Chronicle Books imprint: 1634 books
Kokkari
Contemporary Greek Flavors
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Traditional family recipes and the ancient Hellenic custom of welcoming the stranger as a friend known in Greece as philoxenia have inspired the uniquely welcoming ambience of Kokkari restaurant in San Francisco. A whole spring lamb spit-roasting over an open fire greets diners, and the menu offers...
Bäco
Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
This is the cookbook of the season from the chef credited with capturing the myriad tastes of Los Angeles on the plate. Visually stunning and conceptually fresh, this cookbook contains 130 recipes that redefine the way we think about flavor. Josef Centeno, chef and owner of 5 acclaimed restaurants,...
Turkey
More than 100 Recipes, with Tales from the Road
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Turkey's culinary customs are as rich and varied as its landscape, and award-winning food writer Leanne Kitchen does justice to them both with more than 170 glorious photographs of the country's foods and people that make readers want to drop everything and board the next plane. More than 100 recipes...
A la Mere de Famille
Recipes from the Beloved Parisian Confectioner
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Beloved À la Mère de Famille confectioneries are a venerable Parisian institution. This, their first cookbook after more than 250 years in business, is as tempting and gorgeous as the shop's bewitching displays. Inside, each of the 95 recipes for classic confections has been lovingly photographed....
Welcome Home
Make Your House a Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy Place to Live
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
This luxe little gift book holds the key to making a home harmonious. From the front door to the bedroom, every square inch of a dwelling can bring its occupants luck, and Welcome Home shows readers how. Compiled with vintage appeal, easy-to-peruse entries explain how to ward off negativity with dill,...
Vino Argentino
An Insider's Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2011
In this book—part wine primer, part cultural exploration, part introduction to the Argentine lifestyle—discover where to eat, what to see, and how to travel like a local with Laura Catena, the Argentina-born, United States-educated, globetrotting wine star. The world's fifth largest producer of...
Balls on the Lawn
Games to Live By
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
The serious leisure aficionado knows that it doesn't take much to transform a ho-hum afternoon into a truly memorable one—just a few balls, some mallets, maybe a horseshoe or two. The transformative nature of lawn sports takes center stage in Balls on the Lawn, an ode to classic outdoor activities,...
The ABCs of Parenthood
An Alphabet of Parenting Advice
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
A wise, warm, and witty ebook for new (and gently used) parents seeking to raise positive, thoughtful children, this alphabet book brims with the advice only those who've been there can give. From "D is for Dog" (get one) to "P is for Praise" (do it often but appropriately) to...
They Drew As they Pleased
The Hidden Art of Disney's Musical Years (The 1940s - Part One)
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
The 1940s ushered in an era of musical experimentation and innovation at the Walt Disney Studios. Artists from all over the world flocked to California to be part of the magic, and their groundbreaking styles influenced such classics as Dumbo and Bambi as well as shaped the masterpieces that followed...
Movies R Fun!
A Collection of Cinematic Classics for the Pre-(Film) School Cinephile
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Let's face it, reading sucks . . . but movies are fun! In this children's picture book parody for grown-ups, Pixar writer and artist Josh Cooley presents the most hilariously inappropriate—that is, the best—scenes from contemporary classic films in an illustrated, for-early-readers style. Terrifying,...
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing . . .
Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing . . . curates invaluable wisdom from 50 of today's most remarkable, diverse, and influential voices in an engaging collection of profiles. Paired with a specially commissioned pen-and-ink portrait, each essay and its illuminating nugget of life advice is gathered...
Art + Fashion, Abridged Reading Edition
Collaborations and Connections Between Icons
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Art + Fashion is as exciting and elegant as the creative partnerships it celebrates. In this abridged reading edition, readers will enjoy the book's sparkling and informative text in its entirety, plus a single stunning representative photo of each of the 25 collaborative projects profiled. Spanning...
by Jessica Julius, John Lasseter
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6 is the story of Hiro Hamada, a brilliant robotics prodigy who must foil a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. This new title in our popular The Art of series, published to coincide with the movie's U.S....
Meanwhile in San Francisco
The City in its Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Take a stroll through the City by the Bay with renowned artist Wendy MacNaughton in this collection of illustrated documentaries. With her beloved city as a backdrop, a sketchbook in hand, and a natural sense of curiosity, MacNaughton spent months getting to know people in their own neighborhoods,...