Socially inclined but time-deprived? Filled with 200 marvelous recipes and dozens of brilliant problem solvers, Desperation Entertaining! is a complete game plan for having guests over (children included) without having to spend more than 20 minutes on a dish, or 20 minutes per cook-ahead phase. There are tips on saving time, sanity, and money. But the genius of the book is in the recipes: Cabernet Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage, Greek Stifado with Artichokes, Citrus Shrimp Kebabs, Grilled Pork Chops with Southern Peach Salsa. Plus plenty of homemade desserts that won't break the host, including Rocky Road Brownie Sundae and Sunset Key Lime Pie. Paperback, 351 pages. |
