Cooking For Crowds For Dummies - Dawn Simmons, Curt Simmons

Cooking For Crowds For Dummies

Buch | Softcover
368 Seiten
2005
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-7645-8469-5 (ISBN)
18,30 inkl. MwSt
Packed with recipes and advice for creating a stress-free kitchen, this unique guide shows ordinary home cooks how to do their own catering at big events such as family reunions, graduations, and weddings.
Over 100 recipes, plus time-saving planning tips and sanity-saving suggestions

Serve terrific food confidently and calmly, and wow your crowd!

Panicky about cooking for a casual church dinner, a posh graduation party, or a holiday feast for 50? With terrific recipes plus tips for everything from planning menus to preparation and presentation, you can serve a hungry crowd without getting all steamed up about it. You'll quickly grasp the basics you need to know to cook like an experienced pro.

Discover how to



Serve great dishes, from appetizers through desserts
Determine food quantities when cooking for groups
Handle food safely
Add ambience with easy decorations

Dawn Simmons is a professional caterer and teaches online catering courses. Curt Simmons is the author of more than 50 books, including iPhoto For Dummies.

Introduction 1

Part I: So, You Need to Cook for a Crowd . . . 7

Chapter 1: A Crowd by Any Other Name 9

Chapter 2: Planning Your Menu 17

Chapter 3: Estimating Food Quantities, Serving Dishes, and More 39

Part II: Tried-and-True Recipes for Crowds 51

Chapter 4: Creating Tasty Appetizers 53

Chapter 5: Main Dishes Everyone Will Love 69

Chapter 6: Delicious Side Dishes 95

Chapter 7: Satisfying Slurps: Soups and Stews 109

Chapter 8: Stirring It Up: Punches and Drinks 125

Chapter 9: Decadent Desserts 137

Part III: Special Events and Holidays 163

Chapter 10: Special Dishes for Summer Get-Togethers 165

Chapter 11: Special Dishes for Holidays 183

Chapter 12: Special Dishes for Weddings 201

Part IV: Bringing It All Together 215

Chapter 13: Getting Ready for the Event 217

Chapter 14: Getting Ready on the Day of the Event 231

Part V: The Part of Tens 247

Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Food Preparation Problems 249

Chapter 16: More Than Ten Decorating Tips for Crowds 253

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Keep from Pulling Out Your Hair 265

Chapter 18: More Than Ten Things You Need to Know about Food Safety 269

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 277

Appendix B: Helpful Web Sites 281

Appendix C: Fun and Easy Garnishes 293

Appendix D: Special Cooking Tricks 309

Index 313

Erscheint lt. Verlag 10.6.2005
Sprache englisch
Maße 127 x 203 mm
Gewicht 113 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Essen / Trinken Getränke
Wirtschaft
ISBN-10 0-7645-8469-3 / 0764584693
ISBN-13 978-0-7645-8469-5 / 9780764584695
Zustand Neuware
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