How to celebrate everything : recipes and rituals for birthdays, holidays, family dinners, and every day in between /
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2016]Copyright date: 2016Edition: First editionDescription: xxix, 288 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
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- 9780804176309
- 0804176302
- 641.5/68 23
- TX739 .R67 2016
- CKB029000 | CRA034000 | CKB042000
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Standard Loan | Hayden Library Adult Nonfiction | Hayden Library | Book | 641.56/ROSENST (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 50610023497782 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A New York Times Best Cookbook of Fall 2016 * A warm and inviting guide to turning birthdays, holidays, and everyday occasions into cherished traditions, with more than 100 time-tested recipes--from the creator of the popular blog and book Dinner: A Love Story and author of the New York Times bestseller Dinner: The Playbook
"Families crave rituals," says Jenny Rosenstrach, and by rituals she means not just the big celebrations--Valentine's Day dinners, Mother's Day brunches, Halloween send-offs, Thanksgiving feasts, holiday cocktail parties--but the little ones we may not even realize are rituals: a platter of deluxe nachos on Super Bowl Sunday, or a bowl of creamy mashed potatoes after every braces-tightening session. Whether simple or elaborate, daily or annual, these rituals all serve the same purpose for Rosenstrach: to bring comfort, connection, and meaning to every day.
100+ recipes, including:
* popovers, apple fritters, and golden pancakes, perfect for sleepover mornings or birthday breakfasts
* "Interfaith Sliders": one version with ham and another with brisket
* Rosenstrach's legendary chocolate Mud Cake--plus an entire section on birthdays, including a one-size-fits-all party planner that does not rely on pizza
* complete menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve
* and, of course, dozens of Rosenstrach's signature family dinners: Grilled Soy-Glazed Pork Chops, Harissa Roasted Chicken, Crispy Chickpeas with Yogurt Sauce and Naan, Grilled Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Butter and Summer Cabbage, and more
In this digital, overscheduled age, How to Celebrate Everything helps families slow down, capture the moments that matter--and eat well while doing it.
Praise for How to Celebrate Everything
"I have been an ardent fan of Jenny Rosenstrach's beautiful writing for years. I always know that every word of her books will be something to savor, and How to Celebrate Everything will strike a chord with anyone who enjoys family, friends, and delicious food." --Ree Drummond, New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks
"Enjoy How to Celebrate Everything for the easy-to-follow recipes. But even more satisfying are the wonderful anecdotes of family life and [Jenny Rosenstrach's] genial examination of the lasting role that food plays in our lives beyond the plate." -- Family Circle (September "What We're Reading" Pick)
"With characteristic warmth and humor, [Rosenstrach] urges readers to ritualize and celebrate the small moments in family life by sharing stories from her own. . . . Rosenstrach is a skilled storyteller and introduces each occasion with an engaging essay before offering up the much-loved recipes that inspired it. . . . A delicious and delightful ode to the ways family and food intertwine, reinforcing each other." -- Booklist
"Featured recipes are proven kid friendly and presented with humorous mommy angst and nostalgic commentary . . . Rosenstrach inspires, reminding us that the real celebration is family itself." -- Publishers Weekly
"This well-designed cookbook comes with a side helping of lifestyle inspiration." -- Library Journal
Includes index.
Introduction. Why rituals? -- Holidays we didn't invent. "Everything" ; Easter ham ; The edible gift ritual (Valentine's day, Mother's day, Father's day ; Fourth of July, aka cousinland ; Halloween launch party ; On Thanksgiving traditions ; How to avoid empty celebration syndrome ; The holiday party ; My dad's genius entertaining trick ; Christmas in Virginia ; Fancy-pants dinner (New Year's Eve) -- Our family rituals. The walk to the farmer's market ; The one-on-one date ; Fruit first thing ; Pickling ; Lunch with Dad ; The sleepover breakfast ; Vacation rituals ; Miracle mashed potatoes ; Apres ski -- Birthdays. Abby's birthdaypalooza ; Andy's birthday breakfasts ; Jenny's mud cake ; Phoebe's ice cream cake ; Pick a country, any country ; A sane parent's guide to throwing an at-home birthday party -- Family dinners. Did I ever tell you ...? ; Sunday dinners ; Eating in front of the TV ; After-dinner rituals ; On signature dinners -- In conclusion. Rituals and holidays organized by calendar.
"From the creator of the popular blog and book Dinner: A Love Story and author of the New York Times bestseller Dinner: The Playbook comes a warm and inviting guide with more than one hundred time-tested recipes and a host of inspiring ideas for turning birthdays, holidays, and everyday occasions into cherished traditions. "Families crave rituals," says Jenny Rosenstrach, and by rituals she means not just the big celebrations--Valentine's Day dinners, Mother's Day brunches, Thanksgiving feasts--but the little ones we may not even realize are rituals: A platter of deluxe nachos on Super Bowl Sunday or a bowl of creamy mashed potatoes after every braces-tightening session. Whether simple or elaborate, daily or annually, these rituals all serve the same purpose for Rosenstrach: to bring comfort, connection, and meaning to everyday family life. Recipes here are organized into groupings unique to Rosenstrach but familiar to everyone: Our Family Rituals (think tomato sandwiches for lunch after a family walk to the market, or homemade popovers on sleepover mornings); Holidays We Didn't Invent, including Friday Challah and Easter Ham (yes, both, more on that inside); a Halloween Launch Party for trick-or-treaters, featuring a self-serve simmering pot of Chicken Chorizo Chili. A section on Birthdays includes Rosenstrach's legendary chocolate frosted "mud" cake as well as a one-size-fits-all party planner with menus that do not rely on pizza. Lastly, in Family Dinners you'll find celebratory Sunday meals (Soy-Glazed Grilled Pork Chops, Harissa Roasted Chicken, Summer Cobbler) alongside Rosenstrach's signature easy weeknight fare (Crispy Chickpeas and Yogurt, Shrimp Tacos with Avocado "Butter," and vegetable-packed Burrito Bowls)--all of which translate to prime quality time with the family. In this digital, overscheduled age, How to Celebrate Everything helps families slow down, capture the moments that matter--and eat well while doing it"--
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. ix)
- Why Rituals?
- Part I Holidays We Didn't Invent (p. 1)
- "Everything" (p. 2)
- Easter Ham (p. 9)
- The Edible Gift Ritual (Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day) (p. 15)
- Fourth of July, aka Cousinland (p. 28)
- Halloween Launch Party (p. 37)
- On Thanksgiving Traditions (p. 43)
- How to Avoid Empty Celebration Syndrome (p. 60)
- The Holiday Party (p. 68)
- My Dad's Genius Entertaining Trick (p. 77)
- Christmas in Virginia (p. 78)
- Fancy-Pants Dinner (New Year's Eve) (p. 89)
- Part II Our Family Rituals (p. 97)
- The Walk to the Farmer's Market (p. 98)
- The One-on-One Date (p. 122)
- Fruit First Thing (p. 133)
- Pickling (p. 135)
- Lunch with Dad (p. 143)
- The Sleepover Breakfast (p. 146)
- Vacation Rituals (p. 156)
- Miracle Mashed Potatoes (p. 168)
- Après Ski (p. 176)
- Part III Birthdays (p. 185)
- Abby's Birthdaypalooza (p. 186)
- Andy's Birthday Breakfasts (p. 196)
- Jenny's Mud Cake (p. 199)
- Phoebe's Ice Cream Cake (p. 206)
- Pick a Country, Any Country (p. 211)
- A Sane Parent's Guide to Throwing an At-Horne Birthday Party (p. 214)
- Part IV Family Dinners (p. 227)
- Did I Ever Tell You ...? (p. 228)
- Sunday Dinners (p. 236)
- Eating in Front of the TV (p. 258)
- After-Dinner Rituals (p. 267)
- On Signature Dinners (p. 276)
- In Conclusion (p. 287)
- Rituals and Holidays Organized by Calendar (p. 289)
- Acknowledgments (p. 291)
- Index (p. 292)
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Library Journal Review
Author and blogger Rosenstrach (Dinner) focuses her latest effort on what to eat during the celebrations and everyday routines that become treasured family memories. Those familiar with Rosenstrach's blog, dinneralovestory.com, will find the format of the book to be similar. Simple, kid-friendly recipes are interspersed with personal anecdotes, advice, and lessons the author has learned in her time as a mother and home chef. For the most part, the recipes are updates of home cooking classics, streamlined and easy to prepare for both small and large gatherings. Some feature unexpected yet accessible ingredients that add a bit of sophistication to common meals such as hamburgers, roast chicken, and potato salad. The layout is uncluttered, and the directions easy to follow. In Rosenstrach's parlance, everyday family routines become "rituals," events made to be honored with a special dish or dessert. -VERDICT This well-designed cookbook comes with a side helping of lifestyle inspiration. Fans of both mommy- and food-blogging will find something of interest here.-Rebecca Brody, Westfield State Univ., MA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Publishers Weekly Review
Rosenstrach, a meal-planning maven, popular blogger, and bestselling author (Dinner: A Love Story), expands her family mealtime focus by providing a "blueprint for starting rituals and optimizing celebrations." She offers practical planning tips and more than 100 recipes for routinely creating celebrations where "food is at the heart" of family bonding and tradition. Organized around themes and events, Rosenstrach identifies four major ritual groupings: holidays we didn't invent, family rituals, birthdays, and family dinners. Featured recipes are proven kid friendly and presented with humorous mommy angst and nostalgic commentary. A pre-trick-or-treat Halloween party showcases franks and baked beans from scratch and a chicken chorizo chili. In "Thanksgiving Traditions," there's a full menu, as well as her mother's "Seven Things to Remember When Roasting a Bird." Holiday recipes include potato latkes with seven toppings. There are sleep-over breakfasts featuring pancakes, fritters, and popovers, along with Sunday dinner favorites such as salmon and potatoes with yogurt sauce. A "Master Party Chart" provides a useful template for planning birthday themes, crafts, games, food, cake, and party favors. Recipes are far from over-the-top, but Rosenstrach inspires, reminding us that the real celebration is family itself. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.Booklist Review
Rosenstrach's latest book, like her first two and her blog (Dinner: A Love Story), is equal parts food memoir, lifestyle guide, and cookbook. With characteristic warmth and humor, she urges readers to ritualize and celebrate the small moments in family life by sharing stories from her own. Daily walks to the school bus stop with her two daughters, sleepovers with friends, or a trip to the orthodontist all become opportunities to serve up love, comfort, and community, along with good food that makes memories. Rosenstrach is a skilled storyteller and introduces each occasion with an engaging essay before offering up the much-loved recipes that inspired it brown butter apple birthday pie for the daughter who eschews cake, interfaith brisket and ham sliders on challah rolls for the family's December holiday party, or grilled picnic chicken that recalls childhood summers (Rosenstrach's own and her children's) spent playing outdoors with cousins. This book is a delicious and delightful ode to the ways family and food intertwine, reinforcing each other.--Neumer Lara, Alison Copyright 2016 BooklistAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Jenny Rosenstrach is the creator of Dinner: A Love Story, the award-winning website devoted to family dinner, and the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story (Ecco), Dinner: The Playbook (Ballantine), and How to Celebrate Everything (Ballantine) . She was the features director at Cookie magazine for four years and special projects editor at Real Simple for six. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous national publications and anthologies, including The New York Times Book Review , Real Simple , Martha Stewart Living , Whole Living , and the op-ed page of The New York Times . She has appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition and NBC's Today . She and her husband, Andy Ward, write the Providers column for Bon Appétit . They live with their two daughters in Westchester County, New York.There are no comments on this title.