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Everyday Food
Everyone's favourite cookbook for everyday, fuss free cooking, returns! This is the second cookbook from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food Magazine, and it is just as full of easy weekday breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and treats, as its predecessor, Great Food Fast. The meals on offer here are quick and generally healthy, getting the best from ingredients which are easily available in any grocery store. Braised chicken with shallots is perfect for guests, but contains ingredients you're more than likely going to have in your kitchen already. Similarly, spinach linguine with creamy walnut sauce looks impressive, but contains just seven ingredients (including oil and seasoning). There are also lots of lovely desserts; the glazed chocolate cake already has the Cookbook Store seal of approval and the creamy lemon squares are on our to-do list. Colour photos throughout. Softcover, 384 pp. $29.99.
 Quinoa 365
Patricia Green
Quinoa has long been celebrated as a superfood; it's rich in protein, contains all eight amino acids, and is even suitable for those on a gluten free diet. In Quinoa 365, sisters Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming offer recipes for every meal using the powerful grain. For breakfast there's quinoa breakfast burritos, stuffed mushrooms for lunch, and the likes of quinoa, carrot and lentil stew or tuna casserole for dinner. Sweets also get a look in; peanut butter cookies and apple fudge cake (both made with quinoa flour) are typical examples. Colour photos, but not for every recipe. Softcover, 198 pp. $29.95.
 Heston Blumenthal
Chas Newkey-Burden
The first complete biography on this perfectionist mega-chef takes you behind the scenes of Blumenthal's inspirations, culinary journey and television celebrity. If you were ever interested in the story of the man behind snail-porridge, here is your chance! Hardcover, 249 pp. $27.95.
 What's New, Cupcake?
Karen Tack
The team behind Hello, Cupcake! are back with another book full of whimsical designs for cupcake decoration; featured are everything from a chocolate moose (get it?) a chinese takeout, and halloween themed black cats. There are also guides for the techniques required to pull off these amazing creations. Colour photos. Softcover, 228 pp. $21.50.
 Movida Rustica
Frank Cammora
The award-winning Australian-based chef returns to his native Spain in search of both traditional dishes and the innovative ones which have focused world attention on Spanish cuisine. Along with translating these recipes for the home cook, Cammora, as he did in Movida, provides context with short essays on the people, places, and ingredients from which these dishes sprang. Colour photos. Hardcover, 367 pp. $55.95.
 Rhubarbaria
Mary Prior
Everything you will ever need to know about rhubarb can be found in this cheerful, pocket-size study. The history of the sometimes-fruit, sometimes-vegetable's origins as a remedy and a then food, is punctuated by plenty of historical and modern rhubarb recipes. From raditional puddings to more adventerous rhubarb and fish combos, this book has it covered. Softcover, 144 pp. $16.95.
 Fire and Knives
Edited by Tim Hayward
A new British quarterly food journal which aims to offer the best in British food writing, giving writers an opportunity to write interesting, in depth pieces on British food, and readers the chance to read different and intelligent food writing. Fire and Knives is edited by Tim Hayward, a frequent contributor to The Guardian and Observer Food Monthly, and their inaugural issue features writing from the likes of Matthew Fort and Tom Parker-Bowles. A Cookbook Store exclusive in Canada. Softcover, $19.99.
 Growing Stuff: An Alternative Guide to Gardening
Packed with information on how to grow all manner of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers in even the smallest of spaces, this is a book well suited to urban dwellers wishing to make the most of a patch of garden, a patio, or even just a windowsill. There is a helpful section on getting started as well as a section devoted to interesting projects, a ladybird house and flowering teacups for instance. Full colour pictures throughout. Softcover, 141 pp. $24.95.
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