Cooking for the Weekend: Food for the Best of Times [Hardcover]

Michael McLaughlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993

A guide to cooking food for fun features forty-eight menus and more than 175 recipes for family-style breakfasts, chic yet easy brunches, comforting Sunday suppers, and others.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

McLaughlin is a food writer and professional chef, author of many cookbooks, including another menu cookbook, The New American Kitchen ( LJ 8/1/90). Here he presents seasonal menus for weekend meals, from Saturday lunch to Sunday "later on," with a scattering of quick dishes for Friday nights. Menus are well thought-out, and each includes a plan for action; the recipes are full-bodied and flavorful--real food for family and friends. There are lots of good ideas here, making McLaughlin's version of this concept far more satisfying than Bonnie Leblang and Joanne Hayes's The Weekend Kitchen ( LJ 4/15/92). For most collections. BOMC Homestyle alternate.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 333 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671725785
• ISBN-13: 978-0671725785
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,114,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect reference when entertaining houseguests!, July 25, 1998

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This review is from: Cooking for the Weekend: Food for the Best of Times (Hardcover)

I purchased this book several years ago, and use it more than ever now that I work at home. Some of the recipes are a bit more time-consuming than you will want to attempt for an after-work meal, but they are just the thing for socializing around the kitchen during the weekends. The book is nicely divided by seasons, so for example, if you're looking for a great Saturday night dinner in Summer, there are many recipe suggestions suited to the very best foods of the season. The Sunday breakfast/brunch ideas are all excellent. One of my year-round favorite dinners: Pork Chops with Bourbon-Maple Pan Gravy--a dish that receives rave reviews every time that I serve it! McLaughlin provides clear and thorough directions, and has an entertaining writing style throughout. This book is a must-have for anyone who ever entertains stay-over houseguests!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I've tried has come out great!, July 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking for the Weekend: Food for the Best of Times (Hardcover)

This is the first cookbook that every recipe has been fabulous, the first time I try it. The Crab cake sandwiches and the bean and corn salad have become staples around our house. I especially like the menu and season format for the recipes.