New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2015). First edition - A beautifully written and very moving account of the sudden death of her husband by this noted African American poet - and also a picture of a rich and loving marriage. Ficre Ghebreyesus, born in Eritrea and a refuge from the war there, was known both as a gifted artist and a creative chef, when he died at just 50. 209 pp.

New York: Berkley, (2004). SIGNED hardcover first edition - An anthology with "sixteen culinary capers" including all-new recipes and author interviews, with stories by Donna Andrews, Claudia Bishop, Rhys Bowen, Don Bruns, Meg Chittenden, Nick DiChario, Marcos Donnelly, Carole Nelson Douglas, Elizabeth Foxwell, Parnell Hall, Lyn Hamilton, Jeremiah Healy, Dean James, Mary Jane Maffini, William Moody, and Anne Perry. SIGNED by THREE authors at their stories: Rhys Bowen, Donna Andrews and Carol Nelson Douglas. Foreword by Claudia Bishop. xiv, 370 pp. ISBN: 0-425192628.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A fun introduction to yoga and healthy foods, illustrated with colorful photographs by Bonnie Stevens. The photographs "feature a diverse group of kids demonstrating yoga poses. On the opposite sides of the spreads, imaginatively sculpted fruits and vegetables mirror the same poses! Lift the gatefold flaps to find simple, child-friendly recipes incorporating all of the healthy ingredients featured in each photo." SIGNED on the title page by Joy Bauer. Includes additional information on the poses. Unpaginated, square format. ISBN: 978-1419738241.

New York: Kensington, (2000). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Covers Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, New Year's, Mardi Gras as well as birthdays and family get-togethers, with contributions of memories or recipes from more than 50 African-American women, including Myrna Williams, Patricia Russell McCloud, Mrs. Denzel Washington, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Synthia Saint James and many others. SIGNED on the title page. Illustrated with both full color and black and white photographs. List of resources, bibliography and index. Square format. 244 pp. ISBN: 1-55972532X.

New York: Henry Holt, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories, Ying Chang Compestine takes readers on a journey through time and across different parts of China. From the building of the GreatWall in 200 BCE to themodern day of iPods, hungry ghosts continue to torment those who wronged them. At once a window into the history and culture of China and an ode to Chinese cuisine, this assortment of frightening tales--complete with historical notes and delectable recipes--will both scare and satiate!" SIGNED by the author on the half title page. 180 pp. ISBN: 9780805082081.

New York: Berkley, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fifteenth book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. "After the White House asks coffeehouse manager and master roaster Clare Cosi to consult on the coffee service for a Rose Garden Wedding, she discovers a historic pot was used as a CIA 'dead drop' decades before. Now long-simmering secrets boil over, scalding Clare and the people around her..." Includes a large selection of "Great American" recipes. 411 pp. ISBN: 978-0425276099.

New York: Bantam, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 6th culinary mystery, featuring caterer Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Index to recipes. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-535-09999-x.

New York: Bantam, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 8th culinary mystery, featuring caterer Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Index to recipes. 305 pp. ISBN: 0-535-100017.

New York: Morrow, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 14th culinary mystery, featuring Colorado caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages. 359 pp. including recipes. ISBN: 9780060527334.

New York: Bantam, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 10th culinary mystery, featuring Colorado caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages by Jackie Aher/Donnell. 301 pp. plus Index to recipes. ISBN: 0-535-107240.

New York: Bantam, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 8th culinary mystery, featuring caterer Goldy Schultz. Index to recipes. 305 pp. ISBN: 0-535-100017.

New York: Bantam, 1997. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 7th culinary mystery, featuring caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages by Aher/Donnell. 322 pp. plus Index to recipes. ISBN: 0-535-100009.

New York: Bantam, 1995. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 5th culinary mystery, featuring caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages by Aher/Donnell. 301 pp. plus Index to recipes. ISBN: 0-535-095889.

New York: Bantam, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 9th culinary mystery, featuring caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages by Aher/Donnell. 291 pp. plus Index to recipes. ISBN: 0-535-107232.

New York: Morrow, (2004.). SIGNED first edition - The 12th culinary mystery, featuring Aspen, Colorado caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages. 308 pp. including 25 pp of recipes.

New York: Hawthorn Books, (1965.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Anthology of articles about Jamaica - 'history, its people, its politics, its religions and dialects, its natural history, its brids, its painters and writers, its archives, its stamps, and the delights of skin-diving it its waters and eating its food (including some recipes) - told from the Jamaican point of view, with preface & introduction by Ian Fleming, who spent part of every year at Goldeneye, his Jamaican house in which he wrote all the James Bond books. Illustrated with color photographs. appendices, bibliography. 240 pp. Map endpapers.

New York: Kensington, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A Hannah Swenson mystery with recipes. Set in rural Minnesota where the author grew up.SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 324 pp plus an index to the recipes. ISBN: 9780758210203.

New York: Kensington, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A Hannah Swenson mystery with recipes. Set in rural Minnesota where the author grew up. 324 pp plus an index to the recipes. ISBN: 9780758210203.

New York: Norton, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes essays by Ann Patchett, Dan Barber, Billy Collins, Tom Perrotta, George Saunders, Gary Shteyngart, R. W. Apple, Jr., Colson Whitehead, Yiyun Li, James Salter, Patricia Marx, Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme, Tucker Carlson, Kiran Desai, Gabrielle Hamilton, John Burnham Schwartz, Chang-Rae Lee, Pico Iyer, Jon Robin Baitz, Dawn Drzal, Heidi Julavits, Manil Suri, Anna Winger, Henry Alford, Allen Shawn, Dorothy Allison: most of the essays end with a recipe. SIGNED by TWO authors at their essays - Billy Collins and Tom Perrotta. Introduction by the editor. Illustrated. 201 pp. ISBN: 97-80393067637.

New York: Dial Press, (2010) dj. Hardcover first edition - A funny and touching memoir of a crummy - and crumby - childhood in the 1960s and 70s. Each chapter includes a recipe. 350 pp. ISBN: 978-0385342988.

New York: Morrow, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The seventh mystery featuring Faith Fairchild, caterer and minister's wife, set in the fictitious town of Aleford, Massachusetts. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note, recipes. 276 pp. ISBN: 0-688145736.

New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The eleventh mystery in the award-winning series featuring Faith Fairchild, caterer and minister's wife, set in the fictitious town of Aleford, Massachusetts. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note, recipes. 243 pp. ISBN: 0-380-978423.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2010). SIGNED hardcover first edition - "A crash course in Slacker Chic 101. . Full of shortcuts and tricks for cleaning, decor, and entertaining,such as: the top 10 things you have to clean if you have company coming in 30 minutes; interior finishes that hide the most dirt; 17 meals made from a deli chicken; and much more" SIGNED by the author with "Enjoy! XOXO" opposite the title page. Index. 166 pp. ISBN: 978-0811869935.

New York: Delacorte, (1985.) dj. Hardcover - The third culinary mystery, featuring food-loving, crime-solving Mrs Potter (whose recipes appear on the endpapers.). ISBN: 0-385-293860.

New York: Delacorte, (1985.) dj. Hardcover - The third culinary mystery, featuring food-loving, crime-solving Mrs Potter (whose recipes appear on the endpapers.). ISBN: 0-385-293860.

Boston: Beacon Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Foreword by Vertamae Grosvenor. A combination of recipes and food-related reflections on her life and comments on historical events related to the African Diaspora. Notes. 113 pp. ISBN: 0-807072400.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 1996. dj. Hardcover - "This heartwarming story of three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love, family strength." Includes recipes. Small format. 126 pp. ISBN: 1565121562.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, (2013). SIGNED first edition - An exhaustive guide to "the herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries." Entertaining and informative at the same time, this also includes dozens of cocktail recipes .INSCRBED on the title page. Illustrated with small drawings. Recommended reading. 360 pp.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, (2013). SIGNED first edition - An exhaustive guide to "the herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries." Entertaining and informative at the same time, this also includes dozens of cocktail recipes. SIGNED on the title page and dated in October, 2012 - before publication of the trade edition. Illustrated with small drawings. Recommended reading. 360 pp.