Saturday, December 27, 2008

Classic Spanish Cooking or Saving Dinner the Vegetarian Way

Classic Spanish Cooking: Recipes for Mastering the Spanish Kitchen

Author: Elisabeth Luard

Over 100 diverse recipes come together in this collection of classic Spanish recipes for novice and expert cooks alike. Using only the freshest ingredients, renowned chef, Elisabeth Luard gives an extensive variety of tapas recipes which encourage the reader to experiment with typically Spanish produce including cooking confidently with peppery chorizo, fresh seafood, and flavouring with saffron, garlic, and sherry. Using step by step recipes, learn how to cook a distinctive and perfect paella, delicious gazpacho, or hearty and traditional fish and meat stews without the fuss that so often surrounds Mediterranean cooking.

Elisabeth Luard has pieced together recipes from every region of Spain to give an insightful and enticing overview of one country's food culture and heritage.

Classic Spanish Cooking is an essential addition to any cook's library and pays homage to the wonderful tastes and flavors of Spanish cuisine.



Look this: Road to Rescue or The Last Lion

Saving Dinner the Vegetarian Way: Healthy Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Keep Everyone Happy at the Table

Author: Leanne Ely

Your mother always said to eat your vegetables–and now you can cook them into delicious, savory meals!

Certified nutritionist and author of the popular Saving Dinner cookbooks, Leanne Ely has made it her mission to ensure that meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking are all easy as pie. Over the past decade, she has inspired people to revive the family tradition of eating together around the dinner table, sharing good times and good food. Now, in her fifth book, she goes vegetarian . . . and the results are–what else?–as tasty as they are good for you!

Created for the nearly 25 million full-fledged vegetarians across the country, and for anyone who sometimes wants a menu that focuses on something besides meat, Saving Dinner the Vegetarian Way shares cuisine that is as varied as it is healthy. With an array of mouthwatering dishes that even the pickiest eaters will love–including Orzo-and-Corn-filled Tomatoes, Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils, Bountiful Burritos, Broccoli Mushroom Noodle Casserole, Peppery Ziti with Fennel, Spicy Black Bean and Tofu Stew, Gingered Stir-Fry, and Cheesy Faux Soufflé–Ely gives a whole new meaning to the word “delicious.”

In addition to Ely’s trademark simple recipes, there are dinner menus (including side dishes!) for each season, categorized shopping lists to streamline your trips to the supermarket, and do-ahead tips to save kitchen time. Eating vegetarian has never been so easy or appealing!



Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     xiii
How to Use This Book     xvii
Winter     1
Week 1     3
Week 2     12
Week 3     21
Week 4     31
Week 5     42
Week 6     52
Spring     61
Week 1     63
Week 2     73
Week 3     83
Week 4     94
Week 5     104
Week 6     113
Summer     125
Week 1     127
Week 2     139
Week 3     149
Week 4     159
Week 5     168
Week 6     177
Fall     189
Week 1     191
Week 2     201
Week 3     211
Week 4     220
Week 5     231
Week 6     241
Serving Suggestion Recipes     251
Index     261

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