~NTERTA/N<br >~p-G~ /4/Q<br >The forty-four recipes that make up the heart of this book are<br >divided into three chapters to help you plan a menu of dishes<br >that are varied in their form as well as their ingredients. In the<br >first， you ll find finger food that is wrapped， rolled or stuffed，<br >from Greek dolmas to Asian spring rolls， from Russian piroshki<br >to Mexican chilies rellenos. The next chapter features finger-<br >food sandwiches in a variety so vast that it embraces the cheese-<br >topped Mexican appetizers known as nachos andpissaladi#re，<br >French cousin to the pizza. Finally， you ll encounter a chapter<br >that proves how diverse finger food can really be， including as<br >it does onion rings to olives， chilled prawns to hot-off-the-<br >grill kebabs of pork and chicken.<br >Special features built into<br >useful still. Those with the<br >recipes make this book more<br >symbol next to their titles are<br >vegetarian. Most recipes suggest ingredient substitutions or<br >variations that let you adapt them to your or your guests <br >tastes or dietary needs. These options also encourageyou to<br >be creative as you cook the recipes again and again.<br >NTRODUCTION<br >What all these dishes have in common is their utter conve-<br >nience， in both their preparation and their consumption. As<br >you leaf through the recipes， you ll note that they may be made<br >well in advance of your party or that they are a cinch to whip<br >up at almost a moment s notice. Convenience foods--such as<br >frozen pastry and filo doughs and canned chicken stock--<br >make the work easier and quicker still.<br >The range of recipes promotes creativity in your entertammg.<br >As the menus only begin to suggest， there are enough choices<br >to allow you to compose a menu based on a seasonal theme， a<br >special occasion or a kind of food that you or guests might<br >particularly enjoy. A menu can give rise to ideas for decorative<br >themes and other ways to set the mood， which you ll find dis-<br >cussed on pages 18-19.<br >This book frees you to pay attention to the other details of<br >your party. With finger food， easy entertaining can be--quite<br >literally--at your fingertips<br ><br >