Intro -- My Confession -- A Disclaimer -- Everything Happens at Cocktails -- Mater's Mess -- That Old Artichoke Dip -- Dr. Nagy's Pâté -- Happy Nancy -- Pimento Cheese -- Greco California Dip -- Curry Dip -- Jane's Cheese -- Tarragon Mustard Sauce -- Asparagus Roulades -- Cheesy Poufs -- Egg Salad with Bacon -- Healthier Swedish Meatballs -- That '70s Quiche -- Salmon Mousse -- Stand-up Deviled Eggs -- Seafood Newburg -- Tea Sandwiches -- Chicken Hash for a Crowd -- Dinner for the Boss -- Wallis Simpson's Popovers -- Mock Mulligatawny -- A Riff on Caesar Salad -- Nicky Amy's Asparagus -- Simply Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes -- Trish's Chicken Florentine -- Mashed Cauliflower -- Idiot's Prime Rib -- Country Club Chocolate Cake -- Sorta Strawberries Romanoff -- The Family Way -- Nana's Matzo Balls -- Cabbage Strudel -- Cookie's Oven Potato Kugel -- Nana's Skillet Potato Kugel -- Aunt Marilyn's Carrot Ring -- Noodle Pudding -- Sweet-and-Sour Salmon en Gelée -- Karen's Special Baked Shrimp and Feta -- Aunt Trina's Chicken -- Drunken Brisket -- Pumpkin Cake -- The Best Table in Town -- Caramelized Bacon -- Palm Beach Cheese Puffs -- Creamed Spinach -- Basic French Salad -- Penne Carbonara -- Chicken Milanese -- Saffron Orzo with Peas -- One Bowl Gingerbread Cake -- Winter Dinners -- Broccoli Purée -- Tomato Pudding -- Chicken Potpie with an Herbed Biscuit Crust -- Hurry-Up Coq Au Vin -- Kinda Cassoulet -- Roast Chicken Provençal -- Country Captain Pork Chops -- Turkey Meatloaf -- Nancy DeVita's Fish Stew -- Alfresco -- The Rusty Pelican's Castaway Salad -- Chilled Zucchini Soup -- Stovetop Poached Salmon -- My Bouillabaisse -- Scalloped Scallops -- Simple Paella -- Grilled Swordfish Merrick -- Breakfast -- Aunt Flo's Praline Ring -- Christmas Morning Matzo Brei -- Toad in the Hole -- Eggs Au Revoir -- Foolproof Breakfast Casserole.

Egg White Omelet with Smoked Salmon and Sautéed Onion -- Wowie Apple Pancake -- Game Day Gatherings -- Wisconsin Spread -- BLT Dip -- Smoked Almond Dip -- Salt Lake City Potatoes -- Chili Elizabeth Taylor -- Acknowledgments -- Metric Conversion Chart.