Local caterer Debbi Covington’s new cookbook, “Celebrate Everything!” has been named the 2013 Gold Medal Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award in the cookbook category.

The Benjamin Franklin Awards, which include 55 categories recognizing excellence in book editorial and design, are regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent publishers.

[caption id="attachment_14203" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Comm-Celebrate-Everything.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14203" alt="From left: Lydia Inglett, Publisher/Starbooks; Debbi Covington, author; Paul Nurnberg, photographer (Photography by Susan DeLoach). " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Comm-Celebrate-Everything-300x200.jpeg" width="300" height="200" /></a> From left: Lydia Inglett, Publisher/Starbooks; Debbi Covington, author; Paul Nurnberg, photographer (Photography by Susan DeLoach).[/caption]

“Celebrate Everything!” is a delightful book that inspires cooking and entertaining throughout the year with a lot of new reasons to eat, drink and be merry! Twenty-seven menus are included in the cookbook. Some celebrate holidays with heartfelt traditions to enjoy with friends and family. Some celebrate special moments that just give us an excuse to party! All of the menus include recipes for several courses along with suggestions for appropriate wines or other beverages. The dishes all work together as a complete event, yet there’s room for your imagination.

Life is full of happy surprises! Good feelings and good times are meant to be shared with others. This collection will spark your enthusiasm and you’ll look forward to each and every celebration with excitement.