Fifty Years of Fabulous Family Favorites: Starters, Sippers & Sweets

Rev up your taste buds with some 200 family favorite recipes from the author's immediate family and extended family, with emphasis on keeping it Super Simple. With background cultures that range from the British Isles to Armenia, Cathy Burnham Martin's family shares a cooking style that she dubbed as All-American Eclectic. Volume 1 of this 3-volume cookbook set of "Fifty Years of Fabulous Family Favorites: Starters, Sippers & Sweets" delivers delicious recipes to serve as appetizers or tapas, beverages, and a variety of desserts and sweet treats.

Starters range from Cheese Crisps, Incredible Crabbies, Perfect Pizza Pepperoni, Zippy Bloody Mary Dip, Tortellini Skewers, Espinaca de Catarina, and Pizza Pizza Dip to Super Simple Onion Rounds, Deviled Eggs Dijon, Classic Clams Casino, Shrimp Toast, Baked Sesame Chicken Bites, Curried Mini Quiches, and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms.

Sippers include the Ain't Misbehavin' Bellini Martini, Café Martin Fuzzy Rosy Navel, Cranberry Smoothie, Snowball, Genuine Bellini a la Harry's Bar, Super Simple Mulled Cranberry, Office Party Punch and Family Friendly Sangria.

Sweets bring on delights like Mom's Too Too Too Good Gingerbread, Café Martin Crème de Menthe Brownies, Super Simple Chocolate Éclair Cake, Strawberry-Filled Angel Cake, Mom's Amazing Applesauce Cake, and Melt-in-Your-Mouth Lemon Sensation. Dessert fans will relish treats ranging from Mom's Super Simple Raspberry Ice Cream Pie, Cathy's Schnappy Peach Pie, Cashew Macadamia Crunch, and Dad's Super Simple Maple Snow to Mom Burnham's Whoppie Pies, Cathy's Fruit Streusel Bars, Super Simple Red, White & Blueberry Pie, Classic New England Plum Pudding, Dad's Perfect Lemon Sherbet, Marvelous Maple Mousse, and Super Simple Bananas Foster Bites.

Most recipes hail from many decades ago, while others were created more recently. Great food serves as the centerpiece for so many family gatherings and celebrations with friends. "Family Favorites" puts Super Simple cooking in your hands.