How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)

Posted by admin on June 13, 2010

Amazon.com Review

Author of a dozen bestselling cookbooks and beloved columnist for The New York Times (“The Minimalist”), Chef Mark Bittman bookends his award-winning modern classic, How to Cook Everything, with How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian the ultimate one-stop resource for meatless meals. Refreshingly straightforward and filled with illustrated recipes, this is a book that puts vegetarian cuisine within the reach of every home cook. You’ll want to spend countless days in the kitchen with Bittman’s latest culinary treasure. Recipe Excerpts from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian • Spinach with Chiles • Chickpea Fries (Panelle) • Braised Tofu with Eggplant and Shiitakes • Amazon-Exc (more…)

Grow Your Own Herbs in Pots: 35 Simple Projects for Creating Beautiful Container Herb Gardens (Green Home) (Hardcover)

Posted by admin on April 7, 2010

Growing your own herbs appeals to the novice gardener, the small-space gardener, and the organic cook. Easy to grow, low maintenance, and inexpensive, herbs are both attractive and practical in the garden. In this book, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell provices all the information you need to grow your own herbs. First, choose your herb with a quick reference guide to the easiest herbs to grow in containers. Learn how to grow from seed, get advice on how to choose healthy seedlings when buying from a gardening store or nursery, and gain useful tips and techniques on how to feed and deal with pests organically. Next, select your container–terracotta pots, recycled containers, hanging baskets, windowboxes, and more. Over 30 step-b (more…)