With little fuss and enormous flavor, transform everyday meals with simple yet creative toppings, dips, and spreads.

Forty recipes are paired with multiple serving suggestions for producing yummy (and healthy!) dishes, from appetizers to dinners. With few steps to follow and minimal ingredients to purchase, these recipes—many of which are sensitive to vegans and those with nut and gluten allergies—are built for speed and ease. Fifteen minutes is the total preparation time for Classic Provençal Tapenade, Balsamic Fig and Caramelized Onion Spread, and Rich Crab Spread. Using fresh ingredients and pantry staples, you’ll soon be whipping up tasty pesto faster than you can say “presto!”

“This little book—Pestos, Tapenades & Spreads by Stacey Printz—is filled with lots of big ideas for parties or just hanging out. It’s never been easier to impress guests. ” —Family Circle

“What seems like a small book of simple recipes instead turns out to be an incredibly versatile treasury of flavors! … make a few quick spreads and you have gorgeous party food that will make it look like you slaved over a stove all day. ” —Errant Dreams

© 2013 Chronicle Books LLC (Ebook): 9781452131634

Release date

Ebook: September 3, 2013