Publisher's Synopsis
'Tasting Table Cooking with Friends' updates the classic menu cookbook for a new generation of heroic hosts and dinner party emcees. No need to wake up at dawn and martyr yourself in the kitchen all day: These menus are designed to be made with a few gracious friends who arrive early enough to be your sous chefs. Sure, you still have to manage the invitations, order groceries and hide that hamper in a closet, but crowd sourced cooking (and cleanup, if you're lucky) makes entertaining easier so you can do it more often.