Review
Want to impress your friends with a perfectly matched dinner? Want to just give your partner a fabulous meal a deux? Or do you really want to show off and prepare a large family dinner which leaves everyone feeling replete but not overly full. Gary Rhodes explains how to mix and match dishes to provide a balanced menu of delicious food for your guests. From simple starters such as crispy prawn cocktail to the more complex pressed rabbit terrine through to warm salmon quiche lorraine, steak and kidney sausages with caramalized onions, red-wine beef lasagne and roast loin of lamb, he clearly explains each recipe with an introduction to the main ingredients followed by the method of cooking. And as for desserts.. In true Rhodes style they embrace fresh produce with exotic accompaniments: toasted apricots on warm, sugared custard toasts, warm whole lemon and almond pudding with fresh raspberries and, not forgetting chocolate lovers, glasses of dark chocolate mousse with icy frothy coffee milkshakes and hot chocolate souffl with chocolate sauce. A must for all home entertainers and culinary gastronomes. - Lucy Watson
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From the Publisher
For chef Gary Rhodes, good food is the perfect way to bring family and friends together. Here, he has created more than 140 recipes that will do just that. Guiding the cook through each course, he offers modern British dishes like Smoky Lentil Soup, Celery with Apples and Walnuts, and Glazed Honey and Lemon Roasted Chicken. To finish, there are delectable sweets, such as Hot Chocolate Soufþé with Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Cream Tea Custards. With the emphasis on matching courses and balancing the depth of þavors, Rhodes shows us how to mix and match dishes to create the perfect menu, from a simple supper to an elegant dinner party.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.