Today I am sharing one of the cookbooks that I received as being a part of Abrams Dinner Party.  This is my second year and I have really enjoyed all of the other bloggers I have met, looked at what recipes they tried, cooking techniques, and so much more.  I have always loved to cook (and my mom isn’t sure who I inherited that love from since it isn’t her) and trying new recipes takes me out of my comfort zone and expands my techniques and repertoire.

This particular cookbook has a retro look with a silver foil cover.  If you are into coloring, the inside covers are in black and white and just itch to have someone take a coloring pencil to them and a pop of color.  Martha Stewart wrote the foreword and I learned that she has a show on VH1 with Snoop Dogg called Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Challenge.  I don’t have cable so I can’t catch this show but if you do, let me know how they do on the show.

Potluck dinners can be hit or miss and it all depends on the host and the coordination of the event.  I like how Questlove calls his dinner parties Food Salons.  So elegant! He describes in his introduction how this cookbook came about and even encourages you to share your successes and failures with photos.  I think that is a grand idea and lord knows I’ve had a few misses in my cooking career.  I think all chefs, bloggers, and home cooks have a dish that didn’t turn out quite right or sounded good until all the flavors came together and well….it wasn’t as tasty as it was in our heads.

The guest list for this cookbook is quite extensive and the recipes cover everything from appetizers, salads, main courses, vegetables, beverages, and desserts.  Each recipe has a gorgeous color photograph to showcase the dish and a note from the guest that reflects the inspiration for the dish.  At the end is the playlist that Questlove selected for each contributor.  The songs cover multiple decades, styles, and artists.  It is quite a collection.  There are even tips for creating your own playlist for your next Food Salon aka Potluck Party.

Since I can’t keep every cookbook that I receive (ok I could but I would run out of room for all of them!), I am giving away my copy that I received so that you can create your own Mixtape Potluck extravaganza!

About the Book

What if Questlove threw a dinner party and everyone came?

Named one of fall’s best cookbooks by Los Angeles Times, GrubStreet, and Eater

“Even with its many flashy co-authors, Mixtape Potluck never wavers from its earnest stated intent: to help readers plan the best possible dinner party. With friends like his, Quest is one to trust.” – EATER

Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned Food Salons and conversations with some of America’s most prominent chefs. Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party, inviting more than fifty chefs, entertainers, and musicians—such as Eric Ripert, Natalie Portman, and Q-Tip—and asking them to bring along their favorite recipes. He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible, entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove’s diverting musical commentaries as well as an illustration of the fascinating creative relationship between music and food. With Questlove’s unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected insights into the relationship between culture and food.

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