Appetizers
See also: Entertaining
 Company's Coming Practical Gourmet Small Plates for Sharing
Edited by Laurie Stempfle
Company's Coming, you seem to have come a long way. The first title in the Practical Gourmet series captured the 2009 Cuisine Canada's Culinary Book Award in the cookbook category. What sets this book apart from earlier Company's Coming works is the sophistication of both the ingredients and the flavour combinations. Yet the methods remain as simple as ever - as emphasized in the intro to each recipe. Colour photos. Hardcover, 223 pp. $29.95.
 Cindy Pawlcyn's Appetizers
Cindy Pawlcyn
Mustard's chef, and author of Big Small Plates, Fog City Diner and Mustard's Grill Cookbook. This latest book is a fun take on appetizers that will surely gladden the heart for those who are always looking for inspiration. Coil-bound, 104 pp. $21.95.
 Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines
Shari Darling
Shari Darling, Canada's food-and-wine pairing diva, takes culinary bliss to a new level. Don't even think of taking another bite or sip without her advice. her book won't just add zest to your table, it'll also spice up your sensual life. More than 100 recipes, Orgasmic Appetizers celebrates the spine-tingling ecstasy of the culinary orgasm in a way that appeals to both novice and exerienced cooks, and both sommeliers and wine lovers alike. Softcover, 231 pp. $29.95.
 Pates & Terrines
Fiona Smith
A staple of the buffet table, a delicious make-ahead first course,
a pate or terrine though traditionally associated with pork, poultry
, or game, now can include tuna with caramelized onion or a terrine
of blue cheese, ricotta and zucchini. An added bonus in this book
is a section of accompaniments: nut wafers, melba toast, pickled
cherries, sweet and sour pickled onions. Colour photos with every
recipe.Hardcover, 64 pp. $14.95.
 500 Appetizers
Susannah Blake
These chunky, and we mean this in a good way, little books (six inches square, an inch thick) combine great value for your money with a charming package. Each features a photograph with almost every recipe, some sophisticated, some simple, all in an easy-to-read format. Hardcover, 288 pp. $17.95.
Everyone Can Cook Appetizers
Eric Akis
It may be that everyone can cook appetizers, but not everyone one
can think what it is they should be cooking. Eric Akis is here
to help with simple ideas gathered from cuisines around the world
- curry-spiced lamb chops with mint yogurt, tempura vegetables,
pulled pork pockets,
aged cheddar ball. The collection includes desserts and drinks
plus appetizer menus for different occasions.Colour photos. Softcover,
198 pp. $24.95.
  The Cocktail Chef: Entertaining
in Style
Dinah Koo and Janice Poon
Toronto's premier caterer Dinah Koo and Stylist-to-the starts Janice Poon have
fashioned a practical guide to the new way to entertain with signature cocktails,
eight essential appetizers and seven fab party menus, this book informs as it
entertains. 240 pp. $35.00.
 Amuse-Bouche
Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody
'Little bites of food to amuse the mouth, invigorate the palate,
whet the appetite.' Rick Tramonto certainly know how to tickle
our tongues. This luscious, full-colour
book is full of elegant entertaining ideas. What to try: Chickpea
Spoon with Feta and Roasted Garlic (p.169). Hardcover, 269 pp., $48.95.
 Australian
Gourmet Traveller Party Food
The sublime and the frivolous co-exist delectably in a book that concentrates
mainly on finger foods both savoury and sweet. Warm brandade with walnut toasts?
Oh yum! Rose-scented marshmallows? Exotically cute. Picture with every recipe.
Paper, 128pp,$19.95.
 Tartares & Carpaccios
with Friends
Marie-Victoire Garcia
Appetizers for devotees of the raw food movement. Recipes range from traditional
beef tartare to a carpaccio of carrots with dates and feta cheese. Book is part
of a series from the French publisher, Hachette. Colour photo with each recipe.
Hardcover, 62 pp, $14.95.
 Delicious
Dips
Diane Morgan
Forget the soup mix and start caramelizing those onions for a truly
memorable dipping experience. Hardcover, 123 pp, $23.95.
Surreal Gourmet Bites
Bob Blumer
Hot from the toastermobile, the Surreal Gourmet serves of cutely named tasty
tidbits -- hog heaven (openface mortadella sandwiches),coffee crisp (coffee crème
brulee) -- fad of-the-moment drinks (carrotcake shooters). Colour photos. Paper,
131 pp, $19.95.
 Martha
Stewart's Hors D'Oeuvre Handbook
Martha Stewart
Say what you will (and we all do) about Martha, she and her minions are hard
to beat on the entertaining front. From exquisite canapes to downhome chicken
wings, Martha has fingerfood covered, and the drinks to go with. The bonus here
is a really well-made book with not just one but two ribbons to mark your place,
one for the photo section, one for the recipes. Hard cover, colour pictures of
everything! $44.95.
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