From Publishers Weekly
The author's favorite time of year is the holiday season from Thanksgiving through Twelfth Night, and his 22 stylish menusfor major feasts and casual gatheringsshow a knack for combining ingredients and lightening traditional foods. A Thanksgiving harvest dinner includes cream of mushroom and onion soup, cranberry-pecan stuffing, jalapeno-cornmeal biscuits, pumpkin-mincemeat tart with ginger cream and homemade cranberry liqueur; grilled pork medallions with pear and tangerine chutney, sauteed sweet potato julienne and snow peas in black butter are features of a nouvelle Noel dinner. Hadamuscin, a caterer, suggests beverages, tree trimmings, table settings, simple, but creative, centerpieces and advance-planning tips. Incorporating lighthearted reminiscences, historic tidbits, but cutesy Christmas quotes, this exuberant guide will inspire readers. Photos. Better Homes and Gardens Book Club main selection.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
