Dramatic, seductive, playful, infinite in its variety, otherworldly in its taste: It's chocolate, and here's all the impetus you need to indulge your passion for it every day of the year. The beloved Alice Medrich, renowned for impeccable recipes that produce stellar results, has written Chocolate Holidays especially for people who love to bake but don't have enough hours in the day. Without compromising on flavor, texture, or ingredients, she pares down the preparation steps, teaches us resraint, and comes up with fifty amazing recipes, each a little jewel of elegance and simplicty. An ideal year in chocolate might start with a New Year's brunch starring Chocolate Blini with Berry Caviar. Then there are Valentine's Day chocolate scones and St. Patrick's Day Irish Coffee Chocolate Mousse. And of course any "holiday" your imagination can conjure up is a perfect reason to indulge: perhaps a decadently rich hot chocolate served in demitasse portions to exorcise those end-of-February blues. Spring might whisper chocolate Giant Krispy Easter Treats or a Passover Chocolate Nut Sponge Torte, or white chocolate-glazed Apricot Orange Cupcakes for a wedding shower. Summer suggests fruit and ice cream desserts such as the Independence Day red, white, and blue sundaes, followed by autumn's pies and tarts laden with chocolate and nuts. And no matter what you've been putting on the table for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays past, it will be out-chocolated by Alice's Chocolate Cranberry Pudding and her Chocolate Hazelnut Roulade—both unequivocally year-end musts. In Chocolate Holidays, Medrich unlocks the secrets of our favorite sweet, offering chocolate desserts for every season, for every reason. First published in hardcover as A Year in Chocolate (Warner Books, 2001)

The award-winning author of BitterSweet and Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts turns her attention to dozens of memorable dessert recipes for holidays and special occasions throughout the year and includes an extensive section on ingredients, equipment, decorative touches, and how to customize a recipe to use the chocolate of one's choice. Original.

A collection of eighty recipes from Jacques Torres for delicious chocolate creations that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

From beloved cookbook author and recipe developer Sarah Copeland, Every Day Is Saturday brims with inspiration. More than 100 beautiful recipes that make weeknight cooking a breeze, gorgeous food and lifestyle photography, and easy-to-follow tips for cooking delicious, healthful, sustaining food provide a joyous Saturday mentality of taking pleasure in food and occasion, whatever the day of the week. Recipes cover every course, from breakfast to dessert, including dishes perfect for the life occasions of a busy family: potlucks, picnics, lazy Sundays, and casual dinners with friends. Here is a delightful and inspiring resource—in a bright and beautiful jacketed package—for weeknight cooks, weekend dreamers, and working parents who want to put great meals at the center of the table where their family gathers.

Celebrate all year long with recipes that your family & friends will love! Filled with tasty and easy-to-fix recipes for every holiday to help you celebrate every memorable season. The book is divided by the seasons: Fall (Family get-togethers & game-day, Halloween and, of course, Thanksgiving), Winter Celebrations (Christmas to Valentine's Day and best-loved winter recipes), Spring (Easter, Mother's Day and more) and Summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day and County fairs in between). 245 Recipes.

Bestselling author Worthington offers all the secrets for stress-free entertaining during the holidays. Each festive recipe is designed to reduce prep time and streamline cooking techniques, so hosts can spend more time at the party and less in the kitchen.

I love celebrating the holidays just as much as others. This book was started for some time back while doing my research on the holidays. I was at the library reading up to get my citizenship, and the idea came up as I was researching on this great country's presidents. The idea was to write a cookbook, but I didn't have any idea how to start. But as time went by, it was clear to me that it was time to start writing. As a foreigner, not knowing the norms or what to do, I had a professor-who wrote many books on the Latin language-help me, and he was the person who inspired me in writing a book. Thanks to all of you who will be cooking from this book.