Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining: Taking the Party Outside [Hardcover]

Katie Brown (Author), Paul Whicheloe (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2007

Katie once again exhibits her relaxed approach to entertaining in style. From the backyard barbeque to the perfect beach afternoon, from a colorful children's party to a herb garden retreat, readers will find more than 110 creative and easy recipes, craft projects, and garden ideas. This book is a sensational companion to Katie Brown's Workshop, a new lifestyle series on PBS. Each chapter is organized to follow the signature approach of the Workshop segments: Cook, Nest, and Grow. The show's episodes will be directly tied into material from the book.


Entertaining and enjoying the outdoors are a daunting combination. Katie believes in keeping it simple, and will
show you how.

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About the Author

Katie Brown has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, the Today show, and Live with Regis and Kelly. She has also been featured in the pages of The New York Times, Elle Decor, Food and Wine, In Style Entertaining, House and Garden, and Bon Appetit. Do! magazine, Home magazine, USA Weekend, and TV Guide have all featured her on their covers. Katie has authored three previous books, most recently Katie Brown's Weekends (Bulfinch).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316113069
• ISBN-13: 978-0316113069
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.9 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #666,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Katie Brown will inspire you with Outdoor Entertaining, May 5, 2007

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Cynthia A. Wittum "CyndiA" (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining: Taking the Party Outside (Hardcover)

Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining book is absolutely delightful.

It's packed full of wonderful recipes like Salad Pizza, Crab Dip Crostini, and Corn and Pepper Jack Fry Cakes. Yum. The recipes are delicious but also easy to make.

This is not just a cookbook. Katie has loads of fun ideas for decorating and fun outdoors. For the kids, she has Googly Eyes & Smiles party bags. Those are simple and really cute. I love the way she takes a garden basket, paints her name on the side and hangs that to store gardening gear.

The photos in Outdoor Entertaining are exceptional. They make me want to read more and find out how to do the projects. They also give me ideas of my own to build on what I learn about in the book.

Outdoor Entertaining would be perfect to give as a gift to a buddy who enjoys the outdoors, cooking or entertaining. It's also a good buy for the coffee table of bookshelf. You can pull it out and get do-able ideas and also will feel your own creative juices flowing.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for those who love to entertain!, May 22, 2007

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M. E. Olson (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining: Taking the Party Outside (Hardcover)

I originally checked this book out from the library, but after marking a lot of pages of recipes and ideas that I liked, I decided I better just buy the book. It is totally worth it! The recipes are simple yet tasty, and she has some great ideas for parties and decorating. I love it!!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love katie Brown, July 19, 2008

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B. Gabbard Watts "Katie Brown Fan" (Louisville, Ky United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining: Taking the Party Outside (Hardcover)

I've loved Katie since watching her on Lifetime T.V years ago.

Unlike Martha Stewart, she has projects and menu's that are one person friendly.

They are simple, especially the recipes.

The cookbook is a visual delight and brings a bit of Katie into your home.

It's worth a look.