| So what exactly is a cooking club? It s a group of friends maybe six or so who meet once a month each bringing a dish for a themed menu (let s say sexy foods or Mardi Gras). They get together eat drink discuss the recipes and generally have fun. These six friends all young working women who live in NYC got tired of take out and dreamed of gourmet home-cooked meals. Their excitement and enthusiasm led to five years of wonderful shared meals and memories and also to this hip little book full of delightful recipes and amusing anecdotes. Recipes include everything from Shitake Dumplings to Brutti ma Buoni ("Ugly but Good" cookies) to Mini-Me Mac & Cheese.By Katherine Fausset Sharon Cohen Fredman Rebecca Sample Gerstung Cynthia Harris Lucia Quartararo Lisa Singer Recipes for themed menus such as Spanish Mediterranean Comfort Spa Sexy Grill Mardi Gras Quick Asian Brunch Italian and Party Many full color photos of food and friends No nutritional analysis 157 Pages paperback 8" x 8 3/4" |