Pull the plug on fancy techniques and fall in love with food again with this beautifully illustrated new book by the co-author of Cucina Fresca and Pasta Fresca. Viana's food is nothing less than inspired. In nearly 200 tastefully evocative recipes she cooks the foods she loves from the fresh flavors of the world's cuisines.

Characterised by a bold use of colours and playful close-up shots of the dishes, Cuisine Unpluggedis a culinary book that stands out with its creative simplicity. Featuring 60 original recipes created by the charismatic executive chef and owner of Saint Pierre, a contemporary restaurant renowned for its modern European cuisine with hints of Asian flavours, Cuisine Unpluggedpresents these recipes in serving order, from canap�s and soups to main courses and desserts for easy reference. Created in the author's signature style of adapting European flavours to the tropical climate and reinterpreting traditional dishes with a modern approach, readers will be delighted at the ease with which each innovative recipe can be reproduced in the home kitchen, with ingredients that are easily available from supermarkets and markets. Each recipe is well thought through and specially designed with approachable steps, so the dishes are flavourful yet highly achievable, even at the hands of a novice. Chef Emmanuel Stroobantstarted his apprenticeship in Belgium. He spent his formative years at various Michelin star establishments within the country. It was during these years that he built a solid foundation in understanding classical French cuisine. This inevitably steered him to being named .Best Apprentice Chef. for the 1987-1988 category. Upon completion of his apprenticeship, Chef Stroobant worked at various restaurants in his hometown. The highlight in this period of his culinary career was the birth of his first restaurant, Le Bal, which he opened at the tender age of 23. Refusing to succumb to the complacency of a comfortably successful reputation in Liege and truly believing that the world was his oyster, Chef Stroobant relocated to Australia. It was there that he first experienced the merging of East and West and his quest for the exploratory led him to Malaysia and later to Singapore. Chef Stroobant.s passion and commitment towards culinary excellence continues to be recognized. He was awarded .Best Expatriate Executive Chef. by World Asia Media, Malaysia in 1999 and .Chef of the Year 2002. Award of Excellence . World Gourmet Summit. His three-year-old restaurant, Saint Pierre was also awarded .Best New Restaurant. and .Most Innovative Menu. in 2002 by Wine & Dine Magazine, Singapore. Also, for two consecutive years running, the restaurant has won .Best New Restaurant. at the Award of Excellence . World Gourmet Summit 2002 and 2003.

Tired of complicated baking recipes that call for expensive equipment, complicated techniques, and hard-to-find ingredients? Baking, Unplugged comes to the rescue with a collection of simple, back-to-basics recipes for everything from muffins and breakfast pastries to cookies, pies, cakes, and puddings. These are baked goods just like grandma used to make, made from scratch with basic ingredients and standard kitchen equipment. The book includes 114 recipes in all, as well as basic instruction on ingredients, how to read a recipe, and how to set up an "Unplugged Kitchen." Recipe chapters include Treats for the First Half of the Day; Cookies and Bars; Cakes; Fruit Pies, Fruit Tarts, and More; and Creamy Desserts. The recipes include favorites such as Blueberry Muffins, Uncommonly Good Pancakes, Sour Cream Crumb Cake, Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies, Caramel Turtle Bars, Moist Vanilla Pound Cake, Cherry-Berry Pie, Classic Tiramisu, and Anytime Bread Pudding, and many are illustrated in a 16-page full-color insert.

Cara Segal is a born worrier. She figures her worrying works like a whisper in God's ear - if Cara's concerned about car crashes, kidnappings, or murders, she lets God know, and he always spares her. But Cara never thought to worry about a fire. And one night while she's sleeping at a friend's house, her house catches fire, and her mother and younger sister are both killed. Throughout shiva, the initial Jewish mourning period, Cara can't help wondering about God's role in the tragedy. And what is her father's role in her life now? He walks around like a ghost and refuses to talk about the fire. Cara longs for her family and her home, where sweet smells filled the house as Cara's mom filled orders for her catering business, Julia's Kitchen. Then one day a call comes in for a cookie order, and Cara gets a wild idea. Maybe by bringing back Julia's Kitchen, she can find a way to reconnect with everything she's lost. Complete with a glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish terms and a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, this debut novel is a joyous tribute to the resiliency of the human spirit. Julia's Kitchen is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Screen-free. Battery-free. Pure fun. When Unplugged Play was first published as a parent-friendly encyclopedia of games and activities for all ages, Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, called it “A terrific prescription for much of what ails children and parents today.” Now Unplugged Play gets a fresh and appealing new life as three separate, brightly designed books, each targeted to a specific age group. The need, of course, is significantly more pressing than when the book was originally published—screens are far more ubiquitous, causing parents even greater concern about their overuse—and these timeless, imaginative, easy-to-implement games are here to the rescue. Each volume includes games to play alone and games to play with siblings and friends and parents. Games to play indoors and games for outside. There are craft projects, music activities, guessing games—the kinds of truly fun activities designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, forge friendships, and explore the real world. The opposite of hunkering down in front of an addictive screen.

In The Simple Living Guide Janet Luhrs demonstrates how to live a deliberate, simpler life--and savor it. As Janet Luhrs says, "Simple living is about living deliberately. Simple living is not about austerity, or frugality, or income level. It's about being fully aware of why you are living your particular life, and knowing that life is one you have chosen thoughtfully. Simple living is about designing our lives to coincide with our ideals." Whether you are looking at small solutions for cutting down the stress in your life or taking the big leap toward the simpler life, this book can be your guide. Janet Luhrs, the nationally recognized founder and editor of the Simple Living Journal, brings together strategies, inspiration, resources, and real-life profiles of people who have slowed down, overcome obstacles, and created richer lives. Discover Simple Living approaches to: money, work, holidays, cooking and nutrition, health and exercise, clutter, gardening, travel, and more!

The proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity bed-and-breakfast share advice for embracing a dietary lifestyle that is both nutritious and environmentally friendly, combining informative essays with a wealth of organic recipes for such fare as Zucchini-Feta Pancakes, Winter Squash Fritters and Strawberry Dessert Pizza. Original.