Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget by Kelly, Clinton -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Introduction Food

Hors D’oeuvres

The Perfect Cheese Plate The Perfect Antipasto Platter Dumplings Freakin’ Fabulous Fondue Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Mousse Hot and Spicy Cheese Twists Lemon Shrimp Marinated Olives Mexican Corn Fritters Spiced Chickpeas Thai Pork Lettuce Cups Chips, Dips, Chains, Whips

Sides

Stuffed Artichokes Lemon-Roasted Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Parmesan Sautéed Carrots With Fennel Seed Potato Salad Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Savory Tomato Crumble Twice-Baked Potatoes

Entrées

Beef Bourguignon Braciole Quick, Fresh Tomato Sauce Butternut Squash Ravioli With Browned Butter and Sage Cassoulet Chicken Cordon Bleu En Croute Curried Chicken Salad in a Cream Puff Shell Coq Au Vin Halibut À La Grenobloise Salmon En Papillote Steak Frites with Béarnaise Sauce Chicken Vol-Au-Vent

Desserts

Apple Crostata Boozy Shakes Brioche Bread Pudding Cherry Clafouti Chocolate Soufflé Crepes Grilled Fruit Mixed Berry Trifle Strawberry Napoleons Salted Caramel Pots De Crème

Cocktails

Bourbon Rickey Champagne Sorbet Cocktail Cucumber-Lime Gin and Tonic Frozen Sangría Kir Tequila Sunrise Old-Fashioned Pomegranate Cosmo Sidecar

Décor (Crafts!)

Napkins made from Shirts? Jazzy Jewelry Napkin Rings Color-Blocked Table Runner Rehabilitated Va-Va-Votives and Va-Va-Vases I Freakin’ Love Mercury Glass! Not-Just-For-Tea-Anymore Teacup Candles Shady Chic Terrariums! Idiot-Proof Art! The Most Amazing Wall of Art Bamboo Screen Eglomise? More Eglomise! Nice Rug! Turn Your Vase into a Vaahz Large-Format Art—for Cheap! Corn Husk Votives Got Gourds? Glitzy Cones and Snazzy Nuts Paint Yer Balls! Let’s Get Conical

Style

The Rule of Twos: 2 + 2 = Purchase Why do Mannequins look so Damn Good? Clinton’s Comprehensive Tailoring Guide Tailoring is not a Pain in the Tush. Jacket/Blazer Pants/Trousers Jeans Skirt Dress Button-Front Shirt Blouse The Cheap Blazer: A Showcase Showdown Make Over Your $tyle Mind The Classic Canon 5 Easy Pieces How to Shop Thrift and Consignment Stores Come Clean The Bag Lose the Logos Let’s Neck! The Shoes Make Over Your Man Dress Your Age: Four Major Mistakes to Avoid Beauty on a Budget Bats in the Cave & Other First-World Problems

Speaking and Writing with Style

The I’s Don’t Have It Your Fabulous To Much “Its” Driving Me Bonkers

Conclusion Acknowledgments Credits About Clinton Kelly Copyright