Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook: Hundreds of bite-sized recipes from around the world (Everything (Cooking)) [Paperback]

Lyneete Rohrer Shirk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007 | Series: Everything (Cooking)

Grazers unite! Tapas-or small plates-are now a hot trend in modern food culture. "The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook" gathers together 300 of the very best small plate recipes from around the world. From the Pacific Rim to Europe and the Mediterranean, our expert, Chef Lynette Rohrer Shirk, will lead the way.Her easy-to-prepare recipes are sure to entice consumers eager to wow a crowd at a cocktail party or add much needed interest to a quiet dinner at home.It featuring delicious bites from these regions: Tapas from Spain; Meze from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East; Antojitos from Mexico; Dim Sum from China; Izakaya from Japan; and, Antipasti from Italy.With "The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook" readers can travel the world - one bite at a time!

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About the Author

Lynette Rohrer Shirk is a classically trained chef. She attended the California Culinary Academy's Professional Chef Program and she has worked in the kitchens of Wolfgang Puck's Postrio and Masa's. She has also worked in the pastry departments at Chez Panisse, Bizou, and Stars Palo Alto restaurants, as well as Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Corporate Headquarters. She lives in Lewisville, TX. She is the author of The Everything Classic Recipes Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598694677
• ISBN-13: 978-1598694673
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,773,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Whole lotta nothing, May 19, 2008

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This review is from: Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook: Hundreds of bite-sized recipes from around the world (Everything (Cooking)) (Paperback)

'Hundreds of bite-sized recipes from around the world' and I only counted a handful that sounded interesting and most recipes didn't seem plausible. A Cioppino recipe with a only a cup of mussels (still in shell) that serves eight people. I understand the concept of small plates, but can I get more than one mussel? The first chapter was informative, but everything after that seemed jumbled together into odd chapters. It would have been more helpful for the reader to see recipes for the small plates either grouped by region, ingredient,or cooking process not a scattered combination of all three. The setup of the recipes were easy to read and nicely arranged on the page. The last section of tasting menus by country was a saving grace that I wish the book had followed from the beginning.