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Small Plates, Perfect Wines: Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors
Small plates. Appetizers are the new entrees. . . . Call it the age of the do-it-yourself tasting menu." -- New York Magazine
* Imagine any-occasion entertaining made easy. Replace the tired entree with refreshing small-plate options and wine pairings.
Small plates in the form of Middle Eastern mezze, Spanish tapas, Mexican antojitos, and Venetian cicchetti are usurping traditional entree-driven meals by offering greater selection and gastronomic fulfillment. To satisfy this growing niche, cookbook author Lori Lyn Narlock presents 50 delicious small-plate recipes and complementary wine pairings from the culinary experts at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, including celebrated chef Justin Wangler and winemaster Randy Ullom.
* In addition to specific chapters on salads, vegetables, meat, seafood, and desserts, Narlock includes sample party menus accompanied by preparation plans, as well as tips on buying and serving wine, planning and executing entire menus, sample table settings and presentation ideas, and more. More than 50 appetite-inspiring four-color photographs illustrate Small Plates, Perfect Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors .
* Instead of languishing in a culinary quandary this holiday, consider flavorful pairings like Asparagus with Melted Brie served with sauvignon blanc or Duck and Spinach Empanadas with Persimmon Chutney complemented by a glass of pinot noir.
* Imagine any-occasion entertaining made easy. Replace the tired entree with refreshing small-plate options and wine pairings.
Small plates in the form of Middle Eastern mezze, Spanish tapas, Mexican antojitos, and Venetian cicchetti are usurping traditional entree-driven meals by offering greater selection and gastronomic fulfillment. To satisfy this growing niche, cookbook author Lori Lyn Narlock presents 50 delicious small-plate recipes and complementary wine pairings from the culinary experts at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, including celebrated chef Justin Wangler and winemaster Randy Ullom.
* In addition to specific chapters on salads, vegetables, meat, seafood, and desserts, Narlock includes sample party menus accompanied by preparation plans, as well as tips on buying and serving wine, planning and executing entire menus, sample table settings and presentation ideas, and more. More than 50 appetite-inspiring four-color photographs illustrate Small Plates, Perfect Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors .
* Instead of languishing in a culinary quandary this holiday, consider flavorful pairings like Asparagus with Melted Brie served with sauvignon blanc or Duck and Spinach Empanadas with Persimmon Chutney complemented by a glass of pinot noir.
152 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
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About the author
Lori Lyn Narlock
12 books1 followerI love a good story. I’ve spent my life chasing and telling good stories.
As a marketing professional, I’ve told those stories via innovative marketing initiatives and exquisite events for the world’s most prestigious companies, including Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit magazine and LVMH’s Chandon California.
As a cook, I’ve told stories via more than a dozen food- and wine-focused books, including the Cakebread Cellars Cookbook, Summer Smoothies, Super Burgers, and the Big Ranch Farms.
As a writer, I’ve used storytelling to win the pitch contest at the 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival (in a field of 10, many of whom were seasoned filmmakers); write a blog about my family cabin in Mendocino, and finish a novel that will be published in early 2018.
Follow me on Instagram for an almost daily story of what I’m eating, drinking and reading.
As a marketing professional, I’ve told those stories via innovative marketing initiatives and exquisite events for the world’s most prestigious companies, including Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit magazine and LVMH’s Chandon California.
As a cook, I’ve told stories via more than a dozen food- and wine-focused books, including the Cakebread Cellars Cookbook, Summer Smoothies, Super Burgers, and the Big Ranch Farms.
As a writer, I’ve used storytelling to win the pitch contest at the 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival (in a field of 10, many of whom were seasoned filmmakers); write a blog about my family cabin in Mendocino, and finish a novel that will be published in early 2018.
Follow me on Instagram for an almost daily story of what I’m eating, drinking and reading.
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