Building an appetite
one book at a time
“The French Kitchen Cookbook is about a way of life and a lifestyle of food and entertaining,” Patricia writes. “It is all about the joys of combining good food, good wine, and friends altogether around the table—an experience we can enjoy day in and day out, any time.”
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This classic book leaves no stone unturned in its exploration of Italian gastronomy. Anna Del Conte, the doyenne of Italian cooking, defines the country’s regions, ingredients, dishes and techniques for a new generation.
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“ In a Homer Simpson kind of way I’ve spent a lot of time dreaming about pork chops and how to use them in all of my favorite dishes. Now I get to share them with you and the results are going to make a lot of pork chop fans very happy.”
—Ray Lampe
This unique cookbook offer bite-size delicacies, stylish drinks, and scrumptious desserts that are perfect for cocktail parties, baby or bridal showers, wedding receptions, birthdays, or any festive occasion.
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Designed to put the nervous cook at ease, The Can’t Cook Book is perfect for anyone who wants to gain confidence in the kitchen—and, who knows, maybe even master a meal or two.
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The first cookbook to bring cheese balls back into style — with contemporary flavor combinations and adorable designs.
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From James Beard award-winning authors Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton, comes the newest volume in the beloved Canal House Cooking series, Pronto!
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Move over, fast food . . . and watch out, takeout! Just because many of us live the life of singles or doubles doesn’t mean we should deny ourselves one of life’s finer pleasures: delicious, home-cooked meals!
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55 beloved classic and contemporary casserole recipes bubbling with traditions that stretch from the Bayou to the lower Appalachian Mountains.
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Cooking should be as much fun as reading a comic book. Recipes should be cheap and easy. And the food has to taste good.
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Spanning three generations, Muy Bueno offers over 100 recipes: traditional old-world northern Mexican recipes from Jesusita s kitchen; comforting south of the border home-style dishes
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Whether you prefer yours crunchy or soft, with or without nuts, you’ll be delighted by the wealth of fun facts and delicious recipes in The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book—you’ll be scrambling to the pantry or nearest bakery to feed your craving.
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A lush, illustrated cookbook devoted to preparing and cooking ducks and geese, both domestic and wild, from the author of the award-winning blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.
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A landmark book from the test kitchen that has been teaching America how to cook for 20 years. The America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook is a how-to-cook book that also explains why recipes succeed or fail, which makes it the ideal book for anyone looking to cook better.
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Recipes, tips, and strategies for easy, delicious vegan meals every day of the week, from America’s bestselling vegan cookbook author
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A fresh and original cookbook with artistically illustrated recipes that are as fast to learn and easy to follow as they are delicious
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A cookbook that reinvents the American classic, macaroni and cheese, with gourmet ingredients, handcrafted artisan cheeses, and unique flavor combinations.
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Soup nights are popping up all around the United States. Maggie Stuckey offers a practical guide to starting your own soup night group, along with 99 delicious soup recipes and 40 recipes for accompaniments.
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In this, his first non-menu cookbook, the New York Times food columnist offers 100 utterly delicious recipes that epitomize comfort food, Tanis-style.
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Classic Palestinian Cuisine is a collection of over one hundred mouth-watering dishes, such as ful m’dammas (broad bean salad), kidreh (rice with mutton) and djaj mahshi (stuffed chicken), characteristic of the culinary culture of the Mediterranean.
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