I have recently purchased "Welcome to My Kitchen" by Tom Valenti and Andrew Friedman. I've been reading it page by page; I'm only halfway through. So far, I love this cookbook! I'm really impressed with the way it is put together. In the introduction to the book, Tom points out that he is a "big proponent of make-ahead cooking." I'd like to try many of the recipes in this book for special occasion dinners; his notes would help me to do this. I'd like to know if anyone has tried any of the recipes in this book. Please share successes as well as failures.
