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Autumn Gatherings - Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends
by Rick Rodgers
William Morrow
ISBN 978-0-06-143884-4
Published September 2008 - Hardcover - 164 pages - $19.95

Soon the days and nights will get cooler and the allure of a hearty meal made from seasonal ingredients will warm our hearts.  The secret really is to use seasonal ingredients because they're then at their best.  Rick Rodgers gives us Appetizers and Beverages; Soups and Salads; Main Courses; Pasta and Risotto; Side Dishes, and Desserts in his latest book.  Of course just because it's autumn, it doesn't mean the end of salads.  Hardly.  Salads are an important part of a meal and they too change as the seasons change.  How about Smoked Salmon Salad on Belgian Endive?  Then you can return to hearty and healthy soups such as Butternut Squash Bisque with Chipotle-Red Pepper Swirl.  Just thinking of a piping hot meal right out of the oven, full of warmth and goodness gets me salivating.  We have these recipes to choose from: Roast Chicken Breasts with Root Vegetables and Thyme; Roasted Loin of Pork with Brussels Sprouts, or Ziti with Chicken, Broccoli, and Rosemary.  Rodgers' side dishes include Green Beans with Caramelized Shallot Butter or Gratin of Parsnips and Celery Root (sounds divine) among others.  All hearty and homey meals that don't require odd ingredients or that much time to prepare.  From the desserts section I fancied Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Pudding (but I'd like to use fresh pumpkin - to me, canned pumpkin is unappealing) and Meyer Lemon-Pistachio Bars (I can hardly wait!).  Please see my review of Summer Gatherings also by Rick Rodgers.
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Illustrated.  No nutritional guides given.
Conclusion - Gorgeously uncomplicated and delicious recipes.

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