This beautifully illustrated Singapore cookbook features 100 delicious recipes and simple, clear directions.By every account, Singapore is home to some of the best food on the planet. This tropical island is a veritable cauldron of cultures and culinary traditions, and «shiok!» — a local expression loosely meaning «Wow, delicious!» — succinctly sums up the experience of sampling Singapore's best cooking.This book of Singapore recipes is a veritable compendium of beloved local classics, including the most fabulous Chicken Rice and Chili Crab you will have ever eaten, as well as less common but equally delightful dishes, such as Ayam Tempra and Nasi Ulam. These recipes are well written, easy to follow, and accompanied by clear color photographs.Some of the featured Singaporean recipes include:Beef RendangCurry CrabDeep-fried Fish in Spicy Coconut SauceDevil CurrySambal Roast ChickenFragrant Coconut RiceSoy-braised PorkPeppery Fish CurryAnd many more!The reader's acquaintance—or re-acquaintance—with Singapore food promises to be an exciting and mouthwatering experience.
The Edible Pepper Garden acquaints the pepper novice with the numerous members of the Capsicum annum species—from the pea-sized, blazing-hot chiltepin to the eight-inch sweet banana pepper—and gives the chile initiate inspiration and suggestions to expand their pepper repertoire. With stunning photography and extensive definitions and explanations, Rosalind Creasy, the doyenne of edible landscaping, has taken the American fascination with peppers and made it accessible to the home gardener and home chef alike. Creasy takes us on a tour of two of her own extremely successful pepper gardens—the first yielded twenty-one varieties of hot and sweet peppers! She provides variety-specific growing information along with culinary and preparation suggestions.
Learn how to create a lovely Mexican garden and then create delicious dishes with your produce using this easy-to-use Mexican cookbook and gardening guide.Rosalind Creasy, the grande dame of edible landscaping, has compiled an amazing variety of Mexican herbs and vegetables and has brought them up from south of the border straight to our dinner plates.Mexican food, Creasy tells us, consists not only of crispy tacos and refried beans, but also savory salsas and mole verde, corn-on-the-cob dipped in crema and grated anejo cheese, and winter squash soup. With gorgeous photography and practical growing tips, Creasy takes us on a tour of several of her own Mexican gardens, where authentic varieties prevail and colorful design reigns.She addresses climate concerns, as well as the process for saving seeds and incorporating Mexican flower varieties into the garden plot for variety, for color, and to ward off pests and insects.In addition to gardening techniques, some of the delicious Mexican recipes include:Mole VerdeSalsa FrescaCactus Paddle SaladTortilla SoupWinter Squash SoupRed PozoleFava Beans with TomatoesPork Shoulder Sandwiches with TomatillosMelon CoolerAnd many more!
This vegetable cookbook and gardening guide has everything you need to know about cultivating, harvesting, and serving green leafy vegetables from around the world.You'll learn about preparing soil, when to plant, and when and how to harvest. Creasy shares her own extensive knowledge, as well as drawing on the expertise of other culinary and gardening experts. You'll find photographs and instructions on how to grow and use more than two dozen varieties of lettuce, as well as arugula, cabbages of many kinds, chicories and cresses, endives, and kales.In addition to vegetable gardening techniques, the many salad recipes include:Caesar SaladTangy Salad with Roasted Garlic DressingSpicy Valentine SaladWild, Wild Party SaladSpinach and Watercress Salad with Savory MayonnaiseEndive Salad with Oranges and PistachiosAnd many more!
Learn how to create a lovely French garden and then create delicious dishes with your produce using this easy-to-use French cookbook.In this sumptuous volume, the American master of edible landscaping looks at French vegetables and variations on the traditional French parterre garden, in which edibles are grown right along with flowers in formal settings. This book is a must-have for any gardener interested in the flavors of France.The «Resources» section gives you sources for all you'll need to put in your own French garden. Along with a fascinating history and tour of French gardens, Creasy introduces "cut-and-come-again and other harvesting methods used in France.Along with French gardening techniques the many featured recipes include:Roasted Garlic SpreadCream of Carrot Top SoupLeek and Potato Soup with SorrelLeeks in VinaigretteAsparagus with Hollandaise SauceBraised Lettuce with Lemon ThymeAnd many more!
From her home to yours— Paleo Italian Cooking rounds up 100 authentic and easy-to-follow Italian recipes that allow you to eat a healthy Paleo diet—without even knowing it! Cookbook author and food blogger Cindy Barbieri discovered that she didn't have to reject her love of authentic Italian food when she decided to follow the Paleo approach to family dining. To her delight, she found her Nana's recipes, except for the pasta and Italian bread, were already healthy Paleo diet without even knowing it and those that were not inherently Paleo were easily converted with a few simple and healthy alterations—all without sacrificing the delicious flavors that she fell in love with as a child. Cindy's husband and kids enthusiastically embraced her nutritious and gluten-free Italian soups, salads, appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts—and your family will too!In Paleo Italian Cooking , Cindy shows you how to prepare many night's menus of authentic yet contemporary family-style Paleo Italian meals. Inspired by her annual trips to Italy and meals she makes for her family along with the memories of the meals she made with her Nana, Cindy will have you cooking Italian every night of the week with recipes like: Grilled Calamari Salad Tuscan Chicken & Vegetable Chili Chicken Scaloppine in Lemon-Caper Sauce Osso Buco Dover Sole Piccata Pistachio-Crusted Cod with Roasted Pepper Sauce Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Porcini Mushroom & Peas Cauliflower «Risotto» Pistachio & Almond Biscotti Prosecco & Peach Cocktails Chocolate Pots de Creme You will be able to achieve a maximum level of health—while losing weight—without tedious calorie counting, purchasing expensive-but-bland prepared diet foods or skimping on the satisfying meals you crave. Simply by avoiding grains, legumes and pasteurized dairy you'll be able to trim down while filling up. Look and feel great while indulging your passion for Italian food!
Prepare all your favorite Cambodian foods with this easy-to-follow and informative Cambodian cookbook. New cookbooks on Asian cuisines are much easier to find now than in years past. However, it's still very difficult to find a useful cookbook that focuses on the foods of Cambodia. Now, for the first time, Cambodian Cooking brings a previously untapped culinary tradition to the table for everyone to enjoy.Influenced over the years by a wide variety of cooking styles, Cambodian cuisine presents a particularly broad range of flavors to surprise the palate and stimulate the taste buds. Salty and sweet, downright bitter and sour go hand in hand or are blended subtly, sometimes within a single dish, to create a deliciously harmonious and original result. The recipes included feature favorites such as Curry Fish Cakes, Consomme with Caramelized Beef and Star Anise, Stir-fried Chicken with Chilies and Cashews, and Banana Sesame Fritters. Also included is an ingredients section that includes the Cambodian names as well as the Vietnamese or Thai names of the ingredients whenever necessary for ease of shopping. Authentic Cambodian recipes include: Sweet Potato Rolls with Ginger Pineapple and Ginger Ceviche Rice Porridge with Fish Khmer Curry Soy Glazed Spare Ribs with Star Anise Sweet Coconut Waffles And many more! Take a chance and try a whole new cooking experience with Cambodian Cooking ! About Act for Cambodia : Cambodia was a country at war for many years. Genocide claimed millions of lives and orphaned and deprived many children. Antipersonnel mines still threaten their safety, and despite these bleak conditions, Cambodian children still smile. If you visit Cambodia, you'll still find people who know how to open their arms in welcome. The French association Act for Cambodia founded and now runs the Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School. This association has been helping Cambodians since 1984 when it brought aid to the crowds of refugees crossing the borders of Thailand to flee the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge and all the terrible events that struck their nation at that time.
Featuring delicious recipes from India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and the Maldives, this Asian cookbook is a great introduction to the flavors of tropical Asia.This cookbook truly represents the contemporary flavors of tropical South and Southeast Asia today. It is unashamedly Asian without being traditional—reflecting the fascinating blend of peoples and cultures found in the region. What is particularly fascinating is the interaction between the cuisines that expand upon, and yet preserve, the distinctive character and strength of the indigenous dishes and ingredients.This modern, fresh approach to Asian cooking is in demand around the world today—honest food that is easy to put together and guaranteed to please. This stunning book has been produced in collaboration with well-known chefs of selected Four Seasons resorts in Asia. These chefs have share here a selection of their best recipes that are absolutely perfect for every occasion—from a simple breakfast for two, to an alfresco picnic or barbeque, to an elegant dinner party with friends at home.Featured recipes include:Grilled beef with rendang marinadeFragrant crab cakesGinger-poached chicken breast on mshroom medleySpiced tuna steaks with citrus salsaGreen Mango saladRose-flavoured lassi with pistachiosSpicy chicken and mango sushiAnd many more!
Only one chef has proved her mastery over celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the Food Network's Pad Thai Throwdown challenge: Nongkran Daks. Now, the master chef and owner of Virginia's renowned Thai Basil restaurant shares her secrets for creating Thai cuisine's most beloved dishes at home—using ingredients that can be found in most grocery stores.In Nong's Thai Kitchen , Daks teams up with veteran food writer Alexandra Greeley to show readers how to prepare classic Thai recipes such as: Chicken with Thai Basil Shrimp Soup in Coconut Milk Spicy Beef Salad with Mint Leaves Roasted Duck CurryThai food is famous for its balance of sweet, sour, salty and hot flavors. This unique symphony of tastes and sensations is why Thai restaurants and cookbooks have entered the mainstream. What most people don't realize is that once elusive Thai ingredients such as fish sauce, lemongrass, coconut milk, cilantro, basil and shallots are now easily found, making it easy to prepare mouthwatering Thai dishes at home for far less money than they would cost in a restaurant. All the recipes in this essential Thai cookbook are healthy, easy to make and inexpensive, so step into Nong's Thai Kitchen and begin a culinary journey to the tropical heart of Asia!
In The Filipino-American Kitchen, Chicago-based chef and teacher Jennifer Aranas introduces the exotic flavors of her ancestral Filipino homeland, taking readers on a gastronomic tour — from sweet and spicy to smoky and tangy — while transforming delicious native recipes into easy-to-make meals. Even if you're an experienced Filipino cook, you will discover new favorites among this collection of over 100 recipes, which includes everything from appetizers to desserts. The recipes combine traditional Filipino cooking with New World variations, reflecting the author's Filipino-American roots. She offers innovative interpretations of native recipes as well as traditional favorits.Delicious Filipino recipes include: Duck Adobo Green Papaya and Jicama Salad Salmon Kilaw Lamb Casoy Ambrosia Shortcake Crispy Lumpia Egg Rolls Hearty Paella Pancit Noodles Sweet Halo-Halo Sundaes And many more!The «Basics» chapter introduces the building blocks of Filipino cuisine, showing you step-by-step how to create authentic Filipino food. A detailed buying guide leads you through the bustling Asian market, demystifying the flavor essentials — such as coconut, palm vinegar, shrimp paste and calamansi lime — that set the food of the Philippines apart from its Asian neighbors.