Appetizers

Potato Knishes

Potato Knishes excerpted from RUSS & DAUGHTERS: 100 Years of Appetizing by Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper. Copyright © 2025 by Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper. Reprinted with permission from Flatiron Books. All rights reserved. Photography by Gentl & Hyers. Illustrations by Jason Polan, LLC.

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing by Niki Russ Federman, Josh Russ Tupper, Joshua David Stein From the legendary New York destination for Jewish appetizing, a beautiful and inspiring cookbook that encompasses history, tradition, and absolutely delicious food

In 1907, a Jewish immigrant named Joel Russ landed in New York City, where he took a pushcart of herring and built a legacy that would pass down through fathers and daughters (and sons and husbands and wives) for more than a hundred years. Four generations later, the ancestral heart of Russ & Daughters continues to bustle on the Lower East Side, with three more locations throughout the city.

Over the course of a century, Russ & Daughters has fed hundreds of thousands of customers, many considering a visit to the original shop on East Houston a family tradition, weekly ritual, or New York experience. Now, for the first time, Russ & Daughters brings its world-famous institution into readers’ homes. Its rich history is told through insider anecdotes from the family and characters on both sides of the counter; illuminating guides to its most famed offerings―smoked salmon, sable, sturgeon, herring, and caviar; and more than 100 cherished recipes for favorite foods like latkes, matzo ball soup, babka, and bagels, among many others.

Nothing can ever replace the experience of taking a number, kibbitzing with a slicer, waiting in line, and ordering your whitefish or belly lox. Yet this book captures some of that infectious Russ & Daughters appetizing spirit, and most importantly, brings families and friends together around the table. (more…)

Warm and Spicy Shrimp, Mango, and Avocado Salad

From Jennifer Fisher, the cult-favourite jewelry designer and creator of Jennifer Fisher Kitchen, a must-have cookbook with 100 recipes designed to maximize your energy, stay clear-headed, and look hot at any age

Since being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease in high school and learning how to listen to her body as an adult, Jennifer Fisher has completely transformed her life through what she consumes. She now has more energy. Her body feels more efficient, and it’s easier to think—and move.

Through her journey, Fisher found that it wasn’t just eliminating one thing or following one diet, as she had tried so many times before, but practicing all of these things in tandem.

She has made it her mission to demystify how to live healthfully—it’s not by following a diet but instead discovering a holistic approach to changing your life through food. Fisher knows firsthand how daunting it is to live with chronic illness, and Trust Your Gut offers quick and easy recipes that are simple but always deliver on flavor.

The book is filled with recipes that include easy swaps to fit anybody’s dietary needs as well as ideas for how to eat out while still understanding what your body needs. Trust Your Gut is a cookbook designed for anyone wanting to eat healthily but not compromise on taste. (more…)

Fig, Prosciutto, and Burrata Salad

Fig, Prosciutto, and Burrata Salad excerpted from Sookie’s Recipe Book: Gilmore Girls: An Official Cookbook (Gilmore Girls: Official Cookbooks) by Elena Craig, Elizabeth Fish, and Micol Ostow. Photography by Ted Thomas.

Sookie's Recipe Book: Gilmore Girls: An Official Cookbook (Gilmore Girls: Official Cookbooks) by Elena Craig, Elizabeth Fish, and Micol Ostow

Straight from the Dragonfly Inn’s executive chef, Sookie’s Recipe Book teaches fans how to make iconic recipes as only Sookie St. James can!

Join Sookie in the kitchen for an in-world culinary journey through Gilmore Girls featuring easy-to-follow recipes for all her elaborate creations, including Famous Peach Sauce, Rocky Road Cookies, each course of the Bracebridge Dinner, and her iconic Hot House Tomato Salad. In this official cookbook, you’ll find the lovable chef’s uniquely enthusiastic (and perhaps a little frenzied) take on dozens of memorable gastronomical moments in the show. The more than 75 recipes include:

Breakfast: “I Have My Standards” Omelets, Blueberry-Lemon Pancakes, Belgian Waffles with Famous Peach Sauce, Shirred Eggs with Chive, Currant and Spice Scones

Starters: The Original Onion Dip, Rory’s Birthday Angel Wings, Walnut Arugula Gorgonzola Crostini, “The Lettuce is Dry” BLT Soup

Sandwiches, Sides, and Salads: Jackson’s Vegetables Carpaccio, Not Jackson’s Vegetables Ratatouille, Warm Potato and Chorizo Salad, Sweet Potato Biscuit Sandwiches

Mains: “Four in Four” Coq au Vin, Chicken and Dumpling Casserole, Pasta a la Sookie, Butternut Squash Pasta Purses, Bracebridge Dinner “Peacock” Pie (more…)

Heirloom Tomato Toasts

Heirloom Tomato Toasts excerpted from Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk Kitchen by Suzanne Vizethann. Photography by Kelly Berry.

Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk Kitchen by Suzanne Vizethann

From the Buttermilk Kitchen, a beautiful, year-round, go-to cookbook highlighting more than 60 made-from-scratch brunch recipes incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables at their peak times of year.

Brunch is a lovely way to celebrate a meal with friends and family, and a great way to make any midday or mid-week dining special. The recipes in Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk Kitchen include both sweet and savoury dishes, drawing ideas from Buttermilk Kitchen breakfast favourites, and adding seasonal soups and salads, as well as drinks. Chef Suzanne Vizethann’s fresh farm-to-table approach to this cookbook, divided into spring, summer, fall, and winter chapters, reflects her commitment to providing high-quality meals made with ripe, flavourful ingredients.

All of the recipes are simple yet refined, and the seasonal section openers include a list of peak ingredients for that season. For spring, you will find recipes such as Young Garlic and Radish Focaccia and Rhubarb Cobbler; for summer, Heirloom Tomato Toasts and Watermelon Mimosas; for fall, Roasted Squash Oatmeal with Crispy Rosemary Seeds and Chocolate Hazelnut Sticky Cake; for winter, Coddled Egg with Creamed Kale and Winter Citrus with Whipped Ricotta and Honey. The home cook can expect balanced dishes that are as beautiful as they are delicious. (more…)

Mussels in Red Sauce with Fried Garlic Bread

Mussels in Red Sauce with Fried Garlic Bread excerpted from Out There: A Camper Cookbook: Recipes from the by Lee Kalpakis. Photography by Brittany Barb.

Out There: A Camper Cookbook: Recipes from the by Lee Kalpakis

“This cookbook helps you cook luxuriously with the simplest kitchen set-up…tempting recipes and hard-won wisdom.”
– The Wall Street Journal

“A beautifully illustrated cookbook with over 50 recipes much more sophisticated than grilled hot dogs and s’mores…”
– The Huffington Post

An adventure-rich collection of easy, flavourful, beautiful recipes to make over a campfire and enjoy in the great outdoors.

Out There: A Camper Cookbook presents the story and recipes of Lee Kalpakis, a professional cook who returned home to the Catskill Mountains after 14 years in New York City to live in an off-grid camper in the woods.

Along with delicious, sophisticated recipes, Lee shares how to get the most out of an unconventional kitchen. This is a guide for pairing down kitchen clutter and stocking up a versatile pantry while maximising the efficiency of any small cooking space.

75 RECIPES: Delicious and beautiful recipes for entertaining–in the wild–from a professional chef and food stylist (more…)

Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut Dip

Souk to Table: Vibrant Middle Eastern Dishes for Everyday Meals by Amina Al-Saigh

In Souk to Table, popular food blogger Amina Al-Saigh (@hungrypaprikas) is here to help you figure out dinner for your family with her easy, quick, and accessible Middle Eastern recipes, inspired by her heritage and using flavours she knows and love. She understands how busy life can get and how sometimes cooking Middle Eastern dishes can be overwhelming, but with the right know-how and the right recipes, you can serve up delicious and bold flavours and not spend all day in the kitchen!

This homestyle cookbook gathers the best of the region—dips, condiments, salads, sides, mains, soups, stews, desserts, and drinks—using easy-to-find, fresh ingredients and delicious Arabic spices. In Souk to Table, you’ll find:

100 easy-to-make and delicious recipes from Amina’s homeland of Iraq, as well as Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, and beyond
Dinners that can be made in under an hour for easy weeknight cooking, as well as traditional dishes “worth the effort” for weekend cooking and hosting
A simpler approach to Middle Eastern cooking without sacrificing any of the authentic flavours
A stunning photo accompanying every recipe
How to stock your Middle Eastern kitchen

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Sweet Potato Chip “Salad” with Hot Honey & Fresh Herbs

Sweet Potato Chip “Salad” with Hot Honey & Fresh Herbs excerpted from Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman. Photographs by Leela Cyd.

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman

What do you eat when there’s no one to please but yourself? What’s your idea of a meal that’s all delight and no fuss? Snacking Dinners is your guide to easy, satisfying, and endlessly versatile meals—perfect for one yet simple to scale up for family and friends. With over 50 recipes, this book is your blueprint for effortless summer dinners, quick week night treats, no-cook happy hour snacks, and light, healthy meals that feel like self-care.

From fresh tomato on sourdough and pantry-friendly tuna hand-rolls to hummus with spiced nuts, egg flights, charcuterie boards, and even a splurge-worthy caviar toast, Snacking Dinners turns your favourite flavours into balanced, satisfying meals with recipes that offer both cooking shortcuts and culinary magic—proof that the best meals are sometimes the simplest.

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman is available at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Indigo.ca.

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Salt-and-Pepper Wings

Does This Taste Funny?: Recipes Our Family Loves by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert

Stephen and Evie Colbert invite you to pull up a chair as they share their favourite recipes from family and friends and offer a glimpse of food and fun in their South Carolina home.

“Hopefully reading this book and cooking these recipes will feel like hanging out with us at home. We basically live in the kitchen anyway.” —Evie and Stephen Colbert

As Evie and Stephen explain it, Does This Taste Funny? had its beginnings in the Covid lockdown. “We were all stuck together and couldn’t go out, so we cooked. We had all three kids back under one roof for the first time in a long time, and we had dinner each night as a family. Cooking together became a major source of entertainment.”

Now, the Colberts invite us into their kitchen and around their dining room table. Sharing Stephen and Evie’s favourite recipes, as well as those of their family and friends, this book offers everything from Party Food (called “party food” because “appetizers” implies something to follow when we all know that, often, this is the only course), to Seafood, to Poultry and Meat (“Evie and I have different relationships to meat. I like it. Evie can take it or leave it, and mostly she leaves it.”), to Desserts (“This is one of the largest sections of the book. Evie always reminds me that desserts are a great way to postpone clearing up.”), to Drinks (“I love cocktail hour. It feels like a reward for having gone so long without a cocktail”), all tied together with playful dialogue between Stephen and Evie and gorgeous shots of their food, family, and home. (more…)

Queer Eye Guacamole Cups

Queer Eye Guacamole Cups excerpted from The Official Netflix Cookbook: 70 Recipes from Your TV to Your Table by Anna Painter. Photography by Beryl Striewski.

The Official Netflix Cookbook: 70 Recipes from Your TV to Your Table by Anna Painter.

Enjoy 70 delicious dishes inspired by iconic Netflix movies and series with Netflix: The Official Cookbook!

You’re settling in for a night of watching the next volume of your favourite show and you’re going to need snacks! Netflix: The Official Cookbook offers Netflix-inspired food and drinks to create the best menu to devour along with the latest season of your favourite show.

Pair your Netflix home menu of shows, movies, docuseries, and stand-up comedy specials with the perfect snacks, main courses, desserts, and drinks. Each chapter, from TUDUM to Watch Parties, offers delicious recipes based on popular Netflix shows and films. that will give viewers the perfect additions to their Grace & Frankie, Squid Game, Sex Education, and Heartstopper marathons! Prepare a themed meal to enhance your Witcher viewing experience or make Sweet Inspirations based on Nailed It! Prepare to Watch It Again and cook it again!

70 RECIPES INSPIRED BY NETFLIX: Netflix: The Official Cookbook serves up appetizers, meals, and desserts inspired by Netflix’s series and popular categories to create the perfect snacking and streaming experience (more…)

Ho, Ho, Holiday Appetizer Wreath

Ho, Ho, Holiday Appetizer Wreath excerpted from The Cozy Christmas Cookbook: 90 Easy, Tasty, Varieties of Comforting Recipes For A Memorable Christmas by Jeremy Owen

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with a collection of heartwarming recipes that bring the spirit of the season straight to your kitchen. The Cozy Christmas Cookbook is your ultimate guide to festive cooking, filled with 90 delicious recipes that capture the joy, warmth, and togetherness of the holiday season. From show-stopping main dishes and soul-warming soups to delectable desserts and comforting drinks, this cookbook has everything you need to create unforgettable holiday meals.

Each recipe is designed to be as approachable as it is flavorful, with easy-to-follow instructions, accessible ingredients, and tips to ensure perfect results every time. You’ll find a rich variety of dishes to suit every taste, including hearty classics like Herb-Roasted Turkey with Sage Stuffing, cozy bowls of Winter Vegetable Stew with Thyme, indulgent Spiced Gingerbread Bundt Cake, and festive drinks like Chai-Spiced Apple Cider.

Whether you’re hosting a grand family feast or enjoying a quiet evening by the fire, The Cozy Christmas Cookbook will help you create beautiful dishes that taste as magical as they look. This cookbook also includes thoughtful tips for stress-free holiday cooking, creative ideas for using leftovers, and advice on creating a warm, inviting kitchen that captures the spirit of the season.

The Cozy Christmas Cookbook: 90 Easy, Tasty, Varieties of Comforting Recipes For A Memorable Christmas by Jeremy Owen is available at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk .

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