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Morton's The Cookbook
100 Steakhouse Recipes for Every Kitchen
Written by Klaus Fritsch, Tylor Field III and Mary Goodbody

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $32.50

Drawing from the spirit of the menus at Morton’s original Chicago location and their eighty other restaurants around the country and the world, Morton's the Cookbook includes familiar and delicious American steakhouse fare accentuated by the flavors picked up as the restaurant has grown to span the globe.

The expert on... Read more >

Almost Meatless
Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet
Written by Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2009
Price: $22.50

A Little Meat Can Go a Long Way

We all know that eating less meat is healthier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly, but how do we cut back without sacrificing flavor or resorting to a carb-heavy diet?

For today’s health-, budget-, and eco-conscious omnivores, Almost Meatless offers ingenious ideas for creating delicious, nutritionally... Read more >

The Niman Ranch Cookbook
From Farm to Table with America's Finest Meat
Written by Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher
Photographed by Laurie Smith

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2008
Price: $24.95

THE NIMAN RANCH COOKBOOK traces the transformation of a modest family endeavor into a respected nationwide model of sustainable farming-one that is supported by more than 500 independent family farmers raising livestock according to Niman Ranch's strict animal husbandry protocols. Focusing on beef, pork, and lamb (with illustrated meat charts describing... Read more >

The New Steak
Recipes for a Range of Cuts Plus Savory Sides
Written by Cree Lefavour
Photographed by Penny De Los Santos

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $19.95

55 steaks with tantalizing sides for any occasion
 
Cree LeFavour loves steak--especially those often overlooked but versatile (and reasonably priced) cuts such as skirt, flat iron, hangar, and flank.
 
In The New Steak, Cree LeFavour offers a fresh approach to steak entrées with recipes for American, bistro, Latin, and Asian meals that... Read more >

The River Cottage Meat Book

Written by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Photographed by Simon Wheeler

Format: Hardcover, 544 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $40.00

First published in the United Kingdom, THE RIVER COTTAGE MEAT BOOK quickly became an underground hit among food cognoscenti around the world. Now tailored for American cooks, this loving, authoritative, and galvanizing ode to good meat is one part manifesto on high-quality, local, and sustainable meat production; two parts guide to... Read more >

Morton's Steak Bible
Recipes and Lore from the Legendary Steakhouse
Written by Klaus Fritsch and Mary Goodbody

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $32.50

You’ve dreamed about it all week: the prime porterhouse patiently waiting in your butcher’s case for you to bring home wrapped in brown paper. You can’t wait to fire up the grill, season the well-marbled red meat, and slap it over the hot coals. You can hear the sizzle as it... 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 >

Totally Burgers Cookbook

Written by Helene Siegel and Karen Gillingham

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2004
Price: $5.95

Over the last thirty years, this versatile all-American favorite has found its way into every nook and cranny of the globe, from Santiago to Zanzibar, from Bombay to Tai Pei, and from Rome to Nome. At last, this Yankee food of humble origin is home again with enough foreign flavors to... Read more >

Charlie Trotter's Meat and Game

Written by Charlie Trotter and Belinda Chang
Photographed by Tim Turner

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2001
Price: $50.00

After nearly two decades of practicing his art, Charlie Trotter has established himself as one of the true visionaries of modern American cuisine. In the past two years alone, Trotter has received the Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant awards from the James Beard Foundation, and his Chicago restaurant was named best... Read more >

Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book
Recipes from America's Premier Sausage Maker
Written by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2000
Price: $21.95

Fans of Aidells sausages know there's a whole world beyond kielbasa, and it starts with Bruce Aidells gourmet sausages. In BRUCE AIDELLS' COMPLETE SAUSAGE BOOK, the king of the links defines each type of sausage, explains its origin, teaches us how to make sausages, and treats us to his favorite recipes... Read more >