Dip It: Great Party Food to Sp

What’s a party without a dip or two? Renowned cooking teacher, caterer, and author Rick Rodgers shows how to please a crowd with Dip It!, a collection of dips and dippers perfect for any occasion.

From old favorites to new ideas, Dip It! contains 75 recipes sure to be instant crowd pleasers. Rodgers gives a twist to classics Like:

• Real Onion Dip
• Guacamole
• Two-Alarm Salsa.

He offers treats for contemporary tastes, such as:

• Sicilian Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
• Dilled Shrimp Spread
• Curried Chicken Dip

And he teaches how to make homemade dippers, including:

• Rainbow Vegetable Chips
• Cilantro Pita Toasts
• Curly Corn Chips

Here, too, are ideas for perking up sandwiches with zesty spreads like Classic Hummus and Olive Tapenade. With something for every occasion, Dip It! offers the skinny on dipping.

Rick Rodgers is the author of more than thirty-five cookbooks, including the bestselling 101 series (Thanksgiving 101, Christmas 101, Barbecues 101) and beloved cookbooks on everything from fondue to slow cookers to comfort food. His recipes have appeared in Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, and Food & Wine and on epicurious.com, and he is a frequent contributor to Bon Appétit. He lives in the New York tristate area.