What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Cake Mix Doctor)
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Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Author: Anne Byrn
What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Cake Mix Doctor) Description
Binding: Paperback
Brand: Cookbook
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6374
EAN: 9780761143925
ISBN: 0761143920
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 528
Publication Date: 2007-11-10
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
Brand: Cookbook
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6374
EAN: 9780761143925
ISBN: 0761143920
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 528
Publication Date: 2007-11-10
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
Editorial Review of What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Cake Mix Doctor)
Potlucks and picnics, dinner parties and church socials, fundraisers, toasts to the teacher, reunions, cookouts—it's the busy age of shared meals, which means with every invitation comes the question: " What can I bring?" Anne Byrn, an inspired cook, problem solver, and bestselling author of The Cake Mix Doctor cookbook and other books with over 2.6 million copies in print, knows exactly how to answer the question. Cutting through menu block—a condition familiar to everyone who cooks—here are over 200 delicious suggestions for crowd-pleasing food that’s designed to travel.
There are finger foods, canapes, and "trios"—Trio of Marinated Goat Cheese, Asian Summer Rolls with a Trio of Sauces, Trio of Pastry-Wrapped Camemberts. 25 surprising salads: White Corn Salad with Fresh Thyme, Asparagus and Grilled Peppers with Asian Soy Dressing. Main dishes for a party, from Southern-Style Pulled Pork to Creamy White Bean and Spinach Lasagne. Desserts (of course, 25 of them), and a full chapter of loaves and other gifts from the kitchen, including Chocolate Sour Cherry Bread and Sun-Cooked Peach Preserves. Each recipe comes with Tote Notes (how best to transport the dish), Big Batch (how to multiply the dish), and When You Arrive (how to put the finishing touches on the dish). Plus there are "Grab & Gos"—super-quick recipes—for each section, etiquette tips for working in someone else's kitchen, and a "Notes" area for each recipe, to jot down tips and log in when you made the dish and for what occasion, so you don't repeat yourself.
There are finger foods, canapes, and "trios"—Trio of Marinated Goat Cheese, Asian Summer Rolls with a Trio of Sauces, Trio of Pastry-Wrapped Camemberts. 25 surprising salads: White Corn Salad with Fresh Thyme, Asparagus and Grilled Peppers with Asian Soy Dressing. Main dishes for a party, from Southern-Style Pulled Pork to Creamy White Bean and Spinach Lasagne. Desserts (of course, 25 of them), and a full chapter of loaves and other gifts from the kitchen, including Chocolate Sour Cherry Bread and Sun-Cooked Peach Preserves. Each recipe comes with Tote Notes (how best to transport the dish), Big Batch (how to multiply the dish), and When You Arrive (how to put the finishing touches on the dish). Plus there are "Grab & Gos"—super-quick recipes—for each section, etiquette tips for working in someone else's kitchen, and a "Notes" area for each recipe, to jot down tips and log in when you made the dish and for what occasion, so you don't repeat yourself.
Customer Reviews of What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Cake Mix Doctor)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: My new favorite cookbook
Review: I think everyone who attends dinner parties, church dinners, or provides meals for friends should own this cookbook. It is so helpful with its instructions how to transport the food and make it look great upon arrival. The recipes are so delicious, that every night I try a new recipe from the book my husband announces that it is his new favorite!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Community activist cookbook (details)
Review: Here we have over 200 recipes for "take-out" -- for Pot Luck gatherings or for a meal-planned event. Of course you can make these recipes at home as well but the thrust of the book is to simplify one's life a bit by giving you some choices of a carry-in dish to take along to a group function.
There are also a great number of pages devoted to HOW to carry out the particular dish you choose, which also makes life a little simpler since we always seem in a hurry to get everything together at the last minute for such acivities and functions. There are additionally tips for party planning, quite helpful advice, especially if you've never planned a get-together involving food.
The book is broken down into six sections:
-- Appetizers and Soups
-- The Best Salads
-- Crowd-Pleasing Main Dishes
-- Sensational Sides
-- Dazzling Desserts
-- It's A Gift
I do wish that cookbook authors would resist the temptation to use words like "best" and "sensational" since we have all made recipes described by an author in similarly glowing terms and, in the end, no one would touch it. Still, these are mostly decent recipes, all without much fuss, and most boasting the ease of common ingredients. Here are the names of some of the recipes:
-- Little Crisp Crab Cakes
-- Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing
-- Beth's Manicotti
-- Curried Corn and Bell Peppers
-- Ten-Minute Key Lime Pie
The work is 506 pages in length with a nice index, very readable and lies pretty flat on the counter as you cook. The book dimesions are 8 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 1 1/2".
I borrowed this cookbook from the library to make a few of the recipes which, as I mentioned, are pretty good; however, since I'm not often called upon to provide a covered dish I don't plan to ever own it. Still I can recommend it specifically to those folks who do find themselves frequently taking food dishes to get-togethers.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: What Can I Bring?
Review: I haven't used the recipes yet, but I LOVE all the tips this book gives. Such as "Tote Notes", Plan Ahead tips, Menus, gift giving tips, table decorating ideas, a place on each recipe to write notes, etc. Gives new, unthought of ideas to moving meals from one house to another.. they say 'presentation is key' and this books helps with that.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Super time & worry saver!
Review: Anne Byrne's cookbook is a great item to keep on hand if you need to bring something along to a gathering on short notice. It's guaranteed to eliminate needless worry about what can please a crowd! The recipes are simple, but can be made to appear quite elegant. The ingredients are all readily available in your supermarket. There's nothing here that is too "out there" for your next get-together.
Many of these recipes will certainly become family favorites. Also, in the combinations of your choice you can have awesomely delicious complete meals. (I'm looking forward to the next chilly day to serve Anne's Cheesy Garlic Bread, Weekend Black Bean Soup, and Peach & Blueberry Crisp (vanilla ice-cream added on top, of course!)
What makes What Can I Bring a real winner is the extra detail of "Tote Notes" to help you transport your masterpiece to the party safely. The dozen "Mini Indexes" are a wonderful problem-solving tool to help you decide which recipe is best for the occasion, such as The Easiest Recipes, When You Want Something Light, Something Kids Like, and my personal favorite, Something Chocolate!
You won't regret having this cookbook on hand!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not what I expected.
Review: I expected quick, easy recipes and didn't think the recipes in the book fell into that category. This one will end up being a Christmas gift for someone,
Review Summary: My new favorite cookbook
Review: I think everyone who attends dinner parties, church dinners, or provides meals for friends should own this cookbook. It is so helpful with its instructions how to transport the food and make it look great upon arrival. The recipes are so delicious, that every night I try a new recipe from the book my husband announces that it is his new favorite!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Community activist cookbook (details)
Review: Here we have over 200 recipes for "take-out" -- for Pot Luck gatherings or for a meal-planned event. Of course you can make these recipes at home as well but the thrust of the book is to simplify one's life a bit by giving you some choices of a carry-in dish to take along to a group function.
There are also a great number of pages devoted to HOW to carry out the particular dish you choose, which also makes life a little simpler since we always seem in a hurry to get everything together at the last minute for such acivities and functions. There are additionally tips for party planning, quite helpful advice, especially if you've never planned a get-together involving food.
The book is broken down into six sections:
-- Appetizers and Soups
-- The Best Salads
-- Crowd-Pleasing Main Dishes
-- Sensational Sides
-- Dazzling Desserts
-- It's A Gift
I do wish that cookbook authors would resist the temptation to use words like "best" and "sensational" since we have all made recipes described by an author in similarly glowing terms and, in the end, no one would touch it. Still, these are mostly decent recipes, all without much fuss, and most boasting the ease of common ingredients. Here are the names of some of the recipes:
-- Little Crisp Crab Cakes
-- Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing
-- Beth's Manicotti
-- Curried Corn and Bell Peppers
-- Ten-Minute Key Lime Pie
The work is 506 pages in length with a nice index, very readable and lies pretty flat on the counter as you cook. The book dimesions are 8 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 1 1/2".
I borrowed this cookbook from the library to make a few of the recipes which, as I mentioned, are pretty good; however, since I'm not often called upon to provide a covered dish I don't plan to ever own it. Still I can recommend it specifically to those folks who do find themselves frequently taking food dishes to get-togethers.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: What Can I Bring?
Review: I haven't used the recipes yet, but I LOVE all the tips this book gives. Such as "Tote Notes", Plan Ahead tips, Menus, gift giving tips, table decorating ideas, a place on each recipe to write notes, etc. Gives new, unthought of ideas to moving meals from one house to another.. they say 'presentation is key' and this books helps with that.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Super time & worry saver!
Review: Anne Byrne's cookbook is a great item to keep on hand if you need to bring something along to a gathering on short notice. It's guaranteed to eliminate needless worry about what can please a crowd! The recipes are simple, but can be made to appear quite elegant. The ingredients are all readily available in your supermarket. There's nothing here that is too "out there" for your next get-together.
Many of these recipes will certainly become family favorites. Also, in the combinations of your choice you can have awesomely delicious complete meals. (I'm looking forward to the next chilly day to serve Anne's Cheesy Garlic Bread, Weekend Black Bean Soup, and Peach & Blueberry Crisp (vanilla ice-cream added on top, of course!)
What makes What Can I Bring a real winner is the extra detail of "Tote Notes" to help you transport your masterpiece to the party safely. The dozen "Mini Indexes" are a wonderful problem-solving tool to help you decide which recipe is best for the occasion, such as The Easiest Recipes, When You Want Something Light, Something Kids Like, and my personal favorite, Something Chocolate!
You won't regret having this cookbook on hand!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not what I expected.
Review: I expected quick, easy recipes and didn't think the recipes in the book fell into that category. This one will end up being a Christmas gift for someone,