Cooking

A Brewer’s Coffee Culture Guide

If you’re looking to put your at-home barista skills to the test, this encyclopedic coffee recipe book is for you. By learning the origin of coffee and its evolution over the years, you’ll be brewing high-quality drinks from all over the world without having to leave your kitchen.

From coffee beans to extraordinary flavors. Being hundreds of years old, coffee has influenced civilizations and inspired many makers to discover new recipes for millions to enjoy. Yet what if there was a way to experience the best natural coffee flavors in the world by making them yourself? Why We Love Coffee is a visual collection of coffee facts and recipes that not only teach you how to recreate beloved coffee blends, but taste them like a professional coffee enthusiast.

Learn the language of coffee for amazing creations. Why We Love Coffee explores how coffee culture has experimented with different flavors and techniques over the years to create extraordinary drinks that millions of people enjoy today. Each chapter goes into the science of coffee ingredients and infusion, and how they can enhance your senses for the best tasting results. So, if you love home coffee and want to grow your tastes and skills beyond anything you’ve experienced before, this coffee book will transform you from a coffee lover to a flavor expert.

Inside Why We Love Coffee, you’ll also learn:

• How the coffee capitals of the world grow and harvest their coffee beans
• Effective methods for roasting and grinding coffee
• How to detect coffee ingredients through color and aroma
• Recommendations for brewing equipment
• Recipes for coffee appetizers and entrees

So, if you liked How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, The Home Cafe, or Baker Bettie’s Better Baking Book, then you’ll want to own Why We Love Coffee.

Revised 2023 Edition with Over 100 Pastry Recipes from Miette

“The photos are so enticing, and the pastries so perfectly made, we almost ate the paper.”—The Oregonian

#1 New Release in Chocolate Baking, Brunch & Tea, and Pie Baking

Sharing the secrets of creating the perfect pastries, candies, cookies, and chews from the Miette Patisserie, this delicious dessert cookbook combines the rustic charm of homemade sweets with the elegance of French baking. With all new recipes and photos, take your baking to the next level.

Bring home San Francisco’s favorite French bakery. Renowned for beautiful cakes and whimsical confections, Miette Patisserie is among the most beloved of San Francisco's culinary destinations for locals and travelers. At Miette, cakes, cookies, and desserts are transformed into creative creations. Its pretty Parisian aesthetic enchants visitors with tables piled high with beribboned bags of gingersnaps, homemade marshmallows, fleur de sel caramels, and rainbows of gumballs.

The cutest confectionary cookbook you’ll ever own. Self-taught baker and owner Meg Ray shares baking recipes and secret formulas for favorite Miette treats in this scrumptious sweets cookbook. More than 75 gorgeous color photos capture the enchanting beauty of Miette desserts and shops. The edges on the book block enhance its charming package, adding a sweet touch to every home. Whether professionals or beginners, baking aficionados will delight in these unique bakery recipes. Just like the adorable cakes, cookies, eclairs, and tarts for sale in Miette's, this book is irresistible!

Inside, find recipes like:

• Strawberry Charlotte
• Chocolate Sablés
• Lime Meringue Tart
• And more!

If you’re looking for a French baking gift, a pastry chef cookbook, or a French baking cookbook—like Dessert Person, French Pastry Made Simple, and Tartine—then you’ll love Miette.

Easy Plant-Based Foods and Vegan Recipes for Parties!

#1 New Release in Vegan Diets, Gluten-Free Diets, and Vegetable Cooking

From unique vegan recipes to try at home, to party themes to entertain any guest, this cookbook is packed with tasty plant-based foods and delicious recipes set to delight even your hungriest guests!

Entertaining your hungry friends just got easier! Nicole Vranjican of “Nikki Vegan” created this vegan entertaining cookbook with you in mind. Take an elaborately fun and inviting tour through plant-based food recipes of the world, from the shores of Italy to the French countryside and beyond. This cookbook is a delightful guide full of easy vegan recipes and party themes that your guests will love.

These dinner party menu ideas bring fun to every day! Learn how to cook Greek Meatballs, Lentil au Poivre, decadent Mocha Almond Fudge Sundaes, and so much more. Enjoy vegan appetizers and meals that are super simple to make all while using affordable and accessible ingredients. These plant-based foods and vegan recipes will keep your friends and family coming back for more.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Beautiful spreads of delicious recipes for vegan appetizers, meals, and desserts
• Easy vegan recipes for parties at home and elsewhere
• Guides on how to entertain guests, create an effective shopping list, and make your home feel more inviting

If you're looking for a beautiful photography book of vegan recipes or vegan cookbooks, or if you liked PlantYou, Plant-Based on a Budget, or Making Vegan Meat, you’ll love Vegan Party Planning.

A Seasonal Guide for Growing & Cooking Foods Right at Home

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers

#1 Best Seller in Organic Gardening

Learn to garden in any space with Seed to Table, grow and cook nutrient-dense foods to take your gardening and cooking to the next level!

Gardening, cooking, and eating done right! Seed to Table focuses on how to feed your family with nutritious foods from your own outdoor, home and/or kitchen garden. Whether you live in a city or in the country, this book gives you tools on effective growing techniques, seed starting methods, and garden maintenance. 

Organic gardening for every individual style! Have fun while you create your own gardening system whether it be for a container garden or a kitchen garden. Try out big and small garden ideas to stock up your fridge with delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow your self-sufficiency. Maximize your minimal or large space with impactful practices that are perfect for anyone on a sustainability and self-sufficiency journey.

Inside Seed to Table, you’ll find:

• A full and in-depth guide on preserving foods while cultivating homegrown foods
• Easy and delicious vegetable-forward recipes and preservation techniques to feed your whole family
• Effective urban gardening tools to create a garden in a patio garden, rooftop space, or any space

If you're looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! If you liked Plants-Only Kitchen, Holistic Homesteading, or Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, then you’ll love Seed to Table.

Step Into the World of Modern Cake Recipes!

“…Heidi is an amazing artist who is able to blend both precision and whimsy in her flawless designs.” ―Shannon Bond, owner of Shannon Bond Cake Design

#1 New Release in Dessert & Sweets, Confectionary Desserts, Professional Cooking

The Art of Modern Cake is the place where sugar blooms and leaves are sweet. With this magical book learn how to hone your skills in the art of sugar flowers and elevated cake decorating.

Dessert baking with the phenomenal Heidi Moore Holmon. Master the magical art of sugar florals and botanicals as you are guided on a journey by Heidi, a designer turned cake artist, through beautifully photographed, step-by step instructions. Your skill set will flourish as you are led through a garden of cake projects featuring modern textures such as origami, geometric curves, concrete, watercolor painting, crystal trails, and more.

Looking to level up with a cake making cookbook, a sugar art book, or a confectionary cookbook? Well, this is the cake decorating book for you! Refine and modernize your skill at every stage from baking to flawlessly finished cakes, discover unexpected and unique sugar flower pairings, and gain the confidence to create edible art like a pro. The Art of Modern Cake is a must-have book for cake artists aspiring to create statement pieces and gorgeous, texture-rich confections brimming with lush extravagance.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Step by step instructions to refine, redefine, and level up your baking and cake decorating skills
• Marbling techniques, cake stacking tips, and techniques for creating sugar flowers, greenery, succulents, and more
• Timeless cake recipes like the classic white cake, buttercream, compote, and ganache staples

If you’re looking for cake baking cookbooks, or a baking decorating book―or you enjoyed books like Cake Confidence, Icing on the Cake, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, or The Painted Cake―you’ll love The Art of Modern Cake.

Grow, harvest, and savor your own food—discover the joy of gardening from seed to table.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers

Ready to transform your home into a thriving vegetable garden? Seed to Table is your essential guide to gardening, whether you’re interested in urban gardening, organic gardening, or simply learning how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. Luay Ghafari shares practical advice for growing vegetables from seeds, choosing the best vegetable in season, and enjoying the rewards of your own harvest.

Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, this book covers everything from indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening to tips on how to garden organically in any space. Discover step-by-step instructions on how to start a vegetable garden, select the right crops for your region, and nurture your plants through every season.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Expert tips for urban gardening and maximizing small spaces.
• Guidance on organic gardening practices for healthy, sustainable crops.
• Strategies for growing vegetables from seeds, indoors or outdoors.
• Seasonal advice for choosing and planting the best vegetable in season.
• Inspiration for indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening projects.

If you’re looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! Fans of The Complete Gardener's Guide, The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, or Garden to Table Cookbook will love Seed to Table. Whether you’re dreaming of fresh herbs on your windowsill or a bountiful backyard harvest, this guide is your companion for learning how to garden, growing your own food, and savoring the flavors of every season.

Grow, harvest, and savor your own food—discover the joy of gardening from seed to table.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers

Ready to transform your home into a thriving vegetable garden? Seed to Table is your essential guide to gardening, whether you’re interested in urban gardening, organic gardening, or simply learning how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. Luay Ghafari shares practical advice for growing vegetables from seeds, choosing the best vegetable in season, and enjoying the rewards of your own harvest.

Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, this book covers everything from indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening to tips on how to garden organically in any space. Discover step-by-step instructions on how to start a vegetable garden, select the right crops for your region, and nurture your plants through every season.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Expert tips for urban gardening and maximizing small spaces.
• Guidance on organic gardening practices for healthy, sustainable crops.
• Strategies for growing vegetables from seeds, indoors or outdoors.
• Seasonal advice for choosing and planting the best vegetable in season.
• Inspiration for indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening projects.

If you’re looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! Fans of The Complete Gardener's Guide, The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, or Garden to Table Cookbook will love Seed to Table. Whether you’re dreaming of fresh herbs on your windowsill or a bountiful backyard harvest, this guide is your companion for learning how to garden, growing your own food, and savoring the flavors of every season.

Explore the Coast of California, Map Local Farms, and Meet a Dozen Diverse Growers

“A terrific book about some of my favorite farms.” –Michael Pollan, author, activist, and professor

“A true celebration of meaningful work and beauty—the values that are at the heart of these farmsteads are the values we all must learn.” –Alice Waters, James Beard award-winning chef

Featuring some of the most scenic farm locations in the country, Farmsteads of the California Coast introduces readers to local growers and their dynamic agricultural ventures. Paired with dozens of farm-inspired food recipes from the Golden State, this beautiful California cookbook sets out to reveal the inherent beauty in daily farm routines.

The ultimate farm-to-table cookbook celebrating organic farmers and their products. From boutique row crop farmers and coffee growers, to ranch raised water buffalo gelato and perfectly-grown ripe berries, Farmsteads of the California Coast captures each independent farm’s essential nature and philosophy. Inside, award-winning duo, Sarah Henry and Erin Scott, profile innovative farmsteads, sustainable practices, flavorful products, and the unique individuals behind their thriving success.

For fans of local cookbooks and Michael Pollan books. You don’t have to embark on a homesteading expedition to have your own farm-to-table kitchen. Farmsteads of the California Coast invites readers to taste the harvest firsthand with twenty-four recipes inspired by local farm-grown ingredients. This visually-rich book celebrates the best of farmstead bounty, including “beyond organic” greens, briny oysters, and:

• Creamy goat cheese
• Crisp heirloom apples
• Juicy u-pick strawberries
• And more!

If you enjoy farm books, farming books, farm life books, or even homestead books—like the Magnolia Table cookbook, Malibu Farm, or the Five Marys Ranch Raised Cookbook—then you’ll love Farmsteads of the California Coast.

Revised 2023 Edition with Over 100 Pastry Recipes from Miette

“The photos are so enticing, and the pastries so perfectly made, we almost ate the paper.”—The Oregonian

#1 New Release in Chocolate Baking, Brunch & Tea, and Pie Baking

Sharing the secrets of creating the perfect pastries, candies, cookies, and chews from the Miette Patisserie, this delicious dessert cookbook combines the rustic charm of homemade sweets with the elegance of French baking. With all new recipes and photos, take your baking to the next level.

Bring home San Francisco’s favorite French bakery. Renowned for beautiful cakes and whimsical confections, Miette Patisserie is among the most beloved of San Francisco's culinary destinations for locals and travelers. At Miette, cakes, cookies, and desserts are transformed into creative creations. Its pretty Parisian aesthetic enchants visitors with tables piled high with beribboned bags of gingersnaps, homemade marshmallows, fleur de sel caramels, and rainbows of gumballs.

The cutest confectionary cookbook you’ll ever own. Self-taught baker and owner Meg Ray shares baking recipes and secret formulas for favorite Miette treats in this scrumptious sweets cookbook. More than 75 gorgeous color photos capture the enchanting beauty of Miette desserts and shops. The edges on the book block enhance its charming package, adding a sweet touch to every home. Whether professionals or beginners, baking aficionados will delight in these unique bakery recipes. Just like the adorable cakes, cookies, eclairs, and tarts for sale in Miette's, this book is irresistible!

Inside, find recipes like:

• Strawberry Charlotte
• Chocolate Sablés
• Lime Meringue Tart
• And more!

If you’re looking for a French baking gift, a pastry chef cookbook, or a French baking cookbook—like Dessert Person, French Pastry Made Simple, and Tartine—then you’ll love Miette.

Master the art of cake baking and decorating—create stunning cakes for every occasion.

“…Heidi is an amazing artist who is able to blend both precision and whimsy in her flawless designs.” ―Shannon Bond, owner of Shannon Bond Cake Design

Are you searching for cake recipes, cake decor ideas, or inspiration for wedding cake ideas? The Art of Modern Cake is your ultimate guide to cake baking for beginners and experienced bakers alike. Heidi Moore Holmon shares her professional cake decorating secrets and step-by-step techniques, empowering you to create contemporary confections that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

This book is packed with creative cake art, baking cakes tips, and expert advice on how to make a wedding cake from scratch. Whether you’re looking for cake baking decorations, want to try new cake recipes, or need guidance on professional cake decorating, you’ll find everything you need to turn your baking dreams into reality.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Modern cake recipes and cake baking techniques for all skill levels.
• Inspiring cake decorating and cake art ideas for birthdays, weddings, and special events.
• Step-by-step instructions on how to make a wedding cake, including baking cake decorations and assembly tips.
• Professional cake decorating advice and cake decor ideas to help you achieve bakery-quality results at home.

If you’re looking for cake baking cookbooks or a baking decorating book—and enjoyed titles like Cake Confidence, Icing on the Cake, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, or The Painted Cake—you’ll love The Art of Modern Cake. This inspiring guide is perfect for anyone eager to elevate their cake baking and decorating skills with creative techniques and contemporary cake designs.