Pull Up a Chair: Recipes from My Family to Yours

by Tiffani Thiessen, Rachel Holtzman (Contribution by)

Overview

Tiffani Thiessen is beloved for her roles in Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills 90210, but for the past few years she’s been known as the host of the Cooking Channel series Dinner at Tiffani’s. Each episode showcased her classic-with-a-twist recipes and knack for hosting a good time. For three seasons, Tiffani’s fans were able to fall in love with her all over again. Now, in Pull Up a Chair, readers can bring home Tiffani's delicious food and warm hospitality. The 125 recipes in this debut cookbook are the kind that bring people together. Whether it’s Stuffed French Toast or her husband, Brady’s Favorite Short Rib Enchiladas for family-friendly meals, Curried Deviled Eggs or Boozy Date Milkshakes for special-occasion treats, or Mom’s Cream Cheese Pie—because you can’t forget dessert! With recipes and tips for pleasing the pickiest of eaters, feeding a crowd or pulling off a party in your PJs, plus gorgeous photography, Pull Up a Chair will be the book that fans and avid home cooks alike will want to include in their collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328710307
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	10/02/2018
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	18,922
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

TIFFANI THIESSEN has starred in Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills 90210, and White Collar. She was the long-time host of Dinner at Tiffani’s on Cooking Channel and is now starring in the Netflix original series Alexa & Katie. She lives with her husband and two children in Los Angeles.


RACHEL HOLTZMAN is a Chicago-based writer who has collaborated on a number of books about eating and living well. 
 

Editorial Reviews

05/07/2018
Thiessen, host of the Cooking Channel’s Dinner at Tiffani’s and television actress (Saved by the Bell) presents 125 unfussy recipes designed for casual entertaining in this motivating debut. Reassuring cooks that hosting can be stress-free, Thiessen offers “delicious, relatable food that any one cook could make” for gatherings of friends. Breakfasts feature quick breads, jams, healthy granola and yogurts, and an over-the-top French toast that’s stuffed with banana and peanut butter and topped with a Nutella drizzle. Midday dishes include nourishing grain bowls; a crusty baguette with fig, prosciutto, and mozzarella; and avocados filled with crab salad. Dinners are hearty family classics such as chicken pot pie and mac ’n’ cheese, as well as a Cowboy Poutine, her take on the Montreal cheese-curd dish here made with pulled pork and baked beans. For a sweet finish, Thiessen includes her mother’s cream cheese pie, as well as key lime bars. Plan-ahead tips and tools are provided: checklists, shortcuts, grocery lists, and ideas for decor; recommended menus (many kid-friendly) include Mexicali fiesta, pizza party, backyard campout, or ideas for cocktail hours, and luncheons (creamy corn soup, lobster BLT, cherry galette, and a hibiscus spritzer). Thiessen’s simple recipes and presentation truly inspire meals to reconnect and celebrate with friends and family. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"Thiessen, host of the Cooking Channel’s Dinner at Tiffani’s and television actress (Saved by the Bell) presents 125 unfussy recipes designed for casual entertaining in this motivating debut... Thiessen’s simple recipes and presentation truly inspire meals to reconnect and celebrate with friends and family."
—Publishers Weekly

“Tiffani’s first cookbook is stunning, just like her. I'm pulling up a chair, reading this book cover to cover, and getting in the kitchen to cook up some of these mouthwatering recipes.”
—Valerie Bertinelli
 
“Not only is Tiffani an incredible cook with a true passion for all that is epicurean, she is an incredible parent and wife; and she does it all with an authentic joy and kindness. When you’re lucky enough to eat at her table, you’re in for some delicious food, great memories, and a lot of laughs. I ♥ you Tiffani!”
—Matt Bomer, actor, director, friend
 
“Pull up a chair! That’s exactly what you’ll do when you meet Tiffani. Whether it’s her warm eyes, welcoming smile, or the fact that you grew up watching her, you immediately feel welcomed. That’s just how she is! In and out of the kitchen, on and off screen, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Tiffani and getting to know her as a working mommy, and it’s a beautiful thing to watch. Seeing her as a wife, mom, chef, chicken keeper, garden grower, and dancing machine . . . she can literally do it all with ease. So when she tells me to “pull up a chair,” I listen! I’ll get some good advice, great food, and time with a girlfriend who I feel like I’ve known since childhood.”
—Vanessa Lachey, actress and host
 
“Tiffani clearly loves her family and food with such a beautiful passion. Pull Up a Chair is a book written for those who feel the same about both. After reading this book, you will want to pull up a chair and have a meal with those you love again and again.” 
—Marc Forgione, chef
 
“Tiffani has really nailed this lifestyle in her book. The recipes are simple enough not to be scary, but more than delicious enough to bring everyone running to the table. Tiffani is an every-family food wonder! Embrace her.”
—Chef Ludo

From the Publisher

10/15/2018
Now hosting her own cooking show, Dinner at Tiffani's, actress Thiessen (Saved by the Bell) shares her trusted recipes in this new cookbook showcasing many useful ideas accented by family photos and brief anecdotes. Thiessen presents recipes for all three meals plus dessert, party snacks, and drinks. Among the highlights are chocolate chip-brown butter banana bread and cherry & maple granola (breakfast), tuna sticky rice bowl and cucumber gazpacho with watermelon and mint (lunch), and spring pea & pancetta carbonara and cowboy poutine (dinner). "Tipples and party nibbles" feature pimento cheese, antipasti platter, and homemade cherry soda. Cocktails include Meyer lemon & thyme whiskey sours and blueberry mojitos. For dessert, there's Mom's cream cheese pie and cherry galette with vanilla whipped cream. VERDICT Thiessen offers accessible recipes aimed at creating a relaxed atmosphere in the kitchen. Busy families will be glad to have this resource.—Barbara Kundanis, Longmont P.L., CO

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