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TABLE TALES
TABLE TALES
DO-AHEAD DINNER PARTY MENUS THAT WHET APPETITES, LOOSEN TONGUES AND MAKE MEMORIES
Ray Repp
and Richard Alther
REGENT PRESS
Berkeley, California
Copyright © 2018 Ray Repp and Richard Alther
[Hardback]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-453-0
ISBN 10: 1-58790-453-5
[E-Book]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-452-3
ISBN 10: 1-58790-452-7
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2018951649
Photography by Ray Repp
Cover photo by Caiaimage/Robert Daly/OJO+/Getty Images
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
REGENT PRESS
Contents
“Could we include our new friends?”
Southern Turkey (or Pork) Tenderloins
Almost Indian Chicken Tikka Masala
Spanish Golden Poached Halibut
British Seafood (or Beef) Wellingtons
Somewhat Italian Seafood and Pasta
American Roast of Turkey (or Pork)
Red and Blue Guests, Purple Hosts
Self-Appointed Master of Ceremonies
A Different Take on Thanksgiving Turkey
To tables everywhere that celebrate beautiful food and wonderful friends, both old and new.
“Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be engaged in lightly.”
– M.F.K. FISHER
Before we begin ….
There’s more to fine dining than food. Through the whole of human history we know that equally important is the ritual of bringing people together to create convivial hospitality … getting to know one another, setting aside disagreements, telling stories, sharing time out