The Garden Entertaining Cookbook: Recipes and Menus for Casual Outdoor Dining - Tapa dura

The Garden Entertaining Cookbook will inspire anyone with a little or a lot of outdoor space available to hold sumptuous dinners and picnics outside. From the smallest balcony or patio to the largest tree-filled lawn or luscious garden, authors Barbara Scott-Goodman and Mary Goodbody provide recipes and menus that will make any party a mouth-watering success. In addition to main dishes, recipes include tasty appetizers and drinks, desserts and teas, and a variety of creative menus will help you plan your party from start to finish. Whether you are interested in an intimate and romantic dinner for two or want to throw an elaborate Fourth of July bash, The Garden Entertaining Cookbook gives you everything you need to entertain your friends and send them home with full tummies and happy memories.

Mary Goodbody is the original editor-in-chief of Cooks magazine, She is a Connecticut-based food writer and a contributing editor to Chocolatier and has collaborated on and co-written a number of cookbooks. Barbara Scott-Goodman is a designer and art director specializing in cookbooks. Her previous book designs include The Food-Lovers Guide to France and The Heritage of Southern Cooking. She lives in New York City and Montauk, Long Island. Michael Grimm is a photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Saveur, House & Garden, and New York Magazine. He lives in New York and Shelter Island.