Great Bar Food at Home (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: bar bites, pasilla chile, Café Society, New York, San Francisco (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Heyhoe is the founder and executive editor of GlobalGourmet.com, so it's no surprise that her latest creation has the look and feel of a Web site. As small and square as a Mac Mini, with brief text and large photos, the book offers knowledgeable tidbits on how to make 50 or so small bites, the kind that go down nicely with, say, a double martini or a Singapore Sling. Despite its contemporary design, the mood is often retro, in celebration of cocktail party cuisine. Upscale and old school, Heyhoe leads off with Personal Caviar Tortes with Toast Points and follows with Gougere, French cheese puffs made with Gruyère. From there, like any good global gourmet, she jet-sets across many an international boundary, visiting such diverse cuisines as Japanese (Rumaki with Soba Noodles) and North African (Spicy Tunisian Sunset Dip). For partygoers who prefer a cold Brooklyn lager over a Long Island iced tea, a chapter entitled Brewpub Nibbles and Noshes suggests such spice-fueled beer snacks as Cumin-Cheddar Coins and Smoky Chipotle Chili. Along the way, Heyhoe includes historical tidbits, such as the free-for-all that was Studio 54 and Austria's importance to Mexican beer. Dorothy Parker's cultural importance is crammed onto a single page, but plenty of her bon mots are quoted for anyone in need of breaking the ice. (Oct.)
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Product Description

"This is not a book about how to mix drinks. It's about what to eat after the drinks are mixed, poured, or uncapped. These recipes are stress-free, easy, and meant to be made and eaten casually. Their appeal lies in their robust flavors, serving simplicity, and the way the recipes complement beverages. They're the same type of tasty nibbles found at all the best bars--and they can look and taste just as tempting, even when made at home."
--From Great Bar Food at Home

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471781835
• ISBN-13: 978-0471781837
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #546,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a jam, this is what you need - Great Recipes for a fun time, November 22, 2007

By	De Ann Doonan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The holidays are upon us, Parties, People and no time to prepare - - this book will help you out. The recipes are detailed and can help even those of us who are just beginning to entertain, host a party with beautiful food. This book makes a great gift or stocking stuffer - - but be sure to get one for yourself too, you'll need it the next time you've got people coming by. (be sure to try the Char Shu w/Mahongany Marmalate on pg. 111 - - devine!)

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A delicious book, October 8, 2007

By	Jack Gurney - See all my reviews

Memories of lounging outside at Enrico's in San Francisco while watching the Saturday night crowds pass by in an endless conga line, or that night sitting at a small table with Bobby Short in New York City's Carlyle Café after he finished crooning his last set -- these memories, and the smell of fried olives or the taste of salty caviar on toast points, all of it comes tumbling back to me as I read through the pages of Kate Heyhoe's book. Those were the days -- and now they ARE the days -- as I can finally recreate those snacks with her tasty recipes -- while also enjoying her nostalgic anecdotes.