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From the bestselling author of Dumplings and Noodles, Bowls and Broths is a super-fresh collection of broth-based recipes that will teach you how to season, layer and create versatile and exciting dishes from scratch.

Pippa Middlehurst (aka @Pippy Eats) tells the story of building a bowl from the bottom up – with seasoning and sauce, crunchy bits and fresh herbs, aromatics and toppings – and offers accessible recipes that use these building blocks to maximize the power of ingredients, texture and flavor.

Packed with mouth-watering recipes to make again and again, and chapters on dumplings, noodles, hotpots, rice and even sweets things. All are perfect to try at home for a weekend feast and for quick and easy weeknight dinners there’s handy batch cooking and freezer tips.

With beautiful photography and useful step-by-step explanations, this book is a must-have for beginners interested in the basics or more experienced cooks curious about techniques and flavor combinations. Whether you fancy Ramen with Hand-Pulled Noodles or Miso Chicken Claypot Rice, Pippa's vibrant recipes are sure to satisfy every craving.

• Hardcover
• Publication date: August 2021
• 176pages
• 7.8" x 1" x 10"

Mastering the Art of French Cooking meets Dinner: Changing the Game in a beautifully photographed, fresh approach to French cooking and gathering, with 125 simple recipes. À Table: Recipes for Cooking and Eating the French Way is an alluring, delicious invitation to the French table from Paris-based American food writer and stylist, Rebekah Peppler. It is both a repertoire-building cookbook and a stylish guide that will make readers feel as though they are traveling through France with a close friend.

New York Times contributing writer Rebekah Peppler shares 125 elegant, “new French” recipes that reflect a modern, multicultural French table. With approachable recipes, a conversational tone, and aspirational photography, À Table contains secrets for cooking simple, sophisticated meals and recreating the magic and charm of French life anywhere in the world. 

Rebekah Peppler is a Paris-based food writer, stylist, and author. She is the author of the James Beard Award?nominated Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way and Honey, a Short Stack Edition. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times. Her recipes and food writing appear widely, including in Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit, Real Simple, Food Network, and more. When she's not working, you can find Rebekah cooking, eating, and drinking with friends in the 18th arrondissement.

Joann Pai is a food and travel photographer based in Paris. Her work has been featured in esteemed publications such as Saveur magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and the New York Times.

• Hardcover
• Published April 2021
• 304 pages
• 7.25" x 1.2" x 10"

Follow an inquisitive little girl on a camping trip as she journeys through nature and discovers the amazing worlds within her. The sun, stars, rivers, and trees serve as mirrors, reflecting back all her complexities and possibilities. Brilliant pencil and watercolor illustrations pair with whimsical rhymes to invite young readers to see the wonders around them and the miracles inside. A beautiful story that encourages young readers to explore different facets of themselves and embrace their own worth. A poetic and empowering read aloud for children ages 5 to 9.

M.H. Clark is a poet and writer who has received multiple awards, including the Washington State Book Award and two Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. She has traveled the world and lived in many wonderful places--but she believes she belongs most of all in a little house with a large library, someplace where the forest meets the sea.

Laura Carlin is an award-winning, London-based illustrator and ceramicist. Her awards include the Bratislava children's book illustration award, the Quentin Blake Award, and the National Magazine Award. Laura's work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, the New Scientist, the Guardian, the Observer, the Sunday Telegraph, and the Independent.

• Hardcover with debossing and elegant silver foil stamping
• 32 Pages
• Publication date: June 2021
• 10.5" x .25" x 10.75"

What is muchness? It"s the wonder and imagination each of us has when we come into the world. As we grow, our fears and doubts tend to grow with us, and we can lose much of our muchness. This little book is about finding it again. Written by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada, it"s filled with wisdom you"ll want to share. 

This captivating book celebrates the way failure is the just the beginning of the journey. With alluring black-and-white illustrations and a powerful message, this beautiful tale is about how failure has so much to offer--lessons that help us learn, grow, and discover all the amazing things we can do. This uplifting book is sure to encourage children and adults alike, and is an inspiring gift for birthdays, holidays, and even graduations.

Kobi Yamada is a New York Times best-selling author and the creator of many inspiring gift books, as well as the president of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. Kobi happily shares his life with his gregarious family in the Pacific Northwest, where he has much to be grateful for and much to look forward to.

Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated several books, including Ida, Always and the New York Times best seller Wishtree. He moves around between different countries to live and work.

• Hard cover with debossed artwork and dust jacket
• 48 Pages
• Publication date: June 2021
• 6.3" x .5" x 8"

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

A fun and quirky guide to the essential rules for enjoying cheese .This richly illustrated book from a lauded cheesemonger—perfect for all cheese fans, from newcomers to experts—teaches you how to make a stylish cheese platter, repurpose nibs and bits of leftover cheese into something delicious, and expand your cheese palate and taste cheeses properly. Alongside the history and fundamentals of cheese-making, you’ll even learn why cheese is actually good for you (and doesn’t make you fat!), find enlightenment on the great dairy debate—pasteurized versus not pasteurized—and improve your cheese vocabulary with a handy lexicon chart.

• Hardcover
• 160 pages
• Publication date: October 2020
• 5" x 7"

Food Network’s beautiful star shares her secrets for staying fit and feeling great in this gorgeous, practical book with healthy recipes including nutritional information, and personal lifestyle and beauty tips. The number one question that Giada De Laurentiis is asked by fans is, “How do you stay so trim?” Admirers then ask about her favorite recipes, her nail polish color, her exercise routine. . . and much more. In Giada’s Feel Good Food, she answers all of these questions in her most personal and also most hardworking book yet.

Here are 120 recipes for breakfasts, juices, lunches, snacks, dinners, and desserts—each with nutritional breakdowns—that can be combined into 30 days of delicious feel-good meals. Special sections delve into Giada’s everyday life, including her beauty and exercise routines, how she satisfies sugar fixes, what’s always in her bag, and her ordering tips for eating in restaurants. With 100 color photographs, Giada’s Feel Good Food is a beautiful guide to leading a happy, healthy lifestyle.

• Hardcover
• 256 pages
• Publication date: November 2013
• 7.43" x 9.5"

Trying is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. This captivating book celebrates the way failure is just the beginning of the journey and will encourage readers of all ages to embrace mistakes and the wonderful lessons they offer us.

Written by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada, this captivating book celebrates the way failure is the just the beginning of the journey. With alluring black-and-white illustrations and a powerful message, this beautiful tale is about how failure has so much to offer--lessons that help us learn, grow, and discover all the amazing things we can do. This uplifting book is sure to encourage children and adults alike, and is an inspiring gift for birthdays, holidays, and even graduations.

• Hard cover
• 48 Pages
• Publication date: December 2020
• 9" x .5" x 10.75"

This completely updated second edition of the best-selling beer resource features the most current information on beer styles, flavor profiles, sensory evaluation guidelines, craft beer trends, food and beer pairings, and draft beer systems. You’ll learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, mouth-feel, and vocabulary of the major beer styles — including ales, lagers, weissbeirs, and Belgian beers — and develop a more nuanced understanding of your favorite brews with in-depth sections on recent developments in the science of taste. Spirited drinkers will also enjoy the new section on beer cocktails that round out this comprehensive volume.

Randy Mosher is a writer, lecturer, and creative consultant on beer and brewing worldwide. He is the author of Tasting Beer, Beer For All Seasons, Radical Brewing, and Mastering Homebrew. He is active in the leadership of the Chicago Beer Society, the American Homebrewers Association, and the Brewers Association. He is also a partner in and the creative director for 5 Rabbit Cerveceria, a brewery in Bedford Park, Illinois. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

• Paperback
• 376 pages
• Publication date: April 2017
• 7" x .9" x 9.2"

• Hardcover
• 272 pages
• Publication date: September 2020
• 7.4" x 1" x 9.5"

• Hardcover
• 160 pages
• Publication date: November 2020
• 6.5" x 9.49"

• Paperback
• 344 pages
• Publication date: September 2020
• 9.7" x 1.1" x 11.8"

Good for You: Bold Flavors with Benefits is a cookbook that infuses clean eating with rich flavor. Award-winning chef Akhtar Nawab presents 100 healthful and hearty recipes that satisfy every appetite. Inspired by his Indian heritage, Kentucky upbringing, and professional experience cooking in Mexican and Italian restaurants, these recipes are as unique as they are delicious. Great for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets with wholesome, accessible recipes that pack serious flavor into every bite. Covers basic building blocks—like vegan soubise and gluten-free bread—as well as more advanced recipes and techniques. With bright, enticing photography, Good for You is a delicious pick for both amateur and seasoned home cooks.

Recipes include Blueberry Ginger Smoothie, Gazpacho with Poached Shrimp, Fish Tacos with Pistachio Mole, and Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups with Sea Salt. 

Akhtar Nawab Akhtar Nawab is the award-winning chef behind Alta Calidad and Alta Calidad Taqueria in New York, and Otra Vez in New Orleans. He lives in Manhattan. Antonis Achilleos is a food and lifestyle photographer based in Birmingham, Alabama. Andrea Strong is a Brooklyn-based journalist and cookbook author.

• Hardcover
• Publication date: August 2020
• 224 pages
• 7.25" x 10"

Includes 100 easy-to-cook and delicious recipes: Season by Nik Sharma features delicious and intriguing recipes plus 270 of the most beautiful photographs ever seen in a cookbook. The bold flavors of Indian cooking combine with familiar ingredients and recipes of the American South and California in fresh ways. Rest assured there is nothing intimidating here. Season, like Nik, welcomes everyone to the table!
 
 The James Beard Nominee 2019 for Best Cookbook Photography.
• Stunning photography brings the dishes and overall experience to life in a charming and enticing way.
• More than a modern Indian cookbook, it walks readers through the range of healthy ingredients, techniques, and cooking with spices including turmeric, saffron, and za'atar in the warm and clear style familiar to fans of Nik's award-winning food blog, A Brown Table.
• This beautiful cookbook will be a go-to for not only exploring the bold flavors and seasoning of Indian cooking, but also to admire the inspiring photographs.

Named Best Cookbook by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Food Network, Bon Appetit, Food52 (Piglet Finalist), Edible Communities, The BBC, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The National Post, and The New Zealand Listener. 

Season introduces home cooks to a new way to prepare dishes and think about flavor.

Intriguing and easy recipes include Deviled Eggs with Creamy Tahini and Za'atar, Caprese Salad with Sweet Tamarind Dressing, Steak with Orange Peel and Coriander, Roasted Young Carrots with Sesame, Chili, and Nori, Chat Masala-Grilled Pork Chops, Spicy Chocolate Chip-Hazelnut Cookies, Apple Masala Chai Cake, Pomegranate Moscow Mule, and many more.

• Hardcover
• Publication date: October 2018
• 288 pages
• 8" x 1" x 10"

Food is a fun way to celebrate diversity, and in her new kids’ cookbook, best-selling author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines. Kids gain practical kitchen skills through preparing breakfasts, drinks, snacks, dinners, and desserts from around the world. Alongside recipes for foods such as Irish soda bread, ANZAC biscuits, ramen noodle soup, and mango lassi, step-by-step photography and profiles feature children from a wide range of backgrounds honoring their heritage and preparing dishes that reflect their unique food traditions.

A pop-out food passport, world language flash cards, and flag stickers provide additional fun on their global food journey, while infographics encourage taste-test explorations of fruits, drinks, breads, vegetables, and ice creams from around the world. Kids will be inspired to expand their palates as they cook, discovering new flavors while developing pride and appreciation for the foods they’ve grown up with.

2019 Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner
2020 NAPPA Award Winner

Deanna F. Cook is the award-winning author of several books for kids, including Food Faces and the best-selling Baking Class, Cooking Class, and Cooking Class Global Feast! She served as the creative development director at FamilyFun magazine and has been an editor at Scholastic, Disney, and Kidstir.com. She lives in western Massachusetts and can be found online at deannafcook.com.

• Paperback
• Age range 8 - 12 years
• 144 pages
• October 2019
• 10" x .6" x 9.4"