Williams-Sonoma Complete Entertaining Cookbook

Description for WILLIAMS-SONOMA COMPLETE ENTERTAINING COOKBOOK by Williams-Sonoma:

ENTERTAIN MORE EASILY THAN YOU ever imagined: an open-air Harvest Lunch featuring grilled butterflied leg of lamb and eggplant with a cherry tomato sauce; a Date Dinner for Two with tantalizing Asian-inspired specialties such as satay with peanut sauce and rice pilaf; a do-it-yourself Pizza Party that lets guests choose from toppings such as pesto, sun-dried tomato spread and a savory black-olive puree; a Mediterranean Easter to celebrate spring, with fresh tastes inspired by Greek, Turkish, and North African cuisines; a Heritage Christmas Dinner with traditional European dishes like English rib-eye roast and French apple charlotte.

These and 21 more complete menus for occasions ranging from weekday-causal to holiday-gala are collected in the Williams-Sonoma COMPLETE ENTERTAINING COOKBOOK. Created by renowned chef, author and teacher Joyce Goldstein, each menu showcases seasonal ingredients and includes guidelines on how to prepare the meal easily and efficiently, plus wine recommendations and dozens of tips and ideas on hosting a stylish party. All the recipes and decorating hints are illustrated with spectacular full-color photographs.

And there's more. Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma, America's leading cookware store and catalog, adds his own down-to-earth suggestions on how to plan and host a party successfully. He offers a wealth of practical advice on inviting guests, deciding on the menu and wines, shopping efficiently, cooking in advance and keeping things moving smoothly. A special selection, Elements of Entertaining, provides a pantryful of basic recipes; guidelines for roasting and carving meats; step-by-step ideas for setting the table, folding napkins and arranging flowers; and an illustrated glossary of cooking terms and techniques.