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January 2019
 
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COOKING BAKING
All about cake
by Christina Tosi

In this sugar-fueled cookbook, the chef, owner and founder of Milk Bar helps bakers of all levels to indulge in both classic flavors and true originals, revealing the method behind her team’s creativity to help invent any cake flavor imaginable.
Baking all year round : holidays & special occasions
by Rosanna Pansino

In this book you will find more than 85 recipes for many of the holidays and special occasions that Rosanna Pansino's family celebrates, such as Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and more. It will be your guide for years to come with fun, creative, and delicious ideas to make and share. This book has everything you'll need to make a lasting impression. It's also sprinkled with several recipes that are either gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan, so there's something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate all year round!
Pie squared : irresistibly easy sweet & savory slab pies
by Cathy Barrow

Explores the food trend of slab pies, which make it easy to serve sweet or savory pastry to a crowd, and collects such recipes as Curried Chicken Slab Pie and Sour Cream Peach Melba Slab Pie. 50,000 first printing.
Holiday and celebration bread in five minutes a day : sweet and decadent baking for every occasion
by Zo François

This new cookbook from the authors of the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day series contains 100 recipes for every occasion, using stored doughs that can be used as the basis for celebration breads from all over the globe
Home made Christmas
by Yvette van Boven

Offers Christmas recipes, including Scottish eggs, pork rib roast with prune and pear sauce, stuffed baked apples, ginger hot chocolate with roasted marshmallows, and mincemeat fudge
Sister Pie : the recipes & stories of a big-hearted bakery in Detroit
by Lisa Ludwinski

Includes recipes for treats, cookies, salads and pies served up at the Detroit bake shop which allows people without money to cash in a prepaid slice from the "pie it forward" clothesline, including Toasted Marshmallow-Butterscotch Pie and Sour Cherry-Bourbon Pie.
COOKING ENTERTAINING
Set for the Holidays With Anna Olson : Recipes for Bringing Comfort and Joy; From Starters to Sweets, for the Festive Season and Almost Every Day
by Anna Olson

 In this festive cookbook, Anna shares the recipes she most loves to make during the holiday season--for occasions like a festive brunch, entertaining a crowd, a cozy supper, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, an elegant New Year's evening--and sensational sweets such as holiday cookies, celebratory centerpiece cakes, festive pies and tarts, fancy bars and slices, and much more! 
COOKING GENERAL
Cook's illustrated revolutionary recipes : groundbreaking techniques, compelling voices, one-of-a-kind recipes.
by America's Test Kitchen

Published to coincide with its 25th anniversary, this special collection of groundbreaking recipes and extraordinary innovations shows how Cook’s Illustrated has changed the way America cooks
Delish : eat like every day's the weekend
by Joanna Saltz

Delish.com speaks to food lovers who don't fancy themselves chefs--and they do it through helpful, shareable recipes that are as fun to watch as they are to make. Now, they've crammed all of that insanity and entertainment into their first-ever cookbook. Inside, you'll find more than 275 recipes and ideas that are meant to be devoured, not perfected--including Quesadilla Cake, Chicken Fried Cauliflower, and Cookie Dough Cheesecake--plus their best tips, tricks, and indispensable advice.
Solo : a modern cookbook for a party of one
by Anita Lo

An acclaimed chef offers 101 easy, quick and modern recipes for home chefs that yield just a single serving, including Smoky Eggplant and Scallion Frittata, Chicken Tagine with Couscous, Duck Bolognese, Chicken Pho and Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie.
Tasty ultimate
by Buzzfeed

Tasty Ultimate is THE must-have companion for home cooks of all skill levels--whether you're a sometimes cook or a master meal prepper. With 150 recipes, clever hacks, and must-know techniques, this cookbook will teach you how to kill it in the kitchen. In no time at all, you'll be poaching like a pro, searing perfectly tender steaks, chopping veggies at warp speed, and frosting cakes better than Betty Crocker. You'll tackle brand-new recipes as well as all your Tasty faves; think Fried Egg Pizza, Salmon Poke Bowl, Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings, and Molten Lava Brownies. Beyond knockout cheese pulls, slow-cooked stunners, vegetarian go-tos, meals for meat-lovers, and insanely good sweets, discover large-scale showstoppers perfect for hosting Friendsgiving or Super Bowl Sunday. With Tasty Ultimate in your kitchen, there is no meal--big or small--you can't conquer.
Extra helping : recipes for caring, connecting, and building community one dish at a time
by Janet Reich Elsbach

There is no more essential place to show up for people than on the plate. Extra Helping is for anyone who wants to respond to the challenge of baby announcements, PTO meal chains, and CaringBridge alerts with compassion and creativity; who wants to send something to a niece overcome by finals week or a neighbor who is grieving; and whose limits of time and other resources leave them feeling more confused than inspired. With recipes tailored to meet many of the dietary modifications that illness and recovery (not to mention modern life) often entail, Extra Helping walks you, the helpful friend, through cooking for people who are dealing with illness, recovery, and loss, or celebrating babies, birthdays, and new homes. Personal stories from the front lines of care, shortcuts for the time-strapped, and sidebars full of tips and embellishments round out a collection of over 70 recipes, aiding readers in developing a style of caregiving all their own. Extra Helping frames a philosophy of support, a personal identity of tending, a creative and unique-to-you style of saying "I am here for you" --one delivery at a time. 
Cooking with scraps : turn your peels, cores, rinds, and stems into delicious meals
by Lindsay-Jean Hard

A collection of 80 waste-reducing recipes for meals created from previously discarded bits of produce, rinds, stale bread and other leftover foods includes directions for making such options as carrot green pesto and broccoli ricotta toast. 25,000 first printing.
COOKING GLOBAL
Ciao Italia : My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy
by Mary Ann Esposito

In Ciao Italia, her very personal gastronomic journey, Mary Annreveals to us the extraordinary diversity and complexity of Italiancuisine and the importance of traditions, ingredients and regionalcooking. Full of useful information and historical references, her livelystory is told with the right touch of flair and confidence and revealsthe soul of Italy.
Israeli soul : easy, essential, delicious
by Michael Solomonov

A full-color cookbook focuses on the great dishes that are the soul of Israeli cuisine, including varieties of shawarma, hummus, falafel, mountain bread, schnitzel, Ashkenazi and much more. By the authors of the James Beard Award-winning Zahav. 75,000 first printing
COOKING HEALTHY
Fit Men Cook : 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women: Always #healthyaf, Never Boring
by Kevin Curry

In Fit Men Cook , Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation with millions of followers and hundreds of thousands of downloads on his app, shares everything you need to live a healthy life each day--from grocery lists to common dieting pitfalls to his ten commandments of meal prep--as well as his personal story of overcoming depression and weight gain to start a successful business and fitness movement. This guide also includes 100+ easy and flavorful recipes like Southern-Inspired Banana Corn Waffles, Sweet Potato Whip, Juicy AF Moroccan Chicken, and many more to help you plan your week and eat something new and nutritious each day. With Fit Men Cook , you can create exciting, satisfying meals and be on your way to losing weight for good.
Danielle Walker's Eat what you love : 125 grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo recipes for the comfort food you crave
by Danielle Walker

The best-selling author of the Against All Grain series shares 125 recipes for gluten-free and paleo comfort foods for weeknight meals, featuring allergen-safe and healthful adaptations of such classics as fried chicken, sloppy Joes and chicken pot pie.
The complete diabetes cookbook : the healthy way to eat the foods you love
by America's Test Kitchen (Firm)

Vetted by a dietician and a doctor, and meticulously tested by America’s Test Kitchen, this cookbook serves up more than 400 diabetes-friendly recipes that maximize healthy ingredients without sacrificing flavor. Original.
The Big Keto Diet Cookbook 
by Robert Still

Top 100 essential ketonic diet recipes for weight loss that will keep you healthy & create your best body ever.
The keto reset diet cookbook : 150 low-carb, high-fat ketogenic recipes to boost weight loss
by Mark Sisson

"A companion cookbook to the bestselling book, The Keto Reset Diet, The Keto Reset Cookbook includes 150 all new recipes and meal plans so readers can easily follow Mark Sisson's ketogenic plan. Mark Sisson brings 150 new ketogenic recipes to readers who began their keto journey by becoming "fat-adapted," reprogramming their metabolism to burn fat for fuel and ditching processed grains, sugars, and refined vegetable oils in favor of nutrient-dense, high-fat, primal/paleo foods. With Mark's scientifically validated approach, readers can break free of the effects of carbohydrate dependency and gain metabolic flexibility. The new cookbook contains a recap of the ketogenic eating plan, along with tips on how to maintain cyclic ketogenesis, meal plans, all-new recipes, 60 full-color food photos, pantry stocking advice, and more. With these recipes, readers will be able to stave off sugar cravings with rich, high-satiety foods and stay trim and healthy"
Forks over knives : flavor! : delicious, whole-food, plant-based recipes to cook every day
by Darshana Thacker

A first four-color cookbook by the lead recipe contributor for the best-selling The Forks Over Knives Plan shares whole-food, plant-based recipes for such fare as Moo Shu Vegetable Wraps and Thai Red Curry Noodles. 75,000 first printing
The Whole30 slow cooker : 150 totally compliant prep-and-go recipes for your Whole30 with Instant Pot recipes
by Melissa Hartwig

The Whole30 Slow Cooker features delicious, no-fuss dinners that cook while you work; roasts that transform into tacos, salads, and soups, for easy meals throughout the week; and satisfying one-pot meals that make prep and cleanup a breeze. These creative meals use whole-food ingredients found in any supermarket, and as an added bonus, feature recipes and directions for making your meals Instant Pot-friendly!
Zero Sugar Cookbook : 150+ Delicious Recipes to Ignite Your Fat-burning Furnace and Stay Lean for Life!
by David Zinczenko

The best-selling author of Zero Belly Diet shares more than 100 recipes for sugar-free meals, drinks, snacks and desserts, offering related advice for losing weight, bolstering energy, improving gut health and raising the metabolism
The whole foods cookbook : 120 delicious and healthy plant-centered recipes
by John Mackey

The co-founder of Whole Foods Market, two board-certified nutritionists and the Sarno Brothers of Wicked Healthy outline recommendations for transitioning to a plant-based diet, in a reference that shares dozens of satisfying everyday vegetarian recipes. 50,000 first printing.
Cook90 : The 30-day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals
by David Tamarkin

Provides guidance for those willing to take on the Cook90 challenge which entails cooking three meals a day from scratch for 30 days in an effort to become, better, happier, faster, healthier and more economical cooks. 100,000 first printing.
COOKING SIMPLE
Cook like a real person : 100 cheap, easy, fast, and good recipes for cooking when you don't know what you're doing
by Spoon University

A treasury of 100 photographed recipes culled from the millennial food community Spoon University offers healthy, affordable, simple options for everyday meals for today's young adults, from Empty Peanut Butter Jar Noodles to Leftover Vodka Pasta Sauce. Original.
Cook it in your Dutch oven : 150 foolproof recipes tailor-made for your kitchen's most versatile pot
by America's Test Kitchen

A collection of simple recipes highlighting the versatility of the Dutch oven shares practical, satisfying options for weeknight meals, from Easy Chicken Tacos and Lamb Meatballs to Braised Short Ribs and Pub-Style Fish and Chips. Original.
The Crock-Pot ladies big book of slow cooker dinners : more than 300 fabulous and fuss-free recipes for families on the go
by Heidi Kennedy

Nobody knows Crock-Pots and other slow cookers like the Crock-Pot Ladies, and The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners is chock-full of tips and tricks that show you how to get the most from any model or size of slow cooker. This is a book you can rely on, day in and day out, weekdays and weekends, for fabulous dinners that don't demand time that you don't have.
 
Instant Pot fast & easy : 100 simple and delicious recipes for your Instant Pot
by Urvashi Pitre

Indian Instant Pot Cookbook by Urvashi Pitre is already one of the top-selling cookbooks in its category. Now Pitre turns her sights to all kinds of boldly flavored and internationally-themed recipes--Mexican, Thai, Moroccan, and more--with Instant Pot Fast & Easy , fully authorized by Instant Pot. Just like fans have come to expect, Pitre's incredibly well-tested recipes will work perfectly every time, and of course taste great too. And because these are Instant Pot recipes, dishes like Japanese Chicken Curry, Chinese Steamed Ribs, and Mexican Pulled Pork are ready in a fraction of the time they would take using traditional cooking methods. As with all of Pitre's recipes, the focus is on whole foods instead of artificial convenience ingredients, so the recipes are delicious, easy, and healthful too.
COOKING STORIES
Kitchen yarns : notes on life, love, and food
by Ann Hood

A collection of personal essays and recipes by the best-selling author of The Knitting Circle reflects on the culinary experiences that shaped her Italian-American childhood and adult family life and includes the award-winning piece, "The Golden Silver Palate."
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