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Shaw's reassuring tone and relaxed advice on menu selection, setting the table, and coping with failed recipes will calm the nerves of any cook who views entertaining as a big deal. One way to simplify your work is by serving up a cheese tray. Following Shaw's advice, you might offer a combination of the great Spanish blue, Cabrales, tangy Vermont farmhouse cheddar, and a creamy, mild, fresh goat cheese.
The recipes in Almost Vegetarian Entertaining will make any gathering memorable. The main course might be shellfish and barley served in scooped-out orange shells, or meatless chickpeas simmered with coconut and Indian spices. Add yeasty Chocolate Bread, and end the meal with Glace. This frozen combination of ricotta cheese and buttermilk flavored with rich chocolate or real vanilla is another Shaw original.
You do need moderate cooking skills to enjoy this book. Shaw is informative about entertaining, and writes good, clear recipes, in which she assumes you have basic culinary techniques. --Dana Jacobi
Shaw's friendly tone takes the anxiety out of entertaining. The 300 recipes are organized by course, with plenty of sug-gestions for felicitous combinations. One menu combines carrot-ginger soup; egg-plant casserole with spinach, tomato, and béchamel; avocado and apple salad; and lemon angel food loaf with lemon glacé. Each recipe includes prep time and notes on what can be done in advance--. Hosting a dinner can intimidate even seasoned cooks. It's good to have some-one like Shaw to hold your hand--and to guarantee your friends a delicious time.
--From Health Magazine, reviewed by Lise Stern
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