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Pack the Perfect Portable Feast!
Picnics are casual, they're fun, and somehow the food just tastes better outdoors. Enjoy 29 great picnic events with more than 125 recipes - packable repasts for every occasion and season, such as a Summer Canoe Picnic, A Fall Foliage Picnic, an Apres Ski Picnic, and a Spring Breakfast on the Beach. You'll find all of your traditional picnic favorites, from informal to elegant, plus recipes for soups, entrees, salads, and desserts that are a cut above the ordinary. Wine and beer suggestions accompany each menu.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
What Is a Picnic?
Picnics in Art, Picnics in History, The Sandwich Story
Picnic Planning
Packing to Go, Keeping Food Safe, What to Take to Create Ambience, Baskets at the Ready, Rainy-Day Alternatives
Spring Flings
Spring Day-Hike Picnic, Spring Breakfast at the Beach Picnic, "After the Wedding" Brunch Picnic, Springtime at the Office Lunch Picnic, Breakfast in a Meadow Picnic, Spring Project Picnic
Summer Spreads
Family Celebration Picnic in the Backyard, Summer Canoe Picnic, Berry-Picking Picnic, Neighborhood Poolside Picnic, Summer in the Berkshires Picnic, Summer at the Beach Picnic, Music Festival Picnic, Champagne Tea Picnic, Garden Picnic, Sunlight through the Trees Picnic, Reunion on an Island Picnic, Moonlight on a Mountaintop Picnic
Autumn Outings
Autumn Day-Hike Picnic, Sports-Fan Picnic, Friends on a Mountainside Picnic, Tailgate Picnic, Autumn Beach Picnic, Teddy Bear's Birthday Party Picnic, Wine-Country Picnic
Winter Wanderings
Cross-Country Ski Picnic, "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Picnic, Apres-Ski Picnic, Workday Picnic
Metric Conversion Charts
Index
About the author
DeeDee Stovel is the author of numerous cookbooks, including the bestseller Picnic. A caterer, longtime teacher of cooking and nutrition, and passionate advocate of fresh, homemade food, she lives in northern California.
Summary
Create delicious and portable feasts for any occasion. Whether you’re headed to a neighborhood park, an elegant music festival, or the top of a mountain, DeeDee Stovel shows you how to create a tasty outdoor dining experience. With 125 recipes that include dishes like cucumber soup, lobster rolls, fried chicken, and apple cake, you’ll be amazed at the variety of foods that are well-suited for outdoor eating. Call up your friends, grab a blanket, and fill up your picnic basket!
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“For great ideas on serving the tastiest outdoor meals, pick up
Picnic!” –
Country Accents “… a useful compilation of 125 recipes fit for outdoor eating … they can also be used as potluck fare.” –
St. Petersburg (FL)
Times “Not just for summer, by the way — [Stovel’s] subtitle tells you she offers ‘125 recipes with 29 seasonal menus,’ i.e. year-round picnics.” — Associated Press
“… provides readers with imaginative menus for many settings and seasons.” –
Kansas City Star “After flipping through the informal repasts in
Picnic, you’ll see that life can indeed be the proverbial you-know-what.” —
Cookbook Digest
“Check out Stovel’s ‘After the Wedding Brunch Picnic’ for a delicious post-matrimonial menu.” – WeddingChannel.com
“This colorful book just puts you in the mood for a warm-weather outing.” — Birmingham (AL) News
“With good humor and creative flair, Stovel offers 125 recipes to be enjoyed indoors or out, rain or shine.” — Carolina Parent
