The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors
by Patsy Jamieson
Published 2004 by Countryman Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0881506303

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This big, beautifully presented cookbook is truly essential for the cook who cares about balancing good health and good taste.

REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 08/02/2004

Food and diet fads come and go, but throughout its history, Eating Well magazine has maintained a singular focus: to promote the value of eating food that's both nutritionally sound and delicious. This collection of 350 recipes culled from thousands of well-tested Eating Well favorites is an excellent source of inspiration for health-minded cooks. Addressing the current conflicting weight-loss trends, Jamieson, who directs Eating Well 's test kitchens, makes the case for understanding (rather than eliminating) carbohydrates or fats, and provides guidelines for how to make healthy choices. Though not intended specifically as a "diet" cookbook, the volume includes per-serving analysis of each recipe for those seeking to monitor their intake. In addition, favorite comfort foods are subjected to the "Rx for Recipes" treatment, resulting in Updated Mac and Cheese, which substitutes whole-wheat pasta and low-fat cottage cheese and adds spinach, or Fettuccine Alfredo, which incorporates 1% milk and reduced fat cream cheese instead of cream. And vegetarian selections offer interesting, flavorful choices enhanced with fresh herbs and spices. Refreshingly, the "good carbs, good fats" subtitle is really just a hook that's explored only in the book's introduction. All the recipes are relatively low in fat and carbs, but that's nothing new for Eating Well cookbooks. 16 pages of color photos not seen by PW. (Sept.)

Maryjane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us
by MaryJane Butters
Published 2005 by Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 1400080479

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MaryJane Butters' sense of purpose is as big as the Idaho landscape where her organic farm is nestled. She wants nothing less than to reconnect us all with the food we eat and the heritage of farming that belongs to all of us, and nothing more than to empower and encourage rural women everywhere ... she is cultivating not just a farm but a philosophy of living." -- Body & Soul

Carpenter, waitress, janitor, upholsterer, secretary, milkmaid, wilderness ranger, environmental activist, entrepreneur-the founder of "MaryJanesFarm has worn many hats in her day, but none more proudly than that of modern-day farmgirl. Speaking to the farmgirl in all of us, MaryJane Butters offers a captivating introduction to the organic lifestyle, resurrects forgotten domestic arts, and shares lessons gleaned from her diverse background and two decades of life as an Idaho farmer.

Whether you simply need encouragement to embrace a more authentic, wholesome lifestyle or you're looking for guidance on building a greenhouse, chopping firewood, hosting a town event, caring for a flock of chickens, making your own butter, growing a winter salad, or choosing a water filter, "MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook is both an inspiration and a practical road map for farmgirls of all stripes.

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Dreams are MaryJane Butters' business, and she has always pursued them without pausing to consult conventional wisdom. "

-- House & Garden

MaryJane Butters, a natural teacher, has a gift for simplification, and makes it seem that everything she does is easy and attainable. "

-- The New Yorker

Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southampton's Favorite Bakery for Home-Style Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and Breads
by Kathleen P. King
Published 2005 by St. Martin's Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0312334176

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Kathleen King made her reputation--and a thriving bakery business--on her famous chocolate chip cookies, a longtime favorite in the Hamptons and beyond. In TATE'S BAKE SHOP COOKBOOK, she brings her touch for simple, utterly delicious cookies, muffins, pies, cakes, scones and brownies to every home baker. Each one of Kathleen's recipes is easy to make at home, built from scratch, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Most of her recipes can be made in less time than it would take to go and get a store-bought version!

Some of the recipes you'll want to make again and again include:

--Blueberry muffins

--Ginger scones

--Sour cream pound cake

--Zvi's cinnamon swirl bread

--Old-fashioned soft sugar cookies

--Double peanut chocolate cookies

--Beach brownies

--Peach pie

--Apple cranberry crisp

--Carrot cake

--Chocolate chip cake

There's even a section with recipes for energy bars, granola, and other healthy treats that Kathleen--an avid outdoorswoman--developed for biking and hiking trips.

You don't need a special occasion for Kathleen's recipes--but she can help with terrific ideas for birthday cakes, picnic basket goodies, bake sale offerings and more. TATE'S BAKE SHOP COOKBOOK will get you into the kitchen and out with a little heaven on a plate.

REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 04/25/2005

King's previous book, Kathleen's Bake Shop Cookbook, is one of the most solid baking books out there; its no-frills--and no-fail--recipes were inspired by the mouthwatering fare served at the author's old Southampton, N.Y., bakery, Kathleen's Bake Shop. Now that King has moved on to Tate's Bake Shop, the treats she's whipping up haven't much changed, as the 100 recipes in this solid work demonstrate. The two books have a lot in common (including identical subtitles); standards like Orange-Poppy Seed Muffins, Ginger Hearts, Chocolate-Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Squares appear in both. This new work includes some slightly fancier recipes, like Nutella Shortbread Sandwich Cookies, Warm Individual Chocolate Cakes, Mocha Pecan Muffins and Fresh Blueberry and White Chocolate Tart. Of course, simplicity is paramount: "All the recipes in this book should take less time to make than it would to go to a store to buy a commercially prepared baked good," King says. Her fans have come to rely on her standards, and for the most part, that's what they'll get: Lemon Pound Cake, Raspberry Squares and Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies are exactly the sort of time-tested delights King's loyal customers clamor for. (July)

Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
by Paul Lacinski
Published 2000 by Chelsea Green Publishing Company

Paperback, English. ISBN: 1890132640

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This illustrated book is the first to closely examine the specific design considerations critical to success with straw bale building in more extreme climates. The authors draw upon years of experience with natural materials and experimental techniques to present a compelling rational for building with straw. 16-page color section.