The Berghoff Family Cookbook:
From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining

At long last, fans of the famous Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago have what they've been waiting for: The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $29.95, September 2007) by Carlyn Berghoff and Jan Berghoff with Nancy Ross Ryan.

Even people who have never enjoyed the schnitzel or the strudel at the Berghoff will love reading the history of the Berghoff family, a fixture in Chicago for more than 100 years. And everyone will love the traditional Berghoff recipes—including the never-before-published recipe for Creamed Spinach—as well as favorites from fourth-generation Carlyn Berghoff's Artistic Events catering company.

Nine chapters filled with 150 recipes and a final chapter on making entertainment easy provide all that's needed to entertain family and friends. After all, the Berghoffs have been entertaining for more than a century and continue to make family events a big part of their lives. Now Carlyn and Jan share tips that make entertaining simple, including foolproof formulas for setting up a bar: How to figure how many glasses, napkins, and beverages for the number of guests—even how to calculate how much ice is needed. Menus for meals from a buffet supper to a picnic are created from recipes in the book.

With the book's simple recipes adapted to the home kitchen, anyone can now cook and serve all the famous Berghoff dishes—the traditional Creamed Spinach, Wiener Schnitzel, Apple Strudel (the secret is in the crumbs), and Black Forest Cake. You'll also discover recipes that have made Carlyn's Artistic Events famous for the last 20 years: Pesto Cheesecake, Shrimp Martini, and divine little Sacher Torte Cakes. Beautiful color food images in every chapter were photographed on location at the Berghoff.

In conversational and reassuring style, Carlyn and Jan take the worries out of entertaining, making it so easy you can now have fun at your own party. Cheers!

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Contact: Tammie Barker, (800) 851-8923, ext. 6921, tbarker@amuniversal.com

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