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Title: Desperation Entertaining! by Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross ISBN: 0-7611-1815-2 Publisher: Workman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A guests-are-coming survival guide
Comment: I pull this book out every time I face an entertaining challenge, and I always find at least one recipe that's perfect for the occasion. The guacamole-with-peas and black bean "hummus" dips wowed my New Year's Day guests and they were really tickled when I revealed the secret ingredients. (They said, "You must really trust the "Deperation" ladies!" I do!)
Witty commentary and helpful shopping, presentation, and decorating tips make this a fun book to browse through.
Some warnings and comments: Unlike the original "Desperation Dinners," this book focuses on multi-stage do-it-ahead recipes. Those wanting lots of menus that can be on the table in an hour or less will be disappointed.One long chapter is devoted only to grilled main dishes; another to slow cooker meats and soups. If you don't grill or slow cook, half of the main dishes won't work for you.
Certain food themes are repeated ad naseum - there are 9 creamy dips, 6 chicken salads, 5 chilis, 4 kinds of slaw, and 8 breakfast casseroles. The beverage and side dish chapters are slim, but the dessert chapter is much larger here than in "Desperation Dinners." Both authors are North Carolinans, and the book is heavy on Southern favorites. Although they make some concessions to low-fat dairy ingredients, this is not the book to turn to for low-fat, low-carb, or low-calorie ideas.
Because these dishes rely on partially-prepared ingredients such as "already-cooked" bacon, and because the authors favor shrimp and fine cuts of meat, most recipes are expensive. If your grocery store is rural or small, you'll struggle to locate some ingredients.
Check this out if you're looking for easy entertainment-specific recipes, throw-together dips, do-it-ahead plans, and lots of interesting advice for the host or hostess. Most dishes serve 8-12.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of my favorite cookbooks
Comment: I would rate this a low five or a high four. My big complaint about this cookbook and it's fellow one "Desperation Dinners" is that sometimes there is so much advice and hints, the recipe kind of gets lost on the page.
But having said that, these are great cookbooks. They are full of easy to follow recipes, time savers, hints and helps. The recipes require normal ingredients and rarely anything fancy. Every meal I have made has turned out fantastic. And this book lives up to it's name, in that almost every meal in this book can be served to company.
Well worth the money.
Enjoy
Rating: 5
Summary: I live on these books
Comment: I'm a frequent "Desperation Dinner" cook. I was excited to find Desperation Entertaining. All of the recipes have turned out great. My family and friends have loved them. I made the BLT Dip and Cajun Barbecued Shrimp for New Year's Eve. They were the first things to go. I couldn't keep my kids out of it. Best of all, they didn't taste like a quick fix. My friends can't believe I don't slave in the kitchen all day with the dishes I make from this book.
Don't be afraid to try the unusual, like peas in guacamole, you may be pleasantly surprised. I look forward to the next "Desperation" edition.
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Title: Desperation Dinners! by Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross ISBN: 076110481X Publisher: Workman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Weeknight Survival Cookbook : How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes by Dena Irwin ISBN: 0471347132 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 04 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Beyond Macaroni and Cheese by Mary Beth Lagerborg, Karen J. Parks ISBN: 0310219787 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents : Wholesome Family Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less From Three Leading Child Nutrition Experts by Sandra K. Nissenberg, Margaret L. Bogle, Audrey C. Wright ISBN: 0471346985 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 06 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Better Than Take-Out (& Faster, Too) by Pamela Marx, Matthew D. Wittmer ISBN: 1930085028 Publisher: Perspective Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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