Book description
The dinner party is back! Chef and cooking show host Natasha Feldman shares the secrets to throwing fun, no-stress gatherings--spoiler alert: it starts with delicious recipes you'll have total confidence in! This modern manual offers 80+ recipes with menu ideas, sketches, and practical tips to ensure that everyone enjoys the party, especially the host!Making and eating dinner with your friends should be a pleasure--nothing tops getting people together, sharing good food, and laughing until you cry. The Dinner Party Project is here to revive and democratize the dinner party, to make it a fun, communal practice rather than a stressful solo performance by the host. Move over, fussy recipes with ingredients lists that run a mile long. This cookbook has not only 80+ simple yet impressive recipes, but also 24 menu suggestions plus tips and tricks for taking the pressure off of hosting. Feldman provides recipes for every mood and cooking comfort level (including permission to order takeout or delegate to friends), with sections on appetizers, main dishes, cocktails or mocktails, sides, desserts, and even dedicated chapters on the perfect pizza party or taco night. Whimsical illustrations help demystify the cheese plate, offer store-bought dessert options, and guide you to your ideal dinner menu; tips within each recipe not only ensure great results but also help you plan ahead and avoid last-minute scrambling.Recipes include: Crunchy Radishes Dipped in Honey Fennel ButterPeel 'n' Eat Shrimp with Basil Dipping MagicPerfect Seared Ribeye with Pistachio Date Salsa VerdeParty PestoVery Adult Salad: Bitter Greens with Roasted Grapes and PecorinoVeggie Pot Pie with Black Pepper and Parm PhylloThin Mint Pudding PieSo go ahead: pick a date, plan a menu, and invite people over--after all, nothing brings friends together like a good meal.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience