• robm on December 15, 2011

  Really great recipes for small groups and large crowds up to 50! If you're having a big party, or need to take a dish to a potluck, this book is indispensable. The recipes aren't all the clichéd standards, but they're all eminently doable! Everything from Three-Mushroom Lasagne with Gorgonzola Sauce to Barbacoa of Lamb. Organized by menus and events, with tips on do-ahead tasks, and the ingredients are already increased to yield larger sized portions so you don't have to multiply everything (or guess) yourself!

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Coriander chicken rolls

  • Dcampos on January 25, 2024

    These are fabulous. When passed for a large party, people seek out the server for more. They freeze perfectly. I usually serve with a Sweet Thai chili sauce or a spicy ponzu style sauce.

• Chef Mickey's pulled pork

  • Nancith on July 16, 2018

    This was a not-so-successful hybridization for me. Recipe calls for boiling pork shoulder, then smoking on a grill. Well, we have no grill, so I finished in the oven per another recipe (that one began with brining--no place to do that either!) Since the time in the oven was a guess, I overdid it, resulting in a rather dry end product. Someone who can prepare this exactly as recipe requires may have better luck. I'll probably stick with slow cooker pulled pork in future--& I don't even eat it!

• Poot's secret Tennessee barbecue sauce

  • Nancith on July 16, 2018

    This is a great BBQ sauce for those who like spicy heat. No celery seeds around, so that flavor was missing, although I would think it a bit disconcerting to have little seeds floating around in one's BBQ sauce. This is not a thick sauce if cooked according to recipe, although it could certainly be cooked down further to thicken up. It was not my favorite since my preference is sweet & tangy, but others loved the heat.