More Home Cooking, like its predecessor, Home Cooking, is an expression of Laurie Colwin's lifelong passion for cuisine. In this delightful mix of recipes, advice, and anecdotes, she writes about ofte
An essential guide to grappa, the Italian pomace brandy distilled from the remnants of the winemaking process. The authors include an A to Z of both vintners and distillers, talk about the distilling
Barbara Smith, founding partner and creative genius behind B. Smith's restaurants in New York's theater district and Washington's Union Station, shares her stylish entertaining ideas and soul-satisfy
A cookbook for every kind of party contains more than 125 recipes, divided by month and including recipes for all occasions, from Mardi Gras to New Year's Eve to the New Orleans Jazz Fest. 325,000 fir
21 memorable dinner parties that will win rave reviews from your guests This cookbook makes entertaining easy. The 21 special-occasion and ethnic theme dinner parties include complete menus, over 100
Catering and Convention Services is a new introductory text designed for students interested in a catering and convention planning career. It covers hotel event planning, menu planning, customer ser
With 500 glorious full-color photographs, 300 original recipes, and hundreds of innovative ideas, Entertaining is the book that revolutionized the way people entertain today. 500 full-color photograph
In The Party, Sally Quinn turns her trademark sharp wit on the Washington social scene and offers an irreverent look at what goes on at the parties you read about in the columns. From seating debacles
Hospitality is the art of generously welcoming guests into your home, and Barbara Milo Ohrbach's Tabletops will make this a delightful experience for all to share.Whether you are having a party, sitti
Whether you are hosting a swank soiree or entertaining those out-of-towners for a (not so) quick visit, Guests Without Grief offers a smorgasbord of anecdotes, checklists, menus, and tasty tidbits of
The Bride and Groom's First Cookbook is indeed a first - the first modern and manageable teaching cookbook for young couples whose sophisticated tastes outdistance their kitchen skills and available
Martha Stewart offers 20 complete menus for gatherings both large and small, casual and sophisticated--all reflecting an elegantly relaxed approach to entertaining in the '90s. With its delicious reci
Colorful, festive, and filled with imaginative ideas, this superb Christmas cookbook features cakes, cookies, and other holiday favorites, plus full-course menus, great gift ideas, and much more.Full
A compendium of wit and witticisms on the topic of food and feasting, from writers and celebrities throughout the ages Such quotes include: “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”—Jea
Turn a good meal into a gala occasion and delight your guests with the festive touch of an ingeniously folded napkin. This rich selection is illustrated in clear, step-by-step drawings accompanied by
Provides a detailed guide to entertaining, including three hundred original recipes and offers tips on cocktail and dinner parties, holiday buffets, breakfasts, and wedding receptions for groups rangi
