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The Art of Friday Night Dinner

Recipes for the best night of the week
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The Art of Friday Night Dinner by Eleanor Steafel explores the joy and creativity of preparing and sharing meals at the end of a long week. The book offers an array of recipes and inspiration for crafting memorable dinners with friends and family, celebrating the simple ritual of coming together around the table. It's a delightful guide for anyone looking to elevate their Friday night culinary experiences with a touch of elegance and warmth.
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You might enjoy this book if you love turning the weekly ritual of dinner into a creative and delightful experience. It's perfect for those who appreciate gathering with friends or family and exploring exciting new recipes guaranteed to make your Friday nights memorable. This book appeals to food lovers eager to explore seasonal ingredients and innovative ideas to elevate their home cooking.

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The Art of Friday Night Dinner

The Art of Friday Night Dinner celebrates the understated glamour of a solo dinner on the sofa or a raucous gathering of your closest friends with recipes for every kind of Friday night

The Art of Friday Night Dinner celebrates the understated glamour of a solo dinner on the sofa or a raucous gathering of your closest friends with recipes for every kind of Friday night

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You’ve made it to Friday, now what are you going to eat?

Having spent years gathering friends around her kitchen table, Eleanor has perfected the art of Friday night dinner. It usually starts with a sip of something cold and ends with friends tipsily heading home, full and happy. But most importantly, there’s always something good to eat.

Here are more than a hundred recipes for the best night of the week. If you’re planning to spend the evening on the sofa, have your closest friend over, or even host the masses, why not try Eleanor's fail-safe crowdpleasers:

  • Frozen jalapeño margaritas
  • Bloody Mary rigatoni
  • Barbecued lamb rump with griddled apricots, tahini sauce and garlicky labneh
  • Smoky aubergines and mozzarella
  • Big summer pasta with Little Gem, courgettes, peas and goat's cheese
  • Brown sugar pavlova with miso caramel peaches and bourbon cream

And amongst the recipes are thoughts on the glamour of mixing a martini for one, the lifesaving magic of a really good spaghetti carbonara, and the joy of a table laden with bits, waiting for hungry hands.

So, fill your favourite glass, choose something mouth-watering to cook, and embrace all that Friday night has to offer.

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The Art of Friday Night Dinner by Eleanor Steafel is praised for its warm and witty exploration of home entertaining, offering generosity through its recipes. The book captures the essence of cosy Friday nights with sumptuous writing comparable to influencers like Nigella Lawson. Featuring over 100 recipes, it is celebrated for blending practicality and fun while suiting various occasions, from intimate evenings to larger gatherings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526643605

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 921g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Eleanor Steafel is a features writer and columnist for the Daily Telegraph. Her popular column The Art of Friday Night Dinner, and her love of getting friends round for dinner to shake off the work week, is the inspiration behind this, her first cookbook.

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