Shows each step for making dips, finger foods, and seafood, pork, chicken, beef, cheese, and egg appetizers

Master the art of the starter—from popcorn to pot stickers. “[A] great resource for frequent entertainers.” —Visit Napa Valley Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook is a cook’s gold mine. Chock-a-block with updated classics, modern-day favorites, and totally unique recipes for hosts of all skill levels, every single preparation is photographed so party planners can envision their array of treats. The 225 recipes cover everything from dips, spreads, and one-bite nibbles to heartier fare requiring a fork or a spoon as well as a section of little sweets perfect for an all-dessert soiree. Whether hosts want to add snazzy new offerings to their repertoire, establish a set of quick recipes for impromptu gatherings, or just learn to make basic appetizers, this chunky, distinctively packaged little volume makes an exceptional pair with our bestselling Ultimate Bar Book.

The Appetizer is fast becoming the alternative to costly and uninspiring entrées. Many of us love to seek out those perfect, tasty bite sized, morsels as the means of satisfying our primal urges to eat with our hands. This is the "cut to the chase" manual for gastronomic satisfaction. The Appetizer is the Meal delivers that and more. Whether or not you're attending a football or evening party or family barbeque, you will get 27 easy, tried and true appetizers that you'll want to make over and over. This book comes loaded with variety of delights, and enough real substance to satisfy your caveman and cave-lady needs. Forget the scanty thumbnail sized canapés which offer little more than a single bite and continued longing, The Appetizer is the Meal gives you full permission to double that order in less time that it would take to drive to your favorite pricey restaurant. This is a book designed to be fun and at the same time discards the common precept that enjoyable dining must necessarily include the entre and its accompanied accoutrements. Each recipe is replete with beautiful photographs depicting the final product. The misperception of appetizer preparation and the supposed difficulty will be dispelled as you take the journey through entrée independence. We learn to swim to be refreshed and cool so why jump into the deep in end when dipping your feet, wading and flopping around is just as refreshing and in any given instance, all you may need; or imagine being told that a gentle passionate kiss is not enough. No longer! The Appetizer is the Meal is the metaphoric kiss and refreshing pool wrapped into one.

"Interior designers and architects are creating unforgettable spaces and setting stunning new standards for restaurants, bars, and cafes. People love to go out and indulge their senses by trying new restaurants. Pastel colors, hyper-realistic murals, indoor jungles, curved and luxurious couches, golden accents, and soft light. Designers, architects, and restaurateurs transform a night out at a restaurant into a unique and memorable experience. An array of interiors creatively correspond with each particular menu's offerings; Appetizer visits fashionable bars, tasteful eateries, cozy cafes, mobile food trucks and everything in between. Exquisite room concepts are realized with unusual ideas and materials, and experts showcase how to create dream rooms in dining realms. Within Appetizer awaits a range of inspiration for all who wish to satisfy their visual hunger."--

Start any party or dinner off right with a selection from this wide array of delectable appetizer recipes by the authors of Burritos! An appetizer by any other name be it hor d’oeuvres, canape, tidbit, or morsel, is still the yummiest way to tease your taste buds prior to the main course event. However, with 200 Appetizers, and an offering of recipes such as Shrimp Topped Avocado Mousse, Apricot Pistachio Phyllo Purses, Savory Rugalach, Mad Greek Dip, or Mongolian Meatballs, you may want to skip dinner and let the finger food fill you up.

Semantics will play an important role in the future development of software systems and domain-specific languages. This book provides a needed introductory presentation of the fundamental ideas behind these approaches, stresses their relationship by formulating and proving the relevant theorems, and illustrates the applications of semantics in computer science. Historically important application areas are presented together with some exciting potential applications. The text investigates the relationship between various methods and describes some of the main ideas used, illustrating these by means of interesting applications. The book provides a rigorous introduction to the main approaches to formal semantics of programming languages.

Three clever books (Appetizer, Dinner and Dessert) show busy cooks how to create tasty nibbles, filling main courses and sweet treats using only three ingredients per recipe. More than 150 recipes offer inspiration for everything from party-worthy dips to easy weeknight meals and sensational sweets, including a chapter of kids' treats. Spiral binding lets the book lie flat on the countertop for ease of use. Color photography accompanies many recipes.