Cookbook Tie-Ins: Art

The Art of the Bar Cart by Vanessa Dina

The Art of the Bar Cart features 20 different styled bar setups - from tricked-out vintage carts to a collection of bottles tucked into a cabinet - themed around favorite libations, personal style, or upcoming occasions. Readers can choose from the warm and inviting Whiskey Cart, the fun and fresh Punch Cart, or mix and match to suit any style. With easy tips to re-create each look as well as recipes for the perfect drinks to pair with each cart, this beautifully photographed guide is an inspiration to anyone looking to create a unique decor statement, and a drink to serve alongside.

Mixtape Potluck Cookbook by Questlove

Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned Food Salons and conversations with some of America's most prominent chefs. Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party, inviting more than fifty chefs, entertainers, and musicians--such as Eric Ripert, Natalie Portman, and Q-Tip--and asking them to bring along their favorite recipes. He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible, entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove's diverting musical commentaries as well as an illustration of the fascinating creative relationship between music and food. With Questlove's unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected insights into the relationship between culture and food.

Art Boozel by Jennifer Croll

Go on a boozy tour of art history with this collection of recipes for over 55 expertly crafted cocktails, each one a unique creation perfectly paired with its namesake artist. From painters to sculptors, photographers, and more, each artist profiled has a cocktail recipe that draws deep inspiration from their life and work. Unwind with a refreshing tequila-watermelon Frida Kahlo. Spark some inspiration while sipping on a Salvador Dali. Or mix it up with a colorfully sweet Yayoi Kusama. Inventive and deliciously fun, Art Boozel will give you a new appreciation for each of these inspiring artists.

Pieometry by Lauren Ko

Ko went from pastry novice to master baker in a few short years with a knife, a ruler, a bit of patience, and a startling amount of flour. Her sculptural, state-of-the-tart fruit patterns and woven and layered crusts make an ins-pie-red first impression. Here she shows you how to build a delicious showcase in your own kitchen gallery, and gives options to help you customize your pies and tarts to your mood and the available produce.

The Artist, the Cook, and the Gardener by Maryjo Koch

Great artists and great cooks have long been inspired by gardens and the many sensory gifts they provide. This connection between art, cooking, and the garden is celebrated in this cookbook by artist Maryjo Koch. The painter provides insight into her inspiration for her paintings of flowers, plants, and nature that comes from her studio garden. Her studio garden also provides the culinary toolbox for the delectable and visually beautiful feasts that she prepares for her family and friends.