Easy Tapas: Spanish Snacks to Serve With Cocktails (Hardcover)

~ Julz Beresford (Author), Peter Cassidy (Photographer)

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Tapas are the legendary bar snacks from Spain -- a mouthful of magic, prepared with patience and passion. Tapas, by Julz Beresford, includes many authentic examples for you to make at home. Try Classics such as Patatas Bravas (potatoes in tomato salsa) or the legendary Tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelet), Champinones Rellenos (mushrooms stuffed with meat), or Gazpacho Soup -- simple but refreshing. Try Meat and Poultry-based snacks such as Albondigas (meat balls with tomatoes) and Chorizo al Vino (chorizo in red wine) -- or Fish and Seafood examples such as Almejas a la Marinera (clams in white wine, tomato, and saffron sauce) or Mejillones Rellenos (fried mussels with ham). Vegetables in tapas are heaven for vegetarians. They include Pimientos Picantes (marinated bell peppers) and delicious Delicias de Queso (cheese balls). Tapas make perfect party food, washed down with a chilled fino sherry, a glass of beer, or wine. They're great as snacks to serve with cocktails, or for a light lun

About the Author

Julz Beresford is a talented young food writer who has made her name in Britain and Australia. A former artist, she now applies her creative eye to food, with work appearing in Food and Travel, BBC Good Food, and Home Beautiful.

Peter Cassidy is a London-based photographer and food lover. Peter specializes in food and travel and his work appears in many magazines. He has photographed other books for Ryland Peters & Small, Inc. including Salads, Antipasti, and Herbs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841725803
• ISBN-13: 978-1841725802
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes for entertaining., October 20, 2005

By	LaLey (Weehawken, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This book is great. The recipes are easy to follow and they don't require too many ingredients.

I made several dishes from this book for a recent "Girls night out" and by the end of the night everyone was asking for the title of the book to purchase it. I'm a novice at cooking, so these dishes really made me look good.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars easy tapas cookbook, November 30, 2007

By	Joseph Garrett "chef terrell" (Southern Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Thr cookbook, although quite small, has a fairly representative selection of tapas and is a good starting point for cooks interested in Spanish appetizers and having a desire to begin cooking them.

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Simple, February 12, 2010

By	B. Hotchkiss (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I also bought "Tapas" by Julz Bedford at the same time. Both have several good items that are simple to prepare. The problem was that they had exactly the same items in the same order in each book. Just different covers. Who copied who?