This unique cookbook is designed to turn kitchen time into mother-daughter bonding time. The 24 recipes included were developed by professional chef Lynette Rohrer Shirk and approved by up-and-coming young cooks, including her own daughter! In addition to the recipes, which are divided equally into mother- and daughter-appropriate tasks, you'll learn how to create your own personalized recipe scrapbook where you can keep recipes of your favorite foods, and mementos of your favorite moments, in the kitchen.
The recession has put a lot of strain on the grocery bill, especially for those with families or friends to feed. But that doesn't mean having to skip gourmet food and a balanced diet. Noted chef and "four-star frugal gourmet" Lynette Shirk shows readers how to creatively and cleverly use ingredients and leftovers to produce wonderful inexpensive meals for any occasion. This book has everything, from roasting coffee at home to concocting inexpensive crave-worthy casseroles to whipping up snacks on a shoestring. Chapters include "Bankable Breakfasts," "Lunch for Less," and "Dinner on a Dime," and feature irresistible recipes from Shaved Shrimp Rolls and Gourmet PBJ to an "Exponential Chicken" that stretches the bird over five different courses. With hundreds of delicious dishes and expert advice (including fun ideas for serving), The Frugal Foodie Cookbook keeps hungry readers living well and eating better.
Forget cutting all carbs, drinking strange shakes, or only eating cabbage soup for a month. If you really want to lose weight and stay healthy, the most consistent way is to watch the intake and output of calories. This book offers you hundreds of recipes for delicious, balanced, and healthy choices for starters, soups, sides, entrees, and desserts such as: Jerk Chicken (177 calories) Asian Sesame Crusted Scallops (272 calories) Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes (373 calories) Squash Pumpkin Pie (437 calories) Smoked Salmon, Eggs, and Cheese Puffed Casserole (478 calories) From 100-calorie snacks to 500-calorie entrees, you will create recipes that satisfy your cravings—without the guilt!
The best thing since whole-grain sliced-bread! Start reaping the benefits of a whole-grain, high-fiber diet! The Everything Whole-Grain, High-Fiber Cookbook is your ultimate one-stop resource for making sure you and your family get all the yummy whole grains and healthy fiber you need! You’ll enjoy eating healthy—like never before—with inventive, tasty dishes like: -Banana-Nut Stuffed French Toast -Shallot Walnut Herb Bread -Lasagna Florentine -Cranberry Relish -Walnut Tarragon Chicken Salad on Raisin Foccacia -Cashew Egg Salad Sandwich -Pumpkin Soup Featuring 300 fabulous recipes, this is the only cookbook you need to incorporate high-flavor, high-fiber foods into every meal and snack. Easy-to-read dietary information for each recipe will help you make sure you meet all your nutritional needs. This indispensable cookbook is full of simple tips to add fiber to your life. Eating whole grains is a key step toward a healthier, happier you!
This unique cookbook is designed to turn kitchen time into mother-daughter bonding time. The 24 recipes included were developed by professional chef Lynette Rohrer Shirk and approved by up-and-coming young cooks, including her own daughter! In addition to the recipes, which are divided equally into mother- and daughter-appropriate tasks, you'll learn how to create your own personalized recipe scrapbook where you can keep recipes of your favorite foods, and mementos of your favorite moments, in the kitchen.
Grazers unite! Tapas-or small plates-are now a hot trend in modern food culture. The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook gathers together 300 of the very best small plate recipes from around the world. From the Pacific Rim to Europe and the Mediterranean, our expert, Chef Lynette Rohrer Shirk, will lead the way. Her easy-to-prepare recipes are sure to entice consumers eager to wow a crowd at a cocktail party or add much needed interest to a quiet dinner at home. Featuring delicious bites from these regions: Tapas from Spain Meze from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East Antojitos from Mexico Dim Sum from China Izakaya from Japan Antipasti from Italy With The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook readers can travel the world - one bite at a time!
Move over, Martha! No one knows how to party like a Wild Woman. She can bring home the bacon, fry it up, and entertain you all at the same time. Part how-to, part history, and 100 percent hilarious, Wild Women Throw a Party is the gift book of the season. Master chef and co-author of the wildly popular Wild Women in the Kitchen, Lynette Shirk has stirred up a best-selling batch of stories, anecdotes, historical facts, recipes, and favorite foods inspired by well-known Wild Women--from Dorothy Parker to Sarah Jessica Parker--and you are invited to a celebration of famed femmes and recipes for fun based on their stories. Let's party like it's 1929 with Jazz-Age babe Zelda Fitzgerald! Highlights include Dorothy Parker's Cocktail Party, Silver Screen Queens' Oscar Night, Joan Crawford's Mother's Day "Mommy Dearest" Breakfast, and Mary Pickford's Picnic at Pickfair. And nothing beats Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. But you might want to try the Better Than a Spaghetti Western Pasta Pajama Party, in homage to Sophia Loren. Who knew that dangerous debutante Peggy Guggenheim, famous for her arty party salons, was also a gifted gourmet? Or that when Eleanor Roosevelt wasn't serving at soup kitchens, she was throwing and attending the most elegant "do's" around. From Dollywood to Hollywood, these dazzling dames and sassy sauciers know how to sling spaghetti, toss any salad, and dish up the desserts. * 110 original recipes by a master chef and bonafide Wild Woman. * Features 15 black-and-white photos of famous Wild Women and a fun, colorful design.
Discover hundreds of classic recipes for home-cooked meals the whole family will enjoy! If you and your family are looking for simple, delicious meals that you can enjoy at home, look no further. The Everything Classic Recipes Book is a collection of 300 great-tasting staple recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, tasty treats, and snacks. You'll find helpful tips and tricks for getting organized, along with two special chapters offering holiday classics and kids' favorites. Features recipes for: -French Onion Soup -Pesto Pasta Salad -Buttermilk Pancakes -Shepherd's Pie -Stuffed Pork Loin -Chicken Saltimbocca -Grilled Tuna -Peanut Butter Pie -Strawberry Shortcake With The Everything Classic Recipes Cookbook, you'll find hundreds of options for savory home-cooked meals and side dishes that won't take up tons of time or break the bank. With choices like these, you're guaranteed to please the whole family!
Feminist foodies unite! Chefs Nicole Alper and Lynette Rohrer pair recipes with food trivia, stories, and quotes by famous women in history. With Betty Drapers and “make me a sandwich” mantras, it’s easy to forget that women have been cooking up a storm for quite some time. Catherine de’Medici was the Johnny Appleseed of Italian food. Nancy Hart shot a Royalist soldier for barging in and interrupting dinner. Turns out, these women really can take the heat. Maybe it’s best to stay out of their kitchen. Part cookbook, and part women’s history, Wild Women in the Kitchen features 101 recipes to complement the culinary contributions of famous females. With starter recipes curated specifically to these tough cookies, this book replaces female stereotypes with empowering, historical context. Inside, learn about Cleopatra’s orgiastic oysters and:Break bread with Golda MeirServe cucumber sandwiches in Natalie Barney’s Parisian salonBring over Canard a l’Orange like Catherine de’Medici If you’re in need of a feminist cookbook, and enjoyed reads like The Little House Cookbook, Women’s Libation!, The Little Women Cookbook, or A Woman’s Place; then you’ll savor Wild Women in the Kitchen.
Family togetherness, at the dinner table, promotes academic performance, emotional health, and dietary quality."-Purdue Center for Families Coming up with ideas for dinner, preparing it, and getting the family together to enjoy it wasn't always easy-until now. Let classically trained chef Lynette Rohrer Shirk show you how easy it is to whip up tasty meals for you and your family in no time. With 365 quick, easy, and delicious dinners, you can satisfy the entire family, in minutes a day, every night of the year! Whether it's a special occasion or it's just another Monday night, you'll find a variety of satisfying and healthy recipes, including: Corn-Bread-Crusted Chicken Breasts Artichoke Stir-Fry Paella Rice Salad Shrimp Pesto Ravioli Easy Jambalaya Italian Meatloaf As the studies show, families who eat together are happier and healthier. Dinner a Day is your recipe for success-what are you waiting for? Lynette Rohrer Shirk is a classically trained chef who attended the California Culinary Academy's Professional Chef Program and has worked in the kitchens of Wolfgang Puck's Postrio and Masa's. She has also worked in the pastry departments at Chez Panisse, Bizou, and Stars Palo Alto restaurants, as well as at William Sonoma, Inc.'s Corporate Headquarters. Shirk has had the honor of cooking at the James Beard House in New York City, and she has lectured at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention on the experience of writing and editing the 101 recipes for Wild Women in the Kitchen. She lives in Lewisville, TX.
Feminist foodies unite! Chefs Nicole Alper and Lynette Rohrer pair recipes with food trivia, stories, and quotes by famous women in history. With Betty Drapers and “make me a sandwich” mantras, it’s easy to forget that women have been cooking up a storm for quite some time. Catherine de’Medici was the Johnny Appleseed of Italian food. Nancy Hart shot a Royalist soldier for barging in and interrupting dinner. Turns out, these women really can take the heat. Maybe it’s best to stay out of their kitchen. Part cookbook, and part women’s history, Wild Women in the Kitchen features 101 recipes to complement the culinary contributions of famous females. With starter recipes curated specifically to these tough cookies, this book replaces female stereotypes with empowering, historical context. Inside, learn about Cleopatra’s orgiastic oysters and:Break bread with Golda MeirServe cucumber sandwiches in Natalie Barney’s Parisian salonBring over Canard a l’Orange like Catherine de’Medici If you’re in need of a feminist cookbook, and enjoyed reads like The Little House Cookbook, Women’s Libation!, The Little Women Cookbook, or A Woman’s Place; then you’ll savor Wild Women in the Kitchen.
A collection of recipes, party tips, quotes and anecdotes from wildly entertaining women like Dorothy Parker, Dolly Parton and many more. Get ready to party like it’s 1929 with Zelda Fitzgerald, drink cosmos like Sarah Jessica Parker, and have a picnic à la Mary Pickford. From Dollywood to Hollywood, these dazzling dames know how to throw a party that gets people talking. Part how-to guide, part history, and completely hilarious, Wild Women Throw a Party includes 110 original recipes inspired by the stories of our favorite famous feminists. Who knew dangerous debutante Peggy Guggenheim, famous for her arty salons, was also a gifted gourmet? Or that when Eleanor Roosevelt wasn’t serving at soup kitchens, she was hosting the most elegant “do’s” around. Wild Women Throw a Party explores women’s history, food trivia, and party planning ideas while asking, What is feminism? Who is a feminist? And where exactly do we find a woman’s place?
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