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Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It’s a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels

“A scholarly (though often hilarious) triumph of culinary anthropology.”―Washington Post Celebrate the joys of Patrick O’Brian’s acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series with this delightful cookbook, full of the food and drink that so often complement Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin’s travels. Collected here are authentic and practical recipes for such eighteenth- and early-nineteenth- century dishes as Burgoo, Drowned Baby, Sea-Pie, …

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Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles, and Snacks

A brand-new collection from America’s leading authority on Mexican cooking. For years, fans have urged Rick Bayless to collect recipes for his prized margaritas, guacamoles, and snacks in one book. Now Rick shares 35 new and classic margaritas, including his version of the perfect margarita, the popular Topolo Margarita, and modern variations made with Mezcal. There’s a margarita …

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Sauces & Shapes: Pasta the Italian Way

Winner of the 2014 International Association of Culinary Association (IACP) Award The indispensable cookbook for genuine Italian sauces and the traditional pasta shapes that go with them. Pasta is so universally popular in the United States that it can justifiably be called an American food. This book makes the case for keeping it Italian with recipes for sauces …

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Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore: Dinner for Everyone at the Table

Can we all sit down and have dinner together?For years, Anna Thomas’s fans have cooked from her trailblazing vegetarian cookbooks. Now, Anna turns her thoughts to that larger question. We are eating differently: your daughter is a vegan, or you are but your in-laws don’t think it’s dinner without meat, or you’re hosting Thanksgiving for a mixed group… …

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The Apple Lover’s Cookbook

The most complete cookbook for enjoying and cooking with apples. Winner of an IACP “Best Cookbook” award in 2012!The Apple Lover’s Cookbook celebrates the beauty of apples in all their delicious variety, taking you from the orchard to the kitchen with recipes both sweet (like Apple-Stuffed Biscuit Buns and Blue Ribbon Deep-Dish Apple Pie) and savory (like Cider-Brined …

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Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes: 100 Thick and Creamy Shakes You Can Make At Home

“The perfect guide for blending up an icy avalanche of creamy concoctions.”―David Lebovitz, author of The Perfect Scoop The time-honored combination of milk, ice cream, and syrup has satisfied ice cream lovers for generations. In this collection of 100 new recipes, Adam Ried brings America’s favorite concoction into the twenty-first century with familiar ingredients turned into foolproof shakes. …

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Cowed: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America’s Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment

From leading ecology advocates, a revealing look at our dependence on cows and a passionate appeal for sustainable living.In Cowed, globally recognized environmentalists Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes offer a revealing analysis of how our beneficial, centuries-old relationship with bovines has evolved into one that now endangers us.Long ago, cows provided food and labor to settlers taming the …

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The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century

Winner of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Award in General Cooking: All the best recipes from 150 years of distinguished food journalism-a volume to take its place in America’s kitchens alongside Mastering the Art of French Cooking and How to Cook Everything. Amanda Hesser, the well-known New York Times food columnist, brings her signature voice and expertise to …

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The Bread Bible

The new baking masterwork from the author of The Cake Bible and The Pie and Pastry Bible.The Bread Bible gives bread bakers 150 of the meticulous, foolproof recipes that are Rose Levy Beranbaum’s trademark. Her knowledge of the chemistry of baking, the accessibility of her recipes, and the incomparable taste of her creations make this book invaluable for …

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BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts

An award-winning pastry chef’s foolproof recipes and fresh take on the history of American desserts, from chocolate chip cookies to toaster pastries.Have you ever marveled at a flawless slice of cherry pie in a television bake-off and wondered if you could re-create it at home? You can. With BraveTart, you’ll find everything from a one-bowl Devil’s Food Layer …

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