A collection reflecting the memories, joyful festivities, and bright spots of those who earn their living while playing with food... expressed in menu form by honoring influential people, historical touchstones, and traditions of yore alongside food holidays, pop culture references, and the flavors dreams are made of. Through the rollercoaster of life and the never ending news cycle, finding reasons to celebrate can be hard. All the more reason to indulge, embrace, learn, preserve, and both preserve and evolve our common gastronomic and cultural traditions. With a month of joyful menus plus a handful of recipes within these scrumptious pages, there's plenty to be shared with loved ones.