Starters & Sides Made Easy

60 EASY TO MAKE KOSHER RECIPES FULL-COLOR PHOTO FOR EACH DISH PLATING AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS IN DEPTH SPICE GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE INDEX Step aside, main dishes. The spotlight is on starters and sides! True, main dishes are important, but if you want meals that shine with creativity, elegance, or just plain fun - that's what side dishes and appetizers are for! And nobody can put the "wow" into sides and starters better than popular kosher food writers Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. All the recipes are triple-tested, unique - and made with ingredients that are readily available. Every recipe is broken down into easy-to-follow steps, and includes interesting tidbits and "Ahead" tips that help keep you organized. Starters and Sides Made Easy also features a handy Spice Guide, a "Plate It!" section showing unique serving ideas, and "Building Blocks" - essential information for preparing basic rice, potatoes, and roasted vegetables. For Shabbos and holiday meals, for entertaining, and, yes, for everyday - amaze your guests, your family, and yourself with starters and sides that make the meal. Powerhouse cookbook authors Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek show us how to spice up our meals with heaping portions of creativity, flavor and just plain fun! Starters and Sides Made Easy gives us fresh takes on recipes that will complete your meals and win rave reviews. "Make ahead" tips ensure that even the busiest of us have the time to "wow" our families, friends, and, yes, ourselves. — The Publisher You asked for it - and here it is! We're serving up an entire cookbook devoted to gorgeous, surprising, and just-plain-delicious appetizers and side dishes to complete your menus and take your meals to a whole new level. — Leah and Victoria