Between Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl, it's party season in America. During these months, many of us invite friends and family into our homes to celebrate with foods that entertain, satisfy, and impress. Great appetizers can help break the ice and jumpstart a party. In The Party Begins with Bacon, bacon masters Peter Kaminsky and Marie Rama have selected fifteen fabulous party recipes from Bacon Nation to kick off your next great gathering. Because,...

"Buying large, unbutchered pieces of meat from a local farm or butcher shop means knowing where and how your food was raised, and getting meat that is more reasonably priced. It means getting what you want, not just what a grocery store puts out for sale-and tailoring your cuts to what you want to cook, not the other way around. For the average cook ready to take on the challenge, The Meat Hook Meat Book is the perfect guide: equal parts cookbook...

"Marrying simplicity and succulence, steak is a food everyone can understand, and one of the very few to inspire genuine craving. Steak is William Rice's avocation, his passion, and he's researched different preparations and flavors of steak from all over the world. A collection of over 140 recipes, steak lover's cookbook is divided between fancy uptown cuts (e.g., tenderloins, porterhouses, ribs) and the plainer but just as tasty downtown cuts (skirt,...

"If you are looking for the best in hand selected, best of the best recipes, let Compliments to the Chef be your source for incredibly delicious culinary creations. Each of our themed cookbooks will include delicious recipes that will soon become your, your family's and friend's favorites. You will find 20 taste tempting Bacon recipes like Feta and Bacon Pasta Sauce, Bacon and Egg Breakfast Tarts, Bacon Cheddar Chive Muffins, Bacon and Date Appetizer,...

"Get to know your favourite steakhouse recipes that little bit better with the insight of this great steakhouse cookbook. For the novice there is a detailed list of steak cuts and a great selection of favourite steak dishes. Sample the great steak dishes with this comprehensive steakhouse cookbook."--

"Using detailed, step-by-step photography of every stage of the process, Adam Danforth shows you exactly how to humanely slaughter and butcher cattle for beef. From creating the right pre-slaughter conditions to killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking the meat down, and creating cuts of meat you'll recognize from the market, Danforth walks you through every step, leaving nothing to chance. He also covers food safety, freezing and packaging, and...

"Grab a spoon and satisfy your comfort food cravings with Big Ideas Press's Cooking Hearty Meat Soups. Enjoy such recipes as Southwest Beef, Beer and Cornbread Soup, Pork and Ginger Soup with Soba Noodles, Pasta, Sausage and Zucchini Soup, and more! Our 10 homemade soups are full of flavor, simple to freeze, and delicious when reheated."--

"Big Ideas Press offers an exciting variety of 10 delicious meat salad recipes. Made with appetizing herbs, vegetables, beans, beef, pork, and bacon, our recipes may be prepared for all occasions, such as light lunches, weeknight family meals, or dinner parties. Enjoy such dishes as Beer Braised Pear and Ham Salad, Mu Shu Pork Slaw Salad, Sausage and Arugula Pasta Salad, and more!."--

With this book, A. D. Livingston combines a lifetime of Southern culinary knowledge with his own love of authentic home smoking and curing techniques. He teaches how to prepare smoked and salted hams, fish, jerky, and game-adapting today's materials to yesterday's traditional methods. As he writes, "you can smoke a better fish than you can buy, and you can cure a better ham without the use of any chemicals except ordinary salt and good hardwood smoke."...

"Good knife skills are key to feeling confident and comfortable in the kitchen. Chef Bill Collins shows you how to choose knives that will feel good in the hand, and then he shows you exactly how to slice, chop, peel, bone, and dice with ease. The clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations also show you how to cut and carve seafood, poultry, meats, fruits, and vegetables. Includes information on using other sharp kitchen tools, including microplanes...