Over 175 Recipes and Ideas for Easy Entertaining.
When you're having friends over for dinner, you want original, inspired and up-to-the minute recipes - but you also need to be sure they work. And how long will your meal take to prepare, time you could be spending with your guests? This book offers over 175 tried-and-tested recipes and ideas to make entertaining easy.
The book is divided into chapters on Soups, Starters, Lunches and Light Meals; Fish and Seafood Main Courses; Poultry and Game Main Courses; Meat Main Courses; Vegetables and Salads; and Desserts. Each Chapter also contains at least one Masterclass, examining in detail an important and representative recipe, complete with useful step-by-step photographic sequences. In addition, there are regular features on the basics of cooking and entertaining, such as the buying and choosing of fish, garnishing, roasting and casseroling, and making perfect mashed potato.
All the recipes have helpful indications of preparation and cooking times, and suggestions for suitable wine and accompaniments. There are also lots of hints and tips on shortcuts and ingredients, as well as guidance on appropriate cooking equipment. The book finishes with a section providing advice on planning dinner parties, complete with the golden rules of menu planning and some suggested menus built on the recipes in the book.
With colourful illustrations and clear instructions throughout, 'Good Food For Friends' ensures that the cook can enjoy the event - and the food - as much as their friends will.
All the recipes are taken from 'BBC Good Food Magazine'.
