The Empty Nest Cookbook

by Smith, Joy

• ISBN13: 9781581823769
• ISBN10: 1581823762
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Cumberland House

Summary

The kitchen has always been a place of family gatherings, so it isn't surprising that it is here that a mother whose children have moved on would find solace. "The Empty Nest Cookbook will Kelp parents find new life--in the kitchen and elsewhere -once the children are gone. This feel-good cookbook entices the reader to light the candles, pour the Chardonnay, and enjoy the music while preparing time-efficient, interesting meals for two or more. The author has created more than 200 original recipes, from appetizers to desserts, as well as 25 menus with instructions. The cuisine is fun and light, the mood is joyful, and the setting is intimate as she presents food--and food for thought--for this unique period of life. Woven throughout are essays that offer positive insight and advice for surviving the woes of this transitional period and for redefining oneself. Among these essays are "You're Your Pet's Mom Now," "There Goes the Bridge," "No Need to Shut the Bedroom Door" "The Kids Are Coming!" "Joy to the world?" "Who are You" "Those Wolf Whistlers Aren't for You,

Author Biography

Joy Smith, a freelance writer lives in Glastonbury, Connecticut, with her husband and two spoiled cats. Her articles appear regularly in boating publications

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Let's Get Cooking!	3	(8)
PART I: APPETIZERS TO ENTRÉES	11	(98)
Cocktail to Share	13	(16)
Soup for the Soul	29	(12)
Solace from the Sea	41	(18)
A Skillet Built for Two	59	(14)
Entrées for More	73	(26)
Italian Recipes to Pass Down	99	(10)
PART II: SPECIALTY MENUS	109	(40)
Romantic Menus for Two	111	(8)
Family Visits	119	(8)
Holiday Feasts	127	(10)
Party Hearty	137	(12)
PART III: SIDE DISHES TO DESSERTS	149	(80)
Starchy Asides	151	(14)
Veg Out	165	(12)
Salads to Toss	177	(18)
The Bread	195	(14)
Just Desserts	209	(20)
Epilogue	229	(1)
Measurement, Conversion, & Substitution Tables	230	(5)
Index	235