"A French cheesemonger and an American academic and ex-pat join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of France and its food, in the delicious tradition of Anthony Bourdain, Peter Mayle, and Pamela Druckerman"--

Starting with flexible base dishes made on the weekend, Amanda and Merrill mix, match, and riff to create new dinners, lunches, and even desserts throughout the week. Blistered tomatoes are first served as a side, then become sauce for spaghetti with corn. Tuna, poached in olive oil on a Sunday, gets paired with braised peppers and romesco for a fiery dinner, with spicy mayo for a hearty sandwich, and with zucchini and couscous for a pack-and-go salad....

"In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Antoni in the Kitchen, Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski shares exuberantly easy dinners for every night of the week"-- Dinner with Porowski means satisfying meals full of clean protein and loads of vegetables, with an occasional carb splurge. Here he shares creative new takes on classics by swapping in a surprising ingredient or two. Simple, yet, but always special. -- adapted from back cover

Dinner pies have become a favorite go-to for one-dish recipes. Perfect your own crust or, dare we say, buy a pre-made crust and the variations are endless. Learn how to make classic Americana chicken pot pie, British steak and ale pies, Indian potato and pea samosas, spicy Spanish empanadas, and many more crust and no-crust versions of one of the world’s most prolific go-to dinners. Recipes for a range of crusts and make-ahead ideas are included...

"When he's on tour with his band Grizzly Bear, the thing Chris Taylor misses most about home is the kitchen and the company. With his friend Ithai Schori, the two are constantly cooking dinner parties for four to forty, using skills Chris learned from his mom and techniques Ithai picked up in high-end restaurants. Their food is full of smart techniques that make everything taste just a little better than you thought possible--like toasting nuts by...

"Legendary dinners takes you on a journey to the dinner tables of Grace Kelly, Claude Monet, John F. Kennedy, Truman Capote, Michelle Obama, and other famous hosts. Beautifully designed, this stunning book brings together twenty menus, both authentic and imagined--along with detailed recipes and instructions for recreating the dinners for your own circle of guests. Featuring magnificent photographs of exquisite dishes, rare archival images, and entertaining...

With a celebrated food writer as host, a delectable history of Roman cuisine and the world-served one dish at a time. "There is more history in a bowl of pasta than in the Colosseum," writes Andreas Viestad in Dinner in Rome. From the table of a classic Roman restaurant, Viestad takes us on a fascinating culinary exploration of the Eternal City and global civilization. Food, he argues, is history's secret driving force. Viestad finds deeper meanings...