Can’t decide what to serve at your event? Here are our some of our favorite cookbooks for menu inspiration and development! Whether a multi-course, plated dinner for 200 of your closest friends and family or a chic beach side BBQ, there’s something for everyone in these pages. With an abundance of distinctive flavors and serving styles, each chef and author has their own way of sharing the “culinary love”- get ready for a feast! But above all, don’t forget to infuse your menu with your favorite flavors and with details that excite you!

ADIM Top 9 Books for Menu Inspiration:

1. America–Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers by Mario Batali (Fun Fact! Our amazing friends at Epicure Catering were featured in this title!)
2. Bite by Bite: 100 Stylish Little Plates You Can Make for Any Party by Peter Callahan
3. The Cocktail Party by Mary Giuliani
4. The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Jennifer Appel & Allysa Torey
5. Tiny Food Party!: Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals by Jenny Park & Teri Lyn Fisher
6. Martha Stewart’s Appetizers: 200 Recipes for Dips, Spreads, Snacks, Small Plates, and Other Delicious Hors D’Oeuvres
7. The Little French Bakery Cookbook by Susan M. Holding
8. Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food by Jessica Merchant
9. Sunday Suppers: Recipes + Gatherings by Karen Mordechai

(Photos courtesy of the links above and Amazon)