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Delving deep into the storied past of the apple in North America, Humphreys explores the intricate link between agriculture, settlement,…
and human relationships. She brings light to such varied topics as how the apple first came across the Atlantic Ocean with a relatively unknown Quaker woman long before the more famed “Johnny Appleseed”; how bountiful Indigenous orchards were targeted to be taken over or eradicated by white settlers and their armies; how the once-17,000 varietals of apple cultivated were catalogued by watercolour artists from the United States’ Department of Pomology; how apples wove into the life and poetry of Robert Frost; and how Humphreys’ own curiosity was piqued by the Winter Pear Pearmain, believed to be the world’s best tasting apple, which she found growing beside an abandoned cottage not far from her home. 2017.
Offers two hundred nutritious, low-G.I. recipes for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, appetizers, dinners and desserts. There are simple-to-prepare dishes for weekday…
meals, simmers and roasts for leisurely weekends, and elegant fare for entertaining friends. Includes recipes for Crunchy Granola, Creamy Seafood Chowder, Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breasts and Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing. 2006.
This book contains over 120 recipes and is divided into chapters including Stocking the Storecupboard, Cooking for One or Two,…
Cooking with Children, Quick Weekday Meals, Weekend Recipes and Cooking Family Meals for Special Occasions. Recipes range from the simple, such as pork and noodle stir fry, to encourage non-cooks into the kitchen, to Thai chicken curry and Moroccan spice poussin for the more experienced cook. At the beginning of each chapter there is helpful and practical advice about where to buy key ingredients, how to plan your meals in advance and build up a collection of recipes that you can have on standby whatever the occasion. 2006.
Growing up, Hollywood's Smollett siblings car-tripped between America's coasts thirteen times. With each new home, their mother would transform a…
long piece of butcher block into a smooth varnished table. That table would become the heart of the Smollett clan, where they gathered each night. Filled with personal stories and over 125 recipes, this book will bring you and your family to the dinner table. 2018.
This diabetic cookbook contains over 200 specially created recipes which provide healthy, balanced meals. Each recipe lists calories per serving,…
fat, protein and carbohydrate content. The book also contains a section on diabetes and a healthy lifestyle. 2001.
This compilation of Edward Brown's previous books emphasises his Zen approach to cooking. Focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients and whole…
foods, the recipes include soups, salads, sauces, spreads, entrees, desserts, pastries and breads. 2009.
These recipes reflect the author's belief that when food is made from scratch, with wholesome, natural ingredients, it can't help…
but be delicious. The Harrow Fair Cookbook will inspire you to cook with what's local and seasonally available. Includes recipes for sour cherry jam, bread and butter pickles, peaches and cream pie, and lemon shake-ups. 2010.
This text describes the history and traditions of herbs and explains about their uses and cultivation - from home-made cosmetics,…
herbal teas and sweet-scented potpourri to the flavour of herbs in cooking. The text presents over 275 recipes from light soups to health-giving drinks. 1980.
During a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis, Paris…
was not only the world's most exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. This book explores the lives and writings of six Americans who chronicled the food and wine of "the glorious thirty." Together, these writer-adventurers initiated an American cultural dialogue on food that has continued to this day. 2017.
For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…
Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.
Discusses the role of the Atlantic cod as a common food in European and North American history, from the Vikings…
through the technological age. Explains how its commercial value in the frozen food industry led to its scarcity in modern times and changes in sea laws. Grades 4-7. 2002.
Over 350 recipes highlight fresh takes on favourite classics, regional specialties, and dishes that celebrate Canada's cultural mosaic. From perfect,…
crispy-skinned chicken to cedar-planked salmon, and from the ultimate gooey butter tart to mocha marjolaine, there are recipes for every cook and every occasion. Authoritative reference material offers tips and advice on technique, shopping, nutrition and healthy eating, food storage, and making meals ahead of time. 2001.
This book lets you into the secret of vegetarian cooking as developed by the Cranks restaurants. With a helpful introductory…
section and numerous delicious recipes for soups, starters, salads, dressings, sauces and savouries, not to mention sections devoted to baking, pudding, cereals, preserves, sweetmeats and drinks. 1985, c1982.
On le dit toxique, on l'accuse de créer une dépendance comparable à celle de la cocaïne et d'être l'un des…
principaux responsables de l'obésité, du diabète, du cancer et des maladies cardiovasculaires. Qu'en est-il vraiment? Qui croire pour démêler le vrai du faux? À quoi s'en tenir pour le consommer avec modération? Catherine Lefebvre a mené l'enquête et dresse un portrait objectif de cet aliment. Elle présente le sucre par morceau: son histoire particulièrement sombre, la situation des petites comme des immenses plantations sucrières, leur impact sur l'environnement et sur la vie des gens qui y travaillent, ainsi que les stratégies employées par l'industrie alimentaire pour nous y faire succomber et nous en faire consommer toujours davantage. Catherine Lefebvre décrit également les différentes familles de sucre, leurs produits dérivés, leur utilisation, les processus d'assimilation par l'organisme, les conséquences d'une surconsommation, exemples et cas pratiques à l'appui. 2016.
" En tant que mère qui travaille, Grace Cheetham connaît limportance davoir des recettes faciles à réaliser et des techniques…
de cuisine simples lorsque vient le temps de faire les repas pour la famille, surtout lorsquil y a des restrictions alimentaires. Donc, que vous commenciez à suivre un régime contre les allergies pour la première fois, et que vous tentiez dintégrer ce régime à votre routine au travail, à la maison avec votre famille ou quand vous cuisinez pour des amis, vous trouverez que ce livre déborde de mets délicieusement inspirants qui conviendront tout à fait à votre vie mouvementée. Des petits déjeuners nourrissants comme la Brioche et pêches caramélisées, des déjeuners rassasiants comme la Pizza aux artichauts, au jambon de Parme et aux olives et de délicieux dîners comme la Lasagne, le Saumon en croûte et la Tarte aux oignons rôtis et au thym citronnelle, mais aussi des gâteries sucrées comme les Cupcakes aux framboises et à leau de rose et des desserts décadents comme le Fondant au chocolat, vous trouverez ici des recettes testées pour votre plaisir, et ce sans aucun stress! " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Simply gluten-free and dairy-free.