Product Description

First book by the popular Food Network personalities and winners of The Next Food Network Star competition
Everyone loves a party; now hosting can be as fun as attending
More than 100 great party-proven recipes—from signature cocktails to upscale comfort food—that are easy to make at home

The stars of Food Network’s popular Party Line with the Hearty Boys bring their signature style of casual entertaining to their first book. These Hearty Boys don’t solve literary mysteries, but they sure are great at demystifying party-throwing. Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh are two guys who never attended culinary school yet built one of Chicago’s most popular catering businesses. In Talk with Your Mouth Full, the couple’s self-deprecating, natural approach to cooking, which has made them such a hit on the Food Network, comes through on every page. Packed with exciting but accessible recipes, clever how-to tips, and a gaggle of tales from the catering trenches, this is truly an entertaining entertainment cookbook.

Featured recipes include hors d’oeuvres, starters, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and libations. Nibble on Gorgonzola, Fig, and Pecan Cheese Terrine or pass Seared Ahi on Wonton Crisps. Or sit down to enjoy Balsamic Mushroom Chicken and Oven-roasted Root Veggies, and finish the meal with Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes. Talk with Your Mouth Full offers help on everything from chilling wine to decorating a buffet table, as well as complete menus and planning advice. It’s the ultimate guide to enjoying food and company.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #272632 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Hosts of the Food Network show "Party Line with The Hearty Boys," Smith and McDonagh artfully update the familiar in this collection of party-ready recipes. The duo offer traditional recipes such as Chicken Pot Pie and Crawfish Étouffée, but the majority of dishes are delightful updates: Deviled Eggs are garnished with lumpfish caviar, roasted potatoes get a burst of flavor from lemon and Old Bay seasoning and saffron gives an unexpected twist to risotto cakes. The veteran caterers also instruct hosts on the number of glasses to have on hand, the proper method for opening champagne, the best times for scheduling parties and how to chill wine in a hurry. A bountiful list of unusual cocktails range from oft-forgotten classics like the gin-based Pegu Club to an updated Cosmopolitan that employs peach vodka, rosemary syrup, white cranberry and lemon juice; their crown jewel, however, may be an easy but impressive Almond Punch, which features a frozen ring of almonds that floats in the punch bowl. Crowd-pleasing desserts include the ingenious, sophisticated and relatively simple White Chocolate Risotto with Orange Ganache, studded with tart red cherries and garnished with white chocolate shavings. Rounded out with an alcohol buying guide and sample menus-complete with timelines-would-be entertainers will treasure this one-stop party resource.
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About the Author
DAN SMITH and STEVE McDONAGH, aka The Hearty Boys, have thrown parties for everyone from Hillary Clinton to Northwestern University. Their television series, Party Line with the Hearty Boys, began after they won The Next Food Network Star. They have appeared on CBS’ The Early Show, and in Life, The New Yorker, the New York Times, and other publications. They live in Chicago, where they recently opened their first restaurant, HB: A Hearty Boys Spot. LAURIE PROFFITT has specialized in food photography for 20 years. Her work has appeared in many food, lifestyle, and fashion magazines, as well as numerous cookbooks and advertisements. She makes her home in Chicago.

Customer Reviews

great book
I've always enjoyed watching these 2 on foodnetwork and was hoping they'd come out with a cookbook, I grabbed it once they did!

This is a great cookbook, love the explanations. Great recipes from appetizers to main to cocktails!

A must have!

Wow! What a great cookbook

I've only seen these guys twice on the food network. After their second show, I knew I had to ge their cookbook.

You know how sometimes you order a cookbook from a cooking show host and one or two of the recipes are worth making once or maybe twice? Not this book! TALK WITH YOUR MOUTHFUL is a terrific guide to recipes, entertaining, and presenting. It is a very, USEFUL, usable book. The recipes are tasty and the tips and stories aren't just fluff... they truly add to making me a better cook and entertainer.

Best cookbook I've received in a long time
I had the pleasure of meeting Steve and Dan at their new Studio. I participated in "Karaoke Cooking" as a guest of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau. Guests were able to do a three minute cooking show which they filmed. The parting gift was their cookbook. I haven't been able to put it down since! I tried one recipe, the Fingerling Hash, and it turned out great. I love the stories and the suggestions for entertaining. I'm buying two to give as presents because I liked it so much!