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Diva Cooking: Unashamedly Glamorous Party Food

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I stumbled on this cookbook truly by accident, having to buy one book for a commitment to a cooking book club--and what an amazing suprise! I love to cook gourmet food--especially recipes fit into my busy schedule as a mom and author of The Mom Book (www.momcentral.com) and often almost always in charge of appetizers for my various women group gatherings. I always rate recipes from 1-5, and anything below a 4 never gets cooked again. I have now worked my way through about 17 recipes from the Diva Cookbook, and remarkably they are all 5's--when most cookbooks fall into the 3 star rating of recipes. I have been raving about this all of my friends, who have been impressed by the complex tastes and sophisticated presentations of these delicious appetizers (while they have not taken me more than a half-hour to make at home)--so I figured it was high time to share my complete enthusiasm for this book on Amazon[.com] to pass the word along. Outside of The Splendid Table, this is the very best cookbook I own--all I can say is: Wow!

I received this book before the holidays as a gift and found it great for preparing glamorous holiday food. The recipes were not too complex, yet my friends and family were very impressed with the tasty results. Besides great tasting recipes, I think one of the best aspects is presentation. The smoked salmon in filo dough appetizer looked very elegant at New Year and went great with bubbly. The tips (called Diva dos and don'ts) are also quite helpful in avoiding problems.
I liked this book so much I bought a couple copies as gifts for friends.

Jennifer and Victoria do a wonderful job with walking you through each dish so it looks and tastes as wonderful as the pictures throughout the book. I use the book every weekend trying new dishes for my guest - All have been fantastic! This is a must buy for anyone who entertains.

When I first got this cookbook, I salivated over all the great recipes in it. My fiancee, who also loves to cook, did the same. We have since tried a handful of the recipes, and they have all been fabulous! We recently hosted a dinner party which included 4 recipes from the book -- everyone RAVED! And lots of the recipes can be (at least partially) made ahead, which allows the host/hostess more time to relax and socialize with guests. I would not hesitate to recommend this book for anyone who loves to have people over for dinner. You will be worshipped.

This cookbook is perfect for entertaining. I have used these recipes time and time again to rave reviews. I had an Oscar Party last night and the food was a huge hit! I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys cooking and entertaining. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have...happy cooking!

Great book for entertaining and presentation. Not for someone who wants the run-of-the-mill recipes because you won't find them here.

If you like to entertain and love trying new things then this book is great for you. This book is great for holiday dinner parties and get-togethers. I don't think I would make anything in here for day-to-day, but that's why it's DIVA cooking and not everyday cooking.

I enjoy trying the recipes in this book, and I enjoy the tips throughout the book as well. The book is organized by food type (appetizers, meats, fish, vegetables, salads, etc.), so it's easy to plan a menu when flipping through the pages. What I enjoy most about the book is that the recipes are not overly simplified. Most of the recipes use more than 3 or 4 ingredients, so you do get some complex flavors to improve your cooking skills. The ingredients are readily available, though, so you don't have to search specialty food stores to find some obscure mushroom. The dishes taste good, and I'll keep using this book.

This book is a nice addition to a cooking library. For the cost of $25 the book is well worth it if you like slightly off beat fare. This isn't a cookbook based on famous resturant and this isn't a general cookbook. The recipes are unashamedly and pleasantly "out there" and some like the chocolate chip cookies are fairly tame yet tasty; i found the recipes relatively glorious as the title suggests even though duck does not appeal to me. I noticed the book also has some thai influences. There is a green herb tart which looks gorgeous and there is a picture of a tasty looking shrimp recipe. My sister stated that she didn't like the type of food featured in the cookbook, yet she too found the picture a shrimp dish appealing and we baked the chocolate chip cookies in the book for her work x-mas party. Despite my younger sisters' criticisms I like this book alot and think the book has many merits; the hot pink cover is fun,and the book has allot of recipes i would like to try.

This book is a nice addition to a cooking library. The book is well worth it if you like slightly off beat fare. This isn't a cookbook based on famous resturant and this isn't a general cookbook. The recipes are unashamedly and pleasantly "out there" and some like the chocolate chip cookies are fairly tame yet tasty; i found the recipes relatively glorious as the title suggests even though duck does not appeal to me. I noticed the book also has some thai influences. There is a green herb tart which looks gorgeous and there is a picture of a tasty looking shrimp recipe. My sister stated that she didn't like the type of food featured in the cookbook, yet she too found the picture a shrimp dish appealing and we baked the chocolate chip cookies in the book for her work x-mas party. Despite my younger sisters' criticisms I like this book alot and think the book has many merits; the hot pink cover is fun,and the book has allot of recipes i would like to try.

I REALLY HATE THAT I ORDERED THIS BOOK. IT IS LOUSY. IT DOES NOT HAVE GOOD RECIPES OR RECIPES THAT PEOPLE WOULD REALLY ENJOY. THEY ARE TOO STRANGE. I REALLY DON'T LIKE THIS BOOK AND I WOULDN'T TELL ANYONE TO PURCHASE IT.