Re: [CH] BHG Spicy Recipe book?
The Old Bear (oldbear@arctos.com)
Sat, 22 Aug 1998 02:39:57 -0400
In ChileHeads' Digest, v.5 #21, Roderick Duff wrote:
>Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 22:43:29 -0700
>From: Roderick Duff <4duffs@pearl.mhtc.net>
>Subject: Re: [CH] BHG Spicy Recipe book?
>
> Fawcett, Steve wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the name of the Better Homes and Gardens
> > special "spicy recipes" book? It was in supermarkets at one
> > point. Can it be ordered from their website or on the net?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
>
>Steve,
>It's called "Better Homes & Gardens Hot & Spicy: Cooking for Today."
>I got it at Border's for $15.95. I don't know if it's available on
>the Web, but I would assume you could find it with some work. Hope
>that helps.
I think Steve is remembering a post which I made to the ChileHeads'
Digest, v.4 #489, back on July 14th which has to do with the
magazine format BHG cookbook. Ordering information (via snail mail
or toll free phone number in U.S.) is at the bottom.
Cheers,
The Old Bear
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While standing at the check-out line at my local supermarket
here in New England, I noticed what appeared to be a magazine
on display among the tabloids and TV-guides. It turns out to
be a magazine-format cookbook called "Simply Perfect: Hot & Spicy"
published by Better Homes and Gardens' Special Interest Publications
and one of a series of such books on various cooking topics like
"Salads," "Baking," "Italian," etc.
The magazine/book contains 137 pages with 125 recipes. The only
advertising is the inside and back covers.
The cover price is $4.99 and this particular volume is labeled
"display until August 25" -- after which, it appears that it can
be ordered from BHG for $7 (with discounts for orders of multiple
titles in the series.)
While some of the recipes may need a little "zapping" to please
the true Chilehead, it's heartening when something like this hits
the mainstream -- and possibly indicative of a gradual shift in
American tastes toward the more adventuresome.
I have scanned the index and reproduced it below. I'll be happy
to post a few of the recipes to the list if there are any specific
requests.
Obligatory disclaimer: I am not affiliated in any way with the
publisher, distributor, author or supermarket where I shop. This
is a non-commercial posting of something which I thought would
interest fellow Chileheads.
Cheers,
The Old Bear
Simply Perfect: Hot & Spicy
(A Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publication)
Appetizers
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Buffalo Fries
Garbanzo Bean Dip
Golden Phyllo Triangles
Grilled Shrimp Charmoula
Mandoo
Mandoo Potstickers
Mandoo Wontons
Maryland Crab Cakes with Horseradish Sauce
Quesadillas
Stuffed Jalapenos
Breads
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Jalapeno Corn Bread
Desserts
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Avocado Cream Parfait
Coconut-Baked Bananas with Rum Custard Sauce
Praline Sundaes
Main Dishes, Meat
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Beef Tenderloin with Peppercorns
Bourbon-and-Mustard-Glazed Pork Chops
Calypso Pork
Hot and Sour Beef with Broccoli
Lime and Beer Pork with Chunky
Guacamole
Marvelous Mustard Ribs
Peppered Flank Steak with Corn Salsa
Pepper-Rubbed Roast Pork
Pepper-Steak Roll-Up
Pork and Green C Chile Casserole
Pork Medallions with Summer Salsa
Red Pepper Pork and Noodles
Skewered Spiced Beef
Spicy Lamb and Spaghetti Squash
Steak and Pasta Salad with Peanut-Pepper Dressing
Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Sauce
Stuffed Manicotti with Peppery Cheese Sauce
Szechwan Beef Stir-Fry
Taco Spaghetti
Tequila-Lime Fajitas
Tex-Mex Pizza
Thai Ginger Beef
Main Dishes, Meatless
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Brazilian Black Beans and Rice
Chiles Rellenos Casserole
Ginger Vegetable-Tofu Stir-Fry
Lo Mein with Tofu
Pasta with Chili
Red Lentil Tostadas
Six-Bean Salad
Southern Grits Casserole with Red Pepper Relish
South-of-the- Border Bean and Pasta Salad
Southwest Bean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Spicy Stuffed Peppers
Sweet Potato Enchiladas
Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole
Tortilla, Bean, and Rice Bake
Vegetable Pizza with Red Pepper Sauce
Vegetarian Lentil Paella
Main Dishes, Poultry
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Basque Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
Chicken Curry
Chicken Fajitas with Guacamole
Chicken Picadillo
Chicken Siam
Chicken-Stuffed Chiles Rellenos-Style
Chicken with Pepper-Pumpkin Mole
Chili-Rubbed Chicken with Horseradish
Country Captain
Creamy Turkey Dijon
Four-Season Grilled Chicken
Grilled Chicken with Sesame-Chili Sauce
Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken
Hot and Spicy Chicken with Peanuts and Leeks
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Monterey Tortilla Casseroles
Oriental Burritos
Pollo Relleno
Spicy Ginger Garlic Chicken
Tandoori-Style Roast Chicken
Tex-Mex Tortilla Stack
Thai Turkey Bundles
Turkey Enchiladas
Main Dishes, Seafood
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Fish a la Diablo
Fish Creole
Fish Tacos
Grilled Catfish with Horseradish Sauce
Grilled Salmon with Jalapeno Butter
Hot-and-Sour Shrimp
Scallops in Curry Sauce
Seafood Enchiladas
Shrimp with Green Chile Rice
Snapper Veracruz
Spiced Shrimp Pilau
Spicy Fillets with Toasted Pecans
Spicy Red Snapper with Mango Salsa
Swordfish en Salsa Verde
Swordfish in Chile Sauce
Thai Shrimp and Noodles
Salads
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Asparagus-Peanut Salad
Caribbean Squash Salad
Creamy Corn Raita
Ginger-Peanut Pasta Salad
Hot Mexican Potato Salad
Hot-Style Garlic Spinach
Layered Taco Salad
Sauces
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Apricot Dipping Sauce
Chunky Guacamole
Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce
Honey-Mustard Dip
Horseradish Sauce
Italian Red Sauce
Mandoo Dipping Sauce
Mango Salsa
Summer Salsa
Sweet Tomato Chutney
Soups and Stews
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Beef Stew in a Pot
Cheese Soup with Jalapeno Pesto
Chicken, Oyster, and Sausage Gumbo
Corn and Green Chile Chowder
Curried Lentil and Bean Soup
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Groundnut Stew
Lamb Stew with Couscous
Posole
Simple Seafood Gumbo
Southwestern Bean Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings
Spicy Black Bean Chili
Spicy Chicken with Beans
Split Pea Soup with Spiced Yogurt
Texas-Style Bowls of Red
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup
White Chili in a Bread Bowl
Vegetables
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Curried Cauliflower, Peas, and Potatoes
Maque Choux
Penne with Spicy Tomato Sauce
May be ordered from: Special Interest Publications, Meredith Corp.,
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023 Tel 800 867-8628
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