Learn how to humanely slaughter cattle and butcher your own beef with ths straightforward guide.In Butchering Beef, Adam Danforth provides clear instructions and step-by-step photography of the entire butchering process, from creating the right preslaughter conditions through killing, skinning, and perfecting expert cuts.With plenty of encouragement and expert advice on food safety, packaging, and necessary equipment, this comprehensive guide has a...

The space, setup, and equipment required to raise and process poultry are minimal when compared to other types of livestock, which is part of what makes chickens such an appealing choice for small-scale meat producers. Expert butcher and teacher Adam Danforth covers the entire slaughtering and butchering process in this photographic guide specifically geared toward backyard chicken keepers and small-farm operations invested in raising meat responsibly. With step-by-step photos, detailed in...

James Beard Foundation Book Award FinalistA Booklist “Top 10 Cookbook of the Year”This “exhaustive guide to understanding and preparing stocks and broths” explores the history, science, and fundamentals of this culinary staple—and includes 100+ recipes to try at home (Booklist).Stocks and broths are the foundation of good cooking, yet information on their use is often relegated to the introductions ...

Larousse French Cooking is the ultimate culinary journey through France. From a Toulouse Cassoulet to a Provençal *Pissaladière*, a northern *Moules à la Marinière* to a southern Pistou Soup, this book brings together more than 130 of the best-loved recipes from every region.Discover everyday classics such as Lyonnais Onion Soup or Quiche Lorraine. Truly impress a crowd with showstopping dishes like a Seven-hour Leg of Lam...

Bold flavors meet time-saving tricks in 200 recipes (all ready in 45 minutes or less) that make weeknight dinners fun and stress-free.When time is short and bellies are grumbling, America’s Test Kitchen’s streamlined guide to weeknight cooking meets you in the moment—with great meals that don’t require a ton of work and bring new flavors to the table. No matter your craving, you’ll find a dinner that fits the bill in under 45 minutes with easy cleanup. That could b...

Master your emotions and learn to be happy through 50 science-backed and highly accessible strategies from The Anger Professor Dr Ryan Martin.The Anger Professor Dr Ryan Martin shares easy research-driven hacks to help you manage your emotions and improve your day-to-day life. His goal is to show that small changes to lifestyle, diet, sleep and ways of thinking will create real and beneficial changes in the way you experience fear, sadness, anger, happiness and the other emotions. ...

The must-have reference guide to all the methods used for preserving every type of food—from canning vegetables to making fruit wines to curing meat—with more than 250 recipes and creative zero-waste options.Featuring clear step-by-step instructions and original photography, Essential Food Preserving is organized by type of food, with multiple preservation methods for each one, so you can preserve almost anything in a variety of ways, including:

THE BRAND NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'This book is the PR beans have always deserved' Yotam Ottolenghi'Beans are quite simply one of the best foods you can eat, so get stuck in!' Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallHigh-fibre, high-protein and planet-friendly beans are what we need to eat right now. This book shows you how to cook delicious simple meals with them!Be part of the Bang ...

'Baking requires skill and perfection, and Edd's got it.' Mary Berry'Edd Kimber has made everyone's favourite French desserts and pastries accessible and easy to make. From buttery sable cookies to crusty canelés and flaky croissants, anyone can bake and enjoy the best French pastries, right in their own kitchen!' David Lebovitz'Edd's desserts taste as good as they look - these delicious recipes inspire the baker in all of us.' Philippe Conticini

New York Times Best Cookbook of 2025 • 2026 James Beard Award Nominee for Baking and Desserts"In Dobre Dobre**, Laurel Kratochvila leads us down the gloriously buttery, poppy-seed-strewn path of modern and classic Polish baking. Ms. Kratochvila, who runs a bakery in Berlin, writes meticulous recipes that deliver impressive results."** —New York TimesDiscov...

'Richard is a master of his craft - ultra user-friendly, it might even change the way you look at bread forever.'- Sunday TelegraphSince it was first published in 2005, Dough has been widely recognized as the definitive guide to making bread at home. With over 60 recipes, this revised edition marks 20 years of Richard Bertinet's practical and simple approach to home breadmaking.Breadmaking has never been more simple...

"I know of only one person who could put together such a treasury of the best recipes in the world: Mark Bittman." —Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central KitchenJoin iconic, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer Mark Bittman on a journey across the globe—not to the fanciest, most-acclaimed restaurants in the world, but to the good bars, little joints, mom-and-pop operations, and home kitchens that serve up common, everyday food.Here you'll fin...