News. "Each recipe is ten ingredients or less and each has a full-page color photo." And with the holiday season quickly approaching, David knows kitchens will be busier than ever.

David Venable. Ballantine, $30 (320p) ISBN 978-0-8041-7685-9 QVC personality Venable follows up his popular Comfort Foods That Take You Home with an expansion of nearly 150 familiar recipes that ...

In seemingly every moment of his cooking and housewares show, “In the Kitchen With David,” he radiates joie de vivre. I don’t think I’m part of Venable’s target demographic. I can’t cook.

QVC host David Venable picked the best 14 gifts to shop for any chef on your list this season. Shop the best QVC kitchen products he chose.