MacGourmet News

I know it's early, but before you know it, Christmas will be here. Start shopping for others, or even yourself, by checking out some of the new and upcoming cookbook releases at Amazon.com. (Please consider doing all of your Amazon.com Christmas shopping through MacGourmet.com, it really helps us out.) In addition to some recommendations, you'll find some recipes to import into MacGourmet as well. Enjoy!

The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook : 200 Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

From Publishers Weekly
"The 30-minute time limit for preparing dinner, popular with Rachael Ray and a host of other cookbook authors, has finally been South Beachified. It's just in time for dieters who've grown bored (or impatient) with The South Beach Diet Cookbook and offers easy recipes that help dieters stay on track. The recipes span all courses, including desserts. Most impressive are the entrees and salads, particularly in their ability to riff on familiar dishes: witness Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce, Chicken and Avocado Salad, and South Beach Classic Burger. Even more inventive fare, such as Thai Shrimp Soup with Lime and Cilantro, is still homey. Adding to the book's unthreatening feel is its idiosyncrasies. It favors certain spices (cilantro, black pepper), vegetables (asparagus, zucchini) and meats and fish (chicken and shrimp)."

Download these sample recipes, in both PDF and MacGourmet formats!

Black Bean & Goat Cheese Tostada (PDF)(MacGourmet)
Tempeh Dagwood Sandwich (PDF)(MacGourmet)
Turkey Parmesan (PDF)(MacGourmet)

To import into MacGourmet, drag recipe image to your recipe box.

New Cook Book, Limited Edition "Pink Plaid" : For Breast Cancer Awareness (Better Homes & Gardens)

From Booklist
"When the more-than-75-year-old cooking bible, Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, pays homage to breast cancer research, it's definitely become a mainstream cause. In addition to the 1,200 recipes and 700 color photographs, on top of the detailed information and illustrated charts that the publication's editors are known for, the newest feature of this limited-edition guide is its "pink plaid" section devoted to directions on how to eat for life--that is, instructions on miracle foods, like antioxidants, and the best low-fat, health-filled recipes to tempt anyone's taste buds, from a southwestern spinach omelet to reduced-calorie creamy mocha custards. Arrayed in a ready-to-use ringed binder, this thirteenth edition stands rightfully as a cooking reference book, to have and to hold."

Download these sample recipes in MacGourmet format. You'll find these and more in the book!

Berry-mango Smoothie
Creamy Mocha Custards
Flaxseed Rolls
Mediterranean Marinated Baby Vegetables
Pineapple-pear Crisp
Sesame Chicken with Mixed Greens

To import, drag recipe image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Rachael Ray is on a TEAR. How on Earth does she find the time? Four shows on Food Network, a new magazine, a new syndicated talk show, upcoming marriage and these FOUR recent and upcoming cookbooks.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals : Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes

Book Description
No pasta? No dessert? No way! Everything in moderation, says Rachael Ray. After all, some days only chocolate or spaghetti will hit the spot.

With more than 150 new dishes, plenty of time-saving tips, and a generous serving of Rachael's "you can do it" attitude, 30-Minute Get Real Meals proves you don't have to go to extremes to eat healthy."

Download these sample recipes in MacGourmet format. You'll find these and more in the book!

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
Ham and Cheese Mini Frittatas
Hazelnut Crusted Chicken with Gorgonzola Sauce
Indian Summer Turkey Chili
Chocolate Banana "Eggrolls" with Cinnamon Cream

To import, drag recipe image to your MacGourmet recipe box.

Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats : A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners

"Even your favorite dinner can lose its appeal when it's in constant rotation, so mix it up! With her largest collection of recipes yet, Food Network's indefatigable cook Rachael Ray guarantees you'll be able to put something fresh and exciting on your dinner table every night for a full year... without a single repeat!

Based on the original 30-Minute Meal cooking classes that started it all, these recipes prove that you don't have to reinvent the wheel every night. Rachael offers dozens of recipes that, once mastered, can become entirely new dishes with just a few ingredient swaps. Learn how to make a Southwestern Pasta Bake and you'll be able to make a Smoky Chipotle Chili Con Queso Mac the next time. Try your hand at Spring Chicken with Leeks and Peas and you're all set to turn out a rib-sticking Rice and Chicken Stoup that looks and tastes like an entirely different dish."

Comfort Food : Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minutes Meals

Description
"Curl up in front of the fire with the delicious homespun fare of Rachael's comfort food. Treat yourself with these Top 30 meals, a collection of her greatest hits. The perfect way to unwind after a busy day--you deserve it!"

From the publisher
"When only that special soul-filling dish will do. Wintry nights call for hearty soups and satisfying pastas, not to overlook lighter seafood dishes or childhood favorites."

Guy Food : Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals

Description
"Rachael says, Guys who cook are hot! Step into the kitchen with these Top 30 meals with guy appeal. This collection of greatest hits features simple recipes with big flavors, perfect for date nights, game nights, or just hangin' out."

From the publisher
"For guys who love to cook and eat! Simple, hearty meals packed with big flavors are on the menu. No fuss; only easy-to-find ingredients."

The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook: Featuring More Than 1,200 Kitchen-Tested Recipes

Book Description
"Many years in the making, this comprehensive cookbook delivers more than 1,200 foolproof recipes for classic American family fare in a clear, accessible style. Beautiful step-by-step photos illuminate every conceivable technique from chopping shallots and skinning salmon to cutting up a chicken and tying a roast. In fact, just about anything you want (or need) to do in the kitchen will be explained in these pages in the test kitchen's approachable, no-nonsense voice. In addition, the recipes will keep you busy (and your friends and family happy) for years to come since we've included hundreds of easy weeknight dishes (like Skillet Lasagna and One-Pot Chicken and Rice), company and holiday-worthy dinners (like Beef Burgundy, Roast Leg of Lamb, and Fresh Fruit Trifle), dozens of menus, shopping tips, equipment ratings and more."

The Best Recipes in the World

From Publishers Weekly
"Mark Bittman thinks big, as we saw in his Great Wall of Recipes, How to Cook Everything. That doorstop of a title sold big, too; there are now more than 1.7 million copies in print. This volume, in the same I-can't-believe-I-wrote-the-whole-thing vein, collects recipes from 44 countries. Bittman successfully avoids the usual suspects, drawing as heavily from places like North Africa (home of Harira, a satisfying soup traditionally used to end Ramadan fasting) and India (Marinated Lamb "Popsicles" with Fenugreek Cream) as he does from easy targets like Italy and France. The recipes are terrific in both their variety and execution. Bittman, who writes the New York Times's "Minimalist" column, has a steady authorial voice and a knack for offering clear instructions, and he smoothly makes the exotic seem easy, or at least familiar (e.g., he compares Moroccan Chicken B'stilla to chicken pot pie). The everything-in-one-place format works differently here than it did in his earlier book, which was, ultimately, about technique, not individual recipes, so while there are more than 1,000 recipes here, the reader doesn't acquire quite the same "take-away." Still, for one-stop-shopping on the world's cuisine, it'd be tough to find a better book."