Best-selling author Mungo MaCallum's witty and incisive take on the world of celebrity chefs and crazy food fads is underpinned by a deep affection for really good food. Mungo MacCallum started eating at an early age and just got back from lunch. In the meantime he has become one of Australia's wittiest and most incisive political journalists, written for everyone from the AUStRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW and SBS television to 2JJJ (now tRIPLE J) and PENtHOUSE. In this, his eighth book, he muses on epicurean pleasures past and savoured - from doing pre-dinner drinks and drugs with Leonard Cohen in the Greek isles to lunching with lobbyists in the fleshpots of Canberra, before escaping to reside, cook, and write some more, on the NSW north coast. this unlikely memoir of food and friends (and the occasional rant about tofu), is a call to arms for a no-nonsense approach to shopping, fast food, herbs, restaurants, camping and cooking real food. Enjoy this generous helping of Mungo's favourite recipes and anecdotes containing (be warned) offal, fat, sugar, cream and other delicious ingredients. this is Mungo as you've never read or dined with before. Bon appétit.

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When twenty-something political fundraiser Olivia Greenley is recruited by her close friend Jacob Harriston to join the Presidential campaign of Georgia Governor Landon Taylor, she is intoxicated by optimism and opportunity. Taylor's commitment to social equality and economic responsibility in the post-housing-bubble era is palpable. Sacrificing her sleep, comfort and income are certain to help make the world a better place. Right? Domestic Affairs: A Campaign Novel vividly captures the fervor and idealism of campaign life-as well as the disillusionment staffers feel when told to make the inevitable compromises. Leaving a meeting with foreclosure victims to hop onto a private jet is one thing, but how to justify dining at a $2,000-a-plate dinner knowing how many lunches the money could buy for at-risk kids? How far does one go when the ends appear to justify the means? And what's a girl to do when the most charming, erudite, capable and ostensibly honorable man in the free world wants to take her to bed (but he's married and her boss)? How does it feel to keep the biggest secret of her life from her best friend and coworker, even as the three of them spend every waking hour together? The tension between characters, right and wrong, and between success and implosion are taut.

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It is important for every person to be sure your behavior is correct at all times. As parents you have to set the correct example to your children. but you can only set the correct example if you as parent know the correct behavior and etiquette rules. This book is a perfect tool to ensure that when you dine at home or at a formal dinner, in a restaurant or with friends, you measure your own behavior. It will empower you with self-confidence to be sure your behavior is correct. You will know what to do with the toothpick and the serviette when you leave the table during and after the meal. The book will provide you with information on how to use the finger bowl, how to treat the waiter, and what is expected of you during a business lunch. The book will supply most answers of how to behave when you are invited to a dinner party, how and when to present a gift, where to sit, when to start eating, and when it is appropriate to present the hostess with flowers and when it is not. These are only a few etiquette rules and what behavior is expected in the Western culture. How many times have you seen people behave in a manner that is not accepted in the Western culture? Then it is not because they are behaving badly, but because they are ignorant and not well informed. Be careful, the worst of bad manners you could show is to correct someone in public who did not behave according to your culture and standards.

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Lisa Vanderpump has become the breakout star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her unique mix of sparkling glamour and down-to-earth style has appealed to thousands of fans. On the show, viewers can see her hosting dinner parties and running her popular Beverly Hills restaurant Villa Blanca with what can best be termed "easy elegance." Now Lisa shares her tips and tricks for creating the perfect gathering: whether you're hosting a cozy winter dinner for six, throwing a poolside BBQ, or just hanging out with your closest friends, Lisa has just the menu and entertaining hints that will make it both simple AND divine. Lisa offers simple décor ideas and more than 50 recipes in mix-and-match menus for any kind of "Day", including: Cozy Days: Wintry days, rainy days, snuggle-in days Sexy Days: Intimate Dinners for 2020 by the fireside or by candlelight Days to Impress: Formal dinners fit for friends, heads of state. or when the boss comes to dine. Holidays: Celebrations, English Christmas, New Year's, Anniversaries Sunny Days: Picnics, Pool Parties, and Barbecues Lazy Days: Informal Get-togethers, lunches, having the girlfriends over Darling Days: Tea parties, baby showers and kids' parties Frantic Days: 10-minute meals to whip up from pantry staples

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The first Ruby Tuesday opened its doors to guests in 1972 near the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and today there are more than 900 of them across the United States and around the world. The original vision for Ruby Tuesday and casual dining extends from cover-to-cover inside Simply Fresh by professional gourmet Jeff Morgan. In addition to more than 100 recipes that take their inspiration and cues from Ruby Tuesday's brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert menus, Simply Fresh features more than 100 full-color photographs that show the reader how to prepare restaurant-quality casual dining at home. It also includes creative beverage recipes for an extensive selection of mixed drinks, along with suggestions for handcrafted boutique beers. There are tips on how to successfully host gatherings of friends and family, as well as direct and useful information about pairing wine with food. In Simply Fresh, Morgan showcases the best of casual dining at home, with easy-to-follow recipes that resonate with consumers who crave colorful, tasty dishes such as Tai Phoon Shrimp, Saffron Tomato Soup, or Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice and Cucumber Raita, not to mention Ruby Tuesday's signature burgers and famous Mac 'n Cheese.$5 GIFT WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS BOOK. Every copy of Simply Fresh includes a coupon for $5 off a $15 food purchase at any Ruby Tuesday restaurant in the U.S. Mainland. Offer good through May 31, 2012.

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Low Fat Cooking: Lose Fat with Clean Eating and the Belly Fat Diet The Low Fat Cooking book covers two diets the clean eating diet and the belly fat diet. Both diets offers recipes that are low in fat to help you lose weight. Each diet plan calls for fresh fruits and vegetables high fiber foods and lean meats. These nutritious foods help to boost the metabolism which helps to burn more calories. There is a huge variety of recipes for breakfast lunch supper beverages and snacks and desserts to plan meals for a couple of weeks ahead of time. The first section covers the clean eating diet with these categories: The Clean Diet Benefits of Clean Eating Alternative Food Types Tips for Eating Clean and Healthy 5 Day Sample Planner for Day to Day Meals Breakfast Recipes Quick and Easy Lunches Main Meal Recipes Side Dishes Desserts Snacks and Beverages. A sampling of the recipes includes: Peachy Spritzer Vanilla Lovers Granola Classy Carrot Cake Stuffed Zucchini Boats Crispy Fish Fillets with Lemon Dip Touch of Italy Cheese Quesadillas Sweet and Zesty Pancake Apple Rings Rise and Shine Banana Bread Creamy Albacore Pita Home Made Beef Tacos with Salsa Quinoa Corn Salad and Classy Carrot Cake. The second section of the book covers the belly fat diet with these categories: What is the Belly Fat Diet The Secret Behind the Diet How the Diet Works Benefits of the Belly Fat Diet Essential Tips for Success on the Belly Melt Diet Helpful Diet Tips to Follow Top Belly Fat Burning Foods Belly Melting Breakfast Recipes Great Lunch Recipes to Help You Lose Belly Fat Flat Belly diet Dinner Recipes Belly Flattening Drink Snack and Dessert Recipes and Your 7 Day Belly Fat Diet Meal Plan. There is a big variety of delicious belly fat reducing recipes too.

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Have you ever wondered what makes up a typical day in a luxury safari lodge in Africa? Apart from the excitement of sighting one of the Big Five while out on a game drive or guided walk in the bush, there is much more to what makes the safari experience so special and memorable. One of the most important factors that can make or break your getaway adventure is the food and service at the lodge where you're staying. Donovan van Staden, Group Executive Chef for Sanctuary Retreats, is responsible for training the chefs and has compiled this mouthwatering collection of recipes that feature on the menus of the lodges, which are set in exotic locations such as the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda, the Masai Mara in Kenya, and the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The book is divided into chapters that cover the food served throughout a safari day, from the early-morning biscuits before you depart on the first game drive, to breakfast, lunch and dinner, with afternoon tea, sundowner snacks and canapés in between. The food photography is a feast for the eyes and the accompanying images of the lodges, their friendly and hospitable staff, the magnificent locations and wildlife will have you cooking up a storm to invoke the safari experience or will see you planning your next holiday to one of these remarkable establishments.

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Sam and Joy had been dating for about a year and were both attending college. Then Joy came to Sam with a strange request. She suggested that the two of them demonstrate how to make love in front of her best friend and roommate Marcie since she was inexperienced and wanted to find out what love making was all about. This leads to some complications and before Sam knew it, Marcie had replaced Joy as his girlfriend. Then he found out that it had been a plot all the time since Joy was planning to switch colleges since she wanted to become a doctor. Since she didn't feel right about leaving Sam alone, she had fixed him up with her best friend. Sam found out that Marcie was the perfect girlfriend since she ate lunch with him every day, then came over and fixed dinner for him and then spent the night, and fixed breakfast for him the next morning. She even cleaned his apartment. Soon they were living together. Unlike Joy, who was pre-med and didn't have much time to spend with a boyfriend, Marcie was a business major so had plenty of time. Although Sam and Marcie got married, Joy still had strong feelings for Sam so she resurfaced later to cause problems. Joy slowly comes back into their lives and some unexpected things happen. This novel is intended for mature audiences.

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One diet that has become extremely popular in the last few years is the Mediterranean Diet. It is not an extremely restrictive diet and simply requires the individual to USE certain foods to prepare healthy and delicious meals. "Mediterranean Diet: 50 of the Best Mediterranean Diet Recipes For Weight Loss" gives the reader the opportunity to not only learn about the food culture of the Mediterranean, but how those living in that region eat and why their method of preparing meals is said to be one of the healthiest. Having a copy of this book is a great way to bring that culinary culture into your home. These 50 recipes are easy to make and ideal for the home cook. From breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes to snacks and dessert, "Mediterranean Diet: 50 of the Best Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Weight Loss" will show you how to incorporate healthy proteins, fruits, and vegetables into your everyday diet to lose weight and feel healthy and satisfied.

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The secret of maintaining good health is in the art of adjusting to seasonal changes. Just as we adjust our clothing to changes in nature we should also adjust our food choices. Autumn is a season when energy matures. It is a season of harvesting, but also a season when we tend to withdraw into the cosiness of our own homes. Temperatures are falling, and we are more in the mood to spend time in the kitchen, to enjoy the warmth of our homes and generate strength for the upcoming winter. Jadranka Boban Pejic, the pioneer of macrobiotic and natural cuisine, and the bestselling author, has prepared a bunch of easy-to-prepare vegan recipes for autumn. She has combined fantastic wholesome and powerful autumn foods such as pumpkins, apples, grapes, chestnuts…, and managed to create delicious and healthy meals for breakfast, lunch, dinners, and desserts. The book includes 28 beautifully illustrated delicious recipes, many tips and tricks on how to organize your seasonal menus, and information about the reasons why autumn power foods should be a part of your daily nutrition. Jadranka Boban Pejic is a globally recognized macrobiotic teacher, and a prize-winning author. Her cookbook Summer received the prestigious international Gourmand World Cookbook Award as a second best vegetarian cookbook in 2007, and Gluten Free was also nominated among the four best vegetarian cookbooks in 2009. Autumn is the third title in the cookbook series dedicated to cooking according to seasons within the Healthy Vegan cookbook series. Other seasonal titles are: Winter, Spring and Summer. And for more titles in the Healthy Vegan series please check: Whole Grains, Sprouts, Pulses, Seaweeds, Gluten-Free, Salads, Healthy Vegan Lunch Hour, Breads and Rolls, The Power of Raw.

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A cookbook all about eggs, with 70 diverse recipes for meals, snacks, and desserts, from the team behind the beloved food blog Spoon Fork Bacon. Eggs are one of the world's super-star foods: inexpensive, protein-rich, versatile, and easily renewable. Every culture has its own take on eggs-for breakfast, lunch, and dinner-and The Perfect Egg features a dazzling, delicious variety of globally influenced dishes. From Blackberry Stuffed Croissant French Toast to Hot and Sour Soup, and from Poached Yolk-Stuffed Ravioli to Creamy Lemon Curd Tart, the more than seventy recipes in The Perfect Egg offer a fresh, unique, and modern take on the most humble of foods. From the Hardcover edition.

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The fear of change, the fear of the unknown, the fear of never being able to eat bacon again! These are just a few of the reasons people are afraid to go vegan. Going Vegan seeks to change that, and provide a practical and easy-to-understand guidebook to fearlessly (and deliciously) transition to a plant-based way of life. Authors Joni Marie Newman and Gerrie L. Adams will effortlessly guide you through your transformation while providing support and explaining all of the advantages of a vegan diet. Revealed are truths about the health, environmental, financial, and ethical benefits in this comprehensive manual to living well. You'll also find amazing recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Meals so delicious and satisfying, you won't even miss the bacon.

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Healing Bone Broth Recipes teaches readers how to incorporate bone broth into their diets with 100 family-friendly and delicious Paleo and gluten-free recipes. With new research boasting the nutrient-rich properties of bone broth, recipes featuring this base are popping up in restaurants and grocery stores all over the world-even Panera Bread serves broth bowls now. In Healing Bone Broth Recipes, readers learn all the delicious and versatile ways to cook at home with bone broth, whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Sample recipes include Sauteed French Green Beans with Toasted Almonds, Savory Oatmeal for Breakfast and Asian Beef with Sweet Potato "Noodles."Sharon Brown is the founder and owner of Real True Foods, a company that makes and sells 100% organic, local and free-range bone broths and soups. She is a certified GAPS Practitioner and also has a restaurant background. She compiles this expertise into the cookbook in a way that is approachable for readers who may not know much about bone broth. She even gives away the secret recipe for her bestselling packaged bone broths, in case readers want to make their own. Whether you've been eating bone broth your whole life or have never tried it before, the simple recipes in Healing Bone Broth Recipes are sure to bring everyone together over a delicious, healthy meal.

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It's about losing weight the easy way no Diets, no Gyms just eating healthy meals. I have been on heaps of diets went to gyms but i wasn't losing weight so i done my own plan. Just by eating six times a day, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and nightcap but don't eat after 9pm. Having a main meal every night and rotating meal replacements either breakfast or lunch. Having all my meals with me when at work carrot sticks, celery health bars and yoghurt all low G.I. and I never told anyone i was losing weight they just noticed when it happened. For the first 12 weeks no alcohol, no McDonald, T.F. Chicken, no takeaways at all. Plenty of water and walking for 30mins every day after that you will find yourself feeling better with more energy this book will help you to do the same with some Low G.I. meals for you to try and a couple of stories for you to read. Kids health is all about getting them back out side and away from the junk foods and have more outdoor activities plus healthy lunch box ideas for them to try

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The Essential Companion to JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet will revolutionize the way readers think about sugar. This companion cookbook brings the groundbreaking diet into the kitchen and makes it easier - and tastier-for readers to drop damaging sugars and lose fat fast. Featuring more than 150 delicious and simple recipes, including mouthwatering breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and sweet-tooth-taming desserts, this cookbook is designed to help readers drop pounds and melt away fat without missing the foods they love. JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook provides all of the tools readers need to succeed, including meal plans, grocery lists, and customizable menus for readers with special diets like vegans, vegetarians, and Paleo devotees.

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What a great time-saver for busy moms. cook & freeze delicious meals, then just pop them in the oven for a tasty meal whenever you need one! Our Favorite Freezer-Friendly Recipes cookbook has over 60 recipes your family is sure to love. From Quick & Easy Quiche for breakfast to Aaron's Favorite Chili for lunch and Broccoli Chicken & Rice for dinner. even recipes like Crab Meltaways that will make entertaining a breeze! Nearly every recipe has its own convenient Freeze & Serve Instructions.

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Whether you're a seasoned camper or a backpacking newbie, this handy, portable little cookbook has all the camping recipes you need to get the most out of cooking in the great outdoors, including a Couscous Salad with Roasted Peppers, Garlic Chile Steaks, Mock Tandoori Chicken, and more. With simple, easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between, this guide-that easily fits in your backpack-makes "roughing it" a breeze. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, this book will show you how to cook in a totally new way. Discover 100 easy, innovative, inspiring recipes that don't involve conventional oven cooking - instead you'll find a wealth of clever tricks and shortcuts for transforming simple ingredients into vibrant and nutritious meals. We're not just talking salads. From homemade dips and pates, fresh soups and slaws, and no-cook interpretations of familiar classics; to pasta and noodle dishes, cheats' pizzas, simple sushi and ceviche, and foolproof no-bake desserts, you'll be surprised and delighted at the gorgeous food you can magic up without even turning on the oven. And since fresh, uncooked food retains more nutrients, not only will your kitchen stay cooler and your energy bills smaller, but your body will thank you too, as the growing ranks of 'raw food' and 'clean eats' enthusiasts will testify. So whether you're an adventurous cook in search of new ideas, a kitchen novice with a fear of the oven, or a busy parent seeking weeknight-ready meals, these smart, delicious, no-cook recipes are the answer you've been waiting for.

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Whether you are watching your weight or trying to create healthy balanced meals, keeping your calorie intake under control can feel impossible. Now it couldn't be easier to be calorie-smart with this brilliant new book from Good Housekeeping. Discover delicious ideas for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and sweet treats under 300, 400 and 500 calories. Plus the comprehensive collection of up-to-date calorie information and nutritional data will help you make savvy food choices for the whole family. Clearly organised and easy to use, each food is listed according to average portion size, along with figures for saturated fats, protein, carbohydrate, fat and dietary fibre. Packed with delicious recipes, over 1,000 food and drink entries and practical nutritional advice, the Good Housekeeping Calorie Counter Cookbook makes calorie-clever cooking a breeze.

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Welcome to a cookbook for kids! In this book you will find 20 recipes for your parents, siblings or anyone else you want to treat special by cooking for them. I will give you recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and our favorite… dessert! Remember to always clean up your mess in the kitchen, that's also part of cooking. You don't want to make a nice meal for someone and then leave a mess for them to clean up! Always be mindful of the kitchen and clean up along the way, to make things easier for yourself. If you spill milk, or drop flour on the counter, wipe it clean immediately. Mom doesn't want to walk into her kitchen and wonder what on earth you are doing to her kitchen! You can use these recipes for your friends too! With adult supervision, make a day in the kitchen with your friends and have some fun, especially on a rainy day when you can't go outside to play. Don't vegetate in front of the television or video game screen, make your own yummy veggie snack!

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