A guide of alternatives to traditional funerals, commemorating lost loved ones in a meaningful, personal way.Today, many people are forgoing the trappings and timeworn rituals of typical funerals, and are instead opting to celebrate their loved ones' lives. With careful planning, services like these can truly honor the person who has died—and both comfort and uplift those who attend.Celebrating a Life offers sensitive guidance on every detail—venue...

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MANNERS, REVISED AND UPDATED TO ACCOMODATE TODAY'S HIGH-SPEED LIFESTYLES, SHIFTING VALUES, AND EVER-EVOLVING DEFINITION OF FAMILY.Letitia Baldrige is universally recognized as the country's leading authority on executive, domestic, and social manners. She began writing on manners and protocol during her diplomatic service in 1949, and she has been hailed on the cover of Time magazine as "America's leading arbiter of manners." Originally published in ...

American families are sick of rudeness, aggression, and unruly behavior. They are searching for ways to cool down society -- and bring up kids who win at life by peaceful, compassionate, and rational means, rather than the opposite. This is the book that casts out a new lifeline to them and speaks positively to their deepest needs and yearnings.Explaining that kindness is the heart and core of civility and manners in any society, Letitia Baldrige, America's number one best-selling ...

Filled with practical advice for every occasion, business and pleasure, this updated and revised edition is the most complete and authoritative guide to living well.First published in 1952, this classic guide has been fully updated to reflect the concerns of the modern reader. The advice that has made Amy Vanderbilt the first name in etiquette remains pertinent today. Here is the final word on buying and using stationery, responding to dinner invitations, hosting a...

This luscious and contemporary take on the alluring cuisine of Iran featuring 75 recipes for both traditional Persian dishes and modern reinterpretations using Middle Eastern ingredients.In The New Persian Kitchen, acclaimed chef and Lucid Food blogger Louisa Shafia explores her Iranian heritage by reimagining classic Persian recipes from a fresh, vegetable-focused perspective. These vibrant recipes demystify Persian ingredients like rose petals, dried lim...

An "extremely funny" take on the decline of civility, from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of How the Hell Did This Happen? ( The Plain Dealer).In Modern Manners, cultural guru P. J. O'Rourke provides the essential accessory for the truly contemporary man or woman—a rulebook for living in a world without rules.Traditionally, good manners were a means of becoming as bland and invisible as everyone else, thus avoid...

What if your hobby turned into attending pastry school in Paris-and a surprising career change?For Susan Holding, that’s exactly what happened.Susan was a nurse turned road warrior teaching medical professionals to use computer software. But on the weekends, her hobby was baking-usually while dreaming about mastering French pastry. While searching for a New England baking course, she mistakenly received information about Le Cordon Bleu’s pastry program in P...

Mill your own fresh, nutritious flours guided by profiles and grinding tips for over 30 types of grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds—then savor their unique flavors and textures in 100 tantalizing recipes.The reasons to mill your own flour are plentiful. Home-ground flour is fresher, nutrient-dense, safer from cross-contamination with allergens, and free from preservatives and chemicals. It also offers a diversity of ...

"[A] compendium of socially acceptable responses to every conceivable opportunity for personal embarrassment or inadvertent insult." — Publishers WeeklyRead by millions since the first edition was published in 1922, Emily Post—the most trusted name in etiquette—has always been there to help people navigate every conceivable social situation. The tradition continues with this 100 percent revised and updated edition, in which Peggy Post covers the formal, the...

Enjoy a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, and honey—or a holiday meal—from your own farm animals, with the help of this homesteading guide.Gail Damerow covers everything you need to successfully raise your own farm animals. Even with just a small plot of land, you can become more self-sufficient, save money, and enjoy healthy, delicious animal products.Also available in this series: *The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Pro...

A collection of stories and 100 sweet and savory French-inspired recipes that reflect the way Parisians eat today, featuring lush Parisian photography“David Lebovitz is a rare specimen: both a terrific storyteller and a brilliant, uncompromising recipe writer.”—Yotam OttolenghiIn 2004, David Lebovitz packed up his most treasured cookbooks, a well-worn cast-iron skillet, and his laptop and moved to Paris. In that time, the culinary culture o...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of French Women Don’t Get Fat offers a collection of delicious, healthy recipes and advice on eating well without gaining weight.With French Women Don’t Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano wrote the ultimate non–diet book on how to enjoy food and stay slim, sparking a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Now, in her first-ever cookbook, she provides her millions of readers with the recipes that are the cornerst...