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All her life, Ann Hodgman craved butter, cream, cheese, and bacon. Then she decided to go vegan. After a hellish incident with seitan, she made a decision: No more foods that made her hungry for her former life. No recipe would make the cut in her new life unless her husband liked it enough to beg for second helpings. More than 100 Hodgman-family-tested recipes later, Vegan Food for the Rest of Us was born, full of original culinary discoveries, honest...

Stephanie Izard, the first and only woman to win the Top Chef title, presents 100 recipes along with her shopping, creative meal pairings and cooking techniques.

Moore can't help it: if there's food and flame, he'll grill it. Here he shares his indiscriminate appetite for smoky perfection with a broad collection of recipes varied in method, technique, and cuisine. After a review of the basics, he takes the reader on a tour across America to round up authentic stories, coveted recipes, and indispensable tips from grill masters of the South and beyond. Moore offers his own tried-and-true grilling recipes for...

"Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty brings a fresh perspective to our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry--both black and white--through food, from Africa to America and from slavery to freedom. Southern food is integral to the American culinary tradition, yet the question of who "owns" it is one of the most provocative touchpoints in our ongoing struggles...

The world renowned French cooking instructor teams up with his granddaughter to prepare plain but elegant dishes, including curly hot dogs with pickle relish, marinated Chinese mushroom salad, and blueberries in honey sauce.

"The bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning cohost of ABC's The Chew takes the intimidation out of cooking and shows you how to savor life fully every day with this gorgeous cookbook featuring more than 125 easy, healthy, and delicious timesaving recipes. For many people, especially those who aren't quite at home in the kitchen, the idea of cooking a homemade meal can be terrifying, uninspiring, or just feel like a chore. In The Happy Cook, Daphne...

The James Beard Award-winning chef and co-owner of Philadelphia's Zahav restaurant reinterprets the glorious cuisine of Israel for American home kitchens.
Ever since he opened Zahav in 2008, chef Michael Solomonov has been turning heads with his original interpretations of modern Israeli cuisine, attracting notice from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, ("an utter and total revelation"), and Eater ("Zahav defines...

A cookbook and kitchen manual filled with photos and drawings offers basic techniques and essential recipes that transform standard ingredients--including eggs, beans, and pasta--into simple, elegant dishes.

Jo Gaines believes there's no better way to celebrate family and friendship than through the art of togetherness, celebrating tradition, and sharing a great meal. She provides 125 classic recipes -- from breakfast, lunch, and dinner to small plates, snacks, and desserts -- presenting a modern selection of American classics, personal family favorites, and comfort food from the couple's new restaurant, Magnolia Table. Complemented by her love for her...