Bought or brought? Revisit the nostalgia of the school cafeteria with this collection of interviews, vivid portraits, and elaborately reimagined food photos.Food often unites us in unexpected ways -- especially on Taco Salad Day. Drawing on material from more than seventy voices , these stories capture all walks of life -- from celebrities and chefs to a circus family, new immigrants, a creative dad whose illustrated lunch bags went viral, plenty of unlikely cultur...

Explore the delicious possibilities of sweet and savory waffles with this collection of mouthwatering recipes.Who can resist the tempting peaks and valleys of buttery, perfectly golden waffles? This delightfully illustrated cookbook features more than thirty recipes—plus a dozen toppings to sprinkle, spread, drizzle, and otherwise gild the waffle—including childhood classics like the basic Buttermilk Waffle and elegant updates like Ham and Gruyère Waffle Tartines.

"A new favorite of mine. Modern Mediterranean is one of those cookbooks that makes you lust after everything within it" ( The New Yorker ).Melia Marden grew up in New York and Greece, where she enjoyed great seasonal food and a family that loved to entertain. As executive chef at New York City's hotspot, The Smile, she develops an ever-changing seasonal menu rooted in Mediterran...

Create your own tasty ice cream concoctions at home with this collection of recipes from the beloved Brooklyn ice cream shop.Ample Hills Creamery is an ice-cream destination that attracts thousands of customers each day from near and far to Prospect Heights and Gowanus, Brooklyn. Lines wind around the block, spurred on by the chance to try one of their unforgettable flavors, and these and countless others will be dreamed up in kitchens across the country with the he...

More than sixty sweet treats that offer vitamins, minerals, fiber—and a heavenly taste of the tropics.When you think of coconuts, what comes to mind? Paradise, of course! Toasted, sugared, creamy, or crunchy, nothing compares to the flavor of coconut. Lori Longbotham, former Gourmet editor and author of Luscious Lemon Desserts and Luscious Chocolate Desserts, now offers a taste of paradise with over sixty recipes for coconut-based cakes, t...

Katie Lee—co-host of Food Network’s The Kitchen—is known for her summer soirees, and in Katie Lee's Easy-Breezy Eats, she shares more than 100 recipes that are staples at these parties. As Chef Bobby Flay can attest, “the recipes are as mouthwatering as they look.”For Katie, cooking isn't just about the food. It’s about the whole experience: the atmosphere, the stories that each ingredient tells, and, of course, the people who share the meal. Katie’s vision of a complete e...

From the founders of the popular pizza restaurant chain, recipes for meals to make at home for the whole family to enjoy.Bring the California Pizza Kitchen experience to your home with nearly fifry recipes and inspiring color photographs found in the California Pizza Kitchen Family Cookbook, which shows you how to make popular dishes from the restaurant known for its eclectic pizzas. Crowd-pleasing recipes that are easy to make and appeal to both adults and...

A palate-pleasing cookbook that "enables us to virtually visit Italy's 20 regions and savor its pastas" ( Booklist, starred review).In Pasta Modern, Italian food authority Francine Segan challenges the notion that pasta must be traditional or old-world. In this beautifully photographed cookbook, Segan details the hottest, newest, and most unusual pasta dishes from Italy's food bloggers, home cooks, artisan pasta makers, and vanguard chefs. The one...

The Food Network star shares over 100 "mouthwatering" recipes for warm-weather entertaining (Bobby Flay).Katie Lee—co-host of Food Network's The Kitchen—is known for her summer soirees, and in Endless Summer Cookbook, she shares more than 100 recipes that are staples at these parties.For Katie, cooking isn't just about the food. It's about the whole experience: the atmosphere, the story that each ingredient tells, and, of course, the people ...

A new collection of delicious cookie recipes—all for a good causeIn 2007, Gretchen Holt-Witt set the lofty goal of baking and selling 96,000 cookies during the holidays, all in the name of funding research for pediatric cancer, the #1 killer of kids in the United States and the disease her young son was battling. Armed with the determination of a mom on a mission plus the knowledge that funds for research mean more treatment options, better survival rates, and hope...

A collection of globe-spanning recipes from the acclaimed chef and restaurateur.To Anita Lo, all cooking is fusion cooking. Whether it's her slow-poached salmon, smoked paprika, spaetzle, and savoy cabbage from her restaurant Annisa, or the smoked chanterelles with sweet corn flan that led her to victory on Iron Chef America, Lo's food can always be distinguished by its strong multicultural influence. Inspired by the flavors and textures she's tasted throu...

"New York's favorite go-to barbecue chain is revealing its best-kept secrets" ( New York Daily News).According to owner Josh Lebowitz and executive chef Eva Pesantez, the foundation of Brother Jimmy's success is the food. Incredible ribs. Country-fried steak. Pulled pork sandwiches. Blackened chicken. And of course, the delicious sides: from mac 'n' cheese to black-eyed peas. But beyond the food, there's something more—Brother Jimmy's is the place where pe...