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Block Parties & Poker Nights: Recipes and Ideas for Getting and Staying Connected with Your Neighbors [Paperback]

Peg Allen (Author)
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Book Description

August 27, 2002
Across the country, folks are rediscovering potluck parties, progressive dinners, and other neighborhood gatherings as a way to forge bonds that endure long after the last dish is cleared away. From small, adults-only get-togethers to neighborhood extravaganzas, Block Parties and Poker Nights has dozens of creative ideas, for fun, fulfilling community events and the tried-and-true dishes that make them so memorable.

* Recipes for soup buffets, salad bars, and backyard barbecues *
* Welcome baskets for new neighbors and homemade treats to share *
* Tips on foods that travel well *
* Ways to support families in times of need with reheatable comfort food *
* Celebrations for all seasons, from Fourth of July bashes to Kentucky Derby parties*
* Suggestions for starting treasured holiday traditions like caroling parties and cookie exchanges *
* And, everything you need to know to throw a blow-out block party with all the trimmings *

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Although there are other titles on potluck dinners, backyard barbecues, and similar themes, Allen's clever book is likely to strike a chord with many readers seeking "connection" in these often anxious times. She does include the block parties and poker nights of the title, but she goes beyond such occasions, starting with a section on "Breaking the Ice," which includes suggestions on how to welcome a new neighbor or how to meet the neighbors if you're new (or not so new), and finishing with "Good Times and Bad," which includes ideas and comfort food for "the tough times," ways to resolve a conflict with a neighbor or deal with other such crises, and more. The recipes are fairly standard-there are many old favorites here-but they are usually simple and many of them are easy to make for a crowd. Recommended for most collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

PEGGY ALLEN is a former vice president of Lifetime Television, where she was responsible for all reality programming. Since forming a partnership with another Lifetime alumna, Lisa Nee, Allen/Nee Productions has been responsible for a broad range of television projects. She currently lives with her husband and two children in a suburb of Chicago, where her Kentucky Derby party is a much-anticipated community tradition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (August 27, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609807889
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609807880
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,368,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Run, Don't Walk - Away!, November 24, 2002
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This review is from: Block Parties & Poker Nights: Recipes and Ideas for Getting and Staying Connected with Your Neighbors (Paperback)
I read the other reviews before I wrote this, and I couldn't help but notice that NOT ONE of the "reviewers" said anything about the recipes. Why? Because they are terrible! Let me explain: I am a cookbook reader, collector, cook and baker. I read/review and try cookbooks ALL THE TIME. This cookbook is terrible! The recipes just do not work - and I've tried a lot of them.
As far as ideas go, if you want to get really chummy with your neighbors, then buy this book - that's where it gets 2 stars from me.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new neighbors, April 5, 2003
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My family recently moved into our first home in the suburbs. We're on a very busy street without sidewalks so none of the kids on the block knew each other. This book has really helped us learn how to connect to our new neighbors. We started throwing neighborhood parties for all occassions, and the kids on the block finally know each other.
This book has so many fun and inventive ideas, adorable drawings, and easy recipes that work well for crowds. Three new families have moved in this year and the book has given us wonderful ideas to welcome them! (We now bring welcome baskets that include a list of important places in the area.) I wish someone in the neighoborhood had read this book before we had moved in!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Variety, October 29, 2011
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Nice addition to my extensive cookbook collection. I have so much fun collecting cookbooks, I need a 2nd home to house them all
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When my husband and I moved from the New York area to the Midwest, it meant a lot of changes for the whole family. Read the first page
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