Friends at the Table: The Ultimate Supper Club Cookbook

Debi Shawcross has just released "Friends at the Table: The Ultimate Supper Club Cookbook" (Franklin Green Publishing, April 2011) – which can provide all the details to starting, preparing for and delivering the ultimate dinner party.

Shawcross aims to fix the supper club frenzy in Friends at the Table. It is a gorgeous, step by step plan that details what to prepare, how to prepare, what to drink, how to present and the exact timing of everything involved. A 24 hour countdown / task manager in addition to wine pairings makes this a truly solid guide. Menus are sectioned into Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall and offer options from grand and elegant to more casual and ethnic. I have listed sample menus below.

Quick feature: The UK Daily Mail recently listed the stress of a casual dinner party as comparable to a job interview, the daily commute and an impromptu meeting with a bank manager. J And yet at one point or another, we all attempt the impossible. Shawcross would love to provide a checklist, missteps to avoid, seasonal menu and clockwork timing that will deliver an impressive night. We can provide a full menu- with images and opening beauty shot and introduction.

Quick Bio: Debi Shawcross is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy and Arizona State University. After completing a specialized study in wedding cakes from CCA, Shawcross launched the wildly successful Silver Spoon Desserts of San Francisco. With a move to Richmond, VA, in 2003 she opened Signature Menus, providing specialized cooking classes and dinner club instructional sessions that cater to private parties and corporate events. She is the author of the best-selling Signature Salads, now in a third printing. Shawcross is a regular guest on Virginia This Morning and a repeat guest on Martha Stewart Sirius Radio. Her blog “Table Talk” was named to Saveur Magazine’s “Sites We Love: Best on the Web” and she remains a contributing blogger to Food Gawker and Skirt! Magazine.

Sample Menus

Spring:

Cilantro Shrimp Skewers with Tomatillo Dipping Sauce

Crab and Poblano Chile con Queso

Chicken Enchiladas Suizas

Yellow Rice

Black Beans with Peppers and Tomatoes

Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Crisps


Winter:

Brie, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Basil Bruschetta

Winter Salad with Cranberries, Toasted Amonds, Rouquefort, and Port Wine Dressing

Pork Medallions with Arugula and Tomatoes

Rosemary Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Chocolate Espresso Torte with Raspberry Sauce