This is for everyday and special occasions. Four recipe chapters - Cheese Fondues, Stock Fondues, Oil Fondues, and Sweet Fondues - bring together 20 sensational recipes embracing the best of European and Far Eastern dipping. It contains essential information on pots and forks, plus practical tips on preparing, serving and eating fondues. Fantastic recipes include classic Swiss Cheese Fondue with Warm, Herbed Vegetables and Garlic Croutes, Mongolian Firepot, Blackberry Fondue with Figs and Frangipane Pastries, and Bitter Chocolate Fondue with Poached Pears and Ice Cream. 100 pictures include key steps and techniques and a glorious photograph of every finished dish. It is delicious ideas for simple dippers, including breads, crisps and crackers; vegetables; fruit; and cakes, biscuits and cookies. Stylish, tasty and simple to prepare, it is no wonder that fondues are back in fashion. There's very little preparation needed and, as the diners do the cooking, you'll spend a lot less time in the kitchen. Ideal for informal dinner parties, fondues also make a fun weekday family meal, and are perfect for impromptu suppers. Find out how to prepare all sorts of fondues, from Dolcelatte Fonduta with Rosemary Skewers to Creme Anglaise with Raspberry Meringues. There are ideas, too, for hot oil and simmering stock fondues, and you'll also discover all sorts of dunkable dippers, from spicy fish fritters and Moroccan meatballs to spring rolls and banana fritters. With 20 fabulous step-by-step recipes, advice on fondue pots and forks, a whole host of practical tips and techniques, and 100 stunning photographs, this is an inspirational guide to a fun and easy method of entertaining and eating.