A one-of–a-kind cookbook, Savory Sweet Life is a wonderful collection of inventive and playful family recipes that celebrate the everyday moments in life—from birthday parties and family game nights to potlucks and summer backyard barbecues. Alice Currah, whose popular food blog, SavorySweetLife.com, attracts half a million page views every month, now combines warm, personal stories, helpful advice and time-saving tips, and real-life food for those together times that the whole family will love— whether it’s Pulled Pork Tacos and Chocolate Chip Cookies on family game night or Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Garlic Cheese Sandwiches and Spiced Gingersnap Cookies on an unexpected snow day.

Got the munchies? Grab a bite at any hour and keep your energy up! Choose from fast-to-fix treats and always-on-hand favorites. These grab-and-go goodies will please every appetite! There are snack mixes, muffins, cheese spreads, fruits, and sweet stuff. The 81 recipes include Bacon-Cheese Ring, Seasoned Pretzels, Walnut Coffee Cake, Buttermilk Fudge, Granola-Fruit Parfaits, Apple-Pear Skillet Cake, Sweet Potato Muffins, Pecan Sandies, Raspberry Nut Bars, Rocky Road Mousse, Spicy Black Bean Dip, Oriental Snack Mix, Microwave Peanut Brittle, Cinnamon-Apple Popcorn, Danish Pastries, Candied Baby Dills, and more.

When it's time to party, it's time to munch and sip! Satisfy your guests' cravings with this big assortment of appetizers and drinks. There are tasty bites, creamy dips, spicy teas, rich coffees, and more! The 75 recipes include Hot Seafood Dip, Ultimate Chili Dip, Marmalade Meatballs, Spicy Pecans, Raisin-Walnut Pinwheels, Feta Cheese Squares, Spinach Puffs, Vegetable Pate, Potato Coins, Apple-Cinnamon Cheese Ball, Mexican Quiches, Raspberry Wine, Southern Eggnog, Spirited Cider, Sunrise Mimosas, Honey-Rum Coffee, Cherry Cordial Fudge, Macadamia Nut Tarts, Sinless Brownies, and other favorites.

Moist chocolate cake that melts in your mouth. Candy bar cheesecake. Creamy chocolate pie. Reward yourself with these goodies and more! Here are 73 recipes that are tantalizing treats for the chocolate lover: pies, cakes, pudding, cookies, candy, cocoa, and more. Recipes include Candy Bar Cheesecake, Cherry Sugarplums, Chocolate Mint Torte, Brownie Trifle, Caramel Mocha, Chewy Chocolate Bars, Cherry-Topped Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Custard, Chocolate Fondue, Chocolate Toffee Mud Pie, Black Forest Cheesecake, Chocolate-Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies, Chocolate Nut Truffles, Chocolate Rum Coffee, Microwave Rocky Road Fudge, French Quarter Cake, Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa, Ultimate Chocolate Pudding, Turtle Brownies, and other favorites.

Want rich flavor in a flash? Easy techniques and convenience items such as cake mixes and ready-made crusts help you serve these sweets in a hurry! Here are 80 recipes that are shortcuts to making fabulous desserts: pies, cakes, cobblers, fun for kids, creamy confections, and more! Recipes include Apple Bread Pudding, Banana Boats, Black Forest Angel Dessert, Brownie Creme Brulee, Butterscotch Ice Cream Squares, Chocolate-Cherry Tart, Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert, Citrus Trifle, Coconut-Banana Pudding, Dessert Waffles, Easy Sweet Potato Pie, Ice Cream Sundae Cake, Homestyle Rice Pudding, Summer Fruit Dessert, Pumpkin Streusel Cake, Rainbow Cookies, Walnut-Fudge Pie, and other favorites.

What could be more personal than presenting loved ones with their favorite foods, whether it's to satisfy their sweet tooth or nourish their health! These 76 recipes are for candies, cookies, cakes, casseroles, soups, breads, jams, and other foods that make delicious gifts. Recipes include Amaretto-Cinnamon Nut Mix, Blueberry Sticky Buns, Caramel Fudge, Grape-Wine Jam, Jelly Bean Brittle, Maple Divinity, Nightcap Coffee Mix, Ring of Gold Apricot Cake, Rocky Road Tart, Rum-Raisin Balls, Salmon Pot Pie, Spaghetti Bread, Seventh Heaven Layered Salad, Chicken-Onion Soup, Black-Eyed Pea Soup, No-Fail Microwave Fudge, Sunshine Parfaits, Spicy Vegetable Salsa, Crunchy Cheese Ball, Pineapple Cake, Trail Mix, Trillionaire Candy, and other favorites.