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AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN

More than 1200 everyday recipes fill the pages of The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (Oct., $34.95 ringbound) by editors of Cook's Illustrated.America's Test Kitchen on Air (Nov., $29.95), also by the editors, is a companion volume to next season's public television series of America's Test Kitchen, which begins airing in January.

ARNICA PUBLISHING

Swordfish Ricotta and Grilled Mahi with Rum Butter are two dishes in The McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant Cookbook (Oct., $19.95).

ARTISAN

IACP and James Beard award-winner Barbara Kafka turns to the vegetable world for her next opus, Vegetable Love (Dec., $35). Not a strictly vegetarian book (the section on peppers includes Pork Chops with Cherry and Bell Peppers), it contains 750 original recipes that cover every edible vegetable. Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid have also won their share of awards, and their next work is Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent (Nov., $45), a tour of recipes from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Chocolate maven Alice Medrich enhances birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah and more with Chocolate Holidays (Oct., $15.95 paper). Artisan Baking (Oct., $22.95) by Maggie Glezer is being reprinted in paper.

AVERY

Alternatives to gluten, dairy, eggs and sugar are identified in Cooking Free: 220 Flavorful Recipes for People with Food Allergies and Multiple Food Sensitivities (Sept., $18.95) by Carol Fenster.

BARRON'S

Alessandra Redies tells home bartenders what to pour in Cocktails (Sept., $12.99), and she doesn't ignore lo-alcohol drinks, no-alcohol drinks and hangover remedies.

BERKLEY

Sopranos stars James Gandolfini and Lorraine Bracco are among the contributors to Shut Up and Eat!: Mangia with Recipes and Stories from Your Favorite Italian-American Stars (Oct., $24.95) by Tony Lip and Steven Priggé, which will be published in conjunction with a "Shut Up and Eat!" food line to be distributed nationally. Julie Murphy has updated her The Cat Who…Cookbook (Jan., $14 paper), featuring recipes inspired by meals in the feline mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun.

BROADWAY

The prolific Mark Bittman is back with The Best Recipes in the World: More than 1000 International Dishes to Cook at Home (Oct., $29.95), a book five years in the making. Symbols throughout indicate recipes that can be made ahead, served cold or at room temperature or made in under 30 minutes. Quick-to-prepare recipes are similarly a hallmark of the 200 dishes collected in Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals (Oct., $29.95) by Sara Moulton. Sophistication and tradition join hands in Scott Conant's New Italian Cooking: More than 125 Recipes for Everyday Eating, Relaxed Weekend Cooking and Elegant Entertaining (Oct., $35) by Scott Conant. Author of A Man, a Can, a Plan, David Joachim proves he's got game with The Tailgater's Cookbook: More than 90 Winning Recipes—and a Truckload of Tips—for Your Parking Lot Party (Aug., $14.95 paper).

BULFINCH

Katie Brown's Weekends (Oct., $35) by Katie Brown tells readers how to pot plants, straighten up the house, entertain—and cook more than 100 time-efficient recipes from around the world. The familiar brand known as Kellogg is writ large on The Kellogg's Cookbook: 200 Classic Recipes for Today's Kitchens (Jan., $24.95) by the Kellogg Co. and edited by Judith Choate.

CHRONICLE BOOKS

How does Maple Syrup Custard sound? Spinach-Parmesan Timbales with Tomato-Basil Coulis? These and more are to be found in The Splendid Spoonful: From Custard to Crème Bruleé (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Barbara Lauterbach. Pizza: More than 60 Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pizza (Sept., $18.95 paper) by Diane Morgan and Tony Gemignani includes the usual mozzarella-smothered sort as well as more adventurous detours such as Thai curry flavored chicken pizza. Anyone who believes that appetizers, main courses and desserts taste better in the parking lot can turn to The Tailgating Cookbook (Sept., $15.95 paper) by Bob Sloan. The Big Book of Low Carb: 250 Simple, Delicious, Nutritious Recipes (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Kitty Broihier and Kimberly Mayone addresses what has become a widely pursued lifestyle. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and New Year's supply the inspirations for Holiday Baking: New and Traditional Recipes for Wintertime Holidays (Nov., $18.95 paper) by Sara Perry.

Those pressed for time can have Cakes from Scratch in Half the Time (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Linda West Eckhardt. A vintage-style tin box holds 50 recipe cards and 50 blank cards for What's Cooking Recipe Box (Sept., $16.95) by Lou Pappas. Ethnic approaches to cooking are reflected in Cucina Ebraica (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Joyce Goldstein, Jewish Holiday Feasts (Sept., $9.95 paper) by Louise Fiszer and Jeannette Ferrary, Quick & Easy Vietnamese (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Nancie McDermott and At Home with Michael Chiarello (Nov., $40 paper), which is Chiarello's way with simple southern Italian cuisine.

Northeastern American food is explored in The New England Table (Sept., $35) by Lora Brody. Cooking and entertaining ideas are organized by season in Every Day Celebrations (Oct., $24.95 paper) by Donata Maggipinto. Meals can be constructed from organic and sustainable farming with Michel Nischan's help in Homegrown Pure & Simple (Oct., $35). Steaming drinks—both alcoholic and non—are the subject of Some Like It Hot (Dec., $14.95 paper) by Holly Burrows and Katie Walter. Mary Cech and Jennie Schacht pair sweet wines with sweet finishes in The Wine Lovers' Desserts Cookbook (Nov., $24.95 paper). Marlena Spieler revisits an old favorite in Macaroni and Cheese (Jan., $16.95 paper).

COLLECTORS PRESS

Restaurant reviewer for The Roanoke Times since 1989, Dolores Kostelni tells how to bake, carry and tote casserole dishes and crock pot meals in The Potluck Cookbook: Classic Recipes for Any Occasion (Sept., $19.95).

COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS

Recipes more than two centuries old add historical weight to A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America (July, $29.95) by James McWilliams. How to cook the perfect French fry or make a soufflé? Hervé This tells all in Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Jan., $29.95).

CONARI PRESS

Modern chicks are the target for Dish It Out: Feeding the Lasses (Aug., $9.95) by Kate Hart. Hart's also the author of Sugar Sisters: Dessert for the Naughty and Nice (Aug., $9.95), which is going for the same audience.

DK

Oenophiles will find answers to many questions in The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia (Sept., $50) by Tom Stevenson and Wine Report 2006 (Sept., $15 paper), edited by Stevenson. Michael Romano, Charlie Trotter, Rick Bayless and others contribute to The Cook's Book (Sept., $50), edited by Jill Norman. Seasons: A Year of Great Tastes (Sept., $25) makes the most of the freshest ingredients. More than 1000 libations can be concocted with Drinks (Oct., $50) by Vincent Gasnier, and for savories to go with them, a cook can follow the directions in Small Bites (Oct., $20) by Jennifer Joyce. For the kids, there are Mom and Me Cookbook (Sept., $10.99) by Annabel Karmel and The Baking Book (Oct., $12.99) by Jane Bull.

ECCO

With a jaw-dropping price tag of $350, El Bulli (Aug.) is chef Ferran Adria's contribution to the world of haute cuisine. His restaurant bearing the same name is in Roses, Spain, a site that has become synonymous with the best that the food world has to offer. Ecco's total package includes a book, a users' guide and an interactive CD-ROM containing each recipe, numbered and catalogued by year.

FILIPACCHI

The New Woman's Day Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Every Occasion (Oct., $35) by Elizabeth Alston is designed to be used by both novices and professionals.

FREE PRESS

The Williams-Sonoma Entertaining series is launched with Williams-Sonoma Thanksgiving Entertaining (Oct.) by Lou Pappas and …Christmas… (Oct., $24.95 each) by Georgeanne Brennan. Each contains 50 recipes, decorating tips, party plans and more. Another new series starts with four November titles: Williams-Sonoma Mastering—Pasta, Noodles & Dumplings by Michele Scicolone, …Hors d'Oeuvres by Jan Weimer, …Soups & Stews by Marie Simmons and …Beef & Veal ($19.95 each) by Denis Kelly. Each book has 300 color photos taking the reader through every step of the recipes.

GIBBS SMITH

Debbie and Carlos Nieto opened their restaurant, Carlos', in Highland Park, Ill., in 1981, and after 24 years of success, they join forces with Arlene Michlin Bronstein and Ken Bookman on Carlos': Contemporary French Cuisine (Sept., $34.95). Lachu Moorjani, owner of Ajanta Restaurant in the San Francisco area, depicts India's many faces and tastes with Ajanta: Regional Feasts of India (Sept., $34.95). Daniel Hoyer explores a largely uncharted world of nuanced flavors from Mexico's many regions in Culinary Mexico: Authentic Recipes and Traditions (Sept., $34.95). The history and evolution of the chile throughout the South, West and Southwest inform On the Chile Trail: 100 Great Recipes from Across America (June, $24.95 paper) by Coyote Joe. The latest additions to the 101 Things series are 101 Things to Do with a Casserole (Aug.) by Stephanie Ashcraft and Janet Eyring and …with Ramen Noodles (Aug., $9.95 each paper) by Toni Patrick.

GLOBE PEQUOT

A trio of titles focus on domestic regional fare with The Providence and Rhode Island Cookbook (Oct., $16.95 paper) by Linda Beaulieu, The Philadelphia Italian Market Cookbook: Authentic Recipes and Stories from South Ninth Street (Oct., $15.95 paper) by Celeste A. Morello and The Florida Keys Cookbook: Foodways of Paradise (Nov., $16.95 paper) by Victoria Shearer. Ann Le stays home, but with more exotic tastes in The Little Saigon Cookbook: Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture in Southern California's Little Saigon (Jan., $15.95 paper).

HARPERCOLLINS

Cesare Casella spices his 125 recipes with historical facts and gossip in True Tuscan (Sept., $25.95). Sweet and savory baked goods from around the world form a kind of edible global atlas in Nick Malgieri's A Baker's Tour (Oct., $34.95). Fish, poultry, meat and vegetables all get their leisurely due in Slow-Cooked Comfort (Nov., $26.95) by Lydie Marshall. Favorite Fruitcakes (Dec., $14.95) by Moira Hodgson is a reissue.

HARVARD COMMON PRESS

Seventy-five temptations assemble in A Baker's Field Guide to Candy and Confections: Sweet Treats All Year Long (Sept., $16.95) by Dede Wilson. Diane Phillips collects nearly 500 recipes with advance-prep components for Perfect Party Food: All the Recipes and Tips You'll Ever Need for Stress-Free Entertaining from the Diva of Do-Ahead (Oct.; $39.95, paper $22.95). Some Like It Hot: Spicy Favorites from the World's Hot Zones (Oct.; $32.95, paper $18.95) by Clifford A. Wright contains 350 feisty recipes. Dave Lowry demystifies a raw cuisine with Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi: Everything You Need to Know About Sushi Varieties and Accompaniments, Etiquette and Dining Tips and More (Oct., $14 paper).

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PUBLISHING

Stevia is an all-natural substitute for sugar and artificial sweeteners, and it contributes to 82 low-carb conclusions in Sensational Stevia Desserts (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Lisa Jobs.

HEARST BOOKS

Five titles bearing the Good Housekeeping brand are Good Housekeeping 100 Best Chicken Recipes (Sept., $14.95), …Favorite Recipes Easy Skillet Meals: Delicious One-Dish Cooking (Oct., $14.95), …Light & Healthy Cookbook: 375 Delectable Recipes for Everyday Meals (Aug., $19.95 paper), …A Very Merry Christmas Cookbook (Aug., $9.95 paper) and Roast It! Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes: More than 140 Savory Recipes for Meat, Poultry, Seafood & Vegetables (Oct., $14.95). Country Living Great Cakes: Home-Baked Creations from the Country Living Kitchens (Oct., $19.95) showcases 50 confections. Victoria The Art of Taking Tea (Aug., $12.95 paper) journeys from Asian tea ceremonies to lavish teas in England.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Helping lower the worry quotient in entertaining, Pam Anderson devises Perfect Recipes for Having People Over (Sept., $35), a collection of more than 200 recipes, tips on what to serve with them, how to take shortcuts and how to make them in advance. A popular Philadelphia restaurateur redefines Chinese cooking with Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration (Sept., $35) by Susanna Foo. The latest in an ongoing series is The Best American Recipes 2005-2006: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers and the Internet (Oct., $26), edited by Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens. Secret family recipes, many never before disclosed, are captured by Nancy Baggett in The All-American Dessert Book (Oct., $35).

HP BOOKS

A new Book Of… series aimed at diabetics begins with The Book of Diabetic Cooking (Aug.) by Jeannette Egan, …Desserts (Sept.) by Sally Taylor and Kathryn Hawkins and …Chilies and Stews (Oct., $12 each paper) by Sara Davis. Café Flora Cookbook (Sept., $25.95) by Catherine Geier serves up fare from Seattle's vegetarian restaurant of the same name. Two repackaged reissues by Mable Hoffman are Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery (Sept., $15 paper) and Healthy Crockery Cookery (Sept., $15.95 paper). The Pressure Cooker Cookbook (Jan., $17.95 paper) by Toula Patsoulis is a revised edition and Polish Cooking (Dec., $18.95 paper) by Marianna Olszewska Heberle is an updated reprint. Three other reprints are Cooking with the Firehouse Chef (June, $15.95 paper) by Keith Young, A Cook's Tour of Italy (Nov., $17.95 paper) by Joe Famularo and The Church Ladies' Celestial Suppers and Sensible Advice (Nov., $16.95 paper) by Brenda Rhodes Miller.

HYPERION

Public TV chef Daisy Martinez blends Latino cultures with accessible ingredients in Daisy Cooks!: Latin Flavors That Will Rock Your World (Sept., $29.95). Three September reprints intended to reach a wider market are priced at $19.95 each: The Naked Chef and The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jamie Oliver and How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson.

INDIANA UNIV. PRESS

Christine Barbour, who wrote Indiana Cooks!: Great Restaurant Recipes for the Home Kitchen (Sept., $29.95) with Scott Feickert, chose 15 restaurants around the state, interviewed the chefs and acquired four recipes from each one. This is in the publisher's Quarry Books series.

INTERLINK

Moroccan Modern (Sept., $29.95) by Hassan M'Souli collects more than 100 recipes from the Moroccan chef. Contemporary Indian cuisine is the standard set by Manju Malhi in India with Passion: Modern Regional Home Food (Sept., $35). Paperback reprints include Flavors of Greece (Sept., $20) by Rosemary Barron and The Jewish Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from Around the World (Oct., $20) by Clarissa Hyman. Recipes from over 40 historic homes are pulled together by Georgina Campbell in Irish Country House Cooking (Sept., $20 paper).

JONES BOOKS

Darlene Kronschnabel steps into the traditional farm kitchen of yesterday to create Seasons in a Country Kitchen Cookbook (Oct., $24.95).

KNOPF

Instructions for making 14 different kinds of bread from Provençal are given prominence in Confessions of a French Baker: Secrets, Tips and Recipes (Oct., $16.95) by Peter Mayle with Gerard Auzet. Joan Nathan emphasizes the growing ethnic diversity and a heightened attention to environmental concerns in The New American Cooking (Oct., $35). From a popular Los Angeles restaurant comes Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table (Nov., $35) by Suzanne Goin with Teri Gelber. Basic techniques for making and preparing pasta inform 100 Ways to Be Pasta: Perfect Pasta Recipes from Gangivecchio (Sept., $24.95) by Wanda and Giovanna Tornabene with Carolynn Carreno. Classics and exotics are alternatives presented in Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book (Sept., $16.95 paper) by Nancy Silverton with Teri Gelber.

KLYE BOOKS

Hot Hot Hot! Cooking with Fire and Spice (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Paul Gayler. One of the U.K.’s top chefs guides us through the world of fiery flavors with 150 recipes from around the globe. Indian in 6 (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Monisha Bharadwaj. Among these 100 easy-to-prepare recipes---all of which use six ingredients or less---are Spinach and Coconut Soup, Creamy Silver Lamb Curry and Chicken and Coconut Stir-fry. The Vodka Cookbook (Oct., $24.95) by John Rose. The creative director of Rose Creative Strategies in Moscow shares his love of all things vodka. Dough: Contemporary Breadmaking (Oct., $29.95) by Richard Bertinet, founder of The Dough Co. and the Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School in Bath, England, explores 100 different recipes using five basic doughs. The Game Cookbook (Nov., $29.95 by Clarissa Dickson Wright (one of the famed Two Fat Ladies) and Johnny Scott. The stars of BBC2’s Clarissa and the Countryman share their passion for cooking and countryside in this collection of classic recipes and contemporary preparations of wild game. Cocktails: Shaken and Stirred (Nov., $21.95) by Douglas Ankrah. With more than 100 recipes, Ankrah guides host and hostess through everything from the right glasses to the perfect cube of ice; making cocktails in large quantities for parties; and preparing the perfect canapé accompaniment.

KODANSHA

Some 120 recipes adapted from 10 different countries are gathered in Asian Flavors: Unlock Culinary Secrets with Spices, Sauces and Other Exotic Ingredients (Oct., $18.95 paper) by Wendy Sweetser. The Enlightened Kitchen: Fresh Vegetable Dishes from the Temples of Japan (Jan., $24.95) by Mari Fuji celebrates such fare as Deep-Fried Lotus Root Soup, Spinach and Arugula Salad with Piquant Sesame Dressing and Shitake Mushrooms Stuffed with Tofu. Machiko Chiba and J.K. Whelehan pair wines with food in Japanese Dishes for Wine Lovers (June, $25).

LANTERN

The Lantern Vegan Family Cookbook (Oct., $25) by Brian McCarthy is the chef's collection of 400 simple recipes for traditional family favorites based on a 100% plant-based diet.

LYONS PRESS

Everything from cucumbers to peaches can have a longer life with New Preserves: Pickles, Jams and Jellies (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Anne V. Nelson. Home cooks who don't have the time or wherewithal to attend culinary classes can add to their knowledge with Creating Chefs: A Journey Through Culinary School with Recipes and Lessons (Dec., $16.95 paper) by Carol Maybach and Glenn Humphrey.

MEREDITH

New Cook Book: 1953 Classic Edition (Aug., $29.99) is a reprint of the red plaid book complete with vintage illustrations. Another reprint is Junior Cook Book: 1955 Classic Edition (Aug., $16.95), which was the first edition of the cookbook for kids. Pink Plaid (Aug., $29.95) is the complete 12th edition New Cook Book published in pink and benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation devoted to curing cancer. It also now includes 60 recipes containing foods associated with a reduced risk of cancer. All three carry the Better Homes and Garden byline. Today's Kitchen Cookbook (Sept., $24.95) by Meredith Books collects the best featured recipes from the morning TV show as well as favorite dishes from Katie, Matt, Ann and Al. Maureen Christian Petrosky speaks to women about the art of selecting and sampling in The Wine Club (Sept., $19.95).

MORROW

Ranging from the refined to the rustic, the recipes in Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin (June, $24.95) by Susan Herrmann Loomis show the home cook how to entertain like the French. Francophiles can also employ French Food at Home (July, $14.95 paper) by Laura Calder, Parisian Bistros, Brasseries and Wine Bars (Jan., $29.95) by Daniel Young and a reprint of My French Kitchen (Jan., $17.95 paper) by Joanne Harris and Fran Warde. Arroz con Pollo and Banana Flan with Coconut Rum Sauce are just two of the recipes in Cuba Cocina (July, $16.95 paper) by Joyce LaFray. Attending to a frequently ignored need, Susan G. Purdy teaches how to bake cakes, pies, cookies, muffins and more at 3000, 5000, 7000 and 10,000 feet above sea level in Pie in the Sky (June, $24.95).

Bill Granger, a successful Australian chef, offers up relaxed recipes in bills food (June, $24.95 paper). Low-carb versions of Mediterranean dishes are the topic of Against the Grain (Aug., $24.95) by Diane Kochilas. A substantial 175 recipes introduce a rather lesser-known cuisine in The Arab Table (Sept., $34.95) by May Bsisu. The latest title in the Ultimate cookbook series is The Ultimate Peanut Butter Book (Sept., $16.95 paper) by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Dating back to 1895, Delmonico's Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans became another Emeril star in 1997, and, Bam!, now comes Emeril's Delmonico (Oct., $29.95) by Emeril Lagasse. Andy Besch, owner of West Side Wines in Manhattan, pours out personal guidance in The Wine Guy (Oct., $23.95) with co-writer Ellen Kaye. Bestselling novelist Eileen Goudge, who knows a thing or two about food as well as writing fiction, compiles 150 recipes for Something Warm from the Oven (Oct., $24.95). Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Charlie Trotter and Alain Ducasse are among the more than three dozen chefs represented in Off Duty: Great Chefs Cook at Home (Oct., $39.95) by David Nicholls and Friends.

Washington state restaurateur Jerry Traunfeld shows what wonders can be accomplished with herbs in The Herbal Kitchen (Nov., $34.95). Don't cook with boneless chicken, fish or meat, says Jennifer McLagan, and she explains why with her recipes for dishes prepared on the bone in the appropriately named Bones (Nov., $34.95). Food editor of Martha Stewart Livingfrom 1991 to 2003, Susan Spungen presents classic, simple meals in Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook (Nov., $34.95). Nutrition, exercise and stress relief come together in SuperFoods HealthStyle (Jan., $24.95) by Steve Pratt, M.D., and Kathy Matthews.

NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY

The Carbohydrate Addicts' No Cravings Cookbook (Jan., $13.95 paper) by Rachael F. Heller and Richard F. Heller is a reprint.

NORTON

Called a "reinvention" of Mexican food, Everyday Mexican (Oct., $29.95) by Rick Bayless is a companion to a new 13-part PBS series in which the Chicago chef demonstrates recipes requiring fewer than 30 minutes to make, yet are nutritionally balanced and require no elaborate side dishes. The French Laundry's Thomas Keller provides the foreword to Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing (Nov., $35) by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn, who cover sausages, terrines, duck confit and more. Two November books by Paul Lukacs focus on a popular domestic libation: The Great Wines of America: The Top Forty Vintners, Vineyards and Vintages ($29.95) and American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine ($16.95 paper).