{"product_id":"thats-entertaining-cocktails-and-appetizers","title":"That's Entertaining! Cocktails and Appetizers","description":"That's Entertaining! Cocktails and Appetizers with Tim Laird, America's C.E.O. (Chief Entertaining Officer) • Hardcover • 8 x 8 inches • 208 pages • Full color throughout • Photos by Dan Dry\nWhen Tim Laird travels across the country and around the globe teaching classes and seminars on entertaining, he is often asked, \"Do you have a book of good cocktail recipes?\"\nWell, here it is — Tim's hand-picked collection of some of his favorite cocktail recipes, coupled with delicious appetizers that are easy to prepare, but can make any host look like a pro.\nThat's Entertaining! Cocktails and Appetizers with Tim Laird, America's CEO (Chief Entertaining Officer) is an easy-to-follow guide for party planners, featuring over 100 show-stopping but simple-to-make recipes.\nHosting a party means getting together with family and friends to have fun. Tim believes hosts should be able to have fun at their own parties and, as he often says, \"entertaining should never be intimidating.\" This book helps relieve the stress of what to prepare and how to prepare it.\nTim guides readers through each spirit category with interesting anecdotes and stories. He shares history and imaginative recipes for all of the traditional spirits, and includes chapters on lower-calorie Skinny Cocktails, Wine Cocktails, Dessert Cocktails, and alcohol-free Mocktails.\nSprinkled throughout each chapter are some of Tim's favorite recipes for appetizers that pair well with certain cocktails but can also be served with others.\nEvery recipe in the book is accompanied by an image of the prepared dish or cocktail, brilliantly photographed by Dan Dry, one of America's most widely acclaimed photographers.\nWhether you are hosting four friends for cocktails or a casual get-together for forty, you will find cocktail and appetizer recipes that work well for both occasions and everything in-between.\nTim believes every host should have the confidence to entertain at home. By learning how to craft simple spirits into creative cocktails and how to pair them with easy-to-make appetizers you, too, can entertain like Tim Laird, America's Chief Entertaining Officer!\nThat's Entertaining! Cocktails and Appetizers is the second book featuring Tim Laird's personal recipes and tips for stress-free entertaining. His inaugural book, That's Entertaining!, contains over 300 pages of ideas for a variety of entertaining occasions throughout the year. Stay tuned for future books featuring more of Tim's simple secrets for easy but extraordinary entertaining.\nIn That's Entertaining! Cocktails and Appetizers, Tim and Lori Laird have partnered with their good friend, photographer Dan Dry, to create a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. The Lairds and Dan collaborate regularly on features in Food \u0026amp; Dining magazine.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 193549774X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.193549774X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dan Dry (photographer)|Tim Laird\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43743907545149,"sku":"BVV.193549774X.G","price":12.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/193549774X-0.jpg?v=1790805788","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/thats-entertaining-cocktails-and-appetizers","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}