Giadas Kitchen or Fix It and Forget It Big Cookbook

Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites

Author: Giada de Laurentiis

She’s taught us every facet of Italian cooking—from traditional and regional to seasonal and contemporary. She even made us fall in love with pasta again by opening us up to lighter, healthier versions that don’t weigh us down. Now the Food Network star and bestselling author of Everyday Pasta, Giada De Laurentiis, takes us down a new path, sharing her love of food with clean, vibrant, simple flavors and bursts of bright colors that look as beautiful on the plate as they are delicious.

Yes, you will still find those fabulous recipes she remembers so fondly from family meals, but you’ll also find updated twists on classic trattoria favorites—California-inflected, hearty but not overwhelming, and with the perfect balance of healthfulness and terrific flavor. Wouldn’t you love a faster, lighter take on osso buco (here made with turkey instead of veal), a salad with real substance (like one of cantaloupe, red onion, and walnuts), and fish that gets an Italian makeover by way of lots of fresh veggies and accents such as fennel and grapefruit salsa? And let’s not forget dessert. After all, what’s not to adore about little doughnuts dipped in chocolate sauce?

Ranging from soups and snacks to easy entrées and elegant dinner-party fare, Giada’s recipes are perfect for any day of the week. And for the first time, she includes a full section of dishes that the little ones will love making as much as they love eating (like mini chicken meatballs). With something to please everyone at your table, Giada’s Kitchen deliciously demonstrates why Giada De Laurentiis has become America’s best-lovedItalian cook.

Italy meets California In Giada De Laurentiis’s collection of 100 new recipes, she focuses on fresh ingredients, simple preparation, and bright flavors. Anyone who wants to indulge in the pleasures of Italian food without feeling weighed down will find inspiration for delicious, hearty yet healthy weekday meals. Giada’s recipes satisfy both our desire to eat with gusto and to feel good about what we eat.

Publishers Weekly

In her usual bright and cheery manner, De Laurentiis (Everyday Italian) offers her newest collection of accessible Italian-accented recipes. The host of Food Network's Everyday Italian and Giada's Weekend Getaways brings to the table recipes with basic, readily available ingredients like ricotta and canned beans, with which she whips up a surprisingly diverse array of dishes, like Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary, and Asparagus Lasagna. Now and again she goes out on a limb with a contemporary twist-Tomato, Watermelon and Basil Skewers or Butternut Squash and Vanilla Risotto, while an entire chapter devoted to kids' food brings out her sense of whimsy with dishes like Pizza Pot Pies. Throughout, Giada celebrates food that's refreshingly simple. (Sept.)

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Judith Sutton - Library Journal

The latest book from Food Network star De Laurentiis offers simple but sophisticated recipes inspired by Italian flavors, from Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil to Pork Chops with Fennel and Caper Sauce. There's a chapter devoted to kid-friendly recipes, a selection of suggested menus, and color photographs throughout. De Laurentiis's earlier books (Everyday Italian, etc.) have been wildly popular, and she now has a second show on the Food Network. Expect demand.

Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes!

Author: Phyllis Pellman Good

Finally, all in one handsome volume, the best 1400 slow-cooker recipes!

New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Pellman Good has gathered the biggest collection of tantalizing, best-ever slow-cooker recipes into one great book.

The recipes in this amazing treasure are all

* Collected from some of America's best home cooks.
* Tested in real-life settings.
* Carefully selected from thousands of recipes.

Eight small galleries of full-color photos of delectable slow-cooker dishes from the collection add sparkle throughout the cookbook.

Phyllis Pellman Good's cookbooks have sold nearly 10 million copies. Her five beloved Fix-It and Forget-It cookbooks have themselves sold more than 8 million copies! Three of her cookbooks have been New York Times bestsellers.

This is the perfect BIG COOKBOOK! Easy to understand, easy to use.

* Absolutely manageable for those who lack confidence in the kitchen.
* Convenient for those who are short on time.
* Will bring a "make-it-again" request from all who are lucky enough to enjoy these tasty dishes.

Fix-It and Forget-It BIG COOKBOOK, with its 1400 best slow-cooker recipes, is another winner!