Baked Potato Skins will be a favorite for sports fans. A Flowered Cheese Ball will make its debut at elegant parties and will become a staple. Healthy Fruit Kebabs and Dip are well suited for the summer. A complete list of party platters will help the new cook quickly make up appetizers a day ahead. More exotic fare includes Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic Spread, Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs, and Thai Spring Rolls with a Plum Sauce made from fresh plums.
Salads are a tasty and essential element to good health.
African Bean Salad, Antipasto Salad, Apple Raisin Coleslaw, Blue Cheese Salad, Carrot and Sesame Salad, and Crab Louie are some of the basic salads. Celery Walnut Salad with Vermouth Vinaigrette and Homestyle Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing add gourmet touches. Italian Chicken Salad, Chinese Coleslaw, Salome's Curried Chicken Salad and Tabouli add a cultural dimension to this chapter. The seventh chapter is meant for cold winter evenings. It is filled with favorite soups from France, South Africa, Israel, Canada, India, and Germany.