Dinner Party Disasters: True Stories of Culinary Catastrophe

By Annaliese Soros and Abigail Stokes

Book Overview

As any host or hostess knows, dinner parties are often recipes for disasters. This collection of tales of culinary catastrophe presents facts about each party - the hosts, the number of guests, the menu - followed by a first-person description of the disaster. It is accompanied with sidebars that offer real-life solutions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810993368
• ISBN13: 9780810993365
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Abrams Image
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.5" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A "Disaster" to remember!

What a great read this book is! Hilarious party situations are the stuff of the Marx Brothers' films! And as such delicious stories go - the pages fly on and on - I read the whole thing in one shot! In the clever and informative "editorial" notes, stylishly printed on a darker, grey-green paper, on can truly appreciate the wit and elegance of the author, consider the following advice on "ice breakers" - or conversation starters: "Didn't you just get back from...? (e.g. your dauther's wedding, Iceland, Anderson Federal Prison) The delirious story about a little girl's undertable poop-session during a french-style soiree is heaven! I can hardly think of a better party gift - or an airplane read, indeed. Written with marvelous vocabulary - it is full of informed advice about all things domestic and social - and may provide some adverturous soul with fantastic prank ideas! (although I wouldn't attempt the little girl's undertable advantures unless you are under 3 y.o. - it will loose its charm) In one word - SUPER!

Have a good laugh!

Whether hostessing is part of your life or not, you'll thoroughly enjoy these delectable anecdotes, each served like an hors d'oeuvre combining fun with informative related tips. You and your friends will delight in the way these "catastrophes" were resolved. Have a good laugh!

Delightful Disasters

What a delight -- tips for entertaining, invaluable advice and laugh-out-loud anecdotes (my favorite is the one about the barbeque "balcony" with access only through the guest bathroom...) An amusing and elegant little gem of a book. Great for gift-giving or to treat yourself. Highly recommended.

Dinner Party Disasters

What a charming book! It's far from a disaster. I received it as a party favor, but have purchased several as hostess gifts. Anyone who's ever entertained will smile knowingly.

"DISASTERS" IS DELIGHTFUL!

I bought this book because I found the title amusing, but in addition to the disastrous tales there is some wonderful advice. I don't think of myself as an entertainer, but now I'm inspired (and armed with the wisdom of others' mistakes!) Often I don't know what to bring my hosts when attending a dinner party. Flowers seem so trite. I plan on buying several copies of this book so that I have a "go to" gift, whenever in doubt. Dinner Party Disasters would make an excellent hostess gift or a gift to a newly married couple.