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That dusty old food processor in the back of the pantry is an extra pair of hands, the fastest sous-chef you'll ever find, and an adventure in cooking Over 500 recipes, hundreds of practical tips and techniques, and a Daily Food Use Guide will transform your food processor into your most cherished kitchen tool..
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Kids love to cook and help in the kitchen This book has 100 no-knives, no-flame, from-scratch .... Sold individually. See Product Description below for a complete description of this item..
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Three steps to astonishing meals.

Divided by season, Cooking with Curtis features such traditional ingredients as lamb, chocolate and rhubarb along with scallops, vanilla and even truffles. Professional chef Curtis Stone points out that his dishes are often chosen from a restaurant menu, but are rarely prepared at home. He selects 24 ingredients, then offers three different recipes for each: one for beginner cooks, one for the experienced and the last for the adventurous. This three-step approach ingeniously builds confidence in even the most timid cook. After all, cooking basics can be mastered by anyone -- and this book promises that a complex dish can successfully be prepared by following Chef Stone's expert directions.

Recipes include:

• Tagliatelle of white truffles from Alba
• King prawns with caramelized endive
• Roasted sea scallop wrapped in pancetta with tomato and gremolata
• Zuppa ribolita (lentil soup with vegetables)
• Classic apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream.

Cooking with Curtis serves up a remarkable repertoire of delightful dishes for cooks of all levels of expertise.

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Be kind to your body. Treat it to superfoods.

Healthy eating is key to living well. The Complete Superfoods Cookbook provides more than 200 recipes for eating one's way to better health.

Michael van Straten reveals that life can be enhanced and extended with such sumptuous dishes as pancetta, onion and green lentil soup; or with a blueberry and raspberry smoothie that protects the body from free radicals that trigger heart disease, joint problems and cancer. Some examples of supernutritious superfoods are apples, avocados, bananas, cabbage, carrots, garlic, oats, oily fish, onions and potatoes.

Separate chapters focus on energy; immunity and protection; cleansing; circulation; mood; healing; sleep; supplements; and detox diets. Van Straten provides healing charts, and each recipe has detailed information on nutrient content, ensuring their health-giving qualities.

Among the healthful and easy recipes:

• Welsh minestrone with rice and leeks
• Complete Eastern risotto
• Curried parsnip and vegetable soup
• Broad bean, tomato and sage salad
• Chicken and mango tango.

Loaded with great taste and variety, The Complete Superfoods Cookbook provides more than great nutrition.

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Quick and delicious delicacies for breakfast, lunch and evening snacks.

Endlessly versatile, crêpes are delicious anytime of the day -from early breakfast through to a late-night snack. These simple-to-make delicacies can be sautéed, rolled around all kinds of fillings, or served plain.

Crêpes includes everything needed to know for making the perfect crêpe, from using the freshest eggs to choosing the right pan. Both simple and sophisticated, crêpes can be eaten plain with lemon and sugar or maple syrup, or they can be filled with a host of delicious sweet or savory fillings. Crêpes are easy to prepare using ingredients in the pantry, and they're also great for entertaining -- both sumptuous and impressive.

Crêpes has 40 mouthwatering recipes for every occasion, among them:

• Ham and Gruyère crêpes
• Crêpes suzette
• Buckwheat crêpes with caramelized figs, goat cheese and honey
• Savory Florentine layer
• Sweet cheese crêpes with sour cherry compote
• Chocolate and banana crêpe torte.

From the traditional to the new and exotic, this handy little book offers crêpe recipes sure to please everyone.

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Rediscover the joy of eating with delicious, easy-to-digest recipes and meal-planning tips.

Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet provides delectable, easy-to-digest dishes that appeal to family and guests who have food limitations which simply must be accommodated. Unlike other gluten-free cookbooks, this one offers traditional favorites in whole-foods, low-lactose, refined-sugar-free versions. Moreover, this book is ideal for anyone who wants or needs to improve their health through diet, including those with lactose intolerance, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

The benefits of a whole-foods diet are addressed in special sections of the book. The authors also include important information on kitchen tools and equipment, food storage and menu-planning, plus a list of health-related resources.

Some of the mouthwatering recipes are:

• Brie and apple crêpes
• Caesar salad with ginger aïoli vinaigrette
• Vegetable quiche
• Curry risotto
• Cannelloni
• Osso bucco
• Heavenly hazelnut ice cream.

Every breakfast, lunch and dinner dish is great for the entire family, yet meets the strict limitations and standards of grain-restricted diets.

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How to become a crème brûlée master at home.

Each title in this series focuses on a timeless dish and provides in-depth information that will appeal to both novice cooks and experienced home chefs. Included are recipes and techniques for classic versions and creative variations, along with a history of the dish.

Crème brûlée, literally translated, is burned cream. In the hands of master chefs Dominique and Cindy Duby, this elegant classic dessert is demystified.

The authors explore the history of crème brûlée; the science behind the making of crème brûlée; basic ingredients and equipment requirements; the cooking process (baked, cold-set and modern options); sweet and savory alternatives; and wine pairings.

Most important, Crème Brûlée is both a guide to and an inspiration for making these beautiful little French delights at home. Each recipe has been rigorously tested in the authors' culinary studio, which replicates the modern home kitchen. The authors take time considerations into account, along with the entertainment factor of each presentation.

Here is a brief sampling of recipes:

• Classic vanilla brûlée
• crème brûlée ice cream
• Carmelized onion and Gruyère brûlée
• crème brûlée spoons.

For anyone who can't get enough of this classic dish, Crème Brûlée is a superb source of inspiration.

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Learn to craft desserts from a master pâtissier.

Claire Clark is the pastry chef at The French Laundry (Napa Valley in California), one of America's most renowned restaurants. Its innovative and creative menus always deliver the highest standards of quality and great taste. Its celebrated desserts, made by Clark, are nothing short of remarkable.

Indulge is a collection of Claire Clark's favorites dishes that any home chef can re-create. Perfectly decadent, the recipes in this new cookbook range from the deceptively simple to the more exotic. Included are cookies, cakes, pastries, mousses, ices, meringues, custards and creams, and more. Clark's down-to-earth writing style demystifies such sumptuous sweets as:

• Red wine and chocolate cake
• Bitter chocolate, praline brûlée and espresso torte
• Orange and pistachio semolina cake
• Fig and blueberry and créme fraîche tart
• Rich chocolate ganache tart with salted caramel and candied peanuts
• Tropical fruit Pavlova
• Mango, ginger and lime sorbet.

Along with the recipes there are valuable tips and techniques learned during Claire Clark's 20 years as a pastry chef in world famous restaurants.

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