Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Stocking Your Kitchen: The Basics -- Hungry Mornings -- Pumpkin Spice Latte -- Cheesecake Hot Chocolate -- Peach and Mango Breakfast Smoothies -- Brunch Punch -- Pomegranate Mimosas -- Apricot Bellinis -- Sugar and Spice Drop Doughnuts -- Banana Scones with Cinnamon Glaze -- Grandma Billie's Cinnamon Rolls -- Streuseled Eggnog-Cranberry Muffins -- Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins -- Nutella-Swirled Pumpkin Bread -- Apple Cider Bread -- Grandma Amelia's French Plum Coffee Cake -- Upside-Down Brown Butter-Banana Coffee Cake -- Creamy Greek Scramble -- Make-Ahead Overnight Breakfast Casserole -- Ham and Swiss Quiche -- Fried Egg, Avocado and Bacon Sandwich -- Sausage and Scrambled Egg Breakfast Pizza -- Swiss Breakfast Egg Bake -- O'Brien Egg Frittata for Two -- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes -- Pumpkin Spice Pancakes -- Bacon and Corn Griddle Cakes -- Perfect, Fluffy Pancakes -- French Toast with Crunchy Cinnamon Crust -- Challah French Toast with Kahlúa-Brown Sugar Bananas -- Apple-Bacon Waffles with Cider Syrup -- Oven-Baked Maple Bacon -- Susie's Breakfast Potatoes -- Cranberry-Almond Granola -- Maple-Cinnamon Applesauce -- Oatmeal-Blueberry Breakfast Bars -- Let's Do Lunch -- Tomato-Basil Soup with Garlic-Cheese Croutons -- Slow Cooker Beef and Lentil Soup -- New England Clam Chowdah -- Italian Vegetable Soup -- Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta and Crispy Sage -- Roasted Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup -- Macaroni and Cheese Soup with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes -- Manly Man Chili -- Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Salad with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette -- Broiled Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Slaw -- Turkey and Cranberry Salad with Toasted Pecans and Smoked Gouda -- Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese, Tomato and Bacon.

Chopped Chicken and Couscous Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing -- Gruyère Grilled Cheese with Arugula, White Wine and Whole Grain Mustard -- Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches -- Lemon-Scented Lobster Rolls -- Avocado-Topped Hot Dogs with Creamy Chipotle Sauce -- Prosciutto and Brie Monte Cristo Sandwiches -- Turkey Sliders with Bacon, Avocado and Homemade Barbecue Sauce -- Buffalo Chicken Wraps -- Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with Peppers and Caramelized Onions -- Flank Steak Tacos with Avocado-Chimichurri Sauce -- Penguin Burgers (a.k.a. Nostalgic Burgers) -- Happy Hour -- Strawberry Lemonade -- Sweet Southern California Sun Tea -- Cherry Limeade -- Shirley Temple -- The Best Red Wine Sangria -- Raspberry and Peach Lemonade Sangria -- Sparkling Pomegranate Party Punch -- Blueberry-Pineapple Tequila Punch -- Orange-Basil Mojito -- Mango Margaritas -- Baked Brie with Gingered Peach Sauce -- Buffalo Chicken Dip -- Hot Seafood Dip in a Bread Bowl -- Caramelized Onion Dip -- Warm Artichoke and Bacon Dip -- Layered Mediterranean Spinach Dip -- So-Cal 7-Layer Mexican Dip -- Curry-Dill Vegetable Dip -- Strawberry-Avocado Salsa -- Sweet Smokin' Hot Mango-Chipotle Guacamole -- BLT Polenta Squares -- Pizzette with Goat Cheese, Pear and Caramelized Shallots -- Balsamic-Marinated Zucchini and Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms -- Smoked Salmon-Topped Cucumber Rounds -- Sweet Nectarine Bruschetta -- Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato and Prosciutto Puff Pastry Pinwheels -- Stuffed Endive with Fig, Blue Cheese and Honeyed Walnuts -- Scallops with Bacon-Balsamic Cream Sauce (for two) -- Chilled Strawberry and Coconut Milk Soup Shooters -- Chorizo and Cheese-Stuffed Jalapeños -- Sticky-Sweet Chicken Wings -- Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots -- Corn Dog Mini Muffins -- Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Pull-Apart Bread -- Roasted Spicy Maple Almonds -- Salads & -- Sides -- Avocado-Pine Nut Salad.

Kale and Bacon Salad with Strawberry Jam Vinaigrette -- Triple Berry Salad with Sugared Almonds -- Caprese Salad with Burrata Cheese -- Mexican Salad with Sweet Honey-Lime Vinaigrette -- Classic Greek Salad -- Insalata Romantica ("Romantic Italian Salad" for two) -- Not-Your-Mama's Macaroni Salad -- Three Bean Salad -- Grilled Corn Salad -- Perfect Potato Salad -- Creamy Dijon Mashed Potatoes -- Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes -- Twice-Baked Crispy Greek Fingerling Potatoes -- Rainbow Couscous -- Coconut-Ginger Rice -- Lemony Brown Rice Pilaf with Toasted Pine Nuts -- Cilantro Rice -- Creamy Coconut Polenta -- Tomato-Mascarpone Risotto -- Bacon and Brown Sugar Slow Cooker Baked Beans -- Brown Butter and Smoked Gouda Skillet Cornbread -- Cheese and Herb Beer Bread -- Buttery Asiago and Rosemary Cloverleaf Rolls -- Green Beans with Bacon and Thyme -- Broccolini with Sharp Cheddar Sauce -- Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Brown Butter -- Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic, Sage and Pine Nuts -- Tomato-Zucchini Gratin -- Baked Barbecued Onion Rings -- Peas with Basil and Bacon -- Garlicky Swiss Chard and Chickpeas -- Dinner at 6 -- Sweet Chili Pulled Pork -- Slow Cooker Carnitas -- Pork Loin Roast with Rosemary-Mustard Mushroom Sauce -- Swedish Meatballs over Egg Noodles -- Mom's Tacos -- Easy Beef Enchiladas -- Grilled Balsamic Skirt Steak with Grilled Corn Salsa -- Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze -- Smoky Joe Sliders -- Pan-Fried Lemon-Garlic Rib Eye Steaks -- Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast -- Rosemary and Garlic Leg of Lamb Roast -- Home-Roasted (No-Brainer) Lemon, Herb and Garlic Chicken -- Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas with Mango Enchilada Sauce -- Chicken with Sweet Apricot and Balsamic Vinegar Glaze -- Super-Simple Lemon and Herb-Marinated Grilled Chicken -- Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Southwestern Dipping Sauce.

Sweet Lemon-Glazed Drumsticks -- Mahimahi with Creamy Coconut-Ginger Sauce -- Epic Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Cream -- Shrimp and Cashew Stir-fry with Udon Noodles -- Baked Sole with Lemon-Panko Crust -- Oven-Roasted Barbecued Salmon -- Newlywed Pasta -- Barbecue-Sauced Shrimp and Bacon with Orzo -- Cheese Ravioli with Brown Butter and Fresh Tomato Sauce -- Creamy Skillet-Baked Penne Pasta -- Chicken Spaghetti Casserole -- Spinach and Cheese-Stuffed Manicotti -- Bacon Macaroni and Cheese -- Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini Boats -- Baked Eggplant Parmesan Rolatini -- Sausage, Sweet Potato and Caramelized Red Onion Pizza with Sage Pesto -- Pizza Dough -- Enchilada Sauce -- Sweet Treats -- Butterfinger Brownies -- Snickerdoodle Blondies -- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lover Brownies -- Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing -- Nutella-Filled Mexican Wedding Cookies -- Lemon Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle -- Blackberry-Cornmeal Thumbprint Cookies -- Caramel-Apple Pie Crust Cookies -- Kahlúa-Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Chocolate-Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies -- Brown Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Cupcakes -- Chocolate-Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies -- Cadillac Margarita Cupcakes -- Banana-Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Cream Cheese Frosting -- Cherry-Limeade Pound Cake -- Pineapple Upside-Down Cake -- Red Velvet-Cheesecake Cake -- Chocolate Chip-Butter Cake -- Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake -- Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Drizzle -- Maple-Pumpkin Cheesecake with Graham Cracker-Pecan Crust -- Snickers Bar Cheesecake Pie -- Dulce de Leche Pear Pie with Oatmeal Cookie Crust -- Puff Pastry Peach Pie -- Apple-Cranberry Hand Pies -- Neapolitan Ice Cream Squares -- Chocolate Cookie-Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches -- Marshmallow-Malt Ice Cream -- Shirley Temple Ice Cream Sodas -- Three-Berry Crisp.

Peanut Butter S'Mores Turnovers -- Brownie-Butterscotch Whipped Cream Trifle -- Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding -- Strawberry-Nutella Galette -- Bananas Foster -- Let's Party -- 20 Themed Menus for Entertaining.