Originally published in 1875 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, Roderick Hudson is a One has the money but not the talent. One has the talent but not the money. It would seem that Rowland Mallet and Roderick Hudson were meant to meet. A rich and sensible man, Rowland is ecstatic when Roderick, a beautiful but somewhat selfish sculptor, accepts his offer of joining him in Rome for two years to develop his artistic talents. To complicate matters,...

The cupcake is America's darling. It's celebrated in upscale bakeries, on Sex in the City, on the cover of Gourmet, and in thou-sands of classrooms-where every day, it seems, a parent has sent in a batch for the kids to share. The very word conjures up whimsy, coziness, pleasure, nostalgia. Not to mention the fact that their diminutive size means you can eat a lot of them. Once upon a time, a family had only two recipes for cupcakes-chocolate and...

"The recipes are concisely written and should provide owners of convection ovens with a solid initial repertoire." -Publishers Weekly Cooking in a convection oven yields cakes, pies, and homemade breads that are consistently lighter and more flavorful; meat and poultry that are brown and sizzling while remaining tender and juicy; and casseroles and vegetables that are cooked to perfection every time. Convection oven cooking promises all this,...

Dessert can consist of more than just fruit on a raw food diet. Without the flour, sugar, butter, and cream used in traditional desserts, what is a raw foodist to do? Sweetly Raw Desserts will show you everything you need to know about making the most delicious and nutritious raw food desserts. Techniques such as soaking nuts, using a mandoline, juicing fruits, and making nut milk are included to help you become as familiar as possible with the ingredients...

Rachel Allen, Ireland's best-loved cook, shares with you a collection of family favorites and tried-and-tested Irish classics chosen from her previous bestselling books. Also includes 30 brand new recipes. 'This is a cookbook I have always wanted to write. It's a collection of my very best family recipes, seriously comforting and nourishing food, all inspired by both traditional and modern Irish cooking.' Rachel's Irish Family Food contains 120 recipes...

Mexican Flavors is your chance to learn about contemporary Mexican cuisine from a master teacher, Hugh Carpenter. Hundreds of North Americans have traveled to San Miguel to cook with Hugh during the 6-day seminars that he runs with his wife, Teri Sandison, during the winter months. The recipes are based on Hugh's cooking school in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a famous artist community located in the high mountain country north of Mexico City. Mexican...

The stress-free way to cook under pressure In today's "hurry-up" society, pressure cooking is an attractive means of preparing consistent, convenient everyday meals. Increasing health concerns coupled with a continuously rising cost of living have made pressure cooking more popular as a way to save money and eat healthier at home. This revised edition of Pressure Cookers For Dummies includes all new recipes and refreshed content. Pressure Cookers...

This book takes cooking with the Big Green Egg to the next level with 55 recipes for professional chefs and experienced home cooks along with profiles of 15 International chefs, explaining how they discovered the Big Green Egg, as well as why and how they are using it in their professional kitchens. Inside you'll find recipes ranging from smoked fish to grilled pizza, and roasted carrot salad to apple tart. Just some of the recipes include: --Eggplant...

The best source of authentic recipes for the traditional comfort foods of Texas. Just remembering the crispy fried chicken and luscious peach cobblers a grandmother or aunt used to make can set your mouth watering. And since remembering is no substitute for eating, cooks across the country have turned to Cooking Texas Style to find recipes for the comfort foods we love best. Thirty years after its first publication, popular acclaim has made this collection...

For too long, Indian cuisine has been perceived as complex and time-consuming to prepare. Quick-Fix Indian aims at making Indian cooking accessible to everybody-the beginner, the experienced cook, absolutely anyone wanting to try his or her hand at a new cuisine. The 125 dishes in Quick-Fix Indian are modern and fresh, yet rooted in tradition. These recipes are identifiable as Indian, but that's where the familiarity ends-most of these recipes haven't...