Food for Friends: Homemade Gifts for Every Season

by Sally Pasley Vargas

Book Overview

Aimed at those who would like to share their culinary creations as gifts, but just need a bit of a nudge and a helping hand to do so, Sally Pasley Vargas's recipes and detailed wrapping instructions... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580080561
• ISBN13: 9781580080569
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Food for Friends:Homemade gifts for every season

This book has so many fun and wonderful things to make for yourself or for a friend. I have made several of the recipes and have received "rave" reviews for all of them.

A book to keep

I thought to give this book to a friend, but then I read it and decided that the creative ideas were so good and unusual, and the practical tips were so helpful that I would keep it myself, and give away the finished products she describes rather than the book itself. I have just made the hazelnut shortbread, and altho' I knew the tip about rubbing toasted hazelnuts in a cloth to remove the brown skin, she suggested a damp terry towel, and the dampness is the key! It was so much easier than with the dry towel I used before.If you can bear to give it away, it would make a lovely present.

A Book for Friends (and for You)

I confess. Though I consider myself a fairly competent cook, I have always been afraid to make jam, or preserves, or anything that had the potential to maim or kill if not done correctly. So I was delighted to receive a copy of "Food for Friends" as a gift. Ms. Vargas' easy-to-follow instructions gave me the confidence I needed to make my first-ever batch of jam: blueberry-raspberry, which she recommends for beginners. It was easy and delicious and no one died from eating it!! I have tried a few more of the recipies, and found them also easy to follow and lovely to give as presents. "Food for Friends" - in addition to providing wonderful gift ideas from your kitchen - also makes a terrific holiday gift itself, for that special cook in your life. Beautifully illustrated and CLEARLY written, it's a winner!

Exceptional Presentation on Gift Presentation

I was genuinely pleased with this book. So often, we go through the time and trouble of preparing tastey treats as gifts, and hten we put them in old dishes or brown paper bags. As great chefs know, the presentation is almost as important as the product. Vargas does an excellent job of explaining how to present these gifts of food. I used her ideas at Christmas time. With her ideas as a starting point, I was inspired to add my own personal touches. I even used some of her recipes, which were easy to follow with excellent results. The feedback that I received from people to whom I gave the gifts was oustanding. What a difference hte presentation makes, KUDOS to the author. I should not review this book without also mentioning the work of the photographer, Caroline Kopp. Beautiful, just beautiful.

liked this book!

This is a great book; it works for novices and experts alike. The recipes range from simple refrigerator cookies to more elaborate chocolate truffles and framboise. The directions are clear and concise and make giving to others fun and easy. The photos are great. I made the truffles yesterday and they were fabulous, and my friend loved them!!