Party Receipts from the Charleston Junior League: Hors D'Oeuvres, Savories, Sweets [Plastic Comb]

Linda Glick Conway (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 1993

The third Charleston Junior League cookbook reveals more secrets of the city's legendary hospitality.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Entertaining, whether a formal sit-down dinner or a backyard barbecue, has long been a mainstay of Southern life, and so it's only right that the members of the Charleston Junior League should have assembled this collection of their favorite party recipes. The recipes are simple, and the majority use readily available ingredients. Readers will find something to suit just about every kind of occasion, from a football tailgate to a fancy supper. No matter what style of entertaining readers may enjoy, this book provides some delicious offerings. The bulk of the recipes lean toward savories and hors d'oeuvres for buffet-style get-togethers. These recipes are perfect for busy working couples or for others who prefer a scaled-back form of entertaining. The recipes are also well suited to less experienced cooks, and are illustrated with quotes and comments about life in Charleston, including the history of the term "receipts." The contributors give much advice about party planning, and readers should pay particular attention to the seafood chapter, which makes the most of Charleston's seacoast heritage with recipes incorporating crab meat, catfish and shrimp.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Linda Glick Conway, for many years a cookbook editor at Houghton Mifflin Company, is the author of The New Carry-Out Cuisine (with Phyllis Meras) and Café Cuisine and editor of The Culinary Institute of America's The New Professional Chef. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she now lives with her husband in Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 224 pages
• Publisher: Algonquin Books (January 10, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094557584X
• ISBN-13: 978-0945575849
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Meals > Appetizers

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and easy party food, May 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Party Receipts from the Charleston Junior League: Hors D'Oeuvres, Savories, Sweets (Plastic Comb)

I use this book almost exclusively when making munchies for parties and gatherings. There hasn't been a single time that I've cooked from this collection that someone hasn't asked me if I could give them a copy of the recipe for a dish. I also have a gaggle of vegetarian friends, and this book is chock-full of veggie-friendly recipes, which makes everyone happy.

I have dozens of cookbooks, but this one is, by far, my favorite.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Party Recipes, November 5, 2001

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A Tana "little-italy" (East coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Party Receipts from the Charleston Junior League: Hors D'Oeuvres, Savories, Sweets (Plastic Comb)

The Party Recipes from the Charleston Junior League is my favorite cookbook. Of all the cookbooks I own I always buy the ones that have lots of pictures. I usually like to see what it looks like first before I make anything. This cookbook was the exception, as it does not have pictures of the food. I looked through the cookbook and immediately saw at least 30 recipes that I knew I wanted to make. I couldn't put it down, as there was such a collection of recipes that I always wanted to try. Whenever I need a recipe for a party or gathering, this cookbook is always the first one that I pick up.

I like the short comments with each recipe from the recipe contributor. I especially like the spiral binding as the book stays flat on the table while you are using it. The people of Charleston, South Carolina know how to throw a successful party. I'm glad they shared their most popular recipes in this book.

Recipe categories in the book:
Accoutrements: Nuts, Nibbles, and Beverages
Cold Dips and Spreads
Hot Dips and Spreads
Cold Hors d'Oeuvres
Hot Hors d'Oeuvres
Lowcountry Shrimp, Crab, and other Seafoods
Southwestern Favorites
Sandwiches and Baked Savories
Sit-Down Starters
Cookies, Cakes, and Confections for the Buffet Table

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Endless Choices for Parties and Gatherings, August 31, 2004

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C. A DOUGHERTY "Smiley" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Party Receipts from the Charleston Junior League: Hors D'Oeuvres, Savories, Sweets (Plastic Comb)

My mother swears by all the Junior League Cookbooks which she always relies on for parties and gatherings. This was one of the first of many I tried!!!! Filled with endless choices of creative and easy to prepare starters including cold and hot plates and some ample first courses such as shirimp, crab cakes, cheesecakes, quiches and more--All the ingredients are easy to find and common to most well stocked pantries- so you always can find something at the last minute to prepare!! Also, many of these receipes can be made in even less time if you use pre-chopped veggies,pre-cut meats, etc.

The only thing I am not crazy about is that many of the dips and cold startes use commercial cream cheese, sour cream or similar products to create the base of the receipe--just doesn't seem to heart healthy to me...But none the less, they are all yummy in the end if you don't focus on that.

Whether for work gathering, faimly and friends you will be cetain to find one or many starter you can rely on again and again for stress free entertaining!