Monday, December 15, 2008

Great Grilled Cheese or Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple

Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative Recipes for Stovetop, Grill and Sandwich Maker

Author: Laura Werlin

Brie and apricot jam on a baguette; spinach and goat cheese on a croissant; blue cheese and fresh figs on crusty Italian bread: this is not your mother's grilled cheese sandwich. In Great Grilled Cheese, cheese expert and award-winning cookbook author Laura Werlin presents 50 scrumptious grilled cheese and panini recipes that range from the traditional to the contemporary. In addition to the more inventive combinations, including grilled cheese for dessert, there's always room at the table for the classics: grilled American on white, or apple, ham, and cheddar on sourdough.

Werlin discusses techniques-nonstick versus cast-iron pan, whether to cover during cooking, how to use the ultrapopular panini machine. Maren Caruso's tantalizing photographs perfectly convey the appeal of creamy melted cheese pressed between two slices of crisp, buttery bread. For cheese aficionados, parents whose kids insist on grilled cheese at every meal, and the kid in all of us who craves comfort food, Great Grilled Cheese will satisfy everyone's cheese dreams.

Author Bio: LAURA WERLIN is a food journalist and cheese expert whose articles have appeared in Saveur, Cooking Light, and Country Living. In addition to having written two books on cheese, The New American Cheese (2000) and The All American Cheese and Wine Book (2003), Werlin writes a biweekly syndicated column on cheese.

MAREN CARUSO is a San Francisco-based photographer who specializes in food photography. Her work has appeared in Wine and Spirits, Chocolatier, and Taste magazines, and in more than ten books, including Grilling and Barbecuing (STC).



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Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler

Author: Connie Linardakis

You Can Prepare Wonderful Food for Your Baby—No Matter How Busy You Are!

You want to provide your baby with the very best foods, right from the start. Homemade baby food is tastier and nutritionally superior to commercially processed foods—and making it is easier than you think! With simple ingredients and a few handy hints, you can begin serving your baby delicious meals that will provide the foundation for a lifetime of good health, energy, and vitality. Homemade Baby Food Pure & Simple shows you how. Inside you'll find:

•Tasty, easy-to-make recipes that your baby will love
•Pediatrician-approved nutritional guidelines and advice
•Practical hints and tips to save time and money
•Sample menus and food introduction charts
•Special recipes for allergies and sleep difficulties
•Simple ways to teach good eating habits for life

"This book is a valuable and unique resource for mothers who want to provide the very best for their babies." —Mary Cadieux, M.D., University of Washington, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Now even the most novice parent can provide baby with homemade baby foods that are tastier and nutritionally superior to even the best of the processed (and expensive!) jarred foods with Homemade Baby Food Pure & Simple. This "user friendly" compendium of easily prepared, pediatrician-approved recipes come with clear instructions, nutritional guidelines, and sound advice, including practical hints and invaluable tips that will save both time and money. Sample menus and food introduction charts are provided, along with special recipes for allergies and sleep difficulties. Homemade Baby Food Pure & Simple is an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal and community library parenting reference collections.



Table of Contents:

Contents
Advisory Panel of Children's Nutritional Experts
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Why Make Your Own Natural Baby Food?
2. Breast, Bottle, or Both?
3. Nutrition for Infants and Toddlers
4. Starting Solids
5. Preparing Homemade Baby Food
6. The Best Food for Babies: Beginner Recipes
7. More of the Best Foods: Intermediate Recipes
8. Recipes from Experienced Chefs and Parents
9. Recipes for a Toddler's Family
10. Recipes for Restlessness and Allergies
11. Making Seasonal, Holiday, and Birthday Foods Fun
12. Recipes for Homemade Craft and Baby Supplies
Appendix A: Breastfeeding in Workplaces Around the World
Appendix B: Web Sites for Busy Parents
Appendix C: Weights and Measures
Index
International Conversion Chart

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