Everyone Can Cook Appetizers: Over 100 Tasty Bites (Paperback)

~ Eric Akis (Author)
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Easy recipes for great appetizers.

Hosting a big party can be a lot of work, and preparing food for a crowd can be difficult. In his third book in the Everyone Can Cook series, Eric Akis helps hosts everywhere. Everyone Can Cook Appetizers offers delicious recipes that are easy to follow and easy to make -- giving any home cook the confidence to create a party platter.

By including drinks and recipes for all sorts of occasions, Akis offers a party menu for any festive event, complete with classy canapés, Asian appetizers, pâtés, dips and, of course, desserts. Recipes include:

- Crab and avocado melts
- Shrimp and scallion sushi squares
- Vegetable fondue
- Cajun-spiced nuts
- Lemon shortbread squares.

Beautifully photographed with suggestions to create bold new flavors for each dish, Everyone Can Cook Appetizers serves up finger food with flair for cooks of all levels.

About the Author

A chef and food consultant, Eric Akis writes a popular food column. He is the author of two other books in the Everyone Can Cook series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155285793X
• ISBN-13: 978-1552857939
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,204,511 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Appetizers that would be on par with anything served in even the finest restaurants by professional chefs!, November 4, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Occasionally illustrated with full color photography showcasing completed recipes, Eric Akis (culinary expert, food writer for the Victoria 'Times Colonist' and formerly a professional chef for fifteen years) draws upon his considerable expertise and experience to compile the recipes and preparation instructions for more than one hundred superbly conceived appetizers in "Everyone Can Cook Appetizers". From Green Peppercorn Pate Canapes with Orange Liqueur; Mini Shrimp Cakes with Chili Cumin Mayo; Fennel, Pepper and Sesame Flatbread; and Corn-Crusted Chicken Strips with honey Mustard Sauce; to Savoury Asian-Style Vegetarian Pancakes; Curry-Spiced Lamb Chops with Mint Yogurt; Lemmon and Sweet Pepper Clams; and Chocolate Truffle-Stuffed Dates with Mango Sauce, "Every Can Cook Appetizers" is an ideal and enthusiastically recommended addition to any kitchen cookbook collection and will enable even the most novice cook to provide appetizers that would be on par with anything served in even the finest restaurants by professional chefs!