Product Description

Picnics are fun, casual, and somehow the food just tastes better in a beautiful outdoor setting. In Picnic, DeeDee Stovel offers 28 picnic event ideas with more than 125 recipes - packable repasts from an informal Berry Picking Picnic to an elegant Music Festival Picnic. Although Picnic includes all of the traditional fare, the recipes for the soups, entrees, salads, and desserts are all a cut above the ordinary. And when lazy summer days turn chilly, enjoy a Sports Booster Picnic, a Fall Foliage in New England Picnic, and an Apres-Ski Picnic. Wine and beer selections accompany each menu. Plus picnic lore, packing to go, the perfect picnic basket, rainy day alternatives, and much more. It's an all-American feast!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #484802 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .47" h x 7.74" w x 8.32" l, .83 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Booklist
Drawing on her New England upbringing, Stovel presents a host of foods that make ideal fare for a Picnic. In addtion to expected recipes for cucumber sandwiches, peach ice cream, and chocolate cake, Stovel has corn pudding, grilled salmon or tuna, and several home-baked breads. Stovel has created some warming ski picnics with appropriately hearty dishes such as sausage and bean casserole. To goad those still unmotivated by her recipes, she puts together a number of menus to cover a host of picnic opportunities. Mark Knoblauch
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Review
For great ideas on serving the tastiest outdoor meals, pick up Picnic! Country Accents a useful compilation of 125 recipes fit for outdoor eating they can also be used as potluck fare. St. Petersburg (FL) Times Not just for summer, by the way [Stovel s] subtitle tells you she offers 125 recipes with 29 seasonal menus, i.e. year-round picnics. Associated Press provides readers with imaginative menus for many settings and seasons. Kansas City Star After flipping through the informal repasts in Picnic, you ll see that life can indeed be the proverbial you-know-what. Cookbook Digest Check out Stovel s After the Wedding Brunch Picnic for a delicious post-matrimonial menu. WeddingChannel.com This colorful book just puts you in the mood for a warm-weather outing. Birmingham (AL) News With good humor and creative flair, Stovel offers 125 recipes to be enjoyed indoors or out, rain or shine. Carolina Parent

From the Back Cover
Pack the Perfect Portable Feast! Picnics are casual, they're fun, and somehow the food just tastes better outdoors. Enjoy 29 great picnic events with more than 125 recipes - packable repasts for every occasion and season, such as a Summer Canoe Picnic, A Fall Foliage Picnic, a Fall Foliage Picnic, an Apres Ski Picnic, and a Spring Breakfast on the Beach. You'll find all of your traditional picnic favorites, from informal to elegant, plus recipes for soups, entrees, salads, and desserts that are a cut above the ordinary. Wine and beer suggestions accompany each menu.