Simple Italian Snacks: More Recipes from America's Favorite Panini Bar [Hardcover]

The authors ofSimple Italian Sandwichesreturn inSimple Italian Snackswith delicious, elegant, easy-to-prepare bites for entertaining, lite dining, and more.

The European culinary tradition of small plates have become a staple of American dining and have helped usher in a new way to eat, a relaxed way of socializing and a chic way of entertaining. Lively, fun, sophisticated,Simple Italian Snacks by Jason Denton and Kathryn Kellinger includes recipes and tasting combinations perfect for this style of dining.

Here are easy, do-ahead recipes for any event—an afternoon by the pool, a fireside grill with friends, dinner for two, a meal for a crowd—all that can start as hors d’oeuvres or be built into a meal. Versatility, variety and great taste are the essential ingredients of such dishes as:

• Artichoke Gratin with Pecorino
• Sweet Fennel Sausage Panini
• Rice Balls
• Chocolate Biscotti
• Shallow Fried Soft Shell Crab with Red Pepper Mayonnaise and Arugula
• Porotobello and Pancetta Bruschetta
• and Shrimp, Celery, and Sweet Onions Spiedini

Fun, simple, and wonderfully delicious, the dishes inSimple Italian Snacksare sure to inspire and delight every palate.

Americans are embracing the small plate craze. They are serving bite-size mini meals—tapas, bar snacks, antipasti, skewered vegetables—whenever they entertain.Simple Italian Snacksshows how to plan a menu for any gathering in the informal yet chic way that Italians have mastered. Here are recipes appropriate for an afternoon by the pool, a fireside get-together with friends, an intimate dinner for two, or a party for a crowd. The dishes, which can be served as hors d'oeuvres or presented as a meal, are easy to prepare, and many can be made ahead of time.

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