Cooking For Crowds For Dummies

Over 100 recipes, plus time-saving planning tips and sanity-saving suggestions Serve terrific food confidently and calmly, and wow your crowd! Panicky about cooking for a casual church dinner, a posh graduation party, or a holiday feast for 50? With terrific recipes plus tips for everything from planning menus to preparation and presentation, you can serve a hungry crowd without getting all steamed up about it. You'll quickly grasp the basics you need to know to cook like an experienced pro. Discover how to * Serve great dishes, from appetizers through desserts * Determine food quantities when cooking for groups * Handle food safely * Add ambience with easy decorations

Dawn Simmons is a professional caterer and teaches online catering courses.

Curt Simmons is the author of more than 50 books, including iPhoto For Dummies.

Introduction.

Part I: So, You Need to Cook for a Crowd . . . .

Chapter 1: A Crowd by Any Other Name.

Chapter 2: Planning Your Menu.

Chapter 3: Estimating Food Quantities, Serving Dishes, and More.

Part II: Tried-and-True Recipes for Crowds.

Chapter 4: Creating Tasty Appetizers.

Chapter 5: Main Dishes Everyone Will Love.

Chapter 6: Delicious Side Dishes.

Chapter 7: Satisfying Slurps: Soups and Stews.

Chapter 8: Stirring It Up: Punches and Drinks.

Chapter 9: Decadent Desserts.

Part III: Special Events and Holidays.

Chapter 10: Special Dishes for Summer Get-Togethers.

Chapter 11: Special Dishes for Holidays.

Chapter 12: Special Dishes for Weddings.

Part IV: Bringing It All Together.

Chapter 13: Getting Ready for the Event.

Chapter 14: Getting Ready on the Day of the Event.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Food Preparation Problems.

Chapter 16: More Than Ten Decorating Tips for Crowds.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Keep from Pulling Out Your Hair.

Chapter 18: More Than Ten Things You Need to Know about Food Safety.

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide.

Appendix B: Helpful Web Sites.

Appendix C: Fun and Easy Garnishes.

Appendix D: Special Cooking Tricks.

Index.

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Cooking For Crowds For Dummies

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