Enjoy this collection of savory and sweet pie recipes, of the pizza and baked variety, pulled from the pages of the sweet romantic comedy series The Costa Brothers Cozy Comfort Christmas books. This cookbook contains family favorites, crowd pleasers, and a few bonuses from the Christmas-themed romantic comedy series. Recipes range from the classic margherita pizza to the unique tiramisu pie of Tommy’s heart. You’ll also find Ivy’s Christmas cookies, a gluten-free pizza crust for Joy, and Nico’s hot chocolate bombs. If you found your mouth watering while reading the series, now you can try your favorite recipes inspired by the books as well as read author notes not seen elsewhere. May this cookbook bring you comfort and joy this holiday season and all year long.

There is new evidence to support old Freudian theories that our dreams reveal our deepest and darkest desires. The theme of my life story is framed by seven significant dream periods and focuses on my search for the ultimate high through ritualistic sexual encounters. It explores the role of homosexuality in the heterosexual context in particular and in society in general.

Krista Novak knows you can't go home again. Yet here she is, touching down in the place she left for good eight years ago. Even though it's only for the holidays, being back means facing Alex Costas. It also means dealing with the fallout from his decision to stay and her decision to move her life thousands of miles away. To make the situation more interesting, she still wants Alex. And he wants her. How do they find common ground? A little Christmas magic must be in the air. Because when a snowstorm changes her travel plans, they're blessed with the most life-changing gift of all.

THE RESTAURANT AN AUTHORITATIVE, UP-TO-DATE, AND ONE-STOP GUIDE TO THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS In the newly revised The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation, Ninth Edition, accomplished hospitality and restaurant professional John R. Walker delivers a comprehensive exploration of opening a restaurant, from the initial idea to the grand opening. The book offers readers robust, applications-based coverage of all aspects of developing, opening, and running a restaurant. Readers will discover up-to-date material on staffing, legal and regulatory issues, cost control, financing, marketing and promotion, equipment and design, menus, sanitation, and concepts. Every chapter has been revised, updated and enhanced with several industry examples, sidebars, charts, tables, photos, and menus. The ninth edition of The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation provides readers with all the information they need to make sound decisions that will allow for the building of a thriving restaurant business. The book also offers: A thorough introduction to the restaurant business, from the history of eating out to the modern challenges of restaurant operation A comprehensive exploration of restaurants and their owners, including quick-casual, sandwich, family, fine-dining, and other establishments Practical discussions of menus, kitchens, and purchasing, including prices and pricing strategies, menu accuracy, health inspections, and food purchasing systems In-depth examinations of restaurant operations, including bar and beverage service, budgeting and control, and food production and sanitation An indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate restaurant and food management services and business administration students, The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation, Ninth Edition is also perfect for aspiring and practicing restaurant owners and restaurant investors seeking a one-stop guide to the restaurant business.

A wannabe journalist and reluctant astrologer turns out to be clairvoyant in this charming middle-grade coming-of-age novel; for fans of Rebecca Stead's novels. Clara can't believe her no-nonsense grandmother has just up and moved to Florida, leaving Clara and her mother on their own for the first time. This means her mother can finally "follow her bliss," which involves moving to a tiny apartment in Kensington Market, working at a herbal remedy shop and trying to develop her so-called mystical powers. Clara tries to make the best of a bad situation by joining the newspaper staff at her new middle school, where she can sharpen her investigative journalistic skills and tell the kind of hard-news stories her grandmother appreciated. But the editor relegates her to boring news stories and worse . . . the horoscopes. Worse yet, her horoscopes come true, and soon everyone at school is talking about Clara Voyant, the talented fortune-teller. Clara is horrified -- horoscopes and clairvoyance aren't real, she insists, just like her grandmother always told her. But when a mystery unfolds at school, she finds herself in a strange situation: having an opportunity to prove herself as an investigative journalist . . . with the help of her own mystical powers.

Greek-American food business owner and single mom Calliope "Callie" Costas faces Greek tragedy when a murder shakes the picturesque waterfront community of Crystal Bay, Wisconsin. Recipes included!Building a small business has been murder, but Callie Costas didn't expect to be confronted with an actual body. The 36-year-old Greek-American proprietor of "Callie's Kitchen," a meals-from-scratch business in an idyllic small town, has been busy creating a post-divorce life for herself, her young daughter and her pet Yorkie, Koukla. After a lot of hard work (including staving off her father's continual advice), she's got the locals and tourists clamoring for her delicious Mediterranean dishes and Midwest comfort food classics. Recently, she's started a budding romance with a fellow foodie, the wealthy owner and chef of Crystal Bay's most popular bistro.However, success is as fleeting as one of Wisconsin's glorious autumn days. As local businesses begin to shut down due to a slow economy, Callie is struggling not to become another statistic. A contest with a hefty cash prize seems like the perfect chance to fix her financial woes, until a shocking murder threatens not only her livelihood - but her life.When she's targeted as a prime suspect by an attractive expat British detective, Callie's situation becomes more delicate than her Greek egg-lemon soup. She's got to find the killer and fast if she wants to protect her daughter, save her business and stay alive.Don't miss this page-turning first installment in a delicious new culinary cozy series!

This text shows the reader how to plan and develop a restaurant or foodservice space. Topics covered include concept design, equipment identification and procurement, design principles, space allocation, electricity and energy management, environmental concerns, safety and sanitation, and considerations for purchasing small equipment, tableware, and table linens. This book is comprehensive in nature and focuses on the whole facility—with more attention to the equipment—rather than emphasizing either front of the house or back of the house.