All the books in Parragon's "Perfect" series have a decent selection of practical recipes, but this tapas collection stands out from the others for sheer variety. Great for party planning with common ingredients, quick prep times and scaleable recipes. I picked mine up for $4.99 at the discount rack, and heartily recommend you do the same, should you stumble across it sometime.

One caveat: "baked tomato nests" on pg. 90 actually need 30-4o minutes in the oven to properly set, with a single teaspoon of cream, not the suggested tablespoon. Delicious when done right, but not for everyone ;) ( )