The Improvisational Cook offers decadent recipes, sure, but Sally Schneider also wants you to understand how those recipes work. In doing so, she makes the other cookbooks on your shelf more valuable.

Literary itineraries, paranormal destinations, low profile countries, snapshot summaries of every country in the world, and so much more fill these pages. A fun read, even if you can't afford the airfare.

Set a formal table, get streak-free windows, and fix a leaky faucet — all in the most efficient way! The expert shares her secrets to keeping your home beautiful and running smoothly.

Cookbook addicts, and novice and experienced cooks alike, have reason to celebrate this classic's new edition. Includes everything: updated standards, exciting additions (tamales to cocktails), and an essential comprehensive reference.

An immense, gorgeous compendium of fascinating facts and photographs about every single country in the world. No one in our office could keep their hands off it, and Dave keeps trying to steal my copy.