I have experienced many of the positives and negative of custom homes when involved in my first new home. Difficulties come frequently that had to be understood and dealt with. The lessons learned were many. Being a hands-on type of prospective homeowner, I was involved in all aspects of the design and construction. This learning curve resulted in creating a beautiful, fashionable home… a worthy goal for everyone.I have met many contractors, sub-contractors, designers and architect...

The impetus for this cookbook is mainly chicken. But while a turkey is not a chicken, who's keeping score that closely? As a result I have included numerous turkey dishes among the recipes. In addition there a number of seafood recipes just to add a bit of diversity. Of course if you are privy to some of the more exotic bird life, they should do just as well.Where a recipe calls for ground turkey, ground chicken may be substituted, if available. And real bacon can be substituted fo...

Not everyone needs or wants a low carbohydrate diet. Avoiding potatoes, rice, bread, and etcetera is to miss a satisfying part of life. So if you can, go ahead and try some of these recipes.For those who have tried various diets that have failed bring your weight down, I suggest that there is only one diet that works in the long run, and that is portion control. Learn to stop eating before you are full. The hunger should go away shortly. Using this method I lost 45 pounds in a year...

New York Times BestsellerThe good, the bad, and the ugly, served up Bourdain-style.Bestselling chef and Parts Unknown host Anthony Bourdain has never been one to pull punches. In The Nasty Bits, he serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether scrounging for eel in the backstreets of Hanoi, revealing what you didn't want to know about the more ung...

If you’re craving fresh, nourishing food that will help you lose weight, get more energy, and revitalize your health, look no further than The Vegetarian's Bible. These classic vegetarian dishes utilize seasonal ingredients that are great for both your health and the environment. Vegetables are an essential part of a good diet because they are packed with antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and fiber. Learn how to maintain your health and be your own “inner doctor” with recipes for a detox a...

Nigella Lawson and her style of cookery have earned a special place in our lives, symbolizing all that is best, most pleasurable, most hands-on and least fussy about good food. But that doesn’t mean she wants us to spend hours in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove.Featuring fabulous fast foods, ingenious short cuts, terrific time-saving ideas and easy, delicious meals, Nigella Express is her solution to eating well when time is short. Here are mouthwatering recip...

A collection of dessert recipes that gives you more than seventy-five delicious reasons to stock up on napkins.Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Soufflé CakeCinnamon-Donut Bread PuddingChewy Lemon-Pistachio FinanciersDouble-Crumble Hot Apple PiesButterscotch-Bourbon Macadamia Nut PieStill not satisfied? How about Cheesecake Pops, Giant Coconut Cream Puffs, Hawaiian Caramel Corn, Milky Way Tempura-on-a-Stick, or Sticky Pear and Walnut Upside-...

From Chef Chloe: an eBook collection of ten mouth-watering chocolate dessert and treat recipes from her wildly popular Chloe’s Kitchen that are delicious, crowd-pleasing—and vegan.Even before Chef Chloe wowed the judges on Cupcake Wars to become the first chef to win a reality TV cooking show with a vegan recipe, she was astounding her fans with her talent for producing delectable desserts without butter, milk, or even common vegan ingredients lik...

With barbecue being one of the most popular summer activities, it is no wonder that there are so many different BBQ cookbooks to be found. But how many times have you had to jump from one book to the other because neither of them contains all the recipes that you need? How many times did you end up ordering guides labeled as the best BBQ cookbooks, only to be presented with a bunch of recipes nobody really even likes? True barbecue fans find this to be a great source of discomfort, which i...

The editor-in-chief of Food & Wine shares reliable recipes and straightforward kitchen advice from the pros in this accessible-for-all cookbook.For years, Dana Cowin kept a dark secret: From meat to vegetables, broiling to baking, breakfast to dinner, she ruined literally every kind of dish she attempted to make. Now, in this cookbook confessional, the vaunted first lady of food and exceptional entertainer finally comes clean about her many meal mishaps. W...

Create delicious and portable feasts for any occasion. Whether you're headed to a neighborhood park, an elegant music festival, or the top of a mountain, DeeDee Stovel shows you how to create a tasty outdoor dining experience. With 125 recipes that include dishes like cucumber soup, lobster rolls, fried chicken, and apple cake, you'll be amazed at the variety of foods that are well-suited for outdoor eating. Call up your friends, grab a blanket, and fill up your picnic basket!

When Chef and caterer Anna Conrad was asked to provide paleo recipes for a fitness group’s 28-day paleo challenge, she was a little skeptical. Could an athlete-or even an average person-really maintain a balanced body without any grains or dairy? Before agreeing to the job, she decided to follow the diet for two weeks to see how she felt. In that short amount of time, she lost eight pounds without feeling hungry or deprived, and her blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol all stayed wi...