Portobello mushrooms, mascarpone cheese, chayote, dried cherries... These and dozens of other once exotic foods have become extremely popular and widely available. Now, Tastes to Astonish meets the demand for imaginative cuisine by capturing the essence of bold flavors -- the best in real food.From appetizers to salads, breads, main courses, and desserts, here are more than 200 extraordinary and easy-to-prepare recipes that showcase great-tasting foods in different and delightful ways.Roasted Eggplant and Tomato SoupBroiled Chicken with Tomatillo and Chipotle Chile SalsaTequila Shrimp with Sun-dried Tomato AioliLight Rye Rolls with Caramelized OnionsPortobello Mushroom-Spinach StrudelGingered Orange Souffle with Kiwi SauceWalnut and Grape FocacciaAlmond Chocolate Torteand more

From the bestselling author of Great Circle—for years Joan has been trying to forget her past, to find peace and satisfaction in her role as wife and mother. Few in her drowsy California suburb know her thrilling history: as a young American ballerina in Paris, she fell into a doomed, passionate romance with Soviet dance superstar Arslan Rusakov. After playing a leading role in his celebrated defection, Joan bowed out of the spotlight for good, heartbroken by Arslan and humbled by her own modest career. But when her son turns out to be a ballet prodigy, Joan is pulled back into a world she thought she'd left behind—a world of dangerous secrets, of Arslan, and of longing for what will always be just out of reach. “The inner lives of [Shipstead’s] characters feel as real and immediate as the shifting settings they inhabit: still-gritty mid-1970s Manhattan, shabbily elegant Paris, the sunbaked suburban sprawl of Southern California.” —Entertainment Weekly

Classic comic book titles from the past inspire fully painted Marvel masterworks featuring some of the world's greatest heroes! When a sadistic killer who claims to be descended from Loki goes on the rampage, it will take three Avengers to face a mad Viking - Hank Pym, the Wasp and the Hulk! Things take a turn for the monstrous in stories featuring Doctor Strange, the Thing, Human Torch and Nick Fury! And old friends Captain America and Iron Man are recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to stop a deadly new terror threat using Stark technology! Celebrate the heroic legacy of the Marvel Age of Comics with these strange tales of suspense guaranteed to astonish! COLLECTING: TALES TO ASTONISH (1994) 1, STRANGE TALES (1994) 1, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1995) 1

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