Gourmet Game Night: Bite-sized, Mess-free Eating for Board-game Parties, Bridge Clubs, Poker Nights, Book Groups, and More

Have You Ever Accompanied An Evening Of Game-playing With A Bowl Of Salty Chips Or Slabs Of Pizza? If So, You Know That Greasy Fingers Can Be A Distraction, With Players Interrupting The Game To Grab Napkins Or Even Lick Their Fingers—immediately Before Grabbing The Communal Spinner. Gourmet Game Night Has The Solution: Instead Of Relying On Conventional Convenience Snacks And Standbys, You’ve Got Imaginative, Homemade Options; Instead Of Greasy Hands And Game Pieces, You’ve Got Mess-free, Bite-sized Snacks. Cookbook Writer, Magazine Contributor, And Culinary Blogger Cynthia Nims Offers Inventive Alternatives That Make Hands-clean Dining Easy, Including: • Edible Wrappers Around Savory Centers (shrimp Cakes In Shiso Leaves, Page 66) • Bite-sized Versions Of Unwieldy Classics For Easy Grabbing Between Moves (caesar Dip With Big Croutons And Romaine, Page 18) • Edible Bases To Support Tender Ingredients (tuna Tartare On Daikon Slices, Page 58) • Innovative Mini Containers Such As Shot Glasses For Liquid Fare (chilled Avocado Soup With Roasted Poblano Cream, Page 112) • Neat Sweet Treats Paired With Gooey Dippers (brown Butter Pound Cake With Caramel Dip, Page 34) • And Of Course, Party-friendly Drinks Poured By The Pitcherful (pomegranate-mint Fizz, Page 138) Cynthia Nims’s Creative And Contemporary Recipes Will Liven Up Any Event Where Free Hands Are Of The Essence, Whether You’re Gathering Friends For A Poker Night, Rolling Those Dice For A Board-game Party, Spicing Up Your Bridge Club, Planning A Family Scrabble Tournament, Or Impressing Your Book Club Or Knitting Group! Indeed, Gourmet Game Night Proves That You Don’t Need A Fancy Night On The Town To Have Fun; Instead, Gather Your Friends For Satisfying Small Bites—and Hopefully A Winning Streak—at Home. From The Trade Paperback Edition.