Summer on a Plate or Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book

Summer on a Plate: More Than 120 Delicious, No-Fuss Recipes for Memorable Meals from Loaves and Fishes

Author: Anna Pump

Wherever you are, summer is a time to savor longer days and lazy weekends. Fresh produce abounds, and life moves at a more relaxed pace. Anna Pump, proprietor of the iconic Loaves & Fishes store on Long Island, has catered to a devoted clientele of Hamptons weekenders for more than twenty-five years and understands summer's rhythms. She knows that while you may want to enjoy a picnic on the beach or a late supper on the porch, you don't want to spend the entire day in the kitchen, painstakingly preparing elaborate dishes. In Summer on a Plate she shares more than 120 recipes for delicious, no-fuss, memorable meals that celebrate the bounty of summer.

Anna never confuses simple with ordinary. A distinctive first course of Avocado Mousse and Shrimp on Tortilla Chips comes together in a flash. Chilled Tomato and Cucumber Soup with Seasoned Croutons makes a light and refreshing midday meal, and Spicy Corn Fritters with Salmon Caviar Dip are just the thing to set out for your weekend guests when a sunny Saturday on the beach turns into breezy evening on the deck.

Many dishes can go straight from the grill to the table, like Grilled Tenderloin of Beef with Fresh Herb Sauce or Perfect Whole Grilled Chicken with Plum Chutney. In the mood for seafood? Halibut Baked with Olives, Lemons, and Fresh Basil is a snap to prepare and full of fresh flavors. And what would summer be without salads? Serve Black Mission Figs with Goat Cheese and Upland Cress to begin a dinner party, while the Magret of Duck and Wild Rice Salad or the Asian-Flavor Beef, Pepper, and Spinach Salad are meals in themselves.

If your favorite part of the meal is dessert (like Anna!) you won't be disappointed.Chocolate Chunk Orange Cake is a sweet ending to any meal (or even a sweet breakfast) and is just as satisfying with a cup of midafternoon coffee. Rhubarb Blueberry Pie or a Peach Tart with Almond Topping and a Cookie Crust take advantage of the best of summer fruits. The Coconut Lemon Layer Cake is a showstopper, or you can opt for a simple dish of dead-ripe berries lavished with a dollop of Crème Fraîche.

Put summer on your plate and enjoy everything the season has to offer.

Publishers Weekly

Like Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa, Pump's Hampton's gourmet food store and catering business, Loaves and Fishes, took on a second life in cookbooks (previous cookbooks include Loaves and Fishes Cookbook and Country Weekend Entertaining). The German-born caterer first tells the story of how she came to buy the Loaves and Fishes store 25 years ago before embarking on this well-organized collection of clear and simple recipes. With personal head notes-useful and not overly chatty-the author explains the many ways to entertain or cook for your friends and family. Starters such as clam and bacon dip can get a party off with a bang, while fresh corn soup with local corn is a pure taste of summer. Pump also suggests innovative sandwiches that can be brought to the beach, like Grilled Eggplant, Pepper and Soppressata Sandwiches. She also includes alternatives for inclement weather, such as oven-fried chicken that can be prepared in the kitchen. This is a cookbook that expresses the irrepressible joy of summer. (June)

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Judith Sutton - Library Journal

Loaves and Fishes, Pump's gourmet shop in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island, is now almost 30 years old, but her simple, tasty food is as popular as ever. In her latest cookbook, she and coauthor LeRoy offer easy summertime recipes grouped into chapters such as "Sandwiches for Beach, Picnic, or Terrace" and "For Those Rainy No-Grilling Nights." Sure to be popular, this is recommended for most collections.

Shutters on the Beach is a luxury hotel in Santa Monica, CA. Slatkin, a food writer and consultant, and her husband are co-owners of the resort, and here she presents her favorite recipes from its two restaurants. The recipes are simple but sophisticated, and, like those in Pump's book, are gathered into themed chapters, from "Sunny Days" to "Balmy Nights" to "Misty Mornings." Many are shown in full-page color photographs, and Slatkin also includes tips for casual entertaining and sidebars on such topics as "Beach Bar Essentials." For area libraries and other larger collections.

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Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book: A Low-Fat Diet for the Treatment of MS

Author: Roy Laver Swank

Hundreds of new recipes for dishes that taste terrific but stick to the diet rules so important for controlling M.S.—now completely revised to conform to the latest medical research.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	ix
	Introduction to the 1977 Edition	xi
Section I	Perspective
1	A Legacy of Fats and Oils	3
2	Dietary Fat-Past, Present, and Future: Its Relationship to Multiple Sclerosis and to Heart Disease and Stroke	5
Section II	Multiple Sclerosis
3	Multiple Sclerosis: History's Latecomer	19
4	Multiple Sclerosis: General Information	22
5	Multiple Sclerosis: The Clinical Picture	30
6	Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis	35
7	Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction to Treatment	40
8	Results of the Swank Low-Fat Diet Therapy	64
9	Genesis of Multiple Sclerosis	80
Section III	About Nutrition
10	About Nutrition-Some General and Practical Points	97
Section IV	The Swank Low-Fat Diet: Reasons-Rules-Recipes
11	Low-Fat Diet Instructions	111
12	Milk Products and Dairy Substitutes	138
Section V	Recipes
13	Breakfast and Lunch	147
14	The Cocktail Hour	156
15	Soups	166
16	Salads and Dressings	174
17	Stuffing for Meat, Poultry, and Fish	186
18	Fish and Seafood	190
19	Poultry	217
20	Beef	232
21	Oriental Cuisine	238
22	Meatless Cooking	255
23	Sauces	261
24	Vegetables	273
25	Muffins and Breads	285
26	Pies and Cakes	303
27	Cookies	323
28	Desserts	334
29	Icings and Dessert Sauces	346
30	Candy	352
31	Menus for One Week	358
	Bibliography	365
	Index	375