Cooking:

Two Dishes
Mother and Daughter: Two Cooks,Two Lifestyles, Two Takes
Written by Linda Haynes and Devin Connell

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $23.95

More than 120 irresistible recipes reflecting the different lifestyles and tastes of a mother and daughter who love to cook.

While growing up, Devin Connell absorbed much about the pleasures of food and cooking in the kitchen of her mother, Linda Haynes. She too became an exceptional cook, with her own style... Read more >

Glorious One-Pot Meals
A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking
Written by Elizabeth Yarnell

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $17.95

A totally new patented way to cook quick and easy one-pot meals, while keeping ingredients intact and full of flavor.


Elizabeth Yarnell developed her revolutionary infusion-cooking method to avoid often mushy slow-cooker results and to make cooking and cleaning up after dinner a breeze. Now anyone with too many tasks and not...

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Glorious One-Pot Meals
A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking
Written by Elizabeth Yarnell

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $17.95

A totally new patented way to cook quick and easy one-pot meals, while keeping ingredients intact and full of flavor.


Elizabeth Yarnell developed her revolutionary infusion-cooking method to avoid often mushy slow-cooker results and to make cooking and cleaning up after dinner a breeze. Now anyone with too many tasks and not... Read more >

Home Cooking with Charlie Trotter

Written by Charlie Trotter
Photographed by Kipling Swehla

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2008
Price: $25.00

More than 130 recipes that make Charlie Trotter's show-stopping fare accessible to home cooks.

Charlie Trotter's most approachable cookbook, HOME COOKING WITH CHARLIE TROTTER is designed for casual home cooks who appreciate top-quality cuisine. Trotter begins by discussing classic methods of preparing food, from braising to grilling to sautéing. He then... Read more >

Feeding Baby
Everyday Recipes for Healthy Infants and Toddlers
Written by Joachim Splichal and Christine Splichal
Photographed by Victoria Pearson

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $14.95

For parents who want to start their babies off eating fresh, nutritious foods, FEEDING BABY offers easy-to-prepare tastes, nibbles, bites, and meals that retain the vitamins and minerals missing from conventional bottled and heat-treated baby food. Delightfully simple yet nuanced flavors of recipes like Roasted Acorn Squash Pur?©e and Banana Peach... Read more >

The River Cottage Family Cookbook

Written by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Fizz Carr
Photographed by Simon Wheeler

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $32.50

A distinctly educational cooking primer for the whole family with more than 100 recipes that can be made by children.

The latest addition to the best-selling RIVER COTTAGE cookbook series inspires the entire family to venture into the kitchen to prepare delicious, wholesome food together. THE RIVER COTTAGE FAMILY COOKBOOK features a... Read more >

Picnics Deck
50 Inspired Recipes and Tips for Alfresco Dining
Written by Robin Vitetta-Miller

Format: Non-traditional book, 50 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2008
Price: $14.95

What better way to enjoy the great outdoors than to pack a picnic full of fresh and tasty treats to share with good friends?

The Picnics Deck by Food Network star Robin Miller provides everything you need for putting together gourmet spreads that are not only easy to prepare and transport but... Read more >

New Good Food, rev
Essential Ingredients for Cooking and Eating Well
Written by Margaret Wittenberg

Format: Trade Paperback, 296 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2007
Price: $19.95

In NEW GOOD FOOD, industry veteran Margaret M. Wittenberg offers reliable, practical, one-stop advice on organics, whole grains, buying local, sustainability, and more. Focusing on core food products available at large-scale and natural foods markets, she profiles everything from new sweeteners like agave nectar to specialty flours like spelt and barley... Read more >

Cooking

Written by James Peterson

Format: Hardcover, 560 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $40.00

In an era of outfitted home kitchens and food fascination, it's no wonder home cooks who never learned the fundamentals of the kitchen are intimidated. Twenty years ago, James Peterson could relate, and so he taught himself by cooking his way through professional kitchens and stacks of books, logging the lessons... Read more >

Fondue

Written by Lenny Rice and Brigid Callinan

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2007
Price: $9.95

Whether it'¬?s the first course or the entire menu, fondue is the perfect party food or casual company dinner: it provides an instant theme; the little prep needed is done well in advance; and it'¬?s guaranteed to create a leisurely, cozy atmosphere. From Northern California'¬?s wine and cheese country comes Cowgirl... Read more >

College Cooking
Feed Yourself and Your Friends
Written by Megan Carle and Jill Carle

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2007
Price: $19.95

You have a midterm tomorrow and a fierce growl in your stomach. Your roommate just nabbed your last cup o' ramen. Do you: (A) Ignore your stomach and brew another pot of coffee? (B) Break out the PB&J? (C) Order pizza—again? (D) Make a quick trip to the grocery store? The... Read more >

Marinades, Rubs, Brines, Cures and Glazes

Written by Jim Tarantino

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2006
Price: $21.95

In this revised and expanded edition of his best-selling book, grilling guru Jim Tarantino explains the art and science of marinades and presents more than 400 savory, sweet, and spicy recipes. Featuring 150 brand-new recipes and sections on brines, cures, and glazes, this marinating bible is chock-full of ideas for preparing... Read more >

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics
The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!
Written by Paula Deen

Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $29.95

As owner and proprietor of The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Paula Deen is one of the South’s most celebrated chefs. Now two of her cherished culinary classics–The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!–have been combined into one delicious volume, available in hardcover for... Read more >

The Real Food Daily Cookbook
Really Fresh, Really Good, Really Vegetarian
Written by Ann Gentry and Anthony Head

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2005
Price: $24.95

With three bustling restaurants located throughout the Los Angeles area, Real Food Daily boasts a loyal clientele of ravenous vegetarian diners and health-conscious celebrities, trendsetting young hipsters and members of Southern California's culinary community at large. After 10 successful years as a cherished destination for lovers of delicious and naturally wholesome... Read more >

Build a Better Burger
Celebrating Sutter Home's Annual Search for America's Best Burgers
Written by James Mcnair
Foreword by Bob Trinchero

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2005
Price: $17.95

Each summer, cooks from the rocky shores of Maine to the sun-kissed beaches of Hawaii ignite their imaginations and fire up their grills to create new twists on an icon of North American cuisine: the burger. Thousands of these cooks-both amateur and professional-compete annually in the Build a Better Burger recipe... Read more >

Very Salad Dressing

Written by Teresa Burns

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2004
Price: $5.95

Salads are a celebration of the season’s freshest offerings and when tossed in delicious dressings, their flavors and textures come alive. Here you'¬?ll find more than 50 recipes for oil-and-vinegar, fruit, and creamy salad dressings like Olive and Herb Vinaigrette, Strawberry Surprise, and Creamy Pepper-Parmesan. Read more >

Annie and Margrit
Recipes and Stories from the Robert Mondavi Kitchen
Written by Annie Roberts, Margrit Biever Mondavi and Victoria Wise

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2003
Price: $35.00

The wines of the Robert Mondavi Winery are acclaimed the world over. Less well known is the fact that the winery features a private dining room to rival the best restaurants in the Napa Valley. Here in the Vineyard Room, innovative chef Annie Roberts brings a refined sense of taste and... Read more >

Coconut Cookery

Written by Valerie Macbean

Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: October 22, 2001
Price: $15.95

Coconut Cookery fans the flames of Valerie MacBean's longtime love affair with the tropical treat. Written specifically for adventurous amateur cooks, the book contains 130 recipes that will please everyone from gourmands to vegans. Cornbread, Cold Avocado Soup, and Fudge Balls are among the dishes that show the fruit's many uses... Read more >

The Best Little BBQ Sauces Cookbook

Written by Karen Adler

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2000
Price: $5.95

The BEST LITLLE COOKBOOK series concludes with those essential BBQ Sauces. Kansas City-Style BBQ Sauce, Texas Two-Step Sauce, Apricot-Plum Glaze, Thai Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce, and Carolina Pepper Sauce will please both domestic and exotic palates alike. Read more >

The Best Little Marinades Cookbook

Written by Karen Adler

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2000
Price: $5.95

THE BEST LITTLE MARINADES COOKBOOK offers a variety of homemade marinades, pastes, and rubs that add signature flavors before the meat is cooked. Provencal White Wine Marinade, Memphis Rib Rub, and Rosemary-Dijon Paste are just a few that add distinction and depth. COMING IN JUNE. Read more >