The invitation to dinner at home extends the warm hand of friendship, an offer to share our haven and our private table. Here, people whose company we enjoy can relax in convivial surroundings, taking in the pleasures of home-cooked food and good conversation. COOKING TO IMPRESS WITHOUT STRESS brings the dinner occasion into practical focus. Both inspiration and workbook, it unravels the event into a series of easy-to-manage components, designed so that both cook and guests can relax, enjoy some delicious food, and have a good time. Use fresh ingredients and streamlined techniques to create delightful, appetizing dinners for friends and family. Impress your guests with dishes that are as easy to prepare as they are delicious--savory Salad of Roasted Pumpkin, Beets, and Almonds; Pasta with Mint and Parsley Pesto; and Strawberry Souffle.
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Writer and cook ANNABEL LANGBEIN is the author of eight cook-books including the beautiful SAVOUR THE PACIFIC and SAVOUR ITALY (page 54). Annabel has gained worldwide recognition with her down-to-earth approach to cooking in relation to the way we live today.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect cookbook for entertaining,
By
This review is from: Cooking to Impress Without Stress (Paperback)
I have 2 cookbooks by Annabel Langbein (the other one is "Savour of the Pacific: a discovery of taste") and both belong to my favourites. This is a very good book for the amateur cook who would like to make unforgettable but doable meals. Langbein's no-nonsense approach really helps here: the recipes are creative and delicious yet easy to make. There is also a section with proposed menus that describe very well what you can make when ahead. The recipes are very varied in style, there should always be some that correspond to your mood. Of note are Annabel's excellent salad dressings.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing book,
By
This review is from: Cooking to Impress Without Stress (Paperback)
I bought this book and is really awesome, all her recipes are easy to follow and super delicious, I highly recommend it
3.0 out of 5 stars
Creative, but needs to be used with intelligence,
By
This review is from: Cooking to Impress Without Stress (Paperback)
I like a lot of things about this book -- many of the recipes are great -- but I find myself inserting sticky notes about traps for the unwary. Occasionally the sauces are too wet (e.g. in the chicken pie on p92), or the portions are ungenerous. Perhaps some of this is due to typos -- the recipe for foccacia with tomato, caper and olive topping includes no tomatoes, for example (but it's still good). Try the spicy chicken cakes. They're dead easy and very tasty.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
Even if you don't spend much time in the kitchen or you live life on the run, it's not difficult to put a stunning meal on the table. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tbsp chopped coriander, tbsp fish sauce, passionfruit pulp, tbsp cornflour, roasting dish, finely grated zest, cook time, red capsicums, baking parchment, refresh under cold water, balsamic dressing, basil oil, lightly thickened, tbsp olive oil, tsp brown sugar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pita Bread Crisps, Italian Custard, Savoury Flaky Pastry New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Even if you don't spend much time in the kitchen or you live life on the run, it's not difficult to put a stunning meal on the table. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tbsp chopped coriander, tbsp fish sauce, passionfruit pulp, tbsp cornflour, roasting dish, finely grated zest, cook time, red capsicums, baking parchment, refresh under cold water, balsamic dressing, basil oil, lightly thickened, tbsp olive oil, tsp brown sugar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pita Bread Crisps, Italian Custard, Savoury Flaky Pastry New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
