願望骨廚房食譜：日常奢華與精緻宴客的季節食譜

Inspired by years working as a chef in New York City and the Hamptons, as well as her childhood summers on Nantucket, Meredith Hayden makes food that is both unfussy and elegant-often with a touch of whimsy. In

Meredith teaches you to cook like a professional hostess (and have fun while doing it). This is the kind of food to celebrate every season of life; the kind of cooking you don't start until you've made yourself a drink first. Recipes range from 20-minute meals to show-stopping centerpieces, all fit for your next dinner party.

Here you'll find big salads (

) and sharable sammies (the

); there are your starters, your grazers, your chatting-with-friends snackers like

and

. Serve the

when friends come over after work or pack up the

for lunch the next day. Snack on an

and veg out on

. Your authority on all things seafood, Meredith shows you the easiest way to break down a lobster so that you can use it in a number of recipes like the

and

. Or how to shuck oysters so you can enjoy them grilled or with a yuzu kosho mignonette. Throw your own

, why not?

With sharp, witty commentary, themed menus, and gorgeous imagery,

will inspire you to rediscover the joy in cooking, romanticize your grocery hauls, and find any excuse to celebrate with friends and family.