Joy of Cooking - All About Party Foods & Drinks (gnv64)

By Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker

Scribner | 129 Pages | PDF | 57.1 Mb



A party menu differs, of course, according to the party-one would hardly serve the same food at a bridal shower as at a Super Bowl gathering. But this volume, part of Scribner's "All About" series, adapted from the Joy of Cooking cookbooks, provides drinks and snacks for just about any occasion. The choices span the map, encompassing Vietnamese Summer Rolls, Buffalo Chicken Wings and Lamb Brochettes with North African Spices. What remain consistent throughout are the lovely photography, the clear, competent directions and the useful sidebars. Becker, the grandson of the founder of the Joy of Cooking enterprise, includes instructive notes along with most recipes, explaining that harissa, for example, is a North African spice paste, and that cheese should always be served at room temperature. Becker concludes the book with a chapter on party drinks, giving the home bartender instructions on everything from a cold-weather eggnog to a fruity, and correct, Sangria.



CONTENTS

6 FOREWORD

8 ABOUT PARTY FOODS

13 ABOUT CHIPS,CRACKERS & SANDWICHES

23 ABOUT DIPS & SPREADS

39 ABOUT CHEESE PARTY FOODS

47 ABOU I FRUIT &VEGETABLE PARI Y FOODS

57 ABOUT PASTRY PARTY FOODS

75 ABOUT SEAFOOD PARTY FOODS

85 ABOUT CHICKEN PARTY FOODS

93 ABOUT MEAT PARTY FOODS

107 ABOUT PARTY DRINKS

126 INDEX

128 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS