Series: 50

It's awfully hard not to love party nuts. Whether salty or sweet, spicy or mild, they are addictively delicious, the perfect nibble food for cocktail parties, holiday buffets, and any formal or informal gathering. In Party Nuts!, veteran author Sally Sampson presents 50 recipes for all sorts of flavored nuts that will please every palate, along with easy, fun tips for serving them. There are sweet varieties (Snappy Taffed Pecans, Cinnamon Sugar and Orange Macademia Nuts), mixes that will set tongues tingling (Killer Peanuts, Salt and Chipotle Chile Almonds), savory versions (Rosemary Walnuts, Saffron Pistachios), and much more. The recipes are accompanied by vibrant four-color photographs that make this a great gift for your favorite cook, or for yourself.

Party Dips!

by Sally Sampson

Published 1 January 2004

Sally Sampson offers 50 simple but tasteful recipes for dip--hot and cold, savory and sweet--that are so easy, fun, and delicious that readers will wonder why anyone else even thinks of serving guests canned dips. Dips deserve to be part of everyone's entertaining repertoire. These crowd-pleasers are easy to prepare ahead or at the last minute, are inexpensive, and are so varied that you can host a fabulous cocktail party serving nothing but dips and drinks. With Party Dips! There's no need to spend your party prep time painstakingly assembling canapes, stuffing mushrooms, or skewering shrimp. These sassy dip recipes will have everyone licking their fingers. Hostess with the mostest Sally Sampson offers plenty of tips for stocking your refrigerator and pantry with dip basics so that you can whip one up at a moment's notice. She also includes simple presentation ideas as well as divine dipping suggestions for each and every dip. So whether your weapon of choice is a potato chip or a carrot stick, grab one and get ready to start dipping. Go for a dip! Red Bean and Chipotle Chile Dip Hot and Steamy Artichoke Dip Roasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Dip New Orleans-Style Muffuletta Dip Curried Tuna Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Dip Tropical Fruit Salsa Chickpea and Caramelized Onion Dip Creamy Sesame Dip Sally Sampson offers 50 simple but tasteful recipes for dip--hot and cold, savory and sweet--that are so easy, fun, and delicious that readers will wonder why anyone else even thinks of serving guests canned dips. Dips deserve to be part of everyone's entertaining repertoire. These crowd-pleasers are easy to prepare ahead or at the last minute, are inexpensive, and are so varied that you can host a fabulous cocktail party serving nothing but dips and drinks. With Party Dips! There's no need to spend your party prep time painstakingly assembling canapes, stuffing mushrooms, or skewering shrimp. These sassy dip recipes will have everyone licking their fingers. Hostess with the mostest Sally Sampson offers plenty of tips for stocking your refrigerator and pantry with dip basics so that you can whip one up at a moment's notice. She also includes simple presentation ideas as well as divine dipping suggestions for each and every dip. So whether your weapon of choice is a potato chip or a carrot stick, grab one and get ready to start dipping. Go for a dip! Red Bean and Chipotle Chile Dip Hot and Steamy Artichoke Dip Roasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Dip New Orleans-Style Muffuletta Dip Curried Tuna Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Dip Tropical Fruit Salsa Chickpea and Caramelized Onion Dip Creamy Sesame Dip