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Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes from Foster’s Market

When I’m looking for fresh, healthy, easy and inspired recipes, I turn to “Fresh Every Day” by Sara Foster and Carolynn CarreƱo. The recipes are both elegant and easy to prepare which is a rare combination.

Stated simply, Sara Foster understands good food and offers readers a very down-to-earth guide to her palate. The result is delicious!

Sara Foster’s previous book, The Foster’s Market Cookbook, was coauthored with Martha Stewart, whom Foster worked with during the ’80′s. Fresh Every Day features recipes from the author’s North Carolina gourmet takeout shops.

Peter Reinhart’s Whole Grain Breads

Peter Reinhart has written several books about bread baking techniques. In this book, Peter explains how he developed his own delayed fermentation technique that gives whole grain breads the lift and appeal that rivals traditional white flour breads.

Peter includes a scientific approach to the interactions that occur when making bread to help readers understand what gives bread it’s different and wonderful attributes.

With over 50 recipes that vary from traditional sandwich bread, Indian Naan, Challah, Cinnamon Buns, Pita, Pizza dough and hearth breads, this book is sure to give readers a new respect for whole grain breads.