The Game Night Cookbook: Snacks, Noshes, and Drinks for Good Times
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- $20.99
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- $20.99
Publisher Description
A playful cookbook for the next big game, poker night, or board game party.
The Game Night Cookbook delivers smart methods for prepping and serving snacks, appetizers, small plates, sandwiches, desserts, and drinks that will please a crowd. Beyond just delicious recipes for Cacio e Pepe Popcorn, Gochujang Chicken Wings, Luscious Lemon Wafers, or a big batch of Peach & Strawberry Sangria, readers will find suggested menus perfect for lively get-togethers such as Competitive Party Game Nights, At-Home Theater Evenings, An Afternoon of Cards, and a Swanky Cocktail Party. Each menu will feature a day-by-day game plan for prepping food and setting up the bar, helping hosts entertain with ease, and making sure that he or she won’t miss out on too much of the fun.
With the popularity of board games on the rise and the film industry often releasing major movies direct to view from the comfort of home, this book celebrates inviting, intimate gatherings and emphasizes the importance of living and eating well in this era of non-ostentatious, casual entertaining.
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Party food gets a worthy celebration in this entertaining collection of tasty recipes perfect for gathering 'round. Scott-Goodman (Cake) pays homage to game night classics with a hot and sweet Chex mix, which gets its subtle kick from sriracha, and fudgey brownies with "crackly crusts." Meanwhile, more inventive fare draws on global flavors, such as Korean-inspired gochujang chicken wings, black bean and spinach tacos, and a Thai riff on shrimp cocktail that's marinated with rice vinegar and ginger. Equally appetizing are the dozens of terrific make-ahead sidebars on offer to optimize planning (the romesco sauce for the roast beef and romesco sandwiches, for instance, can be made up to one week in advance), as well as game plans for menus, with detailed timetables that ensure there's never a lull in the revelry: for poker night, she instructs readers to prudently pickle their veggies two weeks ahead. Readers will likewise enjoy the diverting trivia sprinkled throughout; a snappy history of Monopoly, for instance, reveals that the board game was invented by a woman who protested the monopolies of the Gilded Age. Informative, flavorful, and fun, this is sure to keep the party going from the kitchen to the table.
