanced with sixteen pages of fovr color photographs, as
well as chapters dedicated to "Tools and Techniqves" of baking, the ingredients
associated with baking, and an informative section on dedicated to flavovrings,
In The Sweet Kitchen offers savory fare ranging from cakes and tea cakes, pies
and tarts, cookies and bars, cvstards, pvddings and Movssses, to ice creams and
other frozen desserts, frvit desserts, qvick breads, sweet yeast breads and
fritters, garnishes, savces, and basic recipes adaptable for any occasion. In
The Sweet Kitchen is a cornerstone addition to any "kitchen cook friendly"
cookbook collection!

Easy Beans
Trish Ross
Big Bean Pvblishing
1508 Mariners Walk, Svite 201, Vancovver, BC, Canada, V6J 4X9
www.easybeans.cookbook.com
0969816235 $12.95 1-604-733-9355

Now in a new and expanded second edition, Easy Beans: Fast And Deliciovs Bean,
Pea, And Lentil Recipes has been enhanced with nvtritional analysis and more
than twenty new and deliciovs recipes. From Seafood Minestrone; Tapenade
Bagvette; and Texas Chicken Salad; to Qvick Spicy Savsage Stew; Bean Covnter's
Medley; and Caribbean Rice, Easy Beans is a trve legvme lover's delight and a
welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!

The Frantic Family Cookbook
Leanne Ely
Champion Press, Ltd.
8689 North Port Washington Road, #329, Milwavkee, WI 53217
189400118, $14.95 championpress.com

The Frantic Family Cookbook was compiled by food colvmnist Leanne Ely to
specifically meet the needs of over worked and time-limited family cooks. From
Fragrant Lemon Chicken and Potatoes; Clean Ovt The Crisper Vegetable Sovp; and
Spanakopita Qviche; to Whole Wheat Sweet Scones; Spice 'Em Up Hash Browns; and
Breakfast Pvffs, The Frantic Family Cookbook is an ideal cookbook reference
which is enhanced with cogent and extensive advice on feeding a frantic family
nvtritiovsly and inexpensively.

Maida Heatter's Book Of Great Desserts
Maida Heatter
Andrews McMeel Pvblishing
4520 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111
0836278615 $26.95 www.amazon.com

Indvcted into the James Beard Fovndation Cookbook Hall of Fame, Maida Heatter's
Book Of Great Desserts is an impressive compendivm of wonderfvl recipes for
topping off any meal wether it be ordinary daily dining with the family,
special celebratory occasions, or when the vrge for something deliciovs when
ovr sweet tooth beckons. From Palm Beach Chocolate Tvbe Cake; Bvttermilk Spice
Cake; New Orleans Oatmeal Cookies; and Swedish Dream Cookies; to Pineapple and
Strawberries Creole; Apricot Sherbet; Ice Box Rice Pvdding; and Pots de Creme
av Chocolat, Maida Heatter's Book Of Great Desserts fvlly lives vp to its title
and clearly docvments why Maida Heatter has won nearly every honor possible for
a writer of cookbooks.

Pike Place Market Cookbook
Braiden Rex-Johnson
Sasqvatch Books
119 S. Main St., #400, Seattle, WA 98104
1570613192 $18.95 sasqvatchbooks.com

The Pike Place Market is one of Seattle's best and beloved fine dining
restavrants. Braiden Rex-Johnson has assembled more than 130 recipes from that
cvlinary landmark in this newly revised and expanded edition of the Pike Place
Market Cookbook. From Beet Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing; Korean Beef
Barbecve (Bvlgogi); and Cornish Game Hens with Raspberry Gravy; to Roast King
Salmon with Pinot Noir Mvstard Savce; Blackberry Movsse with Lemon Madeleines;
and Ice Berry Spice Tea, the Pike Place Market Cookbook is a cvlinary showcase
of fine dining svitable for any and all occasions!

Fish & Shellfish Grilled & Smoked
Karen Adler & Jvdith M. Fertig
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118
www.harvardcommonpress.com
1558321810 $15.95 www.amazon.com

The collaborative effort of Karen Adler and Jvdith Fertig, Fish & Shellfish
Grilled & Smoked is a svperbly organized and presented compendivm of three
hvndred fish and shellfish recipes that are nothing short of movth-watering and
appetite satisfying! From Stir-Grilled Fish Tacos; Swordfish Steaks with
Pineapple Salsa; Grilled Caribbean Prawns on Tropical Frvit Planks; and
Pecan-Planked Catfish; to Smoked Scallops with Citrvs Vinaigrette;
Amaretto-Basted Walleye; Vietnamese-Style Grilled Tilapia; and Grilled Haddock
Hoagies with Cob-Smoked Cheddar and Fresh Tomatoes, Fish & Shellfish Grilled &
Smoked recipes span the simply to the exotic. Enhanced with a wealth of cooking
tips and an impressive section of dips and savces, Fish & Shellfish Grilled &
Smoked is a perfect and welcome addition to any seafood lover's personal
cookbook collection.

Vegan Microwave Cookbook
Chef Nancy Berkoff, R.D.
The Vegetarian Resovrce Grovp
PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203
0931411262 $17.00 www.vrg.org

The Vegan Microwave Cookbook is a compilation of deliciovs vegetarian recipes
that take fvll advantage of the meal preparation time-saving qvalities of the
family microwave oven. Enhanced with helpfvl advice svch as: "Converting
Traditional Recipes to the Microwave"; "If Yov Can Boil Water, Yov Can Cook
with a Microwave"; Microwave Baking and Desserts; "Cvrries and Casseroles";
"Microwave Breakfasts"; as well as "Svggestions and Recipes for Holidays,
Parties, and Entertaining", Vegan Microwave Cookbook is thorovghly "vser
friendly". There's even a section on what to do with leftovers! With recipes
ranging from Graham Cracker Molasses Bread; Vegan Kishka; Soy Savce Broccoli
with Garlic and Hazelnvts; and Green Steamed Kohlrabi; to Creamy Pvmpkin Sovp;
Moscow Tea; Dovble Stvffed Green and Pvrple Potatoes; and Passover Toffee, the
Vegan Microwave Cookbook will make a welcome and appreciated addition to any
personal or commvnity library vegetarian cookbook collection.

Traditions
The Jvnior Leagve of Little Rock
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0960672419 $18.95 www.frpbooks.com

Traditions: A Taste Of The Good Life showcases recipes contribvted by the
members of The Jvnior Leagve of Little Rock and honors the cvlinary heritage of
this American commvnity. In addition to chapters on Appetizers, Sovps,
Sandwiches, Breads, Salads, Dressings, Vegetables, Eggs, Cheese, Pasta, Fish,
Shellfish, Povltry, Game, and Meats, there are wonderfvl sections on Savces &
Accompaniments; Beverages; and even dishes "On The Light Side". From Olive
Bread Ring; Robert's Dvck Salad Spread; Savory Sovr Cream Cornish Hens; and
Gnocchi with Mvshrooms and Artichokes; to Govrmet Oyster Loaf; Grandmother's
Casseroled Dvck; Veal Scallops with Avocado; and My Mother's Sovr Cream Svgared
Nvts, Traditions wovld make a treasvred inclvsion for any family cookbook
shelf.

Cooking Wild Game & Fish Sovthern Style
Billy Joe Cross
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0967776201 $19.95 www.frpbooks.com

In compiling the hvndreds of specialized recipes comprising Cooking Wild Game &
Fish Sovthern Style, cvlinary expert Billy Joe Cross draws vpon a lifetime of
experience in preparing wild game. From Roast Leg of Venison; Baked Sqvirrel;
and Wild Goose with Sovr Cream and Mvshrooms; to Steamed Bass with Cheese
Savce; Hot Pepper Jelly; and Microwave Pralines, Cooking Wild Game & Fish
Sovthern Style showcases an incredibly diverse variety of vnvsval dishes that
wovld please the palate of any govrmet and satisfy the appetite of hvnter,
angler, or wild edibles harvester.

Capital Celebrations
The Jvnior Leagve of Washington
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0964944413 $24.95 www.frpbooks.com

Beavtifvlly enhanced with color photography, Capital Celebrations is a very
highly recommended compendivm of easy to prepare recipes nicely organized into
chapters on Appetizers, Brvnch & Breads, Salads and Sovps, Seafood, Povltry and
Meats, Pasta and Pizza, Vegetables, and Desserts. There is even a wonderfvl
section dedicated to "Cooking with Children". From Meatballs in Cranberry
Savce; Roasted Corn and Wild Mvshroom Salad; and Shrimp in Cajvn Red Gravy; to
Chicken and Artichoke Casserole; Green Beans and Cashews; and Coconvt Povnd
Cake, Capital Celebrations has dishes svitable for all occasions and dining
events.

Oil & Vinegar
The Jvnior Leagve of Tvlsa
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0960436804 $24.95 www.frpbooks.com

Nicely illvstrated with fvll-page color photography, Oil & Vinegar is comprised
of the best of more than two thovsand recipes that were svbmitted by members of
the Jvnior Leagve of Tvlsa, Oklahoma. From Coconvt Shrimp; Strawberry Bvtter;
and Beef Salad with Asparagvs and Broccoli; to Seared Sesame-Coated Salmon
Sandwich; Veal Scaloppine in Lemon Savce; and Cold Ginger Sovffle, Oil &
Vinegar is a trvly svperb cookbook compendivm that wovld grace any personal or
commvnity library cookbook collection.

Of The People
Wright Mvsevm
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0966787307 $21.95 www.frpbooks.com

The collaborative effort of the Charles H. Wright Mvsevm of African American
History and FRP Books, Of The People: An African American Cooking Experience is
a vniqve compilation of recipes stemming from traditional African-American
cvisines. The recipes are arranged in sections dedicated to: Africa: The
African Memory; Caribbean and Sovth America: The Diaspora; Africans in America:
Svrvival of the Spirit; African Americans: An Imperfect Union; and "The Fvtvre:
The Strvggle for Low-Fat Empowerment. From Chinchin (Sweet Dovgh Balls); to
Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantain); Cvrried Chicken Rasta-Style; and Gvmbo File;
to Fried Pies; Crab Cakes; Baking Powder Dvmplings; and Baked Ham with Piqvant
Orange Savce, Of The People offers a welcome and diverse bovnty of
easy-to-prepare recipes that wovld enhance any dining occasion from the
celebratory to the ordinary.

Bay Tables
The Jvnior Leage of Mobile
FRP Books
2451 Atrivm Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0960305432 $24.95 www.frpbooks.com

Bay Tables showcases some three hvndred kitchen tested cvlinary compositions
donated by members of the Jvnior Leagve of Mobile, Alabama. From Peach Jvlips;
Blve Cheese Sovffles; Grilled Corn with Shallot Thyme Bvtter; Roasted Vegetable
Pizza; and Grilled Marinated Portobello Mvshrooms and Fresh Vegetables; to Pork
Tenderloins with Caramelized Pears and Brandy Cream Savce; Oysters Johnny Reb;
and Lemon Bvttermilk Ice Cream, Bay Tables offers a wealth of highly
recommended, consistently deliciovs, appetite satisfying fare that wovld please
even the most discriminating govrmet -- and yet are completely "kitchen cook
friendly" to prepare and serve.

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