Good Life Volume I: Entertainment Companion, The [Box set] [Paperback]

Charlie Trotter (Author), Sinclair LeBeau (Contributor), Suzanne Williamson (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 1997

Entertaining isn't just for the holidays, and thanks to this two-book set, you'll always be ready to treat your guests to wonderful food and fun. Packaged in a handy slipcase, The Good Life Volume 1: Entertainment Companion features two ...For Dummies® titles that are sure to make you the perfect host: Gourmet Cooking For Dummies™ and Entertaining For Dummies™. Gourmet Cooking For Dummies When it comes to world-renowned gourmet cooking, Charlie Trotter wrote the book on it -- literally. Gourmet Cooking For Dummies is made up of the best, rarest ingredients from his career as chef and owner of his eponymous restaurant, Chicago's critically acclaimed Charlie Trotter's. In Gourmet Cooking For Dummies, Trotter demystifies gourmet cooking and terms of the art (like blanching and shocking, caramelizing, deglazing, infusing, rendering, searing, and sweating). Now, gourmet cooking is never going to be as easy as "Remove from package, place in microwave, and cook on high for two minutes" -- but who would want it to be? Nevertheless, thanks to Trotter's expert tips, your kitchen will always be well-stocked with the right ingredients and the right tools. You'll discover how to Perfectly prepare vegetable, seafood, poultry, and meat dishes Orchestrate flavors and textures into surprising combinations that are sure to draw raves from your guests Take your dishes to new dimensions and heights with Trotter's special techniques for preparing architectural cuisine and flights of fancy (with guidance on purchasing and preparing luxurious, extravagant foods, such as truffles, caviar, and foie gras) Cap off your gourmet feast with beautiful, stunning desserts (don't miss the whole chapter devoted to chocolate) Plan and prepare a gourmet meal without going bananas (serving hundreds of perfect gourmet dishes at his restaurant, Charlie Trotter knows how to make sure that your dinner party goes smoothly) Plus, Gourmet Cooking For Dummies includes 16 full-color pages showing Trotter's recipes prepared and presented exquisitely -- just as they'll look on your own dinner table as you lay them before your appreciative dinner guests. Entertaining For Dummies Whether you love to entertain or just do so to reciprocate others' hospitality, Entertaining For Dummies is one book no host should be without. Authors Suzanne Williamson and Linda Smith invite you to enjoy throwing parties, hosting dinners, and orchestrating other events. A thoughtfully organized reference you can dip into for just the information you need, Entertaining For Dummies doesn't lay down a lot of rules about which fork to use or send you out on an expedition in search of exotic ingredients for dishes that only a culinary academy graduate could prepare. Rather, Entertaining For Dummies offers all kinds of ways to entertain, whatever your forte.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (October 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764550713
• ISBN-13: 978-0764550713
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,050,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)