Early Bird Books Reading Recommendations

Feast on these delicious and inspiring reads.

Toast your favorite stories with these clever cocktails.

Laurie Colwin on one of life's greatest pleasures: dinner alone.

Writer Kate Christensen shares a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the Florentine hills—and her recipe for persimmon pudding.

Talk about success stories!

Fire up the coals for a couple of recipes from The Complete Book of Outdoor Cookery.