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Title: Hors D'Oeuvres by Victoria Blashford-Snell, Eric Treuille, Ian O'Leary ISBN: 0-7894-4895-5 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (15 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Nice reference, unreliable recipes
Comment: This is a very attractive cookbook. It is nicely arranged, and has a broad variety of recipes. However, the recipes seem to have been very poorly edited. The measures, given in both weight and volume, do not always agree (often differing by a factor of two or more), and the ingredient lists sometimes include ingredients that are never used in the recipe.
The best feature of this cookbook is the make-ahead tips: each recipe has clear instructions on how far in advance it can be made, with storage and reheating instructions.
Use this book to plan your party and for tips on how to make your hors d'oeuvres in advance. But use a more reliable reference for the recipes.
Rating: 5
Summary: Small bites, big flavour.
Comment: I love to eat small bites of different things, huge servings intimidate me, I feel full even before having a bite! That's why I like to serve appetizers and a main course when I entertain at home.
I noticed this book on Amazon and managed to have a "look inside" so I thought it was worth it and bought it: I'm so happy I did!
I have used it a number of times now and I can assure you that the recipes are wonderful and quite easy, but the results look so professional! I was really proud of myself.
The first time ever was for a (very) small birthday party for my mother. Since it was an impromptu party I chose only the most simple and easy recipes, but the flavours were so rich and complex that we were completely satisfied.
I used it at Easter to make an "appetizer only" and everybody was surprised and delighted (me too).
I tried the Caramelised Onion Pancakes, the Potato Focaccine, several marinades for meat and seafood, the Oriental Chicken Tartlets (that were a real success), just to name a few.
The book is divided into several chapters:
The Ingredients
The Equipment
The Recipes
The Techniques
The Party
The Recipe section is divided into 5 sub-sections: Nibbles, Dips and Dippers - Tops and Bottoms - Sticks And Skewers - Wraps And Rolls - Stacks And Cases. Each is devoted to a single type of appetizer making it easy to find what you are looking for.
The recipes are clearly written and each is accompanied by a gorgeous picture of the finished product and some also by step-by-step shots of the most complicated techniques, even if I find that none is really difficult.
Most of the recipes contain ingredients that you can easily find at the supermarket, so that you don't have to get mad searching the exotic markets, even if they all draw inspiration from different kinds of cuisines.
What I liked most and found very helpful is the Think Ahead section at the end of each recipe. It contains everything you need to know to make things ahead and assemble them at the last minute, so that you can enjoy yourself together with your guests: how far head you can assemble your creation, how to freeze it, how long you can marinate it, how long it will keep in the fridge and how to reheat it and so on.
I really love this book. It is great for entertaining, even if you must have the time to prepare the most complicated recipes. None of them is really difficult, but some are time consuming.
Anyway, this is a must for the appetizer crazy!
Rating: 5
Summary: Everything for the novice or expert
Comment: I was looking for a book that would give me some new ideas for my cocktail party. This book came through with flying colors -- lots of unique recipes ranging from simple (spiced pecans and roasted red pepper feta dip) to difficult (homemade tarts). This book has some great menu recommendations that suggest items based on criteria like "make ahead" or "informal" or "impressive". This book has been well worth the money spent on it.
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Title: Elegant Appetizers: A Collection of Recipes With International Flair by Betty Evans ISBN: 0884155919 Publisher: Gulf Publishing Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods With Attitude by Mary Corpening Barber, Carin Krasner, Mary Corpening Barber, Sara Corping Whiteford, Sara Corpening Whiteford ISBN: 0811824187 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Hors D'oeuvres by Gillian Duffy, Melanie Acevedo ISBN: 0688147216 Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks Pub. Date: 04 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Book of Hors D'Oeuvres and Canapes by Arno Schmidt, Inja Nam ISBN: 0471287008 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 08 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook by Martha Stewart ISBN: 0609603108 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 30 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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