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From the New York Times bestselling author of Jew-Ish and I Could Nosh and star of A&E’s Jake Makes It Easy comes a fun, unfussy, and inventive collection of recipes to entertain with ease and enjoy any day of the week.
An impromptu cocktail party, casual brunch with friends, or celebratory dinner with family—food just tastes better when shared. For chef Jake Cohen, making a homemade meal from scratch for those you love is nothing short of magic. Now he’s giving you everything you need to cook and entertain with ease in this highly anticipated collection of 100 delicious recipes and sixteen inventive menus for every mood, occasion, and possible guest list.
With menus ranging from Treat Yourself Brunch to Veg Out, Meatballs to the Wall, Ride or Pie (a whole meal of pies!), That Was Tonight? (recipes that come together in a hurry), and even the ultimate Passover and Thanksgiving feasts, these are recipes you’ll turn to again and again for special occasions and weeknight dinners alike:
Brown Butter Parker House Rolls
Chicken and Biscuits Pot Pie
Cheeseburger Arayes Sliders
Sour Cream and Onion Mashed Potatoes
Za’atar Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Salad
Spicy Sausage Gnocchi Bake with Pesto Ricotta
Yogurt-Roasted Salmon with Leeks
Roast Chicken with Lemony Sauce Soubise
Lemon-Almond Blondies with Sumac Glaze
Tiramisu Cake
Apple Pie Calzone
Each menu comes with a grocery list, prep and make-ahead guide, store-bought shortcuts, and a day-of run-of-show to take the stress out of hosting. Jake reminds us that we don’t have to be perfect or even have a dining room table to entertain: anyone can do this, whether you’re a comfortable home cook or a newbie in the kitchen. With cameos from Jake’s array of celebrity friends—including Isaac Mizrahi, Benny Blanco, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Alex Edelman, Jill Zarin, Joan Nathan, Debra Messing, and more—this delicious book is guaranteed to turn you into the ultimate Dinner Party Animal.
Preorder Bonus
Pre-order a copy of my new book, Dinner Party Animal, and receive a digital preview of my favorite recipes from the book to hold you over until you get your copy!
How to participate:
1. Pre-order Dinner Party Animal (hardcover or ebook) from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org or wherever you like to buy books
2. Head to this link and upload an image of your receipt
3. Hit 'Submit' and a link to retrieve the recipe will appear beneath the submission button
Questions or problems with the form? Email odette.fleming@harpercollins.com
Book Tour
Come catch me on the road for wild book talks with special celebrity guests, giveaways, and of course signed cookbooks!
Sunday September 28
Los Angeles, California
with Jessie Ware, Alex Edelman, Benj Pasek, and Jenji Kohan
Monday September 29
Philadelphia, PA
with Michael Solomonov and surprise guest
Tuesday September 30
Hoboken, NJ
with Melissa Ben Ishay and surprise guest
Saturday October 4
New York, NY
with Modi, Alex Edelman, Benj Pasek, Judy Gold, and Taffy Brodesser-Akner
followed by Bubbe’s Basement dance party with DJ Emil Cohen
Sunday October 12
San Diego, CA
Wednesday November 12
Atlanta, GA
Thursday November 13
Miami, FL
Thursday November 20
Orange County, CA
Praise for Jake
“Jake is a shining star for the next generation of Cohens!” -Andy Cohen
“Jake’s punim is as mind blowing as his recipes!” -Rachael Ray
“Jake is the sexiest chef alive.” -Benny Blanco
“Jake is like a son to me.” -Katie Couric
“Jake is like a son to me. A wildly embarrassing son.” -Phil Rosenthal
“Jake is a captivating storyteller, though each story is more like a naughty secret he couldn’t keep.” -Yotam Ottolenghi
“Jake is the definition of a dinner party animal, whether wolfing down his delicious creations, watching his friends pig out at the tables he curates, or fishing for compliments to put on this book.” -Benj Pasek
“Jake, despite being famously illiterate, writes beautiful cookbooks.” -Alex Edelman
“Jake, like everything he makes, is easy and delicious.” -Ali Wong
“Jake’s delicious, has a shayne punim, and makes me kvell with nachas” -Debra Messing
“Jake is the sweetest ingredient in the recipe for Moshiach Energy.” -Modi Rosenfeld
“Jake is the gayest Jew on the planet!” - Isaac Mizrahi
“Jake is the Jewiest gay on the planet! (Besides me and Isaac Mizrahi).” -Judy Gold
“Jake is any mother’s dream, and by that I mean my mother is obsessed with him.” -Shoshana Bean
“Jake is simultaneously the nicest and naughtiest Jewish boy I know.” -Jessie Ware
“Jake’s recipes bring me to my knees and you can quote me on that! Wait don’t actually quote that…” -Josh Groban
“Jake is like a brother to me. A much less talented brother.” -Adam Met
“Jake is the greatest cookbook author to ever exist.” -My Mother