Description: Cornelia Guest's Simple Pleasures: Healthy Seasonal Cooking and Easy Entertaining by Cornelia Guest Cornelia Guest, the ultimate celebutante, breaks new ground in vegan cooking, taking it mainstream and making entertaining a breeze with this practical and inspirational book. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Daughter of fashion icon C. Z. Guest and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, polo champion and heir to the Phipps steel fortune, Cornelia Guest resisted eating animal products from childhood because of her passion for critters." When her mother became ill, her research compelled her to take the leap to eat cruelty-free. In Cornelia Guests Simple Pleasures , she reveals the secrets of understated elegance she learned from her parents and the familys extraordinary friends. Her favourite simple recipes are so delicious, even the most fervent carnivores do not miss the meat, and her tips on entertaining take the stress out of any event. Her ulterior motive is to inspire readers to have fun experimenting with healthy alternatives and to change the way they think about food. She shows readers how to incorporate affordable, cruelty-free eating into their daily lives and how to serve that wholesome food to friends. Organized by season, each section begins with a luscious meal: a light spring lunch of chilled asparagus soup and quinoa salad, an alfresco summer dinner of veggie carpaccio and stuffed squash blossoms, a fall breakfast buffet of pecan waffles, faux buttermilk pancakes, and raspberry muffins, and a cozy winters dinner of shepherds pie with a chocolate tart for dessert. Each season contains recipes for beverages, soups, salads, pasta, side dishes, main courses, and an abundance of desserts that everyone will love. Special sections feature recipes for grains, greens, and beans. Her favourite chefs, doctors, a veterinarian, and other health experts have contributed sidebars with tips, advice, and eye-opening information. Dismissing fussy food and pretention, she believes the key to entertaining well is simplicity. Cornelia Guests Simple Pleasures is filled with advice on how to set a lively and original table, how to bring nature inside, even how to stay calm in the face of entertaining disasters. She shows how a little thought and effort makes it a snap to create a relaxed, warm atmosphere and fabulous food free of animal products that will not only please family and friends but will also allow you to enjoy your own party. Richly illustrated with photographs of personal memorabilia and of Templeton, her legendary home, the book captures the feeling of a well-lived life. Cheerful, colourful, and unpretentious, Simple Pleasures will give readers all they need to know to cook in the most nutritious way possible and to serve it up with great style. Author Biography Cornelia Guest is a longtime animal rights activist, philanthropist, and businesswoman. In 2009, she founded Cornelia Guest Events and Cornelia Guest Cookies, and she is currently launching a vegan product line that includes handbags, wallets, and dog accessories. She lives in New York City. Review Rory Freedman, co-author of #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Skinny Bitch""Not only does Cornelia Guest make us feel welcome in her high society world, she enables us to re-create the same understated elegance she invokes for her affluent guests. Who knew being fancy could be so simple?"Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President of Preventative Medicine Research Institute"Cornelia Guest shows with style and grace how beautiful and delicious the most healthy way of eating can be. What matters most is not just how long we live, but also how well we live. Now, we can do both. Highly recommended!" Mark Badgley and James Mischka, Badgley Mischka"Cornelia Guests great sense of style shines in everything she does. Cornelia Guests "Simple Pleasures "reveals the secrets of her entertaining brilliance and is filled with her delicious recipes. We have tasted many and can definitely say that her vegan food is fantastic." Neal Barnard, M.D., President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine"Cornelia Guest not only brings you the very best in healthful cuisine, but also brings you a tour of the bounty of nature with each changing season. I love her recipes, as will everyone you invite to join you in the elegant dining experience she has in store."John De Lucie, owner/chef of Crown and The Lion, formerly chef of Waverly Inn"Cornelia Guest has created sensational recipes that will change your mind about eating vegan food--they have certainly changed mine. I was amazed at what you can do without eggs, butter, cream, cheese, meat, fish, and seafood. And you will feel better, too." Long Description Daughter of fashion icon C. Z. Guest and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, polo champion and heir to the Phipps steel fortune, Cornelia Guest resisted eating animal products from childhood because of her passion for critters." When her mother became ill, her research compelled her to take the leap to eat cruelty-free. In Cornelia Guests Simple Pleasures , she reveals the secrets of understated elegance she learned from her parents and the familys extraordinary friends. Her favourite simple recipes are so delicious, even the most fervent carnivores do not miss the meat, and her tips on entertaining take the stress out of any event. Her ulterior motive is to inspire readers to have fun experimenting with healthy alternatives and to change the way they think about food. She shows readers how to incorporate affordable, cruelty-free eating into their daily lives and how to serve that wholesome food to friends. Organized by season, each section begins with a luscious meal: a light spring lunch of chilled asparagus soup and quinoa salad, an alfresco summer dinner of veggie carpaccio and stuffed squash blossoms, a fall breakfast buffet of pecan waffles, faux buttermilk pancakes, and raspberry muffins, and a cozy winters dinner of shepherds pie with a chocolate tart for dessert. Each season contains recipes for beverages, soups, salads, pasta, side dishes, main courses, and an abundance of desserts that everyone will love. Special sections feature recipes for grains, greens, and beans. Her favourite chefs, doctors, a veterinarian, and other health experts have contributed sidebars with tips, advice, and eye-opening information. Dismissing fussy food and pretention, she believes the key to entertaining well is simplicity. Cornelia Guests Simple Pleasures is filled with advice on how to set a lively and original table, how to bring nature inside, even how to stay calm in the face of entertaining disasters. She shows how a little thought and effort makes it a snap to create a relaxed, warm atmosphere and fabulous food free of animal products that will not only please family and friends but will also allow you to enjoy your own party. Richly illustrated with photographs of personal memorabilia and of Templeton, her legendary home, the book captures the feeling of a well-lived life. Cheerful, colourful, and unpretentious, Simple Pleasures will give readers all they need to know to cook in the most nutritious way possible and to serve it up with great style. Review Quote Rory Freedman, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch "Not only does Cornelia Guest make us feel welcome in her high society world, she enables us to re-create the same understated elegance she invokes for her affluent guests. Who knew being fancy could be so simple?" Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President of Preventative Medicine Research Institute "Cornelia Guest shows with style and grace how beautiful and delicious the most healthy way of eating can be. What matters most is not just how long we live, but also how well we live. Now, we can do both. Highly recommended!" Mark Badgley and James Mischka, Badgley Mischka "Cornelia Guests great sense of style shines in everything she does. Cornelia Guests Simple Pleasures reveals the secrets of her entertaining brilliance and is filled with her delicious recipes. We have tasted many and can definitely say that her vegan food is fantastic." Details ISBN1602861625 Author Cornelia Guest Short Title CORNELIA GUESTS SIMPLE PLEASUR Publisher Weinstein Books Language English ISBN-10 1602861625 ISBN-13 9781602861626 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 641.563 Illustrations Yes Year 2012 Subtitle Healthy Seasonal Cooking and Easy Entertaining Country of Publication United States Pages 256 Publication Date 2012-06-12 Imprint Hachette Book Group Audience General/Trade US Release Date 2012-06-12 UK Release Date 2012-06-12 NZ Release Date 2012-06-11 AU Release Date 2012-06-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137870743;
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Book Title: Cornelia Guest's Simple Pleasures: Healthy Seasonal Cooking and Easy Entertaining
Item Height: 241mm
Item Width: 187mm
Author: Cornelia Guest
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Entertainment, Vegetarian Cooking
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Cookbooks
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
