Take the Guesswork out of Exotic

Plan a hip, adventurous meal to wow your guests, and they'll call you "Wolfgang" all evening. We've taken the guesswork out of preparing exotic cuisines such as Moroccan, Thai, and French by providing simple fusion recipes using familiar ingredients to get you started. Keep it stress-free by assigning recipes to individual guests and asking them to bring their completed dishes with coordinating beverages. Or have fun preparing the recipes together and experimenting with different cooking techniques.

Featured Recipes:

• Green Onion Pancakes
• Rémoulade Sauce
• Spice-Crusted Shrimp With Rémoulade Sauce
• Star Anise Bread Pudding
• Thai Bell Pepper, Cucumber, and Peanut Salad

This article is from our 2005 Weekend Living special issue.