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Download or read book Cured written by Steve McHugh and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boost the flavor of any meal with Cured, a definitive guide on cooking with pickles, jams, preserves, sauces, and more—whether made from scratch or store-bought—featuring 150+ recipes for everything from quick weeknight meals to Sunday suppers. “Insightful, brilliant, clever, and beautiful.”—John Currence, James Beard Award winner and author of Tailgreat To cure something is to transform it, allowing it to emerge as something new. Six-time James Beard Award nominee Steve himself was transformed after battling lymphoma when he was just thirty-three; he came through that experience wanting to prolong moments of joy in everyday life. That philosophy extends to how he approaches food and cooking, sourcing the best ingredients when they are at their peak and then curing them to enjoy later. He intensifies these cured flavors, changing them into charcuterie, pickles, mustards, and more, making his seasonal favorites available year-round. And with Cured, you can have access to this arsenal of flavor as well, whether it’s making your own preserves from scratch or using store-bought ingredients in your daily cooking. Cured include dishes like: • Israeli Couscous with Preserved Lemon, Bacon, and Greens • Kimchi Meatloaf • Chipotle Marmalade Chicken Wings • Creamy Smoked Seafood, Parsnip, and Celery Root Soup • Smoked Nuts Chocolate Tart Whether you dabble in making your own preserves from scratch or want to learn how to use what you already have at home, Cured’s 150+ recipes will become hundreds and thousands as you start to mix and match the ingredients with your own favorites.

Download or read book The Collected Crime Novels Volume One written by Clare Francis and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “tour-de-force” espionage thriller and the New York Times–bestselling debut novel from an international bestselling master of suspense (Chicago Tribune). Bestselling British novelist Clare Francis has proven again and again that she “has serious crime writing talent” (The Mail on Sunday). Collected here: a Cold War spy thriller and her debut—a military thriller set in World War II, both a New York Times and international bestseller. Wolf Winter: In this “classically structured spy thriller,” two Norwegians are murdered in the Soviet wilderness (The New York Times). On a seemingly routine intelligence operation, Jan Johansen and his companion head to Finland, but when they wander over the Russian border, they are gunned down in cold blood. Halvard Starheim, an experienced explorer and Jan’s friend, is determined to find out what went wrong. Halvard is joined by Jan’s beautiful widow and a journalist who is hiding his own dangerous secret. Their journey will slowly uncover an international conspiracy—and lead to a terrifying showdown in the freezing Arctic winter. “Stephen King horror and Ingmar Bergman darkness . . . A galloping good read.” —The Washington Post Book World Night Sky: Three lives, caught in the turbulence of World War II, converge one fateful night on the same beach. Julie Lescaux, a young English mother, has moved to France and become perilously involved in the French Resistance. David Freyman, a German-Jewish scientist, has made a discovery that could free war-torn Europe. But Nazi spies threaten at every turn, including Paul Vasson, a former-pimp-turned-collaborator, in this “thoroughly professional wartime adventure” (The Sunday Times). “A terrific thriller.” —Time Out London

Download or read book The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison written by Ralph Ellison and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that traces the life and mind of a giant of American literature, with insights into the riddle of identity, the writer’s craft, and the story of a changing nation over six decades These extensive and revealing letters span the life of Ralph Ellison and provide a remarkable window into the great writer’s life and work, his friendships, rivalries, anxieties, and all the questions about identity, art, and the American soul that bedeviled and inspired him until his death. They include early notes to his mother, written as an impoverished college student; lively exchanges with the most distinguished American writers and thinkers of his time, from Romare Bearden to Saul Bellow; and letters to friends and family from his hometown of Oklahoma City, whose influence would always be paramount. These letters are beautifully rendered first-person accounts of Ellison’s life and work and his observations of a changing world, showing his metamorphosis from a wide-eyed student into a towering public intellectual who confronted and articulated America’s complexities.

Download or read book Eat Smarter written by Shawn Stevenson and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lose weight, boost your metabolism, and start living a happier life with this transformative 30-day plan for healthy eating from the host of the hit podcast The Model Health Show. Food is complicated. It's a key controller of our state of health or disease. It's a social centerpiece for the most important moments of our lives. It's the building block that creates our brain, enabling us to have thought, feeling, and emotion. It's the very stuff that makes up our bodies and what we see looking back at us in the mirror. Food isn't just food. It's the thing that makes us who we are. So why does figuring out what to eat feel so overwhelming? In Eat Smarter, nutritionist, bestselling author, and #1-ranked podcast host Shawn Stevenson breaks down the science of food with a 30-day program to help you lose weight, reboot your metabolism and hormones, and improve your brain function. Most importantly, he explains how changing what you eat can transform your life by affecting your ability to make money, sleep better, maintain relationships, and be happier. Eat Smarter will empower you and make you feel inspired about your food choices, not just because of the impact they have on your weight, but because the right foods can help make you the best version of yourself.

Download or read book Let's Stay In written by Ashley Rodriguez and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cozy Take on Meals Will Have You Stoking the Home Fires! Author Ashley Rodriguez has focused her career on teaching people the importance of a good meal at home, first with Date Night In, a relationship cookbook that brought the romance back to home-cooked meals at home. For her next book, she's turning the focus outward. Let's Stay In is all about effortless hospitality, meaningful family meals, and an appreciation for the magic of meals shared with others. Families, neighbors, friends, and loved ones will find a different kind of love around the table together, connecting over memorable meals. The recipes walk you through every meal of the day with delicious breakfasts, easy lunches, inviting dinners, and Ashley's signature incredible desserts: Breakfasts of Red Lentil and Chickpea Stew with Poached Eggs, Breakfast BLTs, and Spiced Raisin Scones Midday meals of Zucchini, Gruyere & Basil Quesadillas, Ricotta, Speck and Plum Salsa Tartine, and Ivy's Split Pea Soup Table-groaning dinners of Steak Tacos with Radish and Pickled Onions, Oven Baked Risotto with Squash and Rosemary Candied Walnuts, and Grilled Leg of Lamb with Green Sauce Sweets and drinks like Blood Orange Poppy Seed Upside Down Cake, Guava Coconut Punch, The Easiest Pear Tart, and Cardamom Cream Soda Ashley is a natural teacher, and the recipes flow off the page as effortlessly as the conversation at a great meal. She practices what she preaches, too, making time to bring her busy family and loved ones together for meals as often as possible. Staying in can become an easy habit to adapt, helping to center each person at an inviting table. It's the easiest kind of aspirational cooking and gathering, helping home cooks of any level to say "let's stay in!"

Download or read book Backyard Farming: Homesteading written by Kim Pezza and published by Hatherleigh Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any home can be a sustainable homestead—whether you’re in the country, city, or suburbs! Everything you need to know about backyard homesteading—from planning and development to growing, preserving, and preparing your own food. Successfully turn your rural property, suburban home, or urban dwelling into a productive food oasis! Whether you have 100 acres of open land or an apartment terrace, Backyard Farming: Homesteading takes the guesswork out of backyard farming and offers a comprehensive primer for anyone looking to grow their own food. With detailed instructions and informative photographs, Kim Pezza walks you step by step through the process of planning and implementing your sustainable lifestyle. You will learn: • What to look for when considering properties for backyard farming • How to develop your property into a homestead, regardless of size and space • Which varieties of produce and livestock are easiest for beginners • The differences between living off-grid and urban and rural homesteading • How to run a homestead that’s functional—and makes money • Delicious recipes using produce from your own farm • And many more tips to help you achieve success! More than ever, people everywhere are returning to the farming lifestyle. Backyard Farming: Homesteading is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers looking for a healthier, happier way of life—and it starts right in your own backyard.

Download or read book Sakepedia written by Jeff Cioletti and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive guide to drinking sake, from production to palette, and traditional sake drinking culture from past to present, this is the book for sake connoisseurs and sake beginners alike. Author Jeff Cioletti, a certified Kikisake-shi - or “sake sommelier,” extensively studied the art of sake in Japan where he was able to delve into well, all things sake!