For this wonderful book about entertaining, the internationally recognized hostess, also known for being a master chocolatier, showcases her table settings and fusion-style savory recipes enhanced with the flavors of her native Honduras.

This entertaining and recipe book, with stained chocolate-brown edges, features occasion-driven menus, ranging from casual meals to elegant dinners; from French formal table settings to garden parties; from bohemian New York lunches to colorful picnics on a Caribbean beach. Photographed on location in Honduras, America, France, Spain, and Italy, her joyful tabletops are inspiring.

The variety of Lieberman’s bold flavor palette includes approachable recipes for light salads, fragrant soups, seafood, and meat dishes, as well as savory nibbles and, of course, chocolate desserts and confections. They include Sopa de Capirotadas, Grilled Mahi Mahi with Pineapple and Cilantro, Short Ribs with Chocolate Sauce, Yuca Fritters with Grated Tomato Sauce, Matcha Truffles, and Molten Chocolate Cakes. This recipe collection is for those looking for new ideas for entertaining and hoping to explore a unique Latin American–infused cuisine.

A delightful detail: the book, with its stained edges, mimics MarieBelle’s distinctive chocolate box design.

About The Author

Maribel Lieberman, founder and CEO of MarieBelle New York, was born in Honduras. She launched her entrepreneurial career in the 1990s with Maribel’s Gourmet Cuisine, a catering company. Today, MarieBelle New York Chocolates has an expanding global presence with boutiques in New York City and Japan, and an online store based in Hong Kong. Architecture and lifestyle photographer Mark Roskams’s photographs have been featured in publications, including Architectural Digest editions and Elle Decor, as well as in numerous Rizzoli books. Lavinia Branca Snyder is a New York–based writer, who has co-written several Rizzoli books.