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Cover art for COOK LIKE A ROCK STAR
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2011

"A spirited cookbook that will lead to fun and flavor at home."
A popular Food Network personality offers detailed recipes to help home chefs rock the kitchen. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE KITCHEN COUNTER COOKING SCHOOL
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Released: Sept. 29, 2011

"The author's humble approach is inviting and shows why her students were enthusiastic."
A Seattle-based writer turned chef demonstrates how readers can transform their lives with the right recipe. Read full book review >
Cover art for AMERICA'S MOST WANTED RECIPES WITHOUT THE GUILT
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Released: Sept. 6, 2011

"Douglas' offerings aren't truly "without the guilt," but they sure beat the drive-thru, calorie-wise."
The cook who created the copycat version of KFC's chicken returns with more mouthwatering restaurant-style recipes without all the calories. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE NEW SONOMA COOKBOOK
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Released: Sept. 6, 2011

"Don't take her word for it; try it out yourself."
An update to Guttersen's classic cookbook features more than 200 new recipes capturing the flavors and body-smart cuisine of the Golden State. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE HOUR THAT MATTERS MOST
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Released: Sept. 1, 2011

"While not exactly groundbreaking, the evidence in this book will motivate parents to make mealtime a priority."
Family supper receives the star treatment. Read full book review >
Cover art for NAKED WINE
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Released: Sept. 1, 2011

"A text that will appeal principally to wine-lovers but will give other readers a pleasant buzz, too."
Wine journalist and blogger Feiring (The Battle for Wine and Love, 2008) returns with accounts of her interviews with winemakers and with her own endeavor to make a "naked" wine (no additives or other extrinsic evils). Read full book review >
Cover art for DESSERTS FROM THE FAMOUS LOVELESS CAFE
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Released: Sept. 1, 2011

"Not only are the recipes mouthwatering, they usher in the warm sentimental goodness that can only result from home-baked joy."
Delve into the sinfully delicious world of sweets and treats from Nashville's signature dining spot. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE CUBAN KITCHEN
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 31, 2011

"A spicy mélange of Cuban and Cuban-American cuisine."
Turn your kitchen into an authentic Cuban cocina with these flavorful tropical recipes. Read full book review >
Cover art for 1493
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 9, 2011

"Focusing on ecology and economics, Mann provides a spellbinding account of how an unplanned collision of unfamiliar animals, vegetables, minerals and diseases produced unforeseen wealth, misery, social upheaval and the modern world."
A fascinating chronicle of the "Columbian Exchange," which mixed old and new world elements to form today's integrated global culture, the "homogenocene." Read full book review >
Cover art for THE KIMCHI CHRONICLES
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Released: Aug. 2, 2011

"Excellent recipes for all skill levels."
Vongerichten spices up the kitchen with this colorfully photographed companion piece to the new PBS series in which the author shares her Korean roots and easy-to-prepare culinary delights. Read full book review >
Cover art for PEPPER
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Released: Aug. 1, 2011

"Lovers of pepper will rejoice over this combination cookbook and history lesson."
A complete guide to this complex, mysterious and often overlooked kitchen staple. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE LOCAVORE'S KITCHEN
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2011

"As Suszko demonstrates, sometimes staying ahead of the foodie pack means going back to one's culinary roots."
Riding the crest of ever-evolving food trends takes some real ingenuity. Read full book review >