Cooking for parties and special occasions Books

Plan the perfect Harry Potter–themed party with this official entertaining guide, featuring a treasury of crafts, projects, party foods, and activities to help you throw enchanting celebrations inspired by the films.Every event is magical when it’s...

Master over 110 inspirational recipes that will make your next soirée go with a bang! Elizabeth Van Lierdes' College Housewife blog boast over 6m followers. In the Everyday Entertaining you’ll understand why.  Make this your go to guide...

The perfect gift for the Downton Abbey fan! Includes two complete Downton Abbey cookbooks: The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook and The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Cookbook.  Recreate the style and glamour of life at Downton...

Your essential guide to feeding your sports loving friends, now available in paperback. Learn the top tailgating and gameday recipes you’ll need to ensure that when sports return, you’ll be ready to serve food that will be memorable regardless of the...

“It’s just the guide you need to show your friends and colleagues how much you adore them.” —Nerdist.comFor the first time ever, learn the secrets of the Party Planning Committee in the only officially endorsed party planning book based on the beloved...

Academy Award–winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.Reese Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea...

Little Book of Eats originated from both time spent in the kitchen with my mother and her mother, learning how to cook, and, as a mature adult, wanting to just enjoy cooking, making cheese, making things using farm fresh products, and sharing.

Immerse yourself in the world of the award-winning video game Genshin Impact as you learn to cook 60 unofficial yet totally delicious recipes from the hills of Mondstadt to the deserts of Sumeru.Named the Best Mobile Game of 2021 by The Game Awards,...

Elevate your home entertaining with the ultimate guide to hosting unforgettable dinner parties and celebrations.When Katherine Lewin opened up her first store a dinner party shop she had one goal: to help everyone make their meals at home feel a little...

Make the acquaintance of two of New Orleans' most beloved hosts and concert pianists, Michael and Quinn, who sure do know their shindigs.From seasonal celebrations to iconic book clubs to lavish parties for friends, family, and charities (both local and...

"A game-changing book for parents and hosts alike. Say goodbye to making separate meals, and say hello to a united table!"-Dr. Will Cole, IFMCP, DNM, DC, leading functional medicine expert and bestselling author of Ketotarian, The Inflammation Spectrum,...

Cook with joy and feed the ones you love with 200+ recipes for all occasions from the creator of the wildly popular Lil' Luna cooking blog.Need a hand in the kitchen? Lil' Luna has you covered. From hearty breakfasts to festive apps to mouthwatering main...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGrossyPelosi is your best friend in the kitchen-actually, he's family. In his debut cookbook, larger-than-life personality Dan Pelosi offers up a warm hug of home cooking, sharing both comfort food and connection with...

Jilly is a native Houstonian who moved to Hollywood to build her brand from the ground up. One of her proudest accomplishments is becoming a 2x published author! This time, Jilly brings you the highly anticipated book "She Cooks Too!"This...

Charmingly illustrated with more than 75 watercolor illustrations, this beautiful cookbook features 100 recipes that enthusiastically celebrate the culturally diverse cuisines of Paris and the community shared meals can create. Every Friday for a year,...

A completely revised, updated, and repackaged second edition of the 2013 bestselling beer guide.First published in 2013,The Complete Beer Coursehas helped thousands of beer enthusiasts navigate the vast and often confusing world of beer. Bernstein is...

Bursting with fresh recipes and practical entertaining advice, this book is the ingredient every kitchen needs.Melina Davies treats everyone like family. Stop by her house and she'll whip you up a fluffy, buttery vegetable quiche with fresh greens in a...

First published in 1920, How to Dine in Style opens a window onto the golden age of elegant dining, where the basic function of ingesting nourishment was elevated to a high social art, attended by intricate details and elaborate ritual.Starched linens,...

The Modern Table, by acclaimed chef and author Kim Kushner, presents kosher cuisine in a fresh, contemporary light. Jam-packed with 75 simple and delicious recipes, entertaining ideas, and menu inspirations, this beautiful cookbook is designed to make...

Two delicious books in comics on food reunited! Sushi and chocolate are explored. Fly to Japan and come discover all there is to know about sushi. Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do...

More than just a warm and comforting drink, tea has medicinal properties that are widely underused in North America. Common herbs, spices, fruits, and barks have been scientifically proven to help relieve pain, menopause symptoms, high blood pressure,...

Join Geralt of Rivia on his adventures throughout The Continent as you learn to cook 50 deliciousand totally unofficialrecipes inspired by the hit fantasy books, video games, and showThe Witcher.Andrzej Sapkowski's epic fantasy saga of the witcher Geralt...

If you love wine, this book will give you all the knowledge and self-confidence you need to become a world-class wine taster. It reveals in methodical steps exactly how to acquire essential wine-tasting skills. Cees (it's pronounced 'Case') van Casteren...

Make your own brew at home! The Joy of Home Distilling is a complete guide for beginner and intermediate distillers. Readers will learn about every facet of distilling, from yeast styles and nutritional requirements to the different methods of...

Raw cooking is a form of eating food full of life and nutrition, which contains exquisite flavors, aromas, and textures in order to delight our five senses, particularly our palate. With culinary techniques that conserve and maximize...

Everyone knows that eating well makes you feel good, but Mimi Kirk is living proof that eating well-ideally raw vegan food-can make you look amazing. She's routinely taken to be at least twenty years younger than her age. Live Raw offers 120 recipes...

Fifty creepy, crawly Halloween recipes inspired by the most popular wizard of all time!Spooky stories involving the preparation and devouring of so many crazy foods call for a spooky cookbook-a really spooky cookbook.A book full of hideous cooking...

A luxury volume on the world's most elegant beverage--by world renowned champagne expert Richard Juhlin, with an introduction by douard CointreauChampagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world, as many labels of sparkling wines bear...

Delicious Dinner-Only Recipes that Showcase the Highly Desirable Beach Lifestyle Dinner is the most home-cooked meal of the day. We gather in the kitchen, open up a great cookbook, and see what ingredients we have in our pantry. Our devices are off, work...

Learn all about tea - from growing and drinking to reading leaves and making medicine!Tea drinking has become a way of life. To put it frankly, it is a love, an addiction, and some would even go as far as to say a philosophy. Dr. Keith Souter examines...

Learn how to create your own dream dessert board!From kid-friendly movie night to romantic date night for two, there is a delicious dessert board out there for everyone. Sweet Spreadsoffers a decadent variety of fifty dessert boards to inspire and...

Become a Jedi Master of mixology with some of the best cocktails from across the Star Wars Galaxy.There is no need to worry if you are a cocktail Wookie, as this sacred text contains helpful bartending tips and Jedi tricks to suit those of all...

With at least 60 recipes,this wide-ranging drinks book is ideal for anyone building their bar library-tongue-in-cheek with humorous anecdotes and thoughtful illustrations, it will also appeal to those who appreciate light-hearted memoir and travel...

Magical Masterpieces of Mixology Inspired by the Harry Potter UniverseWith simple instructions and insider bartender know-how, The Unofficial PotterInspired Book of Cocktails is the perfect guide of spell-tacular spirits for age-appropriate witches and...

80 sweet and savory recipes for any Halloween lover to bake if you dare! Whether you're looking for cute and classic or ghoulish and gory, this book spans the spooky spectrum and has you covered for the entire season.From the very first crisp day of...

Hitch a ride on the Hogwarts Express and eat just like Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, and all your favourite characters from the Wizarding World! A love of food has always been part of the Harry Potter universe, from the fabulous feasts served in the...

Are you vegan - and do you dread Thanksgiving because your family insists on a traditional turkey? Or are you a nonvegan family member welcoming everyone home for the Christmas holidays-and you're scratching your head over what to cook for your newly...

Whimsical Recipes for Fairy-Themed Lunches, Teatime, Desserts, and More! There are many kinds of fairies - garden fairies, orchard fairies, meadow fairies, woodland elves, and a number of unique water fairies such as sprites and nymphs. One...

For fans of Little Women, The Chronicles of Narnia, A Christmas Carol, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and more, a literature-inspired cookbook for voracious readers during the festive holiday season.Some of the most famous instances of fictional fare...

Avoid the line outside the bakery - make mouthwatering sourdough breads at homeSourdough is magic. It's healthy, it's tasty, and it's alive. But that doesn't mean you have to be a magician to craft beautiful, tasty loaves from it. Baking...

The infamous appetites of the Gilmore Girls are given their due in this fun, unofficial cookbook inspired by the show. Fans will eat up the delicious recipes honoring the chefs who fuel the science-defying metabolisms of Lorelai and...

For Austrians, dessert is the culmination of any meal-the crowning achievement that can make or break a culinary experience. In this beautifully photographed cookbook, Austrian pastry master Toni Mrwald, and award-winning restaurant critic Christoph...

Whether you were born in the '90s or are longing for them, this themed cocktail book by acclaimed bartender John deBary is the perfect '90s nostalgia gift for yourself or anyone else. Plus, it features a foreword by Saved by the Bell star Tiffani...

Katie Chin's Global Family Cookbook lets you travel the world from your kitchen!Professional chef, TV personality and working mom of three kids, Katie Chin shows you how easy it is to prepare new and exciting meals from many cultures. Discover...

This beautifully illustrated Chinese cookbook features all the most popular feast and festival food along with a wealth information. It is often said that the Chinese live to eat. Happily for them, the rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired...

Petite Eats will inspire any host or hostess to throw a tasting party. Just as wine and beer tasting grow in popularity in homes and apartments across the country, tasting parties are gaining status as the new craze. Why not? With bite-sized treats,...

"Christophe Megel's food is perfect for today. It is savory, tempting, and deliciously simple. His wide experience in Asia is reflected in each tasty morsel. Who can ask for more?"-Ken Hom, award-winning chef and author of Exploring China: A Culinary...

The charming world of Miss Maggie’s Kitchen brings a mixture of refined classic French style with a modern twist, for perfect, effortless entertaining. Heloïse Brion’s early life was rhythmed by mealtimes-from her childhood in Florida, where her mother...