Phonomenal Nights

A vibrant cookbook bringing joy and abundance of Vietnamese dinner parties to home cooks with wildly creative and endlessly playful recipes and innovative cocktails with a Viet twist.

Great food is at the heart of every party—and the Pham sisters know how to hit all the sweet, salty, sour, spicy, umami notes you've been craving. This is not your mom's stuffy entertaining cookbook: imagine delectable shrimp and crisp herbs tucked into soft rice paper, sizzling lemongrass steak dipped into tangy nước chấm, buttery roasted chicken phở—plus innovative, exciting cocktail pairings that might even steal the show.

Sisters and James Beard semifinalists Yenvy and Quynh Pham know how to throw a party. From early days growing up in the PNW's longest-running phở restaurant, their family loves converting food into community. Their Viet-Am cooking—think salmon roasted in banana leaves—all designed to take the guesswork out of cooking for a crowd.

Divided into five sections covering cocktails (Cà Phê Jello Shot, anyone?), wraps you can make tableside, extra fancy party boards (impressive looking, yet actually simple), make-ahead dumplings, and one-pot wonders that can simmer all day, this is the essential entertaining cookbook you didn't know you needed. 

Recipes include:
Vietchetta (Coriander-spiced Porchetta)Pork Spareribs SupViet Piña MargaritaPandan Infused Dry Martini
With Phởnomenal Nights, every night shared with friends and family is a phenomenal night.