Main Courses & Side Dishes

Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America

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 tapas feast is a perfect combination of …

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Tiny Food Party!: Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals

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 Tiny Food Party!, Teri Lyn Fisher and …

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Small Bites Big Flavor: Simple, Savory, And Sophisticated Recipes For Entertaining

This imaginative cookbook is written for the home chef who wants to expand their repertoire in creating fun and unconventional dishes whether the gathering is for two, twenty, or two hundred. Through recipes bursting with personality, award-winning Chef Eric LeVine offers truly innovative takes on tried and true favorites, such as a twisted mini chicken pot pie, an …

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Tapas (Revised): The Little Dishes of Spain

Penelope Casas, who introduced the classic little dishes of Spain to American cooks more than twenty years ago, now gives us a splendid updated edition of that seminal book—with fifty exciting new recipes and eight full pages of new color photographs showing tapas in all their glory.Here are all the appetizer dishes that have long been a tradition …

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The Snacking Dead: A Parody in a Cookbook

For fans of AMC’s The Walking Dead, Max Brooks, and all things zombies, the clever creators of Fifty Shades of Chicken hack a new parody cookbook filled with snacks for every occasion, tips for cooking under duress, and a love story that will send ripples down your spine–all accompanied by food photography that will ignite your palate.  At the heart of …

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Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook: 225 Simple, All-Occasion Recipes

Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook is a cook’s gold mine. Chock-a-block with updated classics, modern-day favorites, and totally unique recipes for hosts of all skill levels, every single preparation is photographed so party planners can envision their array of treats. The 225 recipes cover everything from dips, spreads, and one-bite nibbles to heartier fare requiring a fork or a spoon …

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Party-Perfect Bites: Delicious recipes for canapés, finger food and party snacks

A mouthwatering collection of recipes for small bites and fingerfood—ideal for serving at parties or any social gathering, large or small. Ideas for fresh light bites for summer entertaining include Smoked Eggplant Purée with Feta Cheese and Pomegranate in Chicory Boats; Ceviche of Seabass with Avocado and Chipotle Dressing; Tuna, Wasabi and Mooli Rice Paper Rolls; and Grilled …

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All-Time Best Appetizers (Cook’s Illustrated)

 Hosting a party is overwhelming enough; let the experts at Cook’s Illustrated reduce some of the strain with this perfectly curated selection of “only the best”: the 75 best appetizer recipes ever to come out of the test kitchen. An innovative organization makes it simple to put together a well-balanced spread that hits all the high points, from something dippable to snacks to munch by the handful to elegant two-bite treats. Chapters mix cocktail party classics and modern finger foods and satisfy a variety of menus, abilities, and styles. Invite Cook’s Illustrated …

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Forest Feast Gatherings: Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family

Erin Gleeson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Forest Feast, returns with a gorgeously illustrated cookbook packed with 100 brand-new simple vegetarian recipes designed for relaxed entertaining.   When food photographer and stylist Erin Gleeson left New York City to live in a cabin in the woods of northern California, she started the blog The Forest …

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