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Celebrity chefs, tastemakers and style legends make our list for inspiring ideas for cooking and entertaining / BY Cynthia Ross Cravit / November 1st, 2020
Celebrity chefs, tastemakers and style legends all make our list when it comes to inspiration for cooking and entertaining at home. Whether it’s for a virtual dinner party or your next Zoom Book Club bash, we’ve got you covered.
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1Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa CookbookFrom the massively popular, award-winning Food Network host, this collection of soul-satisfying recipes are inspired by some of Garten’s favourite childhood dishes but, as the title suggests, come with a thoroughly delicious modern twist.
From the massively popular, award-winning Food Network host, this collection of soul-satisfying recipes are inspired by some of Garten’s favourite childhood dishes but, as the title suggests, come with a thoroughly delicious modern twist.
2The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food: A CookbookIn a celebration of modern Black cooking in America, bestselling author, chef and TV star Marcus Samuelsson gathers 150 recipes that honour his own culinary journey as well as dozens of other influential Black chefs, writers, and food activists.
In a celebration of modern Black cooking in America, bestselling author, chef and TV star Marcus Samuelsson gathers 150 recipes that honour his own culinary journey as well as dozens of other influential Black chefs, writers, and food activists.
3An Entertaining StoryEntertainment guru India Hicks’s latest book An Entertaining Story covers dreamy tablescapes, recipes and cocktails, all served with a side of celebrity and royals. She is, after all, the daughter of celebrated designer David Hicks and granddaughter of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, making her around 700th in the line to the throne.
Entertainment guru India Hicks’s latest book An Entertaining Story covers dreamy tablescapes, recipes and cocktails, all served with a side of celebrity and royals. She is, after all, the daughter of celebrated designer David Hicks and granddaughter of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, making her around 700th in the line to the throne.
4Golden Girls Cookbook: More than 90 Delectable Recipes from Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and SophiaServed with a hefty side of nostalgia, the Golden Girls Cookbook features photos and fun quotes from the show, along with innovative recipes inspired by the TV show’s characters. Expect Italian dishes like Mussels Fra Diavolo from Sophie, Southern cooking – with a dash of bourbon – from Blanche and Scandinavian classics like St. Olaf’s Friendship Cake from Rose, not to mention not one but three cheesecake recipes.
Served with a hefty side of nostalgia, the Golden Girls Cookbook features photos and fun quotes from the show, along with innovative recipes inspired by the TV show’s characters. Expect Italian dishes like Mussels Fra Diavolo from Sophie, Southern cooking – with a dash of bourbon – from Blanche and Scandinavian classics like St. Olaf’s Friendship Cake from Rose, not to mention not one but three cheesecake recipes.
5True Comfort: More Than 100 Cozy Recipes Free of Gluten and Refined Sugar: A Gluten Free CookbookHealthy comfort food? We say that’s a win-win. Following her best-selling cookbook True Roots, reality-TV star Cavallari turns her attention to dishes that satisfy our deepest foodie cravings without the guilt.
Healthy comfort food? We say that’s a win-win. Following her best-selling cookbook True Roots, reality-TV star Cavallari turns her attention to dishes that satisfy our deepest foodie cravings without the guilt.
6Entertaining BeautifullyThis elegant entertaining book from the granddaughter of Estée Lauder shows how we can bring beauty, style and joy into not just milestone events and holidays, but everyday moments and meals.
This elegant entertaining book from the granddaughter of Estée Lauder shows how we can bring beauty, style and joy into not just milestone events and holidays, but everyday moments and meals.
7A Home for All Seasons: Gracious Living and Stylish EntertainingThis primer on stylish living and entertaining from the author of the bestselling Soirée Entertaining with Style provides practical advice and design inspiration to keep your home beautifully humming from room to room, as well as tips for stress-free table settings and entertaining.
This primer on stylish living and entertaining from the author of the bestselling Soirée Entertaining with Style provides practical advice and design inspiration to keep your home beautifully humming from room to room, as well as tips for stress-free table settings and entertaining.
8Mastering Bread: The Art and Practice of Handmade Sourdough, Yeast Bread, and PastryHome-baked bread has always been amazing, if you could only find the time to do it. But now it’s gone mainstream and this cookbook, from masters of the artisan bread movement, is a comprehensive guide with recipes and tips for making bakery-worthy loafs at home.
Home-baked bread has always been amazing, if you could only find the time to do it. But now it’s gone mainstream and this cookbook, from masters of the artisan bread movement, is a comprehensive guide with recipes and tips for making bakery-worthy loafs at home.
9Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with ConfidenceSweet dreams are made of these. From the Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes, Saffitz’s creative and meticulously tested recipes aim to turn “just cooks” into “bakers who have been converted.”
Sweet dreams are made of these. From the Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes, Saffitz’s creative and meticulously tested recipes aim to turn “just cooks” into “bakers who have been converted.”