Just a Small Gathering, Volume 1: A Guide to Entertaining Small Groups of Family and Friends - Softcover

Kershner, Mr. David J; Boles, Mr. Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615545157 ISBN 13: 9780615545158

Publisher: DJK Publishing House, 2013

Synopsis

Just a Small Gathering, Volume I is a book geared toward a modern family that is learning what the Baby Boom generation has known for over half a century, simple is better. Just a Small Gathering, Volume I rediscovers the lost art of informally entertaining small groups of family and friends. The authors do not focus on the formal presentations and decorating aspects that make up the bulk of entertaining themed books currently available today. Instead, they have chosen to focus on families and couples that are either new to entertaining, or are beginning to entertain again, and have chosen to focus solely on the informal aspects of entertaining at home.About the Authors:David Kershner and Scott Boles partner together to bring you a comprehensive guide to informal entertaining. Read along as they break down the art of informal entertaining in to three distinct disciplines and provide examples for creative ways to overcome a variety of entertaining issues. They conclude their exercise by providing twelve complete menus inspired by regions, traditions, and the seasons.David is a 'foodie' who enjoys good food and good wine. His passions for cooking and thirst for knowledge led him to several cooking and knife skills classes where he met Scott, the instructor. What he learned as he discovered he new found love of cooking lead him to write a fictional series dealing with the downfall of the American agricultural system and the aftermath that might possibly ensue.Scott is a trained chef that has applied his craft as the Head, or Executive, Chef at The Village of Breckenridge Resort, The Velvet Cloak Inn in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Executive Dining for Disney. He currently owns and operates three Yabos Tacos restaurants in the Central Ohio area.

About this title

About the Author

David is an 'foodie' who enjoys good food and good wine.  His passions for cooking and thirst for knowledge led him to several cooking and knife skills classes where he met Scott, the instructor.

Scott is a trained chef that has applied his craft as the Head, or Executive, Chef at The Village of Breckenridge Resort, The Velvet Cloak Inn in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Executive Dining for Disney.  He currently owns and operates several restaurants.

Mr. Kershner's Published Works Include:

TAAM: The Authoritative Authorware Manual
A technical manual co-written while employed in Charlotte, NC. Although it is no longer available, it provided instruction on computer based training and web based training (CBT/WBT) development using the Authorware development platform.

When Rome Stumbles
Represents his first piece of published fictional writing and explores life in America from a dystopian perspective if all GMO's were suddenly banned. This work was born out of Just a Small Gathering. Originally published in July 2013, the second edition for Part I of the Foreign and Domestic series was released on August 3, 2014

Hannibal is at the Gates
Part II of the Foreign and Domestic series continues where Part I left off. Follow the journey of the Simmons family and friends as they prepare for chaos and mayhem.

Works Currently in Process

By the Dawn's Early Light
Part III of the Foreign and Domestic series is currently being written and the expected release date is summer 2015.

Just a Small Gathering, Volume II: Back to Kitchen Basic
Part II of the non-fiction cooking and entertainment series is currently being written with the expected release date fall 2015.

From the Back Cover

Just a Small Gathering, Volume I explores the lost art of informally entertaining family and friends in the comfort of your own home. Topics are easily conveyed under the three distinct headings of Caterer, Host, and Chef.

Entertaining isn't all about the food and once you've read about all of the basics that comprise entertaining, you'll understand why. Entertaining takes time, effort, and patience to learn what works and what doesn't.

With Just a Small Gathering, Volume I, Dave and Scott have successfully combined two disciplines into one book, entertaining and cooking. Most books regarding entertaining stick to the tried and true art of formal entertaining or party planning. Just a Small Gathering, Volume I stays exclusively in the informal realm. Informal is a much more comfortable place.
A traditional cookbook provides you with some recipes and then leaves you to your own devices. Dave and Scott have provided 12 complete menus for the full entertaining experience. The menus and experiences come complete with plenty of back-story to keep you entertained while you read.

To complement the menus, Just a Small Gathering, Volume I, also provides wine pairings for each menu compliments of their friend, and Advance Sommelier, Donnie Austin.

Just a Small Gathering, Volume I provides the reader with the important, and essential, building blocks needed to become an accomplished and, more importantly, relaxed host for those informal smaller gatherings of family and friends.

Edition details

• Publisher: DJK Publishing House
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615545157
• ISBN 13: 9780615545158
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304