Slow Cooking from around the Mediterranean or The Migraine Gourmet

Slow Cooking from Around the Mediterranean

Author: Carolyn Humphries

While you are busy doing important things in your life, everything will be gently braising for hours until meltingly tender and the flavours have been blended to perfection. Slow cooking at this level brings a step-change in the quality of your life.

Mediterranean cookery is healthy and glorious tasting with colourful fruit and vegetables, clever use of meat and poultry legumes, cured meats, sausages and seafood. Then fragrant herbs, garlic and olives add the essence of the region. Discover for yourself modern Mediterranean food at its best. And the most stylish dishes from France, Italy Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey and Greece. It's all wonderful eating! These are the recipes that produce restaurant-quality meals and all you have to do is come home to eat them!

Some ideas through the week?: Lamb Tagine, Chicken Paella with chorizo and peppers, Confit of Duck, Provencal Cod with tomatoes and olives, Greek Beef in red wine with sweet spices, Poussin with lemon and pesto.

New interesting textbook:

The Migraine Gourmet

Author: Jerry Rainvill

More than just a cookbook for migraine avoidance, The Migraine Gourmet is the comprehensive guide to migraine-free eating from the everyday to gourmet. Written by an avid amateur cook whose wife suffers from migraine, it is an indispensable resource for every family that deals with migraine.

The recipes presented in The Migraine Gourmet are free from all known migraine-triggering ingredients. Moreover, The Migraine Gourmet reflects an up-to-date approach to healthful cooking, emphasizing the use of fresh ingredients, less salt and fat, without compromising flavor. The easy-to-follow recipes range from everyday favorites to the elegant, for two or a crowd.

The Migraine Gourmet also has plenty of information on shopping, entertaining, cooking, and eating out, as well as guidelines for replacing migraine-triggering ingredients in your favorite recipes. A brief history of migraine treatment will bring smiles of recognition to every migraine patient.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	xv
	Acknowledgements	xvii
	Introduction	xix
	From Sumeria to Sumatriptan	xix
	Food Strategies for Migraine Avoidance	1
	At the Grocery Store	1
	In the Kitchen	4
	When Eating Out	7
	Chinese Restaurants
	Fast Food Restaurants
	Delicatessens
	Airline Food
	During the Cocktail Hour	10
	Adapting Other Recipes	11
	Onions	11
	Monosodium Glutamate	12
	Wine	12
	Buttermilk	13
	Soy Sauce	13
	Commercial Stocks, Broths, and Soups	13
	Appetizers and Light Meals	15
	Crudites--Raw Vegetable Tray	15
	Bruschetta	17
	Hummus	18
	Scandinavian Finger Sandwiches	19
	Quiche Lorraine	20
	Salmon Spread	22
	Crab Dip	23
	Soups	25
	The Lost Scotsman--Mediterranean Style Cock-A-Leekie Soup	25
	Zuppa de Pesce--Italian Fish Soup	27
	Boston Clam Chowder	29
	Potato Leek Soup	30
	Gazpacho--Cold Cucumber and Tomato Soup	31
	Beef	33
	Hamburgers on the Grill	33
	Mu-shu Beef	35
	Pancakes for Mu-shu	37
	Meatloaf	38
	London Broil	40
	London Broil with Shallot Butter (Pan-and-Oven Method) Broiler Method
	Beef with Tomatoes and Rice	42
	Lamb and Veal	45
	Lamb Chops	45
	Veal with Mushrooms	46
	Chicken	47
	Oriental Chicken Salad	47
	Chicken Stir-fry	49
	Chicken Roll-ups	52
	Zesty Oven-fried Chicken	54
	Poulet Chasseur--Hunter's Chicken	55
	Paella--Spanish Chicken and Fish Stew	57
	Jambalaya	59
	Grilling Chicken	61
	Marinade for Chicken
	Turkey Cutlets	63
	Seafood	65
	Salmon and Penne	65
	Baking Fish	67
	Roasting Fish	69
	Sole en Croute--Sole in a Pastry Shell	70
	Kabobs on the Grill	72
	Mussels	73
	Oven-fried Catfish	74
	Shrimp Boil	75
	Crevette Etouffee--Braised Shrimp	76
	Pasta	77
	Jerry's Spaghetti Sauce	77
	Seafood Marinara	79
	Couscous Salad	80
	Scallops, Asparagus, and Angel Hair Pasta	81
	Potatoes and Rice	83
	Twice-baked Potatoes	83
	Roasted Potatoes	85
	Low-fat Garlic Mashed Potatoes	86
	Potato Fans	87
	Risotto--Italian-style Rice	88
	Vegetables	89
	Carrots	89
	Spinach	90
	Creamed	90
	Steamed Vegetables	91
	Broth, Sauces, and Stuffing	93
	Homemade Chicken Broth	93
	Soy Sauce Substitute	95
	Velvet Sauce	96
	Turkey Gravy	96
	Pan Sauces	97
	Spiced Apple Dressing	98
	Rice Stuffing	99
	Desserts	101
	Baked Custard	101
	Strawberry Shortcake	103
	Apple Crisp	105
	Baked Apples	106
	Sharon's Cheesecake	107
	Almond Cheesecake	109
	Olympiad Sugar Cake	111
	Honey Cake	113
	Pavlova	115
	Biscotti	117
	Crepes	119
	Basic Crepes	119
	Dessert Crepes	120
	Lunchtime Crepes	120
	Salads and Salad Dressings	121
	Tuna and Egg Salad	121
	Shrimp Louis	122
	Salad Nicoise	123
	Coleslaw	124
	Orzo Salad	125
	Dressings	126
	Mayonnaise
	Russian
	Louis Dressing
	Basic Vinaigrette
	Herbed Vinaigrette
	Breakfast	129
	Corn Muffins	129
	Dad's Banana Bread	131
	Pancakes	132
	Irish Soda Bread	133
	Pompeiian Bread	135
	Cicada Aristophanes	137
	About the Author	139
	Appendix	141
	Foods That May Cause Migraine	141
	MSG-equivalent Ingredients	143
	Glossary	145
	Bibliography	147
	Index	149