Luscious : Simply Delicious Food

100 delicious recipes to feed the soul.

This new-look cookbook is all about a sense of place where evocative photography and styling provide an inspired setting for stunning food ideas. Its recipes take us on a culinary journey to a paradise where we can feast on sumptuous tropical fruit, crisp salads, smoky barbecued seafood and tangy noodles -- delicacies spiced with a splash of lime and a scattering of fragrant herbs.

From breakfasts to desserts, Luscious offers food to relax by, indulge in, escape with, and just savor, such as:

• Proscuitto and Mango Salad
• Very Vanilla Peach Meringues
• Fried Shallot and Cashew Salad
• Coconut Simmered Fish
• Caramelized Chicken Breast

There are more than 100 easy-to-follow and delicious recipes plus a detailed glossary of ingredients, serving suggestions for 2 to 8, recommendations on the freshest seasonal ingredients, substitutions, and plenty of variety to mix it all up.