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Cooking to Impress: without stress

Cooking to Impress without stress, ISBN 9780958202954 and books by Annabel Langbein on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz

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. Annabels 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.

Table of Contents

the 12 commandments: getting organised, setting the scene, on arrival
starters & small plates
roasting
cook ahead
last minute
desserts
menu planning: irresistible menus for every occasion
kitchen essentials: equipment & glossary
index

Extract

If ever a book is going to give you confidence in the kitchen and allow you to enjoy cooking for other people, this is it. Cooking to Impress – without stress brings the skills of entertaining at home into practical, accessible focus and communicates the ease and pleasures of preparing food for guests.

At home we want to relax and enjoy the company of our visitors without being tied to the stove or fretting about impending disaster. With this in mind Annabel Langbein has created this beautiful book. Drawing on a lifetime of cooking skills, she uses 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 meets all kinds of entertaining occasions. Whether it is simple pre–dinner snacks, soups, salads and small plates, main course roasts or melt–in–the–mouth slow oven bakes, 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.

Anyone who likes the idea of having guests over for a meal but finds the prospect either daunting or too time consuming will take great pleasure in this enticing book, which clearly sets the roadmap for success and fun.
Author:
Annabel Langbein
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ISBN:
9780958202954
Publish Date:
2003
Pages:
160
Publisher:
The International Culinary Institute Press Ltd
Format:
Paperback
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Approximately 2 - 3 days.
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Price: NZ$29.95 
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