Mollie Katzen's Recipes: Soups: Easel Edition

Delia Smith

Written with great authority by one of the world's most original and experienced food writers, each book in the SmartCook series successfully demonstrates how the home cook can easily master the art of preparing delicious meals using fresh, seasonal ingredients, good sense, and a dash of creativity.

Frank Mentesana, Jerome Audureau

Once Upon a Tart offers 225 recipes from the eponymous Manhattan shop, which, in addition to sweet and savory tarts, prepares delicious soups, salads, and muffins. Both book and shop are the work of business partners Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureau, whose Soho store has flourished for almost a decade, providing notable quality while expanding tart-consciousness. Among the tart recipes, particularly winning are the Zucchini Tart with Curried Custard and Dried Currants; Roasted Ratatouille Tart with Herbes de Provence; Chocolate Pear Tart; and Jerome's Mother's Famous Almond Tart, a melt-in-your mouth confection. Equally good are the recipes for sandwiches, such as pork loin with frisee and rosemary-garlic aioli; soups, including black-bean-and-pumpkin with cinnamon and ginger; scones, like honey caramel; and quick breads and cookies, such as Apple-Cranberry Muffins and Rosie's Peanut Butter Cookies. What makes the book especially worthy is its instructive approach....

Anne Sheasby

Perfect for both appetizers and main meals, vegetarian soups are a healthy, delicious and satisfying option for any occasion whether you are vegetarian or not. This beautiful volume is packed with more than 70 mouthwatering recipes for fabulous vegetable soups, from light and refreshing dishes to chunky vegetable chowders and filling pasta and noodle winter warmers. Whether you want an elegant appetizer, a healthy nutritious lunch, a filling supper or a warm winter family broth for outdoor festival entertaining, there's a recipe here for you, including all the expert advice and guidance to make it successfully first time.

Rick Black

Recipes for small game, big game, game birds, seafood, and exotics including Rabbit, Squirrel, Beaver, Muskrat, Opossum, Raccoon, Armadillo, Whitetail, Antelope, Boar, Buffalo, Bear, Caribou, Elk, Moose, Wild Goat, Wild Sheep, Grouse, Partridge, Squab, Quail, Pheasant, Wild Duck, Wild Geese, Wild Turkey, Crab, Salmon, Crawfish, Clams, Oysters, and Catfish.

Cynthia Finnemore Simonds

Soups warm your heart as well as your stomach. A former caterer, Simonds answers questions such as, How do you simmer a sumptuous stock? What are the essential ingredients for creamy chowder? How do you build layers of flavor in a stew? Whether you're tempted to try an old favorite or one of Simonds's trademark innovative recipes, the author stresses that soups are best when made with the freshest ingredients from local producers.