- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (Oct 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1584793325
- ISBN-13: 978-1584793328
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 23.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,451,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In addition to offering 100 delicious-sounding recipes, this colorful cookbook has a social goal: to get readers to enjoy food in the company of family and friends. Temple (a former restaurant owner and author of a series of culinary thrillers) and Sinnes (author of three books on grilling) emphasize the communal aspect of eating as they present seasonal recipes for dinners designed to serve 8 to 12 people, but that can be adapted for larger gatherings. Yes, there’s meatloaf (it’s Company Meat Loaf, fancied up with hard-boiled eggs) and Tuna Noodle Casserole (kicked up with tuna steaks instead of the canned variety). But there are also innovative new dishes, like Eggplant Roll-Ups with Caramelized Onions, Oxtails with Green Olives, New Potato Salad with Grapes and Almonds, and Snapper à la Veracruzana. Many meals can be made ahead, freeing chefs to enjoy a glass of wine with their pals while they enjoy the delicacy that they’ve created. Photos.
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Oh, the dilemma of home-entertaining in our hectic world! Sure, formal sit-down dinners may impress our friends, but the hours spent slaving in the kitchen leave us exhausted. And it doesn't seem quite so hospitable to ask guests to throw together a casserole for a potluck supper. What's the alternative to this common predicament?
A great big platter. (Or, if you choose, a table full of them.)
In The Big Platter Cookbook, seasoned hosts and food writers Lou Jane Temple and A. Cort Sinnes serve up more than 100 full-flavored, crowd-pleasing, incredibly convenient recipes-like Cowboy Cassoulet, Bourbon and Coke Short Ribs, and Butternut Squash Risotto-that reflect the comfortable, casual approach to entertaining we prefer today. This cookbook is organized by the seasons, and includes chapters on starters and desserts to round out the meal. Each entree is paired with a recommended wine, and the book closes with suggestions for pots and pans that will make preparing these dishes a breeze.
A great big platter. (Or, if you choose, a table full of them.)
In The Big Platter Cookbook, seasoned hosts and food writers Lou Jane Temple and A. Cort Sinnes serve up more than 100 full-flavored, crowd-pleasing, incredibly convenient recipes-like Cowboy Cassoulet, Bourbon and Coke Short Ribs, and Butternut Squash Risotto-that reflect the comfortable, casual approach to entertaining we prefer today. This cookbook is organized by the seasons, and includes chapters on starters and desserts to round out the meal. Each entree is paired with a recommended wine, and the book closes with suggestions for pots and pans that will make preparing these dishes a breeze.
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Delicious Times a Hundred, Oct 5 2004
By Sally Uhlmann "Sally Homemaker" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Big Platter Cookbook: Cooking and Entertaining Family Style (Hardcover)
At last! A cookbook that guides you on how to feed a small army with style, and still have enough energy left to actually enjoy your own party. The dishes are delicious (especially love the spicy scallops), the recipes are easy to follow, and the results go beyond expectation. The professionalism of the two authors, and their sympathy for what a home chef faces, is apparent. I highly recommend this book, and am personally giving it to my entertaining friends for a holiday gift.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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An essential cookbook for entertaining, Aug 28 2005
By Catherine Smith "Book Addict" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Big Platter Cookbook: Cooking and Entertaining Family Style (Hardcover)
The "platter approach" that is the basis for the recipes in this cookbook will help anyone who likes to cook for company. If you are among the fearless who choose to forego the caterer and boldly go into the final frontier (which is creativity), then this book will be indispensable for you in planning, cooking and serving your own dinner parties. And by the way, the recipes are fantastic too.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Stress-busting ideas, Oct 19 2004
By J. A. Jones "squirrel" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Big Platter Cookbook: Cooking and Entertaining Family Style (Hardcover)
We *love* to entertain but all-too-often find ourselves at one another's throats when company arrives, striving for perfection that is, realistically, unrealistic.
These two have the right idea...it's quality time with friends that matters most, but that can't happen in the quality of the food is lacking. Follow the path to ensuring both quality experiences...here is your road map.
Thanks!
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