Every occasion calls out for something extra, whether it’s flowers you set on the table, foods to honor a special gathering, or the selection of music. For both hostess and guest, consideration of those around you is among the most important qualities for any enjoyable occasion. A smile and sense of humor are also essential, and before the …
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Christmas with Paula Deen: Recipes and Stories from My Favorite Holiday
Filled with Paula’s trademark Southern charm, Christmas with Paula Deen is a collection of beloved holiday recipes and cherished stories.”I’ve gone through all my books and put together this collection of my most treasured recipes and memories for the holiday season to share with you…You’ll find a few new dishes, a sprinkling of new holiday stories, and some …
Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less
Award-winning cookbook author and popular New York Times columnist Mark Bittman offers 404 quick, easy seasonal recipes, now in paperback.DO YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES TO MAKE A GREAT MEAL? In Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express, “America’s foremost home cook” (New York Observer) presents more than 400 incredibly fast and easy recipes tailored to each season and presented in a …
Design to Grow: How Coca-Cola Learned to Combine Scale and Agility (and How You Can Too)
Expert advice from Coca-Cola’s Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Learn how the world’s largest beverage brand uses design to grow its business by combining the advantages of a large-scale company with the agility of a nimble startup.Every company needs both scale and agility to win. From a fledging startup in Nepal, to a century-old multinational in New …
This unique culinary history of America offers a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat.The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by …
How do you catch lightning in a measuring cup?Dominique Ansel is the creator of the Cronut™, the croissant-doughnut hybrid that has taken the world by storm. But he’s no one-hit wonder. Classically trained in Paris, responsible for a four-star kitchen in New York, and now the proprietor of New York’s highest rated bakery, Ansel has become a modern-day …
Featuring a fresh layout, revised maps, and more detail than ever before, the eagerly anticipated seventh edition of Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide offers collectors and amateurs alike the ultimate resource to the world’s best wines. In every way, this edition bears out Parker’s stated goal: “To make you a more formidable, more confident wine buyer by providing you …
Hailed by Jerry Shriver in USA Today as “the woman who makes the wine world gulp when she speaks,” Jancis Robinson created in How to Taste a classic for connoisseurs of all levels and the first introduction of its kind to focus on practical tasting exercises. Now fully revised and updated, Robinson’s renowned guide proves once again that …
Parker’s Wine Bargains: The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25
Yes, you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker’s Wine Bargains, America’s most influential wine critic offers a guide to the world’s best wines priced at $25 or less. Robert M. Parker, Jr., earned his international reputation and unprecedented influence as a dedicated consumer advocate — if a wine isn’t worth the …
“Never trust a round pizza” — Todd English Todd English, the renowned chef who brought you The Olives Table, shares his savory, innovative, Mediterranean-inspired food in this collection of more than 100 home-tested recipes from his award-winning restaurant Figs. At Figs, which was voted Best Italian Restaurant by USA Today and cited by Boston magazine and Zagat’s …