 | Mastering Knife Skills: The Essential Guide to the Most Important Tools in Your Kitchen (with DVD)
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV>As the number of gourmet home kitchens burgeons, so does the number of home cooks who want to become proficient users of the professional-caliber equipment they own. And of all kitchen skills, perhaps the most critical are those involving the proper use of knives. <BR><BR>Norman Weinstein has been teaching his knife skills workshop at New York Cityâs Institute of Culinary Education for more than a decadeâand his classes always sell out. Thatâs because Weinstein focuses so squarely on the needs of the nonprofessional cook, providing basic instruction in knife techniques that maximize efficiency while placing the least possible stress on the userâs arm. Now, <I>Mastering Knife Skills</I> brings Weinsteinâs well-honed knowledge to home cooks everywhere. <BR><BR>Whether you want to dice an onion with the speed and dexterity of a TV chef, carve a roast like an expert, bone a chicken quickly and neatly, or just learn how to hold a knife in the right way, <I>Mastering Knife Skills</I> will be your go-to manual. Each cutting, slicing, and chopping method is thoroughly explainedâand illustrated with clear, step-by-step photographs. Extras include information on knife construction, knife makers and types, knife maintenance and safety, and cutting boards, as well as a 30-minute instructional DVD featuring Weinsteinâs most important techniques.</DIV> | *$18.69 |
 | I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
In his best-selling first book, Food Network star Alton Brown described what happens when food meets heat. Now Brown is back and ready to revolutionize the world of baking-and more. Breads, cakes, cookies, pies, custards, ice creams: The popular host of <I>Good Eats</I> explores the science behind our favorite sweets-and savories-explaining it all in his own inimitable style.<BR><BR>The book opens with a complete encyclopedia of the core ingredients or "the molecular pantry"-what they are, what they do, and how they play together (or don't). The main part of the book is divided by mixing method: Biscuit, Creaming, Muffin, Straight Dough, Modified Dough, Eggfoam, Custards, and a section called As Well As . . . , which includes such specialized methods as crepes, popovers, mousse, and doughnuts. .<BR><BR>To underscore the importance-and ease-of mastering the mixing techniques, the book features a special design that adds a half-page flap to the opening page of each mixing section. Printed on the flap is the master mixing technique to serve as a ready reference for each recipe that follows in that section.<BR><BR>The more than 80 recipes cover all the basics any baked-good lover could covet, from pie crust to funnel cake to homemade Pop Tarts to cheese soufflé. Select master recipes feature variations that underscore the effects of altering ingredient ratios or preparation methods. The classic chocolate chip cookie, for example, can be interpreted in soft, chewy, and crispy consistencies.<BR><BR>At 304 pages, the trivia-filled tome also contains all the fun components Brown fans have come to expect: fact-packed sidebars, intricate illustrations, glossaries, appendices, equipment lists-the works. It's everything readers have been waiting for . . . and more! AUTHOR BIO: Alton Brown is the writer, director, and host of the popular Food Network television program <I>Good Eats</I>. His first book, <I>I'm Just Here For the Food</I>, received the 2003 James Beard Foundation KitchenAid Book Award for Best Reference Book. His second book, <I>Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen</I>, was nominated for both a James Beard and an IACP cookbook award. | *$18.77 |
 | Good Eats: The Early Years
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV><DIV><DIV>Alton Brown is a foodie phenomenon: a great cook, a very funny guy, andâunderneath it allâa science geek whoâs as interested in the chemistry of cooking as he is in eating. (Well, almost.) Here, finally, are the books that Brownâs legion of fans have been salivating forâtwo volumes that together will provide an unexpurgated record of his long-running, award-winning Food Network TV series, <I>Good Eats</I>. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>From âPork Fictionâ (on baby back ribs), to âCitizen Caneâ (on caramel sauce), to âOat Cuisineâ (on oatmeal), every hilarious episode is represented. Each bookâthe second will be published in fall 2010âis illustrated with behind-the-scenes photos taken on the <I>Good Eats</I> set. Each contains more than 140 recipes and more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations, along with explanations of techniques, lots of food-science information (of course!), and more food puns, food jokes, and food trivia than you can shake a wooden spoon at. <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$19.25 |
 | The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV><DIV><DIV>An indispensable addition to any serious home bakerâs library, <I>The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts </I>covers the many skills an aspiring pastry chef must master. Based on the internationally lauded curriculum developed by master <I>pâtissier</I> Jacques Torres for New Yorkâs French Culinary Institute, the book presents chapters on every classic category of confection: tarts, cream puffs, puff pastry, creams and custards, breads and pastries, cakes, and petits fours. </DIV><DIV>Each chapter begins with an overview of the required techniques, followed by dozens of recipesâmany the original creations of distinguished FCI graduates. Each recipe even includes a checklist to help you evaluate your success as measured against professional standards of perfection! Distilling ten years of trial and error in teaching students, <I><I>The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts </I></I>is a comprehensive reference with hundreds of color photographs, a wealth of insider tips, and highly detailed information on tools and ingredientsâquite simply the most valuable baking book you can own.<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> | *$39.77 |
 | Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen
Brand: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
<DIV>Dedicated viewers of Alton Brownâs acclaimed Food Network show <I>Good Eats</I> know of his penchant for using unusual equipment. He has smoked a salmon in a cardboard box, roasted prime rib in a flowerpot, and used a C-clamp as a nutcracker. Brown isnât interested in novelty, heâs just devoted to using the bestâand simplestâtool for the job. <BR><BR><I>Alton Brownâs Gear For Your Kitchen</I> offers honest, practical advice on whatâs needed and what isnât, what works and what doesnât. For instance: You only need three knives, but they are a lifetime investment. And donât bother with that famous countertop grillâit doesnât get hot enough to properly sear. In his signature science-guy style, Brown begins with advice on kitchen layout and organization, then gets to the lowdown on these cooking elements: Big Things with Plugs; Pots and Pans; Sharp Things; The Tool Box; Small Things with Plugs; Storage and Containment; and Safety and Sanitation. <BR><BR><I>Gear For Your Kitchen</I> is essential for all of Brownâs fans as well as anyone who wants a good guide to great kitchen gear. With more than 125,000 hardcover copies in print, this indispensableâand highly entertainingâbook is now offered in a paperback edition that every home cook can afford.</DIV> | *$8.50 |
 | Making Cheese, Butter & Yogurt (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-283)
Brand: Storey Publishing
Over 10,000 years of cheese making (plus butter and yogurt making) wisdom is contained in this bulletin. Outlines in detail everything you need to know - from equipment and ingredients, to pasteurizing your own milk, to great recipes for fresh, wholesome, delicious dairy products you make right in your own kitchen. | *$3.95 |
 | Cold Storage for Fruits & Vegetables: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-87
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$0.88 |
 | Growing and Using Garlic: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-183
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$1.07 |
 | Raw Energy: 124 Raw Food Recipes for Energy Bars, Smoothies, and Other Snacks to Supercharge Your Body
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Itâs time to rescue snacks from the realm of empty-calorie packaged junk food and transform everyday pick-me-ups into healthful, satisfying mini meals. Why waste calories on cookies or chips that have no nutritional value and provide only short-term satisfaction when raw foods are delicious, simple to prepare, and bursting with natural energy boosters that everybody needs to stay fit and healthy?<br><br>Thanks to <i>Raw Energy</i>, it has never been easier to add a full spectrum of raw ingredients to a healthful lifestyle. Author Stephanie Tourlesâs 125 recipes for trail mixes, parfaits, energy bars, juice blends, smoothies, soups, vegetable chips, zippy dips, candies, and cookies combine raw ingredients in delicious snacks that are chock-full of nutrients and long-term energy boosters.<br><br>Made from real, whole foods that are uncooked, unadulterated, and unprocessed, these snacks are 150- to 250-calorie packages of health and vitality, dense with naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, fiber, and enzymes. The snacks in <i>Raw Energy</i> do not rely on refined white flour or sugar, they are not cooked in any way, and, with the exception of honey, they do not use animal products.<br><br>They do include raw nuts and seeds, nut butters, dried and fresh fruits, oats, carob, cocoa, freshly extracted juices, and vegetables. They taste great and are easy to digest. Tourles provides a complete overview of the benefits of raw foods, along with an introduction to "uncooking" techniques and an ingredient-by-ingredient food guide. For anyone looking for more nutritional punch from low-calorie snacks, <i>Raw Energy</i> provides 125 tasty starting points. | *$10.25 |
 | Brew Ware: How to Find, Adapt & Build Homebrewing Equipment
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Using this handbook, homebrewers, tinkerers, and putterers can create their own microbrewery that is safe and makes brewing easier. | *$10.66 |
 | Cookie Craft: From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Elaborately decorated cookies fill the shelves of high-end bakery cases, tempting shoppers with bright colors and whimsical shapes. The cookies are beautiful, but buying them in a bakery can be shockingly expensive, and their flavor often doesnât live up to their appearance. Now home bakers can have their pretty cookies and enjoy eating them too!<br> <br> Thanks to the clear instructions and practical methods developed by authors Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer, amateur cookie crafters can achieve bakery-quality design and homemade fresh taste. <i>Cookie Craft</i> gives readers access to the entire world of decorated cookies, beginning with an inspirational gallery of 150 colorful cookies guaranteed to start those creative juices flowing.<br> <br> The authors go on to discuss ingredients, supplies, equipment and technique. They include four delicious recipes for rolled cookie doughs (Traditional Sugar, Chocolate, Nutty, and Gingerbread) that provide perfect blank canvases for decorating, and, of course, their recipe for versatile Royal Icing.<br><br> In the most important section, they share the design techniques accumulated and perfected during hundreds of afternoons spent crafting thousands of cookies. Cookie crafters will learn how to pipe, flood, and sugar their cookies, how to design color palettes that work with every season, how to make cookies stand up in fun 3-D structures, and much more! | *$10.66 |
 | Organic Body Care Recipes: 175 Homeade Herbal Formulas for Glowing Skin & a Vibrant Self
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Radiantly healthy skin, hair, feet, hands, eyes, and nails. Commercial beauty products make this promise every day and live up to it with varying degrees of success. Stephanie Tourles offers a better solution to everyone frustrated with the endless cycle of expensive, synthetic, famous-name cosmetics that often fall short of expectations. Take control of beauty treatments with homemade products that use safe, nourishing ingredients to pamper the body and soothe the senses.<br><br> Tourles, a licensed esthetician, herbalist, and aromatherapist, has developed 175 recipes that are fun, simple, and immensely satisfying to make in home kitchens. Her natural beauty treatments deliver the results promised by department store brands â skin, hair, and nails that glow with vitality and inner wellness. Lotions, scrubs, toners, balms, and masks polish and balance the skin, soothe current problems, and prevent future ones. Shampoos, rinses, and conditioners tone the scalp, boost highlights, and leave hair soft and shiny. The book's whole-body coverage also includes recipes for hand and footcare, nail treatments, shaving cream, and even popular spa treatments such as microdermabrasion exfoliants, detox and cellulite soaks, ayurvedic oils, and herbal cold salves. Most important, there is never any doubt about the purity of these ingredients!<br> <Br> Each formula is clearly presented in recipe style, with notes on prep time, storage, and uses. Many products can be customized according to personal needs, whim, or mood, and they all use readily available, natural ingredients. <i>Organic Body Care Recipes</i> is a natural treasure for every body. | *$10.66 |
 | From Vines to Wines: The Complete Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Your Own Wine
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Create you own backyard winery!<P> From breaking ground to savoring the finished product, Jeff Cox's From Vines to Wines is the most complete and up-to-date guide to growing flawless grapes and making extraordinary wine. <P> Wine connoisseurs, gardeners, and home winemakers will find the latest techniques in this fully revised and updated edition. With thorough, illustrated instructions, you'll learn how to: <P> -- Choose and prepare a vineyard site<P> -- Construct sturdy and effective trellising systems<P> -- Plant, prune, and harvest the perfect grapes for your climate<P> -- Press, ferment, age and bottle your own wine<P> -- Judge wine for clarity, color, aroma, body, and taste | *$10.66 |
 | Food Drying Techniques: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-197
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$2.23 |
 | Making Maple Syrup: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-51
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | *$2.23 |
 | Pickles and Relishes: From Apples to Zucchinis, 150 recipes for preserving the harvest
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Step-by-step instructions to make traditional and salt-free pickles and relishes. | *$5.97 |
 | The Donut Book
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
The Atkins Diet? Phooey! The South Beach Diet? Feh! What Americans really want to eat is something deep-fried and sugar-packed . . . hence our undying love affair with the beloved donut.<br><br>And if anybody knows donuts, it's Sally Levitt Steinberg, America's Donut Princess. As a member of America's royal donut dynasty (her grandfather, Adolph Levitt, invented the donut-making machine), she knows more about this sweet indulgence than anyone else. <i>The Donut Book</i> is the product of Sally's great personal charm and life-long, in-depth donut scholarship. <br><br>She covers high points in donut history: the arrival of the first donuts in America with the Dutch settlers in the 17th century, and the donut in World War I, when it became the favorite nosh of the boys in the trenches. She celebrates donut-loving celebrities, from Admiral Byrd to Bill Clinton, as well as some of the most gifted donut bakers on the planet. She visits the campus of Dunkin' Donuts University and reveals the secret that makes Krispy Kreme donuts irresistible. And she identifies the most popular donut in America (glazed) and the runner-up (chocolate).<br><br>Then there are the recipes: 29 mouth-watering, soul-satisfying ways to achieve the ultimate sugar rush, from New Orleans beignets to Portuguese malasadas, from Boston crèmes to Alain Ducasse's upscale Donut. And for donut lovers who are willing to hit the road to find their favorite confection, the book comes with an illustrated Donut Lover's Guide to bakeries that serve up the lightest, fluffiest, best dressed, and tastiest donuts. | *$7.33 |
 | The Healthy College Cookbook: Quick. Cheap. Easy.
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Written by students and for students, this creative collection of nutritious, easy-to-make, and inexpensive recipes will fuel even the most inexperienced cooks through those demanding college years. Illustrations throughout. | *$7.60 |
 | Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Anyone can learn to store fruits and vegetables safely and naturally with a cool, dark space (even a closet!) and the step-by-step advice in this book. | *$7.95 |
 | The Homebrewer's Garden: How to Easily Grow, Prepare, and Use Your Own Hops, Malts, Brewing Herbs
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Grow Your Own...Brew Your Own! <p>If you have a backyard, or even a sun-facing porch, you can greatly enhance the flavor, aroma, and uniqueness of your homebrew by growing your own hops, brewing herbs, and malt grains. <p>Easy instructions will help you put the "home" into your homebrew from setting up your first hop trellis, to malting grain at home, to brewing recipes specially formulated for homegrown ingredients. When you grow your own organic ingredients, you can be sure they are the freshest and purest available. <br>Â </p> | *$8.40 |
 | Fix, Freeze, Feast: Prepare in Bulk and Enjoy by the Serving - More than 125 Recipes
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Millions of shoppers save money buying groceries in bulk â trays of boneless chicken breasts, pairs of flank steaks, and flats of ripe tomatoes. But savings can quickly become losses if those bulk quantities spoil in the refrigerator or lie forgotten â unlabeled and unrecognizable under layers of ice crystals â in the back of the freezer.<br><br>Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik have built businesses teaching home cooks how to take advantage of bulk savings by shopping wisely; converting food purchases into delicious, healthful family dinners; and labeling and storing the meals for easy access on busy days. They share all their best recipes and organizational wisdom in <i>Fix, Freeze, Feast</i>, a cookbook every price-conscious shopper will love, and warehouse club members shouldn't be without. With their help, home cooks will have freezers stocked with easy-to-prepare entrées, ready to be defrosted and cooked for weeknight family dinners. Imagine the comfort of knowing a homecooked meal is always available. <br><br>Each recipe includes instructions for dividing, preparing, and storing the raw ingredients, and a second set of simple directions for thawing, cooking, and enjoying the food. Designed for the way people cook today, <i>Fix, Freeze, Feast</i> meals are lighter and fresher than traditional bulk-cooking recipes, with a focus on simple stews and stir-fries, quick grilled or broiled main courses, and popular ethnic meals such as Beef Fajitas and Cashew Chicken Stir-fry.<br><br>Add to the entrées ready-to-bake cookie doughs, warming soups and side dishes, fruit smoothies, and portable kids' snacks, and those warehouse club shopping trips begin to look more valuable than ever. This is a system that saves time, saves money, and saves families from the empty calories of takeout food. Make room in the freezer for next week's dinner!<br><br><strong>Praise for <i>Fix, Freeze, Feast</i></strong> â<br> <p>"[<i>Fix Freeze, Feast</i>] delivers some yummy new recipes that are easily stored and donât look or taste like frozen meals when theyâre served days later . . . <i>Fix Freeze, Feast </i>promises to ease the stress of cooking and ensure that youâre well fed, with hearty meals, throughout the week or month." <br><i>â lhj.com (Ladies Home Journal)<br><br></i></p> <p><i>"Fix Freeze, Feast </i>is a smart book to keep on the shelf . . . Thereâs nothing like a hot meal after a long, hard day at work, especially if all the work was done weeks ago!" <br><i>â Scripps News Service</i></p><br> <p>"If you resolved to cook more at home in 2008, Fix, Freeze and Feast can help . . . In addition to recipes they also have tips for organizing your shopping list, packaging meals and preventing freezer burn." <i>â Spokane Spokesman-Review<br><br></i></p> <p>"If one of your New Yearâs resolutions is to eat home-cooked meals as a family more often, <i>Fix Freeze, Feast</i> could be just the help you need to accomplish that . . . <i>Fix Freeze, Feast</i> wonât guarantee getting a scattered family home for dinner more often, but it will definitely make it much easier to get the meal on the table." â <i>The Register-Guard</i> (Eugene, OR) <br><br></p> <p>"Not so much a cookbook as a bulk-saving survival guide for harried cooks everywhere." <i>â Northern Virginia Magazine <br><br></p> <p>"The authors do a great job offering clear instructions for the cooking, an important final step that is too often left to guesswork." <i>â (Memphis) Commercial Appeal </p></i></i> | *$8.41 |
 | Homegrown Whole Grains: Grow, Harvest, and Cook Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rice, Corn and More
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
A backyard field of grains? Yes, absolutely! Wheat and corn are rapidly replacing grass in the yards of dedicated locavores across the country. For adventurous homeowners who want to get in on the movement, <i>Homegrown Whole Grains</i> is the place to begin.<br><br>Growing whole grains is simpler and more rewarding than most people imagine. With as little as 1000 square feet of land, backyard farmers can grow enough wheat to harvest 50 pounds in a single afternoon - and those 50 pounds can be baked into 50 loaves of fresh bread. <br><br>In addition to providing information on wheat and corn, <i>Homegrown Whole Grains</i> includes complete growing, harvesting, and threshing instructions for barley, millet, oats, rice, rye, spelt, and quinoa, and lighter coverage of several specialty grains. Readers will also find helpful tips on processing whole grains, from what to look for in a home mill to how to dry corn and remove the hulls from barley and rice.<br><br>Chapters for each grain include inventive recipes for cereals, desserts, casseroles, salads, soups and stews, and, of course, home-baked breads, the crowning achievement of the home grain grower. Sara Pitzer shares dozens of ideas for using whole grains - from cooking sturdy wheat berries in a slow cooker to malting barley for homebrewed beer. Whether milled into nutritional flours or used in any of their unmilled states, wheat, barley, quinoa, and the other grain crops are healthful additions to every diet.<br> | *$8.41 |
 | Clone Brews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
You can now brew beer at home that tastes just like your favorite brands with this collection of 150 "cloned" recipes for premium beers from around the world, such as: <p>-- Pilsner Urquell <p>-- Pete's Wicked Ale <p>-- Guinness Extra Stout <p>-- Paulaner Hefe-Weizen <p>-- Dos Equis <p>-- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale <p>-- Bass Ale <p>-- Anchor Steam Beer <p>-- Foster's Lager <p>-- Chimay Red <p>All 150 recipes come with separate extract, mini-mash, and all-grain instructions. You'll also find tips for replicating any commercial beer so you can make your own clones when you discover a new favorite! </p> <p>Â </p> | *$8.59 |
 | Home Sausage Making : How-To Techniques for Making and Enjoying 100 Sausages at Home
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
HOME SAUSAGE MAKING is the classic in the field. Now completely revised and updated to comply with current USDA safety standards, this new edition features 150 recipes. Included in the lineup are 100 recipes for sausages (cased and uncased) and 50 recipes for cooking with sausage, all written for contemporary tastes and cooking styles. There are instructions for making sausages with beef and pork, fish and shellfish, chicken and turkey, and game meats. Ethnic favorites include German specialties such as Bratwurst, Mettwurst, and Vienna Sausage; Italian Cotechino and Luganega; Polish Fresh and Smoked Kielbasa; and Spanish-Style Chorizo, Potatis Korv (Swedish Potato Sausage), Kosher Salami, and Czech Yirtrnicky. On top of all the meat varieties, there is an entirely new section on vegetarian sausage options. | *$9.04 |
 | Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
The classic home cheese making primer has been updated and revised to reflect the increased interest in artisanal-quality cheeses and the availability of cheese making supplies and equipment. <P>Here are 85 recipes for cheeses and other dairy products that require basic cheese making techniques and the freshest of ingredients, offering the satisfaction of turning out a coveted delicacy. Among the step-by-step tested recipes for cheese varieties are farmhouse cheddar, gouda, fromage blanc, queso blanco, marscarpone, ricotta, and 30-minute mozzarella. Recipes for dairy products include crème fraÃche, sour cream, yogurt, keifer, buttermilk, and clotted cream. There are also 60 recipes for cooking with cheese, including such treats as Ricotta Pancakes with Banana Pecan Syrup, Cream Cheese Muffins, Broiled Pears and Vermont Shepherd Cheese, Prosciutto and Cheese Calzones, and Grilled Vegetable Stacks with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Profiles of home cheese makers and artisan cheese makers scattered throughout the text share the stories of people who love to make and eat good cheese. Plus information on how to enjoy homemade cheeses, how to serve a cheese course at home, cheese tips, lore, quotes, cheese making glossary, and more. | *$9.54 |
 | Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Beer. It's the most popular drink in the world. Enjoyed at ballparks, in home-away-from-home pubs, on the family room sofa, and in every kind of restaurant, beer is at ease in any setting. For all beer lovers who have known the pleasure of draining a pint, Randy Mosher explores and explains the complete tasting experience as it applies to all the wonderful brews of the world.<br><br>Beer may be the common beverage of the people, but it is far from simple. With 10,000 years of history, more than 900 identified flavors, dozens of styles, and thousands of breweries around the world, beer is as complex as its grape-based neighbors in the liquor stores. It is an artistic creation, brewed from dozens of possible ingredients and processed in hundreds of different ways. Mosher guides readers to a better understanding of how every batch of beer is affected by each of the brewmaster's choices â recipe formulation, brewhouse procedures, yeasts, fermentations, carbonation, filtration, packaging, and much more.<br><br>Beer can be light, dark, mild, strong, flat, or fizzy. Hundreds of tastes can be detected in beer, from resin to toast, and from apple to smoke. Readers will learn how to identify the scents, colors, flavors, and mouth-feel of all the major beer styles. There are also chapters on proper serving and storage conditions, and classic beer and food pairings.<br><br>The second half of the book is a style-by-style compendium of the different brews within major beer families, including American craft brews, British lagers, German ales, and Belgian Dubbels. For each style there are historical and regional facts, taste and aroma characteristics, seasonal availability, food pairings, and a few terrific recommendations for readers to sample.<br><br><strong><u>From the back cover:<br></u></strong>Everybody knows how to drink beer, but few know how to really taste it. <i>Tasting Beer </i>is a lively exploration of the culture, chemistry, and creativity that make craft beers so wonderfully complex. Heighten your enjoyment of every glass with an understanding of the finer points of brewing, serving, tasting, and food pairing.<br><br><strong><u>Praise:</u></ strong><br>"A radical passion for brews." âBob Townsend, <i>Atlanta Constitutional-Journal</i> | *$9.54 |
 | The Home Creamery
Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
Butter, yogurt, ricotta, and other fresh dairy products have been made in home kitchens around the world for centuries. They are not difficult to make, require no complicated aging techniques, and offer the home cook a wonderful range of tart, sweet, nutty, silky, creamy, melty textures and flavors. With the growing availability of local, organic milk and the soaring popularity of raw milk, now is the perfect time to bring fresh dairy products back to the home kitchen.<br><br> Author Kathy Farrell-Kingsley begins with simple, step-by-step instructions for making sour cream, buttermilk, créme fraîche, mozzarella, fresh goat cheese, and 10 other fresh milk products. Home cooks will be thrilled with the simple but magical process of turning milk or cream into cultured dairy products and soft, unripened cheeses. There's nothing quite like watching cream turn into butter or tasting the slightly chewy tang of homemade mozzarella.<br> <br> Following the dairy instructions are 75 delicious cooking and baking recipes developed to showcase products from <i>The Home Creamery</i>. Cheese Blintzes, Herbed Goat Cheese Bites, Mozzarella Panini, Spinach Ricotta Pie, Coleslaw with Buttermilk Dressing, Chocolate Sour Cream Cake, and Tiramisu are that much sweeter when made with the rich creamy goodness of homemade dairy items. | *$9.54 |
 | Canyon Ranch: Nourish: Indulgently Healthy Cuisine
Brand: Studio
<B>Delicious and nutritious recipes from the leading authority on healthy, luxurious living</B><BR><BR> For nearly three decades, Canyon Ranch has been the worldâs premier health and wellness destination, celebrated for its integrative treatments, incredible facilities, and signature gourmet food. The cuisine at Canyon Ranch is so satisfying and inventive that guests hardly know they are dining healthy. Through the years, Scott Uehlein and the staff of Canyon Ranch nutrition experts have sought out the most natural, wholesome ingredients and used them to create delicious, nutritious dishes that please the senses and the soul.<BR><BR> The culinary philosophy at Canyon Ranch is that the most nourishing foodâand best tastingâis fresh and seasonal. Featuring more than two hundred recipes from breakfasts such as Thai French Toast with Orange Ginger Syrup and delicious sides such as Butternut Squash Tart to entrées such as Cod with Cauliflower Tomato Broth or Zahtar-Crusted Lamb and indulgent desserts such as the Alsatian Plum Cake, <I>Canyon Ranch: Nourish</I> includes mouthwatering dishes that will entice the most sophisticated palate. In addition, each recipe includes complete nutritional information as well as simple step-by-step techniques to empower the novice cook. With all the authority and experience as the recognized leader in wellness, <I>Canyon Ranch: Nourish</I> makes healthy eating easy and irresistible. | *$17.99 |
 | The Anti-Cancer Cookbook
Brand: Sunrise River Press
Eat broccoli sprouts to prevent bladder cancer . . . Eat more blueberries to reduce your risk of colon cancer . . . It seems that every day we hear new discoveries about various foods' anti-cancer properties. But the information comes in little bits, from all different directions, and it's hard to know how to put all this information to use in your own diet to reduce your risk of getting cancer. Now, Dr. Julia Greer a physician, cancer researcher, and food enthusiast pulls together everything you need to know about anti-cancer foods into one handy book: The Anti-Cancer Cookbook. <br><br><br>She explains what cancer is and how antioxidants work to prevent pre-cancerous mutations in your body's cells, and then describes in detail which foods have been scientifically shown to help prevent which types of cancer. She then shares her collection of more than 220 scrumptious recipes for soups, sauces, main courses, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches, breads, desserts, and beverages, all loaded with nutritious ingredients chock-full of powerful antioxidants that may significantly slash your risk of a broad range of cancer types, including lung, colon, breast, prostate, pancreatic, bladder, stomach, leukemia, and others. Dr. Greer even includes tips on how to cook foods to protect their valuable antioxidants and nutrients and how to make healthy anti-cancer choices when eating out. If you love good food and are looking for delicious ways to keep yourself and your family healthy and cancer-free, you'll find yourself reaching for The Anti-Cancer Cookbook time and time again. | *$12.86 |
 | 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes: Delicious, Easy-to-Make, Healthy Meals for Everyone
Brand: Surrey Books
<DIV>This new edition of the vegetarian kitchen bible reflects current food trends and styles of cooking. Catering to the needs of todayâs busy cooks, from committed vegetarians to âflexitariansâ to those simply looking for inventive ideas for peak-of-season produce, the recipes are easier and faster to prepare, with fewer ingredients and more concise cooking methods. The recipes, which all adhere to American Heart Association guidelines, emphasize âsuper foodsâ â foods that boast high nutritional, antioxidant, and phytochemical qualities â including blueberries, pomegranate juice, edamame, leafy dark greens, beans and legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and soy. Included are recipes from every category, from appetizers through desserts, with more than 500 entrees, offering a superb assortment of satisfying meals that are low in fat and rich in flavor. Each recipe is labeled with an identifying icon for vegan, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, and lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Nutritional data and diabetic exchanges are provided for each recipe.</div> | *$12.29 |
 | Diabetes Snacks, Treats and Easy Eats for Kids: 130 Recipes for the Foods Kids Really Like to Eat
Brand: Surrey Books
<DIV>When children come home from school or sports, they want a snack. Not some gourmet meal, just something simple and tasty and quick to fix. For those with diabetes, these snacks can be especially hard to come by. And with incidence rates rising sharply â one in three American children born in the last five years is expected to become diabetic â itâs a problem more and more families are facing. This book offers a happy solution, with 130 recipes for the types of things youngsters really like to eat that are also healthy and help them stay within diabetic guidelines. It contains a wide array of choices for every meal of the day and to satisfy every hunger pang in between, with healthy renditions of favorites like Pizza Puffs, Chicken Nuggets, Taco Salad, Turkey Quesadillas, Puffy German Pancakes, Strawberry Sundae, Mini Chocolate Cupcakes, and many more.</DIV> | *$9.04 |
 | Some Day You'll Thank Me for This: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Being a "Perfect" Mother
Brand: Tantor Media
<DIV>The bestselling authors of Somebody Is Going to Die If Lilly Beth Doesn't Catch That Bouquet deliver up a hilarious treatise---complete with recipes---on the joys, trials, and tribulations of being the daughter of a Southern mother.</div> | *$4.25 |
 | Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!
Brand: Tantor Media
<DIV>Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart-tongued, no-holds-barred wake-up call to all women who want to be thin.</div> | *$8.94 |
 | Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen
Brand: Tarcher
From making healthy food choices and preparing mouth-watering meals, to unmasking corporate flimflam and supporting sustainable farming, here is the complete guide for the young, the hip, the socially tuned-in - and for all who want to eat real food. <br><br> In the past few decades, organic food has moved out of the patchouli-scented aisles of food co-ops and into over three-quarters of conventional grocery stores. Hand-in-glove, more and more of us are becoming aware of the social, environmental, and health benefits of organic eating, independent farming, and promoting "fair food." <br><br> Combining a straight-to-the-point exposé about the fake food filling our supermarkets and the compelling reasons for choosing organic, local, "fair" food, Grub helps all of us become a part of one of the most hopeful movements of the new century: a revolution in food and farming that is best for our bodies and the earth. <br><br> With spirited and practical how-to's for creating an affordable, easy-to-use organic kitchen and dozens of delectable recipes, <i>Grub</i> also offers the millions of people who buy organics fresh ideas and easy ways to cook with them. From the Valentine's Day Decadence Dinner to the Straight-Edge Punk Brunch Buffet, Grub includes over a dozen menus paired with soundtracks to cook (and party) by and artwork and poetry evoking the spirit of <I>Grub</i>. <br><br> If organic food has a user's guide, this is it. | *$9.00 |
 | The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
Brand: Taunton
Do you think that healthy food couldn't possibly taste good? Does the idea of "eating healthy" conjure up images of roughage and steamed vegetables? Author Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite, will change all that. A registered dietitian, Ellie is also a lover and proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. And she's not about denial--no nonfat foods here, because when you take the fat out of natural foods, in go the chemicals. Don't deny yourself butter--use a pat of it, but put it front and center on those mashed potatoes, so you can revel in it with all your senses. <i>The Food You Crave</i> is all you'll need to change the way you eat and change the way you feel. It contains 200 recipes that cover every meal of the day and every craving you might have. Every recipe contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques that will keep you eating smart and eating well. | *$22.17 |
 | Pizza on the Grill: 100 Feisty Fire-Roasted Recipes for Pizza & More
Brand: Taunton Press
<DIV>Americans love pizza and Americans love to grill--put them together and you have your own made-at-home version of a wood-oven pizza, straight from your gas or charcoal grill. "Pizza on the Grill" contains 100 recipes for innovative, just-got-to-make-it pizzas--including dessert pizzas--that will make you the backyard patio grill meister or mistress of your neighborhood--think Thai One On Pizza, Pulled Pork Pizza, and Fig, Walnut, and Rosemary Pizza, along with traditional classics like Pizza Margherita and Little Italy Pepperoni Pizza. Each recipe will contain music-to-grill-by and drink suggestions, as well as appetizers and salads to round out the meal and make this a one-top entertaining resource.</div> | *$9.64 |
 | Vegan in 30 Days: Get Healthy. Save the World.
Brand: Taylor Presentations, Inc.
If you want to.... <BR> lose weight <BR> prevent or reverse disease <BR> have tons of energy <BR> end unethical animal husbandry <BR> drastically reduce your carbon footprint on the earth... <BR> then a vegan diet is right for you. <P><I> Vegan in 30 Days </i> will make sure that you reach your goal of becoming vegan in a healthful, fun, and successful way. Filled with incredible insight and dozens of practical tips, this book is a complete resource for making the transition to a vegan diet. <P> Included are over a dozen starter recipes of flavorful, easy-to-make dishes. Weekly assignments keep you actively involved in the process and lists of resources help keep you motivated. Guidelines for social engagements, i.e. hosting or attending a dinner party or eating out in restaurants, show how to make others aware of your diet without offending them and their dietary preferences. <P>Emphasis is placed on wholesome, unprocessed foods. This is not a book for junk food vegans. Also included are simple cleanses to help remove toxins from your body and reduce cravings. This transition can be complete in 30 days or each phase can take 30 days ~whatever is the most comfortable for you. The end result is that you'll feel healthier and feel good about your impact on the planet. All the while discovering and enjoying a satisfying and delicious variety of food. <P> | *$9.14 |
 | Restaurant Success by the Numbers: A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next Hot Spot
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Ninety percent of restaurants fail, and those that succeed stumbled on the X factor, right? Wrong! Accountant-turned-restaurateur Roger Fields shows how a restaurant can survive its first year--based on far more than luck--and produce good profit for many to come. Sprinkled with restaurant start-up stories from all over the country, this how-to includes lessons on location research, pricing, hiring, and more. Opening a restaurant isn't easy, but this realistic dreamer's guide helps ensure success at the finish line. | *$10.31 |
 | Gourmet Game Night: Bite-Sized, Mess-Free Eating for Board-Game Parties, Bridge Clubs, Poker Nights, Book Groups, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Have you ever accompanied an evening of game-playing with a bowl of salty chips or slabs of pizza? If so, you know that greasy fingers can be a distraction, with players interrupting the game to grab napkins or even lick their fingersâimmediately before grabbing the communal spinner. <i>Gourmet Game Night</i> has the solution: instead of relying on conventional convenience snacks and standbys, youâve got imaginative, homemade options; instead of greasy hands and game pieces, youâve got mess-free, bite-sized snacks. <br> <br>Cookbook writer, magazine contributor, and culinary blogger Cynthia Nims offers inventive alternatives that make hands-clean dining easy, including:<br> <br>⢠Edible wrappers around savory centers (Shrimp Cakes in Shiso Leaves, page 66)<br> <br>⢠Bite-sized versions of unwieldy classics for easy grabbing between moves (Caesar Dip with Big Croutons and Romaine, page 18)<br> <br>⢠Edible bases to support tender ingredients (Tuna Tartare on Daikon Slices, page 58)<br> <br>⢠Innovative mini containers such as shot glasses for liquid fare (Chilled Avocado Soup with Roasted Poblano Cream, page 112)<br> <br>⢠Neat sweet treats paired with gooey dippers (Brown Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Dip, page 34)<br> <br>⢠And of course, party-friendly drinks poured by the pitcherful (Pomegranate-Mint Fizz, page 138)<br> <br> <br>Cynthia Nimsâs creative and contemporary recipes will liven up any event where free hands are of the essence, whether youâre gathering friends for a poker night, rolling those dice for a board-game party, spicing up your bridge club, planning a family Scrabble tournament, or impressing your book club or knitting group! Indeed, <i>Gourmet Game Night</i> proves that you donât need a fancy night on the town to have fun; instead, gather your friends for satisfying small bitesâand hopefully a winning streakâat home. | *$10.34 |
 | The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press Part Number: GSLO
The slow cooker can be so much more than a repository for nacho cheese dipâuse it to raise the standards of your everyday dining from the mundane to the gourmet. THE GOURMET SLOW COOKER brings an upscale approach to this new-old phenomenon, using fresh ingredients in imaginative recipes that you can create all during a dayâs work. Focusing on traditional one-pot meals from various cultures, recipes such as Apricot Chicken from India, Molé Poblano from Mexico, Neopolitan Truffle Risotto from Italy, and Boston Baked Beans from the United States are delicious meals truly fit to serve guests. | *$12.19 |
 | Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More
Brand: Ten Speed Press
An early fall cobbler with blackberries bubbling in their juice beneath a golden cream biscuit. A crunchy oatmeal crisp made with mid-summer's sweet nectarines and raspberries. Or a comforting pear bread pudding made with brioche to soften a harsh winter's day. In RUSTIC FRUIT DESSERTS, James Beard Award-winning chef Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson, owner of Baker & Spice, share their repertoire of classic fruit desserts, including crumbles, crisps, Betty's, buckles, and pies that showcases the freshest in-season fruit available. Simple, scrumptious, and always a cherished favorite, these heritage desserts are (thankfully) experiencing a long-due revival. | *$12.49 |
 | Tacos
Brand: Ten Speed Press
<i>¡Ay, que rica!</i> Tacos--authentic tacos, with soft, warm corn tortillas, succulent fillings, and snappy salsa--are a cherished street food on both sides of the border. Mark Miller adds a chef's sensibility to a lifetime of taco eating and making to this collection of 75 recipes for building delicious and authentic tacos. From classic to creative and from breakfast-friendly tacos to complementary salsas and sides, this new book contains all things taco! | *$12.49 |
 | Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Food and crafting enthusiasts look forward to the weekends to create, experiment, and stock the pantry with handcrafted edibles and gifts. For creative urban dwellers, the kitchen is a workshop space, and JAM IT, PICKLE IT, CURE IT is its how-to guide. This savvy collection of 75 recipes for creating homemade artisan foodstuffs features delicious projects easy enough to be completed in one to two days. Detailed instructions, prep-ahead tips, shopping lists, and optional extras outline the shortest route between crafty cooks and a pantry full of hand-labeled, better-than-store-bought creations. | *$12.50 |
 | Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Brand: Ten Speed Press
<i>The Gourmet Slow Cooker and The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Volume II </i>showed home cooks everywhere that a slow cooker is perfectly capable of turning out meals that are sophisticated enough to serve to guests. Itâs simply a matter of using imaginative recipes that bring together fresh, flavor-packed ingredientsâand then setting the timer. <br>Â <br>In <i>The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker</i>, author Lynn Alley offers up more than fifty dishes, each one vegetarian, some of them vegan, and all of them delicious. The recipes are drawn from the worldâs great cuisines and include breakfasts, soups, main courses, sides, and desserts. Dishes, such as Spiced Basmati Rice Breakfast Cereal, Smoky Potage Saint-Germain, Polenta Lasagna with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce, Soy-Braised Potatoes, and Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake, are each paired with a beverage that is meant to complement the meal. <br>Â <br>Whether you are a vegetarian hard-pressed to find enticing recipes for your slow cooker, an omnivore looking to expand your repertoire, or a follower of a vegetable-focused diet, <i>The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker</i> will help you put many delightful meat-free dinners on the table with convenience and ease. | *$12.61 |
 | Baking
Brand: Ten Speed Press
James Peterson is the premiere go-to source for home cooks of every level. His newest book and the second in a series of instructional tomes, BAKING teaches all the essential basics--how to make fail-proof tender pie dough, a fabulous birthday cake, sourdough starter that actually works, legendary babka, and more. In more than 300 recipes, each accompanied by handy instructional photos, Peterson guides readers through the techniques for creating perfect breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and pastries, each and every time with confidence. Readers working their way through the book will learn every fundamental of baking, and discover the recipes and nuances that ensure consistent, impressive results. | *$12.77 |
 | The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor imaginable is grist for the chill in <i>The Perfect Scoop</i>, pastry chef David Lebovitzâs gorgeous guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more. <br><br>With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors and a bountiful helping of the authorâs expert techniques, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic (Chocolate Sorbet) to comforting (Tin Roof Ice Cream), contemporary (Mojito Granita) to cutting edge (Pear-Pecorino Ice Cream), and features an arsenal of sauces, toppings, mix-ins, and accompaniments (such as Lemon Caramel Sauce, Peanut Brittle, and Profiteroles) capable of turning simple ice cream into perfect scoops of pure delight.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> | *$12.81 |
 | Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Words like "organic," "seasonal," and "local" are on everyone's mind, but how do we integrate food politics into a daily practice that is convenient, affordable, and delicious? Sustainable chef and caterer Louisa Shafia shows eco-conscious home cooks how to green their cuisine by making earth-friendly food choices, sourcing animal products ethically and responsibly, supporting local food, and reducing one's carbon footprint through urban gardening, preserving, composting, and more. Promoting simple, delicious meals and green lifestyle ideas, LUCID FOOD celebrates the pleasures of in-season cooking that is healthy, honest, pure, free of additives, and transparently made, from farm to table. | *$13.70 |
 | Pintxos: Small Plates in the Basque Tradition
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Acclaimed chef Gerald Hirigoyen's sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, set the standard for tapas in San Francisco. This book features 75 distinctive California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque dishes (including Salt Cod with Piperade, Roasted Beets with Moroccan Spices, and Oxtail Empanadas with Spicy Mango Dip) specially written for the home cook. Conveniently organized by type of dish--grilled, soups, braises, skewers and toasts, sandwiches, bean dishes, and fried foods--and illustrated with the exemplary photography of James Beard award-winning photographer Maren Caruso, PINTXOS is all you need to host an authentic and stylish tapas party at home. | *$14.24 |
 | Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One-Pot Meals
Brand: Ten Speed Press
Wholesome, delicious Japanese comfort food, hot pot cooking satisfies the universal desire for steaming, gratifying and hearty meals the whole family can enjoy. In <em>Japanese Hot Pots</em>, chef Tadashi Ono and food journalist Harris Salat demystify this communal eating tradition for American home cooks with belly-warming dishes from all corners of Japan. Using savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients such as seafood, poultry, greens, roots, mushrooms, and noodles, these classic one-pot dishes require minimal fuss and preparation, and no special equipmentâtheyâre simple, fast recipes to whip up either on the stove or on a tableside portable burner, like they do in Japan. | *$14.69 |
 | My Favorite Ingredients
Brand: Ten Speed Press
At Londonâs acclaimed Petersham Nurseries Café, head chef Skye Gyngell creates dishes that follow the ebb and flow of nature. The restaurant composes its menus daily, after the fresh fruits and vegetables arrive and the kitchen staff chooses the most tempting of the bunch. This produce-driven ethos is the basis for <i>My Favorite Ingredients</i>, which highlights sixteen of Skyeâs most-loved foods. <br> <br>Each chapter stars one delicious ingredient--from asparagus to fish to cheese to honey--and offers diverse recipes based on a wide range of natural pairings, such as Crab Cakes with Corn Puree and Chili Oil, Goat Cheese Soufflé with Lemon Thyme, and Chicken with Figs and Honey. In this very personal collection of more than one hundred recipes, Skye shares her simple ways of combining foods to coax out their purest flavors. These dishes draw on Skyeâs long-standing relationships with local suppliers and farmers (the restaurant works with forty-seven different providers) to highlight unusual varieties of familiar staples like tomatoes, leafy greens, and vinegar that are well worth discovering. This charming cookbook showcases the beauty and bounty that we find in nature--and helps us incorporate a bit of that natural abundance in our own kitchens. | *$14.87 |
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