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Master the Viral Dubai Chocolate

Viral meets doable: Dubai Chocolate at Home shows home bakers how to master the internet-famous Dubai chocolate and spin it into 50 craveable recipes for every occasion. From 10-minute truffles to party-ready cakes, this book contains everything you need to create luxurious pistachio-filled, kataifi/knafeh-crunchy confections.

Make the pistachio-chocolate you’ve been scrolling past. If “Dubai chocolate” lives in your feed, this book brings it to your kitchen with clear steps, easy hacks (no mold? no problem), and dazzling ideas—from breakfast treats and cookies to showstopping desserts and gifts.

Created by food blogger and recipe developer Faaiza Osman (Modest Munchies), Dubai Chocolate at Home distills the trend’s Middle Eastern flavors—pistachio, tahini, kataifi/knafeh—into reliable, test-kitchen-simple techniques. With smart substitutions, vegan and gluten-free options, and giftable formats, you’ll nail the texture, shine, and snap every time.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Foolproof Dubai chocolate methods (with and without molds) plus bark, cups, truffles, and bars
• 50 versatile recipes that travel from breakfast (pancakes, croissants) to cookies, cakes, frozen treats, and party desserts
• Accessible swaps and make-ahead/gifting tips, including vegan and gluten-free options

If you liked The Cookie Bible, Snacking Bakes, or Nadiya’s Everyday Baking, you’ll love Dubai Chocolate at Home.

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.

Illustrated Guide to Beer Brewing Culture

Learn about the origin of one of the world’s most beloved alcoholic drinks with Why We Love Beer. With a collection of beer history facts, recipes, and recommendations to choose from, you too can brew amazing drinks passed down from centuries of distilling experts.

A beer-making book for hop lovers everywhere. So many people enjoy beer, but little do they know about the beer ingredients that go into their favorite drink. But what if you could understand how to make the types of beer that have influenced millions all over the world? Featuring recipes from beer capitals such as Belgium, Ireland, and the United States, Why We Love Beer explores the art of beer and brewing for you to try at home. With easy-to-follow instructions and exciting recommendations, you’ll be able to make and taste hops like you’ve never experienced before.

Learn how to be a professional brewmaster. Everything you need to recreate iconic beer recipes is available in this impactful beer-making book, including facts to enhance your new skills. Dive into the brewing culture that has shaped the drink that we know and love today through informative beer history facts to take inspiration from. From the first hop garden to modern advances, you’ll not only find a new appreciation for international beer, but also enjoy a glass of delicious history.

Inside Why We Love Beer, you’ll find:

• The science behind beer ingredients and how they impact your flavors
• Types of fermentation that work best for certain homebrew beer
• Which brewing supplies and techniques to use
• Recommendations for the most delicious beer snacks
• Beautiful photos of beer ingredients, processes, and finished drinks to try
• Vivid beer photos to take inspiration from

If you enjoyed books like Doctors and Distillers, Clanlands, or The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, then you’ll want to read Why We Love Beer.

The Perfect Gift for Tea Lovers

From recipes and advice on tea-making to the history and significance of tea, this informative guide has something for every tea lover

Full of exclusive recipes, this is the perfect gift for the foodie in your life. Why We Love Tea goes beyond the art of tea into real advice on tea-making. A selection of unique recipes, along with advice on pairing tea and food, completes this gorgeous book—a must-have for any tea lover. 

Curious about the culture around drinking tea? Perfect for travel and history lovers, Why We Love Tea dives into the practice of  tea ceremony and meditation in different cultures. From the origins of tea to drinking etiquette in other parts of the world, this guide illuminates tea’s important historical role in our lives.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A careful examination of 50 grand cru teas—including some of the best-known varieties available—with descriptions of appearance, color, smell, taste and specific brewing instructions
• A selection of exclusive tea recipes, along with advice on what to eat with each tea
• Illuminating full color photos of different types of tea, tea-making ceremonies, and methods of brewing tea

If you liked The World Atlas of Coffee, The Art of Tea, or Teaspiration, you’ll love Why We Love Tea.

Indulge your Love of Craft Beer with Hard Cider!

“A wonderful journey through the cider landscape”—Jim Koch, brewer and founder of The Boston Beer Company

#1 New Release in Beer

In this delicious book about hard apple beer, award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon invites lovers of beer to connect familiar flavors with the fastest growing and best gluten free beer alternative on earth: cider.

Beer fans: Want to try something new? Get into cider—you might be surprised! With simple guidance and easy-to-understand comparisons to beer, you don't need to be an expert to learn to love cider. Beth uses her beer knowledge to break down why certain tastes appeal, how categories overlap, and why you might just gravitate to distinct styles, regions, and approaches to cider making. 

Become a connoisseur of hard cider! Learn how to see, smell, taste, and otherwise appreciate the craft of beer and cider. Award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon takes us on a journey to the future of the best craft ciders. The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider is the starting point for lay people and beer connoisseurs alike.

In The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, you’ll find:

• A guide for gluten-free beer lovers to find the best craft ciders for your palate
• A craft beer gift for any lover of beer looking to try a new drink with familiar flavors
• Beautiful illustrations of delicious drinks, with easy-to-understand and sensory-based explanations—all written by an expert
• Foreword written by award-winning journalist, best selling author, and creator of Beervana, Jeff Alworth

If you liked Fire Cider!; Cider Planet; or Cocktails, Mocktails, and Garnishes from the Garden, you’ll love The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider.

The Best Tricks, Tips, and Hacks to Your Favorite Restaurants

From Starbucks hacks to the McDonald’s secret menu, Fast Food Hacks To Save Money and More is a funny, modern guide to cheap eating out

Hack the menu, your way. From foodies to viral YouTube stars, Julia and JP skyrocketed to fame by sharing the best and most exclusive fast food hacks on their channel Hellthy Junk Food. Never doubt a hack again in this comprehensive guide to your favorite fast food chains.

Save money with cheap food. Eating cheap at your favorite chains has never been easier. With hacks for McDonald’s, Chipotle, Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Subway, and more, this guide provides top tips on saving money at your favorite fast food restaurants.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Scannable QR codes so you can instantly find discounts on your meals
• Fun artwork and spunky colorful graphics
• An inspiration for meal budgeting that will help you enjoy all your favorite chains, at a lower cost

If you liked Nerdy Nummies, Good and Cheap, or FlavCity's 5 Ingredient Meals, you’ll love Fast Food Hacks to Save Money and More

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.

Revel in Sweet Sensations and Savory Snacks

#1 New Release in Chocolate Baking and Pastry Baking

This one-of-a-kind cookbook is filled to the brim with sweet sensations and savory food crafted by the founders of the popular SoFloFooodie.

The best sweet and savory options. Can’t choose one? Well don’t worry because this cookbook has you covered on both fronts. From mouthwatering savory snacks like buffalo chicken sliders, to unbelievable sweet sensations such as red velvet oreo cheesecake—these recipes are sure to please any taste bud. SoFloFooodie’s viral recipes have earned them over 3 million followers, and this cookbook contains their most popular creations such as their oreo desserts, and easy air fryer desserts like air fryer strawberry poptarts.

More than just a cookbook. This tasty and innovative cookbook challenges you to create your own sweet or savory treat all in the comfort of your own home, building your baking confidence with every recipe. No matter the occasion, whether you’re hosting gatherings, parties, game nights or date nights, this cookbook adds the yummy fun that you need! 

Inside, you’ll find:

• Deliciously unique recipes with sweet sensations to savory snacks
• Recipe guides using unique ingredients and savory spices
• Plenty of tips and tricks to make cooking these yummy treats fun and accessible

If you liked Mooncakes and Milk Bread, Small Batch Baking, or Sweet & Savory Keto Chaffles, you’ll love Savory vs. Sweet.

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.

Clean Eating Lifestyle

Plant based diet and nutrition: Millions of people have turned to a plant-based diet for the sake of both themselves and the planet. Now, tens of thousands of people have put down their knives in favor of a vegan or vegetarian diet for weight loss or to control blood pressure and cholesterol.

Not-so-healthy carnivore to healthy clean eating vegan: Author Alice Mary Alvrez shares her journey from not-so-healthy carnivore to urban homesteader who turned her health around and contributes to a healthier planet as well. This utterly unique vegan cookbook offers over 100 easy-to-make vegan recipes and many basic woman eco-warrior and plant-powered cook recipes. Alvrez shares her green-living methods and cooking techniques as well as sage advice about food and nutrition. Eating your veggies is essential to good health, especially for families and children. Growing the organic veggies you eat is even better!

Living vegan and going green tips and tricks: As instructive as it is inspiring, this book is brimming with excellent information about avoiding unhealthy food additives and the importance of eating clean and getting educated about your diet. It is also packed with tips and tricks for living vegan and making sure your home and clothing are cruelty-free. Going green and vegan is easier than you think and this book offers a year's worth of ideas, yummy recipes and ways you can create a sustainable life. More than just a cookbook, Vegans Save the World is necessary

Alcohol-Free Reimaginings of Literary Classics

Enjoy co-authors Delanie Fischer and Lindsey Smith’s delicious mocktail adaptations of your favorite books and authors.

Beloved stories with a sober twist. Have you ever wondered what the ladies from your favorite Jane Austen books would drink at a ball? What Jay Gatsby would be serving at his crazy parties? Experience these answers for yourself with Lindsey Smith and Delanie Fischer’s all-new zero-proof drink cookbook. MockTales captures the intoxicating atmosphere of the bestsellers that we know and love. Featuring over fifty plant-based recipes that are easy to make and full of nutritious flavors, you’ll enjoy your next reread like never before with these delicious mocktails.

A toast to the authors who made history. Each recipe inside MockTales is inspired by the literary characters and settings, but also the minds behind these incredible stories. Explore alcohol-free concoctions based on famous authors such as Alice Walker, Ernest Hemingway, Margaret Atwood, and more. Using ingredients that pay homage to their biographies, writing styles, and famous quotes, each sip will have you and fellow book lovers falling in love with these incredible writers all over again.

Enjoy over 50 recipes inspired by banned books and literary classics from all genres, such as:

• Historical fiction novels like Les Miserables, Little Women, and Huckleberry Finn
• Romance books such as Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice
• Fantasy adventures including Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia
• Science fiction and horror tales such as Frankenstein 
• Book-to-film adaptations like A Clockwork Orange and Fight Club

So if you liked fun mocktail and cocktail books such as Tequila Mockingbird, The Art of Mixology Mocktails, or Flavor Lab Creations, then we recommend MockTales for you.

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.

An Insider's Guide to Craft Beer─the World's Greatest Drink

"Brad and Jonny make understanding beer easy and nearly as fun as drinking it." ―James Watt, founder of Brewdog.

#1 Best Seller in Beer

Beer has come a long way in the 6,000 years since the first taste. The legends of the craft beer industry have made sure everyone’s within reach of the perfect pint. But how do you get the right brew for you? And can you learn to make a beer that adds to the lager legacy?

Beers of the world. Welcome to Beer School, brought to you by the heroes of YouTube sensation the Craft Beer Channel, a guide to everything you need to know about the wide and wonderful beers of the world. In Beer School, Jonny and Brad explain the intricacies of the finest artisan craft brews including: ales, lagers, porters, stouts, IPSs, and bitters.

How to make beer. The lads have the inside scoop on everything from hop varieties and barrel aging, to serving temperatures and glassware. Beer School helps you learn how to make beer and how to get the most out of every sip. Learn about grain, mash, water, hops, boil, yeast, fermentation, serving, storing, pouring, and tasting.

If you have read books such as The Complete Beer Course by Joshua M. Bernstein or The Beer Bible by Jeff Alworth, you’ll love Beer School by Jonny Garrett and Brad Evans.

How Can a Plant-Based Diet Impact My Life?

Plant-Based living is a lifestyle: It awakens your awareness to understanding that every choice you make has a greater impact. It's a choice that can transcend the collective mind with the idea of respecting every form of life. Are you ready for the benefits of an eating clean diet? Are you seeking a happy, health-filled life?

Welcome to nourishment through plant based eating: Nourished, the debut book by plant-based chef and holistic nutrition expert Pamela Wasabi, invites you to discover a new love for and understanding of your body, and the importance of nourishment through plant based eating. Pamela shows readers how learning to cook helped her overcome medical challenges and put her on the path to health through clean eating diet recipes and plant based nutrition.

Nourishment for the body and nourishment for the spirit: This eat-clean diet book is a delicious trip through the plant based eating experience from start to finish. The book is organized to mirror the life-cycle of a plant, from when the seed is sewn to when the flower blooms. Using this delightful convention for her eat-clean diet book, Wasabi prescribes what it takes for true body nourishment, and nourishment of the mind and spirit.

Life-enhancing insights that you will gain from reading Nourished include:

• How to invite nourishment into your life to relax
• How to find peace within and let go of strict forms of dieting, perfection, and restrictions
• Understand that every symptom or food issue we deal with is an invitation to get to know ourselves better
• Inspiration to be softer, more loving, and have unconditional acceptance for who we are
• An appreciation for the joys of a plant based nutrition lifestyle
• How to be mindful and present about our choices when it comes to food and health
• How to embark on a path of health and happiness
• Some favorite clean eating diet recipes

ENJOY!

#1 Amazon New Release! ─ Cooking, Baking and Making ─ DIY recipes and DIY ideas for all seasons

DIY Ideas ─ DIY Recipes: From the creative mind of the Harried Housewife blog, comes a beautifully packaged one-stop-shop book bursting with DIY recipes and DIY ideas for the entire year! Cooking, Baking and Making - 100 Holiday Recipes and DIY Ideas for All Seasons and Reasons includes 60 DIY recipes with bonus designs and 40 DIY ideas that tie your home together for all 365 days. For example:

• Spring: Serve Herbed Cucumber Tea Sandwiches and a make a Spring Centerpiece
• Summer: Delight your guests with Fresh Berries and Cannoli Cream and make your own decorative coasters
• Autumn: Bake Dilled Beer and Cheddar Bread and make Autumn Harvest Potpourri
• Winter: Enjoy Creamy Eggnog Cupcakes and make Festive Votives

Ideas and Recipes for all seasons and a simpler time: Cynthia O’Hara presents incredibly user-friendly projects and dishes that make replicating her flavors and designs as natural as the changing of the seasons. The Harried Housewife has written articles and developed a wide variety of recipes that reflect a simpler time and are ideal for budget-conscious families. The "Harried Housewife's Recipe Box" column is syndicated nationally in regional newspapers.

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.

The Cookbook For All Things Buns and Burgers

Masterful burger recipes and recipes for baking buns from scratch. Learn how to make and bake your way into creating an Instagram-worthy burger.

Baking bread for beginners. Berger understands that not everyone has the resources and skills of a professional chef. He himself is a work-at-home dad who got his start in the culinary world by picking up baking as a hobby, and now he's gone on to create bread recipes for some of Sacramento’s top restaurants. Because of this, his cookbook intentionally emphasizes that all these crowd-pleasing burgers and buns can be made by anyone.

Tips and tricks for beginning and experienced cooks. We can’t devote endless hours to our meal creations, as much as some of us would like to. Cooking often calls for prioritization. Knowing that we’re baking bread from scratch, Berger shares with readers a few ideas for cutting corners when preparing a meal―such as mixing Blood Mary spices into store-bought mayo for a delicious aioli sauce.

Discover in Buns and Burgers:

• Over 30 delicious and diverse hamburger bun recipes, complete with photos, each followed by the burger creation
• Shortcuts along the way for those looking to save time
• Mouth-watering hamburger recipes like the cotija and green onion bun with a black bean and sweet potato burger, topped with roasted poblano mayo

Fans of cookbooks such as Bread Baking for Beginners, The Food Lab, or The Ultimate Burger by America’s Test Kitchen will salivate over the recipes in Gregory Berger’s Buns and Burgers.

The Perfect Gift for Tea Lovers

From recipes and advice on tea-making to the history and significance of tea, this informative guide has something for every tea lover

Full of exclusive recipes, this is the perfect gift for the foodie in your life. Why We Love Tea goes beyond the art of tea into real advice on tea-making. A selection of unique recipes, along with advice on pairing tea and food, completes this gorgeous book—a must-have for any tea lover. 

Curious about the culture around drinking tea? Perfect for travel and history lovers, Why We Love Tea dives into the practice of  tea ceremony and meditation in different cultures. From the origins of tea to drinking etiquette in other parts of the world, this guide illuminates tea’s important historical role in our lives.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A careful examination of 50 grand cru teas—including some of the best-known varieties available—with descriptions of appearance, color, smell, taste and specific brewing instructions
• A selection of exclusive tea recipes, along with advice on what to eat with each tea
• Illuminating full color photos of different types of tea, tea-making ceremonies, and methods of brewing tea

If you liked The World Atlas of Coffee, The Art of Tea, or Teaspiration, you’ll love Why We Love Tea.

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.

Illustrated Guide to Beer Brewing Culture

Learn about the origin of one of the world’s most beloved alcoholic drinks with Why We Love Beer. With a collection of beer history facts, recipes, and recommendations to choose from, you too can brew amazing drinks passed down from centuries of distilling experts.

A beer-making book for hop lovers everywhere. So many people enjoy beer, but little do they know about the beer ingredients that go into their favorite drink. But what if you could understand how to make the types of beer that have influenced millions all over the world? Featuring recipes from beer capitals such as Belgium, Ireland, and the United States, Why We Love Beer explores the art of beer and brewing for you to try at home. With easy-to-follow instructions and exciting recommendations, you’ll be able to make and taste hops like you’ve never experienced before.

Learn how to be a professional brewmaster. Everything you need to recreate iconic beer recipes is available in this impactful beer-making book, including facts to enhance your new skills. Dive into the brewing culture that has shaped the drink that we know and love today through informative beer history facts to take inspiration from. From the first hop garden to modern advances, you’ll not only find a new appreciation for international beer, but also enjoy a glass of delicious history.

Inside Why We Love Beer, you’ll find:

• The science behind beer ingredients and how they impact your flavors
• Types of fermentation that work best for certain homebrew beer
• Which brewing supplies and techniques to use
• Recommendations for the most delicious beer snacks
• Beautiful photos of beer ingredients, processes, and finished drinks to try
• Vivid beer photos to take inspiration from

If you enjoyed books like Doctors and Distillers, Clanlands, or The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, then you’ll want to read Why We Love Beer.

Turn Every Outing into a Memorable Feast - Discover the Joy of Picnicking with The Little Picnic Book!

The Little Picnic Book is your ultimate guide to crafting memorable outdoor dining experiences. Whether you’re planning a romantic rendezvous, a family gathering, or a solo retreat, this beautifully illustrated book offers a treasure trove of ideas to elevate your picnic game.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Curated Recipes: Enjoy a selection of delicious dishes tailored for outdoor enjoyment, from refreshing salads to delectable desserts.
• Packing Tips: Master the art of assembling the perfect picnic basket, ensuring you have all the essentials for a seamless outing.
• Location Suggestions: Explore recommendations for picturesque spots that set the ideal backdrop for your alfresco meals.
• Safety Guidelines: Stay informed with practical advice on food safety, weather considerations, and more for a worry-free experience.

This book is a must-have for anyone looking to embrace the joy of picnicking. Its engaging content and practical insights make it a valuable addition to your culinary library.

If you’ve enjoyed The Art of Picnics, The Picnic, or Picnic, you’ll love how The Little Picnic Book brings fresh inspiration and practical guidance to your next outdoor adventure.

Embrace the outdoors and create unforgettable memories with The Little Picnic Book as your trusted companion.

How the Joy of Cooking Saved Me

Follow comedic actor Nick Frost’s journey with family recipes that reconnect him to memories and loved ones from long ago.

A cookbook of laughs, tears, and stroganoff. Known for comedy movies such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Nick Frost has touched the hearts of millions throughout his career. Now, he shares his culinary side in an all-new celebrity memoir that mixes humorous advice with honest truths. A Slice of Fried Gold is a love letter to cooking, the people who inspired him, and how his emotional connection to food has impacted his life and relationships. Full of delicious recipes, familiar faces, and touching moments from Nick’s life, discover how cooking can create bonds that last a lifetime.

Make every meal a memory. When twelve-year-old Nick first recreated his mom’s beef stroganoff, he found that it brought out a version of her that he only saw when she was sober: pride. Now, years after her death, he continues to make it so he and his family can still know her and her best moments with every bite. With many other memories about how the joy of cooking helped him cope with the loss and chaos in his life, Nick’s story will inspire you to find your own uplifting way of reconnecting with loved ones and your happiest moments with them.

Inside A Slice of Fried Gold, you’ll also discover:

• 15+ meaningful recipes and how Nick Frost adds his own techniques to each meal
• How cooking has helped with his ADHD
• His experience of sharing his famous Pie in a Bowl with friend and co-star Simon Pegg
• Ways to cherish memories and traditions with the next generation

If you liked celebrity cookbooks such as Snoop Dog Presents Goon with the Spoon, Pie is Messy, or How to Cook That, you’ll love A Slice of Fried Gold.

Birds, Booze, and Brilliant Puns in One Book

A witty, illustrated cocktail guide for bird lovers, Make Myna Double pairs scientifically sound ornithology with pun-filled, bird-inspired drink recipes that are as delightful as they are delicious.

Birds and booze, together at last. Whether you're a budding birder or just love a well-crafted cocktail, Make Myna Double offers a playful and practical crash course in bartending and birdwatching. With every recipe tied to a real species—from hummingbirds and toucans to kiwis and ptarmigans—you’ll learn the science behind feathers and flavors while shaking up creative drinks.

Crafted by a PhD ornithologist turned full-time cocktail creator. Katie Stryjewski, known for her Instagram @garnish_girl, combines her love of birds with years of mixology experience to create this one-of-a-kind guide. Each page brings together bird facts, clever puns, and mixology tips, with recipes grouped by spirit and presented alongside scientific sidebars, drink layering techniques, and fun field guide illustrations.

Inside, you’ll find:

• 65 original cocktail and mocktail recipes, inspired by real birds and classic drinks
• Ornithological sidebars and bird facts, from courtship displays to brood parasitism
• Mixology guidance on tools, glassware, ingredients, and layering techniques
• Humor and education in equal parts, perfect for bird nerds and home bartenders alike

If you liked Tequila Mockingbird, Modern Classic Cocktails, or Mocktales, you’ll love Make Myna Double.