Big Small Plates
Big Small Plates by Cindy Pawlcyn, published by Ten Speed Press in 2006, offers a collection of 150 sampler-size recipes that reflect the trend of small plates dining. This first edition cookbook spans 370 pages and presents a variety of dishes, including soups, finger foods, salads, and sweets, designed to cater to both hearty appetites and casual grazers. The recipes draw from Pawlcyn’s experiences at Mustards Grill and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, showcasing her signature all-American style infused with Californian and global influences.
Readers will discover a wide-ranging selection of flavorful small plate recipes that provide an alternative to traditional main-course cooking. The book emphasizes practicality in home cooking and entertaining, making it suitable for various occasions. With 150 vibrant food and ingredient photographs, Big Small Plates serves as both an inspiring guide and a practical resource for those looking to enhance their culinary repertoire. The focus on cooking and entertaining makes this book a valuable addition to any kitchen.
Official synopsis Publisher
Fans of Cindy Pawlcyn’¬?s Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes spans soups, finger foods, salads, scoopables, and even sweets designed to satisfy big appetites as well as grazers. An alternative to conventional, varietyless main-course cooking, Cindy’s small plate recipes deliver the inspiration and reliability that make this new way of eating-and entertaining-practical at home.
- A cookbook of 150 sampler-size recipes from Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and Pawlcyn’s home repertoire, in her signature all-American style with Californian and global influences.
- Includes 150 gorgeous food, ingredient, and location photos.
- Pawlcyn’s previous book MUSTARDS has sold more than 60,000 copies.
- MUSTARDS won the James Beard award for Best American Cookbook in 2002 and was nominated for the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award.
Reviews
“Cindy Pawlcyn is all about big fun and big flavors.”-San Jose Mercury News
“Cindy Pawlcyn’s rollicking Big Small Plates has a cornucopia of brightly flavored small dishes.” -Boston Globe
“As a basic guide to the wonderful fare served at Mustards and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Big Small Plates has more than enough to go around.” -Wine News
“The kind of cookbook I just can’t resist.” -Oakland Tribune
“[A]n ample selection of some of the more delicious tidbits you’ll ever taste.” -Sacramento Bee
“Pawlcyn’s new book focuses on small plates-tapas-in a grand way.” -Baltimore Sun
“Buy this book because the recipes are flavorful, diverse, and conducive to infinite applications.” -ChefTalk.com
“The Napa Valley super chef and entrepreneur’s praiseworthy-and successful-attempt to bring the small-plates trend into the home kitchen.”-San Francisco Chronicle”Anyone looking for first courses or cocktail party food recipes will find no lack of inspiration here.”-Booklist”An enormously appealing book full of heart, and food that’s refreshingly real and often adventurous.”-Portland Oregonian
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