The heat is on…Raised among women who taught him to cook at his family's Buenos Aires restaurant, master chef Paolo Santos deftly works his culinary wiles-and his gypsy charm-on posh Flamingo Island's female clientele. The tastiest tidbit on the island, though, is cool, elegant Michaela Willoughby. The redhead's slender curves are as enticing as her rabbit-food menus are maddening. And she's his main competition for the chance of a lifetime. Michaela overcame her own weight issues to become Flamingo Island's premiere spa chef. Now she has a chance to share her innovative recipes for healthy living on a new cooking show-if she can somehow outshine Paolo. His sizzling, Latin-lover looks are more heart stopping than his decadent cooking. And she'd love nothing better than to stick a fork in his outsized ego. When the stage lights ignite, so does the competition…and a sexual chemistry no one-least of all Paolo and Michaela-saw coming. Suddenly, separating business from pleasure is as impossible as separating a scrambled egg. And the big question isn't whose knife cuts fastest…it's whose heart can take the most heat. Warning: Contains two hot chefs duking it out in a lively showdown of sexy rivalry. Mix in family drama, luscious recipes and spicy mischief, and there's more than just steam rising out of the kitchen. May cause lusty cravings for midnight indulgences.

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The majority of people don't know where to start when it comes to cooking a successful meal. Packed with easy-to-follow guidelines and recipes, this full-colour, hardback, spiral-bound edition of Cooking Basics For Dummies helps novice chefs navigate the kitchen and learn staple cooking techniques. The lay-flat binding is the ideal format for the kitchen environment and the full-colour photos throughout show readers what they can expect to achieve from their efforts. Cooking Basics For Dummies includes: Choosing the right tools and stocking your pantry The essential cooking techniques - boiling, poaching, steaming, sautéing, braising, stewing, roasting and grilling Expanding your repertoire with delicious recipes A glossary of over 100 common cooking terms About the Authors Bryan Millar is a former New York Times restaurant critic. Marie Ramer is a food writer.

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Cooking Healthy Grain Free for Diabetics, Gluten Intolerance and Paleo Diet The Cooking Healthy book details three diet plans, the Paleo Diet, Diabetic Recipes, and the Gluten Free diet. These two diets are a great means to help lose weight and become healthier while dealing with certain health conditions. They also help people with detrimental health conditions like diabetes, gluten intolerance, and gluten allergies. Diet and nutrition are excellent means of treating these conditions and often help to alleviate the ill symptoms completely caused by these health concerns. The Paleo Diet section covers recipes just for the Paleo Diet. The Paleo Diet is the diet our ancestors ate back during the Stone Age. Historical research shows these people were healthy and lived long lives. They did not suffer from the same ailments we do today, in particular, they had healthy hearts, healthy blood sugar, and good weight levels. Paleo Diet is the absence of grains and legumes. They eat a heavy diet of fruits and vegetables and proteins from meat. There are recipes to cover meals and snacks for the entire day and enough to make well over a week's worth of meal plans. The Gluten Free section covers the reasons for choosing a gluten free diet. Many will choose this diet regardless of having any intolerances or allergies for the simple fact they are able to lose weight and feel good. This diet promotes a healthy immune system and replaces grain gluten with other natural foods like arrowroot and tapioca. The recipes are rich in vegetables and fruits, providing well-balanced and filling meals. In addition, there are suggestions and tips on maintaining a gluten free diet outside of cooking and eating at home. You can be gluten free even while dining out at restaurants or eating with friends or family at their homes and while away from your own home.

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When Bobby Flay looks at a map of the United States, he doesn't see states-he sees ingredients: wild Alaskan king salmon, tiny Maine blueberries, fiery southwestern chiles. The Food Network celebrity and renowned chef-restaurateur created his Bar Americain restaurants as our country's answer to French bistros-to celebrate America's regional flavors and dishes, interpreted as only Bobby Flay can. Now you can rediscover American cuisine at home with the recipes in Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook. Start with a Kentucky 95-a riff on a classic French cocktail but made with bourbon-and Barbecued Oysters with Black Pepper-Tarragon Butter. Choose from sumptuous soups and salads, including a creamy clam chowder built on a sweet potato base, and Kentucky ham and ripe figs over a bed of arugula dressed with molasses-mustard dressing. Entrees will fill your family family-style, from red snapper with a crisp skin of plantains accompanied by avocado, mango, and black beans to a host of beef steaks, spice-rubbed and accompanied by side dishes such as Brooklyn hash browns and cauliflower and goat cheese gratin. Bar Americain's famed brunch dishes and irresistible desserts round out this collection of America's favorite flavors. Bobby also shares his tips for stocking your pantry with key ingredients for everyday cooking, as well as expert advice on essential kitchen equipment and indispensable techniques. With more than 110 recipes and 110 full-color photographs, Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook shares Bobby's passion for fantastic American food and will change the way any cook looks at our country's bounty. From the Hardcover edition.

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Why do we overeat time and time again? Why do we make poor diet choices while we want to be healthy? What makes losing weight so difficult? These and many other vital questions are addressed in 12 Steps to Raw Foods in an open and sincere dialogue. Based on the latest scientific research, Victoria Boutenko explains the numerous benefits of choosing a diet of fresh rather than cooked foods. This book contains self-tests and questionnaires that help the reader to determine if they have hidden eating patterns that undermine their health. Using examples from life, the author explores the most common reasons for people to make unhealthy eating choices. Rather than simply praising the benefits of raw foods, this book offers helpful tips and coping techniques to form and maintain new, healthy patterns. Learn how to make a raw food restaurant card that makes dining with co-workers easy and enjoyable. Discover three magic sentences that enable you to refuse your mother-in-law's apple pie without offending her. Find out how to sustain your chosen diet while traveling. These are only a few of the many scenarios that Boutenko outlines. Written in a convenient 12-step format, this book guides the reader through the most significant physical, psychological, and spiritual phases of the transition from cooked to raw foods. Embracing the raw food lifestyle is more than simply turning off the stove. Such a radical change in the way we eat affects all aspects of life. Boutenko touches on the human relationship with nature, the value of supporting others, and the importance of living in harmony with people who don't share the same point of view on eating. Already a classic, this enhanced second edition is aimed at anyone interested in improving their health through diet.

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IT'S 5:30. DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S FOR DINNER? Long commutes and busy schedules leave us all wondering the same thing, but don't worry, because The 5:30 Challenge is the perfect solution to creating healthy and delicious meals in a snap! Forget the fast food and frozen packaged meals - with just five easy-to-find ingredients you can have dinner on the table in thirty minutes or less every night, guaranteed. Based on the popular newspaper column from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, these tasty recipes are sure to appeal to any appetite, from hearty dinner entrees to satisfying seasonal salads, zesty soups, and chilies to tantalizing stir-fries, plus pizzas, pastas, and more. You won't believe how easy it is to make great meals such as: Lamb Shanks with Tomato and Mint Filet and Portobellos with Blue Cheese Cajun Chicken Pasta Mid-Week Madness Chili Polenta and Meatball Casserole Farfalle with Smoked Salmon and Spinach Fresh Tomato and Ricotta Pizza Trout Amandine Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado Quesadillas Tex-Mex Ribs Whether you're cooking for a hungry family or whipping up something for just one or two, The 5:30 Challenge is the ideal cookbook for creating a terrific meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. From kid-friendly to restaurant-style, each simple, streamlined recipe is designed for maximum flavor in minimum time. Each recipe has detailed nutritional information, as well as suggestions for substituting ingredients and using easy cooking shortcuts. In addition, there are recipes for quick and tasty desserts, plus helpful tips on shopping for quality convenience products and keeping the basics on hand for a quick meal anytime. For busy home cooks, The 5:30 Challenge is the answer to eating a great dinner every night and having plenty of time to enjoy it.

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The delightful sisters and owners of Alice's Tea Cup share nearly one hundred recipes from their charming and wildly popular Manhattan restaurants For almost ten years, Alice's Tea Cup has been a destination in New York City for locals and tourists alike who crave a scrumptious afternoon tea without airs or pretension. Haley and Lauren Fox learned at an early age that tea was more than just a beverage-it was an event to be shared and protected-and they divulge their tea-making philosophy and dozens of delectable recipes in this beautiful cookbook. Embodying the mantra "tea turned on its ear," Alice's Tea Cup serves up unique twists to traditional Victorian tea fare, including: Savories-Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken Salad and Cucumber Watercress Sandwiches with Lemon Chive ButterBaked goods-Banana Nutella Cake and Mint Black Bottom CupcakesSweet treats-Alice'S'mores and Queen of TartsTea selections-from African Dew to Rooibos BourbonSpecialty drinks-Alice's Tea-jito and Ginger Mar-tea-niAnd of course Alice's world-famous tender, moist scones-including nineteen versions, from pumpkin to peanut butter and jelly to ham and cheese Haley and Lauren also show you how to throw a personalized "Curiouser and Curiouser" tea party with household props and offer lots of other ways to celebrate with tea and festive food. From salads to scones, pancakes to cupcakes, afternoon tea to evening mar-tea-nis, this fabulous cookbook lets you enjoy Alice's mouthwatering recipes without leaving home.

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?A must-have book for anyone who is serious about Italian wines. Lidia Bastianich, host of PBS s Lidia s Italian Table? I have yet to encounter more knowledgeable guides to. Italian wine. Piero Antinori, President, Antinori Wines? Bravo to Ed and Mary! This book shows their love for Italy, the Italian producers, and the great marriage of local foods with local wines. Here is a great book that presents the information without intimidation. Piero Selvaggio, VALENTINO Restaurant Right now, Italy is the most exciting wine country on earth. The quality of Italian wines has never been higher and the range of wines has never been broader. Even better, the types of Italian wines available outside of Italy have never been greater. But with all these new Italian wines and wine zones not to mention all the obscure grape varieties, complicate blends, strange names and restrictive wine laws Italian wines are also about he most challenging of all to master. The time has come for comprehensive, up-to-date guides to Italian wines. Authored by certified wine educators and authors Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Italian Wine For Dummies introduces you to the delectable world of fine Italian wine. It shows you how to: Translate wine labels Identify great wine bargains Develop your own wine tastes Match Italian wines with foods Here s everything you need to know to enjoy the best Tuscans, Sicilians, Abruzzese and other delicious Italian wines. This lighthearted and informative guide explores: The styles of wine made in Italy and the major grape varieties used to make them How the Italian name their wines, the complicated laws governing how names are given and the meanings of common label terminology Italy s important wine regions including a region-by-region survey of the best vineyards and their products A guide to pronouncing Italian wine terms and names and how to order Italian wines in restaurants For Italians, wine (vino) is food (alimentari) and food is love (amor

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At last, great-tasting healthful food - in thirty minutes or less! If you have diabetes, then you're careful about your diet. But living with diabetes doesn't have to mean being limited to bland, tasteless foods, nor should you have to spend excessive amounts of time planning and preparing complicated meals. Now the same authors who brought you the award-winning Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook bring you The Joslin Diabetes Quick and Easy Cookbook, with more than 200 recipes for dishes that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less. Here are recipes for one to four people for every time of day - from Breakfast Burritos to "Power lunch" dishes to delicious dinner pastas like Mushroom Ravioli with Chunky Tomato Sauce, as well as suggestions for snacks, desserts, and beverages. Nutritional analyses and diabetic exchange information accompany each recipe. You'll also find serving suggestions, advice on what to eat when you're away from home or relying on restaurants, and a section on commonly asked questions about diabetes and nutrition. Once again, Frances T. Giedt and Bonnie S. Polin, both living with diabetes, have created, in conjunction with the Nutritional Services Staff at the world-famous Joslin Diabetes Center, a delicious array of healthful recipes that will satisfy people with diabetes or anyone in search of quick nutritious meals.

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With another failed business behind her, dilettante chef Angie Amalfi is cooking up a new scheme: Pairing up her best friend Connie with a handsome professional football player who just happens to be related to the owner of her favorite Italian restaurant. Soon Connie takes more interest in a suspicious loner than Angie's "dream man" and her despondent friend decides to recreate herself as a restaurant consultant. But when police begin to suspect that Connie and her new love interest are connected with a brutal murder and robbery, Angie and her homicide detective fiance Paavo must try to track down the real killer. And when the trail of clues begins to lead back to Angie's favorite restaurant, it's up to Angie to set things right - or the only recipe on the menu may be one for disaster.

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Drugs can be a tempting refuge for everyone-from school kids and housewives to stressed corporate executives and ex-hippies, all seeking enhanced experiences that everyday life fails to provide. These people use drugs because they make them feel good. The longer they take drugs, the harder it is to imagine life without them. Here, drawing on his long-term expertise in this area, Jost Sauer presents readers with a powerful, practical, step-by-step recovery regime and a wealth of case studies that deal with a whole range of issues to help people fully realize a life beyond drugs. Topics include what's really going on in psychotic episodes, how to handle the postdrug emotional roller-coaster, why raw foods hinder recovery, what forms of exercise work, and how to achieve natural highs.

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This book deals with a wide range of subjects in more than 70 short selections that can be read in a few minutes. The subjects range from serious to sensitive, to humorous, compassionate and political. Many stories are both compelling and refreshing, as they concern issues and incidents that have a timeless nature. Some evoke empathy with a unique angle and power to pull at the heart. Some dwell on moral gray areas. Other articles concern major issues facing our nation today. The length of the articles and format of the book allow readers to pick up the book at any time, and spend 10 or 15 minutes reading a couple articles to completion. Then they can lay the book aside without feeling they are caught in the middle of something with a need to continue. One reader wrote: "This is writing that focuses on the seemingly simple pleasures, frustrations, quandaries and confl icts in life. But just because it's presented in a simple, accessible, straightforward manner, doesn't mean it doesn't run deep. "I think anyone can relate to the author's reactions and insights which color the vignettes, and upon refl ection, they open a door to the complex dynamics that lie beneath. They provide insight and food for thought that keep popping up in your mind, long after you've read what seemed like a simple enough story. Reading them a second time, you realize what a wealth of substance is presented in what you thought was a humble package.

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Answering a multitude of questions-such as What should a parent do with a child who wants to snack continuously? How should parents deal with a young teen who has declared herself a vegetarian and refuses to eat any type of meat? Or What can parents do with a child who claims he doesn't like what's been prepared, only to turn around and eat it at his friend's house this guide explores the relationship between parents, children, and food in a warm, friendly, and supportive way.

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If your body is asking for help, pay attention to it. This book will help you to find some rescue routines. Find out how to deal with some common problems without expensive medication, learn what chemicals NOT to allow in your home, and take charge of your health Instead of the wilderness hazards that our ancestors had to contend with, we have to find our way through a jungle of chemical hazards in our food, our furniture, and much of our environment. However the same old qualities of caring, planning, and common sense will help us to survive and to protect ourselves, our families and our friends. Stay well! Look after the bodies you have been given - they are quite wonderful.

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For thousands of years, the Inuit people of thefrozen North have risked life and limb to hunt thebiggest game on earth-the mighty whale. They endure treacherous seas, frigid temperatures, and deadly ice floes for days at a time in order to catch these elusive and massive mammals. Why risk so much when they could have fish and caribou so much more easily? Because a single whale can provide a village with food and oil to last an entire year. Would you hunt small game day-in and day-out, when you could hunt the biggest prize of them all every year It's the same in the sales business; small fish will keep you fed, but landing each whale-size account can fill your corporate belly for years. Hunting the biggest, most profitable deals is no easy task, and if your targetescapes, you'll lose time and resources. But the payoff is almost always worth your risk and effort. Whale Hunting provides a clear, step-based model for successfully finding, landing, and harvesting whale-size accounts-the kinds of accounts that transform your business. For small and mid-market companies especially, whale hunting can mean the differencebetween merely surviving and thriving spectacularly. But you have to be smart, and you have to be prepared. This revolutionary, one-of-a-kind sales guide will show you how to: Scout your best prospects, learn all you can about them, and get their attention Hunt your whale using a cross-functional team ofexperts throughout the process of selling and closing the deal Harvest new accounts by delivering superior service and setting the stage for future long-term business Whale Hunting isn't a theoretical or experimental take on sales, but a proven, practical system that has earned $2 billion in new sales for the authors and their clients. The secret to success in today's fast-moving corporate environment is to find and land the biggest creatures in the sea. Why spend all your time reeling in

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Over the past few years, large-scale land acquisitions in Africa have stoked controversy, making headlines in media reports across the world. Land that only a short time ago seemed of little outside interest is now being sought by international investors to the tune of hundreds of thousands of hectares. Private-sector expectations of higher world food and commodity prices and government concerns about longer-term national food and energy security have both made land a more attractive asset. Dubbed land grabs in the media, large-scale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Some commentators have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Others have countered by pointing to negative social impacts, including loss of local land rights, threats to local food security and the risk that large-scale investments may marginalize family farming. Lorenzo Cotula, a leading expert in the field, casts a critical eye over the most reliable evidence on this hotly contested topic, examining the implications of land deals in Africa both for its people and for world agriculture and food security.

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A fast-paced aviation thriller with an unexpected twist. This is the ultimate airliner thriller. Skeptical? Consider this: after losing two of its three engines, a jumbo jet attempts a forced landing in a severe storm. One passenger dies, but the crew and the rest of the passengers survive. There's just one hitch: the place they chose for a landing is the snow-covered summit of a 14,000-foot mountain. They're in extreme peril of dying of exposure and lack of oxygen, and are perched over the edge of an abyss. A mountain climbing team, also stranded in the storm, makes it up to render assistance, but they, too, are stuck up there with no food, no medical supplies, and worst of all, No Way Down. Janet Gordon, sister of the downed aircraft's pilot, and chief operations officer of the airline, has to deal with a blackmail threat, vicious media attacks, and the airline's imminent bankruptcy, while trying to get help up to her brother and his doomed passengers. You may want to tape all your fingernails before reading this page-turner. Not for the faint-hearted!

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Heart attack is a common health problem among adults. A disturbing trend in the present age is the increasing incidence of heart attacks among people below 35. Factors responsible for heart attack include a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food, excessive alcohol consumption and obesity. This book will help you understand the causes and effects of a heart attack and how to deal with it. It also provide health tips to reduce the risk of a heart attack by adopting a healthy, heart-friendly lifestyle from an early age.

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Morris is a lovable, greedy fat ginger kitten. In this story he is afraid of the new cat flat, but how will he get his food which is inside the house, when he is outside! A Roaring Good Read for new readers Morris is a loveable chubby, lazy kitten. When a new cat flap is installed in the door, Morris is horrified. Morris is scared. It doesn't bother his sister, Rose. It doesn't bother his brother, Tom. But Morris is so scared that he leaves a little puddle on the kitchen floor, rather than have to go outside through the catflap. What Morris is scared of is losing his tail. He thinks the catflap will swing shut and chop off his tail. However, Morris does manage to get outside, but it will take a great deal of persuasion to get him back inside - a spot of well cooked fish might get him to budge. Lovely lively story, perfect for beginner readers, particularly those who love cats.

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This collection of 12 exhilarating short stories is based on the adventures of the starcruiser Galaxy and its valiant crew, including:-Discount Dinner - A desperate financial situation forces the crew to purchase food with unforeseen side effects-Double-Rowed Smile - The newly installed, and not so gently used, auto-navigation system threatens to tear the Galaxy apart mid-warp-Drone Wars - An army of murderous drones attack the Tioran Federation, killing anyone that gets in their way-Hot Lava - The Galaxy is stranded on a planet embroiled in a massive tectonic reconfiguration-Drone Wars II - Jonn's side project to create an artificial pet takes on a life of its own-Arms Deal - Steve's attempt to purchase a new rifle from an unscrupulous vendor unwittingly unleashes a hungry beast bent on devouring everyone aboard the Galaxy-Stimugen - Hitch's encounter with artificial stimulants nearly destroys her relationship with the crew-and her own sanity-Distant Discovery - The crew is hired to investigate a distant, unresponsive government space station, but their simple mission reveals a powerful enemy force that wants to keep the station's secrets all to itself-Damage Control - A new training program that disables the Galaxy makes the stalwart ship a tempting target for ruthless salvagers-Distant Discovery II - Technology uncovered at a secret government space station threatens to unleash a massive black hole in the heavily populated heart of the Tioran Federation-Derelict Disaster - A mission to salvage valuable technology from the wreck of a devastated pirate carrier turns sour as the derelict ship reaches out from the grave to trap and eliminate the starcruiser Galaxy-Deceptive Cargo - A powerful force sent by a familiar foe is unleashed aboard the Galaxy with only one mission-to eliminate the entire crew by any means necessary.

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