The Taste of Summer : Inspired Recipes for Casual Entertaining - Softcover

Diane Rossen Worthington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811824683 ISBN 13: 9780811824682

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2000

Synopsis

Chilled gazpacho, fresh lobster salad, buttery shortcake piled high with sweet strawberries--summer cooking is all about making the most of the season's luscious abundance. Revised and updated, this best-selling cookbook now has a beautiful full-color format packed with photographs, recipes, menus, and colorful sidebars offering helpful hints. Cooking and entertaining has never been so easy and inviting as with these simple, classic favorites, from fresh Whole Poached Salmon with Pesto Cucumber Sauce to golden brown lattice-crust fruit pies. Whether you're toasting a new graduate with a backyard buffet or relaxing under the stars with a picnic for two, The Taste of Summer has something special for every occasion and promises to delight and inspire all year round.

About this title

About the Author:

Diane Rossen Worthington studied French cuisine with Jacques Pepin, American cooking with James Beard, and Italian cooking with Giuliano Bugialli. She is a cooking instructor, culinary consultant, and freelance food writer, as well as author of The Califor

From Library Journal:

Worthington, author of The Cuisine of California, also believes in informal entertaining, particularly in the summer. Many of her recipes involve little or no cooking; she favors barbecues and picnics, grilled and made-ahead foods. Her simple but often elegant recipes are varied and appealingly fresh, influenced by both California/Southwest cooking and the Mediterranean "cuisine of the sun." Recommended. JS
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0811824683
• ISBN 13: 9780811824682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204