Weekends With Friends

Weekends with friends; cooking and entertaining at home Most of us are too busy to entertain during the week. It's on the weekend that we have the time to enjoy ourselves. Cocktails for a few friends, a dinner party, brunch, or a long lunch in the garden--you might even have guests for the weekend. For hassle-free entertaining, Maxine Clark's recipes are equally useful for small gatherings or large parties. Chapters include: *Party Food *Brunch and Snacks *Soups and Starters *Entrees *Vegetarian *Vegetables and Salads *Sweet Things *Liquid Refreshments *Basics and Standbys *Ten Golden Rules for Entertaining *Menu Planner and tip boxes throughout

Maxine Clark is a leading food writer who has taught in cooking schools such as Leith's in London and Alastair Little's Tasting Places is Sicity and Tuscany. Her work appears in magazines such as "BBC Good Food" and "Food" and "Travel". Her other books for Ryland Peters & Small include "Tarts", "Bruschetta", and "Salmon".