The Irish Isle $37.50

Italian Intermezzo $37.50

Dining at Great American Lodges $37.50

Museum Cafés and Arts $37.50

Dining and the Opera in Manhattan $37.50

Rock and Roll Diner $37.50

Spa $37.50

Spain $37.50

A Table for Two $37.50

Afternoon Tea Serenade $37.50

Ireland has hosted a gourmet revolution in the past decade, and today Irish cooking is newly glamorous! Gifted chefs are making the most of fresh, natural ingredients and creating a new Irish cuisine. Here are gourmet recipes from Ireland's most luxurious castles, manor houses, and country house hotels, all adapted for the home kitchen. The beautiful Irish music sets a gracious mood for festive and romantic dining.

Italian Intermezzo is a celebration of the senses that includes recipes from 21 talented chefs and a CD of romantic Italian songs. Luscious food photography, masterpiece paintings, and poetry complete the experience. On the accompanying music CD, the Pizzarelli-Peplowski sextet recreates the sound of Italy everyone knows, from Neapolitan songs and opera to pop songs and music from the movies. Italian Intermezzo will inspire many evenings of music, food, joy, and romance in your home. Buon appetito!

A romantic getaway to luxurious lodges in the heart of America’s wilderness! Dining at Great American Lodges includes full-flavored recipes from lodge chefs, luscious food photography, and photos of each lodge. Home cooks will enjoy making Roast Duck Breast from Lake Placid Lodge, Roasted Beet Salad from Sundance, and Marionberry Crisp from Timberline Lodge. Quotes about the beauty of nature by Thoreau, John Muir, and Teddy Roosevelt will inspire hearts and imaginations. On the companion music CD, instrumentalists of the Big Sky Ensemble blend bluegrass, country, western swing, slack key, and jazz. Inspired by traditional American songs, their music is a cross-country journey to enjoy while cooking, dining, and relaxing at home.

A journey to 16 beloved museums celebrates the best America has to offer. Gourmet recipes from leading museum cafés, stylish food photography, breathtaking images by famed artists, and photos of each museum. The companion music CD, especially recorded for Museum Cafés & Arts, offers more than an hour of romantic chamber music by the Rossetti String Quartet.

Stars of the Metropolitan Opera join 21 of Manhattan's finest restaurants to create an evening to remember! Dinner guests can enjoy more than an hour of beautiful arias performed by Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, and Placido Domingo. Home cooks will find recipes that are prefect for intimate suppers or festive dinner parties. They'll be sure to hear a few bravos!

Home cooks can fire up the stove, turn up the music, and have some fun! Here are recipes for chili, jambalaya, seafood chowder, chicken pot pie, cheesecake, Key lime pie and 125 other favorite dishes from all over America; simple, satisfying food that's perfect for family meals and casual dinner parties. This new recording of music from the heart of rock & roll sets the stage for good times and memorable meals.

Making use of fresh, wholesome foods, talented chefs provide home cooks with breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes from great spas of North America. Here are dishes that retain the flavor of gourmet cuisine, while minimizing fat and excessive calories. Also included are recipes for homemade facials, body scrubs, herbal baths, and other luxurious spa-style treatments. The recording of soothing classical piano music is the perfect accompaniment to dining, home-spa pampering, or any relaxed activity.

Bring home the romance and mystery of Spain and enjoy its fine food and beautiful music. The easy-to-follow tapas, dinner, and dessert recipes are from Relais & Chateaux inns and restaurants of Spain and fine Spanish restaurants of the United States. The cookbook includes notes on the music and regions of Spain. The recording of beautiful classical Spanish guitar music and three Catalan folk songs for cello and guitar is performed by guitarist Marc Teicholz and cellist Sharon O'Connor.

Bring home the pleasures of a table for two! Includes recipes from America’s most romantic restaurants, gorgeous jazz, and inspiring art by Henri Matisse. Home cooks will enjoy sensational dishes created by talented chefs at 18 celebrated restaurants. Luscious food photography, inspiring travel photos, a conversation with singer Taj Mahal, and quotes about love, food, and music give the book perspective and style.

Afternoon tea is a time for relaxation and revitalization. Here are recipes for cooks who want to recreate this civilized experience at home, including scones, sandwiches, quick breads, and pastries. Also included are a guide to the world's teas, tea history and lore, and charming line drawings throughout. The recording of beautiful chamber music for harp, flute, violin, and cello sets the mood for a relaxing retreat from the pressures of the outside world.