The Easy Appetizer Cookbook

by Sarah Walker Caron

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Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

The Easy Appetizer Cookbook is a niche recipe collection by Sarah Walker Caron. Released 15th Oct 2019 by Rockridge Press, it's 132 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

I enjoy collecting recipes for specific social occasions like potluck parties or book club/knitting gatherings. I don't do actual parties so much, but if I did, and for those who do, this book is full of appealing finger foods and small bites.

The book has an accessible, easy to follow format and the recipes are arranged thematically by category: light snacks, dips & spreads, finger foods, savory plates, fancy bites, and something sweet. There's also a very good introduction and planning chapter which includes suggestions for party planning and choosing recipes.

For Kindle Unlimited subscribers; this title is available in the KU subscription to borrow and download for free. It's also worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

I do wish the book included serving pictures for all of the recipes. I would estimate approximately 10% are accompanied by one or more pictures. The pictures which are included are appealing, clear, and illustrative.

Each of the recipes include ingredients in a sidebar (measurements in US standard units), and step by step instructions as well as yields, prep/cooking time, and other notes such as dairy- or nut-free. The ingredients are mostly relatively easily sourced and should be available from any well stocked grocery or large supermarket. The cooking instructions are easy to follow and with a careful read-through, I found no glaring mistakes. The book does include a US - metric conversion table at the back of the book.

Four stars. There are a lot of appealing recipes included here which should keep finger food aficionados happy for quite a long time.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.