Holiday Books--and some of them by our contributors!

Perfect bed-time reading to and for kids Gary Ross's enchanting and charming Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind
	Just when you thought it was safe to eat bananas and all the other thing in the world you should be paranoid about! Chris Cerf's and Henry Beard's Encyclopedia Paranoiaca
Magical realism, three enchanting women (aside from the fact that we already had a soft spot for lions and Delia Ephron) Delia Ephron's The Lion is In

For the cook (or the beginning cook) Kitchen Essential: The Joy of Cooking
	or to trick anyone into thinking someone actually can cook The Essential James Beard Cookbook: 450 Recipes That Shaped the Tradition of American Cooking by James Beard
or even entertain: Julee Rosso's Silver Palate Cookbook
	Gourmet American Food that's a little bit elegant--Craig Claiborne's newest Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking by Craig Claiborne, John T. Edge and Georgeanna Milam
	sparkling essays about women and the things she's lost and found along the way. Perfect gift for any woman (and sometimes men like it, too.) And we hope she never loses us. Amy Ephron's Loose Diamonds...and other things I've lost and found along the way
A great kids' cookbook Nancy Mehagian's The Supernatural Kid's Cookbook
	And we know it's not summer but this book rocks. Steven Raichlen's Beer Can Chicken (who says you can't barbecue in the winter?) Steve also wrote a novel and it's great! Island Apart
Ludo Bites Amazing recipes for the adventurous cook & eater.
	Kitchenability Something useful for the college student in your life.
Sip & Savor You can never have enough great cocktail recipes
	One Dish at a Time Classic Italian recipes made fun and easy.
Wine Grapes: The ultimate book about everything wine.
	A Game of Thrones The HBO Series inspired us to read the complete set. The books are even richer. Can't wait for the next installment.