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Summer Gatherings - Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends
by Rick Rodgers
William Morrow
ISBN 0-06-143850-9
Published April 2008 - Hardcover - 164 pages - $17.95

Personally, I can't wait for summer and light salad meals and grills and long evenings.  It doesn't matter that I don't have my own place or anywhere to grill outdoors, it's what's on offer in the produce aisles and markets that excites me.  Prolific cookbook author Rick Rodgers has put together a beautiful book to get you in the mood for not only eating good meals, but also for summer entertaining.  There are so many wonderful ingredients available come summertime, so now's the time to start thinking about all the delicious meals you can make.  Rodgers' dishes are not about "extraneous sauces or fussy garnishes," and he says, "...you'll average fifteen to thirty minutes of actual hands-on labor to make these dishes."  Yay.  In this book we have these contents: Appetizers and Beverages; Soups and Salads; Main Courses; Pasta and Risotto; Side Dishes, and Desserts.  To me, these recipes would make the perfect dinner: White Peach Bellini Freeze; Grilled Corn and Bean Salad with Chile Vinaigrette; Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Asian Plum Sauce, and Nectarine Clafoutis.  I liked that the font in the book is legible and not too small; great for cookbooks.  Please see my review of Autumn Gatherings also by Rick Rodgers.
Beautifully illustrated.  No nutritional guides.
Visit Rick Rodgers' website.
Conclusion - A gorgeous book - roll on summer!