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Tables of Contents for Little Meals
Chapter/Section Title
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Acknowledgments
vii
I. A Short History of Little Meals
3
6
II. Little Meal Pantry
9
6
III. From the Cold Buffet
15
38
Curried Ginger Chicken, Poppadum Crisp
16
2
Jade Rice with Shrimp & Scallops
18
2
Crab Louis Drambuie
20
2
Pearl Barley & Tuna Nicoise
22
2
Oriental Shrimp & Radish Salad, Shrimp Chips
24
2
Warm Walnut Hummus, Chilled Vegetable Salad
26
2
Cashew Chicken & Broccoli, Sesame Dressing
28
2
Salmagundi
30
2
Artichoke Antipasto in a Tuscan Bread
32
2
``Mange-tout'' Sesame Noodles
34
1
Ginger Tea
35
1
Baked Goat Cheese with Lima Beans & Bacon
36
2
Sweet Pea Tortellini Salad
38
1
Pumpernickel Cheese Crisps
39
1
Belgian Chopped Salad, Pickle Dressing
40
2
Chicken Rollmops in Watercress Nests
42
2
Overnight Tabbouleh with Melted Feta Cheese
44
2
Breadspreads
46
1
Eggplant & Sun-Dried Tomato Spread
47
1
White Bean & Rosemary Spread
47
1
Red Pepper Pesto
48
1
Blueberry Lemon-Buttermilk Shortcakes
49
1
Ultralight Chocolate Cake
50
3
IV. Little Romantic Meals
53
40
Crab Dewey Shortcake
55
1
Lemon-Buttermilk Biscuits
56
1
Cake of Steak Tartare ``Iced'' with Black Caviar
57
1
Scallops Provencale on Olive Toast
58
1
Black Olive Paste
59
1
Pousse Rapiere
59
1
Cupid's Meatloaf, Tomato Glaze & Onion Arrows
60
2
Poached Eggs Piperade
62
1
Piperade
63
1
Hollandaise Sauce
63
1
Pan-Seared Foie Gras, Sun-Dried Cranberry Sauce
64
2
Napoleon of Gorgonzola, Pears & Walnuts
66
2
Lemon Pasta with Asparagus
68
2
St. Tropez Tart
70
2
Swordfish Skewered on Rosemary Branches
72
1
Rosemary Mayonnaise
73
1
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Linguine
74
2
Two Iced Fruit Soups, Cinnamon Toast
76
1
Winter Plum
76
1
Summer Plum
77
1
Cinnamon Toast
77
1
Cherry Tomato Boboli
78
2
Carpaccio Gold
80
2
Mussels from Brussels
82
2
Autumn Breakfast
84
2
Japanese Custard in a Whole Red Pepper
86
2
A Little Afternoon Tea
88
2
Sweet Baked Tomato
90
2
Watermelon & Bitter Chocolate Salad
92
1
V. Lower-Fat Little Meals
93
34
Couscous Chicken with Orange & Almonds, Yogurt Drizzle
95
2
Piperade Steak
97
1
Mexican Corn & Rice Salad, Jumbo Shrimp
98
2
Chicken Soup Live! (with Regis & Kathie Lee)
100
1
Zwieback
101
1
The $2 Little Meal
102
2
Cumin Chicken on Pita Bread Salad
104
2
Warm Tomato ``Cup'' with Aromatic Couscous
106
2
Shrimp, Mango & Hearts of Palm
108
1
Pasta Rustica
109
2
Succotash Chowder
111
2
Chardonnay Chicken & Grapes on Minted Rice
113
1
Minted White & Wild Rice
114
1
Seviche, Straight Up, with a Twist
115
1
Poached Salmon with Cucumber-Mint Frappe
116
1
Steamed Shrimp & Artichoke, Mustard Seed Dressing
117
2
Grilled Swordfish, Mango-Tomatillo Relish
119
1
Beet & Fennel Borscht, Boiled Potato
120
2
99-Calorie Creme Caramel
122
2
Sticky Pears, Maple-Nut Sauce
124
3
VI. Speed and Ease
127
32
Smoked Salmon Boboli
131
2
``Green Eggs `n' Ham''
133
2
Do-It-Yourself Guacamole Kit
135
1
Filet Mignonettes, Celery Sticks & Blue Cheese Dressing
136
2
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ``On the Rocks''
138
1
Gorgonzola & Polenta Melt, Arugula Julienne
139
1
Grilled Chorizos, Jicama-Orange Salad
140
1
King Crab, Grapefruit & Avocado Salad, Chile-Lime Dressing
141
2
Seared Salmon on a Moroccan Salad
143
1
Barcelona Bread
144
1
Tomato ``Benedict''
145
1
Leaning Tower of Mozzarella
146
1
BLT Quesadilla, Triple-Decker
147
2
Seafood Quesadilla, Triple-Decker
149
2
Fried Green Tomatoes, Rosemary Mayonnaise
151
2
RRBBLT
153
2
Pastina in Garlic Broth
155
1
Tennessee Doughnuts & Ham Steak
156
1
Goat Cheese & Lemon Curd, Fresh Raspberries
157
1
Musician's Dessert
158
1
VII. Slow-Cooked Little Meals
159
32
A Little Chicken & Garlic Stew
161
1
Pork Honey Buns, Chinese-style
162
2
Rosemary-Lemon Chicken Wings
164
2
Sausage, Pepper & Olive Ragout
166
2
Philippine Vinegar Chicken
168
2
Cabbage & Noodles
170
1
Orzo ``Risotto'' with Wild Mushrooms
171
2
Orange-Ginger Lamb Riblets
173
2
``Couch Potatoes''
175
2
Basil Shrimp Cakes
177
1
Pesto Pronto
178
1
Sausage Spoonbread in a Mug
179
1
Glazed Apples
180
1
Tian of Eggplant & Tomato, Goat Cheese Crouton
181
2
Spaghetti Pudding, Tomato-Basil Sauce
183
2
Tortellini Gratinati
185
2
Palacsintas with Apricot Jam
187
2
Bon Temps Brulee
189
2
VIII. Little Meals with a Kick
191
40
Caesar Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Prosciutto Breadsticks
192
2
Lime-Chicken Brochettes with Guacamole & Tortilla Ribbons
194
2
Skewers of Shrimp & Cajun Sausage, Creole Rice
196
2
Barbecued Salmon Brochettes, Pineapple Rice
198
2
Espresso Bean Chili
200
1
Creme Fraiche
201
1
White Polenta & Black Bean Chili
202
1
Lobster & Banana Calypso
203
1
Ole Mole in Flour Tortillas
204
2
Chicken ``Godonov,'' Kidney Bean & Walnut Salad
206
1
Horseradish Vodka
207
1
Gazpacho Mary with Cheese Toast
208
1
Cheese Toast
209
1
Chicken Muffaletta
210
2
Thunder & Lightning
212
2
Goombay Chicken & Baked Pineapple
214
1
Goombay Cocktail
215
1
Red Bean Hash, Poached Egg & Salsa
216
1
``Hot Lips'' BBQ Mussels, Zwieback
217
2
Barbecued Onion & Chicken Quesadilla
219
2
Silver-Dollar Crabcakes, Tomato-Corn Relish
221
2
New Orleans Shrimp & Chicken Creole, Cornbread Toast
223
2
Spicy Thai Chicken with Red Peppers & Peanuts
225
2
Candied Ginger Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream
227
1
Drunken Fruit Compote
228
1
Cinnamon-Sugar Cigars
229
2
IX. Entertaining with Little Meals
231
10
X. Menu Magic
241
4
Alphabetical Recipe List
245
5
Index
250