Beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli returns with her most indulgent cookbook yet; a collection of 100 recipes to nourish the body and the soul. When Valerie Bertinelli turned 60, she said "Enough already!" and ended her battle with the scale for good. She stopped punishing herself for missing goals or slipping at mealtimes. She stopped counting calories. She stopped thinking of certain foods as good or bad. She quit saying no and began saying yes, finally learning how to enjoy the pure pleasure of being alive. In short, she learned how to indulge. With this cookbook, Valerie shares her secrets for indulging in the kitchen so her fans can start living their best, most fulfilling lives too. Whether it's splurging on some fresh produce at the farmer's market, cooking an extravagant steak dinner for one, or serving up an ice cream sundae bar at a dinner party, this book is a reminder that indulging can take many shapes and forms. It will be full of delicious recipes for any hour or occasion, like: Fancy Tea Sandwiches Baby Kale with Crispy Garlic Sausage and Olive Cheese Bites Filet Mignon with Béarnaise Sauce Chocolate Peanut Butter Dates Written in her familiar, unflinchingly honest style, this cookbook is a direct line to Valerie; fans will turn to it again and again when they want to spoil themselves or someone else. It's a warmhearted permission slip to enjoy food, and more importantly, enjoy life.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Beloved actress, Food Network personality, and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli reflects on life at sixty and beyond. Behind the curtain of her happy on-screen persona, Valerie Bertinelli's life has been no easy ride, especially when it comes to her own self-image and self-worth. She waged a war against herself for years, learning to equate her value to her appearance as a child star on One Day at a Time and punishing herself in order to fit into the unachievable Hollywood mold. She struggled to make her marriage to Eddie Van Halen - the true love of her life - work, despite all the rifts the rock-star lifestyle created between them. She then watched her son follow in his father's footsteps, right up onto the stage of Van Halen concerts, and begin his own music career. And like so many women, she cared for her parents as their health declined and saw the roles of parent and child reverse. Through mourning the loss of her parents, discovering more about her family's past, and realizing how short life really is when she and her son lost Eddie, Valerie finally said, "Enough already!" to a lifelong battle with the scale and found a new path forward to joy and connection. Despite hardships and the pressures of the media industry to be something she's not, Valerie is, at last, accepting herself: she knows who she is, has discovered her self-worth, and has learned how to prioritize her health and happiness over her weight. With an intimate look into her insecurities, heartbreaks, losses, triumphs, and revelations, Enough Already is the story of Valerie's sometimes humorous, sometimes raw, but always honest journey to love herself and find joy in the everyday, in family, and in the food and memories we share. "This thoughtful, bighearted book is sure to be a hit with Bertinelli fans and those with an appetite for stories of hard-won self-acceptance. A warmly intimate memoir." - Kirkus Reviews "In a series of brutally frank essays, Bertinelli looks back on the emotional struggles and triumphs of her life. By turns raw and inspiring, this contains a little bit of wisdom for everyone." - Publishers Weekly

Having spent years acting on television and writing best-selling books, Valerie Bertinelli is no stranger to the entertainment industry. In her newest cookbook, Valerie takes this familiar theme in a new direction- cooking and serving amazing food for those you love. Everyone knows that making food for friends and family means the dishes must be satisfying and full of comforting flavour, and these more than 100 recipes fit the bill for both. Home cooks will find Valerie's recipes easy to make and innovative-they're just as vibrant and down to earth as Valerie herself. They will become your own go-tos, whether you're having breakfast or lunch on your own, friends are joining for last-minute cocktails and small bites, or the whole family is coming together for a hearty dinner. Anyone looking for mouth-watering recipes with classic comforting flavour that have an original twist like Bloody Mary Tea Sandwiches, Lobster BLTs, Quick Rotisserie Chicken Gumbo, and S'mores Popcorn, will turn to this gorgeous book again and again.

Welcome back to chez Bertinelli, where life is as crazy and comical as ever. In revealing talks with her longtime boyfriend, Tom, Valerie gets even more personal about her inner worries: her maternal anxieties about her son, Wolfie (he's fallen in love and, as she writes, "getting your sex talk from Eddie Van Halen wasn't recommended in any of the parenting books I read"); the challenges of dealing with a blended family; her mother's own new diet adventure; and a craving for a deeper relationship with a Higher Power ("I have experienced days of inner peace and connectedness with a larger spirit--twice," she writes. "Why not more often?"). And as if these everyday challenges weren't enough, Valerie is working to maintain her own very public weight loss and approaching her fiftieth birthday. This is the story of what happens "after "you change your life. And it's not all peaches and cream, or even low-fat yogurt.
This inspiring memoir, from the beloved actress and author of the bestseller "Losing It, "is an optimistic story for trying times. Warm and friendly, honest and self-aware--with the same winning wit and candor that touched a generation of fans in "Losing It"--"Finding It "is about working on all the reasons we gain weight in the first place so that it doesn't happen again. It's about becoming better, not just thinner. And it's about believing in love and happiness, having faith that both are possible, and finding out that God does want you to enjoy life's desserts--even when you're on a diet.

The New York Times #1 bestseller (3 weeks running) is now available in paperback. Losing It is popular actress, Jenny Craig spokeswoman, and America's sweetheart Valerie Bertinelli's headline-making account of her complicated past and how she took control of her own life to gain self-esteem and happiness. Valerie Bertinelli, then: bubbly sitcom star and America's Sweetheart turned tabloid headline and rock star wife. Now: actress, single working mother of teenage rock star, and weight-loss inspiration to millions. We all knew and loved Valerie Bertinelli years ago when she was girl-next-door cutie Barbara Cooper in the hit TV show One Day at a Time, and more recently when she starred in numerous TV movies and co-starred in Touched by an Angel. From wholesome prime time in America's living rooms, Valerie moved to late nights with the hardest-partying band of the decadent eighties when she became, at twenty, wife to rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Losing It is Valerie's frank account of her life backstage and in the spotlight: the ups and downs of teen stardom, her complicated marriage to a brilliant, tormented musical genius, the joys of motherhood, and her very public struggle with her weight. Surprising, uplifting, and empowering, Losing It chronicles Valerie's journey as she finds new love, raises a terrific kid, and motivates other women to take back their lives.