Synopsis Cooking to Impress - without stress brings the skills of entertaining at home into practical, accessible focus and communicates the ease and pleasure of preparing food for guests. In writing this book, Annabel Langbein has drawn on a lifetime of cooking skills, using fresh ingredients and streamlined techniques easily accessed by the home cook to produce memorable and enjoyable meals without last minute stress and effort. Readers will find innovative, inspiring ideas as well as timeless and well-loved favourites in a range of recipes that meet all kinds of entertaining occasions - be it a cook-ahead dinner for a crowd, or midweek guests on the run. Annabel's "prepare ahead" approach gives readers confidence and avoids last minute flurries in the kitchen. Her fresh, light cooking style and down-to-earth, relaxed approach demystify the cooking process and take the worry out of trying something new.
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Perfect cookbook for entertaining
I have 2 cookbooks by Annabel Langbein (the other one is "Savour of the Pacific: a discovery of taste") and both belong to my favourites. This is a very good book for the amateur cook who would like to make unforgettable but doable meals. Langbein's no-nonsense approach really helps here: the recipes are creative and delicious yet easy to make. There is also a section with proposed menus that describe very well what you can make when ahead. The recipes are very varied in style, there should always be some that correspond to your mood. Of note are Annabel's excellent salad dressings.
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