"New York Times bestselling author and queen of healthy weeknight dinners Alex Snodgrass shares delicious dinners that will bring everyone to the table"--

"What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner serves up deliciously extravagant meals. But that's not the main reason customers stop by.... The father-daughter duo are 'food detectives'. Through ingenious investigations, they are able to recreate dishes from a person's treasured memories - dishes...

"From New York Times Cooking contributor Yasmin Fahr comes a guide to tackling weeknight dinner, with recipes for the busiest of home cooks"-- "What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore. Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it,...

"You rush home from work, tired from the day but looking forward to sharing a meal with your family. Except you're short on energy-but you need to pick a recipe, chop and prep ingredients, and tend to the kids. How are you supposed to juggle these responsibilities and make a meal that everyone at your table actually wants to eat? Enter Dinnertime SOS, a collection of super-fast, accessible, and delicious family meals that appeal to both kids and parents....

"In ten chapters--each an important moment in food history, from Ancient Rome to Al-Andalus in Spain, from the Ethiopian Empire to nineteenth-century New York City--the authors pair menus with immersive retellings of historic culinary breakthroughs, and present the ingredients and modern techniques adapted for today's kitchens to allow cooks of all abilities to entertain with dishes that were created and enjoyed hundreds of years ago but remain relevant...

"Every child wants to sit at the big table with the adults. Little Lena has the same desire. Every year her family tells her she's not big enough. Little Lena is determined to show her family she deserves a seat with the adults. This book is full of chaos and heartfelt charm that each of us has experienced once in our lifetime" --

Disappointment turns into gratitude when Little Mole's fancy forest feast does not go according to plan.

These short meditations cover everything from eating with others and enjoying our food to connecting with the Earth, a welcome reminder that the benefits of mindful eating are personal and global.