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 from menu planning to buyi ng ingredients. '

• 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.