Great Bar Food at Home or With Love from My Kitchen Victorian

Great Bar Food at Home

Author: Alexandra Grablewski

"This is not a book about how to mix drinks. It's about what to eat after the drinks are mixed, poured, or uncapped. These recipes are stress-free, easy, and meant to be made and eaten casually. Their appeal lies in their robust flavors, serving simplicity, and the way the recipes complement beverages. They're the same type of tasty nibbles found at all the best bars—and they can look and taste just as tempting, even when made at home."
—From Great Bar Food at Home

Publishers Weekly

Heyhoe is the founder and executive editor of GlobalGourmet.com, so it's no surprise that her latest creation has the look and feel of a Web site. As small and square as a Mac Mini, with brief text and large photos, the book offers knowledgeable tidbits on how to make 50 or so small bites, the kind that go down nicely with, say, a double martini or a Singapore Sling. Despite its contemporary design, the mood is often retro, in celebration of cocktail party cuisine. Upscale and old school, Heyhoe leads off with Personal Caviar Tortes with Toast Points and follows with Gougere, French cheese puffs made with Gruyère. From there, like any good global gourmet, she jet-sets across many an international boundary, visiting such diverse cuisines as Japanese (Rumaki with Soba Noodles) and North African (Spicy Tunisian Sunset Dip). For partygoers who prefer a cold Brooklyn lager over a Long Island iced tea, a chapter entitled "Brewpub Nibbles and Noshes" suggests such spice-fueled beer snacks as Cumin-Cheddar Coins and Smoky Chipotle Chili. Along the way, Heyhoe includes historical tidbits, such as the free-for-all that was Studio 54 and Austria's importance to Mexican beer. Dorothy Parker's cultural importance is crammed onto a single page, but plenty of her bon mots are quoted for anyone in need of breaking the ice. (Oct.)

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Judith Sutton - Library Journal

Heyhoe, the author of several other cookbooks and executive editor of GlobalGourmet.com, presents 50 easy recipes for "Cocktail Bites and Classic Club Fare," "Wine Bar and Bistro Plates," and "Brewpub Nibbles and Noshes." A brief introduction offers tips on pairing food with cocktails, wine, and beer. For larger collections and others where books on entertaining are popular.

Table of Contents:

Preface: Cheers to the Good Life.

Bar Bites: Cozy Comforts of the Home Bar.

Pairing Food with Cocktails, Wine, and Beer.

Recipes and Lore.

Cocktail Bites and Classic Club Fare.

Wine Bar and Bistro Plates.

Brewpub Nibbles and Noshes.

Index.

Interesting textbook: Casseroles or Alfred Portale Simple Pleasures

With Love from My Kitchen - Victorian

Author: Nancy Radcliffe Edwards

Create a family heirloom with this beautiful and unique cookbook that you write yourself! The durable cover is available in either a Victorian or Country motif. A quaintly illustrated, quality book that makes the perfect gift.