The chef and owner of three Mediterranean New York City restaurants presents more than 130 recipes for dishes that can be prepared for both home cooked family meals and parties. Admony is a chef running three bustling restaurants, yet she loves nothing more than cooking at home. Here are the recipes she cooks for the people she loves, featuring a fresh, sophisticated Mediterranean palate. The result is a melting pot of meals for every need and occasion.

Includes index.

The grown-up table: casual dinner party dishes -- Kidding around: recipes to feed your kids -- Hurry, hurry, hurry: quick and easy meals -- The first cut is the deepest: foods that comfort -- Just the two of us: romantic dishes -- The backyard barbecue: recipes best enjoyed outdoors -- Fat like me: healthier options -- When dinner can wait: slow-cooked recipes -- Thinking about home: mostly Israeli recipes -- Fancy-schmancy: restaurant-worthy dishes -- Can't live without: basics for everyday use.