Hors D'Oeuvres Everybody Loves (Quail Ridge Press Cookbook, 7)

When Jo Barksdale or Mary Leigh Furrh entertains, a major topic of conversation is the exceptional quality and beauty of the hors d'oeuvres that are served. In Hors D'Oeuvres Everybody Loves, they have assembled an exquisite collection of their recipes in tantalizing menus for nineteen party occasions ranging from baby showers to tailgate parties.

Jo Barksdale, author of Special Menus for Very Special Occasions, and Mary Leigh Furrh, food editor of Mississippi Magazine bring new and exciting possibilities to such standard appetizers as finger sandwiches and canapes, molds and aspics, punches and soups. Their recipes for dips, spreads, fillings and sauces are superb. Included are the elegance of "Lobster Medallions with Caviar Sauce," the practicality of "Gretchen's Barbequed Brisket," the beauty of the "Artichoke and Lemon Tree," the easy sophistication of "Encore Chocolate Truffles," the tasty fun of "Pigskin Deviled Eggs." The authors have also included a chapter on first courses for formal dinners, and a series of party hints that will add both helpful and special touches to your party-giving.

Whether you host an important cocktail buffet or have a few friends over for drinks, be confident your party will be a success by serving Hors D'Oeuvres Everybody Loves.