Synopsis
Whether hosting a Lumberjack Lunch, coping with alcoholic party guests making beards out of the cheese dip, or thoughtfully pre-opening the liquor at a wake so no one hesitates to get started, actress/comedian Amy Sedaris--best known for her television show STRANGERS WITH CANDY--shares a wealth of hosting tips in this humorous and bizarre hospitality book. Filled to the brim with recipes, theme parties, etiquette advice, craft ideas, and more, there’s no other hostessing book like it. Recipes include Captain’s Mouthwatering Bite-Size Blue Ball Cheese Balls, Southern Fried Chicken, Neptune’s Hush Puppies, Parent/TeacherYellow Cake, and Coconut Cream Pie. Accompanied by full-color photographs of Sedaris in a variety of scenarios, food stills that mimic 1950s cookbooks, highly amusing spot art, and a stunning collection of vintage props. Co-written with Paul Dinello.
Whether hosting a Lumberjack Lunch, coping with alcoholic party guests making beards out of the cheese dip, or thoughtfully pre-opening the liquor at a wake so no one hesitates to get started, actress/comedian Amy Sedaris--best known for her television show, STRANGERS WITH CANDY--shares a wealth of hosting tips in this humorous and bizarre hospitality book, which is filled to the brim with recipes, theme parties, etiquette advice, craft ideas, and more. There's no other hostessing book quite like it! A few of the many recipes include Captain's Mouthwatering Bite-Size Blue Ball Cheese Balls, Southern Fried Chicken, Neptune's Hush Puppies, Parent/TeacherYellow Cake, and Coconut Cream Pie. The lively text is accompanied by full-color photographs of Sedaris in a variety of scenarios, food stills that mimic 1950s cookbooks, highly amusing spot art, and a stunning collection of vintage props. Co-written with Paul Dinello.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-10-16 |
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 9.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 44.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
An unconventional hostess offers a warm and witty guide to the art of entertaining, furnishing a treasury of recipes, helpful advice, and offbeat tips on how to pull off a party with extraordinary flair regardless of the occasion, covering such topics as unique dishes to serve alcoholics, the secrets to a successful children's party, arts and crafts ideas, and more. 175,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews
"To fully appreciate the genius of Amy Sedaris' hilarious guide to the domestic arts, you need a taste of her hospitality wisdom. On composing the invite list: 'If the party is going to be made up of mostly young girls, then you might want to invite some old men. Nothing makes them feel more alive.'...[T]he best hostess gift on the planet."
(10/20/2006)
"[W]onderfully dizzy...I'm ready to unleash 7,000 pounds of wacky at my next gathering."
(10/29/2006)
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