Your little black book holds all of your deepest, darkest and sometimes embarrassing secrets. The Little Black Apron: A Single Girl’s Guide to Cooking with Style and Grace, on the other hand, will reveal all kinds of secrets that ensure that you never feel the need to blush behind your apron again.

This cookbook-meets-chick-lit is not only peppered with cute quips and amusing scenarios, but treats you to line after line of helpful tips. Learn how to prepare party hors d’oeuvres, which kitchen utensils are necessary, how to ride the line between bad and good fat, and how to make the perfect meal for one or a houseful of ones.

Although this helpful guide is geared toward the single gal, this is one black book that even those who have tied the knot needn’t feel guilty about keeping.

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The official book launch is today, October 9, so swing by your local bookstore and be the first to add this book on your shelf. You can also visit The Little Black Apron website, for a preview of recipes, nutrition tips and hilarious stories about life, love and the pursuit of kitchen happiness.

Be a part of the first fall party at map) this Friday, October 12. The owners are hosting a _Yelp Happy Hour from 6 – 9 p.m. Mix and mingle in the shop while sipping on wine and shopping on discounted items throughout the store.

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