Very Entertaining

available at: Amazon & Powells

Menus for Special OccasionsWith the success, know-how, and experience of writing and publishing Entertaining People, four of the enthused cooking school teachers went on to write a second full-color, menu-based cookbook, Very Entertaining. For the cook wanting to focus on themed parties and holiday entertaining this book gives them twenty-one special occasion party menus.

Some recipes that can be found within:

Smoked Salmon Blintzes with Sour Cream and Chives

Few stovetop skills can reward a humble cook with as much eating pleasure as the ability to make a decent omelet. A properly made omelet will be a little creamy in the center and perhaps lightly browned on the outside. It can be filled or plain, sauced or unsauced. The elegance is in the making,… Read More


Shrimp Poached in Beer with Cajun Mayonnaise

Chicken Hominy Soup

Spicy Pecans