Best Selling Books by Douglas Trattner

Award-winning journalist and Cleveland native Douglas Trattner knows the best way to experience this often overlooked mecca. After investigating every nook and cranny of his favorite city, he now shares his expertise in Moon Cleveland. Whether you''re interested in exploring the 20,000 acres of Cleveland''s Metroparks or spending the afternoon indoors at the famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Trattner guides you to exciting activities for all ages—including hot-air ballooning over Amish Country, angling for Walleye on Lake Erie, and zipping through town on a Segway. Packed with insider''s information on dining, transportation and accommodations, Moon Cleveland gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and meat lover Michael Symon—of Food Network’s Iron Chef America and ABC’s The Chew—shares his wealth of knowledge and more than 100 killer recipes for steaks, chops, wings, and lesser-known cuts. Fans across the country adore Michael Symon for his big, charismatic personality and his seriously delicious food. But there''s one thing Michael is known for above all else: his unabashed love of meat. A devoted carnivore, Michael calls the cuisine at his six Midwestern restaurants "meat-centric." Now, in Michael Symon''s Carnivore, he combines his passion and expertise in one stellar cookbook. Michael gives home cooks just the right amount of key information on breeds, cuts, and techniques to help them at the meat counter and in the kitchen, and then lets loose with fantastic recipes for beef, pork, poultry, lamb, goat, and game. Favorites include Broiled Porterhouse with Garlic and Lemon, Ribs with Cleveland BBQ Sauce, Braised Chicken Thighs with Kale and Chiles, Lamb Moussaka, and Bacon-Wrapped Rabbit Legs. Recipes for sides that enhance the main event, like Apple and Celeriac Salad and Sicilian Cauliflower, round out the book. Michael''s enthusiasm and warmth permeate the text, and with 75 beautiful color photographs, Michael Symon''s Carnivore is a rich and informative cookbook for every meat lover.

Food Network star Michael Symon shares 120 superfast and delicious recipes for busy cooks. With his boisterous laugh and Midwestern charm, Michael Symon has become one of the most beloved cooking personalities on television. For ABC''s The Chew, he developed a brilliant, simple formula to help home cooks pull together fresh, from-scratch meals on weeknights: a maximum of five fresh ingredients that cook in five minutes. This cookbook ties into the segment, featuring dazzlingly quick, satisfying dinners that your whole family will love. Michael first teaches you how to set up your pantries with essentials that make whipping up dinner easy. Then he shares 120 recipes for pastas, skillet dinners, egg dishes, grilled mains, kebabs, foil packets, and sandwiches illustrated in 75 photographs. This is streamlined cooking for busy families and firmly solves the "what''s for dinner?" conundrum for home cooks everywhere.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A guide to managing inflammation and pain with 125+ recipes proving that you don’t need to sacrifice delicious food to eat healthfully and be pain free, from celebrity chef and The Chew co-host Michael Symon IACP AWARD FINALIST • “Michael fixed himself with irresistible recipes that just happened to be healthy. Now you can enjoy healing yourself as well.”—Mehmet Oz, MD, attending surgeon, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University When Michael Symon found out he had rheumatoid arthritis and external lupus, he suspected that what he ate—or didn’t eat—could make a profound difference in his levels of inflammation and how he felt. So he committed to a food “reset” on The Chew—no red meat, white flour, sugar, dairy, or alcohol. Michael used social media to share his experiment with his fans, and was shocked by the outcome: after completing the reset, he felt amazing. He discovered that dairy, sugar, and processed flours are his food triggers, and that by avoiding them, his inflammation essentially vanished. Michael came up with more than 125 recipes to satisfy his cravings without aggravating his body, including Ginger and Chile-Roast Chicken, dairy-free Mac and Cheese, Spaghetti Squash with Arugula Pesto, and Apple and Cherry Oat Crisp, among many others. Now, for the first time, he is sharing these recipes, as well as a guide on how to identify your food triggers and create a meal plan that works around whatever ingredient causes your discomfort so that you too can enjoy incredible food without sacrificing your health.

5 fresh ingredients + 5 minutes of heat = 165 recipes Ridiculously easy from-scratch recipes to get you in and out of the kitchen in a flash every day of the week—now with sides and holiday dishes, too The follow-up to the bestselling Michael Symon’s 5 in 5, this new book delivers 165 quick, easy, fresh recipes organized by season with an entire section devoted to making the holidays simpler than ever. Each chapter features inspired main courses as well as recipes for sides and 5 fun ways to celebrate the season, including no-bake summer fruit desserts and spiked drinks to warm up with in winter.

Cohost of The Chew and celebrated Iron Chef and restaurateur Michael Symon returns to a favorite subject, meat, with his first cookbook focused on barbecue and live-fire grilling, with over 70 recipes inspired by his newest restaurant, Mabel''s BBQ, in his hometown of Cleveland. In preparing to open his barbecue restaurant, Mabel''s BBQ, Michael Symon enthusiastically sampled smoked meat from across America. The 72 finger-licking, lip-smacking recipes here draw inspiration from his favorites, including dry ribs from Memphis, wet ribs from Nashville, brisket from Texas, pork steak from St. Louis, and burnt ends from Kansas City--to name just a few--as well as the unique and now signature Cleveland-style barbecue he developed to showcase the flavors of his hometown. Michael offers expert guidance on working with different styles of grills and smokers, choosing aromatic woods for smoking, cooking various cuts of meat, and successfully pairing proteins with rubs, sauces, and sides. If you are looking for a new guide to classic American barbecue with the volume turned to high, look no further.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Make dinner simpler than ever with more than 165 delectable recipes from the New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star! A FOOD NETWORK BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR Michael Symon, star of Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out and creator of the viral social media trend “Symon Dinners”, shares simple menus and dinnertime inspiration for every week of the year, paired with 150 stunning photographs. In Simply Symon Suppers, Michael utilizes pantry staples and accessible ingredients to create simple menus of main dish plus two sides for hearty, healthy, comforting meals. Michael’s biggest collection of recipes to date, Simply Symon Suppers offers mains and sides strategically paired for every week of the year to keep dinner deliciously streamlined and beginner-friendly. The chapters curate plates based on the season—like Crisp and Cozy (Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Spring Onion Gravy and a Shaved Spring Onion Salad), Turning Brisk (Stovetop Mac and Cheese with a Bitter Greens Salad), Hot and Easygoing (Swordfish Kebabs with a Radish Cucumber Salad and Yogurt Lemon Sauce), and Holidays (Smoked Prime Rib with Brown Butter-Whipped Potatoes and Charred Brussels Sprouts with Horseradish Sauce). You’ll also find decadent desserts (Miso Chocolate Cake and No Bake Blueberry Lemon Pie), and Batch Cocktails too that are easy and celebratory (Campari Spritz and Cold Brew Martinis). Fix it with Food fans will be happy to know that Michael has included an index in the back of the book (detailing which recipes are flour free; dairy free; meat free) so fans of Michael''s previous books and those with autoimmune tailored diets can easily find plenty of suppertime inspiration.

Go beyond the basics with 100 recipes for showstopping mains, salads, even desserts—all cooked outside—from the host of Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out on the Food Network. In Symon''s Dinners Cooking Out, Michael Symon offers 100 recipes for outdoor cooking including desserts and drinks too. Featuring fan-favorite recipes from his popular Food Network show, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out, and brand new recipes, this cookbook is sure to excite budding and expert grillers alike. From live-fire classics like Bacon-Cheddar Smash Burgers to unexpected dishes like Fettuccine with Smoked Tomato Sauce, cooks who take it outside will find all kinds of creative ways to use their grills year-round. Showstopping mains are divided into three chapters: Quick & Easy (Grilled Swordfish with Salsa Fresca), Feed a Crowd (Grilled Eggplant Parmesan), and A Bit Fancy (Pork Porterhouse with Chimichurri). Round out the meal with sides like Stuffed Squash Blossoms, Duck Fat-Fried Potatoes, and Blue Cornbread with Honey Butter, and serve up fresh and fast salads like Shaved Carrots with Yogurt Dressing, Grilled Greens with Lime Vinaigrette, or Avocado, Orange, and Jicama Salad. And of course there are a few cocktails and desserts, too from Frozen Strawberry Salty Dog to Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars—all cooked outside.

A guide to traveling in the Cleveland, Ohio, area that includes information on the region''s landmarks, activities, attractions, restaurants, and accommodations, as well as nine full-color neighborhood maps.