New healthy books and DVDs for fall
Updated: Jul. 16, 2019
Check out our editors’ picks from the November/December issue of Best Health
Earth to Table
In Earth to Table (Random House of Canada), Canadian chefs Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann provide recipes that use the best of each season, plus profiles of innovative chefs and discussions on foraging and preserving. The book’s subtitle is “Seasonal recipes from an organic farm,” but Crump suggests shopping from local producers as well, rather than buying strictly organic.
Read an excerpt:
• How-to: Canning and preserving
• 8 secrets to shopping at farmers’ markets
• Roasted Autumn Fruits with Torched Sabayon
• White Truffle Risotto with Cauliflower
• Sweet Potato Gnocchi
• French Onion Soup
• Mulled Cider and Cranberry
Earth to Table
In Earth to Table (Random House of Canada), Canadian chefs Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann provide recipes that use the best of each season, plus profiles of innovative chefs and discussions on foraging and preserving. The book’s subtitle is “Seasonal recipes from an organic farm,” but Crump suggests shopping from local producers as well, rather than buying strictly organic.
Read an excerpt:
• How-to: Canning and preserving
• 8 secrets to shopping at farmers’ markets
• Roasted Autumn Fruits with Torched Sabayon
• White Truffle Risotto with Cauliflower
• Sweet Potato Gnocchi
• French Onion Soup
• Mulled Cider and Cranberry
You Were Always Mom’s Favorite
I reached for You Were Always Mom’s Favorite! (Random House) because I have two sisters, and I was curious to read what best-selling author Deborah Tannen had to say. She reveals true stories of sisters who grew up together but have very different perceptions of their lives. It also provides tips to help sisters talk more openly. Which reminds me, I must call both of mine!
Read an excerpt:
• Should you talk about family members behind their backs?
Soap and Water & Common Sense
Soap and Water & Common Sense (House of Anansi Press) gives practical advice on fighting flus, as well as colds, pandemics and deadly diseases. Vancouver epidemiologist Dr. Bonnie Henry shares real-life victories and defeats from her own experiences helping to battle deadly outbreaks around the globe. Her most frequent advice: “Clean your hands; just clean your hands.”
Read an excerpt:
• Top 10 myths and truths about viruses and bacteria
15 Minute Abs Workout
15 Minute Abs Workout (DK) provides four workouts designed to target the midsection from every angle. The sessions build in intensity from basic to advanced. I liked that the trainer gave clear instructions (no bad music, no smiling background exercisers). With each move, page references in the accompanying book came up on screen, so when I needed help with a particular crunch, I paused the DVD for additional advice.
Related:
• Editor’s book and DVD picks: September 2009
• Book review: Yoga, Inc.
• Book review: Apples to Oysters by Margaret Webb
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