Crowd-Pleasing Potluck

At just about every occasion when groups socialize, the potluck dinner can be a highlight of the season. Busy hosts get to put out a varied and impressive spread without spending hours at food preparation, and attendees who love to cook get to show off their favourite dishes. This marvellous cookbook, written by a sought-after caterer and culinary consultant with decades of experience in the professional food world, takes potluck entertaining to a new level of style and sophistication.The book's outstanding features include: from-scratch recipes with homemade goodness that will wow guests with their delicious taste; dishes for the entire potluck event-from soup to nuts, from drinks to dessert-that are truly company-worthy and that travel easily if you're not the hostess; 300-plus recipes with step-by-step instructions from many cultures from Scandinavian Meatballs to Southern Ham Casserole with Stewed Peaches; and a pro's secrets for finding quality ingredients, keeping cooking techniques simple, and transporting, reheating, dressing, plating, and serving food.Most of the easy-to-make, easy-to-take dishes in this book serve 10 to 12 people but can easily be made for smaller or larger crowds. Crowd-Pleasing Potluck makes a perfect gift for anyone who ever throws-or attends-a potluck party.