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Book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook

Download or read book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects. As the air grows chillier and nights longer, these dishes draw us to the table and the warmth of an active kitchen: Slow-simmered dishes like Cider-Braised Pork Roast, cheesy weeknight pasta like Unstuffed Shells with Butternut Squash, or a crusty bread like Fig and Fennel Bread. When the flavors of summer fade, autumn and winter fruits and vegetables can be just as bold and bountiful. Find recipe inspiration from the season's first ripe figs and plump brussels sprouts to roasty sides featuring celery root, kohlrabi, and kabocha squash, or a cranberry curd tart to brighten a winter's night. Themed chapters showcase all the reasons to love autumn and winter cooking: Find new celeberation favorites with a chapter of centerpiece dishes like Turkey and Gravy for a Crowd or Swiss Chard Pie to wow your guests. Picked apples on an autumnal adventure? All Things Apple covers both sweet and savory recipes like French Apple Cake and Celery Root, Fennel, and Apple Chowder to help you use them up. Create the ultimate party spread with chapters devoted to Appetizers, Festive Drinks, and Brunch: Try fried Korean fried chicken wings, latkes with beet-horseradish applesauce, or Everything Straws. Obsessed with pumpkin? So are we! In the Everyone Loves Pumpkin chapter you'll find everything from Creamy Pumpkin-Chai Soup to Rum Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. Bake to your heart's content with chapters covering breads, cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, and more. Give the gift of food with recipes for Rocky Road Bark and Fruits of the Forest Liqueur. America's Test Kitchen's tips and tricks guarantee every meal is a success. Flip to the introduction for menus and entertaining tips. Plus, we've added seasonally themed spreads throughout so you can decorate the perfect holiday cookies or plan a charcuterie board with last-second appetizers.

Book Autumn

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joanne Weir
  • Publisher : Time Life Medical
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN : 9780783546087
  • Pages : 134 pages

Download or read book Autumn written by Joanne Weir and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1997 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of recipes for seasonal foods abundant during the fall season.

Book Home Made Winter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yvette van Boven
  • Publisher : Abrams
  • Release : 2012-12-15
  • ISBN : 1613124848
  • Pages : 528 pages

Download or read book Home Made Winter written by Yvette van Boven and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warm up your winter with recipes for apple cider, cardamom and orange scones, Irish potato soup, and much more. Dutch chef Yvette van Boven’s Home Made series of cookbooks feature delicious recipes, beautiful photos, step-by-step instruction, and her own hand-drawn artwork. Now she presents Home Made Winter, a heartfelt, humorous, and passionate collection of dishes inspired by her childhood in Ireland and her frequent sojourns in France. This is a cookbook that will warm your heart, with chapters on Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch; Pies and Sweet Things for Tea Time; Beverages; To Start; Main Courses; and Dessert, focusing on simple recipes for classic dishes such as apple cider, BBQ pulled pork, ricotta cheesecake, and more. Step-by-step, she explains how to make butter, beef sausage, and baileys—and also features her favorite winter holiday recipes.

Book Greenfeast  Autumn  Winter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nigel Slater
  • Publisher : Ten Speed Press
  • Release : 2020-09-08
  • ISBN : 1984858742
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book Greenfeast Autumn Winter written by Nigel Slater and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 110 vegetarian autumn and winter recipes that provide quick, easy, and filling plant-based suppers while paying homage to the seasons—from the beloved author of Tender. Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter is a vibrant and joyous collection of recipes, perfect for people who want to eat less meat, but don’t want to compromise on flavor and ease of cooking. With Nigel Slater’s famous one-line recipe introductions, the recipes are blissfully simple and make full use of ingredients you have on hand. Straightforward recipes showcase the delicious ingredients used such as Beetroot, Apple, and Goat's Curd; Crumpets, Cream Cheese & Spinach; and Naan, Mozzarella & Tomatoes and provide a plant-based guide for those who wish to eat with the seasons.

Book A Dish for All Seasons

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kathryn Pauline
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2022-08-23
  • ISBN : 1797207725
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book A Dish for All Seasons written by Kathryn Pauline and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A creative approach to seasonal cooking, A DISH FOR ALL SEASONS presents 26 adaptable recipes, each with four seasonal variations, for a total of more than 100 accessible recipes for creative weeknight cooking. This practical cookbook flips the script on recipe books organized by season. Instead of dedicated recipes to Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter—which would mean three quarters of the book goes unused for three quarters of the year—this book features 26 go-to recipes, each with four variations. Every dish includes a base recipe—such as a simple frittata, Panzanella salad, sheet pan dinner, or loaf cake—plus four adaptations based on the season. Readers will also find simple instructions and formulas for creating original dishes, giving them the tools they need to improvise based on the ingredients they have on hand. With a photograph to accompany all 100 dishes, this is a versatile, repertoire-building cookbook will be a go-to resource for home cooks looking to create delicious, healthy food all year long. SMART STRATEGY BOOK: This book teaches home cooks to cook creatively. With a base recipe, seasonal variations, and instructions for adapting the recipe using whatever ingredients are on hand, readers can choose to follow a seasonal recipe exactly, swap out an ingredient or two depending on what's available at their local market, or experiment with their own, totally original combinations. GREAT VALUE: With more than 100 go-to recipes, plus instructions and formulas that let readers experiment, this cookbook is a great value. Like DINNER'S IN THE OVEN and other weeknight books featuring lots of photography and simple recipes, the package is as appealing as the content. RECIPES WITH WIDE APPEAL: These are the kind of recipes that people actually cook on a regular basis—easy weekday staples such as oatmeal, hummus, quesadillas, sheet-pan dinners, penne pasta with meatballs—but with a seasonal twist. Perfect for: • Beginner cooks who want to master a few staple dishes • Home cooks of all skill levels looking for easy, creative weeknight recipes • Amateur chefs interested in updated basics • People who like to cook seasonally and shop at the local farmer's market

Book The Complete Summer Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2020-04-21
  • ISBN : 1948703149
  • Pages : 466 pages

Download or read book The Complete Summer Cookbook written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only cookbook you'll need during the year's warmest months A hot day and hanging over your stove were never meant to be. When fresh produce beckons but you haven't much energy to respond, these recipes help you settle into a more relaxed kind of cooking designed to keep you and your kitchen cool. Untether yourself from the oven with make-ahead meals best served cold (or at room temp), like Poached Salmon with Cucumber and Tomato salad and Tzatziki. Fix-and-forget recipes like North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork made in the electric pressure cooker won't steam up the kitchen. Equally easy are dinner salads; we've got enough to keep them interesting and varied, from Shrimp and White Bean Salad with Garlic Toasts to Grilled Caesar Salad. Barely more effort are fresh summer recipes requiring the briefest stint in a pan, such as Beet and Carrot Noodle Salad with Chicken or Braised Striped Bass with Zucchini and Tomatoes. Ready to take the party outside? You'll find all you need for casual patio meals prepared entirely on the grill (from meat to veggies, even pizza). Throw a fantastic cookout with easy starters, frosty drinks, and picnic must-haves like Picnic Fried Chicken, Classic Potato Salad, and Buttermilk Coleslaw. Visited the farmers' market? Find ideas for main dishes as well as sides inspired by the seasonal bounty, plus the best fruit desserts worth turning on the oven for. To end your meal on a cooler note, turn to a chapter of icebox desserts and no-bake sweets.

Book The Complete Salad Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2021-04-27
  • ISBN : 1948703564
  • Pages : 425 pages

Download or read book The Complete Salad Cookbook written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salads can be fun and filling—and this healthy cookbook shows you how, with 230+ dinner-worthy salad recipes packed with color, crunch, flavor, and nutrition! What does salad have the potential to be? An exciting mix of ingredients, flavors, and textures! Think: peaches over silken burrata or a Southwest-inspired Beef Salad with crunchy Cornbread Croutons . . . ATK’s salad cookbook reveals the creative possibilities of salads, from building delicious flavor combinations to experimenting with unique ingredients! Inside you’ll find: • 230+ main-dish salad recipes perfect for your next healthy meal • Expert guidance on mastering the best mix of ingredients, flavors, and textures • Fascinating culinary insights from Japan, Indian, Mexico, and more • A Salad Bar chapter covering salad dressings, toppings, oils, and spice blends • Nutritional information for every recipe • Gorgeous photos to help you along the way—and inspire your own creative salad riffs! Featuring recipes for old classics and new favorites, plus tips and tricks straight from the Test Kitchen, The Complete Salad Cookbook is your one-stop shop for finding innovative salads that will fill you up and satisfy your tastebuds.

Book The Complete One Pot

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2020-11-03
  • ISBN : 1948703343
  • Pages : 417 pages

Download or read book The Complete One Pot written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only one-pot cookbook you'll ever need! Simplify dinner and eat well with hundreds of meals that take full advantage of your favorite pans. Today's one-pot recipes are more varied than ever. From sheet-pan suppers to no-boil pastas, these flavorful recipes represent the test kitchen's best strategies for successful single-pan cooking, including staggering cooking times so everything finishes at once and developing an arsenal of no-cook sauces to dress up Instant Pot and slow cooker meals. ATK flips the lid on several one-pot cooking assumptions; first, that it's always slow. More than 130 of the 400+ recipes can be made in 45 minutes or less. Next, that the recipes serve an army: We paid attention to smaller family sizes by adding scaled-down recipes serving two throughout the book. And we made some of the all-time best recipes more flexible with choose-your-own pan options such as Classic Chicken Soup that can be made in a Dutch oven, slow cooker, or pressure cooker. Finally, we realized that decluttering dinner didn't stop with using just one pot but also meant limiting the number of bowls. Skip takeout with Sheet Pan Veggie Pizza. Make date-night Classic Arroz Con Pollo for Two in a saucepan. Cook for a crowd using a roasting-pan for Herbed Lamb Shoulder with Fingerling Potatoes and Asparagus. Set and forget Slow Cooker Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Raisin-Almond Couscous, or get dinner on the table fast using an Instant Pot to make Cod with Warm Tabbouleh Salad.

Book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook

Download or read book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects. As the air grows chillier and nights longer, these dishes draw us to the table and the warmth of an active kitchen: Slow-simmered dishes like Cider-Braised Pork Roast, cheesy weeknight pasta like Unstuffed Shells with Butternut Squash, or a crusty bread like Fig and Fennel Bread. When the flavors of summer fade, autumn and winter fruits and vegetables can be just as bold and bountiful. Find recipe inspiration from the season's first ripe figs and plump brussels sprouts to roasty sides featuring celery root, kohlrabi, and kabocha squash, or a cranberry curd tart to brighten a winter's night. Themed chapters showcase all the reasons to love autumn and winter cooking: Find new celeberation favorites with a chapter of centerpiece dishes like Turkey and Gravy for a Crowd or Swiss Chard Pie to wow your guests. Picked apples on an autumnal adventure? All Things Apple covers both sweet and savory recipes like French Apple Cake and Celery Root, Fennel, and Apple Chowder to help you use them up. Create the ultimate party spread with chapters devoted to Appetizers, Festive Drinks, and Brunch: Try fried Korean fried chicken wings, latkes with beet-horseradish applesauce, or Everything Straws. Obsessed with pumpkin? So are we! In the Everyone Loves Pumpkin chapter you'll find everything from Creamy Pumpkin-Chai Soup to Rum Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. Bake to your heart's content with chapters covering breads, cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, and more. Give the gift of food with recipes for Rocky Road Bark and Fruits of the Forest Liqueur. America's Test Kitchen's tips and tricks guarantee every meal is a success. Flip to the introduction for menus and entertaining tips. Plus, we've added seasonally themed spreads throughout so you can decorate the perfect holiday cookies or plan a charcuterie board with last-second appetizers.

Book Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Holiday Cooking

Download or read book Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Holiday Cooking written by Gooseberry Patch and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the holidays with Gooseberry Patch's biggest collection of holiday recipes throughout the entire year. Loyal fans of Gooseberry Patch and new readers alike will delight in this must-have cookbook with delicious home-cooked holiday meals to celebrate with family and friends. With over 400 recipes, Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Holiday Cooking is a must-have for every cook looking for home-cooked inspiration for their favorite holidays -- from Thanksgiving to Christmas to July 4th celebrations. span

Book Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse

Download or read book Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse written by Gooseberry Patch and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-06-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's autumn! Fresh produce overflows the roadside stands, and there are so many delicious ways to enjoy it. Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse is filled with recipes to enjoy autumn's riches, shared by cooks like you. Share a hearty breakfast of Scrambled Eggs Supreme and Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins before a day at the county fair. After hiking or leaf raking, warm up with Garden Vegetable Soup. After shopping the farmers' market, try Green & White Tossed Pear Salad or Butternut Squash Bake...easy and delicious. At dinnertime, Mom's Best Meatloaf is sure to satisfy...comfort food at its best! Or cook up Braised Pork Chops & Red Cabbage or Zucchini-Pepper Penne for a skilletful of great flavor. On Thanksgiving, you'll be proud to serve up Herbed Turkey Breast and Old-Fashioned Turkey Dressing. For tailgating, set out a farm-size spread of Pumpernickel Loaf Dill Dip, Hot Dogs in Mustard Sauce and Sparkling Cranberry Punch. They'll love it! Bake up scrumptious desserts like Pumpkin Crunch Cream Pie, Chocolate Syrup Brownies and Dad's Popcorn Balls...yummy! We've included easy tips for serving up farm-fresh meals, plus a bonus chapter of nostalgic memories. If you enjoy all the flavors of fall, you'll love the recipes in this cookbook!

Book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook

Download or read book The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook written by America's Test Kitchen and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Complete Modern Pantry

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2022-11-15
  • ISBN : 1954210167
  • Pages : 449 pages

Download or read book The Complete Modern Pantry written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Busy home cooks can create exciting meals straight from the pantry with this unique cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen. Cook more, shop less, and improvise like a pro with over 350 recipes and tricks for making the most of ingredients you already have on hand. Flexibility should be in every cook’s arsenal—sometimes you can’t always get to the supermarket. This invaluable cooking resource from America’s Test Kitchen shows cooks how to make use of their pantry by thinking in categories. The recipe is the blueprint—you focus on what the ingredients do, not just what they are. Visualize a dish starting with what’s in your pantry, fridge, or freezer. Then substitute, swap, and combine to build the meal up: • Bulk and bases: grains, beans, and other starchy foods are a solid foundation • Long storage vegetables: use go-to staples like potatoes and garlic, even frozen veggies • Proteins: items like eggs, tinned fish, tofu, and cured meat anchor the meal • Toppings: creamy and rich, or crispy, crunchy, and chewy—these always transform a dish • Acidic and pickled foods: brighten everything up • Umami: flavor-enhancing condiments and seasonings add depth to food • Hot and smoky elements: spices, chiles, and sauces enliven your mea • Sweet and tart flavorings: balance out anything that’s salty, bitter, sour, or hot • DIY Pantry items: make your own blends and toppings Whether you’re a home cook who wants to get more creative, or are budget and waste-conscious, or even just pressed for time on a weeknight, America’s Test Kitchen will show you how to improvise with confidence.

Book The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your one-stop guidebook to healthy hydration with 160 recipes for expense-saving, sugar-sparing, all-natural beverages. It captures the test kitchen's discoveries and best techniques for juicing, brewing, smoothie making, fermenting, and more. You'll appreciate knowing why our blends work and what each ingredient brings to the table. Try a zucchiña colada, lemongrass and star fruit infused water, and tepache, a flavorful fermented drink made from the rind of a pineapple. Ferment the best kombucha, kefir, and tepache you've ever had Make healthier DIY versions of beverages like V8® and Gatorade Up your alcohol-free drink game with homemade low-sugar soda and seltzers made from fresh fruits and herbs Mix your own loose tea blends using elderberries, lemon balm, echinachea, and more Infuse coffees with fresh ingredients such as star anise and orange Steep and simmer drinks like raw hot chocolate and switchel Try unbelievably good juice combos such as parsnips and pears or sweet corn and blueberries Customize your drinks with suggested ingredient substitutions to use ones you like or have on hand. Don't have it, don't worry! Buy the best blender, juicer, or seltzer maker and use it with confidence based on ATK's reviews and tips

Book Food Gifts

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2024-04-16
  • ISBN : 1954210833
  • Pages : 337 pages

Download or read book Food Gifts written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only all-occasion guide to homemade food gifts that look as fabulous as they taste, with more than 150 recipes, hundreds of packaging ideas, and insider tips from best-selling author and food stylist Elle Simone Scott Food fosters connection, and there's no more meaningful way to connect with others than to give a personalized food gift that you’ve prepared and packaged yourself. Elle Simone Scott, food stylist, ATK cast member, and author of the bestseller Boards, turns her considerable talents to expanding the boundaries of what food gifts are (they're endlessly customizable) and when they can be given (literally, anytime), proving along the way that food is one of the best (and best-looking) gifts you can give. Gifts for every occasion: A unique housewarming or new neighbor gift, celebrating a wedding or a new baby, a birthday, graduation, holiday cookie swap, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day—all these and more are covered. Any level gift, from simple to spectacular: Give one gorgeous bottle of Fruits of the Forest Liqueur. Up the ante by adding a jar of Citrus Simple Syrup. Gift a cocktail party basket with the liqueur, syrup, sparkling wine, flute glasses, and a cocktail recipe. Spin one item many ways: Make a big batch of homemade granola for gifting, or divide the recipe into thirds and flavor them different ways. Elle shows how to do this with shortbread cookies, hot cocoa mix, party snack mix, and more. Big-batch gifts: Bring Banana Caramel Pie in a Jar or Party Cake Pops to a school or work event. Gift your whole crowd at the holidays with Chocolate-Ginger Truffles or get them through the winter with Summer Tomato Sauce. Playful DIY meal kits: For friends who love to cook, there's DIY Pancake Mix, Turkish Bride Soup in a Jar, or Mushroom Risotto in a Jar. Helping-hand gifts: Support and comfort someone with a fully cooked meal that’s ready to be popped into freezer or oven—think Chicken Ramen Soup or Stuffed Shells with Amatriciana Sauce. You’ll also learn Elle’s favorite ideas for keeping food gifts fresh and packaging items cost-effectively yet creatively using edible garnishes, thrifted tableware, canning jars, cellophane bags, parchment, and more. With her expert help, you’ll never again resort to an expensive, impersonal store-bought basket.

Book Vegan Cooking for Two

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2022-10-18
  • ISBN : 1954210183
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book Vegan Cooking for Two written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to easy, quick, and delicious small-batch plant-based cooking No more throwing out past-its-prime produce, doing on-the-fly math to scale down recipes designed to serve a crowd, or guessing at substitutions for nonvegan ingredients. Now you can skip straight to perfectly portioned, all-vegan custardy French toast, katsu sandwiches with the crispiest pan-fried tofu, spicy sesame noodles, velvety vegetable chowder, gooey fig streusel bars, and more. 220+ vegan recipes for breakfast, dessert, and everything in between. 140+ recipes are ready in 45 minutes or less, and over half of recipes require 10 or fewer ingredients. Dramatically reduce kitchen waste with smart shopping and food storage tips. The Use It Up chart helps you find recipes that use up pesky leftovers. Embrace vegan cheese, butter, egg, and more store-bought products for ultimate convenience. We tell you which products to buy for the best results. All out of sweet potatoes? Substitute squash. Then level up with a crispy tempeh topping. 300+ Kitchen Improv suggestions make each recipe flexible and customizable. Failproof baked vegan treats. Scaled-down banana muffins and chocolate-ginger scones emerge from the oven (or toaster oven) perfectly risen every time.

Book Gatherings

    Book Details:
  • Author : America's Test Kitchen
  • Publisher : America's Test Kitchen
  • Release : 2023-09-19
  • ISBN : 1954210140
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book Gatherings written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cooks of America's Test Kitchen share how they entertain at home, with 140 recipes from simple to showstopping and airtight planning strategies Toss out old rules of getting together and throw a dinner party so memorable and fuss-free that everyone will want to repeat it— even the host It's time to get excited about entertaining again. The cooks of America's Test Kitchen are shaking up the notion of what a dinner party is all about, stepping away from the test kitchen to reveal their favorite ways to entertain friends and family and sharing an all-new collection of personal recipes. After all, professional cooks want to chill out when hosting at home, just like everyone else. Be Casual (but Fancy): Grill expert Morgan Bolling transforms a grill-smoked pork butt into the star of a giant nacho spread. Avid gardener Jack Bishop showcases late-summer produce in a whole new light for a simple pasta and salad dinner. Matthew Fairman urges everyone to dig in with their hands to his Viet-Cajun shrimp boil. Get Playful: Stephanie Pixley's dumpling dinner easily morphs into a make-your-own-dumpling party. Amanda Luchtel's vegan-optional hot dog spread features smoked carrot dogs and loads of festive toppings. Mark Huxoll's hearty Oktoberfest is a blast any time of year. Go All Out: Joe Gitter pays homage to his heritage with a proper British picnic. Leah Colins does the same with her South Philly Nonna's Sunday porchetta abbondanza. Steve Dunn has a swooningly romantic dinner that starts with cocktails and smoked salmon kettle chip "blini" and ends with a make-ahead Napoleon that looks right out of a pastry shop. Up Your Game: Cooks share all their pro tips, too, including game plans to achieve each menu and advice on shopping, make ahead, setup, and serving—all the logistical info for a fun, hitch-free gathering. Mazimize Quality Fun Time: Discover the cooks' favorite store-bought hacks for pulling together pre-dinner nibbles (and desserts), for planning drink selection and quantities, and for responding creatively when asked, "What can I bring?"