Excuses & Lies For All Occasions Book

We are far too honest to pride ourselves on being good liars, which is why we are excited about this Excuses & Lies ($9) book. We'll keep this little gem handy so we know just what to say the next time our cousin invites us... [More]

Peace Love and Barbecue

A good cookbook should embody three key elements: finger-licking recipes, entertaining writing, and practical tips that improve our kitchen prowess. Peace Love and Barbecue ($17) boasts all three. This awesome book comes stocked with recipes that will make you swoon, stories that will make you... [More]

Plenty

Remember when you told your coworker that you're a vegetarian and he asked you how you live? Or when your college boyfriend confused being a vegetarian with only eating salad and tofu and said he couldn't live a life like that? Honestly. Anyone who is... [More]

Girl In The Kitchen

Maybe following (and taking notes on) the way a Top Chef winner approaches her kitchen will help us to infuse a little more innovation into our own. Stephanie Izard's Girl In The Kitchen ($20) is chock-full of unique flavor combinations, wine and beer pairings, and... [More]

Rogers Gray Italian Country Cook Book

We tend to turn towards spicy Asian dishes or rich Indian fare when we're in the mood for something different. But when we're in the mood for comforting meals we go straight for our Rogers Gray Italian Country Cook Book ($40). Full of dishes your... [More]

This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel

We thought our families were dysfunctional until we read This Is Where I Leave You ($10) by Johnathan Tropper. Poor down on his luck Judd Foxman ends up back home after his father's death to sit shiva, or seven days of mourning, with his mother,... [More]

Savoir Fare London: Stylish and Affordable Dining

We don't currently have plans to make our way across the pond, but as the travel season approaches, we know plenty of you do! If you make extra room in your carry-on for one thing, we suggest it be Savoir Fare London: Stylish and Affordable... [More]

Couture Sewing Techniques

Remember that goal you had to shop at consignment stores and thrift shops? Remember when you got all jazzed after reading about girls who took a shapeless old housedress and turned it into a summer frock worth parading down the boardwalk? Couture Sewing Techniques ($18)... [More]

Cooking With Quinoa

We inherited two bags of quinoa when our parents moved out of the country but they are still sitting in our pantry. Why? We haven't found a recipe that has knocked our socks off. Honestly, the three we tried left something to be desired. But... [More]

The Book of Awesome

Add Outblush to The Book of Awesome ($15) and you've got a complete list of life's most totally radical, super fantastic, ridiculously awesome things. Without it the book should be called The Book of (nearly) Awesome. But we still want it.... [More]

rather new york city

Remember the scene in Elf where Buddy congratulates the coffee shop for having the world's best cup of coffee? Don't be like that. Make sure you have the inside scoop on all the best places to shop, dine, and sightsee in the Big Apple when... [More]

Good Eats 3: The Later Years

The first chiffon cupcake was too flat. The second chiffon cupcake was too dense. The third chiffon cupcake was juuuust right. Why? Because we had Good Eats 3: The Later Years ($22), a 432-page book focused on the science and whys of cooking. This Goldilocks... [More]

rather los angeles

Heading out to Los Angeles? Make sure you know the very best (local-preferred) places to hit up while you're visiting. rather los angeles ($16) is chock-full of insiders' tips for the best places to eat, shop, and sightsee. It's like hanging out with a with-it... [More]

India: The Cookbook

Curry up and pick up India ($33)! Did you catch the curry reference? Aren't we hilarious? Okay, back to business... We especially need this book since we've had an abysmal time finding a restaurant as tasty as the Indian restaurant in our college town. Loaded... [More]

Pope Joan: A Novel

We'll admit it. We're suckers for a riveting historical novel. One of our favorites is Pope Joan ($10) by Donna Woodfolk Cross. History buffs have long debated the existence of Pope Joan, a ninth-century woman who disguised herself as a man and rose through religious... [More]

Stick It!

Duct tape has come a long way from the metallic grey stuff. Now you can make accessories ranging from cool wallets to funky jewelry when you have Stick It! ($14). We're partial to the animal print and neon versions you can find at the store.... [More]

Betty Crocker's Cook Book For Boys And Girls

Did anyone else have this cookbook as a kid? Betty Crocker's Cook Book For Boys And Girls ($17) still has all that vintage charm of the first 1957 edition with original recipes and illustrations. We think it would make an awesome gift for a budding... [More]

Party Cakes

We'd much rather have mini cakes to dress up our event than a single large one. The more the merrier, we say! Mich Turner's Party Cakes ($20) gives ample instructions on choosing cake shapes, flavors, and decorating styles to fit your party. We think an... [More]

The New York Times 36 Hours

What are you doing this weekend? You no longer have an excuse to just laze about, thanks to The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada ($24). A collection of itineraries from various eloquent, well-traveled contributors puts a wealth of... [More]

Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars

Sonia Faleiro's book, Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars ($10) is riveting. Let us say that again: it's riveting. Get a copy any way you can! Faleiro investigates and writes about the underground world of India's sex industry in prose that... [More]

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