Cooking for parties and special occasions Books

USA TODAY Bestseller ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF SPRING 2024: Eater, Epicurious • ONE OF THE TOP 10 COOKBOOKS OF SPRING 2024: Food & Wine“Lidey subscribes to the same theory of home cooking that I do. We all want recipes that have ingredients you...

Celebrate the elegance and history of the classic film with food, cocktails, games, trivia, and more.Decades after its box office debut, James Cameron’s legendary film Titanic continues to captivate audiences with its stunning visual-effects,...

Perfect for your next gathering with friends and family, this book provides endless grazing board ideas for all occasions. Featuring 29 snack board themes and 37 board recipes – from sweet and spicy to Mediterranean, autumnal, chocolate, and more – 24...

There’s no need to go AFK to host the perfect game night. With 50 delicious, accessible, and table-ready recipes, The Ultimate Gamers Cookbook will make every game night a win!Level up your game night with these mouthwatering munchies that are...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Wherever I travel, be it a different state, country, or continent, I always call Phil when I need to know where and what to eat. He’s the food guru of the world.” —Ray RomanoThe ultimate collection of must-have recipes, stories,...

Gather your best girlfriends and celebrate Galentine’s Day with this delightful entertaining guide inspired by Parks and Recreation!Join America’s most upbeat public servant, Leslie Knope, in the year’s best tradition—ladies celebrating ladies! Made...

“Cocktail Chemistry offers the essential knowledge, techniques, and flair for creating perfectly mixed drinks at home.” —Bartender MagazineEnjoy clever, pop culture-inspired drinks with this collection of more than 80 recipes from the beloved Cocktail...

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...

At Home Entertaining is a comprehensive guide to hosting parties with style, panache, confidence, and ease. A menu cookbook and party planner, it offers forty-six complete party plans and more than 250 recipes. Included are parties for two, laid-back...

The Comprehensive Etymology of EatingEat Your Words is a gloriously gluttonous glossary of all things grub and gastronomy: It's a true treat for anyone who loves language as much as they love food. With witty and fun definitions of everything from...

Life is Short; Celebrate With Cookies! This instant cookie-baking classic is packed with 50 recipes, each gorgeously photographed and meticulously tested, along with dozens of decorating and packaging ideas. Filled with reimagined favorites like Sugar...

Unique theme party ideas ─ easy baking recipes for an unusual sweet tooth clientele Geek Sweets: The ultimate guide to creating 60 confections for the legions of fans in Geekdom, from Star Wars to Game of Thrones to Harry Potter and much more!...

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,...

Adorned in a charming beige cloth cover, this reissue of Kate Lebo's whimsical love letter to poetry and pie-making features a new introduction by Lebo on commonplace books and six new illustrations by Jessica Bonin. This clich-busting book explores...

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...

Eat like your favourite K-Drama TV Stars! If you're a fan of Korean dramas, or simply a fan of Korean food, then this book is for you! Here you'll find 61 delicious recipes for classic Korean dishes, including those you may have seen on...

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,...

Make classic sushi along with more artful and exotic rolls with this illustrated sushi cookbook.In this sushi making book, Japanese cooking expert Yumi Umemura offers 85 easy recipes combining sushi rice--the key to delicious sushi--with ingredients...

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...

Raise your holiday spirit (and a glass of your favorite holiday spirits) withCheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide.From expert mixologists and the hosts of the hit drinking podcastLiquid Goldcomes the most complete holiday cocktail book with 125+...

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...

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...

Over the course of the past two decades, Tony Abou-Ganim has earned his reputation as one of the leaders in the craft cocktail movement. Through his work with food and hospitality legends like Mario Batali, Steve Wynn, and Harry Denton, Abou-Ganim has...

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...

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...