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SAVOIR VIVRE: THE ART OF FINE LIVING By Ladurée P1,765
Ladurée Savoir Vivre is the latest in the company’s series of entertaining and lifestyle books. Stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and illustrations, the book offers practical tips and inspiration on such varied topics as how to prepare and have breakfast the Ladurée way, how to be a good host and a good guest, how to dress for the theater, and how to pack for stylish travel. It is the ultimate guide to knowing how to live well, the French way.
FOOD SWINGS: 125+ RECIPES TO ENJOY YOUR LIFE OF VIRTUE & VICE By Jessica Seinfeld P1,399
Food Swings offers a range of simple and satisfying recipes that speak to both sides of your food brain. Here you’ll find the perfect go-to dish for when you want to eat light or for when you are in the mood for something more indulgent. The first half of the book, “Virtue,” provides recipes for your controlled side, while the other half, “Vice,” is for when you need to feel the wind in your hair. So whether you’re a home cook looking for new inspiration, a big eater who is ready to party, or a human who might be occupied with watching your waist, you will find what you are looking for in Food Swings.
A NEW WAY TO BAKE: CLASSIC RECIPES UPDATED WITH BETTER-FOR-YOU INGREDIENTS FROM THE MODERN PANTRY By Editors of Martha Stewart Living P1,145
Here is the go-to cookbook that definitively ushers the baking pantry beyond white flour and sugar to include natural sweeteners, whole-grain flours, and other better-for-you — and delicious — ingredients. The editors at Martha Stewart Living have explored the distinctive flavors and alluring textures of these healthful foods, and this book shares their very best results. A
New Way to Bake has 130 foolproof recipes that showcase the many ways these newly accessible ingredients can transform traditional cookies, pies, cakes, breads, and more.
HOME-STYLE CHINESE COOKING By Tsung-Yun Wan P895
Cookbook author and food blogger Tsung-yun Wah follows up her bestselling book Home-style Taiwanese Cooking with another exciting collection of Chinese recipes that are sure to whet your appetite. Find seafood dishes such as savory sticky rice stuffed with squid, richly indulgent meat dishes such as Beef Shank with Spring Onion Pancake Wrapand, tantalizingly sweet desserts such as Steamed pumpkin and coconut rice cake with dried osmanthus, in this treasury of Chinese favorites. Home-style Chinese
Cooking presents the richness and versatility of Chinese cuisine.