Party Food Made Easy - Tapa blanda

Throwing a party is all about gathering friends and friends and having a great time, ideally with a minimum of fuss. This fantastic cookbook brings together 150 simple and delicious recipes that suit every occasion and - neatly side-stepping a host's hardest task - satisfy a variety of tastes. "Party Food Made Easy" is arranged by food, from canapes and tapas though to sushi and fondues. Each chapter includes a useful section on equipment and key ingredients, plus tips on presentation and garnishes. Master recipes are followed by a series of variations using the same method but different ingredients to widen the range of choice. Whether you're planning a casual get-together over spicy cheese fondue or a more sumptuous celebration featuring caviar with sour cream and chives, "Party Food Made Easy" will help you to impress and indulge your guests, each and every time.

Abigail Brown and Melissa Webb (Canapes and Fondues) both started out in location catering and have worked together for a decade. Melissa now has her own West London catering company, and Abigail, who is based in Surrey, works as a food consultant. Tomas Garcia (Tapas) is a London-based writer and teacher. He regularly returns to Spain's Basque region, from where his wife's family hails. After a stint as Cosmopolitan magazine's art director, Michele Gomes (Sushi) heads up her own design studio, Ching-Chong-Cha, in South Africa.