"This is not a book about how to mix drinks. It's about what to eat after the drinks are mixed, poured, or uncapped. These recipes are stress-free, easy, and meant to be made and eaten casually. Their appeal lies in their robust flavors, serving simplicity, and the way the recipes complement beverages. They're the same type of tasty nibbles found at all the best bars--and they can look and taste just as tempting, even when made at home."
--From Great Bar Food at Home

Preface: Cheers to the Good Life.

Bar Bites: Cozy Comforts of the Home Bar.

Pairing Food with Cocktails, Wine, and Beer.

Recipes and Lore.

Cocktail Bites and Classic Club Fare.

Wine Bar and Bistro Plates.

Brewpub Nibbles and Noshes.

Index.

Kate Heyhoe is the founder and Executive Editor of GlobalGourmet.com, a pioneering food e-zine, and a contributor to many magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens, Saveur, and Great Chefs. Her cookbooks include Macho Nachos, Harvesting the Dream: The Rags-to-Riches Tale of the Sutter Home Winery, and, most recently, The Stubb's Bar-B-Q Cookbook.

Alexandra Grablewski is a well-known food and beverage photographer whose work has appeared in Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, and Wine Spectator as well as in many books.

If you love to have friends over for drinks, but sometimes wonder what kind of food to serve, let this book be your guide. In it, Kate Heyhoe presents the world's all-time best bar food recipes—fifty boldly flavored nibbles and noshes that are easy to prepare, simple to serve, and go great with your favorite libations.

Inspired by fare found in the world's most famous bars, these delicious little dishes will help turn your living room into a classic cocktail lounge—and keep the good times rolling. From Wild About Harry's Croque Monsieur and the 21 Club's Crab Cakes to Tangerine Yakitori, Authentic Garlic Fries, and Gougère, the tasty bites you'll find inside are guaranteed to tickle your taste buds and wow your guests. And whether you're a Scotch buff, a martini fan, a wine geek, or a beer aficionado, you'll discover plenty of dishes designed to pair perfectly with your beverage of choice—grouped by section into cocktail food, wine nibbles, and brewpub-style bites.

Best of all, you'll find that the recipes are refreshingly simple and stress-free, with many that can be made ahead of time—giving you more time to get into the swing of things. To help inspire your own home cocktail scene, the book also serves up legends, history, and lore from the world's great drinking establishments, along with 28 gorgeous food photographs. With great food from this book, your favorite drinks, and a few friends, your home will become the coolest bar in the neighborhood!

"This is not a book about how to mix drinks. It's about what to eat after the drinks are mixed, poured, or uncapped. These recipes are stress-free, easy, and meant to be made and eaten casually. Their appeal lies in their robust flavors, serving simplicity, and the way the recipes complement beverages. They're the same type of tasty nibbles found at all the best bars—and they can look and taste just as tempting, even when made at home."
—From Great Bar Food at Home

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Distributor: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 10-08-2007
Pages: 128
Measurements: 211.29mm X 187.89mm X 14.9mm X 18.56oz