Cookbook Divas

Here are the food-related, food travel and cooking shows I'm enjoying this summer (June-August 2025). Some of the shows are new, some are old, and some are ongoing favorites.

Desserts with red, white and blue, stars and stripes themes. Bring these to a Fourth of July potluck and be the star of the party!

There are so many amazing restaurants in Las Vegas, but I wanted to show you the ones I feel are particularly beautiful, magical, or transport me into a fantasy world! Usually they involve lots of color, faux flowers, and Instagrammable moments. Setting aside the deliciousness of the food, this list is for stunningly beautiful decor and magical atmospheres while you dine.

Laura Ashley came out with her China Rose pattern of blue and white floral kitchen accessories for romantic homes and cottages. It's a light blue on white pattern with trailing flowers.

I'm not sure I would do my entire kitchen in copper pieces, but I wanted to show you this amazing collection of housewares from Coppermill Kitchen. Besides pots and pans, they make candles in copper containers you can re-use later for jewelry; copper baking pans; barware; napkin rings; pitchers and pie servers.

The 1980s is my favorite movie era. Here are some delightful actresses who starred in my favorite films back then.

Add a pop of color to your summer party with colorful pitchers. Use them for infused water, iced tea, lemonade, limeade, pitcher cocktails, or sangria.

My cookbook flipthrough videos showing you the insides of cookbooks about baking and making desserts.

Find the pink teapot of your dreams! I've curated some very unusual and distinctive finds for you.

Cocktail recipes with sparkling wine, bubbles or fizzy water in them. Books on aperitifs, Prosecco and Cava, champagne, sparkling wine and low alcohol beverages. Also some fizzy Mocktails books!

Design ideas for a vintage style pink kitchen. We'll use some modern day appliances of course, and reproduction kitchen accessories. Here are our cute finds for cooks whose favorite color is pink!

Stores that specialize in selling cookbooks and food writing books. I've added Powell's Books too although it carries a wide variety of books, because it's cookbook offerings are so comprehensive.

I spend many hours in the car each week traveling for work and short vacation road trips. If my boyfriend (who doesn't care about cookbooks) isn't in the car, I can listen to all the cookbook podcasts I want. Here are my favorites.

Fill your house, cabin, beach house, lake house or apartment with summery scents from luxury candles. I like high quality soy candles with scents that aren't cloying or overpowering. I also added candles with beautiful vessels and containers to this list as well.

Here are some beautifully packaged premium olive oils to choose from. They make fantastic host/hostess gifts, or birthday presents for the home cook in your life.

This company has the most gorgeous packaging of any candies out there! The candies come in little acrylic boxes. The company is doing better about having vegan and vegetarian-friendly candies. These are eminently giftable, and are sure to bring joy to the recipient. They come out with new over-the-top items every season.

The 2025 lineup of new collector and some of the playline dolls from the Madame Alexander Doll Company.

Cute and sweet little plushies with a summertime theme. Jellycat uses the softest microfiber materials when they make their plushies. So cuddly!

Cute and soft plush toys featuring animals, foods, and sea creatures. These Apricot Lamb plushies are comparable with Jellycat.

Aurora's Palm Pals are little stuffed animals that fit in the palm of your hand. They're soft and cute and cuddly!