Living gluten free doesn’t have to be complicated. Once you know some basics, and have some staple items on hand, it’s easy and effortless.

Inside you’ll find tips and tricks to help you on your journey, such as:

And much more!

Living gluten free doesn’t have to be complicated. Once you know some basics, and have some staple items on hand, it’s easy and effortless.

Inside you’ll find tips and tricks to help you on your journey, such as:

And much more!

Food is celebrated as a key element of the Nigerian culture. Food is embraced for fellowship, worship, and survival. The staple foods of Nigeria include rice, yam, cassava, and wheat (bread). Traditionally, Nigerians (at least the elders) don’t cook by recipe. The fine art of cooking Nigerian food is normally handed down through observation, apprenticeship, and experimentation. When asked how they cook so well without a written guide, the older Nigerian mothers would only say that “they just do it.” This attests to their experiential learning of the art of Nigerian cooking. As modern practices take root, more and more Nigerians are resorting to the guiding “hands” of written recipes. That is what informs the writing of this book. Our American and European friends often request copies of Nigerian recipes. If not written down, the much-desired Nigerian recipes cannot be disseminatee and promulgated throughout the world. Thus, it is the hope that this book will contribute to providing a lasting archival repository of Nigerian recipes, just as other books before it have done.

Nigerian foods, particularly the soups, are usually spicy hot. Each family often has its own twists and turns to the process of achieving hotter and hotter meals. The common belief is that eating spicy foods is good for the heart and facilitates longevity. “Mild” is not normally in the vocabulary of Nigerian menu, except when dealing with our Western counterparts.

The diversity of thoughts, beliefs, and Nigerian kitchen practices lead to many different ways of preparing the same food. As such, many of the recipes in this book do present alternate approaches to preparing the same basic food. Please don’t be timid, experiment and enjoy!

The first time culinary student Ron Gaj is instructed to cut up a whole chicken into precise parts, he confidently moves forward with the surgical procedure. By the time he has finished the task, his chicken looks like it has just gone through a wood chipper. And so begins the zany odyssey of a sexagenarian who has just mistakenly entered the world of culinary arts thinking the learning experience will be a culmination of creating elegant fare while engaging in casual conversation and sipping a glass of wine. He could not have been more wrong.

Approaching retirement means different things to different people, but to sixty-something Gaj, who had always loved to cook, it meant trying something new—culinary school. As he details his often hilarious journey through the world of culinary arts with a cast of characters who seemed better groomed for reform school, Gaj provides a glimpse into how he sharpened his rudimentary cooking skills through weeks of chopping, dicing, boiling, sautéing, and participating in the solution of simple math problems that were treated like quantum physics—ultimately becoming a braver soul in the kitchen.

Purple Chicken shares one man’s entertaining foray into the often unpredictable world of culinary arts as he learns to produce delectable creations and discovers the unexpected.

With food as the centerpiece of fellowship with family, neighbors, and friends, the Nigerian kitchen is warm, happy, and full of drama. And so it is with a great love for fellowship and food that Nigerian husband and wife team Deji and Iswat Badiru share a variety of ethnic recipes pulled together over years of cooking, eating, and savoring their culture’s traditional food.

The Badirus, who love experimenting with food as much as tasting their creations, rely on their years of experience in the Nigerian kitchen to offer an intriguing and informative glimpse into a culture where food is not only embraced, but also worshipped in some areas. While sharing a unique, behind-the scenes look into the food preparation process and the science of transforming ingredients, they also offer tips on healthy eating practices, proper cooking techniques, and effective management of projects in the kitchen. Included are many delicious recipes such as fried plantain and fried egg, cassava grits, okra soup with meat, and meat pie.

Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen is a unique guide to cooking African fare that provides encouragement and valuable information for anyone interested in cultivating a joy and love for food, friends, and family in their own kitchen.

The first time culinary student Ron Gaj is instructed to cut up a whole chicken into precise parts, he confidently moves forward with the surgical procedure. By the time he has finished the task, his chicken looks like it has just gone through a wood chipper. And so begins the zany odyssey of a sexagenarian who has just mistakenly entered the world of culinary arts thinking the learning experience will be a culmination of creating elegant fare while engaging in casual conversation and sipping a glass of wine. He could not have been more wrong.

Approaching retirement means different things to different people, but to sixty-something Gaj, who had always loved to cook, it meant trying something new—culinary school. As he details his often hilarious journey through the world of culinary arts with a cast of characters who seemed better groomed for reform school, Gaj provides a glimpse into how he sharpened his rudimentary cooking skills through weeks of chopping, dicing, boiling, sautéing, and participating in the solution of simple math problems that were treated like quantum physics—ultimately becoming a braver soul in the kitchen.

Purple Chicken shares one man’s entertaining foray into the often unpredictable world of culinary arts as he learns to produce delectable creations and discovers the unexpected.

The first time culinary student Ron Gaj is instructed to cut up a whole chicken into precise parts, he confidently moves forward with the surgical procedure. By the time he has finished the task, his chicken looks like it has just gone through a wood chipper. And so begins the zany odyssey of a sexagenarian who has just mistakenly entered the world of culinary arts thinking the learning experience will be a culmination of creating elegant fare while engaging in casual conversation and sipping a glass of wine. He could not have been more wrong.

Approaching retirement means different things to different people, but to sixty-something Gaj, who had always loved to cook, it meant trying something new—culinary school. As he details his often hilarious journey through the world of culinary arts with a cast of characters who seemed better groomed for reform school, Gaj provides a glimpse into how he sharpened his rudimentary cooking skills through weeks of chopping, dicing, boiling, sautéing, and participating in the solution of simple math problems that were treated like quantum physics—ultimately becoming a braver soul in the kitchen.

Purple Chicken shares one man’s entertaining foray into the often unpredictable world of culinary arts as he learns to produce delectable creations and discovers the unexpected.

With food as the centerpiece of fellowship with family, neighbors, and friends, the Nigerian kitchen is warm, happy, and full of drama. And so it is with a great love for fellowship and food that Nigerian husband and wife team Deji and Iswat Badiru share a variety of ethnic recipes pulled together over years of cooking, eating, and savoring their culture’s traditional food.

The Badirus, who love experimenting with food as much as tasting their creations, rely on their years of experience in the Nigerian kitchen to offer an intriguing and informative glimpse into a culture where food is not only embraced, but also worshipped in some areas. While sharing a unique, behind-the scenes look into the food preparation process and the science of transforming ingredients, they also offer tips on healthy eating practices, proper cooking techniques, and effective management of projects in the kitchen. Included are many delicious recipes such as fried plantain and fried egg, cassava grits, okra soup with meat, and meat pie.

Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen is a unique guide to cooking African fare that provides encouragement and valuable information for anyone interested in cultivating a joy and love for food, friends, and family in their own kitchen.

Dedicated to the spirit of living peacefully, pleasurably, and prayerfully, author Janet Hall Svisdahl shares a wide range of delicious recipes from simple to gourmet, gathered internationally from family and friends. Delightful camaraderie with the sharing of good food in harmonious frame of mind is the purpose behind this thoughtful provoking book. Prose meant for meditative exercise is scattered throughout for the mind and spirit, intoxicating wisdom from great visionaries, wistful poets, renowned presidents, and universal religious leaders.

Each section from cocktails to appetizers, breakfast, lunch, sides, dinner, and desserts, has its own table of contents to make finding recipes a breeze. Includes a beer and wine guide, 4 complete holiday dinners, metric and imperial measurements, how to meditate, the 17 most important things to remember in life, and signs and symptoms of inner peace.

Dedicated to the spirit of living peacefully, pleasurably, and prayerfully, author Janet Hall Svisdahl shares a wide range of delicious recipes from simple to gourmet, gathered internationally from family and friends. Delightful camaraderie with the sharing of good food in harmonious frame of mind is the purpose behind this thoughtful provoking book. Prose meant for meditative exercise is scattered throughout for the mind and spirit, intoxicating wisdom from great visionaries, wistful poets, renowned presidents, and universal religious leaders.

Each section from cocktails to appetizers, breakfast, lunch, sides, dinner, and desserts, has its own table of contents to make finding recipes a breeze. Includes a beer and wine guide, 4 complete holiday dinners, metric and imperial measurements, how to meditate, the 17 most important things to remember in life, and signs and symptoms of inner peace.

Are you starting out on your own, starting over, or setting up your first apartment? Are you moving into a dorm, dreaming of retirement on your boat or motor home, or just wondering how you can make the most of your small space? If so, Kitchenless Cooking can help.

For years, Susan Otsuki’s life as an International Flight Attendant and commuter required her to spend much of her time in a small apartment that didn’t have a kitchen. Through her resourcefulness she made up for limited space. Now, she shares her very best tips, recipes and suggestions.

She shows you how easy it is to set up a small but efficient kitchen starting with six small appliances and explains the basics of customizing your pantry, so you’ll always have the core ingredients to make delicious and healthy food.

Inside you’ll be inspired to create easy entrees, snacks, dips, soups, casseroles and desserts including:

Kitchenless Cooking proves that you don’t need a big kitchen to prepare delicious and healthy meals without red meat or breaking the bank.

Are you starting out on your own, starting over, or setting up your first apartment? Are you moving into a dorm, dreaming of retirement on your boat or motor home, or just wondering how you can make the most of your small space? If so, Kitchenless Cooking can help.

For years, Susan Otsuki’s life as an International Flight Attendant and commuter required her to spend much of her time in a small apartment that didn’t have a kitchen. Through her resourcefulness she made up for limited space. Now, she shares her very best tips, recipes and suggestions.

She shows you how easy it is to set up a small but efficient kitchen starting with six small appliances and explains the basics of customizing your pantry, so you’ll always have the core ingredients to make delicious and healthy food.

Inside you’ll be inspired to create easy entrees, snacks, dips, soups, casseroles and desserts including:

Kitchenless Cooking proves that you don’t need a big kitchen to prepare delicious and healthy meals without red meat or breaking the bank.

A fascinating and interesting journey through the wine world that began in the pioneering days of the Napa Valley in the 1960's and continued through college, then a wonderfully successful award-winning restaurant.

Most recently, John has been consulting about wine and writing in sundry publications.

Munch: Seasonal Cookbook for Baby and Family presents a cookbook written especially for parents and their children, featuring fun stories and easy, seasonal recipes for all to enjoy. Its focus is on making healthy food by eating seasonally through recipes for the whole family.

Time is too precious to make a separate meal for baby munchkins and then another for the rest of the family, so author Anna Bordignon has created recipes that can be made for everyone in the household. Organized by the seasons, the collection includes suggestions for how to feed infants and information on useful equipment and allergies.

Meal time should be fun and enjoyable by all. Munch has found top-selling preschool books, movies, and songs in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and America and has included great facts on them throughout the book to help make eating time more fun. For example, did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally called A Week with Willi the Worm?

From tips on freezing and pureeing baby food to recipes for dishes like Goldilocks and the Three Bears Potato Soup, Munch makes cooking and eating a fun pastime for happy families.

I wish this book had been around when I had my first child in 1986. Wendyl Nissen