Chefs Host Christmas Too: A Cook's Guide To Blitzing The Holiday Season

by Darren Purchese

Overview

Hot on the heels of his highly successful Chefs Eat Toasties Too, Darren Purchese is sharing his take on Christmas with us in his second book in the Chefs...Too series. With Chefs Host Christmas Too there's no need to be stressed about Christmas – at least not when it comes to hosting and feasting.
 
It's time to play with Christmas – and we don't mean having a starring role in a pageant, but being the star of your own show. The approach here is fresh, fun, lighthearted and accessible, with an enticing and cleverly put-together line up of Christmas greats, and new twists on how to prepare them.

Chefs Host Christmas Too includes everything you need to keep the throng fed and entertained during this festive time, including family favorites, all the chef tips and tricks, and new takes on some classic fare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743794784
Publisher:	Hardie Grant
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.05(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

British-born pastry chef Darren Purchese really does love Christmas! It's the sweetest time of year for him, his wife Cath and the team at his Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio in Melbourne. After the cheesy success of Chefs Eat Melts Too and the early morning delight of Chefs Eat Breakfast Too, Darren has turned his hand to making the ultimate Christmas cookbook.

Editorial Reviews

05/20/2019

Purchese (Chefs Eat Breakfast Too), a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, provides an enticing collection of recipes that will put even the most apprehensive Christmas hosts at ease. His vibrant personality adds humor and motivation: for example, he introduces his salad of cucumber, zucchini, fennel, and goat’s curd as “something healthy and refreshing to help balance all that naughtiness.” Purchese includes helpful tips in such recipes as mulled wine (he suggests swapping the wine for apple juice for a nonalcoholic version), Beef Wellington (which, he advises, can be prepped a day ahead), and Christmas trifle (he prefers cherries but encourages using whatever fruits readers prefer). Recipes for fun edible gifts include hedgehog, “a classic Aussie chocolate-based biscuit slice” with nuts and dried cranberries; strawberry and mint white chocolate rubble (a version of chocolate bark); and gingerbread cookies. Purchese concludes with creative ideas for Christmas leftovers, such as transforming slices of Christmas pudding into French toast and using leftover cheese to create a cheese board pasta bake. This is a great guide for anxious hosts looking for guidance and inspiration in making a memorable holiday feast. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly