Rick Rodgers

Completely revised and updated with new recipes and information, two classic cookbooks to make the holidays delicious, simple, festive, and fun

One of the most popular cooking teachers in America, Rick Rodgers has taught his Thanksgiving 101 classes for years, and now he's collected all of his know-how, classic recipes, menu ideas, timetables, hints, and shortcuts in one indispensable volume. From shopping through chopping, from making flawless

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"Whether planning a quick dinner after work or a holiday meal for a crowd, you will never be stumped for a side dish again. Side dishes make the meal. Rodgers has carefully compiled a variety of wonderful options, from traditional to inspired, Americana to ethnic, Southern fare to California cuisine. Rodgers also shares recipes for relishes, chutneys, pickles, baked goods (from biscuits to foccacia), and even sauces. The book also contains helpful...

"Retirement planning was simple and predictable 40 years ago. All you needed was your company pension, personal savings, and Social Security. Those days are long gone. Most public pensions are underfunded, and private companies can&#x;t get rid of them fast enough. Social Security&#x;s own trustees predict it will run out of money in less than 20 years. And most people haven&#x;t saved even a fraction of what they should. Retiring comfortably today...

"New York Times bestselling authors and husband-and-wife team Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos invite us into their kitchen, teaching how to live la dolce vita every day with recipes that are Tuscan in spirit and influenced by the regional cooking of America"--