Every cook aspires to be a culinary diva who knows that glamorous, delicious food is easy. All you need are some basic equipment and a few professional secrets and you'll be creating decadent dishes in no time. The authors of Diva Cooking divulge these culinary secrets through their diva-dos and diva-don'ts lists that are part of every recipe. They include information on how to adapt recipes to include the freshest seasonal ingredients, how to create beautiful garnishes and, most importantly, how to save time doing it. Whether you want to serve tapas-style dishes or a five-course meal, this book is essential for anyone who loves to entertain. Dinners of Seared Duck Breast with Balsamic Vinegar, Rosemary and Shallot Sauce followed by Sweet Goat's Cheese, Orange and Almond Tart await you.
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"Diva Cooking has great tips and tantalising recipes for everything from easy canapes to glam feasts. You will be performing culinary treats in your ballgown and tiara in no time." Elle; "packed with top tips to help you create fabulous canapes, tarts, and meat and fish dishes. But best of all, these recipes don't take forever, leaving you all the time you need to pamper yourself" OK; "Victoria and Jennifer can cater for any party of mine any day, and with their help everyone will want to come to yours." Clarissa Dickson Wright"
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About the Author
Victoria Blashford-Snell's great passion is cooking for parties large and small. With her dynamic personality and love of food, she runs a successful catering company and is a regular cooking teacher and demonstrator in Italy, Somerset, and at London's Books for Cooks. Known for bold tastes and pairing unusual flavours, nothing Victoria does is in a small way. A true diva, she knows the secret of throwing a great party is to cook, eat, and, most importantly, have fun.
Jennifer Joyce came to love cooking at an early age, while growing up in a food-obsessed Italian family of nine children. At the tender age of 10, she was making dinner for 11 people. Currently Jennifer works as a food writer, a teacher at Books for Cooks and other culinary schools, a television presenter and food consultant.
Jennifer is passionate about travel which constantly gives her new ideas and recipes. Born in Wisconsin, Jennifer now lives in Richmond-upon-Thames in the UK with her husband Pat, and their two young sons, Liam and Riley.
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By Arbutus
Format:Paperback
This is hands down my favorite cookbook. The recipes are unusual and glamorous, yet surprisingly easy to make. The descriptions are clear and you have a good idea of what should be happening to the food at any point in the recipe. There are also nice pictures. I hate a cookbook without some good pictures of the food. Sometimes you need a guide to let you know what the end product should look like. Every single thing I have made from this cookbook (and at this point, that's a lot) has turned out and hasn't caused me any grief. There are little reference sections in each chapter which I also appreciate. Hey, we don't all know what to look for when buying duck, right? If you like to entertain, or even if you just like to eat really good food, this cookbook is a must have. I have given this cookbook to several friends as a gift, including one who has a catering company. Obviously, I can't recommend it enough.
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I stumbled on this cookbook truly by accident, having to buy one book for a commitment to a cooking book club--and what an amazing suprise! I love to cook gourmet food--especially recipes fit into my busy schedule as a mom and author of The Mom Book ([...]) and often almost always in charge of appetizers for my various women group gatherings. I always rate recipes from 1-5, and anything below a 4 never gets cooked again. I have now worked my way through about 17 recipes from the Diva Cookbook, and remarkably they are all 5's--when most cookbooks fall into the 3 star rating of recipes. I have been raving about this all of my friends, who have been impressed by the complex tastes and sophisticated presentations of these delicious appetizers (while they have not taken me more than a half-hour to make at home)--so I figured it was high time to share my complete enthusiasm for this book on Amazon[.com] to pass the word along. Outside of The Splendid Table, this is the very best cookbook I own--all I can say is: Wow!
Format:Paperback
Jennifer and Victoria do a wonderful job with walking you through each dish so it looks and tastes as wonderful as the pictures throughout the book. I use the book every weekend trying new dishes for my guest - All have been fantastic! This is a must buy for anyone who entertains.
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Great book for those who like to entertain
I received this book before the holidays as a gift and found it great for preparing glamorous holiday food. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2003 by mackr
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A very nice book
This book is a nice addition to a cooking library. The book is well worth it if you like slightly off beat fare. Read more
Published on Nov 24 2002
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A fairly good book
This book is a nice addition to a cooking library. For the cost of $25 the book is well worth it if you like slightly off beat fare. Read more
Published on Nov 24 2002
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