Bestselling TV cook Rachel Allen brings her down-to-earth style and easy-to-follow recipes to entertaining in this, her ‘Entertaining At Home’ cookbook.
Even the most confident of cooks can find preparing food for friends and family nerve wracking. However, in this beautiful, fully illustrated cookbook, Rachel shows you how easy entertaining can be, and with her doable, delicious recipes there's no need to worry!
Whether you want to cater for a weekend dinner party, organise a fun children's party, cook for a large gathering or celebrate an anniversary with a romantic meal, Rachel will take you step-by-step through the preparation, cooking and table setting. Including both simple but stunning dishes and slightly more demanding recipes that will encourage you to stretch your culinary skills, she always keeps the novice cook in mind. Her wise words, clever hints and tips and, above all, irresistible recipes will inspire readers to cancel their dinner reservations and entertain at home – no matter what the occasion or number of people.
Recipes Include
* Tagliatelle with smoked salmon and avocado
* Pork rillettes
* Sweet rotato and chickpea tagine
* Slow roast ginger and citrus shoulder of pork
* Peaches with mascarpone, walnuts and honey
* Crab, chorizo and anchovy toast
* Raspberry and amaretto tart
Reviews
‘Fancy a casual supper with your family or a big feast to mark a special occasion? TV cook Rachel Allen has a recipe to suit. She takes you from preparation to table with minimum fuss, plenty of tips and menu ideas for dinners, brunches and lunches, cocktails and desserts.’ – Waitrose Kitchen
Reviews for Previous Titles
‘A natural TV chef: relaxed, articulate and knowledgeable’ – Sunday Times
‘With her finely-etched patrician features and delicious recipes, Rachel manages to do what Nigella Lawson never could. She makes us believe we can do what she does…’ – Irish Post
‘We’re big fans of Rachel Allen here at Delicious.’ – Delicious Magazine
‘Food for real people’ – Irish Examiner
‘The book I've taken to most this season is by the Irish Nigella (except prettier, blonde and a better cook), Rachel Allen. Her BAKE is simply and engagingly written: one irresistible thing after another’ – Melanie McDonagh, Evening Standard
‘As wholesome and attractive as its charming author, (…) it is well thought out and accessibly written, with the emphasis on relaxed family meals. (…) Ideal for anyone who needs to cook on a regular basis but hasn’t much experience.’ – Sunday Telegraph
About the author
Bestselling cookery writer Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and studied at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School. Today, Rachel is an international TV chef and a frequent guest on BBC's Saturday Kitchen; she is also a journalist, mother and a teacher at Ballymaloe. Entertaining at Home is Rachel's fifth cookery book.
