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  Dim Sum - A Pocket Guide

  Kit Shan Li

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  “Features photos and descriptions of the most common dim sum items, from dumplings to desserts . . . can take a lot of guess work out of your ordering.” —San Francisco Chronicle 
   
  With its small plates and endless assortment of dishes, dim sum is an increasingly popular way to do brunch. For those new to this fun feast, or regulars looking to try a different dish, Dim Sum is the ultimate guidebook to this traditional Chinese meal. Perfect for your phone or tablet, this handy guide identifies the fifty most popular dim sum dishes with full-color photographs, short descriptions of the ingredients, the names of the dishes in English and Cantonese, and how to pronounce them. As the carts roll by, a quick glance at the book will tell a jean gow choy bang (chive dumpling) from mong gwor bo deen (mango pudding), and demystify the contents of that bamboo steamer. With tips on restaurant etiquette and how-tos for everything from refilling the teapot to handling chopsticks, Dim Sum is yum yum for everyone. 
   
  “Explains about 50 items, giving Chinese transliterations of the names and clear, appetizing photographs. Steamed pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns and spring rolls share the pages with duck feet and tripe.” —The New York Times 
   
   
   
  “An illustrated explanation of the items one can expect to find at a dim sum restaurant—with it, one can figure out what’s inside that steamed dumpling, what that tiny dish of meat is and how to tell the difference between a White Turnip Cake and a Taro Cake.” —Publishers Weekly

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  An A–Z Guide to Food Additives -...

  Deanna M. Minich

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  A reference for decoding what those mysterious ingredients are—and how they may affect you: “The definitive guide for the health-conscious shopper.” —Robert H. Lerman, MD, PhD 
   
  Here’s a tongue twister: Say cochineal extract, diacetyl, tertiary butylhydroquinone, BHA, HFCS, and MSG. It's not just knowing how to pronounce what’s in your food that’s important, it's knowing what it does and how it can affect you. The average American consumes about 150 pounds of food additives per year. With so many processed foods on the supermarket shelves, it can be hard to navigate the waters to an additive-free diet. 
   
  A-Z Guide to Food Additives helps you change the way you eat and shop—providing heart-healthy tips while helping you avoid undesirable food additives. Also, you’ll get the rundown on which additives do no harm and may even be nutritious. This “additive translator” lets you head down to your grocery store with a grocery list in one hand and your newfound knowledge in the other. 
   
  A-Z Guide to Food Additives delivers:Essential nutrition adviceHints on what to look for when reading those unreadable ingredient labelsTips on buying fresh produce in order to avoid pesticidesInformation on ingredients that can contribute to headaches, bloating, breathing difficulties, and other problemsSafety ratings for 300 ingredientsReference charts for additives that may cause cancer or allergic reactions, or should be limited for sodium-sensitive people

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  Food and Fire - Create bold...

  Marcus Bawdon

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  65 recipes for grilling, smoking and roasting with fire.
  Cooking with fire is primal. There is nothing simpler – no metalwork, no fancy gadgets, just food and flame – allowing you to take the most basic of ingredients and turn them into something special. Cultures across the globe have cooked in this way, developing their own innovative methods to combine heat and local flavours. Cooking with Fire takes the best of these global artisanal techniques – from searing directly on the coals to rotisserie, wood-fired ovens, cast-iron grilling, and plenty more – and creates 65 lip-smacking dishes to cook outdoors and share in front of the fire with family and friends.

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  Saving the Seasons - How to Can...

  Susanne Mayer, Mary Clemens Meyer

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  You can’t get much closer to the source of your food than canning or preserving it yourself, and Saving the Seasons shows you how through clear instructions and step-by-step pictures. Loaded with helpful tips, charts and user-friendly recipes for beginners and experts alike, you will enjoy the season's bounty all year long!Top Five Reasons To Preserve Your Own FoodEat from known, local food sources—year round!Fill your cupboards with foods free from chemical additives and preservatives.Lock in peak flavors and nutrition by reserving the bounty of the season.Taste the full flavors of homemade—store-bought brands just can’t compare!Preserve foods while they’re plentiful, and the benefits last all year—with tastes you won’t soon forget."What a treat to be reminded that it's not just technically possible to keep summer in your pantry all year long, but incredibly delicious. There's nothing at the supermarket that comes close to the tastes in these pages—and nothing that will help much more in the fight to build a local food system to replace the vulnerable, unhealthy, and sprawling mess that is our current lot."—Bill McKibben, author Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet"What a great idea to combine lessons for canning, freezing, pickling, and drying all in one book—with recipes for everything from making spicy kimchi to black raspberry jam! What a delicious way to extend our gardens."—Catherine Walthers, author of Raising the Salad Bar and Soups + Sides"It is heartening to see the renewed interest in gardening and in eating locally—actually, the interest in eating real food! It is long overdue. With this encouraging trend comes the need for a comprehensive guide to canning and preserving the garden bounty to enjoy the rest of the year. Saving the Seasons fills this niche perfectly. Its colorful pages, clear instructions, and many recipes will stimulate the novice as well as the seasoned canner."—Elsie Kline, Farming Magazine"A must-have follow-up to Simply in Season, Saving the Seasons takes eating locally and seasonally to the next step—beyond fresh. Now one can eat locally and seasonally year round with the knowledge of how to preserve or save the seasons. With the aid of the simple steps and photos, the novice will feel quite comfortable saving the seasons, and the experienced will learn new tricks. All will have wonderful recipes to try."—Mary Beth Lind, co-author of Simply in Season"With the voice of a trusted friend, Saving the Seasons offers comprehensive guidance and easy-to-follow instructions to the lost art of food preservation. It's the next best thing to having Mom or Grandma in the kitchen with you—possibly even better (sorry, Mom)."—Cathleen Hockman-Wert, co-author of Simply in Season"As a mother-daughter team with many years of farming between them, including both rural and urban agriculture, the Meyers are well-placed to present this updated guide on preserving food. They provide simple instructions and a great selection of recipes, from basic jam, pickles, and relish to international favorites like kimchi and chutney. Their tips offer terrific extra tidbits geared toward beginners while useful notes are included on foods for babies and kids."—Kristi Bahrenburg Janzen, organic, sustainable, and local food/agriculture writerA great addition for those who are cooking seasonally with Simply in Season!

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  Healthy Vegetarian & Vegan Slow...

  Nicola Graimes

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  Discover the plant-based goodness your electric slow cooker can provide, with over 60 convenient and delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes.
  
  For those of us with busy lifestyles and little time to spend in the kitchen, it can be hard to find convenient ways to whip up meat-free meals. Let your slow cooker do all the work for you here, with this delicious range of recipes for vegan and vegetarian magic. Spend a little time preparing and let your meals cook away without you having to watch over them! These delicious dishes have something for the everyday, from simple plant-based essentials to more impressive recipes for special occasions.

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  Eat Up The Next Level - Perform...

  Daniel Davey

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  Bring your health and performance to the next level.
  Next level eating means prioritising food in your routine. It means understanding the power that food has to nourish, heal, support and energise your body.
  Daniel Davey is a performance nutritionist who has helped Ireland's most successful athletes raise their game. In this book, Daniel draws on everything he has learned in order to demonstrate the science of how food can help us perform at our best physically and mentally every day.
  The recipes in this cookbook are simple, delicious, nutrition-packed and uniquely designed to help you unlock the key to an enhanced life. They can be used to support specific training goals, to help you recover from injury or if you are in need of an immune system boost. Daniel also reveals how he has helped his top clients develop the right mindset to make consistently good food and lifestyle choices – and reap the rewards.
  This is a transformative cookbook that will bring your health and performance to the next level.

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