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Our Favorite Holiday Cookbooks

Nov 09, 2020

Whether you're the consummate hostess or just love good food, here are the crème de la crème of cookbooks to satisfy every Yuletide craving.

For the Classicist
The Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook by Susan Westmoreland

For the Modernist
Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi

For the Art Lover
Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate by Lauren Ko

For the Chic Chef
A Table for Friends: The Art of Cooking for Two or Twenty by Skye McAlpine

For Busy Moms
Milk Bar: Kids Only by Christina Tosi

For the Perpetual Snacker (with a Sweet Tooth)
Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Craving by Yossy Arefi

For the New Yorkers at Heart, Downtown Edition
The Barbuto Cookbook: California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant by Jonathan Waxman

For the New Yorkers at Heart, Uptown Edition
Sant Ambroeus: The Coffee Bar Cookbook

For the Self-Professed Food Nerd
Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute Cuisine by Michael Brenner

For the Wannabe Food Nerd
The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes by Nik Sharma

For the Baker
The Good Book of Southern Baking: A Revival of Biscuits, Cakes, and Cornbread by Kelly Fields

For the Quarantine Baker
New World Sourdough: Artisan Techniques for Creative Homemade Fermented Breads by Bryan Ford

And to Feed Your Wanderlust
Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in Italy: A Cookbook by Mimi Thorisson
Coconut & Sambal: Recipes From My Indonesian Kitchen by Lara Lee
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan
Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors by Sonoko Sakai
East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes From Bangalore to Beijing by Meera Sodha

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Conversion Guide

VB US NUMERIC

VB US/INTL ALPHA

UK/AU

00/24

XXS

150/72A

0/25

155/76A

2/26

160/80A

44-55

4/27

165/84A

55-66

6/28

170/88A

8/29

175/92A

10/30

175/96A

12/31

180/100A

14/32

185/104A

16/15

190/108A

18/16

2XL

195/112A

20/18

2XL

200/116A

22/20

3XL

205/120A

24/22

3XL

210/124A

Conversion Guide

VB US NUMERIC

VB US/INTL ALPHA

UK/AU

00/24

XXS

150/72A

0/25

155/76A

2/26

160/80A

44-55

4/27

165/84A

55-66

6/28

170/88A

8/29

175/92A

10/30

175/96A

12/31

180/100A

14/32

185/104A

16/15

190/108A

18/16

2XL

195/112A

20/18

2XL

200/116A

22/20

3XL

205/120A

24/22

3XL

210/124A

How to measure the body:

Shoulders: measured from shoulder blade to shoulder blade
Bust: circumference measured at the fullest part of the chest
Waist: circumference measured at the smallest part of the waist
Hip: circumference measured at the fullest part of the hips (or 8” down from the waist)
Sleeve length: measured from the center of the back of the neck to the wrist
Inseam: measured from the top of inside the leg to the ankle

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

US SIZE	SHOULDERS	BUST	WAIST	HIP
00, XS	14.25	31.5	24	34
0, XS	14.5	32.5	25	35
2, XS	14.75	33.5	26	36
4, S	15	34.5	27	37
6, S	15.25	35.5	28	38
8, M	15.5	36.5	29	39
10, M	15.875	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	16.25	39.5	32	42
14, L	16.625	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	17	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	17	47	40	50
20, 2XL	17.5	49	42	52
22, 3XL	18	51	44	54
24, 3XL	18.5	53	46	56

Jacket Size	Dickey Size
00	00 - 14
0	00 - 14
2	00 - 14
4	00 - 14
6	00 - 14
8	00 - 14
10	00 - 14
12	00 - 14
14	00 - 14
16	16 - 24
18	16 - 24
20	16 - 24
22	16 - 24
24	16 - 24

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

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Conversion Guide

Conversion Guide

How to measure the body:

How to measure the body:

us size	waist	hip
00, 24, XS	24	34
0, 25, XS	25	35
2, 26, XS	26	36
4, 27, S	27	37
6, 28, S	28	38
8, 29, M	29	39
10, 30, M	30.5	40.5
12, 31, L	32	42
14, 32, L	33.5	43.5
16, 15, XL	35	45
18, 16, 2XL	40	50
20, 18, 2XL	42	52
22, 20, 3XL	44	54
24, 22, 3XL	46	56

US SIZE	EUROPE	UK
5	35	3
5.5	35.5	3.5
6	36	3.5
6.5	36.5	4
7	37	4.5
7.5	38	5
8	38.5	5.5
8.5	39	6
9	40	6.5
9.5	40.5	7
10	41	8
10.5	41.5	8.5
11	42	9

US SIZE	BUST	WAIST	HIP	TORSO
XS	32-34	24-26	34-36	58.5
S	34-36	26-28	36-38	60
M	36-38.5	28-30.5	38-40.5	61.5
L	38.5-41.5	30.5-33.5	40.5-43.5	63
XL	41.5-43	33.5-35	43.5-45	64.5
2XL	47	40	50	70

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