Amuse-Bouche offers an array of recipes, from elegant and sophisticated to casual and surprising—but always exquisite—that will inspire home cooks to share these culinary jewels with their guests.Amuse-bouche (pronounced ah-myuz boosh) are today what hors d'oeuvres were to America in the 1950s: a relatively unknown feature of French culinary tradition that, once introduced, immediately became standard fare. Chefs at many fine restaurants offer gue...

"Rick Tramonto's seventh cookbook . . . takes you inside the north suburban Chicago home of the executive chef/partner of Tru and Tramonto's Steak & Seafood." ( Publishers Weekly)With Steak with Friends, James Beard award winning chef and noted cookbook author Rick Tramonto personally invites readers into his home to share a dazzling array of 150 steak and seafood recipes with all the trimmings. Placing special emphasis on choosin...

The opening of Tru in Chicago was the long-anticipated culmination of the dreams of executive chef Rick Tramonto and his partner, executive pastry chef Gale Gand. There Tramonto and Gand are free to unleash their superb culinary imaginations, serving wildly creative fare best described as progressive French-inspired cooking anchored in the finest European traditions.Tru reveals the secrets of Tramonto and Gand’ s award-winning cuisine–techniques and recipes they have evolv...

More than any other chef at work today, Michel Nischan creates sophisticated, modern food by embracing the food tenets of the past: Use what's readily available, celebrate variety, respect the land, and eschew waste. Whether it's explaining the virtues of secondary meat cuts, which fish are in least danger of overfishing, or how heritage bean and grain varieties help to support biodiversity as well as healthy diets, Sustainably Delicious proves that the most satisfying food comes ...

"More personal and more enlightening than the typical celebrity cookbook . . . a refreshing addition to an increasingly crowded field." — Publishers WeeklyRock star. Activist. Mother of two. How does Sheryl Crow have time to keep so healthy and fit? Sheryl knows how to eat right and deliciously thanks to personal chef Chuck White, affectionately known as "Chef Chuck." The duo met while Sheryl was battling breast cancer, which for her was a wake-up call to e...

A celebration of chocolate desserts from award-winning chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt Rich, smooth, and intensely flavorful, chocolate inspires a passion like no other. In Chocopologie, master chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt takes chocolate to luscious new heights, incorporating it into recipes both classic and new, for ultra-indulgent desserts, heavenly truffles, easy anytime snacks, and so much more. Chocolate for breakfast? Why not! Sprinkled into granola, it’s pr...

"A charming book full of fresh, inspired, and tasty recipes that is sure to shake up your family's dinner routine" ( Publishers Weekly )."This recipe collection will be kept within arm's reach on my kitchen shelf to enjoy with family and friends for years to come." —Sarabeth Levine, author of Sarabeth's BakeryHave a fridge full of staples, a family of finicky mouths to fe...

Award-winning chef Rick Tramonto shows home cooks how to recreate the simple, flavorful Italian dishes he serves at his wildly popular Osteria di Tramonto.Osteria means “tavern” in Italian. It is always a casual place, usually family-owned, where simple country cooking is served to accompany the local wine. In 2006, acclaimed chef Rick Tramonto opened Osteria di Tramonto on Chicago’s north shore. In this spectacular restaurant, he serves the kind of earthy, hearty fare so beloved b...

From the cooking expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition, daily and weekly menus that make it easy for you to stay in the ZoneOffering a proven formula for permanent fat loss, optimal health and all-round peak performance, the Zone diet has an estimated over two million followers worldwide. Zone Perfect Cooking Made Easy shows you how to stay in the Zone while enjoying delicious, easy-to-fix meals. It features 150 recipes from Gloria Bakst, whose work as the cooki...

Willkommen zu „FEEL GOOD BODY. Dein 14 Tage Reset“ – dem ultimativen Begleiter auf deiner Reise zu einem gesunden und nachhaltigen Lebensstil! Marie, die Powerfrau hinter diesem Kochbuch, zeigt dir, wie du mit veganen und glutenfreien Optionen deinen Körper ins Gleichgewicht bringst.Denn Lebensmittel sind Nahrungsmittel.Und Nahrungsmittel sollen dich er-NÄHREN.Dieses Buch enthält kreative und gesunde Rezepte, die dich mit wenig Zeitau...

This edited collection explores the malleability and influence of body image, focusing particularly on how media representation and popular culture’s focus on the body exacerbates the crucial social influence these representations can have on audiences’ perceptions of themselves and others. Contributors investigate the cultural context and lived experiences of individuals’ relationships with their bodies, going beyond examination of the thin, ideal body type to explore the emerging represe...

Anyone who has visited Carmine's flagship Times Square restaurant knows that Carmine's food is the best of classic Italian cuisine—each dish prepared simply to bring out the most vibrant flavor and make anyone who tastes it smile and reach for seconds.Carmine's Family-Style Cookbook reveals the simple secret of Carmine's longtime success—hearty, rich Italian food, just right for sharing, and perfect for cooking at home!Carmine's Family-Style Cookbook's perfect Italian recip...