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Food & Drink
Feast on an assortment of flavours in our Food & Drink section. From delicious cookbooks on cuisines across the globe to insightful commentaries on the cultural impact of gastronomy, here you’re sure to enrich your culinary repertoire. We have books perfect for aspiring chefs, passionate bakers and food lovers.
This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the connection between nutrition and chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Dr. T. Colin Campbell presents the findings of the most comprehensive study ever conducted on the relationship between diet and health. With insights that cut through misinformation, this book is a powerful resource for those seeking to make informed choices about their health and well-being.
Considering baby-led weaning means you're interested in an approach that could make transitioning to solid foods more natural and enjoyable for your little one. This book is the foundational guide on the subject, seamlessly merging parental insights with professional expertise. If you're keen to encourage autonomy and healthy eating habits from the get-go, here's your roadmap to a less fussy, more adventurous eater.
"My mother's most treasured possession was her mother's recipe book. As my mother's is mine, and mine is my daughter's. This is a lovely feeling." Three generations of recipes.
Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty changed the way people cook and eat. Its focus on vegetable dishes, with the emphasis on flavour, original spicing and freshness of ingredients, caused a revolution not just in this country, but the world over.Plenty More picks up where Plenty left off, with 120 more dazzling vegetable-based dishes, this time organised by cooking method. Grilled, baked, simmered, cracked, braised or raw, the range of recipe ideas is stunning. With recipes including Alfonso mango and curried chickpea salad, Membrillo and stilton quiche, Buttermilk-crusted okra, Candy beetroot with lentils, Seaweed, ginger and carrot salad, and even desserts such as Roasted rhubarb with sweet labneh and Quince poached in pomegranate juice, this is the cookbook that everyone has been waiting for.
Now you can have it all, all year round... 'Who can resist a book that recommends love and chocolate as part of a balanced diet?' asked Allison Pearson in the Daily Telegraph about Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat, a mould-breaking book that unlocked the secrets of 'The French paradox' and sold well over a million copies worldwide. By letter, by email, in person, readers have inundated Mireille Guiliano with requests for more advice. Her this buoyant new book full of advice, ideas and fresh, French recipes for each season.
The bestselling 75th Anniversary edition of the Joy of Cooking—the book Julia Child called “a fundamental resource for any American cook”—restores the voice of the original authors and many of the most beloved recipes from past editions and includes quick, healthy recipes for the way we cook today. Look for a new, revised edition of JOY with 600 new recipes coming in November 2019! A St. Louis widow named Irma Rombauer took her life savings and self-published a book called The Joy of Cooking in 1931. Her daughter Marion tested recipes and made the illustrations, and they sold their mother-daughter project from Irma's apartment. Today, nine revisions later, the Joy of Cooking—selected by The New York Public Library as one of the 150 most important and influential books of the twentieth century—has taught tens of millions of people to cook, helped feed and delight millions beyond that, answered countless kitchen and food questions, and averted many a cooking crisis. Ethan Becker, Marion's son, led the latest version of JOY, still a family affair, into the twenty-first century with the seventy-fifth anniversary edition that draws upon the best of the past while keeping its eye on the way we cook now. It features a rediscovery of the witty, clear voices of Marion Becker and Irma Rombauer, whose first instructions to the cook were “stand facing the stove.” Recently, Ethan’s son, John Becker, and John’s wife, Megan Scott, joined the JOY team, where they oversee the brand’s website (TheJoyKitchen.com) and all social media for JOY. They spearheaded the creation of the bestselling Joy of Cooking app, available for iPhone and iPad. JOY remains the greatest teaching cookbook ever written. Reference material gives cooks the precise information they need for success. New illustrations focus on techniques, including everything from knife skills to splitting cake layers, setting a table, and making tamales. The 75th Anniversary edition also brings back the encyclopedic chapter Know Your Ingredients. The chapter that novices and pros alike have consulted for over thirty years has been revised, expanded, and banded, making it a book within a book. Cooking Methods shows cooks how to braise, steam, roast, sauté, and deep-fry effortlessly, while an all-new Nutrition chapter has the latest thinking on healthy eating—as well as a large dose of common sense. This edition restores the personality of the book, reinstating popular elements such as the grab-bag Brunch, Lunch, and Supper chapter and chapters on frozen desserts, cocktails, beer and wine, canning, salting, smoking, jellies and preserves, pickles and relishes, and freezing foods. Fruit recipes bring these favorite ingredients into all courses of the meal, and there is a new grains chart. There are even recipes kids will enjoy making and eating, such as Chocolate Dipped Bananas, Dyed Easter Eggs, and the ever-popular Pizza. In addition to hundreds of brand-new recipes, this JOY is filled with many recipes from all previous editions, retested and reinvented for today's tastes. This is the JOY for how we live now. Knowing that most cooks are sometimes in a hurry to make a meal, the JOY now has many new dishes ready in thirty minutes or less. Slow cooker recipes have been added for the first time. This JOY shares how to save time without losing flavor by using quality convenience foods such as canned stocks and broths, beans, tomatoes, and soups, as well as a wide array of frozen ingredients. Cooking creatively with leftovers emphasizes ease and economy, and casseroles—those simple, satisfying, make-ahead, no-fuss dishes—abound. Especially important to busy households is a new section that teaches how to cook and freeze for a day and eat for a week, in an effort to eat more home-cooked meals, save money, and dine well. As always, JOY grows with the times: The 75th Anniversary edition of JOY boasts an expanded Vegetables chapter, including instructions on how to cook vegetables in the microwave, and an expanded baking section, Irma's passion—always considered a stand-alone bible within the JOY. This all-purpose anniversary edition of the Joy of Cooking offers endless choice for virtually every occasion, situation, and need, from a ten-minute stir-fry on a weekday night to Baby Back Ribs and Grilled Corn in the backyard, or a towering Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting and Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. JOY will show you the delicious way just as it has done for countless cooks before you. The span of culinary information is breathtaking and covers everything from boiling eggs (there are two schools of thought) to showstopping, celebratory dishes such as Beef Wellington, Roast Turkey and Bread Stuffing, and Crown Roast of Pork. Happy Anniversary, JOY! Happy Cooking.
There is no shortage of healthy food on the internet . . . aspirational blogs that are beautifully designed and elegantly written, in which a typical entry might recount a leisurely afternoon stroll to the farmers' market to pick up a bunch of organic kale. We think they are great, but let's be real: they are boring as f**k.Thug Kitchen breaks the goddamn mold. With a shout-out from Gwyneth Paltrow on her Goop newsletter ('this might be my favourite thing ever'), millions of hits on their website and a 'best new blog' award already under their belt, the TK team has struck gold by providing delicious, healthy and easy-to-prepare recipes for everyone who's spent their life avoiding the lentil pushers but still wants to be kind to their body. With recipes including BBQ Bean Burrito with Grilled Peach Salsa, and Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins, Thug Kitchen is out to prove that you can be healthy and still be a total badass in the kitchen.
This book is a must-read for aspiring bakers who want to start and grow a successful cake business. It covers everything from legal and licensing requirements to marketing and expanding your business. The book provides practical advice on pricing and building a website, as well as tips on finding a kitchen and dealing with customers. With this comprehensive guide, you can turn your passion for baking into a profitable career from the comfort of your own home.
This first-ever collection of guilty pleasures from the American Diabetes Association and author Jackie Mills proves that people with diabetes never have to say no to dessert again. Packed with familiar favorites and some delicious new surprises, The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts has over 150 tantalizing treats that will satisfy any sweet tooth.
"Popular Potato" is an excellent resource for both foodies and gardeners. McMonigal covers the wide range of potato varieties, their history, and tips on how to cultivate them. The book also contains a wide repertoire of easy-to-follow recipes for dishes like potato salad, bread, dessert and more. With detailed instructions, readers will develop an in-depth understanding of potatoes and how to easily incorporate them into their culinary repertoire.
This cookbook is perfect for those who want to try cooking Indian food at home but are intimidated by the complexity of traditional recipes. Chef Hari Nayak simplifies the preparation and cooking techniques without sacrificing the authentic Indian flavors. The detailed photographs make it easy to follow the recipes, and the ingredients are readily available at any local supermarket or health food store. With a wide variety of recipes for every occasion, from breakfast to dinner, this cookbook is a must-have for anyone looking to expand their culinary horizons.
Here at Thryft, our Food & Drink section offers a chance for you to explore new recipes, or the rich histories of your favourite dishes. Whether it’s perfecting a particular cuisine, or understanding the intricacies of a vintage wine, our collection can open the door to culinary adventures. Here, no matter if you’re a novice or an enthusiast, you can find something to inspire you in your kitchen.
We stock an extensive and diverse range of cookbooks, from cookbooks on global cuisines to cookbooks for specific diets. Here you’ll find everything you need to master new recipes.
You can find our vegan / vegetarian cookbooks here!
Yes, we do! You can find at Thryft recipe books on cakes, ice-creams, cookies and a variety of mouth-watering desserts.
Yes! We've got collections from Jamie Oliver and Martha Stewart, household names you can draw inspiration from!
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