Here is the perfect gift for the happy couple — the first and only cookbook they will ever need. Best-selling authors Sara Corpening Whiteford and Mary Corpening Barber start the bride and groom off right with essential information on the equipment they'll need to begin cooking in their new home, as well as invaluable tips on getting the pantry stocked. Then they offer 125 recipes — those special dishes to turn to again and again. Ready to entertain the new in-laws? A weekend brunch featuring Sausage and Cheddar Cheese Strata comes together in a snap and is certain to impress. If something a little more romantic is in order, Brie and Champagne Fondue for Two shared in front of a roaring fire is as cozy as it gets. Everyday favorites like Classic Lasagna, Grilled Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, and the impossible-to-resist Silken Chocolate Tart will have even inexperienced cooks looking like pros in the kitchen. Whether cooking on the fly with Dinners in a Dash — a meal on the table in 30 minutes or less: perfect for the working couple! — or hosting that first-ever holiday dinner, this is the cookbook newlyweds need to chop, peel, sauté, and roast in harmony in the kitchen. Complete with beautiful photographs and menu ideas for special occasions (including the first anniversary), the Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook will have the happy couple — and their family and friends — eating well from this day forward.

A newlywed's collection of 125 recipes includes options for weekend brunch, romantic dinners, and guest meals, in a volume that is complemented by lists of basic tools and ingredients for stocking a new kitchen.

Complete with beautiful photos and menu ideas for special occasions (including the first anniversary), the "Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook" will have the happy couple--and their family and friends--eating well from this day forward. 40 color photos.

Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford are identical twin sisters and the acclaimed owners of Thymes Two Catering in San Francisco.