Gatherings Casual Fancy Meals to Share
The cooks of America's Test Kitchen share how they entertain at home, with 140 recipes from simple to showstopping and airtight planning strategies.
In Gatherings: Casual-Fancy Meals to Share, the team at America's Test Kitchen gets us excited about entertaining again! This comprehensive cookbook shakes up the notion of what a dinner party is all about, and reveals many of ATK's favorite ways to entertain friends and family - this is an all-new collection of personal recipes. Learn from professional cooks who will show you to chill out when hosting at home, and enjoy the time with your guests.
Gatherings is presented as a team compilation from different ATK pros, allowing the reader to explore a variety of entertaining approaches:
Grill expert Morgan Bolling transforms a grill-smoked pork butt into the star of a giant nacho spread. Avid gardener Jack Bishop showcases late-summer produce in a whole new light for a simple pasta and salad dinner. Matthew Fairman urges everyone to dig in with their hands to his Viet-Cajun shrimp boil. Amanda Luchtel's vegan-optional hot dog spread features smoked carrot dogs and loads of festive toppings. Mark Huxoll's hearty Oktoberfest is a blast any time of year. Joe Gitter pays homage to his heritage with a proper British picnic. Leah Colins does the same with her South Philly Nonna's Sunday porchetta abbondanza. And Steve Dunn has a swooningly romantic dinner that starts with cocktails and smoked salmon kettle chip "blini" and ends with a make-ahead Napoleon that looks right out of a pastry shop.
Each cook shares all their pro tips, too, including game plans for each menu and advice on shopping, make ahead, setup, and serving—all the logistical info for a fun, hitch-free gathering. If you want to learn the art of entertaining and hosting, Gatherings is a complete and approachable guide to set you on the right path.
Gatherings: Casual-Fancy Meals to Share by America's Test Kitchen. Published by America's Test Kitchen. Hardcover; 320 pgs.