Take legumes to a whole new level with recipes for Crispy Green Bean Fries, Lucky Black-Eyed Peas, Ultimate Nachos, and more! 101 Things to Do with Beans includes recipes for a dozen varieties of beans, including green beans, great Northern, pinto, black, navy and cannellini. Beans are a dietary wonder, packed with protein and fiber, yet low in fat and calories—and a powerhouse when it comes to iron and other nutrients. And with these recipes, they’re also delicious. Enjoy tasty dips and appetizers, soul-soothing soups and stews, hearty dinners and sides, and much more in this new collection of easy-to-make recipes―all created from delicious, nourishing beans. Includes: · Asian Soybean Hummus • Lentil, Sausage, and Kale Soup • Grandma's Ham and Beans • Easy Summer Succotash and more!

“Everything you need to know about the delicious new world of beans in this pioneering [recipe] book . . .A keeper.” —Paula Wolfert, James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning cookbook author Who would have thought a simple bean could do so much? Heirloom bean expert Steve Sando provides descriptions of the many varieties now available, from Scarlet Runners to the spotted Eye of the Tiger beans. Nearly ninety recipes in the book will entice readers to cook up bowls of heartwarming Risotto and Cranberry Beans with Pancetta, or Caribbean Black Bean Soup. Close-up photos of the beans make them easy to identify. Packed with protein, fiber, and vitamins, these little treasures are the perfect addition to any meal. “Heirloom Beans is no less than a promise of good things to come from this humble but rather magical food.” —Deborah Madison, James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning cookbook author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone “Heirloom Beans is the ultimate kiss and tell all of legendary legumes. A delicious recipe and savory story for every heirloom bean.” —Annie Somerville, cookbook author and chef, Greens Restaurant “We give Rancho Gordo beans a place of honor at our restaurants.” —Thomas Keller, James Beard award-winning chef, cookbook author and restaurateur, French Laundry

Known for combining natural foods recipes with evocative, artful photography, New York Times bestselling author Heidi Swanson circled the globe to create this mouthwatering assortment of 120 vegetarian dishes. In this deeply personal collection drawn from her well-worn recipe journals, Heidi describes the fragrance of flatbreads hot off a Marrakech griddle, soba noodles and feather-light tempura in Tokyo, and the taste of wild-picked greens from the Puglian coast. Recipes such as Fennel Stew, Carrot & Sake Salad, Watermelon Radish Soup, Brown Butter Tortelli, and Saffron Tagine use healthy, whole foods ingredients and approachable techniques, and photographs taken in Morocco, Japan, Italy, France, and India, as well as back home in Heidi’s kitchen, reveal the places both near and far that inspire her warm, nourishing cooking.

Expand your ramen repertoire with an amazingly inventive and unique addition to the million-copy-selling ''101'' series-101 Things to do with Ramen Noodles.

The icing on the cake: even more decadent dessert recipes from the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix. What could possibly top Stephanie Ashcraft’s first book? Why, more delicious cake mix recipes of course! In 101 More Things to Do with a Cake Mix, she has done it again, serving up more lovin’ for every busy dessert-lover’s oven. This scrumptious sequel includes simple and delicious recipes—all using cake mix as a main ingredient. Spanning breakfasts, cookies, cupcakes, ice cream sandwiches, and children’s delights, the recipes include: Easy Cinnamon Rolls, The Love Coffee Cake, Oatmeal Choconut Cookies, Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, Heavenly White Brownies, Lucious Lemon Bars, Strawberry Ice Cream Cake, Caramel Surprise Cupcakes, Patriotic Trifle, Banana Split Pizza, and more.

Joy the Baker Cookbook includes everything from "Man Bait" Apple Crisp to Single Lady Pancakes to Peanut Butter Birthday Cake. Joy's philosophy is that everyone loves dessert; most people are just looking for an excuse to eat cake for breakfast.

A comprehensive guide to home preserving and canning in small batches provides seasonally arranged recipes for 100 jellies, spreads, salsas and more while explaining the benefits of minimizing dependence on processed, store-bought preserves.