Tempting recipes for every kind of soup, appetizer and salad imaginable, including classic soups such as French Onion Soup with Gruyere Croutes, and Fresh Mushroom Soup with Tarragon; tasty first courses such as Three-color Fish Kebabs and spicy Koftas; and delicious salads including Asparagus and Orange Salad and Thai Scented Fish Salad Includes and amazing selection of chilled and warm soups, snacks and dips, hors d' oeuvres, meat, vegetable and seafood appetizers, and salads made with pasta, pulses, fish, meat and poultry Hints and tips for making stocks, garnishing your delicious creations, and making flavorful marinades, oils and dressings Fully illustrated with over 1,500 step-by-step color photographs, showing how to make each dish