Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods with Attitude

by Lori Lyn Narlock, Mary Corpening Barber, Sara Corpening Whiteford, et al.

Book Overview

The clink of glasses, the popping of corks, the spirited chatter of good friends-what more does an impromptu get-together need? Why, fabulous snacks, of course With Cocktail Food, you can kiss those boring raw veggies goodbye because the best-selling authors of Smoothies and Wraps are whipping up bite-size delights like Shrimply Delish, Wonton Wonders, and Chive Talkin' Scallops. Voil A humdrum happy hour turns into a glamorous soire. Cocktail Food...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811824187
• ISBN13: 9780811824187
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Best Ever Party Food

I have used the recipes from this book about a dozen times and am asked for the recipe for at least one dish every time. I currenlty use about 15 of the recipes and have found no need to modify any. As with any cookbook many of the recipes did not meet my need, but this book is my primary resource when planning a appetizers for a party.

Excellent handbook

Bought this book on a whim at the UCLA book fair. Have used recipes from it for two parties and received rave reviews! Love the mushroom in puff pastry, pepperoni pinwheels, and the shrimp with sesame seed recipes in particular. (Keep in mind that I also believe that puff pastry should be made a food group...so I may be biased.) I do agree that the recipe names are a little cutsie and annoying, but do NOT let that get in your way. It's chock full of great recipes that are easy to make and very good tasting. The fact that my very picky gourmet cook of an aunt liked what I made from here validated the purchase in a heartbeat.

Finally....

This recipes in this book are immaginative and inspiring. I have been looking for one book that has fun new recipes and unique presentations that will "wow" my friends and I have finally found it. This book has the latest trends with easy to do recipes.... I highly recommend this for people who truly love food and have fun entertaining! I would like to see more from these authors!

great hor's d'oeuvres, easy to do

Like with their other two books, SMOOTHIES, and WRAPS, this twin cooking team present easy yet exciting ideas. As caterers, these two know guests like bold, bright flavors that come in one bite. This book offers their best ideas and recipes for the home cook that doesn't happen to have a caterer in the kitchen. Love the vietnamese wratures, the uno mas quesadillas, caprese skewers, and rosemary tartlets. There is no shortage of recipes to try for the holiday season ahead.