Anna Hezel – författare

Brimming with trivia, expert tips on buying and storing, and easy recipes, The Little Book of Olives is a stylish, fun guide for anyone who loves olives.Olives are everywhere. Step into New York’s Big Night, browse the playful designs of Wear Your Snacks, or glance at the cocktail menu of your favorite bar, and you’ll see that this timeless snack has rolled to the very center of today’s food culture. They’ve inspired custom ceramics, luxury glassware, jewelry, even throw pillows. And no wonder: these salty, briny fruits are iconic.The Little Book of Olives celebrates this moment in olive obsession. Packed with history, agricultural insights, photographs, and illustrated infographics on varietals and preservation methods, it offers practical advice on buying and storing olives, profiles of restaurants, bars, and makers shaping olive culture, and 25 recipes that showcase their versatility.From Tapenade Toasts and Olive Rosemary Breadsticks to Labneh with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon, and even a Dirty Martini, this stylish guide is designed for today’s olive lover. It's the perfect gift for the olive fan in your life.Humans have been eating olives for over 100,000 years, yet we keep finding new ways to enjoy them—from Ferran Adrià’s famed “liquid olives” at elBulli to olive oil caviar, freeze-dried olives, and olive-infused spirits available with a few clicks online. For chefs, a simple bowl of marinated olives can be a canvas for seasonal flavors; for home cooks, they’re both a shortcut to elegant entertaining and a springboard for endless creativity.Whether you’re a martini drinker who always asks for extra olives or a host looking to turn a simple snack into a statement, this book transforms olive appreciation into olive expertise.

Tin to Table cracks open the secrets of the tinned sea with over 50 recipes, from no-fuss snacks to fresh salads, hearty mains, and creative no-recipe recipes for quick pop-and-eat meals.From the sparkling shores of the Mediterranean, to the salmon smokehouses of Alaska, to the deep blue coves of Spain and beyond, tinned seafood offers a world's worth of flavorful meal inspiration. Sail through the pages of this rich, briny guide to discover how to bring more tasty tinned seafood into your life and onto your plate. Just as carefree and delicious as the contents of the tins themselves, the recipes in Tin to Table offer an ocean of knowledge and cooking inspiration, whether you're enjoying these preserved delicacies straight out of the can or using them as a base for fancy dinner party fare:Triple Pickle Smoked Salmon Butter SandwichCanned Clam Garlic BreadSardine Curry PuffsCaesar Popcorn (Negronis optional!)Tuna Noodle Casserole 2.0 with Salt and Vinegar CrumbsVermouth Hour Potato Chips with Mussels, Olives, and PiparrasMac and Mack(erel)Anna Hezel uses her keen food wisdom to not only help you discover tasty meal inspiration but navigate you through the world of tinned seafood with handy field guides, smart pairing suggestions, and shopping resources, so you can live that breezy, tinned-fish life anywhere or anytime.

Swap the formality of a traditional dinner party in favor of fun, carefree assemblages of small plates packed with big flavor: Here are 50 fancy snacks that come together in no time but make any meal feel special.“Let us be extremely real: Everyone needs at least two handfuls of party tricks. With Anna Hezel’s new book, you will be the indebted recipient of a bookful.” —The WeekFrom the author of Tin to Table, this recipe book is for fans of cheese boards, tinned fish, hors d'oeuvres, and snack-focused meals.Who needs to serve a meat, a starch, and a vegetable when you can offer an array of simple, sophisticated snacks that come together at a moment’s notice and taste exceptional? Here, Anna Hezel leans into the luxury of fancy snacky food via 50 recipes that draw inspiration from glamorous bar nibbles and retro classics, including: Maple Butter Shichimi Togarashi Popcorn Salt and Vinegar Chips with Crème Fraîche and Trout Roe Whipped Feta with Burnt Honey Confit Cherry Tomatoes Shrimp Butter and Cucumber Sandwiches on Brioche Pistachio Magic Shell Sungold Vanilla Shrub And much more! Filled with party prep wisdom, from stocking your pantry to building a menu, Party Tricks equips you to be the kind of relaxed host who throws regular get-togethers with food so tasty your friends won’t stop talking about it—and to be your own best chef for solo dinners. With the right easy, elegant bites, any meal can be a party.