This work is aimed at the after-work entertainer, exhausted parent or idle supercook. Arranged by type of meal, from the most casual of last-minute suppers to festive celebrations, this book presents a selection of menus that are all achievable with the minimum of last-minute fuss. From the Rolling Weekend Breakfast to a Low-cost Dinner for Large Nubers and a DIY Barbecue, recipes include Smoked Fish and Tomato Fritatta, Grilled Duck Breast with a Warm Courgette and Pear Salad and Apple and Ginger Crunch Meringue. Advice on drinks, planning shopping and hints on store-cupboard necessities make this a fast track to easy entertaining.
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Attempting to rush to the supermarket after work in order to cook a dinner before guests arrive two hours later can be a nightmare. Fast Food for Friends is aimed at helping you organise your kitchen so that delicious meals can be whipped together if you're pressed for time. It's written by a team of experts--Lewis Esson, the author of Mouthwatering Mediterranean, Guild of Food Writers award winner Henrietta Green, and Marie-Pierre Moine, a former editor of Taste magazine.
Fast Food for Friends is divided into various sections: brunches and lunches, casual meals, finger and fork food, dinner parties, special occasions, and a treasury of basic recipes to impress without effort. Each section has further sub-divisions, such as vegetarian suppers, food for unexpected guests, or anniversary dinners. For all the recipes, the authors suggest using quality ingredients for the best results. But to cook fast you also need some convenience foods: pre-washed and cut vegetables, pre-packed and pre-selected salad leaves, and trimmed herbs. They also include tips on what to have in constant supply in the larder, growing in a pot on the windowsill, in the refrigerator, in the freezer and in the store-cupboard. This enables you to produce delicious meals as quickly and painlessly as possible. Many of the recipes include a fast flow chart which tells the cook exactly when to switch on the kettle, start melting butter in a pan and when to start peeling vegetables. Recipes range from Quick Clam Chowder to Chicory with Blue Cheese and Walnuts. The photographs--including the Trifle Deluxe on the cover--are beautiful.
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An excellent book, we have cooked six recipes from this book in one week. Every one has been a sucess and looked just like the photographs.
The unusual format of being laid out in themed menus makes this book unique as a cookery book and incredibly useable.
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Outstanding Quick, Stylish Menu Guide
12 Oct 2002
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Browsing the books at the gourmet store one day, I came across this book, and it has become one in my stable that I turn to often when wanting to prepare some special for friends without going all out in developing a menu, going through too many prep steps, etc.
This book provides great menus, relatively easy to prepare for cooks with some experience. One that guests just raved about and was simple to make: Chilled Avocado,Tomato and Coriander Soup, Broiled Duck Breasts with a Warm Zucchini and Pear Salad, and Orange and Pistachio Granita.
Has menus for occasions as well as pantry stock list, and other helpful stuff for bringing off a spread for company that looks like you've shopped and chopped and prepared for days.
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