Product Description

Entertaining can often feel like a daunting task... but it doesn't have to with this practical cookery book. The hugely experienced Darina Allen is on hand with helpful tips and techniques and outstanding recipes so you will be full of confidence and inspiration to invite friends and family around whenever you want. Knock up a warming Cannellini, Chorizo and Cabbage Soup for a winter lunch, plan a pancake party with loads of ideas for fillings, prepare a Lamb Korma ahead of time and then impress your guests with a host of delicious accompaniments, create Adorable Baby Banoffis for dessert of go festive with a Thanksgiving Turkey with Fresh Herb Stuffing. There are endless suggestions, variations and combinations! Whether you want to give informal suppers or entertain your boss, this book will take the hard work out of party planning and ensure that you will enjoy it as much as your guests.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #161464 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Olive, December issue 05
Suffering from party cooking fatigue? Allen's inventive, fail-safe recipes will have you back on track in no time.

BBC Good Food Magazine, December issue 05
With over 250 beautifully illustrated dishes to wow your guests, Darina's easy recipes will guide you through every event.

The Lady, November 05
her new cookery bible... her common-sense advice and ideas are instantly appealing

Customer Reviews

High Standards as Always
Darina Allen's books are always written to a very high standard, as someone who teaches cookery as she does, the books are always exact, well thought out and you know will always work. I have been lucky enough to visit her cookery school and her high standards there are reflected in the quality of her books. You know that all the recipes have been tested, tested again and will not let you down. Her new book is full of excellent ideas, modern twists and as the name implies not too complicated. None of us have the time to spend hours and hours in the kitchen (although someone of us enjoy doing just that) Thank you for another first class book.

A wonderful booked packed with fantastic easy to follow recipes
This is a great book. I do a lot of entertaining at home and this book is filled with inspirational beautiful photography and is an indespensible guide to entertaining for every occasion.It takes all the stress out of planning a meal or dinner party, as all the recipes I need are here, they are easy to follow and produce great results, it hasn't let me down yet!

Beautiful and very useful
A great looking, great cooking book, covering a huge array of entertaining possibilities, not just formal dinner parties. She gets you enthused about having friends over to enjoy good food and have fun, rather than daunting you with long timetables of what to get ready when. There are some real gems of recipes here nad not too much cross over with her other books, espeically her silver bible, the BAllymaloe Cookery Course. There are loads of great ideas for decorating, even games to play. I LOVE the breakfast/brunch section, a much overlooked way of entertaining.