10 Best Main Courses & Side Dishes Books

#1 New York Times bestseller In this follow up to their New York Times bestseller The Happy Cookbook, Fox & Friends cohost Steve Doocy and his wife, Kathy, share more hilarious stories and offer crowd-pleasing recipes that are quick, easy, and delicious. Steve Doocy and his wife, Kathy, believe the kitchen and the family dinner table should be happy places where memories are made and shared. But most of us don’t have the time to spend hours in the kitchen. Steve and Kathy are no exception, and with The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook , they bring together more than a hundred recipes for favorite comfort foods that come together in a flash–from last-minute entrees to set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker meals. T he Happy in a Hurry Cookbook includes recipes covering a variety of occasions and favorite foods, from holidays, casseroles, and one-pot meals to chicken, pasta, and desserts, as well a whole chapter devoted to the ultimate comfort ingredient: potatoes. Steve and Kathy also share their clever Happy in a Hurry Hacks, which save prep and cooking time and can be used no matter what recipes you’re using. Best of all, they include more hilarious and heartwarming stories from the Doocy family and (some well-known) friends. With The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook you can enjoy time-saving, all-American home cooking at its best–nothing fancy, everything delicious–with recipes such as: * Buffalo Chicken Tacos * Carrot Cake Waffles * Red, White, and Blueberry Summer Fruit Salad * Crockpot Carnitas * Pumpkin-Swirled Mashed Potatoes * Sweet Tea Fried Chicken * Bacon Braided Smoked Turkey Breast * Ritz Cracker Crust Peanut Butter Pie * Six-Minute Strawberry Pie Best of all, the easy, pleasing recipes in The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook leave you and your family with more time to do the things you love! The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook is illustrated with 65 color food photos throughout and homey shots of the Doocys with friends and family, sure to please their many fans.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The easiest-to-follow Instant Pot cookbook ever: 100 delicious recipes with more than 750 photographs guiding you every step of the way Jeffrey Eisner’s popular Pressure Luck Cooking website and YouTube channel have shown millions of home cooks how to make magic in their Instant Pots. Now Eisner takes the patient, fun, step-by-step approach that made him an online phenomenon and delivers a cookbook of 100 essential dishes that will demystify pressure cooking for Instant Pot users of all abilities–and put an astounding dinner on the table in a flash. Every flavor-filled recipe in this book is illustrated with clear photographs showing exactly what to do in each step. There are no surprises: no hard-to- find ingredients, no fussy extra techniques, and nothing even the most reluctant cooks can’t master in moments. What you see is truly what you get, in delicious and simple dishes such as: * Mac & Cheese * Quick Quinoa Salad * French Onion Chicken * Eisner’s popular Best-Ever Pot Roast * Ratatouille Stew * And even desserts such as Bananas Foster and Creme Brulee.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Portland’s most acclaimed and beloved baker comes this must-have baking guide, featuring recipes for world-class breads and pizzas and a variety of schedules suited for the home baker. There are few things more satisfying than biting into a freshly made, crispy- on-the-outside, soft-and-supple-on-the-inside slice of perfectly baked bread. For Portland-based baker Ken Forkish, well-made bread is more than just a pleasure–it is a passion that has led him to create some of the best and most critically lauded breads and pizzas in the country. In Flour Water Salt Yeast , Forkish translates his obsessively honed craft into scores of recipes for rustic boules and Neapolitan-style pizzas, all suited for the home baker. Forkish developed and tested all of the recipes in his home oven, and his impeccable formulas and clear instructions result in top-quality artisan breads and pizzas that stand up against those sold in the best bakeries anywhere. Whether you’re a total beginner or a serious baker, Flour Water Salt Yeas t has a recipe that suits your skill level and time constraints: Start with a straight dough and have fresh bread ready by supper time, or explore pre- ferments with a bread that uses biga or poolish. If you’re ready to take your baking to the next level, follow Forkish’s step-by-step guide to making a levain starter with only flour and water, and be amazed by the delicious complexity of your naturally leavened bread. Pizza lovers can experiment with a variety of doughs and sauces to create the perfect pie using either a pizza stone or a cast-iron skillet. Flour Water Salt Yeast is more than just a collection of recipes for amazing bread and pizza–it offers a complete baking education, with a thorough yet accessible explanation of the tools and techniques that set artisan bread apart. Featuring a tutorial on baker’s percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, tips for adapting bread baking schedules to fit your day-to-day life, and an entire chapter that demystifies the levain-making process, Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make their daily bread exceptional bread.

Bestselling cookbook shares the secrets to easy, attractive, and delicious spreads With 40 contemporary spreads to graze on presented with gorgeous photography, easy recipes, and helpful tips An inspiring resource for throwing unforgettable get-togethers: Platters and Boards is the guide to entertaining with effortless style. Author Shelly Westerhausen shares the secrets to creating casually chic spreads anyone can make and everyone will enjoy (and envy). Organized by time of day, 40 contemporary arrangements are presented with gorgeous photography, easy-to- prepare recipes, suggested meat and drink pairings, and notes on preparation and presentation. * With recipes and presentation ideas for breakfast, brunch, appetizer, antipasto, charcuterie, and cheese boards to share with friends and family * Makes an inspiring bridal shower, housewarming, or hostess gift * Celebrated cookbook author and food blogger Shelly Westerhausen is the author of Vegetarian Heartland and the founder of the blog Vegetarian Ventures Fans of Cook Beautiful , The Art of the Cheese Plate , InStyle Parties , Magnolia Table , and Cravings will love Platters and Boards. A visual cornucopia of a cookbook with 40 contemporary arrangements presented with gorgeous photography, easy recipes, and helpful tips including: * Tips on portioning * Guides to picking surfaces and vessels * Recommendations for pairing complementary textures and flavors * A handy chart featuring board suggestions for a variety of occasions from holiday parties to baby showers

William Morrow Pioneer Woman Cooks New Frontier Book- Enter a new frontier with your cooking. Straight from Drummond Ranch, everyday eating has gotten better with 112 fantastic new favorites. From scrumptious breakfasts, to satisfying soups, to delicious and doable dinners, you’ll have every meal, occasion, and food group covered. Dishes include: cast-iron pizza, kung pao cauliflower, breakfast parcels, and more. 364 pages, soft cover.

Make mealtimes, special occasions, and holidays extra memorable with these 50 delicious, inspiring, family-friendly, and easy-to-recreate snack boards. Visually exciting and deliciously enticing, these snack boards by Maegan Brown (aka The BakerMama) move beyond (and include) classic cheese and charcuterie and are comprised of easy-to-find fresh and prepared foods, arranged in beautiful, artful, and whimsical ways (think sliced tomatoes and mozzarella arranged into a caprese candy cane for celebrating the holidays and a fruit- and-veggie rainbow with cracker clouds to brighten any day). The variety of foods on each board will delight everyone, and the stunning presentation will encourage kids to try foods they might normally refuse. Plus, you can make the boards ahead of time, so you can actually sit down and spend time with your loved ones. In this book, you will find boards for anytime family meals and snacks , seasons and holidays , breakfast and brunch , desserts , and entertaining and special occasions. Impress your family and friends with artful masterpieces , including: * Pancake Board * Santa Board * Christmas Tree Board * Hanukkah Board * Winter Wonderland Board * New Year’s Eve Board * Build-Your-Own Taco Board * Chocolate Fondue Board * Movie Night Board Along with The BakerMama’s tips to get you into the board mind-set , every board is accompanied by a gorgeous, large photo and step-by-step instructions to make each one easy to recreate. Beautiful Boards is an entertaining game changer that will have you spending less time in the kitchen and more time having fun.

This bestselling beautifully illustrated edition of the classic Christmas poem about Santa Claus, sugarplums, and reindeer makes the perfect holiday gift for families. Clement C. Moore’s timeless Christmas Eve poem comes to life in this New York Times bestselling illustrated edition of The Night Before Christmas. With gorgeous illustrations by award-winning, renowned children’s book illustrator Christian Birmingham, this gorgeous oversized picture book is sure to become a holiday classic for years to come.