Betty Crocker S Entertaining Basics

A complete guide to the basics of entertaining at home with confidence and ease -- filled with 100 of the best recipe choices for entertaining and lots of tips to make it all look perfect. The four elements of a great party are the Entertaining Equation: Good Company + Good Food + Good Setting + Good Planning = Great Time! Betty Crocker's Entertaining Basics: Learning to Entertain with Confidence details all the steps to take to guarantee that a party adds up just right. One hundred of the best recipes to prepare for a party are here, from appetizers to desserts (all photographed) in an easy-to-read and easy-to-follow format. Plus, you'll find more than 25 easy Set the Scene" decorating ideas (all photographed) for making festive additions to the table such as: a picture frame serving tray; illustrated menu-, buffet-, or placecards; rustic cast-iron candleholders; iced decorated wine bottle.And, there are more than 80 how-to's (all photographed) explaining basic and slightly more advanced cooking techniques such as: pressing out pizza crust dough; layering lasagna ingredients; cutting and seeding a jalapeno chili."

A terrific gift for someone setting up a new home! Now everyone can leant to entertain with confidence with Betty Crocker's Entertaining Basics! All the basics of a great party are covered from setting the table to knowing how much food to prepare. With 100 recipes for entertaining and lots of special decorating ideas, this book will make any table and home shine. How-to photographs, helpful hints and tips, and great menus help put the fun back in entertaining. With Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics, making a great dinner is within everyone's reach with this wonderful book. Geared toward the novice, these 100 basic and appealing recipes can teach anyone to cook a complete meal with elegance and ease. Nothing in this book is intimidating and every technique, term and ingredient is clearly explained.

With this 2-in-1 book, you'll learn to cook and entertain with confidence in no time. First, Cooking Basics gives you the guidance you need on kitchen tools and equipment, ingredients, cooking methods and more, complete with how-to photographs that guide you every step of the way. It includes the 100 recipes you most want to prepare--and shows you how to cook them, from Juicy Hamburgers to Caesar Salad to Frozen Chocolate Mousse. Then, Entertaining Basics gets you into party mode with a simple Entertaining Equation that helps you combine people, food, setting and planning into one great time. With the help of crowd-pleasing recipes and fun decorating ideas to get you started, you'll be completely confident throwing a party.

America's most trusted cookbook is better than ever! Representing its most thorough revision ever, the Betty Crocker Cookbook, 11th Edition includes hundreds of new recipes, three new chapters, and icons that showcase how we cook today—faster, healthier, and with many more flavors. New features celebrate the book's expertise and heritage with repertoire-building recipe lessons and fresh twists on American classics. With nearly 1,100 gorgeous new photos and 1,500 recipes, as well as invaluable cooking guidance, The Big Red Cookbook is better and more comprehensive than ever before. The book features: Exclusive content at BettyCrocker.com for Big Red buyers, including 80 videos, 400 additional recipes, and more to complement and enhance the cookbook 1,500 recipes, 50 percent new to this edition Nearly 1,100 all-new full-color photos—more than three times the number in the previous edition—including 350 step-by-step photos Bold, contemporary, and colorful design Three new chapters on Breakfast and Brunch, Do It Yourself (including canning, preserving and pickling) and Entertaining (including cocktails and party treats) New feature: Learn to Make recipes giving visual lessons on preparing essential dishes like Roast Turkey and Apple Pie, with icons directing readers to bonus videos on BettyCrocker.com New feature: Heirloom Recipe and New Twist showcase classic recipes paired with a fresh twist, with icons directing readers to bonus videos on BettyCrocker.com "Mini" recipes giving quick bursts of inspiration in short paragraph form With 65 million copies sold and still going strong, the Betty Crocker Cookbook, 11th Edition is the one kitchen companion every home cook needs.

Today, many people find they don t know kitchen basics, much less know how to cook a meal. Betty Crocker comes to the rescue in Cooking Basics, covering all the information anyone needs to cook, whether they are just leaving home, or discovering a need to cook at any age. Using the 100 appealing recipes here, anyone can learn to cook a complete meal. Nothing is intimidating, and every technique, term and ingredient is clearly explained. Each recipe has its own two-page spread, complete with a photo of the finished food and how-to photos of techniques used in the recipe. It s never been simpler to create a great dish! Betty Crocker interviewed inexperienced cooks, to get just the the right recipes for this book, the ones novice cooks really want: hamburgers three way broiled, grilled or fried; Quick Lasagna; Teriyaki Chicken Stir-fry; Quick Chicken Soup; Shrimp Scampi; Quesadillas; Mashed Potatoes; Strawberry Shortcakes, and other tempting treats. Anyone can cook a dinner -- even entertain -- with these sure-fire recipes. Did you think only gourmets tackled Thanksgiving dinner? Not with Betty Crocker. Included is a complete Thanksgiving feast, with a timetable so everything comes out just right. Whether you want to host the show, or bring a dish to help out your host, this Thanksgiving meal is perfect for everyone. Also covered is how to set up a kitchen, how to read a recipe, a glossary of ingredients and a complete explanation of food preparation terms. Learn about fresh herbs--what they look like and how to use them -- plus complete easy-to-read listings of pasta shapes and salad greens. Sections on grilling, entertaining, table setting, and refrigerator and freezer storage guides complete the book, and make new cooks feel confident on all fronts. No longer does anyone have to be afraid of the kitchen. With Betty Crocker know-how and experience, you can cook up a great dinner!

Enjoy a blast from the past with this newly released version of Betty Crocker’s classic guide to dining and entertaining outdoors. An authentic reproduction of a cookbook classic from 1961, packed with retro appeal. Illustrated with delightful period line drawings and color photos, Betty Crocker's Outdoor Cooking with Betty is a charming look back at outdoor dining in the 1960s. This hardcover reprint features 200 tried-and-true recipes for barbecues, picnics, camping trips, and boating excursions–including Beef Tenderloin Roast, Grilled Lobster Tails, and French Fried Onion Rings–plus expert tips on barbecue equipment and techniques. There are even illustrated instructions for an authentic “Down-East” clambake. Following in the bestselling footsteps of previous Betty Crocker Facsimile Editions, this nostalgic guide to outdoor cooking and entertaining is sure to be a hit.

An authentic reproduction of a cookbook classic from 1961, packed with retro appeal Illustrated with delightful period line drawings and color photos, Betty Crocker's Outdoor Cook Book is a charming look back at outdoor dining in the 1960s. This hidden-spiral reprint features 200 tried-and-true recipes for barbecues, picnics, camping trips, and boating excursions–including Beef Tenderloin Roast, Grilled Lobster Tails, and French Fried Onion Rings–plus expert tips on barbecue equipment and techniques. There are even illustrated instructions for an authentic “Down-East” clambake. Following in the bestselling footsteps of previous Betty Crocker Facsimile Editions, this nostalgic guide to outdoor cooking and entertaining is sure to be a hit.

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