Ryland Peters & Small books are all about celebrating the good things in life, and we are particularly proud of our wide range of exciting food and drink books and journals - below are just the latest in our wide range of fabulous books covering food and wine.

Bringing together a group of good friends for a delicious meal is one of life's great pleasures. But entertaining can be a daunting experience, especially if you are short of both ideas and time. Help is on its way in the shape of two fabulous new books. The first, written by award-winning food and wine writer Fiona Beckett, is the ultimate guide to successful entertaining. Food, Wine & Friends provides impressive yet achievable menus for occasions of all kinds. Easy Entertaining is packed with foolproof recipes for everything from brunch to dessert. This bumper recipe collection is guaranteed to provide an answer to the eternal question 'what on earth will I feed them! 'If you like to entertain regularly, you should look at our Entertaining Journal and Wine Journal - these are both indispensible tools that allow you to keep a record of your most popular menus and successful wine choices all in one place, along with ideas you'd like to try.

A rising star in the vibrant Sydney food scene, Ross Dobson has worked with such talents as Bill Granger (as his head chef) and Jill Dupleix, and ran his own café before moving into writing and food-styling full-time. Kitchen Seasons, his first book for Ryland Peters & Small, provides easy and delicious recipes that make the most of seasonal, organic ingredients and explains how to seek out the freshest produce and from outlets such as farmers' or growers' markets. As Ross himself says, 'Cooking with seasonal produce is easy. Nature has already done the hard work.'

If you have a passion for all things chocolatey or are looking for a gift for a chocoholic friend, take a peek at Maxine Clark's sumptious Chocolate. This all new collection of deliciously indulgent recipes is full of mouth-watering treats including small cakes and cookies; cakes and teabreads; pies and meringues; hot desserts; ice creams; chocolates and mousses; truffles and confectionery; and drinks, sauces and glazes. Spoil yourself with Chocolate Macaroons with Raspberry Buttercream, Sticky Chocolate Gingerbread, or a wickedly sinful Chocotini Cocktail - go on, you know you are worth it!

For keen cooks who like to collect and keep recipes the retro-style Cook's Recipe Collection is the perfect gift. This stylish journal allows you to keep all your treasured recipes in one place and create your own personal recipe collection. Whether you are looking for somewhere to store your great-grandmother's advice about breadmaking or your favourite chef's ideas on using seasonal ingredients, this is the book for you. Beginning with an indispensable section on pantry essentials, it is divided into eight tabbed sections for ease of use. Illustrated with gorgeous photography and nostalgic artworks, it includes lined pages and a set of loose cards for writing down recipes, as well as pockets for storing notes and press clippings.

Exploring the website is easy. Just click on any of the book covers here to see more about each title, or click on our company name to go to the main Ryland Peters & Small site and then select Food and Drink. Also, take a look at our monthly news and tips, which include Recipe of the Month, author interviews, latest reviews and more.