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Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch

Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker, Marion Rombauer Becker

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Generations have used The Joy of Cooking for their everyday cooking needs, so who better to turn to for advice for preparing the most important meal of the day than The Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch? The All About series combines the useful, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes made famous in the original Joy with full-color photographs, illustrations, and a beautiful new layout. From Scrambled Eggs to Eggs Benedict, Basic Waffles to Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes, Rice Pudding to Raspberry Plum Crisp, every inch of your breakfast or brunch table is covered. All About Breakfast and Brunch takes us from sweet to savory, from hot to cold, from baked to fried, and from grilled to griddled. If there's any way to justify eating it for breakfast, you'll find it here. Grilled Bananas, Buttermilk Potato Doughnuts, Eggs in Ramekins with Ratatouille--these tempting brunch ideas will have you beating the alarm clock to get out of bed in the morning. --Leora Y. Bloom

Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure (Capital Lifestyles) (Capital Lifestyles)

Dorothea Johnson

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Good Reference on tea entertainment 5 out of 5 stars.
40 of 42 people found this review helpful.

I find this book very useful and informative. The author presents the material in a concise and down to earth manner. The etiquette portion of this book contains do's and do not's that leaves no questions. The tone of the book is conversational just like the topic it explains. If you are thinking about having a tea party for the first time or attending to one, this book is a must read!

Editorial Review:

Afternoon tea is one of the fastest-growing trends in America. Hotels, country inns, and tearooms are reviving this most relaxing repast. The customs and courtesies associated with serving tea are new to many Americans eager to use tea as an alternative to the business lunch or dinner, or as a special event. This book, written by one of America s foremost authorities on etiquette and protocol, is a fanciful, but correct, guide to the pleasures of tea at home and for business purposes. Etiquette is the tapestry woven throughout this delightful book which aims to inform and amuse the novice and the connoisseur. Step-by-step guidelines include the history and legends of tea, hosting an afternoon tea at home, brewing the perfect pot of tea and serving it with aplomb, going out to tea in tearooms, restaurants and hotels, a complete guide to being a great host or guest during this pleasant alternative to the business lunch or dinner.

Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids

Amanda Grant

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Amanda Grant, a mother of three, shows you how to prepare fuss free lunchboxes in next to no time. Starting with the basics, she introduces you to the food groups, so you know exactly what goes into a balanced lunch. Chapters on Sandwiches, One-pot Salads, Hot Food, Savories, Snacks, and Somethng Sweet provide a nutritious selection or tasty lunchbox options. For chillier days, a warming selection of hot thermos temptations, such as Tomato Soup and Chicken Stew, will keep the cold at bay. And no lunchbox would be complete without a sweet treat. Amanda serves up a selection or delicious bites, from Mini Apple Tarts and Cranberry Biscuits to Fresh Fruit Jellos and Yogurt Pots. *The ideal guide for busy parents, with over 75 recipe ideas. *A handy list of food groups provides quick and easy nutritional information. *Creative and environmentally friendly packaging ideas help make healthy food exciting for your children.

Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Breakfast & Brunch

Georgeanne Brennan, Elinor Klivans, Jordan Mackay, Charles Pierce

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Wonderful! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book even though I eat dairy free and egg-free because of allergies. This book has amazing pictures and even more amazing recipes. I can at least cook them for my husband:)

Editorial Review:

Packed with practical tips and stunning photography, Williams-Sonoma Essentials of B & B is the latest in the popular Essentials series. It offers a range of recipes for meals served from early morning through lunchtime.

The book includes information on seasonal ingredients and pantry essentials, entertaining ideas, instructional tips on how to make the perfect cup of coffee or tea, and helpful suggestions for setting up an omelet and bagel bar. Eight sample menus cover several occasions, from a summertime breakfast to a holiday brunch. The recipes feature both classic favorites and exciting new creations.

Features:

Over 130 delicious recipes; full-color photography

Suggestions for alternative ingredients, recipe variations, and accompaniments

Comprehensive glossary of ingredients and culinary terminology

Brunch: 100 Recipes from Five Points Restaurant

Marc Meyer, Peter Meehan

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There’s more to brunch than just omelettes and mimosas. Brunch can be a meal that wakes up your palate with a concordance of nuanced flavors. It can be a decadent feast worth lingering over and looking forward to all week. At Manhattan’s Five Points restaurant, chef Marc Meyer has proved this, that brunch can be an event in its own rite. He has set out to reimagine it with tempting dishes to savor and share with friends. The response has been unanimous: Five Points is one of New York City's most popular brunch spots and most coveted Sunday morning reservations. Brunch gives this special meal its full due, with more than 100 recipes for dishes that are sure to delight and inspire.

Whether you’re planning a quiet, intimate time for a couple to relax, or a lively group gathering for a shower, graduation, or holiday, there are recipes here for all occasions. You’ll learn how to turn out perfect renditions of classics with a twist such as Brown Butter Pecan Muffins, Baked Banana French Toast, and Smoked Salmon Benedict on Potato Pancakes, as well as new dishes to add to your repertory such as Churros and Mexican Hot Chocolate, Tea-Smoked Trout Salad, and Baked Eggs with Fresh Corn “Polenta” and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes.With mouthwatering photos and sections on menus and sources, Brunch is all you need to throw a stylish and sophisticated brunch.

Healthy Treats and Super Snacks for Kids

Penny Warner

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

Too much fat! 2 out of 5 stars.
33 of 39 people found this review helpful.

This book contains way too many recipes with high fat items. It also doesn't contain the nutritional info for the finished items, which makes it useless to me. If you're thinking "healthy" means moderate to low fat/calorie, then this isn't the book for you!

Picky Eaters Beware!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I am the Mom of a very picky eater & I am purchasing this book from Amazon after trying it out from the library.
I think it has a lot of great ideas & also catchy names for the foods, which really baits the kids into trying something new!
I'm just taking a batch of the "Bunny Hopper" cookies out of the oven right now...

Healthy????? 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

When was margarin healthy??? I just looked inside here at Amazon and all the recipes started with MARGARINE!!! Margarine = Trans Fats!

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Jeff MacNelly's "Shoe" is syndicated to more than a thousand newspapers and enjoyed by millions of fans every day. This new collection brings back all the favorite "Shoe" characters. New Shoes takes aim at the '90s, and MacNelly's sharp eye is right on target.

The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook (Cookbooks)

Miriam Jacobs

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Simple Recipes Practical Advice 5 out of 5 stars.
52 of 52 people found this review helpful.

I just got this book and ended up reading it cover to cover which I typically don't do for a cookbook! It just has so many good sounding, healthy looking, easy prep recipes for my family. She uses whole wheat flour and trys to cut down on white sugar but does not use ingredients that are hard to find.
My three little boys loved the honey mustard chicken and it was so easy that my husband who doesn't venture beyond making pb&j or cereal made it. Today I am having the leftovers with sprouts and hummus in pita. I think this is a good book for busy people interested in eating healthier not just at lunch but all the time. There are good ideas on how to recycling the odd amounts of leftover veggies and rice or pasta from dinner into great lunches.

Editorial Review:

This is the cookbook for working people looking for a lunchtime alternative to the snack machine or the fast food down the street. These are interesting and satisfying recipes for good lunches that promote afternoon energy and won't put on unwanted pounds. More than a hundred great choices for healthy lunches in today's fast-paced work environment.

The Penny Whistle Lunch Box Book

Meredith Brokaw, Annie Gilbar

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No More Lunch Box Blues! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Does your child bring their lunch box home with half-eaten, picked-at food? Do the items sent to school end up on the "trade table" in exchange for "more desirable" items? Do your kids roll their eyes at the menu for their lunch box that day? Then this is the book for you! Authors Meredith Brokaw (wife of Tom Brokaw), Annie Gilbar and Jill Weber pack this delightful book full of over 100 tempting and nutritious recipes sure to make your child the want to actually keep and eat their lunch, and look forward to the fun, tasty, nutritious treats inside. These recipes are not difficult to make; nor do they require obscure ingredients--but they do add a touch of creativity and a lot of love. This book is full of terrific ideas!

Fun ideas for a fun lunch box 4 out of 5 stars.
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I checked this book out of the library and just loved it. It offers lots of interesting recipe ideas such as cinnamon-potato pancakes, home-made fortune cookies, tiny egg bowls, and cheese & fruitwich. A month of menu ideas is given along with international themed menus. The international menus are very cute and include American, Greek, Swiss, Hawaiian, French, Middle East, Mexican, Indian, and Italian Day. There are also lots of helpful and inspirational ideas for making a lunch box more creative for elementary aged children.

The Golden Pear Cafe Cookbook: Easy Luscious Recipes for Brunch and More from the Hamptons' Favorite Cafe

Keith Davis

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At the Golden Pear Cafe, the popular Hamptons gourmet eatery, life is one long brunch. With this long-awaited collection, you’ll finally be able to re-create some of its best-loved and most-requested recipes, each easy enough to prepare at home.
Keith Davis opened the first Golden Pear in Southampton almost twenty years ago, and it has since remained both a culinary destination and an oasis. Here, you’ll find some seventy-five recipes, each more mouthwatering than the last. You’ll discover coffees and cappuccinos, breakfast pastries and muffins, sandwiches and hot dishes, luscious desserts, and even stocks and sauces. Try the rich Apple Crumb Muffins or the crusty Scones. For a later brunch, try the zesty Gazpacho, the hearty Texas Turkey Chili, or the Southwestern-Style Grilled Chicken Wrap with Homemade Guacamole and Salsa. Round out brunch with a delicious Lemon Pound Cake or an over-the-top Chocolate Pecan Bar.
The Golden Pear Cafe Cookbook is full of recipes for simple, luscious food, plus beautiful photography, cooking tips and shortcuts from Davis and his chefs and bakers, and sinfully delicious armchair Hamptons watching. Welcome to the world of the Golden Pear.

Morning Food: Breakfasts, Brunches, And More for Savoring the Best Part of the Day

Margaret S. Fox, John B. Bear

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Get ready to see breakfast in a new light 5 out of 5 stars.
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You may think you know what's inside this book simply because it's about "breakfast food," but trust me, you don't. While "Morning Food," by Margaret Fox, does indeed contain many scrumptious recipes for traditional breakfast favorites - waffles, pancakes, muffins - each dish has been crafted into something especially unique and inviting. Hence you find yourself with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes for "Mocha Walnut Wonder Muffins," "Pumpkin & Ginger Pancakes" and "Cindy's Cherry Chocolate-Chip Scones," all delightful twists on old time faves. However, more than this, "Morning Food" suggests dishes that one may not usually associate with early, or even mid, morning meals. I certainly wouldn't have thought to serve "bun bun noodles with spicy peanut sauce" for the first meal of the day, but after taking a chance and following Fox's suggestion I now have a new take on the whole business of morning eating.

"Morning Food" is a beautifully presented, well-bound book with a generous number of photographs and helpful kitchen tips. Fox introduces you to the finer aspects of bread baking and discusses the history of schnapps (brandy distilled from fermented fruits) in approachable, friendly language. Her relaxed, comfortable style teaches you not to worry about mistakes and how to develop a repertoire of favorite dishes. Did those first few crepes not come out as hoped? No problem, freeze them then use the crepes later, cut into strips, as a garnish for soup. In every respect, Fox makes you feel like she's an old friend who has invited you into her kitchen, where she happily shares her hard-won kitchen wisdom.

Chapters include: Cereals & Fruit; Muffins, Cookies & Biscuits; Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast & Crepes; Sandwiches & Soups; Side Dishes & Salads; Spreads, Sauces & Dressings; Entrees; Desserts; and Drinks. My favorite sections include the chapter about Bread & Scones and the Coffee Cakes chapter. Here I found delightful recipes for cinnamon-rolls, cinnamon-raisin bread, poppy seed yeast bread, yogurt coffee cake and chocolate-filled coffee cake. While these recipes may sound familiar, my husband is still raving about them, as are our friends. The yogurt coffee cake was a particular favorite, with people marveling at the subtle flavor and perfect texture - moist, yet firm, with a little give, like the best muffin you've ever had except in cake form. I recommend this book without reservation: if you are breakfast lover, if you enjoy great food, add this one to your collection.

* Note: For the curious, three recipes from this book can be seen on my site. :)

Editorial Review:

Morning Food - Breakfasts, Brunches, and More for Savoring the Best Part of the Day, Revised By Margaret Fox, John Bear"For more than 20 years, Margaret Fox served up some of California's tastiest breakfasts and brunches at her landmark restaurant Cafe Be