Block parties and poker nights : recipes and ideas for getting and staying connected with your neighbors

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Book

Title:

Block parties and poker nights : recipes and ideas for getting and staying connected with your neighbors

Author:

Allen, Peggy.

ISBN:

9780609807880

Edition:

1st ed.

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Physical Description:

x, 261 pages ; 24 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Summary:

Discusses how to foster neighborliness with block parties, holiday festivities, and intimate gatherings, with dozens of recipes, tips on entertainment, and suggestions for organizing special neighborhood events.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Salem Main Library	642.4 Allen 2002	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Across the country, folks are rediscovering potluck parties, progressive dinners, and other neighborhood gatherings as a way to forge bonds that endure long after the last dish is cleared away. From small, adults-only get-togethers to neighborhood extravaganzas,Block Parties and Poker Nightshas dozens of creative ideas, for fun, fulfilling community events and the tried-and-true dishes that make them so memorable. * Recipes for soup buffets, salad bars, and backyard barbecues * * Welcome baskets for new neighbors and homemade treats to share * * Tips on foods that travel well * * Ways to support families in times of need with reheatable comfort food * * Celebrations for all seasons, from Fourth of July bashes to Kentucky Derby parties* * Suggestions for starting treasured holiday traditions like caroling parties and cookie exchanges * * And, everything you need to know to throw a blow-out block party with all the trimmings * From the Trade Paperback edition.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Although there are other titles on potluck dinners, backyard barbecues, and similar themes, Allen's clever book is likely to strike a chord with many readers seeking "connection" in these often anxious times. She does include the block parties and poker nights of the title, but she goes beyond such occasions, starting with a section on "Breaking the Ice," which includes suggestions on how to welcome a new neighbor or how to meet the neighbors if you're new (or not so new), and finishing with "Good Times and Bad," which includes ideas and comfort food for "the tough times," ways to resolve a conflict with a neighbor or deal with other such crises, and more. The recipes are fairly standard-there are many old favorites here-but they are usually simple and many of them are easy to make for a crowd. Recommended for most collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.