Fingerfood [Hardcover]

Elsa Petersen-Schepelern (Author), William Lingwood (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

It can be so difficult to decide what to serve at a party. In Fingerfood, Elsa Petersen-Schepelern devotes and entire book, and over 100 recipes to help you decide and prepare. As the title implies, all the recipes are bite-size, but that doesn't mean they taste small.

These quick and easy dishes include, Plunged Shrimp with Chile Mojo, Thai Crabcakes, Samosas, Tandoori Chicken Skewers, and many more. There are also mini desserts, drink ideas, menu suggestions (including meeting the different dietary needs of your guests) and preparation advice to take the panic out of party giving. Suggestions are made as to catering quantities, presentation ideas-such as gorgeous containers and serving platters or baskets.

The only book you'll ever need to plan a party with no anxiety.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Packed with top tips for making sure your party goes like a dream. (BBC Vegetarian Good Food )

Delicious trend-setting menu ideas to tempt your tastebuds. (Wedding and Home ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

William Lingwood is one of Britain's best-known names in food photography. But he didn't start that way. As an oil-worker in the Middle East, he learned to cook from the books of Elizabeth David and Jane Grigson, and was inspired by the photography of Robert Freson and Treagar. In 1990, he hung up his desert boots and picked up a camera, and his work now appears in magazines, books, and advertising campaigns.

Elsa Petersen-Schepelern is a Danish-Australian food and wine writer and editor. She began her working life as a publicist for movie stars, best-selling novelists, sportsmen, and comedians, as well as top chefs, before taking up the pen and the pans on her own account. Based in London, Elsa now spends much of her time sampling food and wine in France, Italy, Denmark, and Asia, drawing on an eclectic mix of cuisines as the inspiration for her delicious recipes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841723630
• ISBN-13: 978-1841723631
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,046,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, January 26, 2001

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This review is from: Finger Food (Hardcover)

I made five "recipes" from the book for a party, and not one was remotely fabulous. I will look through the book one more time to see if there's anything that looks interesting, and if not, take it to the resale shop (probably with a note that I wasn't impressed).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I wholly disagree..., April 16, 2001

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Deirdra Harris Glover "PunkRock Yogini, Kitch... (Wilds of Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finger Food (Hardcover)

I found the book's recipes sound (some I would make, others not in a million years--much like any cookbook), but the author really outdoes herself on presentation. You could buy the book strictly for aesthetic tips and get your money's worth.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Essentially boring, September 11, 2006

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J. M. Amor "IslandMeg" (Kailua-Kona, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fingerfood (Hardcover)

A very 'pretty' book but nothing very new in terms of recipes. And I didn't find the recipes very exciting or innovative. Almost more a 'coffee table' book than a cookbook.