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Tiny Food Party!
Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals
Written by Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: July 2, 2013
Price: $18.95

Hors d'oeuvres have a reputation for requiring frou-frou ingredients that are difficult to identify—let alone locate in a grocery store. (When's the last time you ate an amuse-bouche at home?) It's about time for an appetizer cookbook that has fun with the concept of tasting an entire meal in one bite!

With... Read more >

Real Snacks
Make Your Favorite Childhood Treats Without All the Junk
Written by Lara Ferroni
Photographed by Lara Ferroni

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $19.95

For readers of Salt, Sugar, Fat who want to make favorite snack foods more healthfully at home, here are recipes for wholeseome homemade Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, Doritos, and Cheez-Its, all with gluten-free and vegan variations! Make everyone's favorite childhood snacks with whole grains and natural sweeteners full of wonderful flavors and nutrients... Read more >

Real Snacks
Make Your Favorite Childhood Treats Without All the Junk
Written by Lara Ferroni
Photographed by Lara Ferroni

Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $19.95

For readers of Salt, Sugar, Fat who want to make favorite snack foods more healthfully at home, here are recipes for wholeseome homemade Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, Doritos, and Cheez-Its, all with gluten-free and vegan variations! Make everyone's favorite childhood snacks with whole grains and natural sweeteners full of wonderful flavors and nutrients... Read more >

Tiny Food Party!
Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals
Written by Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $18.95

Hors d'oeuvres have a reputation for requiring frou-frou ingredients that are difficult to identify—let alone locate in a grocery store. (When's the last time you ate an amuse-bouche at home?) It's about time for an appetizer cookbook that has fun with the concept of tasting an entire meal in one bite!

With... Read more >

Salty Snacks
Make Your Own Chips, Crisps, Crackers, Pretzels, Dips, and Other Savory Bites
Written by Cynthia Nims

Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $16.99

This collection of 75 recipes for savory puffs, chips, crackers, breads, nuts, veggies and meats puts a fresh, crunchy spin on homemade snacks.

Are you ready to take your love of salty snacks to the next level? 

     This collection of seventy-five recipes for veggie chips, cheese straws, toasted nuts, pita chips... Read more >

Salty Snacks
Make Your Own Chips, Crisps, Crackers, Pretzels, Dips, and Other Savory Bites
Written by Cynthia Nims

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $10.99

This collection of 75 recipes for savory puffs, chips, crackers, breads, nuts, veggies and meats puts a fresh, crunchy spin on homemade snacks.

Are you ready to take your love of salty snacks to the next level? 

     This collection of seventy-five recipes for veggie chips, cheese straws, toasted nuts, pita... Read more >

Tapas
A Taste of Spain in America
Written by Jose Andres and Richard Wolffe

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $18.99

The first major Spanish cookbook in two decades, from José Andrés, recently named America’s Chef of the Year by Bon Appétit.


Tapas are Spain's gift to the world of great cooking: a fresh and fun way to eat with friends and family—and easy to make at home. Using simple Mediterranean ingredients, a... Read more >

Big Small Plates

Written by Cindy Pawlcyn and Pablo Jacinto
Photographed by Laurie Smith

Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $18.99

Fans of Cindy Pawlcyn'¬?s Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes... Read more >

Pintxos
Small Plates in the Basque Tradition
Written by Gerald Hirigoyen and Lisa Weiss

Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: December 14, 2011
Price: $14.99

An authentic small plates cookbook from the top Basque chef in America.

Acclaimed chef Gerald Hirigoyen's sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, set the standard for tapas in San Francisco. This book features 75 distinctive California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque dishes (including... Read more >

Amuse-Bouche
Little Bites of Delight Before the Meal Begins
Written by Rick Tramonto and Mary Goodbody

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2011
Price: $12.99

Amuse-bouche (pronounced ah-myuz boosh) are today what hors d'oeuvres were to America in the 1950s: a relatively unknown feature of French culinary tradition that, once introduced, immediately became standard fare. Chefs at many fine restaurants offer guests an amuse-bouche, a bite-sized treat that excites the tongue and delights the eye, before... Read more >

Bite By Bite
100 Stylish Little Plates You Can Make for Any Party
Written by Peter Callahan and Raquel Pelzel
Foreword by Martha Stewart

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $35.00

Celebrated caterer Peter Callahan knows how to throw a party. With a career spanning more than two decades and a client list including celebrities, politicians, Fortune 500 companies, and New York City socialites, Peter has earned a reputation for creating hors d’oeuvres that are as inventive and beautiful as they are... Read more >

Gourmet Game Night
Bite-Sized, Mess-Free Eating for Board-Game Parties, Bridge Clubs, Poker Nights, Book Groups, and More
Written by Cynthia Nims

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 18, 2011
Price: $13.99

Have you ever accompanied an evening of game-playing with a bowl of salty chips or slabs of pizza? If so, you know that greasy fingers can be a distraction, with players interrupting the game to grab napkins or even lick their fingers—immediately before grabbing the communal spinner. Gourmet Game Night has... Read more >

On a Stick!
80 Party-Perfect Recipes
Written by Matt Armendariz

Format: Trade Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $16.95

Why do the world’s most delicious foods taste even better served on a stick? Author and photographer Matt Armendariz answers the question with dozens of delightful recipes for party food, street-cart food, junk food, and more. From elegant hors d’oeuvres to humble everyday fare, it’s all here:

     •  deep-fried mac 'n' cheese
     &bull... Read more >

Gourmet Game Night
Bite-Sized, Mess-Free Eating for Board-Game Parties, Bridge Clubs, Poker Nights, Book Groups, and More
Written by Cynthia Nims

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 2, 2010
Price: $17.99

Have you ever accompanied an evening of game-playing with a bowl of salty chips or slabs of pizza? If so, you know that greasy fingers can be a distraction, with players interrupting the game to grab napkins or even lick their fingers—immediately before grabbing the communal spinner. Gourmet Game Night has... Read more >

Antojitos
Festive and Flavorful Mexican Appetizers
Written by Barbara Sibley, Margaritte Malfy and Mary Goodbody

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $22.99

No one does antojitos (Mexican small plates)like Barbara Sibley and Margaritte Malfy, chef/owners of the fabulously popular La Palapa restaurants in Greenwich Village.

In Antojitos, their first cookbook, Sibley and Malfy deliver addictively authentic Mexican fare–food for people who love fresh, soulful cooking. You’ll find 75 luscious small plates, scintillating salsas... Read more >

Pintxos
Small Plates in the Basque Tradition
Written by Gerald Hirigoyen and Lisa Weiss

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2009
Price: $24.99

An authentic small plates cookbook from the top Basque chef in America.

Acclaimed chef Gerald Hirigoyen's sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, set the standard for tapas in San Francisco. This book features 75 distinctive California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque dishes (including... Read more >

Appetizers

Written by Cindy Pawlcyn

Format: Non-traditional book, 104 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $15.95

Cindy Pawlcyn's favorite small plates—appetizers, soups, salads, and snacks—collected from her previously published books, with 10 new recipes from her restaurants.

Cindy Pawlcyn's legions of fans have long made meals of her restaurants' sampler-size starters. Bringing home the biggest trend in eating out, CINDY PAWLCYN'S APPETIZERS offers a tempting collection of recipes... Read more >

Wine Bar Food
Mediterranean Flavors to Crave with Wines to Match
Written by Cathy Mantuano and Tony Mantuano

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $27.50

After the workday, in places like Seville, Milan, Barcelona, and other cities that dot the Mediterranean, people gravitate to wine bars to relax, meet friends, savor small dishes of flavorful food, and, of course, enjoy the local wines that perfectly complement the moment.

In Wine Bar Food, acclaimed restaurateurs Cathy and Tony... Read more >

Tapas Deck
50 Little Dishes that Capture the Essence of Spanish Cooking
Written by Jose Andres and Richard Wolffe

Format: Non-traditional book, 50 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $14.95

Capture the spirit of Spanish cooking with these 50 delicious and fun recipes perfect for all occasions. Award-winning Spanish chef José Andrés shares his favorite flavors for classic tapas such as Lobster Paella, Manchego Cheese with Tomato Bread, and Asturian Chorizo Stewed Hard Cider, as well as inventive new dishes such... Read more >

Small Bites, Big Nights
Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties
Written by Govind Armstrong

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $30.00

Whether he’s setting the scene at his acclaimed restaurant Table 8 in Los Angeles, entertaining the audience on Food Network’s Iron Chef America, or designing the menus for Hollywood hot-spots RokBar and L’Scorpion, chef Govind Armstrong knows how to create spectacular menus for occasions of all sizes. As Govind says, small... Read more >

Big Small Plates

Written by Cindy Pawlcyn and Pablo Jacinto
Photographed by Laurie Smith

Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2006
Price: $35.00

Fans of Cindy Pawlcyn'¬?s Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes... Read more >

Tapas
A Taste of Spain in America
Written by Jose Andres and Richard Wolffe

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $35.00

The first major Spanish cookbook in two decades, from José Andrés, recently named America’s Chef of the Year by Bon Appétit.


Tapas are Spain's gift to the world of great cooking: a fresh and fun way to eat with friends and family—and easy to make at home. Using simple Mediterranean ingredients, a... Read more >

Trader Vic's Tiki Party!
Cocktails and Food to Share with Friends
Written by Stephen Siegelman

Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2005
Price: $19.99

The tiki volcano is erupting all over again, and now Trader Vic’s, the legendary purveyor of Polynesian food, drinks, and fantasy, wants to help us bring it all home. Step behind the bar and into the kitchen at Trader Vic’s and learn how to create the kind of tiki magic that... Read more >