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Gatherings

Casual-Fancy Meals to Share

by America's Test Kitchen
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The cooks of America's Test Kitchen share how they entertain at home, with 140 recipes from simple to showstopping and airtight planning strategies
Toss out old rules of getting together and throw a dinner party so memorable and fuss-free that everyone will want to repeat it— even the host
It's time to get excited about entertaining again. The cooks of America's Test Kitchen are shaking up the notion of what a dinner party is all about, stepping away from the test kitchen to reveal their favorite ways to entertain friends and family and sharing an all-new collection of personal recipes. After all, professional cooks want to chill out when hosting at home, just like everyone else.
  • Be Casual (but Fancy): Grill expert Morgan Bolling transforms a grill-smoked pork butt into the star of a giant nacho spread. Avid gardener Jack Bishop showcases late-summer produce in a whole new light for a simple pasta and salad dinner. Matthew Fairman urges everyone to dig in with their hands to his Viet-Cajun shrimp boil.
  • Get Playful: Stephanie Pixley's dumpling dinner easily morphs into a make-your-own-dumpling party. Amanda Luchtel's vegan-optional hot dog spread features smoked carrot dogs and loads of festive toppings. Mark Huxoll's hearty Oktoberfest is a blast any time of year.
  • Go All Out: Joe Gitter pays homage to his heritage with a proper British picnic. Leah Colins does the same with her South Philly Nonna's Sunday porchetta abbondanza. Steve Dunn has a swooningly romantic dinner that starts with cocktails and smoked salmon kettle chip "blini" and ends with a make-ahead Napoleon that looks right out of a pastry shop.
  • Up Your Game: Cooks share all their pro tips, too, including game plans to achieve each menu and advice on shopping, make ahead, setup, and serving—all the logistical info for a fun, hitch-free gathering.
  • Mazimize Quality Fun Time: Discover the cooks' favorite store-bought hacks for pulling together pre-dinner nibbles (and desserts), for planning drink selection and quantities, and for responding creatively when asked, "What can I bring?"

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    • Release date

      September 19, 2023

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781954210158

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781954210158
        • File size: 235477 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        September 1, 2023
        The newest addition to the pantheon of America's Test Kitchen titles is their first book focused on cooking for crowds and entertaining. Fans of the ATK TV show will appreciate getting to know familiar personalities and many behind-the-scenes contributors as these menu makers share their favorite cookbooks, ingredients, and secret weapons in introductory profiles and menu introductions. Planning particulars follow, with tons of hints and tips that refer to recipes with page numbers, and a recipe mix-and-match chart will help home cooks create a unique menu. Each menu encompasses three to five recipes, from starters to desserts and even a few drinks, and includes strategies to stay organized and prep ahead. Themes run the gamut from casual to hearty fare and cover a diversity of cuisines and flavors, including vegetarian. Scrumptious food layouts are accompanied by step-by-step photos for trickier aspects. This comprehensive guide is packed with delicious recipes and fun menu ideas, but its unique draw is the personal narrative and knowledge-sharing of each ATK chef, which will make this a hit.

        COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

      • Library Journal

        September 1, 2023

        America's Test Kitchen brings out ideas for the gathering in this collection of themed parties from multiple styles and places. From Maine to Viet-Cajun, Midwestern brunch to Icelandic dinners, Anatolian spreads to a British picnic, are all laid out in great detail. Timetables, shopping lists, hints, and tips are combined with the recipes for cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, and sometimes desserts that all follow the theme. The "Nacho Average Barbecue" has six recipes, the "Vegetarian Dumpling Party" four, each presented in great detail with pictures and explanations that are suitable for beginners to the kitchen, but not insulting to semi-pros. The introduction is warm and encouraging, but the chapter titled "Practicalities" may be the single most useful thing; it teaches a host how to plan a party. VERDICT This is as pretty to look at as it is useful to read.--Danise Hoover

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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