The Christmas list:
How to Do It or The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell
Want to give a party? Darling, the cocktail party is so over. Miss Maxwell shares her secrets to livening up your soiree, from scavenger hunts to tea parties in the afternoon. The party bible for hostesses who can’t stand another humdrum fete: How to Do It includes recipes (among others, dishes such as “Andalusian Gazpacho à la Joan Fontaine” and “Cole Porter’s Cherry Compote”), advice (Steer clear of bores. Really.), and trouble-shooting potential disasters (your guest is dominating the conversation? you’ll need to stop him now!). Don’t even contemplate entertaining without Miss Maxwell’s help. As relevant today as it was when it was originally published in 1956.
Publisher: Rizzoli (May 17, 2005) $17.16 http://www.amazon.com
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