While dining at the Ohio home of the prominent Stanley family, noted critic and social celebrity Sheridan Whiteside slips on the doorstep and injures his hip, leaving the city slicker confined to the house for an outrageous six-week recovery period, which leads to cockroach farms, an octopus in the cellar, a dinner party with ex-convicts, special delivery of penguins, and more madcap mayhem.

"Everybody's favorite honorary grandmother is here to save the day with 100 dinner recipes for every day of the week, from Sheet-Pan Mondays to Slow and Low Saturdays, plus tips and tricks to make the daily dinner grind less hectic and simpler than ever.Babs is back with a cookbook sharing her favorite dinner recipes. From her years of experience feeding her family as a mother of four and now a grandmother of nine, Barbara Costello has perfected her...

A young boy named Banjo Cannon always eats a sausage for dinner, until the night that his sausage--and the rest of his meal--runs away.

Recipes from and profiles of tastemakers who're cooking in the understated, unfussy style featured in the quarterly journal Kinfolk.

New York Times bestselling author and queen of healthy weeknight dinners Alex Snodgrass shares delicious dinners that will bring everyone to the table. Known for her “cleaned up” weeknight comfort food, Alex Snodgrass knows how important it is for healthy food to be accessible both in flavor and in preparation. When you get to the end of a long day in a long week, you just want to whip up a low-fuss, delicious meal that makes up for the stresses...

"Wilson's book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and mores through the lens of the technologies we use to prepare, serve, and consume food. This book tells the history of food through its tools across different eras and continents to present a fully rounded account of humans' evolving relationship to kitchen technology" --Publisher.

A cooking show host and private chef shares the secrets to throwing fun, no-stress gatherings through recipes for every mood and cooking comfort level, menu suggestions, and tips and tricks for taking the pressure off of hosting.

Shares dozens of tips and strategies for looking slimmer and feeling more confident, challenging diet mindsets by explaining how to honestly assess one's eating habits, select a flattering wardrobe, and embrace a healthy sense of humor.