The Gourmet Potluck: Show-Stopping Recipes for the Buffet Table - Softcover

Hensperger, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580087418 ISBN 13: 9781580087414

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 2006

Synopsis

Yet another potluck invitation in the mailbox? This one-stop collection is the antidote to the what-should-I-bring woes. Organized seasonally and focusing on fresh ingredients (with lots of veggie options), THE GOURMET POTLUCK gives cooking for groups style, panache, and inspiration. From Super Bowl parties and summer barbecues to birthdays and bridal showers, catering vet Beth Hensperger dishes up ideas aplenty for every potluck occasion.The definitive guide to being the star of every potluck, with straightforward, sophisticated recipes scaled to serve 10 to 16 people.Features more than 50 main and side dish recipes and 20 full-color photographs.Each recipe includes prep timeline, serving dishes and utensils needed, transportation notes, and reheating requirements.Reviews"The definitive guide to being the star chef at the next meal cooked by committee."-Cookbook Digest

About this title

From the Publisher:

* The definitive guide to being the star of every potluck, with straightforward, sophisticated recipes scaled to serve 10 to 16 people. * Features more than 50 main and side dish recipes and 20 full-color photographs. * Each recipe includes prep timeline, serving dishes and utensils needed, transportation notes, and reheating requirements.

Selected Recipes:

Roast Filet of Beef with Green Peppercorn–Mustard Sauce

Pasta with Two Pestos

Roasted Eggplant, Tomato, and Mozzarella Casserole

Oven-Poached Whole Salmon

Sweet Potato Torte with Apple, Parmesan, and Fresh Thyme

About the Author:

BETH HENSPERGER is the author of 18 cookbooks, including the James Beard Award–winning Bread Bible. She is a popular food columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, and her writing and recipes have also been published in dozens of national food and lifestyle magazines. Beth owns her own catering business in the San Francisco Bay Area.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1580087418
• ISBN 13: 9781580087414
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112