Synopses & Reviews
"When the opportunity for celebrating knocks, answer the door and offer it some champagne!" says Karen Bussen. Author of the bestselling "Simple Stunning" wedding series, Bussen now directs her expertand#8217;s eye to a more intimate kind of festivity: the at-home party. Her simple stunning credo, though, remains the same: Create menus featuring wonderful ingredients in no-fuss, crowd-pleasing preparations; combine homemade and store-bought items in fresh, elegant presentations; tailor colors, tableware, and lighting for visual impact; and limit effort, expense, and waste.and#160;The book details 12 complete plans for four different kinds of partiesand#151;cocktail gatherings, casual suppers, formal dinners, and daytime get-togethers. Each plan includes food and drink menus (with recipes) as well as decor and music suggestions. Following Bussenand#8217;s advice, youand#8217;ll delight your guests while showcasing your personal styleand#151;which is what great parties are all about.
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"The gift of taste, presentation, fun, and sophistication all wrapped up into one." David Burke, chef and restaurateur
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andquot;The gift of taste, presentation, fun, and sophistication all wrapped up into one.andquot;
Synopsis
TJ Girard and Bob Spiegel, co-owners of the catering company Pinch Food Design, are known for their unforgettable party food and one-of-a-kind design sensibility. This book reveals their trade secrets, offering up irresistible recipes for your next cocktail partyandmdash;paired with DIY projects for presenting food in fun, elegant, and original ways.
Forget about the same old tired dips, mini quiches, and pot stickers. Instead think truffled quail eggs on mini English muffins, skate schnitzel with spaetzle, deconstructed buffalo chicken wings, fennel glazed duck on polenta, salted chocolate cookie with rosemary ice cream sandwiches, banana semifreddo on cocoa rice crunch, and more. With these addictively delicious recipes and advice on how to present food like a pro, Inspired Bites ensures the next gathering you host will be a memorable one.
About the Author
Bob Spiegel, co-owner of Pinch Food Design, has 30 years of experience as a catering chef and is the author of The Daily Soup Cookbook. TJ Girard is co-owner of Pinch Food Design, where she combines her lifelong love for food with her training in set design. Casey Barber is a food writer, the author of Classic Snacks Made from Scratch, and the editor of Good. Food. Stories.