In this new cookbook, author Rinku Bhattacharya combines her two great loves-Indian cooking and sustainable living-to give readers a simple, accessible way to cook seasonally, locally, and flavorfully. Inspired by the bounty of local produce, mostly from her own backyard, Rinku set out to create recipes for busy, time-strapped home cooks who want to blend Indian flavors into nutritious family meals. Arranged in chapters from appetizers through desserts, the cookbook includes everythingfrom small bites, soups, seafood, meat and poultry, and vegetables, to condiments, breads, and sweets. You'll find recipes for tempting fare like "Mango and Goat Cheese Mini Crisps," "Roasted Red Pepper Chutney," "Crisped Okra with Dry Spice Rub," "Smoky Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Puree," and "Red Harvest Masala Cornish Hens," to name a few. As exotic and enticing as these recipes sound, the ingredients are easily found and the instructions are simple. Rinku encourages readers to explore the bounty of their local farms and markets, and embrace the rich flavors of India to cook food that is nutritious, healthy, seasonal and most importantly, delicious.
A practical guide offering updates in the spices and seasonings industry Since the publication of the first edition of Spices and Seasonings: A Food Technology Handbook, there have been many developments in the food industry. This much-needed new edition is the authoritative handbook for seasoning developers and contains essential information on formulating and labeling dry seasoning blends. There have been regulatory changes in the spice industry and other areas of the food industry. Spices and Seasonings, Second Edition explores these changes and gives the food industry professional updates of important statistics, the latest research on the antimicrobial capabilities of certain spices, new American Spice Trade Association specifications, and new FDA labeling regulations. In addition to providing a general overview of the industry, this book offers practical details on specifications and formulations for the food technologist. Topics covered in Spices and Seasonings, Second Edition include: * U.S. regulations as they apply to spices * Spice processing * Quality issues dealing with spices * Spice extractives * Recent spice research * Common seasoning blends * Meat, snack, sauce, and gravy seasonings * Spice and seasoning trends for the new millennium Food technologists and managers from the spices and seasonings industry will find this a comprehensive and practical guide on spices and their applications.
Spice up your cooking skills! If your idea of kicking up a dish is using salt and pepper, there’s a rich and fabulously varied world of spices waiting to be discovered. Mace, coriander, mustard seed, fennel, saffron, and paprika don’t have to be those scary, untouchables on the supermarket shelf. Cooking with spices can actually be fun, interesting, enjoyable and, most of all, delicious. Using spices will vastly improve your cooking and make you feel, finally, in command of your kitchen. Cooking with Spices For Dummies is for anyone who’s ever wondered how the great chefs whip up their fabulous-tasting dishes—but wasn’t sure how. And if you’re something of a veteran in the kitchen, you’ll get new, crowd-pleasing tips on how to add sparkle and zip to tried-and-true dishes, like hamburgers and spareribs or sweet potatoes and green beans. Most likely, you’ll find the answer to any question you’ve ever had about spices—plus a lot more—in this handy one-volume guide, like: What makes up a basic spice collection Advice on essential tools—including mills, graters, and mortar and pestle Preparing spices for cooking—including knowing which spices to toast, sauté, or grate A tour of the world of spices by region and country Menu planning and menu samplers arranged by country Once you’ve become familiar with the basics, it’s on to the fun stuff—cooking with spices. After you’ve followed the simple tips on making the most of your ingredients, you’ll be able to comfortably test your skills on the delicious assortment of over 200 recipes, which feature: Basic rubs and spice mixes—including Cajun, Caribbean, Indian Curry powder, Jamaican, and Southern Barbecue Marinades and sauces—including South of the Border Marinade and Teriyaki sauce Salsas and salads—including Tomato Salsa, Plum Salsa, and Spiced Fruit Salad Vegetables and legumes—including Mashed Spiced Butternut and Vegetarian Bean Chili Pasta, potatoes, and grains—including Pasta Puttanesca, Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Cumin, and Curried Barley Pilaf Chicken, meat, and seafood—including Down Home Barbecued Chicken, Indonesian Beef Sate, and Shrimp Curry Complete with such indispensables as a spice quantity guide (showing exactly how much you should use), a glossary of cooking terms, eight pages of tempting, full-color photos, and humorous cartoons, Cooking with Spices For Dummies gives you just what you need to know to cook with confidence and create delicious, exciting dishes for your family and friends.
Presents over 175 baking recipes, organized by season and by recipe complexity, along with beverage recipes and source guide for ingredients, tools and equipment.
There are few books that offer home cooks a new way to cook and to think about flavor—and fewer that do it with the clarity and warmth of Nik Sharma's Season. Season features 100 of the most delicious and intriguing recipes you've ever tasted, plus 125 of the most beautiful photographs ever seen in a cookbook. Here Nik, beloved curator of the award-winning food blog A Brown Table, shares a treasury of ingredients, techniques, and flavors that combine in a way that's both familiar and completely unexpected. These are recipes that take a journey all the way from India by way of the American South to California. It's a personal journey that opens new vistas in the kitchen, including new methods and integrated by a marvelous use of spices. Even though these are dishes that will take home cooks and their guests by surprise, rest assured there's nothing intimidating here. Season, like Nik, welcomes everyone to the table!
"Relevant, challenging, and accessible." &– Brother Dennis Gibbs, Community of Divine Love Our lives are busy, much more so than they ought to be. A demanding lifestyle calls for a healthy dose of spiritual refreshment, the kind that can go the distance. That' s where the brief meditations in Week by Week come in. Each reflection presents a topic to chew on, expressed in relatively few words; something to mull over. Life is rhythmed with spiritual seasons, each providing its own challenges and joys; each calling for its own medicine. Souls, not just bodies, need to be able to adapt, refresh, reboot, and readjust to changing climates. As we move through the seasons of life, may God' s healing power enter to bring us what we need. This collection of meditations and reflective questions is designed to adjust with your needs for the season you are in. With one meditation per week, this book can be read and enjoyed topically or in the printed order. "The product of a rare author, someone who is both as deeply grounded in Christian tradition as one can imagine but at the same time has the profound ability to touch others with insights of practical depth." &– The Rt. Rev. Stacy Sauls, Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of preserving the bountiful harvest with "The Seasonal Produce Preservation Handbook," your comprehensive guide to capturing the essence of each season in a jar. Discover the pleasure of extending the life of your favorite fruits and vegetables, ensuring that the flavors of every harvest grace your table all year round. From the bright, tart berries of summer to the earthy root vegetables of winter, this eBook is filled with detailed instructions and innovative recipes that will transform your kitchen into a haven of self-sustainability and culinary creativity. Begin your journey with a thorough introduction to the advantages of preserving seasonal bounty, delve into the history of these time-honored techniques, and arm yourself with essential safety knowledge. As you explore this treasure trove of preservation wisdom, you'll learn the ins and outs of canning, from selecting the perfect equipment to mastering both water bath and pressure canning. A chapter-by-chapter seasonal harvest guide ensures you'll know exactly when to jar your garden's or market's freshest offerings. Choose from a vast array of produce, including the most delicate fruits and robust vegetables, with confidence, thanks to expert guidance on preparation and timing. Venture beyond the basics with chapters dedicated to the delicate art of fruit preservation; relish in the richness of stone fruits and the bright, tangy flavors of citrus. When it comes to vegetables, discover methods to preserve favorites like tomatoes and innovative ways to save leafy greens and cruciferous wonders for later enjoyment. Specialty canning showcases unique techniques for less common fruits and fungi, while subsequent sections delve into the sweet world of jams, jellies, and an array of tangy pickles and ferments. Learn how to enhance dishes with homemade chutneys, relishes, and sauces, and explore dehydration and freezing as viable alternatives to traditional canning methods. Indulge in the final touches of handcrafted infusions and flavored oils, elevate your preserved goods with presentation and labeling tips, and effortlessly incorporate your canned creations into delicious, everyday meals. Welcome to "The Seasonal Produce Preservation Handbook," where you'll unlock the true flavor of the seasons and carry the essence of the harvest with you all year long. Revive the wisdom of the past with modern flair and taste the difference in your home cooking—transform your pantry with preserved delight.
Horticultural crops include fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops, spices, condiments, medicinal and aromatic plants. Production and consumption of high-quality fruits and vegetables allow us to maintain a healthy, balanced daily diet. Besides, offering visual enjoyments and promoting recreational activities. The present book “Fundamental of horticulture at a glance” is a compilation work that provides an overview of concise and points-wise information on basic horticulture. Our main motive is to cover all important points in a single handy book along with quality content. This book is designed for B.Sc., Agriculture and Horticulture graduation students and to prepare competitive examination viz., JRF, ARS, NET, and Extension officers. This book is written in very simple and easy to understand. With the help of this book students can score more marks and get high rank and it help them to reach to the desired goal. It is also helpful in preparing for interviews in shortest possible time. Authors believe that book will also be useful for fellow teachers, researches and development officers for references and easy answering of many complicated questions. Authors can also grateful to teachers, friends, and seniors who extended full cooperation during the preparation of this book. Authors Dr. C. Sankar Dr. C. Senthilraja Dr. Sneha R. Patil
A stunning and definitive spice guide by the country’s most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never-before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations. Since founding his spice shop in 2006, Lior Lev Sercarz has become the go-to source for fresh and unusual spices as well as small-batch custom blends for renowned chefs around the world. The Spice Companion communicates his expertise in a way that will change how readers cook, inspiring them to try bold new flavor combinations and make custom spice blends. For each of the 102 curated spices, Lev Sercarz provides the history and origin, information on where to buy and how to store it, five traditional cuisine pairings, three quick suggestions for use (such as adding cardamom to flavor chicken broth), and a unique spice blend recipe to highlight it in the kitchen. Sumptuous photography and botanical illustrations of each spice make this must-have resource—which also features debossing on the front cover, an orange-stained book edge, and a silver ribbon marker—as beautiful as it is informative.
Wheaton effortlessly brings to life the history of the French kitchen and table. In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval age to the pre-Revolutionary era using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries.
