Everybody loves pasta, and now Williams-Sonoma makes it easy to prepare wonderful pasta dishes that evoke the genuine spirit of Italy. Forty-two easy-to-follow recipes are accompanied by beautiful photographs and sidebars highlighting key ingredients or cooking techniques. Highlights include Classic Pasta with Homestyle Tomato Sauce, Crab Ravioli and Roasted Eggplant Lasagna.
Those who love pasta -- and who doesn't? -- usually like to eat it often and in many forms, including risotto or rice. Pasta is delicious, filling, and healthy. It can be simple and hearty. The Complete Pasta Cookbook offers generous and inspiring helping of recipes from the: chefs at Williams-Sonoma, beautifully illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions.
The versatility of chicken lets you quickly prepare it in a stir-fry, grill it outdoors on a summer's day, or slowly simmer it in a satisfying pot of chicken noodle soup. This book offers more than 40 easy-to-follow recipes.--From publisher description.
Mexico's rich and diverse culinary traditions include countless complex and vibrant dishes. In these pages, you will find recipes that capture the best of the cuisine, from mole poblano, a long-simmered blend of chiles, seeds, and spices, to bright-flavored ceviche dressed with fresh citrus juice. A chapter on desserts also tempts, whether you crave chocolate cake with chile-infused whipped cream or coffee and KahlÚa flan. Williams-Sonoma Collection Mexican offers more than 40 recipes, including well-loved classics and many other timeless dishes. For a casual dinner, fill warm corn tortillas with tender morsels of carnitas or chunks of fresh fish lightly fried to a crisp golden brown. Or, plan a summer supper of watercress salad tossed with orange, jicama, and avocado; creamy corn and poblano chile soup; and delicate sea bass topped with salsa verde. Versatile and delicious, Mexican food is always irresistible. Full-color photographs of each dish help you decide which one to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights a key ingredient or technique, making Mexican more than just a superb collection of recipes. Including all the basics and an extensive glossary, this essential volume will help you create and enjoy many delicious Mexican meals.
Inside these pages you'll discover just how fun and easy cooking can be! Learn to make more than 30 delicious recipes, from breakfast and main courses to snacks and desserts, and impress your family and friends while your cooking skills blossom.
Expanding on the success of the Williams-Sonoma Essentials series, Essentials of Italian is the series' first foray into the realm of international cuisine. The book reveals the secrets that regional Italian cooks have known for ages for preparing simple, flavorful meals. The book opens with a thorough discussion of the culinary traditions for which Italy is famous, with information on ingredients and dishes that define each region. Beautifully photographed recipes rely on only the best ingredients. Features: Over 130 delicious classic Italian recipes; full-color photography Suggestions for alternative ingredients, recipe variations, and accompaniments Comprehensive glossary of ingredients and culinary terminology
The debut cookbook by the creator of the wildly popular blog Damn Delicious proves that quick and easy doesn't have to mean boring.Blogger Chungah Rhee has attracted millions of devoted fans with recipes that are undeniable 'keepers'-each one so simple, so easy, and so flavor-packed, that you reach for them busy night after busy night. In Damn Delicious, she shares exclusive new recipes as well as her most beloved dishes, all designed to bring fun and excitement into everyday cooking. From five-ingredient Mini Deep Dish Pizzas to no-fuss Sheet Pan Steak & Veggies and 20-minute Spaghetti Carbonara, the recipes will help even the most inexperienced cooks spend less time in the kitchen and more time around the table.Packed with quickie breakfasts, 30-minute skillet sprints, and speedy takeout copycats, this cookbook is guaranteed to inspire readers to whip up fast, healthy, homemade meals that are truly 'damn delicious!'
Sharing your home as newlyweds and hosting friends and families are some of the great joys of married life. Newlywed Entertaining provides couples with all the recipes and ideas they need to make each gathering a fun and memorable one. With more than 180 recipes and a wealth of savvy tips, this indispensable volume offers a fresh, inspired approach to hosting an array of get-togethers – from alfresco barbecues and casual suppers to festive cocktail parties and holiday dinners. Inspired recipes and practical advice, including menus, food and beverage pairings, decor and presentation, ensure couples will be hosting friends and family with warmth and style for many years to come. Introduction features Strategies for Stress-Free Hosts, Wine & Beer for Parties, Casual & Outdoor Parties and Formal Parties to help you get your party started. Newlywed Entertaining includes192 easy-to-follow recipes, with full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions. Recipes are divided by Daytime Dishes, Alfresco, Dinner Parties, Holiday Celebrations and Cocktail Parties. Recipe highlights include Fresh Canapés, Tiny Cheese Popovers, Guacamole, Oyster Mignonette, Chili con Carne, Cumin-Crusted Halibut with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa, Summer Ceviche with Avocado, Warm Kale Salad with Crispy Bacon & Egg, Fish Tacos, Cider-Brined Spice-Rubbed Turkey, Tandoori-Style Chicken Kebabs, Beef Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms, Caramel- Nut Tart, Fruit Desserts Four Ways, Savory Bread Pudding with Aged Gouda, Pitcher Martinis, Cherry Rum Punch, Artisanal Cocktails and much more!
An engaging, solution-oriented approach to cooking tempting everyday meals for family and friends. This collectible series of cookbooks focuses on simple, yet delicious dinners for any day of the week, with a selection of recipes that are easy to please all ages and palates. Pasta is the go-to dish for a quick weeknight meal or a sumptuous weekend feast. This book runs the gambit of recipes, showing you how to make enticing and nutritious homemade dinners for any day of the week. Not only goes the book offer a variety of sauces – from pesto to Bolognese to Alfredo, it offers step by step instructions and illustrations for making your own pasta and will widen your repertoire by covering best sauces for various shapes, options for vegetarians, a full array of baked pasta dishes and tasty sides and salads. There’s even advice how to put your town twist on ready-made sauces or finding something that everyone will love. Part of a collectible series that focus on simple, yet delicious dinners for any day of the week, with a selection of recipes that are easy to please for all ages and palates. Also available: Chicken Night, Taco Night and Pizza Night.
