Nicole Aloni

All the Recipes You Need for Simple, Elegant Entertaining at Home

Everyone is looking for ways to make their lives simpler—and definitely when they want to entertain. That’s why entertaining guru Nicole Aloni has written COOKING FOR COMPANY the follow up to her first hit, Secrets From A Caterer’s Kitchen. This book contains all the recipes and tips an anxious host will need to entertain with ease and confidence. Nicole has based her book on a manageable repertoire of 55 essential recipes—carefully selected to provide answers to every entertaining occasion.

The recipes include entrées like Arugula Pesto Roast Lamb and Pork Tenderloin with Fig Sauce; a section of elegant 20-minute pasta recipes, such as Asian Sesame Noodle Salad and Pancetta, Radicchio, and Walnut Fettuccine and desserts such as Risotto Dolce with Cardamom and Coffee Crème Brûlée. To expand the usefulness of the recipes, each includes exciting variations based on simple ingredient substitutions.

Nicole makes sure these essential recipes are simple to prepare—she uses only ingredients that can be found at any good supermarket. Plus, central to Nicole’s practical approach to entertaining—ALL of these dishes can be prepared hours, days, or weeks in advance!

Utilizing these key recipes, Nicole has created 38 versatile menus—from budget to splurge, casual to elegant. She also includes savvy entertaining tips, such as expert wine selections, advice on creating beautiful tables, instructions for creative cocktails like Mojitos and fresh Ginger Margaritas, and more. The comprehensive charts detailing how to roast, grill, or steam, meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables are unique to COOKING FOR COMPANY and will provide invaluable guidance for countless dishes.

COOKING FOR COMPANY takes the guesswork out of how to entertain perfectly, in any situation!