Small Plates, Perfect Wines: Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors

by Lori Lyn Narlock

Small plates. Appetizers are the new entrees. . . . Call it the age of the do-it-yourself tasting menu." --New York Magazine

* Imagine any-occasion entertaining made easy. Replace the tired entree with refreshing small-plate options and wine pairings.

Small plates in the form of Middle Eastern mezze, Spanish tapas, Mexican antojitos, and Venetian cicchetti are usurping traditional entree-driven meals by offering greater selection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740769138
• ISBN13: 9780740769139
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Hosting dream....

No matter if your culinary skills rank from 1 to 10....you will find many wonderful delectable treats that can be prepared by anyone. No ingredients too fancy or impossible to find. Enjoy!

What an awesome little book.

This book is not full size, it's 8.5 x 8.5. But it's still full of great little dishes with big flavors (hence the sub title). In addition to all the great recipes there are complete menus starting on page 131. There is a Spring Celebration, Backyard Cookout, Fresh from the Summer Garden, Autumn Harvest, Holiday Dinner Party, Finger Food only, and Desserts Only. All the menus have step by step timetables to keep you on track with preparing and hosting your small plate party. The icing on the cake is the list of wines that every dish accompanies. It's quite awesome. You could host a complete party with just this book. This one is certainly more affordable without compromising flavor than Wine Food & Friends. Perhaps a combination of both books and you'd have a meal as well as appetizers, if that is something that interests you. I did the Pork Saltimbocca with Pan Sauce as one of the other reviewers and it was delicious as they said. I combined it with a Mark West Pinot Noir and it then became outstanding. Definitely worth having. I would also suggest the The Sunset Grill: 125 Tasty Recipes for Casual Get-Togethers and Easy Weeknight Cookouts if you're interested in having outdoor parties and that book too had many small plate dishes.

Fun food, great pairings!

Really love this concept of this book and the simple recipes. The wine pairings are wonderful, a great hostess gift for those that love to entertain.

I LOVE This Cookbook

I love this cookbook. The recipes are amazing! Among my favorite recipes are the Pork Saltimbocca With Pan Sauce, the Seared Tuna with Hazelnuts and Pink Peppercorns on Couscous, the Molasses-Almond Shrimp on Spicy Cabbage Salad and the Balsamic-Glazed Potatoes and Onions. Everything I've made from Small Plates, Perfect Wines so far has been very delicious! I had a dinner party recently and cooked only from this cookbook. The party was a great success. Along with each recipe are wine parings. I'd highly recommend this cookbook over others in the same category. It's a winner.