Firm, ripe tomatoes. Golden corn. Fragrant basil. Juicy peaches. Nothing compares with the bounty of summer when colors, flavors, and aromas are at their peak and cooking is easier than ever. Fresh, ripe produce is so tasty and perfect on its own that creating a terrific summer meal can be stress-free, delicious, and fun.In Summer Gatherings, award-winning cooking instructor Rick Rodgers has compiled his favorite simple summer recipes that make the most of the season's fla...

Decadent recipes for crave-worthy dishes—from tuna melts to spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese to meatloaf, banana splits to brownies.Inside these pages, celebrated cookbook author Rick Rodgers shares his cherished recipes for the very best of American-style comfort foods. This collection of over 100 tempting dishes—for lunch, starters, sides, dinner, and desserts—comes to life with personal tales and stunning photography, providing delicious inspiration ...

Move over bacon! Here are fifty-five of the best meatball recipes, ranging from traditional to modern, with flavors from all around the world.With over fifty recipes ranging from comfortingly traditional to cutting-edge modern, Rick Rodgers expands the role of the beloved meatball inside I Love Meatballs! Dishes inspired by a variety of ethnicities including Italian, Thai, Chinese, Greek, Vietnamese, Swedish, Moroccan, and Indian are made from a full range ...

"Celebrates the sweet excesses of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . . . Sachertorte, Apfelstrudel and Croissants are among the creations Rodgers demystifies." — Publishers WeeklyTake a tour of the legendary cafés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague where a rich tradition of masterful desserts and coffee lives on. For centuries, artists and philosophers have gathered around coffeehouse tables to complement their lively conversations with exquisite desserts. Modern ...

This celebration of Manhattan's culinary landmark features "recipes as diverse as its various denizens, and a history of its origins" ( The New York Times).In New York City's landmark National Biscuit Company building, Chelsea Market has inspired countless tourists and locals alike with its vegetable, meat, and seafood shops, top-notch restaurants, kitchen supply stores, and everything food-related in between. In celebration of its fifteen-year milestone,

Retirement planning was simple and predictable 40 years ago. All you needed was your company pension, personal savings, and Social Security.Those days are long gone. Most public pensions are underfunded, and private companies can't get rid of them fast enough. Social Security's own trustees predict it will run out of money in less than 20 years. And most people haven't saved even a fraction of what they should.Retiring comfortably today is not about saving more, it's about saving smart. In...

This definitive baking guide is the much-anticipated cookbook from the Model Bakery, a mother-daughter–run baking destination with a huge local following that's been wowing the Wine Country for years. And this book of sensational artisan baked goods makes clear why there are lines out the door! Featuring 75 recipes and 60 photos, it's as luscious to look at as their most-requested breads, classic desserts, and fresh pastries—all arrayed here—are to eat. Pain au Levain, Sticky Buns, Peach S...

Whether planning a quick dinner after work or a holiday meal for a crowd, you will never be stumped for a side dish again.Side dishes make the meal. Think about it: What’s a burger without fries, turkey without stuffing, or barbecue without coleslaw, baked beans, or macaroni and cheese—or all three? The Big Book of Sides contains more than 450 delicious recipes to complement any dish. Award-winning cooking teacher and author Rick Rodgers has carefully comp...

"[An] homage to his parents' Italian table . . . In this labor of love, future generations of Italian food fans will find something to sing about." — Publishers WeeklyEntertainment legend Frankie Avalon has cooked his way from his mother's kitchen in South Philadelphia to Hollywood and Las Vegas. Here in his first cookbook are pitch-perfect recipes for such Italian classics as Tomato-Ricotta Lasagna and Three-Meat Sunday Gravy with Pasta, as well as unexpec...

Some of the iconic chef's best recipes, drawn from French, Italian, Indian, African, and other cuisines and adapted to American kitchens and techniques."One of the most influential figures in American cooking. . . . It's wonderful to see his recipes reprinted in this functional collection." — Library Journal (starred review)Known as the Dean of American Cooking, James Beard set a standard of culinary excellence that's still a benchma...

As Don Draper famously said, "Nostalgia: a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone." Nostalgia, of course, also calls to one's appetite. Thanks in part to the popular series Mad Men, fans are discovering the classic cuisine of the 1960's; whether to revisit the favorite recipes of their childhoods or to celebrate the comforting, sometimes kitschy, always-satisfying dishes of the era, including:Waldorf SaladSweet and Sour MeatballsBeef Strogano...

New York Times bestselling author Marla Heller, in collaboration with bestselling cookbook writer Rick Rodgers, provides simple, home-cooked, DASH-approved meals to help promote weight loss and increased health benefits.A healthy diet is only as good as the food it provides in its plan. Now in The Everyday DASH Diet Cookbook, bestselling author and foremost DASH expert Marla Heller, together with bestselling cookbook writer Rick Rodgers, makes it e...