Dinner Party Animal: Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration
By (Author) Jake Cohen
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
30th September 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
National and regional cuisine
Cooking for parties and special occasions
Parties, etiquette and entertaining
Table settings and arts of the table
Hardback
336
Width 203mm, Height 229mm
454g
Jakes punim is as mind blowing as his recipes! -Rachael Ray
From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofJew-IshandI Could Noshand star of A&EsJake Makes It Easycomes a fun, unfussy, and inventive collection of recipes to entertain with ease and enjoy any day of the week.
An impromptu cocktail party, casual brunch with friends, or celebratory dinner with familyfood just tastes better when shared. Forchef Jake Cohen, making a homemade meal from scratch for those you love is nothing short of magic. Now hes giving you everything you need to cook and entertain with ease in this highly anticipated collection of 100 delicious recipes and sixteen inventive menus for every mood, occasion, and possible guest list.
With menus ranging from Treat Yourself Brunch to Veg Out, Meatballs to the Wall, Ride or Pie (a whole meal of pies!), That Was Tonight (recipes that come together in a hurry), and even the ultimate Passover and Thanksgiving feasts, these are recipes youll turn to again and again for special occasions and weeknight dinners alike:
Each menu comes with a grocery list, prep and make-ahead guide, store-bought shortcuts, and a day-of run-of-show to take the stress out of hosting.Jake reminds us that we dont have to be perfect or even have a dining room table to entertain: anyone can do this, whether youre a comfortable home cook or a newbie in the kitchen. With cameos from Jakes array of celebrity friendsincluding Isaac Mizrahi, Benny Blanco, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Alex Edelman, Jill Zarin, Joan Nathan, Debra Messing, and morethis delicious book is guaranteed to turn you into the ultimate Dinner Party Animal.
Who wouldnt want an invitation to Jakes place His parties look easy, delicious, and, above all, fun! Giada De Laurentiis Jakes punim is as mind-blowing as his recipes! Rachael Ray Jake is a captivating storyteller, though each story is more like a naughty secret he couldnt keep. Yotam Ottolenghi Jake is a shining star for the next generation of Cohens! Andy Cohen Jake opened my eyes to fantastic cooking and also the wonderful possibility of being gay. Mike Solomonov Jake is the sexiest chef alive. Benny Blanco Jake is like a son to me. Katie Couric Jakes delicious, has a shayne punim, and makes me kvell with nachas! Debra Messing Jake is like a son to me. A wildly embarrassing son. Phil Rosenthal Jake, like everything he makes, is easy and delicious. Ali Wong Jake is the gayest Jew on the planet! Isaac Mizrahi Jake is the Jewiest gay on the planet! (Besides me and Isaac Mizrahi). Judy Gold Jake is the greatest cookbook author to ever exist. Jakes Mother Jake is the definition of a dinner party animal, whether wolfing down his delicious creations, watching his friends pig out at the tables he curates, or fishing for compliments to put on this book." Benj Pasek Jake, despite being famously illiterate, writes beautiful cookbooks. Alex Edelman Jake is the sweetest ingredient in the recipe for Moshiach Energy. Modi Rosenfeld Jake is any mothers dream, and by that I mean my mother is obsessed with him. Shoshana Bean Jake is simultaneously the nicest and naughtiest Jewish boy I know. Jessie Ware Jakes recipes bring me to my knees and you can quote me on that! Wait dont actually quote that Josh Groban Jake is like a brother to me. A much less talented brother. Adam Met
Jake CohenistheNew York Timesbestselling authorofJew-ishandI Could Nosh, star of A&Es Jake Makes It Easy, and, most importantly,a nice Jewish boy from New York.Jake and his recipes have been featuredonRachael Ray, The Drew Barrymore Show,Live with Kelly and Ryan, Good Morning America,andtheFood Networkand inTheNew YorkTimes,Food& Wine,The Wall Street Journal,Bon Appetit,andForbes,among others. When hes not posting challah-braiding videos and recipes on his Instagram and TikTok (@jakecohen), heseating and galivanting aroundNew York City.