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Warm soup on a cool day, homemade ice cream, a big family meal on holidays; cooks create a mood when they create a meal. Whether searching for healthy recipes, party dishes, or the latest in gourmet cooking the library is ready to assist you. In addition to the Websites listed on the right the library has a variety of books and magazines available for your culinary projects.

You can browse the library the following areas or search the catalog for more specific titles. Many books contain recipes from different categories:

Bread – 641.815
Desserts – 641.86
Holiday Cooking – 641.568
Slow Cooker Recipes – 641.5884
Vegetarian Cooking – 641.5936

Additionally, you can look in the Florida Collection of each library in the 641s for books specific to Florida Cooking .

Each library also carries books to turn kids into beginner chefs. Look for the numbers listed above, only in the Youth Services area of the library.

If you need any assistance, the Reference Staff will be happy to assist you in person, by phone at (239) 479-INFO (4636), or click here for online assistance via e-mail, or chat, with Ask a Librarian.

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	All recipes	Browse for recipes by type of dish or search using the ingredients you have on hand. Create a free account to bookmark favorites, submit, or review recipes.
	Chow	Blogs and videos in addition to recipes. Articles cover seasonal cooking and supermarket product reviews.
	Delicious Decisions	Heart healthy recipes from the American Heart Association, search by keywords or browse by category. Nutritional information is listed for each recipe.
	Epicurious	Reader rated recipes, meal ideas, how-to articles, and videos from the publishers of Gourmet and bon appetite magazines.
	Food Network	Recipes and food preparation hints from the Food Network chefs.
	Food Timeline	A historic look at food and how it has evolved. Articles are linked from a variety of sources within this timeline.
	Healthy Recipes	Browse healthy recipes based upon specific diets or by category. Each recipe includes nutritional information as well as serving information from the food pyramid. From the Mayo Clinic.
	In a Vegetarian Kitchen	Vegetarian and Vegan articles and recipes from vegetarian author Nava Atlas. Includes a special section on cooking for kids and teens.
	Index of Indian Recipe sites
	My Recipes	Search for recipes by ingredients, keywords, dietary restrictions, or occasion. Create a free account to bookmark favorite recipes. You can also add your personal recipes to your account for easy electronic access

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