Hosting a big party can be a lot of work, and having to prepare food for that party can drive you over the top. Now, Erik Akis, in his third book in the Everyone Can Cook series, has come to the aid of hosts everywhere with Everyone Can Cook Appetizers. With delicious recipes that are easy to follow, this book will make anyone more confident with their party platter. By including drinks and recipes for all sorts of occasions, Akis has guaranteed a party menu for all your festive events complete with classy canap�s, Asian appys, pate, dips, sports appys, cocktails, and of course, desserts. Recipes include: Stilton Mousse Canap�s with Walnuts Mini Lemon Pepper Crab Cakes Pork and Ginger Gyoza Gazpacho Shooters Black Currant Jelly-Filled Mini Shortbread

Eric Akis has been a food writer for the Times Colonist newspaper, in Victoria, since 1997. His popular bi-weekly food column also appears in newspapers across Canada, including the Calgary Herald, the Vancouver Sun, The Province, the Hamilton Spectator, the Ottawa Citizen and the Edmonton Journal. Before becoming a journalist, Eric trained to become a professional chef and a pastry chef. He worked for 15 years in a variety of operations in Ontario and British Columbia, from fine hotels to restaurants to catering companies. In 2003, his experiences as a chef and food writer inspired him to create the bestselling Everyone Can Cook series of cookbooks, which includes Everyone Can Cook, Everyone Can Cook Seafood, Everyone Can Cook Appetizers, Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals, Everyone Can Cook for Celebrations, Everyone Can Cook Slow Cooker Meals and the collected edition: Everyone Can Cook Everything. Eric Akis was born into a military family in Chicoutimi, Quebec, and has lived in six provinces. In 1992, he moved to Victoria, BC, and now makes the city his home, living there with his wife, Cheryl Warwick, also a chef, and his son, Tyler.

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