

Youll find tips and ideas that will turn every meal into a special occasion, from making piatas to picking the right wines for the season. Entertaining the Costco Way is more than a cookbook. These are the same vendors who work so closely with our Costco buyers to constantly improve the quality and value of the food products we sell, and they have come up with some intriguing new ways to prepare their own specialties. Our suppliers, of course, played a big role in making this book a reality.

The chicken flautas on page 221, for example, use our famous rotisserie chicken, and the salmon fillets on page 203 are coated with pesto sauce from our deli section. These include clever ideas for using Costco standbys to create fast, easy, delicious meals. In fact, a number of our members contributed to the cookbook, sharing some of their favorite recipes. And theres always an unexpected treasure to be discovered on the next pagelike the recipe for sweet potato jalapeo soup with lime cream from one of our Arizona members. Just as in our warehouses, youll find all the basics heremeat, potatoes and some great salmon. Quality and valuewhether it is in what you buy or what you serve. As you might expect, Entertaining the Costco Way has a heavy emphasis on A collection of recipes and creative ideas from celebrity chefs, Costco members, employees and suppliers, the book is geared to year-round party-giving and entertaining with all the products you will find at Costco. Vendor Directory and Resource Guide 247 Index 253 Acknowledgments 270Į are delighted to present our very first cookbook, Entertaining the Costco Summer Reflections Progressive Garden Party Fathers Day: King for an Hour Grand Old Fourth Birthday Cheer Cooks Time-Out Summer Beach Blast, at the Shore or in the City All-American Labor Day Sampler Winter Reflections Perfect Holiday Buffet Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights Elegant Christmas Dinner Aprs Theater Bowl Game Party An Italian Night: Celebrating Life Sunday Supper Potluck with Friends Spring Reflections Ode-to-Spring Feast Romantic Bridal Luncheon Cinco de Mayo Fiesta: A Fifth of May Party Mothers Day: The Queens Brunch Afternoon Tea Party Memorial Day Family Reunionįrightfully Delicious Halloween Dinner 49 Thanksgiving Gathering55 ISBN 0-972 Library of Congress Control Number: 2002111067 5 4 3 2 1ĬontentsPreface by Jim Sinegal Foreword by Tom Douglas About This Book6 7 8Īutumn Reflections Harvest Dinner Family Night Drop-In Open House Tailgate Party FIRST EDITION Photography by Iridio Photography, Seattle Color by PressReady Imaging, Seattle Printed and bound in China by Dai Nippon For information, contact Publishing Department, Costco Wholesale Corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, Washington, 98027.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Copyright 2002 by Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publisher: Editorial Director: Art Director: Copy Editors: Graphic Designers: Business Manager: Advertising Manager: Production Manager: Food Stylists: Production Assistants:ĭave Fuller Pat Volchok Doris Winters Judy Gouldthorpe Shana McNally Bill Carlson Brenda Tradii Jane Klein-Shucklin Steve Trump Pam Sather Amy Muzyka-McGuire June Schuck Brenda Link Antolin Matsuda Chris RusnakĮntertaining the Costco Way. Jean-Yves Mocquets Gewrztraminer Parfait Ī cookbook and practical guide to the art of entertainingPat Volchok Editorial Director With a foreword by Tom Douglas

A cookbook and practical guide to the art of entertaining
