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The Healthy College Cookbook (Paperback)

May 26, 2010

For nearly a decade, The Healthy College Cookbook has offered time-pressed, budget-crunched students a simple way to enjoy home cooking in their own small apartment kitchens or even dorm rooms. Written by students for students, the b (more…)

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The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition (Ring-bound)

May 15, 2010

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 defi (more…)

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Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats–A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook) (Paperback)

April 25, 2010

From Publishers Weekly Food Network darling Ray wants home cooks to become more “instinctual,” and this assortment of quick meals is expansive enough to encourage even novices to wing it. The author hopes readers cook their way through the entire book; to that end, she organizes the recipes not by course or main ingredient (though [...]

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Zucchini & Feta Fritters

April 8, 2010

6 (about 700g) green zucchini, coarsely grated 2 tsp salt 3 green shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 1 cup firmly packed finely chopped fresh continental parsley 200g feta, coarsely crumbled 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour 3 eggs, lightly whisked Freshly ground black pepper 80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil Combine zucchini and salt in a bowl. [...]

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Carrot Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

April 6, 2010

These are a great healthy alternative and great for kids! You can experiment with the type of nuts and seeds you use. 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 1 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup real maple syrup, [...]

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