Life Is Meals
A Food Lover's Book of Days
Written by James Salter and Kay Salter
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $22.50
From the PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author James Salter and his wife, Kay—amateur chefs and terrific hosts—here is a charming, beautifully illustrated food lover’s companion that, with an entry for each day of the year, takes us from a Twelfth Night cake in January to a champagne dinner on New Year’s Eve.
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Dylan's Candy Bar
Unwrap Your Sweet Life
Written by Dylan Lauren
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $35.00
With a lifelong passion for candy and an artist’s eye, Dylan Lauren shows you how to live la dolce vita. Just like stepping into Dylan’s Candy Bar stores—a modern-day Willy Wonka–like escape—opening this book reveals a surprise on every page. Whether you’re a candy fanatic or you just want to relive...
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Lidia's Family Table
Written by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2010
Price: $20.99
The best-loved and most-admired of all America’s television cooks today, Lidia Bastianich, now gives us her most generous, instructive, and creative cookbook. The emphasis here is on cooking for the family, and her book is filled with unusually delicious basic recipes for everyday eating Italian-style, as well as imaginative ideas for...
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Secret Suppers
Rogue Chefs and Underground Restaurants in Warehouses, Townhouses, Open Fields, and Everywhere in Between
Written by Jenn Garbee
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2010
Price: $18.95
It’s happening in attics, garages, living rooms, parking lots and wine cellars across the nation – underground restaurant chefs are taking the food scene by storm, one dinner at a time. They’re throwing fabulous dinner parties at the drop of a hat for a hodge-podge of guests in offbeat, roving locations...
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Pastry Queen Parties
Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $32.50
No one captures
big-hearted, big-hatted Texas hospitality like Rebecca Rather. In
Pastry Queen Parties, her eagerly awaited third book, Rebecca celebrates her home state's love of good company and great food. Traversing the Lone Star state's rich culinary landscape, Rebecca offers up a bevy of revel-ready menus for:
• A West Texas...
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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...
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Gather
Memorable Menus for Entertaining Throughout the Seasons
Written by Georgeanne Brennan
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $22.95
In this beautifully photographed book, renowned cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan brings a refreshing feeling of seasonal simplicity to the art of entertaining year-round. She invites readers to consider any occasion to gather people to the table: honoring parents in the springtime, Chinese New Year in the winter, a summer solstice party...
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The Ultimate Guide to Pitcher Drinks
Cool Cocktails for a Crowd
Written by Sharon Tyler Herbst
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2009
Price: $9.99
In the mood for a Summer Hummer?
How about a French Flirt or a Neon Nexus?
or Maybe even a Sin City Slider? This book includes these and 150 more cool cocktails for a crowd—everything from classics like Sangría, Martinis, and Manhattans, to newer favorites like Kamikazes and Mudslides, to international...
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Zero-Proof Cocktails
Alcohol-Free Beverages for Every Occasion
Written by Liz Scott
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $16.95
A creative collection of 100 recipes for nonalcoholic aperitifs, mocktails, martinis, infusions, wine alternatives, and more, plus food-pairing tips.Featuring fresh and festive beverages, ZERO PROOF COCKTAILS is the perfect elixir for anyone weary of uninspired liquor-free libations. Tired of the limited choices available to nondrinkers, chef and mixologist Liz Scott set...
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Movie Menus
Recipes for Perfect Meals with Your Favorite Films
Written by Francine Segan
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2009
Price: $12.99
Movie Menus pairs classic movies with easy recipes updated from historic cookbooks to help you create a sensational dining experience for any film genre.
Both foodies and film buffs will find their passions fulfilled in this deliciously cinematic cookbook, which gathers authentic recipes from the cultures and eras portrayed in your...
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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...
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Food That Says Welcome
Simple Recipes to Spark the Spirit of Hospitality
Written by Barbara Smith
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2009
Price: $2.99
Make Your Friends and Family Feel Welcome, One Meal at a Time.
"Welcome to my home as we share life and laughter around the table. It means sharing my life in such a way that there is always room for one more."–Barbara Smith
Some people naturally have the gift of hospitality, instinctively creating...
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Family-Style Meals at the Hali'Imaile General Store
Written by Beverly Gannon and Joan Namkoong
Photographed by Laurie Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $35.00
Family-style dining is back in style and has been re-imagined by one of the most prominent chefs in Hawaii, James Beard Award nominee Beverly Gannon.On the road to Haleakala, Maui's most famous dormant volcano, is one of the island's favorite destinations--where a laid-back atmosphere and top-flight menu welcome both residents and...
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Home Cooking with Charlie Trotter
Written by Charlie Trotter
Photographed by Kipling Swehla
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2008
Price: $25.00
More than 130 recipes that make Charlie Trotter's show-stopping fare accessible to home cooks.
Charlie Trotter's most approachable cookbook, HOME COOKING WITH CHARLIE TROTTER is designed for casual home cooks who appreciate top-quality cuisine. Trotter begins by discussing classic methods of preparing food, from braising to grilling to sautéing. He then...
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Elements of the Table
A Simple Guide for Hosts and Guests
Written by Lynn Rosen
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $16.95
Elegance is the art of not astonishing, said Jean Cocteau, but often the idea of a formal dinner party is intimidating to both hosts and guests for one reason: the table setting. Why is there a spoon above my plate? Do I really need five different glasses? Where do I put...
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