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Fine Dining

by Jack Rasmussen

Opening up a restaurant is not a walk in the park, or a walk in the kitchen. Instead, it takes strategy, grit, perseverance but, most of all, passion in your concept and vision. Fine Dining will help to honor and bring appreciation to what's being placed on your plate and driving owners' success.

The Complete Recipe Writing Guide

by Raeanne Sarazen

The Complete Recipe Writing Guide is a one-stop resource for how to create original recipes—from kitchen to plate to publication. Like a master class on recipe writing, readers will learn timeless recipe development techniques, tips from industry professionals, and best practices for each stage of creating well-crafted recipes.

Giacomo Family Recipes

by Angel Giacomo

The Giacomo family started immigrating to the United States in the late 19th century, some of them coming through Ellis Island. Members of the family came to Oklahoma to work in the coal mines and stayed for the beautiful country and wonderful people. A family history is told through the food it cooks. This is an Italian family cookbook with a country and Oklahoma flare. Please join our table for a family-style dinner.

Magical Mumbai Flavours

by Chef Seema Dalvi

‘Food and culture go hand in hand; as life moves on, we win some and we lose some. There are times where we have to learn to adapt, infusing our life with flavours. So far, my life – including my journey from the classroom to the restaurant – has been blessed with some very old as well as very new recipes of warmth and love. ‘Basic Indian cooking revolves around a healthy lifestyle, and in this wholesome book you will learn to cook old regional dishes like Malvani chicken (from Maharashtra on In... more

Pastries from the Past

by Judith Gurfinkel

40 pastry recipes selected from the most successful and delicious cakes and desserts described in the 80-page recipe notebook I inherited from my grandmother. Grandmother Ilona started collecting recipes in 1905 in an Austro-Hungarian small town and accumulated 300+ recipes of various pastries, cakes and tarts, reflecting the delightful Astrian and Hungarian confectionery traditions. The recipes were translated from German and Hungarian, carefully tested and adjusted to current units of measure,... more

Vegan Serendib: Recipes from Sri Lanka

by Mary Anne Mohanraj

In Vegan Serendib, novelist and post-colonial academic Mary Anne Mohanraj introduces her mother's cooking and her own American adaptations, providing an introduction to Sri Lankan American vegan cooking that is straightforward enough for a beginner, yet nuanced enough to capture the unique flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine.

Pot Luck: Random Acts of Cooking

by Tinky Weisblat

A POT LUCK IS A MEAL for which disparate people provide a variety of elements. Somehow, author Tinky Weisblat maintains, those elements always seem to come together to create a unique, delicious feast. Her new book is her own pot luck, a collection of recipes, stories, and historical essays that tickle her fancy. Some of the recipes are new; some she has been preparing for years. All are reasonably easy to make. The book celebrates seasonal foods and holidays that give Americans an excuse to ... more

Tastes Better From Scratch Cookbook

by Lauren Allen

In this essential cookbook for everyday use, you'll find delicious, time-tested recipes for every meal of the day, including the most popular recipes from the TBFS blog, several brand new creations, and old classics that will make this book your new go-to! The recipes are refreshingly approachable and use basic wholesome ingredients for cooks of any skill level. You'll also find practical tips for success, like make-ahead and freezing instructions, meal planning tips and video QR codes so you ca... more

Cooking for Two with Your Air Fryer: One Convenient Appliance, 75 Perfectly Portioned Recipes

by Drew Maresco

The air fryer has taken the world by storm! No doubt that by reading this, you either have one or are considering purchasing one. While some may feel the air fryer’s size isn’t large enough to do serious cooking for a family, we found that its size is perfect if you’re cooking for yourself or for two! Whether you’re single, newlyweds, or empty nesters, cooking for two (or one) doesn’t mean you have to eat the same thing for days on end.

Press for Champagne: A Guide to Enjoying the World's Greatest Sparkling Wine

by Christopher Ruhland

Press for Champagne leads you through a personal discovery of Champagne. Entertaining, informative, organized, and clear, Press for Champagne takes you on a journey through the broad array of Champagnes available to today’s drinkers. It shows you, through examples, how and why Champagnes differ and how to understand them, giving you the tools to develop your own preferences and explore further. This is a drinker’s guide to Champagne. Press for Champagne accompanies you on an adventure that will ... more

Through the Garden Window: A Year of Celebrations

by Paula Morhardt

Through the Garden Window is a 13-book series, giving you a glimpse about growing your own food and what to do with it when you do. Written by Paula Baysinger Morhardt and illustrated by Peggy McDowell, each book contains twelve essays on gardening, harvesting, and cooking for a year, from planning in the winter to putting the garden back to bed in the fall. Through the Garden Window: Season of Harvest is complete with authentic recipes from the author’s grandmothers’ and great-grandmother’s rec... more

Through the Garden Window: Season of Harvest II

by Paula Morhardt

Through the Garden Window is a 13-book series, giving you a glimpse about growing your own food and what to do with it when you do. Written by Paula Baysinger Morhardt and illustrated by Peggy McDowell, each book contains twelve essays on gardening, harvesting, and cooking for a year, from planning in the winter to putting the garden back to bed in the fall. Through the Garden Window: Season of Harvest is complete with authentic recipes from the author’s grandmothers’ and great-grandmother’s rec... more

I Can Make a Fruit Tart!

by Robin Lawrence

The recipe is simple enough for all lil’ chefs to follow along. Follow our pattern or design your own while learning the Mandarin words for a variety of fruits such as orange and kiwi. This colorful book is sure to catch your baby’s attention!

Can I Play with my Food?

by Ali Manning

Can I Play with my Food? is an early-reader picture book that explores food and science through the eyes of two sisters. Nema and Lexi let their imaginations run wild as they discover where food comes from and how a simple experiment can shape their dreams. This story shows children that playing with food can be fun, but it also highlights the importance of acceptance. While others might think a disability like Down’s Syndrome is a hindrance, Nema and Lexi show us that the ingredients of com... more

A Journey of Flavours

by Hasina Knox

7 Days of Flavour includes 17 flavourful recipes with fun facts from the world's seven largest countries and with children in their cultural clothes from their own country. Each country you visit will have two recipes of tasty and flavourful food dishes for you and your child to experience. May you and your child enjoy this time together in the kitchen by exploring the different cuisines while boosting their confidence.

A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen

by Kate Downham

Kate Downham shares her seasonal focus on cooking and preserving from her off-grid homestead, with over 130 family friendly, real food recipes and skills to learn including cheesemaking, bacon, fermenting, canning, and more.

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