{"product_id":"9780062672483","title":"Patricia Heaton's Food for Family and Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, full-color collection of 100 tasty, simple recipes for unforgettable meals and gatherings, this is the perfect cookbook for home cooks from the enormously popular star of the ABC sitcom \u003ci\u003eThe Middle\u003c\/i\u003e and Food Network’s \u003ci\u003ePatricia Heaton Parties.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA busy working mother raising four boys, Patricia Heaton couldn’t be more comfortable playing \"America’s mom\" on hit television shows such as \u003ci\u003eEverybody Loves Raymond\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Middle\u003c\/i\u003e. Though she may be a Hollywood star today, this down to earth, practical Midwesterner likes to have fun entertaining her loved ones and has never forgotten her roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the suburbs of Cleveland in the 1960s, Patricia’s hard-working parents—like the characters she plays on TV—didn’t have a lot of extra money. With five kids to raise, extras like movies and restaurant meals were special treats. Home cooked dinners were rib-filling basics: meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken, pork chops, burgers, fish sticks, and pot roast. Yet her mother didn’t let a tight budget stop her from dreaming big, inspired by Julia Child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her Food Network show \u003ci\u003ePatricia Heaton Parties\u003c\/i\u003e, Patricia celebrates her culinary beginnings, transforming familiar American fare into delicious, sophisticated, lightened versions for entertaining family and friends. In this fabulous cookbook, Patricia shares her budget-friendly, simple, and deeply satisfying comfort food recipes. Some will be on the healthier side, and all will be inspired by the dishes she loved growing up, the favorites she’s relied on to feed her hungry boys, and the scrumptious showstoppers she serves at her fun-filled, casual parties for easy entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Heaton’s Food for Family and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e features 100 recipes for appetizers, sides, and main dishes, as well as cocktails and \"guest goodies\"—little treats to send home with your guests, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot Roast and Roasted Root Vegetable Hash with Poached Eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBite-Size Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick Bread \u0026amp; Butter Pickles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaghetti Bolognese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortcut Paella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Corn Chowder with Oyster Crackers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalafel Patties and Tahini Maple Dipping Sauce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo-Churn Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBourbon Pecan Glazed Pound Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple and Cheese Danish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple Bourbon Old Fashioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatty’s Party Punch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCucumber Mint Mocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlueberry Shortbread Cookies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfused Sea Salts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIY Cracker Jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeppermint Kisses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia provides readers with the tools for everything to make it easy to pull it all together with sample menus, kitchen setup, and tips for getting organized. Best of all, she spices it up with the hilarious stories and anecdotes of a funny celebrity memoir, plus family photos from her Hollywood career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia Heaton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47006993809557,"sku":"9780062672483","price":13.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062672483.jpg?v=1776889935","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062672483","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}