We've some advice for the home cook from chef Thomas Keller. His new book is Ad Hoc at Home, we get advice for throwing a party Southern style from Matt and Ted Lee, authors of Simple, Fresh Southern, master baker Rose Levy Beranbaum gives us a primer on “keeping cakes.” Her new book is Rose's Heavenly Cakes, Jane and Michael Stern are at Pico de Gallo in Tuscon, and Sally Schneider of The Improvised Life gives a us a quick list of inspired homemade gifts.