Food with Friends by Leela Cyd

Food with Friends by Leela Cyd is a beautiful new full color cook book. Beautiful photography of a variety of unique recipes are spread throughout this book.  This book would make a great gift for any chef.  Unique dishes include Bananas on Fire, Avocado & Coconut Tartlets, Cotija, Apricot & Rosemay Crisps and Whiskey- Pepper Magic Shell.  If you are throwing a party or hosting a special even, these recipes will be certain to impress your guests.  These fancy gourmet treats, desserts and meals are unique- and will tests the skills of any chef.  Each dish is accompanied by a full color photo, a brief background as well as a step by step guide to creating the meal. Also included are the author's notes which are additional helpful hints to guide the chef through the recipe.  Be sure to plan ahead to make sure you are stocked with the fancy, gourmet ingredients needed for these recipes before you try it out.  Once completed, posting photos of the finished product on Instagram or Facebook is certain to impress your friends and draw a lot of likes.  As a blogger I received a copy of this book published by Potter for the purpose of writing this review.