Mary Engelbreit's delightful and mood-setting artwork makes readers long for the good things in life, including comfortable entertaining. Mary Engelbreit's Queen of the Kitchen Cookbook shows cooks at every level just what it takes to reach that fulfilling goal.Six years after fans flocked to this culinary wonder in hardcover, Mary and AMP team up to make this best-selling cookbook available in a full-size paperback version. Readers who have worn out their original copy and cooks ready to gain charge of their "queendoms" for the first time will revel in Mary's art and more than 100 recipes in this simple yet sophisticated collection. Like its predecessor, this book is packed with practical tips and tactics for entertaining with style, grace, and-most of all-a sense of ease.Chapters include everything from appetizers, soups, salads, and sauces to entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Readers will also find menu ideas, special-event cooking instructions, tips on setting a special table, and much, much more. Mary's multitude of admirers-already making regular purchases of her many gift books, home decor products, and magazine-will naturally be drawn to this thoroughly inviting entertainment book.