Thanking God for the spirit of hospitality and the gift to serve. I've always had a Passion for food. That awesome smell in the kitchen that wakes you up in the morning and gets you out a bed. Those smells in the kitchen at Thanksgiving. Preparing sweet potato pies. Always brings me peace and joy. That smile you see when people are enjoying your food. It's like a moment of heaven straight from the heart. My desire is to bring people and families together preparing our favorite meals with love. Cooking with love is like an art and a gift from God.

A cookbook of pescatarian, dairy-free recipes for healthy eating, inspired by macrobiotic and Mediterranean diets—includes photos. Actress Abbie Cornish and chef Jacqueline King are best friends who bonded over their love of food and self-care. A few years ago, Abbie, a novice cook, asked Jacqueline, a graduate of the culinary program at the National Gourmet Institute, for cooking lessons. Every Sunday, they would take trips to the local farmers’ market, spend all day cooking, and then serve these dishes to their family and friends. Pescan is an extension of this tradition and all the food they explored together. Their way of eating—which they call pescan—is centered on plant-based, dairy-free dishes, but with high-protein seafood and eggs incorporated. The recipes, like Veggie Tempeh Bolognese, Artichoke Hummus with Za’atar, and Miso-Ginger Glazed Black Cod, are highly nutrient dense, incredibly energizing, and very accessible. Pescan is a collection of healthy recipes, but it’s also a story of friendship, healing, and developing a more positive relationship with food.

BS"DRenee Chernin writes about cooking and life on her popular website, TheKosherChannel.com, and publishes cookbooks for the Jewish holidays. Her "Cooking for the King" series is designed for women of all ages and backgrounds. In addition to amazing recipes with helpful and healthful tips, there are stories of Jewish history, dignified heroines, and glimpses of Renee's rich Sephardic heritage flavored with a splash of Southern elegance--in humor, warmth and good taste.Chanukah is the perfect time to serve fun and festive meals. From Restaurant Style Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, to Bubbly Beer Bread, to Fish Cakes with Comeback Sauce, "Cooking for the King" offers prepare ahead directions so that you can cut down on last minute cooking and enjoy friends and family. Renee's goal is to bring her readers recipes that are simple and adaptable with ingredients that are easy to find, and are, of course-delicious! This will be your annual go-to book with eight different latke recipes, a dozen fish and dairy entrées and delicious desserts like Portuguese Orange Olive Oil Cake and Churros with Chocolate Sauce. To balance out heavier but traditional holiday foods, there are ideas for dinner salads, hearty soups and lighten up options.Based on the success of "Cooking for the King," the Rosh Hashanah Edition, you are sure to enjoy every aspect of this beautifully designed Chanukah Edition.Approbations:"In her home is found the crossroads of, elegance, hospitality, and sanctity. This book is not the result of her work, but rather of her being. Now the public has the opportunity to benefit from what is clearly an expression of her soul." Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman, Congregation Beth Jacob, Atlanta"Her recipes have been tried and tested and her Torah insights have the capacity to transform food preparation from a mundane activity to the service of heart and soul." Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, Congregation Beth Yehudah, Milwaukee"Renee Chernin's cooking demos are spiritual as well as culinary experiences. Her recipes are interesting to read, easy to follow, and delicious to eat." Sara Yoheved Rigler, Author and international lecturer

A woman's unforgettable journey to find her destiny. Twenty-nine-year-old Ella Walker strives to live her best life. When tragedy strikes at both work and home, her world spirals out of control. She confides in her best friend, Tara Collins, who helps her confront her fears. With Tara by her side, Ella embarks on a cathartic journey across Italy to heal her body and soul. The odyssey leads to Vernazza, one of five seaside villages in the Cinque Terre. The enchanting hamlet provides the refuge and tranquility Ella needs to gain clarity about her future. As she awakens to her heart's desire, fate intervenes with several cruel twists, threatening to upend her happiness. Will Ella cling to her old ways, or will she fight for her dreams that were born in Vernazza?

The Brooklyn destination the New York Times called “one of the most extraordinary restaurants in the country”—which began as a pizza place and quickly redefined the urban food landscape—releases its highly anticipated debut cookbook. When Roberta’s opened in 2008 in a concrete bunker in Bushwick, it was a pizzeria where you could stop in for dinner and stumble out hours later, happy. It’s still a down-the-rabbit-hole kind of place but has also become a destination for groundbreaking food, a wholly original dining experience, and a rooftop garden that marked the beginning of the urban farming movement in New York City. The forces behind Roberta’s—chef Carlo Mirarchi and co-owners Brandon Hoy and Chris Parachini—share recipes, photographs, and stories meant to capture the experience of Roberta’s for those who haven’t been, and to immortalize it for those who’ve been there since the beginning.

Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs provides a detailed description of techniques and rich stories of how social workers, psychologists, counselors, and child and youth care workers can help young people become more resilient. With ample case studies and fascinating explanations of research, Dr. Ungar shows why we need to work just as hard changing the environments that surround children as we do changing children themselves. Building on lessons learned from clinical, community and residential settings, Dr. Ungar discusses 20 skills that can enhance the effectiveness of frontline mental health services. Along with descriptions of the skills necessary to talk with clients about the factors that put their mental health at risk, Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs also presents systemic practices clinicians can use in their everyday work. Engaging with children’s extended family, addressing issues of community violence, racism and homophobia, and helping parents and teachers understand children’s maladaptive coping strategies as sometimes necessary are among the many practical strategies that are discussed which clinicians can use to enhance and sustain the therapeutic value of their work.