The Dips and Spreads Guide

Simple recipes for delicious dips and spreads that anyone with a basic level of culinary skill can whip together to entertain friends and family at their next gathering. The sweet and savory dips and spreads in this guide are either dairy-based (cream, soft cheese), nondairy (beans, vegetable), or nut butters—catering to the needs of all manner of special diets, such as dairy-free, diabetic, low-sodium, gluten-free, vegetarian,  and vegan.

Xavier Waterkeyn was born in Argentina in 1965. He is the author of twenty-three books. He has worked in photography, film directing, acting, scriptwriting, editing, and marketing. He has written a variety of books in both nonfiction and fiction genres. Waterkeyn is the co-founder of the Flying Pigs literary agency. His most commercially successful fiction works to date have been his Where’s ...? collaborations with illustrator Daniel Lalic, in particular Where’s Bin Laden, which provoked controversy and was removed from department store shelves following protests. Waterkeyn’s most notable nonfiction contribution to date has been his work on The Gabriel Method, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.