Brooklyn in Love: A Delicious Memoir of Food, Family, and Finding Yourself
From the author of Paris, My Sweet comes the story of a modern woman embracing love, motherhood, and all the courses life has to offer,On an island where finding love can be just as hard as finding a dinner reservation on a Friday night, Amy Thomas never imagined a family would fit into her lifestyle. So when Amy …
Egg and Soldiers: A Childhood Memoir (with postcards from the present) by Damien Trench
‘A gloriously enjoyable read from start to finish’ – Daily Express’Here’s a book to savour’ – Mail on SundayMiles Jupp (News Quiz presenter, star of Rev, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and The Thick Of It) delves into the mind of his comedy creation Damien Trench – urbane food writer and protagonist of BBC Radio 4’s acclaimed …
“If you have an appetite for culinary adventure, you’ll devour the feisty and fun memoir” (Elle magazine) by James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur, and Top Chef judge Barbara Lynch as she recounts her rise from her rough “Southie” childhood to culinary stardom.Celebrated chef Barbara Lynch—named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2017—credits the defiant spirit …
Celebrating 50 years of fine food and great company, this sumptuously illustrated book takes readers on a fabulous journey through the Chow Dynasty.With restaurants in London, Malibu, New York City, Miami, Las Vegas, Mexico City, and Beverly Hills, Michael Chow has spread Chinese haute cuisine throughout the West, and created a gathering place for stars to mingle, eat, …
Brooklyn in Love: A Memoir of Second Chances in 13 Delicious Dishes
On an island where finding love can be just as hard as finding a dinner reservation on a Friday night, Amy Thomas never imagined a family would fit into her lifestyle. So when Amy finds herself turning forty, moving to Brooklyn, and making way for a baby with a new man in her life, she realizes that starting …
Fish and Other Friends from Land and Sea is a collection of recipes featuring the best of fish and fowl from The Lobanovsky Family Table. This book in the series offers some unique techniques and divinely tasty dishes, which were handed down from the author’s great family of cooks or from the “First Wave” Russian immigrants who arrived …
California’s iconic Napa Valley, one of the world’s premier viticultural regions, is known for its undulating vineyards, historic wineries nestled in the trees, and quaint towns that dot the countryside. It is also home to many amazing women who have made names for themselves with wineries and boutique businesses throughout the area. Wine Country Women of Napa Valley …
This book chronicles the personal journey of pioneering female winery owner Susan Sokol Blosser, from deciding on a whim to grow wine grapes in the early 1970s, to the trials and tribulations of starting her family-owned winery, Sokol Blosser, in the then little-known Willamette Valley, to the transfer of leadership from the first generation to the present. The …
The enchanting story of Julia Child’s years as a TV personality and beloved cookbook author, a sequel-in-spirit to My Life in France–by her great-nephew. Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly shaped how we …
Writing Under the Influence: Alcohol and the Works of 13 American Authors
Writers and alcohol have long been associated–for some, the association becomes unmanageable. Drawing on rare sources, this collection of brief biographies traces the lives of 13 well known literary drinkers, examining how their relationship with alcohol developed and how it affected their work, for better or worse. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Bukowski …