Tuesday's Cookbooks- August 27th 2013

The NFL Gameday Cookbook

By: Dr. BBQ Ray Lampe

This is a great cookbook for tailgating season and all of our copies in the store are signed by the Dr. BBQ himself! The fans are roaring, the pigskin is flying, and only one thing is    missing . . .grub.  Acclaimed author Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe has created this cookbook specifically for NFL fans, with delicious recipes easy enough for the novice chef and also designed to travel to the game. Although most recipes center around the tailgater's sacred grill, the cookbook also includes sections on sandwiches, side dishes, desserts, and refreshing drinks. With photos of memorable NFL moments and 150 delicious recipes, like Bloody Mary Chicken Wings and Whiskey-Marinated Rib-eye Steaks, this game day cookbook ensures that the chef will be the star of this year's Super Bowl party.

Tuesday's Cookbook Finds- May 21st 2013

Potato Salad: 65 Recipes from Classic to Cool

By: Debbie Moose

"Potato salad is not just a starchy buddy to your hamburger. It has a proud place in cultures around the world, from German oil-and-vinegar salads with bacon to dill-accented Scandinavian delights. And, of course, it's the all-American side dish at every Fourth of July picnic. But this great dish deserves to shine year-round. In this book are the flavors of beloved favorites, but with new twists. Other recipes bring in international touches. So, take potato salad to stardom. Go spud wild."

Tuesday's Cookbook Finds- May 14th 2013

Burger Bar: Build Your Own Ultimate Burgers

By: Hubert Keller



Chef Hubert Keller is known for elevating the ordinary burger into an extraordinary culinary pleasure. As the owner and chef of the Burger Bar restaurants in Las Vegas and St. Louis, Keller serves the finest quality burgers to thousands of satisfied diners—from teenagers to top chefs. Now, the man who led the charge in America's burger revolution shares his secrets in Burger Bar: Build Your Own Ultimate Burgers, showing you how to create your own mouthwatering, irresistible burgers.

In this cookbook, Keller expands on the "build-your-own" theme that has been such a success in his restaurants. Inside you will find a collection of 50 tantalizing recipes that show how to transform even plain ground chuck into body- and soul-satisfying burgers. The chapters include recipes with a focus on beef, other meats like lamb and bison, poultry, fish, even vegetarian burgers.

The recipes are an amazing display of Keller's burger mastery: the crowd-pleasing Blue-Cheese Stuffed Bacon Sliders, the simple but inventive Black Jack Burger with Black Angus beef and Jack cheese, more healthful but delicious Buffalo Burger, the luscious Provencal (Lamb) Burger, a hearty BBQ-style Open-Faced Chicken Burger, and so many more. Burger Bar will impress even die hard meat lovers with recipes for seared tuna, salmon, and shrimp burgers, not to mention hearty vegetarian delights like Southwestern Bean Burger and Roasted Pumpkin-Quinoa Burger.

And don't forget, no burger would be complete without a side of Keller's perfectly crisp French fries or gorgeous vegetable chips—and a rich, frothy milkshake, or fabulously cool cocktail.
One of Keller's specialties-dessert burgers—could soon be yours; his grand finales are shared with the details to help you make them at home. With some advance planning, the S'mores Burger—an eye-opening evolution of the classic marshmallow and chocolate treat—will be a hit with your family. In the whimsical Chocolate-Hazelnut Burger, rich chocolate ganache forms the burger, while a mango gelee is the lovely surprise that seems to be cheese, fresh mint serves as lettuce, and kiwi as pickles!

Illustrated throughout with gorgeous color photographs by Bill Milne, Burger Bar is the ultimate cookbook for anyone who wants to create their own iconic burgers at home—and become a legend at the next backyard barbecue.

Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 30, 2013

101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks

by Kim Hassarud

Start Practicing your Sangria making skills for Sunday with this recipe of over 100 drink recipes to perfect your party or fiesta!

"Welcome to the wonderful world of sangrias and punches, names that conjure up good times with great friends. Go get some wine, hit the local produce market, grab a few spirits and ice, and have at it. Enjoy!"
—From 101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 23, 2013

Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 23, 2013

Easy Summer Food: Simple Recipes For Sunny Days

by Julz Beresford

These recipes are perfect for Summer cooking on the grill.  Summer is about enjoying the outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and relaxing over good food. Whether you are having a picnic, a barbecue, entertaining, or cooking just for one, you will be inspired by the simple recipes featured in "Easy Summer Food". Start with Summer Appetizers, which range from Asparagus with Prosciutto to Summer Vegetables with Bagna Cauda. Dips and Breads - Tzatziki and Hummus, Focaccia with Olives, and Grilled Rosemary Flatbread - are ideal for any occasion. Tantalize your guests with Chicken Wings and Avocado Salsa, Grilled Corn with Chile Salt, and Zucchini Quiche with Sun-dried Tomatoes. Bring Pasta, Pizza, and Rice outdoors with Chile Tuna Tartare Pasta, Paella, and Pizza Napoletana. Finally, cap the meal off with Sweet Things and Drinks, such as Toasted Coconut Ice Cream, Grilled Summer Fruit Packages or a refreshing Fruit Frappe. This magnificent collection will help you make the most of summer's best.

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 16, 2013

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth 

by Jill O'Connor 

Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Souffl Cake . . . Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding . . . Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies . . . Giant Coconut Cream Puffs . . . Here's a collection of desserts that gives more than 75 sticky, chewy, messy, gooey reasons to stock up on napkins. In addition to each sugary favorite, the author has included simple techniques and tools to help home cooks recreate each decadent treasure again and again. Sprinkled throughout are tips on using phyllo dough, toasting nuts, and making a heavenly ganache, so every over-the-top treat tastes as irresistible as it sounds. For the serious sweet tooth, pour a tall glass of milk and get ready to bite into all that's Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey!

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 9, 2013

Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 9, 2013

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

by Ree Drummond

Author’s Summary:

My name is Ree. Some folks know me as "The Pioneer Woman."

After years of living in Los Angeles, I made a pit stop in my hometown in Oklahoma on the way to a new, exciting life in Chicago. It was during my stay at home that I met Marlboro Man, a mysterious cowboy with steely blue eyes and a muscular, work-honed body. A strict vegetarian, I fell hard and fast, and before I knew it we were married and living on his ranch in the middle of nowhere, taking care of animals, and managing a brood of four young children. I had no idea how I'd wound up there, but I knew it was exactly where I belonged.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks is a homespun collection of photography, rural stories, and scrumptious recipes that have defined my experience in the country. I share many of the delicious cowboy-tested recipes I've learned to make during my years as an accidental ranch wife—including Rib-Eye Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce, Lasagna, Fried Chicken, Patsy's Blackberry Cobbler, and Cinnamon Rolls—not to mention several "cowgirl-friendly" dishes, such as Sherried Tomato Soup, Olive Cheese Bread, and CrÈme BrÛlÉe. I show my recipes in full color, step-by-step detail, so it's as easy as pie to follow along.

You'll also find colorful images of rural life: cows, horses, country kids, and plenty of chaps-wearing cowboys.

I hope you get a kick out of this book of mine. I hope it makes you smile. I hope the recipes bring you recognition, accolades, and marriage proposals. And I hope it encourages even the most harried urban cook to slow down, relish the joys of family, nature, and great food, and enjoy life.

Like home style meals? This cookbook has many recipes that will suit the inner country girl or guy. 

http://www.justgrillinflorida.com/outdoor-grills-and-more/grills-and-accessories/

Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - April 2, 2013

Poulet - More Than 50 Remarkable Meals That Exalt The Honest Chicken
by Cree LaFavour

Author’s Summary:
A stunning book designed for cooks who want to approach their meal as an elegantly balanced whole. You won't just find a recipe for Tuscan Thighs, you'll find on the same page the Wild Mushroom Risotto and Brussels Sprouts Ribbons to make a complete plate. The author thinks in regions when it comes to cooking. That's why what you'll find in Poulet are five chapters based on broadly defined regional cuisines and the styles and flavors that define them: American, Bistro, Latin, East Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern, and African. From Spicy Roast Chicken with Arepas, Avocado Butter, and Blackened Peppers to Black Soy Thighs with Shell Beans and Coconut Rice, you'll find fresh approaches and unexpected combinations. Here's to Poulet and to a chicken in every pot!http://www.justgrillinflorida.com/outdoor-grills-and-more/grills-and-accessories/

Tuesday’s Smoking Cookbook Find – March 26, 2013

Weber’s Charcoal Grilling: The Art of Cooking with Live Fire by Jamie Purviance

Anyone with half a taste bud knows the difference a good charcoal fire can make. There is no mistaking the effects of its woodsy aromas or the primordial satisfaction of grilling over crackling flames and glowing embers. Now Weber, the inventor of the first covered charcoal grill, presents the definitive book on this unique grilling style.

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - Mar 19, 2013

Barbecue Biscuits & Beans
by Bill Cauble and Cliff Teinert

Author’s Summary:
True to the Old West, Cauble and Teinert capture and preserve the culture of the cowboy and the rustic romance of the great American cattle drive in Barbecue Biscuits & Beans. 180 recipes for every occasion from casual cookouts, to family celebrations, to black tie dinners include basic barbecue, whole rib eye, ranch beans, fresh summer vegetables, fragrant sourdough biscuits, savory sauces, fruit cobblers, and the best bread puddings. The easy-to-follow recipes are accompanied by tips, tales and tidbits from two of the foremost authorities on cooking with live coals.

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - Mar 12, 2013

Weber’s Way to Grill
by Jamie Purviance

Author’s Summary:
Take your grilling to the next level with New York Times’ Best Seller, Weber’s Way to Grill by Jamie Purviance, the most complete grilling technique book ever. With over 160 fabulous new recipes and more than 1,100 photographs, you’ll find plenty of inspiration and instruction to step it up at the grill. Explore new grilling methods and learn the tips and tricks professional chefs use to create legendary meals. It’s the go-to guide for all things grilled. To see sample recipes and techniques from the book, click on the Weber Bookshelf header.

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - Mar 5, 2013

The Cook & The Butcher
by Brigit Binns

Author’s Summary:
A seasoned cook joins forces with expert butchers from across America to bring you the ultimate recipe collection. In this innovative look at a favorite subject, author Brigit Binns draws on tips and trick learned from renowned butchers and expert steak-house chefs to show you the best - and most delicious - ways to cook beef, pork, lamb, and veal at home. Meat is the star in this collection of over 100 modern recipes, which use fresh, seasonal ingredients and a wide range of cooking methods -stir-frying, sautéing, panfrying, grilling, roasting, braising, smoking - to create irresistible dishes.

Binns introduces us to such flavor-boosting cooking practices as residual-heat roasting, which slowly cooks large cuts to perfection in the lingering heat of a turned-off oven; double-searing steaks and chops on both ends of a long resting period to develop a tempting crust and melt-in-your-mouth texture; and seasoning meat before and during cooking. She also demystifies both the everyday and the novel techniques you've always wondered about, like how to make jerky; how to grind meat at home for sausages and burgers; how to butterfly, stuff, and tie meat; and how to pound, bread, and cook various cuts for the best results.

In a FAQ column that opens each chapter, "rock star butcher" Tom Mylan, owner of The Meat Hook in Brooklyn, New York, answers many of the most common questions asked by his customers. Plus, more than twenty butchers from across the country chime in with both practical and offbeat "Notes from the Butcher" for many of the recipes, offering everything from savvy shortcuts and suggestions for alternative cuts to tips on how to talk to your local butcher. Among the other practical tools you'll find are chalk-drawn meat charts that illustrate where specific cuts are found on each animal and easy-to-reference guides to doneness temperatures and cues.

Packed with flavor, personality, and inspiring full-color photographs, this book promises to turn any home cook and meat aficionado into a seasoned professional.

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Tuesday's Smoking Cookbook Find - Feb 26, 2013

Everything Vegan
by Vegetarian Times

Author’s Summary:
Simple, straightforward, and written with home cooks in mind, this compendium from Vegetarian Times magazine—the leading authority on vegetarian and vegan cooking—offers more than 250 taste-tempting, health-giving, planet-loving reasons for making your meals meat, egg, and dairy-free.

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