California Sol Food Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego: Food Photography by Frankie Frankeny
Author: The Junior League of San Diego
California Sol Food celebrates the sunny climate of San Diego with simple, refreshing recipes that perfectly reflect the casual, surf's-up lifestyle of America's Finest City. In addition to 163 triple-tested recipes, this title offers fabulous menus, great cooking tips, and 25 full-page food photographs. A 2005 West Regional Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.
New interesting book: Weekend Baker or The All New Atkins Advantage
Best Wedding Shower Book: A Complete Guide For Party Planners
Author: Courtney Cook
- Practical party-planning checklists
- Designs for invitations and name tags
- Decorating ideas that don't cost a bundle
- Creative ideas for "couples" showers
- Engaging party games that won't embarrass your quests
- Dozens of delicious, nutritious recipes and menu ideas
- Attractive serving suggestions
- Tips on choosing a party location
- Updated planning section
- More creative, contemporary shower themes
- And much more
Publishers Weekly
Cooke (The Best Baby Shower Book) provides an encyclopedic look at wedding showers that includes a discussion of prewedding traditions in other cultures and a look at the roots of American customs. (For example, "The bridal veil originated in ancient Greece and Rome, where it symbolized youth and virginity.'') There are pointers on planning the shower ("don't expect people to balance a sit-down meal on their laps''); checklists; suggestions for themes (kitchen showers, romance showers) with appropriate food, activities and decorations; and advice on "keeping the party rolling.'' Cooke is a tad cute at times, recommending, for example, that shower guests make a list of endearments for the couple to use in marriage, "the more creative or ridiculous, the funnier.'' But readers can pick and choose among the ideas offered, and this book will help anyone stage a successful shower. (July)
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