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The Picnic Cookbook
In her follow-up to The Camping Cookbook, acclaimed food writer Annie Bell gives one of our favorite pastimes a new lease on life. Whether your picnic is a last-minute, spur-of-the-moment decision, has been planned in advance, is for several people rather than just a family, or needs to be a glamorous event, you’ll find everything you need to know about throwing the perfect picnic in this gorgeous book.
Easy to use and packed with practical advice on everything from essential equipment to cooking on location and eating outside in cold weather, this book is a clear and concise guide. The speedy "Let's Go" suggestions at the start of every chapter should cater to even the most time-pressed picknicker.
With 100 mouthwatering recipes such as Quinoa Tabbouleh, Baked Chicken with Za'atar and Pint Nuts, Fondue Mushroom Burgers, and Tiramisu in a Jar, Annie demonstrates how you can create a scrumptious outdoor eating experience without spending hours of preparation in the kitchen. She includes a handy key to enable you to quickly identify recipes that can be prepared the night before the meal, those that are easy to share and pass around on the day, and show-stoppers fit for a glamorous picnic for a special event.
So let Annie inspire you to pack up your picnic basket and find the ideal location to enjoy a spot of al fresco eating, and make your picnic an occasion to remember.
Easy to use and packed with practical advice on everything from essential equipment to cooking on location and eating outside in cold weather, this book is a clear and concise guide. The speedy "Let's Go" suggestions at the start of every chapter should cater to even the most time-pressed picknicker.
With 100 mouthwatering recipes such as Quinoa Tabbouleh, Baked Chicken with Za'atar and Pint Nuts, Fondue Mushroom Burgers, and Tiramisu in a Jar, Annie demonstrates how you can create a scrumptious outdoor eating experience without spending hours of preparation in the kitchen. She includes a handy key to enable you to quickly identify recipes that can be prepared the night before the meal, those that are easy to share and pass around on the day, and show-stoppers fit for a glamorous picnic for a special event.
So let Annie inspire you to pack up your picnic basket and find the ideal location to enjoy a spot of al fresco eating, and make your picnic an occasion to remember.
176 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
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July 5, 2017
More an aspirational to-do list than a cook book. A few good recipes and plenty of good ideas. If you think picnics are best with table cloths, crockery and 'famous five' levels of food, this is definitely for you. For the rest of us, it's not a bad source for inspiration.
March 15, 2017
Good suggestions. Looking forward to trying several of the recipes. Not just the same old quiches and jam rolls. Includes suggestions on good bits of kitchen equipment to bring.
August 15, 2013
At times just a bit too foodie, this is nevertheless an attractive cookbook for the sort of things you would want to picnic with. Bell offers some options using ready made items as well as things to make from scratch-many could be made in advance.
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