false 56622 0 0 2364200 0805037837 9780805037838 2 <![CDATA[The Parenting Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Cooking, Eating, and Entertaining for Today's Families]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2364200.The_Parenting_Cookbook_A_Comprehensive_Guide_to_Cooking_Eating_and_Entertaining_for_Today_s_Families 4.00 2 The Parenting Cookbook, Kathy Gunst, mother of two, gives advice for dealing with picky eaters, eating out with the family, kids at the supermarket, and dinnertime en famille. She claims even "exhausted, overworked" parents can handle the recipes, which emphasize fresh ingredients. Believing that children should be introduced to a variety of foods, along with tips on how to present new ones, she includes recipes for gumbo and chicken satay as well as mainstream dishes like spaghetti with turkey meatballs and a quick apple crumble. Gunst helps with food for breakfast, snacks and birthday parties. Her advice is sound if sometimes idealized.]]> 56622 3.86 14 8 1996 1030965 0743202589 9780743202589 1 <![CDATA[Relax, Company's Coming!: 150 Recipes for Stress-Free Entertaining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180365265m/1030965.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180365265s/1030965.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1030965.Relax_Company_s_Coming_150_Recipes_for_Stress_Free_Entertaining 4.00 1 Relax, Company's Coming! author Kathy Gunst confesses that she entered adulthood thinking of parties as "torturous exercises that always ended with a sink full of dishes and extreme exhaustion by the host." Many people share that sentiment. You plan, you clean, and you spend days slaving over a menu you hope will impress your guests. But, in the end, you're a nervous wreck and your friends feel like a burden. Fortunately, Gunst shows that it doesn't have to be this way. After all, the reason to give a party is to spend time with people you care about. A good host, Gunst explains, isn't necessarily someone who spends a lot of money or dedicates three days to cooking the perfect meal. A good host is one who makes you feel welcome, relaxed, and a part of his or her life. Gunst's recipes are designed to help you do just that.

The recipes are divided into four chapters: "Appetizers," "Casual Parties," "Celebrations," and "Desserts." Most are easy to prepare, and many, like Orange-Marinated Olives or Spanish Potato and Pepper Tortilla, can be made ahead of time. Others, like Sautéed Fresh Figs with Pancetta or Red Caviar Dip, take only minutes to prepare. Casual party fare ranges from homey Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples and Onions to an exotic African Chicken, Spinach, and Peanut Stew. Desserts--from shockingly easy-to-prepare Seven Layer Bars to the more elaborate Birthday Meringues with Chocolate Sauce--are all festive enough for any occasion.

Gunst includes lots of helpful tips--including how to stock the pantry so you can always whip something up spur of the moment, tips for supplementing menus with items from gourmet shops, and creative ways to set a festive table using household items. While she does include a section with 20 suggested menus for variously themed parties (Springtime, East Meets West, Cocktail Party, Dessert Party, among them), menu-planning tips are puzzlingly absent throughout the body of the book. The book will provide plenty of great ideas for what to serve at your next event, but it's not a comprehensive guide to entertaining. --Robin Donovan

]]> 56622 3.86 14 8 2001 7245327 0641588445 9780641588440 0 <![CDATA[Relax, Company's Coming!]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7245327-relax-company-s-coming 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 2001 5794489 0805037845 9780805037845 0 <![CDATA[The Parenting Cookbook]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5794489.The_Parenting_Cookbook 0.0 0 Parenting magazine, the author of Leftovers presents a comprehensive guide for busy parents to easy weekday meals, more leisurely weekend food, and special events including birthday parties. Reprint."]]> 56622 3.86 14 8 185143 0.0 0 0 1997 4771043 0785813292 9780785813293 0 <![CDATA[The Parenting Cookbook]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4771043.The_Parenting_Cookbook 0.0 0 The Parenting Cookbook, Kathy Gunst, mother of two, gives advice for dealing with picky eaters, eating out with the family, kids at the supermarket, and dinnertime en famille. She claims even "exhausted, overworked" parents can handle the recipes, which emphasize fresh ingredients. Believing that children should be introduced to a variety of foods, along with tips on how to present new ones, she includes recipes for gumbo and chicken satay as well as mainstream dishes like spaghetti with turkey meatballs and a quick apple crumble. Gunst helps with food for breakfast, snacks and birthday parties. Her advice is sound if sometimes idealized.]]> 56622 3.86 14 8 2001 3610431 0877959498 9780877959496 0 <![CDATA[The Great New England Food Guide]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3610431.The_Great_New_England_Food_Guide 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 1988 2055744 006096863X 9780060968632 0 <![CDATA[Leftovers: 200 Recipes, 50 Simple Master Preparations and 150 Delicious Variations for the Second Time Around]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2055744.Leftovers_200_Recipes_50_Simple_Master_Preparations_and_150_Delicious_Variations_for_the_Second_Time_Around 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 1991 1030964 0060552964 9780060552961 0 <![CDATA[Leftovers: 200 Recipes, 50 Simple Master Preparations and 150 Delicious Variations for the Second Time Around]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1030964.Leftovers_200_Recipes_50_Simple_Master_Preparations_and_150_Delicious_Variations_for_the_Second_Time_Around 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 1991 1030963 0399129197 9780399129193 0 <![CDATA[Condiments]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1030963.Condiments 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 1984 1030962 0020513402 9780020513407 0 <![CDATA[Roasting]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180365261m/1030962.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180365261s/1030962.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1030962.Roasting 0.0 0 56622 3.86 14 8 1995