Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook
From Publishers Weekly
According to the authors, 80% of American households own a slow cooker. This whopping collection of 350 recipes is reason enough to unearth that Crock-Pot from the attic or invest in one of the new high-tech models. The title, however, is a misnomer, and not just because the book includes a recipe for “Mom’s Beef Stew.” Much of what Hensperger (The Bread Bible) and Kaufmann (coauthor, with Hensperger, of The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook) present is exactly (more…)
Paula Deen’s The Deen Family Cookbook
From Booklist
Is there anyone still left out there who doesn’t know the ever-ebullient Paula Deen? This Savannah restaurateur appears all over television and has even garnered a movie role. Somehow, she still finds time to generate cookbooks. In her newest effort, she draws heavily on recipes from her large extended family. Her sons, who appear with their mother regularly, have started families of their own, and readers now meet a whole host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other (more…)
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC’s Hit Show
More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes From The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast–As Seen On NBC’s Hit Show! By The Biggest Loser experts and cast Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this sequel to last year’s best-selling book is sure to be a hit! The Biggest Loser Cookbook offers: * 125 recipes from The Biggest Loser cast, trainers, and fans * motivational before-and-after photographs of the cast * 50 beautiful 4-color food (more…)
The Essential EatingWell Cookbook
From Publishers Weekly
Food and diet fads come and go, but throughout its history, Eating Well magazine has maintained a singular focus: to promote the value of eating food that’s both nutritionally sound and delicious. This collection of 350 recipes culled from thousands of well-tested Eating Well favorites is an excellent source of inspiration for health-minded cooks. Addressing the current conflicting weight-loss trends, Jamieson, who directs Eating Well’s test kitchens, makes (more…)
The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition
Amazon.com Review
Over time, twin enterprises Cook’s Illustrated magazine and America’s Test Kitchen have published many books dedicated to providing exhaustively tested recipes–“best” versions of traditional dishes plus definitive takes on kitchen equipment and ingredients. Some series readers have complained of endlessly recycled or rejiggered recipes; others take each book at face value, finding the formulas and cooking insights good and helpful. America’s Tes (more…)
