Now the most elegant holiday dining and music can be enjoyed in the comfort of home. This cookbook/CD gift set features recipes from historic landmark hotels and internationally famous restaurants and music from the San Francisco String Quartet with flute, harp and harpsichord. (Item #0597)

Some of life's happiest moments are spent at dinners for two. This volume includes recipes from the finest country inns of the United States and Canada, and a CD of romantic classical music that provides the perfect accompaniment for a truly intimate occasion. (Item #0598)

The best Italian dinners are made at home! This bountiful feast for the senses includes 248 pages of recipes from extraordinary chefs and a music CD that captures the soul of Italy. Masterpiece paintings, poetry, and luscious food photography complete the experience. Sharon O'Connor traveled throughout Italy and the United States to visit 21 of the finest chefs in the world. She has formatted 120 of their recipes for the home cook, including dishes for each course of a traditional Italian meal, from antipasti to dolci. On the accompanying CD, the Pizzarelli-Peplowski Sextet creates the sound of Italy everyone knows, from Neapolitan songs and opera to pop songs and music from the movies, Italian Intermezzo will inspire many evenings of music, food, joy, and romance at home. Buon appetito! (Item #0696)

Ireland has hosted a gourmet revolution in the past decade, and today Irish cooking is newly glamorous! Gifted chefs are making the most of fresh, natural ingredients and creating a new Irish cuisine. Here are gourmet recipes from Ireland's most luxurious castles, manor houses, and country house hotels, all adapted for the home kitchen. The beautiful Irish music sets a gracious mood for festive and romantic dining. (Item #1077)

Favorite recipes from celebrated spas and soothing classical piano music. Making use of fresh, wholesome foods, talented chefs provide home cooks with delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner menus from some of the best spas in North America. These are satisfying dishes that retain the flavor of gourmet cuisine while minimizing fat and excessive calories. Also included are recipes for homemade facials, body scrubs, herbal baths, and other luxurious spa-style treatments. The recording of elegant piano music is a perfect accompaniment to dining, home-spa pampering and any relaxed activity. (Item #0694)

Celebrate the arts at home with this collection of photographs of museum artwork, recipes from chefs at America's leading museum cafes, and chamber music by the Rossetti String Quartet. The magnificent full-color photographs of artwork exhibited in 16 American museums include works of Monet, Renoir, O'Keefe, Van Gogh, Vermeer, Cezanne, and 44 other master artists. (Item #1078)

These designer-created, signature pens will be appreciated for their practicality, as well as their reflection of the recipient's profession and/or interests. Each sleek black pen features a soft gel grip for writing comfort. Choose from three clip styles:

Stars of the Metropolitan Opera join 21 of Manhattan's finest restaurants to create an evening to remember! Dinner guests can enjoy more than an hour of beautiful arias performed by Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, and Placido Domingo. Home cooks will find recipes that are prefect for intimate suppers or festive dinner parties. They'll be sure to hear a few bravos! (Item #1075)

A most elegant storage case for CD's and DVD's, the polished rosewood case with brass hinges holds 12 compact disks. The underside has 4 padded feet to protect the box and furniture from chips and scratches. 6-1/4" x 5-1/2" x2-1/2". (Item #0559)

Home cooks can fire up the stove, turn up the music, and have some fun! Here are recipes for chili, jambalaya, seafood chowder, chicken pot pie, cheesecake, Key lime pie and 125 other favorite dishes from all over America; simple, satisfying food that's perfect for family meals and casual dinner parties. This new recording of music from the heart of rock & roll sets the stage for good times and memorable meals. (Item #1076)