Cooking for a Crowd or Marshmallow Fluff Cookbook

Cooking for a Crowd: Menus, Recipes and Strategies for Entertaining 10 to 50

Author: Susan Wyler

Susan Wyler's indispensable classic is back in print-now better than ever, with more than a dozen new menus, over 70 new recipes, and a wealth of updated strategies

The original edition of Cooking for a Crowd won great praise all around: Florence Fabricant named it one of the New York Times best books of the season. Perla Meyers, author of How to Peel a Peach, advised, "Keep this book as a reference whenever you are entertaining." And Rose Levy Berenbaum, author of The Cake Bible, declared, "She puts together the components of a dinner with the passion, perfection, and ease of a master painter. The game plans . . . enable any cook to impress without risk."

This new edition builds on the premise of the original-that many a home cook can manage the occasional dinner party for 4 to 6, but when it comes to entertaining a crowd of 10 or more, the logistics become exponentially more complicated. Wyler's ingeniously user-friendly combination of creative menus, do-ahead game plans, and crowd-pleasing recipes makes it possible for any home cook to entertain on a large scale.

Wyler has expanded the volume to include over 225 recipes and 35 menus for a variety of sizes and occasions-such as Tuscan Lunch for 12 to 16, Black and Orange Halloween Party for 24, even a Wedding Supper for 50.

A perfect balance of inspiring and instructive, Cooking for a Crowd is a must-have for all home cooks who want to bring large groups of family and friends together at the table.

Library Journal

Recipes for a variety of occasions, from a backyard barbecue to a dessert and champagne party. Wyler, food editor of Food & Wine , believes in relaxed, unfussy entertaining; this is company food, but advance preparation and practicality are emphasized. The recipes are not always exciting, but there is a good mix here, and Wyler's reassuring tone and helpful tips will be appreciated by anyone intimidated by cooking for guests. JS

Interesting textbook: New Vegetarian Cooking or The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook

Marshmallow Fluff Cookbook

Author: Justin Schwartz

Marshmallow Fluff has been a sweet component of American pop culture since the 1920s, when two entrepreneurs began manufacturing the white confection in their kitchen by night and selling it door-to-door by day. With its familiar red lid and blue label, it's long been a favorite guilty pleasure and a kitchen staple beloved by people of all ages.

In addition to all the favorite Fluff sauces, side dishes, cakes, pies, candy, shakes, and sandwiches, this collection of more than 100 recipes includes creations concocted by celebrity contributors Andy Schloss, Gale Gand, Carole Bloom, Sally Sampson, Carolyn Beth Weil, Dede Wilson, Lauren Chattman, Lora Brody, Tish Boyle, Nicole Kaplan, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Lee Zalben, Duane Winfield, Jonathan King and Jim Stott, and King Arthur Flour. Readers will discover there's a whole world beyond Fluffernutter sandwiches including delectable recipes like Never-Fail Fudge, Fluffy Crispie Treats, and Lynne's Cheesecake.