The Family Circle Cookbook &ndash New Tastes for New Times (Catlett, VA)

The Family Circle Cookbook &ndash New Tastes for New Times

Local pick-up preferred but will ship at the buyer s expenseKingston Books 13 IMG_5382Note This cookbook is in a ring binder so it will lay flat when in use.Color picturesPreface by Jean Hewitt (The Editor)As we tasted refined and retasted the seven hundred plus recipes in this book there was real excitement generated in The Family Circle Test Kitchens. I want the book now was heard many times during these months and we knew we were on to something. Healthy and quick aren t just food guidewords for the 90 s they re the soul of this book. Home cooking has taken a turn for the better with more variety newer flavors and better nutrition that ever before. And that s what this book is all about.The Family Circle Cookbook has recipes and helpful information for the busy person looking to serve quick easy and healthful meals. There are also more challenging projects for the weekend chef or the experienced culinary whiz. You ll find updated versions of traditional recepies many innovative combinations relying on many available ingredients. The flavors colors colors and textures of the dishes vividly captured in over five hundred new photographs are made possible by the abundance of good natural foods found in supermarkets at farm stands at green markets and in our gardens.Today s markets feature an incredible assortment of quality foods available year-round. We urge you to take advantage of them fruits such as strawberries peaches plums kiwifruit and grapes fresh herbs vegetables like broccoli and squash. If you haven t checked out exotic and ethnic ingredients such as jicama tofu shiitake mushrooms pita bread and couscous now s the time to do so. Although we re not saying goodbye ketchup and hello salsa the joy to cooking in the 90 s owes itself in part to using both familiar and new ingredients and our delicious recipes are the forum for trying wonderful new culinary combinations.To assist you in the kitchen ingredient primers and how-to techniques are clearly illustrated for quick reference. There are microwave recipes and adaptations to speed up preparation and cooking times. And easy-to-read charts and tips provide a helping hand.More healthful eating is a top priority in this decade so each recipe has counts for calories and major nutrients and tags to indicate whether it is low in calories fat sodium and or cholesterol. Menus alongsideThe recipes help you to plan everyday meals weekend entertaining holidays and special events.Appreciating the dimensions of this book is a little like learning to swim you won t understand what it can do for you until you dive in and make something to share.Happy cooking Jean Hewitt Food EditorFamily Circle MagazineContentsChapter 1 What You Need to Know ..7Chapter 2 Breads Muffins and Such ..37Chapter 3 Appetizers Snacks and Sandwiches ..81Chapter 4 Soups and Stews ..115Chapter 5 Salads and Dressings ..143Chapter 6 Pasta Grains and Beans.....185Chapter 7 Poultry ..231Chapter 8 Fish and Shellfish ..295Chapter 9 Meats ..341Chapter 10 Vegetables and Fruit ..393Chapter 11 Desserts ..487Chapter 12 Beverages for all Occasions ..545Chapter 13 Cooking on the Grill ..561Chapter 14 Microwave Magic ..595Chapter 15 Too Busy to Cook ..621Index 627Special Index for Healthful Recipes 644 A collection of more than six hundred recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts features nutrient information special tags indicating healthful dishes thirty-minutes-or-less recipes time-saving cooking strategies and more. 300 000 first printing. 500 000 ad promo.Hardcover 648 pages ISBN 0-671-73572-1