Food and Wine : American

Thousands of Brownie Recipes Gooey, fudgy, or cakey, flavored with chocolate chips, coconut, or nuts, frosted or enjoyed as is, who doesn't love brownies? In this ultimate guide to America's favorite treat, discover old-time classics such as Chocolate Syrup Brownies and Butterscotch Brownies, and new tastes such as Cranberry Brownies and Malt Brownies. For those who prefer blondies, try Peanut Butter Blondies and Jam Swirl Blondies. Short on time? Turn to Bruce's doctored up brownie mix recipes that include innovative ideas for Baked Alaska, Black Forest Cake, and even S'mores. more...

Price: $13.50

A collection of Crow recipes, age-old plant medicines and healing remedies. This work imparts the lore of ages along with the traditional Crow philosophy of healing and detailed practical advice for finding and harvesting plants. more...

Price: $17.95

From the author of Fifty Ways to Cook Almost Everything, more than 600 recipes for the home cook that uses gourmet products for delicious, easy to prepare dishes. Almost from Scratch mines the trove of convenience ingredients which have take over the shelves in every section of the supermarket to create powerfully flavored recipes that can be made in a very short time. more...

Price: $16.99

This book contains Brenda Langton’s most requested recipes, including Miso and Herb Pâté, Poached Rainbow Trout, and Burgundy Mushroom Stew. Desserts, like Almond-Hazelnut Tart and Chocolate Carrot Cake, feature reduced amounts of dairy products and natural sweeteners. The Cafe Brenda Cookbook brings the tastiest secrets of one of Minneapolis’s best-loved restaurants into your own home. more...

Price: $57.00

Why should San Francisco eaters limit their choices to the same old locales found in most restaurant guides? For those intrepid food fans with an appetite for new, great-tasting dining experiences, this easy-to-use book from the folks at Chowhound.com will be a tasty morsel indeed. As fun to read as it is comprehensive, Chowhound’s Guide to San Francisco is all about finding the perfect meal for every occasion, focusing on little-known and underrated gems that offer delicious and authentically prepared dishes. From the best restaurants in Chinatown— and a breakdown of different styles of Chinese cuisine—to the choicest markets that carry the perfect food for a romantic picnic in Sonoma, this is the richest treasure trove of San Francisco restaurants, cafes, take-out counters, delis, farmers’ markets, and food carts ever compiled. more...

Price: $18.00