A Thyme to Entertain: Menus and Traditions of Annapolis

I entertain frequently, this book is easy to follow and has wonderful recipes. As I stated previously, I am a fan of the Junior League Cookbooks. I own this book and bought it for a gift.

Coming from Maryland my expectations of this book were high. I am picky about seafood while at the same time I love to try new stuff. This cookbook surpassed my expectations.

Junior League cookbooks are invariably good, and this is no exception. Chock-full of wonderful recipes, and none too complicated. I get overwhelmed when I look at a recipe with a long ingredient list and time consuming instructions, so this one is just my speed.

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Love my book! Awesome price I paid too.

What really makes a great cookbook? Recipes that actually turn out tasting fabulous. Of course, I love the cookbooks of celebrity chefs, but when they have 50 random ingredients I'll never use again, it's hard to refer to them often. This is the cookbook I refer to most frequently. I've probably already gotten through 25% of the recipes, and I haven't found one dud yet! And they list the level of difficulty as Easy, Moderate and Gourmet. But I've even found I can manage the Gourmet with no problems at all. It's worth buying for the Buffalo Wing Dip alone.

This cookbook is the perfect gift for friends or family members. It's a huge hit at bridal showers and housewarming parties. Themed menus for different seasons! I tried to get creative recently with gift ideas so I picked a dessert recipe from the book. I bought all of the ingredients, put a bookmark on the dessert recipe and placed everything into a small basket with a big bow on the handle. It was an easy and inexpensive gift that everyone commented about. I highly recommend buying this cookbook.

This is a coffee table cookbook with beautiful pictures! The Chinese Noodle Cookies are great to make with children. They are especially fun to make around Halloween time!The Overnight Artichoke and Ham Strata makes an excellent choice for a Sunday brunch! The Cheese and Olive Spread is a favorite party item served with crackers. However, a very popular candy recipe is Amaretto Truffles. This recipe only requires 5 ingredients and is a no bake recipe. This cookbook would be worth the money just for this recipe alone.