Kitchen Suppers -- Good Food to Share with Good Friends
By Alison Becker Hurt
Doubleday 305 Pages
Hardcover
ISBN# 0-385-48831-9
$27.50
Review by Cheri Sicard
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One of the most frustrating things for a true "Foodie" in this busy world is the lack of time to entertain. Alison Becker Hurt provides relief for that frustration with this collection of casual easy suppers, custom made for "comfortable" entertaining.

You see, Alison learned the hard way, when a host trys to take on too much, entertaining wise, they are apt not to have any fun. Too much time and attention to detail, before and during the party can leave you exhausted. Not to mention the clean-up afterward.

But that's never a worry with KITCHEN SUPPERS. Alison's philosophy is easy: "You should never have to run back to the market for an ingredient, bacause there is almost always a substitute in the cupboard; and you should never be afraid to use a clean but stained tablecloth, because the stains are memories of good meals shared with joy."

Alison owns and runs three of New York's most popular restauranst: Alison on Dominick Street in Manhattan, Alison by the Beach in Sagaponack, and Alison in the Inn at Quogue in Long Beach. But as popular as the eateries are, Alison stresses that's not how she cooks at home.

KITCHEN SUPPERS has more than 75 recipes for delicious meals that are prepared with love. Meals that satisfy the heart, soul and palate. The recipes are clear and the instructions simple and given in step-by-step format. In other words, anyone will be able to turn out wonderful kitchen suppers with the help of this book. As Alison says "Kitchen Suppers are never perfect, and yet they are perfect in their imperfection."

Chapters Include:

• What Are Kitchen Suppers?
• Why Do I Have To Do That?
• Pantry Pride
• Table Talk
• Simple Food is the Best Food
• Nightmares of the First Course
• A Chicken Isn't Just a Chicken
• A Toast to Roasts
• Everything in a Pot
• Good Cheap Stuff
• Saucettes & Sidekicks
• Welcome to Auntie Pasti Night!
• Sweet Everythings
• Our Daily Bread
• Say Cheese, Please
• About Wine
• You Can be a Guest at Your Own Dinner Party
• What to do When All Else Fails

Appendices: Substitutions Food Equivalents & Serving Sizes, Food Storage Times, Bibliography, Index

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