Entertaining category: 3008 books
The Pocket Enquire Within
A guide to the niceties and necessities of Victorian domestic life
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
What is the correct way to carve a partridge?
How should leeches be applied?
How can egg whites be used to repair broken china?
First published in 1856, Enquire Within rapidly became the indispensable guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with words of wisdom and pithy advice,...
by James Beard
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
A New York Times–bestselling treasury of recipes and techniques from a world-renowned chef.
James Beard became a household name teaching home chefs how to cook like culinary stars, from the Theory & Practice of perfecting processes to crafting Menus for Entertaining to fine-tuning Simple...
A Gentleman Entertains Revised and Expanded
A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Everything you need to know for any occasion - dinner parties to tailgate potlucks.
Here’s a thought. Entertaining isn’t just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should...
Supermarket Healthy
Recipes and Know-How for Eating Well Without Spending a Lot
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Food Network star and New York Times bestselling author Melissa d'Arabian proves that healthy eating at home is easy, achievable, and affordable.
Everyone wants to feel good about what they are eating, serving guests, and feeding their families, but most of us don't do our weekly shopping at...
by Andrea Immer
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
The Ultimate Buying Guide to America’s Most Popular and Accessible Wines
The first guide to buying wine that grades the top-selling premium wines in stores and restaurants: popular supermarket brands, trade-up brands, and super-premium labels. Andrea Immer, one of America’s foremost wine...
Cupcakes and Cashmere
A Guide for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and Entertaining with Ease
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Based on Emily Schuman’s popular lifestyle blog of the same name, Cupcakes and Cashmere is the must-have guide for those looking to establish their own sense of style, organize and decorate their home, or throw an easy and stylish party. Organized by season, the book expands on Schuman’s blog...
by Tery Fugate-Wilcox
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Valer!e Monroe Shakespeare died May 18th 2011 Valer!e was the true author of this tome and I.A dual-memoir of a artist's lifelong love-affair with his muse, patron, wife, and goddess.From 1963 till 2011 we were together 24/7 or more than 25,000,000 minutes.For 48 years Valer!e made it possible...
Knack Wine Basics
A Complete Illustrated Guide to Understanding, Selecting & Enjoying Wine
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2009
For those new to wine or for dabblers who could use some help deciphering foreign labels, Knack Wine Basics brings unprecedented clarity to the world of the world’s most ubiquitous libation. By a California-based expert—and including 400 full-color photos, ten recipes, and twelve maps—it covers...
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook
Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
Bestselling author, TV host, and chef Anthony Bourdain reveals the hearty, delicious recipes of Les Halles, the classic New York City French bistro where he got his start.
Before stunning the world with his bestselling Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain, host of the celebrated TV shows...
But First, Champagne
A Modern Guide to the World?s Favorite Wine
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
There’s never been a better time to get into Champagne!
Both the region of Champagne and its wines have always been associated with prestige and luxury. Knowledgeable wine enthusiasts have long discussed top Champagnes with the same reverence they reserve for the finest wines of Bordeaux...
by Sheila Lukins, Julee Rosso
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2007
Enriched with full-color photographs in honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Silver Palate Cookbook is the beloved classic that brings a new passion for food and entertaining into American homes. Its 350 flawlessly seasoned, stand-out dishes make every occasion special, and its recipes, featuring...
Katie Brown Celebrates
Simple and Spectacular Parties All Year Round
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2008
In KATIE BROWN CELEBRATES, Katie gives readers a reason to host a party every month of the year. From a festive New Year's Eve dinner to a lavish Christmas brunch, from the perfect child's birthday party to a down-home family reunion, readers will delight in Katie's signature approach to making any...
Choice Cuts
A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
“Every once in awhile a writer of particular skills takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight.” That’s how David McCullough described Mark Kurlansky’s Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, a work that revealed how a meal can be as important...
Monet's Palate Cookbook
The Artist & His Kitchen at Giverny
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
The farm-to-table tradition lived passionately by Claude Monet beckons one to take a culinary journey in his footsteps. Written by filmmaker Aileen Bordman and garden writer Derek Fell, the book shares sixty recipes linked to Monet's two-acre kitchen garden near his home at Giverny, France. Included...