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Hoffman Media’s book division features expanded decorating, entertaining, and cooking ideas from your favorite magazines. Our book lineup is your one-stop shop for books that reflect the topics you've come to love in each of our magazines. From cooking to cross-stitch, tea to tablescapes--each book is a reflection of the beautiful lifestyles of our readers. And there is no better gift idea than these informative, entertaining, and stunning books. Each of Hoffman's books embodies the quality and detail you've come to expect from our magazines. Be sure to check back often to see the latest additions to our collection. Click on the images below for more details and ordering information.

 
 

The Entertaining Touch
Special Price $24.95 plus $5.50 shipping and handling

The editors of Southern Lady magazine have made hosting the perfect party easy with The Entertaining Touch. A valued and reliable resource for entertaining in the gracious Southern way, The Entertaining Touch combines hundreds of clever decorating ideas and entertaining tips with incredibly appetizing and creative recipes to make one indispensable volume that is destined to become your trusted party-planning companion.

Thoughtful Invitations • Party Themes • Decorating Schemes
•Over 100 Easy-to-Make Recipes

 
 

Cake Expressions
Special Price $24.95 (Regularly $28.95) plus $5.50 shipping and handling

Take your special occasion to the next level with the inspirational ideas and helpful instruction in Dottie Smith's Cake Expressions. As owner of Edgar's Bakery, Dottie has fashioned more than her fair share of fetching confections. Now she shares with you her years of experience and expertise.

Practical guidelines and suggestions • Ideas for cake and party themes
•Cake decorating tips • Inspiration to create the perfect party

 
The Tea Experience Book  

The Tea Experience
Special Price $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling

The Tea Experience is a must have for the tea enthusiast, offering an across the board glimpse of some of the country’s most celebrated tea experiences, as well as a handful of newly discovered destinations. Featuring 18 venues, The Tea Experience provides insight into the service, style, and savoir-faire that makes each tea experience uniquely appealing. As a bonus, each tea venue has reached into its recipe vault to share a succulent array of signature scones, savories, and sweets.

Tearooms Across the Nation • Recipes for Savories, Sweets, and Scones
• Stunning Photography • Hardback • 136 Pages

 
 

Gather 'Round the Table
Special Price $22.95 (Regularly $26.99)

There's nothing better than sharing a meal with family and friends, and Taste of the South magazine makes it easy with Gather 'Round the Table, Menus and Recipes for Casual Southern Meals. Among these simple-to-follow recipes, you'll find traditional Southern favorites such as fried chicken and chicken pot pie, and discover new dishes like black-eyed pea salsa. Your family will never be late to dinner again.

30 casual menus to bring family and friends together • 125 recipes • Handy preparation tips for each menu •Color photos throughout • Traditional Southern favorites you'll remember from your childhood

 
 

Southern Flavor: Recipes and Stories of the Food and People of the South
Special Price $22.95 (Regularly $26.99)

Behind every great Southern recipe, there's a great story. And the editors of Taste of the South magazine share both with you in their new cookbook, Southern Flavor: Recipes and Stories about the Food and People of the South. Come along with us as we tour the White Lily Flour Mill in Knoxville, Tennessee, and pick fresh strawberries in December in central Florida. Get to know the people and foods of the South.

100+ recipes • Color photos throughout • Experience the culinary traditions of the South • Meet the farmers, chefs, family-owned companies, and everyday cooks who make Southern food popular around the world.

 
 

The Proper Stitch: A Guide for Counted Thread
(Revised and Expanded)
Special Price $44.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling

The publishers of Just CrossStitch magazine are proud to present once again the indispensable guide. The ultimate resource for serious stitchers, The Proper Stitch presents projects and stitch illustrations that educate and improve your stitching skills.

24 new pages • 2 never-before published projects • 5 new stitch illustrations
• Updated photos and revised illustrations • 168 total pages

 
 

Just CrossStitch Christmas Ornaments
10th Anniversary Collection
Special Price $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling

Celebrate ten years of the Just CrossStitch annual ornament issue with this collection of ornaments from past years. Our most frequently published designers selected their favorite ornament from a past issue, which are presented here along with the memories that inspired these special ornaments. The book, which features more than 90 ornaments from 1997 to 2005, includes design motifs of everything from snowmen to flamingos, from sheep to angels, from houses to Christmas trees.

Easy-to-read charts • Full-color photos • Detailed finishing instructions

 
 


Flowers by Dorothy McDaniel
Special Price $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling

Renowned floral artist Dorothy McDaniel shares her passion and secrets for elegant floral displays in her newest book, Flowers. In each color-themed chapter, step-by-step techniques and stunning photography illustrate how to create breathtaking arrangements. Filled with inspiring showcases and practical guidelines, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone who loves the beauty of flowers.

Stunning floral arrangements • Breathtaking, full-color photography • Practical tips and techniques • Step-by-step instructions • 160 total pages