PHOENIX -- July 6, 2007 -- It's National Picnic Month, let's go on a picnic! The Picnic Basket Cook Book is this summer's best-seller for the family chef and anyone looking for cool meal alternatives. "In a country with a hefty choice of fast food restaurants, the art of picnicking risks being lost in default to fast-forward motion. However, preparing to picnic doesn't have to be time-consuming," says the introduction. A Golden West Publishers book, it's "everything you need to plan the perfect picnic" and is available now at local bookstores and www.GoldenWestPublishers.com.
From neighborhood potlucks to family outings at the park, tailgate parties, and romantic rendezvous, The Picnic Basket Cook Book ($9.95) offers tips, techniques and great recipe ideas for picnics in the park, at the beach and on the hiking trail. The handy Picnic 101 section suggests suitable substitutes for the traditional wicker basket and prompts a checklist for the kitchen-away-from-home. The Safety Zone is not only a collection of food preparation and packing tips, but recommends basic survival items like a first aid kit, extra blanket and jugs of water.
The Picnic Basket Cook Book is a unique blend of backyard-barbeque-meets-tasty food-wanderlust, with recipes like "Barbecued Chicken with Sherry," "Hobo Beans," "Real N'awlins Muffuletta," Potato Salad A La Pacific," and "Easy-Cheesy Lemon Bars." For picnic-chic, the "Wine Pairings" section even offers tips to sip elegantly with a chili cheeseburger (Zinfandel). Summer doesn't have to be remembered for its sizzling temperatures. A nighttime picnic in the cool twilight, with a cozy recipe from the Spotlight on Romance section, can provide gratifying memories for a lifetime.
As the newest edition to Golden West Publishers' Summer Series of recipe books, The Picnic Basket Cook Book joins California Cook Book, Margaritas, Sangrias & More!, Citrus Lovers Cook Book, Easy BBQ Recipes, The ABC's of Camp Cooking, The ABC's of Fish Cooking, and Easy BBQ Sauces, Rubs, Marinades & More! in promoting the joys of summer, with delicious culinary delights.
Golden West Publishers has sold more than four million cookbooks and Southwest adventure books since 1974. CEO, Bruce Fischer, and COO, Bobbi Fischer, are available for interviews and comments, and prepared to offer a cooking demonstration for live spots. More information, and requests for review copies and images available at: www.GoldenWestPublishers.com, or call LinDee Rochelle, 858.292.5288 (800.658.5830, nationwide).
