Books on Cooking & Hosting

Dig into guides to elevate your culinary and hospitality skills—
to wow guests or for a side gig in catering.

Nearing 30 and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell reclaims her life by cooking every single recipe in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the span of one year....

A call to arms against BRUNCH...and a how-to guide for fighting back, from the hosts of the hit podcast and public radio show The Dinner Party Download....

After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, writer Kathleen Flinn returned with no idea what to do next, until one day at a supermarket she watched a woman loading her cart with ultraprocessed foods....

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements....

In this comfort food recipe cookbook, we provide you with 50 surprisingly simple recipes such as apple pie, pumpkin soup, meat pie, chicken stew, pancakes, and corn chowder....

In a French Kitchen is a delightful celebration of French life and the cooks who turn even the simplest meals into an occasion....

Have you ever wanted to have a formal afternoon tea, but just weren't sure where to start? This easy-to-follow guide will show you how....

Ingredienti offers succinct and compelling advice on how to choose vegetables, pasta, olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto, and all of the key elements of Marcella's classic meals....

Join Dana Cowin, author and former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine as she chats with some of today’s most popular chefs/food personalities ....