“No matter your reason for picking up this book, the easy-to-adopt lifestyle shift of drinking smoothies will get you started on a patch to feeling and looking your very best,” Catherine McCord. Last year I had the pleasure of going to an event in NYC when Catherine McCord was introducing her new cookbook, Smoothie Project. She made her smoothies and we were able to try them. The smoothies were really good and we all left the event with a copy of the book. I have been drinking smoothies off and on for about five years now. In this time I have found that smoothies for breakfast make a huge difference in how my…

“With nearly 200 recipes here to choose from and plenty of hard-won advice on entertaining and choosing ingredients that deliver flavor without fuss, this is my biggest book yet. And it’s my hope that the recipes and information I’ve gathered will help make feeding yourself and your dear ones as pleasurable as possible,” Giada De Laurentiis. Happy Cooking is a cookbook that offers so many recipes to help you enjoy your cooking and eating. I am a big fan of Giada De Laurentiis and I love this cookbook. She breaks all the recipes down in a way that is very easy for any home chef to follow. This cookbook inspires me to cook…

“In Food Swings, I offer my personal approach: recipes that speak to different sides of my personality. One half of the book has recipes for everyday eating, the other half is for when you need to feel the wind in your hair,” Jessica Seinfeld. I like to eat healthy but also love a good splurge and Food Swings has recipes for both. The cookbook is divided into two sections: vice and virtue. You can easily find a recipe that fits what you want in that moment.

“You will begin making these meals because you want to lose weight, but you will continue making these meals because they’re delicious and satisfying. It’s all about the recipes,” Harley Pasternak, MSc. Harley Pasternak is also a celebrity trainer to clients including: Adam Levine and Jordana Brewster. A few years ago I tried The Body Reset Diet (a new edition of this book is releasing today on Amazon click here to purchase*). I was eating way too much junk food and needed to get my eating back under control. I normally follow the 80/20 rule of eating healthy 80% of the time and 20% having whatever I want, however it had become more…

“Cookies are the cornerstone of pastry. But for many of us, they are also at the core of our memories, connecting our palate to our person.” Sarah Kieffer. Cookies have a special place in my heart as my Nana taught me how to bake them. I have so many memories baking chocolate chip and snickerdoodle cookies with my Nana, Mom and Sister. I am excited to have finally gotten a copy of 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More, it was tough to get as it keeps selling out everywhere. The cookbook has a wide variety of recipes including cookies, brownies, bars and…

“It’s not quite breakfast and certainly not lunch. It’s a special couple of hours that come only once a week. Brunch…savor it!” Bobby Flay. Brunch is a great meal to enjoy with friends and family. I love a good eggs benedict but am always looking for new recipes to broaden my brunch faire. Brunch @ Bobby’s is a great cookbook to help you find the best recipes to feed a hungry group for brunch.

“My goal is to share the ways I’ve learned to cook faster, fresher meals that still feel special. I hope to take some of the mystery and stress away from healthy eating,” Erin Clarke. A friend of mine sent me The Well Plated Cookbook and I immediately wanted to cook so many of the recipes from it. The recipes are fast and healthy recipes that will fill you up.

“Some of the most iconic moments happened around mealtimes and holidays at the castle, it makes sense to reconnect with your favorite wizarding world by re-creating the dishes from those moments in your own kitchen,” Rita Mock-Pike. I love Harry Potter both the books and the movies. Food is so prevalent in the series that I was excited to see the release of The Unofficial Hogwarts For The Holidays Cookbook to try to bring a little magic to my own holidays.

“The Christmas season is the perfect time to connect with family and friends. From small, intimate gatherings of less than a dozen to a holiday bash for a hundred, easy-to-make, delicious recipes are an important part of a successful party,” Shanna Hatfield. A Cowboy Christmas is not just a cookbook, but a journey into a western-style Christmas. It shows how to decorate, wrap gifts, cook wonderful food and have a fun Christmas season.

“The Cozy Christmas Movie Cookbook brings you 100 recipes inspired by dozens of your favorite films and their loveable characters,” Holly Carpenter. I am one of those people that can watch Hallmark Christmas movies all year long. So you can imagine how happy I was to see this cookbook. The recipes are really easy to follow and remind me of all the wonderful treats I see in Christmas movies. Both recipes I chose to make were inspired by Switched for Christmas staring Candace Cameron Bure (I didn’t mean to do this – it just happened).