Staying in is the new going out! To make your home catering enjoyable and hassle free for you and your guests, Food for Friends shows you how to entertain at home in any situation, from casual brunches and cosy suppers to more formal dinner parties, large family events and festive get togethers.
Chapters include Brilliant Brunches, Summer Salads, Sizzling Summer Barbecues, Children’s Birthday Party, Plotting & Planning a Dinner Party, and Home Catering (Christenings, Communions, Confirmations).
Well known freelance chef from TV3’s ‘Ireland AM’, Edward Hayden has a wealth of culinary experience, and currently lectures in Waterford IT.
EDWARD HAYDEN works in Dunbrody Country House where he teaches in the Dunbrody Cookery School. Edward also teaches adult education courses in Waterford Institute of Technology and regularly lectures in Ryeland House Cookery School, Inish Beg Estate cookery school and An Grianan, ICA Adult Education Centre. Edward has a column in the Sunday World, has written for a number of local and national newspapers and has published recipes in the Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent and RTE Guide. He presents a regular cookery slot on TV3's Ireland AM.
packed full of impressive yet simple recipes
Ear to the Ground 2013 Annual
whatever you do with Edward Hayden is bound to be fun
Sunday Independent
packed full of easy to follow recipes … visually beautiful
likemamusedtobake.com
beautifully illustrated throughout with tempting pictures
likemamusedtobake.com
a book to drool over
likemamusedtobake.com
if you love to entertain at home but sometimes feel daunted by the task of cooking for other people, or maybe just need some inspiration for recipes for entertaining, I think that you will really enjoy Food for Friends
likemamusedtobake.com
all sorts of great recipes … inspiring
Choice
the recipes are full of simple, clean flavours which are certain to appeal to even the pickiest of eaters
wholesomeIreland.com
a great reference to have to hand
wholesomeIreland.com
I can see this book working for a wide range of occasions from Summer BBQ’s to First Holy Communion parties
wholesomeIreland.com
with wholesome ingredients to satisfy all appetites, even the most inexperienced cook doesn’t need to break a sweat in the kitchen
Food and Wine Magazine
great for the kitchen shelf or for a gift for the foodie friend
thediningroom.ie
speaks to all levels of cooks
thediningroom.ie
Edward gives his own personal relaxed touch to the recipes and uses ingredients we all have sitting in our cupboards and can buy from the local shop
thediningroom.ie
lovely recipes for those nights in with family, friends or loved ones
thediningroom.ie
especially like the Handy Hints at the end of each recipe and the very personal notes to introduce them
thediningroom.ie
a special mention for the photography in the book also, it’s all so perfectly mouth watering it makes you even more motivated to cook the recipes suggested
thediningroom.ie
good for the novices
whatsgoodtodo.com
good variety of recipes to choose from and nothing too obscure
whatsgoodtodo.com
a handy family book that adapts to meals with friends
whatsgoodtodo.com
informative, breaks down the steps, plenty of colourful pictures
whatsgoodtodo.com
the well-known Irish chef tackles family-friendly recipes for year-round occasions
Food and Wine Magazine
ticks all the boxes
Books Ireland
very much in touch with the zeitgeist
Books Ireland
all occasions, tastes and budgets are catered for
Books Ireland
his cheerful nature and relaxed presentation goes down a treat
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland
Edward has the solution for all kinds of get-togethers, in all seasons
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland
a pleasure to read throughout
anygivenfood.com
aimed at those who like to entertain at home, whatever their level of cooking
anygivenfood.com
'Edward Hayden’s fourth book, and the best so far'
Irish Times Saturday Magazine
'plenty here to interest newcomers to cooking'
Irish Times Saturday Magazine
'inspiration for good home cooks wanting to extend their repertoire'
Irish Times Saturday Magazine
