The Basic Gourmet Entertains: Foolproof Recipes and Manageable Menus for the Beginning Cook

by Diane Morgan and Kathleen Taggart

This array of easy and impressive menus for sit-down dinners, buffets, outdoor parties, brunches and hol iday celebrations provides 18 menus and 80 foolproof recipes, along with advice on everything... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811814289
• ISBN13: 9780811814287
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

The Secret of My Success...

When I decided to start entertaining professional colleagues in our home, I needed help FAST!I found it in this wonderful book which is full of creative and impressive meals. There are a variety of menus for a variety of situations; including "stand and nibble" entertaining,celebrations and holidays, buffets, sit-down dinners, brunches, and even outdoor entertaining. A section called Mixed-up Menus creates even more menus from those already laid out. The recipes use readily available ingredients and are not time-intensive. All are simple enough for a beginner like me (step-by-step with timetables,and illustrated) but sophisticated enough to make me look good! This book has been a real life-saver.