2015 Summer Reading Program: "Cook" Books, Films and Travel

Where the best-selling Big Book of Casseroles brought bubbling cheese and golden bread crumbs, The Big Book of Soups and Stews brings succulent meats, tender vegetables, and creamy, savory goodness with 262 comforting recipes for soups, chowders, and stews. From a hot and hearty stew for a cold night to a cool, refreshing Vichyssoise for a sizzling afternoon, there's a recipe here for every occasion. Also included are nostalgic classics (like everyone's favorite Chicken Noodle Soup) aswell as innovative new creations inspired by the cuisines of the world--from Thai Ginger Chicken to Mexican Seafood. With a wonderful selection of quick bread recipes and a crockpot full of tips and hints to help soup-makers hone their skills, The Big Book of Soups and Stews is the ultimate one-stop comfort food cookbook.

Ross Dobson has long championed farmers' markets and eating food when it is seasonally available. Now he turns his attention to wholefoods, using nutritious pulses and grains as the basis of his trademark simple-yet-delicious recipes in 'Cooking with Wholefoods.'

Following her bestsellingThe China Study Cookbook, LeAnne Campbell brings together top names in the plant-based community to share their favorite and most delicious recipes inThe China Study All-Star Collection. Featuring your favorite chefs and cookbooks authors,The China Study All-Star Collection includes foods from Happy Herbivore chef Lindsay S. Nixon; Del Sroufe, author of theNew York Times bestsellerForks Over Knives Cookbook; Laura Theodore, host of PBS’Jazzy Vegetarian; and pioneering researcher Dr. John McDougall, which all follow the nutrition standards set forth byThe China Study. Even better, with delectable dishes such as Dreena Burton’s Sneaky Chickpea Burgers, Heather Crosby’s Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream, Christy Morgan’s Fiesta Quinoa Salad and Christina Ross’s Daikon Mushroom Fettuccine, this collection of recipes has you covered for any occasion or craving. With an introduction fromThe China Study co-author Dr. T. Colin Campbell,The China Study All-Star Collection is the ultimate plant-based cookbook for healthful, savory eating.

A whole-foods, plant-based diet has never been easier or tastier 300 brand-new recipes for cooking the "Forks Over Knives" way, every day "Forks Over Knives" the book, the film, the movement is back again in a "Cookbook." The secret is out: If you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol, and prevent (or even reverse ) chronic conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, the right food is your best medicine. Thousands of people have cut out meat, dairy, and oils and seen amazing results. If you re among them or you d like to be you need this cookbook. Del Sroufe, the man behind some of the mouthwatering meals in the film, proves that the "Forks Over Knives" philosophy is not about what you "can t" eat, but what you "can." Chef Del and his collaborators Julieanna Hever, Judy Micklewright, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, and Darshana Thacker transform wholesome fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes into 300 recipes classic and unexpected, globally and seasonally inspired, and for every meal of the day, all through the year: Breakfast: Very Berry Smoothie, Breakfast Quinoa with Apple Compote Salads, Soups and Stews: Kale Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing, Lotsa Vegetable Chowder, Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Stew Pasta and Noodle Dishes: Sicilian Cauliflower Linguine, Stir-Fried Noodles with Spring Vegetables Stir-Fried, Grilled and Hashed Vegetables: Grilled Eggplant Steaks Baked and Stuffed Vegetables: Millet-Stuffed Chard Rolls The Amazing Bean: White Beans and Escarole with Parsnips Great Grains: Polenta Pizza with Tomatoes and Basil Desserts: Apricot Fig Squares, Bursting with Berries Cobbler . . . and much more Simple, affordable, and delicious, the recipes in "Forks Over Knives The Cookbook" put the power of real healthy food in your hands. Start cooking the whole-food, plant-based way today it could save your life "

Fifty iconic culinary scenes from literary classics sure to delight readers, foodies, and photo-junkies alike. Fictitious Dishes serves up a delectable assortment of photographic interpretations of culinary moments from contemporary and classic literature. Showcasing famous meals such as the madcap tea party from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the watery gruel from Oliver Twist, the lavish chicken breakfast from To Kill a Mockingbird, the stomach-turning avocado-and-crabmeat salad from The Bell Jar, this unique volume pairs each place setting with the text from the book that inspired its creation. Interesting food facts and entertaining anecdotes about the authors, their work, and their culinary predilections complete this charming book, which is sure to whet the appetites of lovers of great literature and delicious dishes.

Scattered between recipes and passages are quotations from authors about food and writing.