Keeping Entertaining Simple: 500 Tips for Carefree Gatherings

by Martha Storey and martha-storey

Book Overview

The newest addition to Storey's successful "simplicity" series shows how readers--regardless of time or budget constraints--can learn to successfully entertain guests and have a great time doing it.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580170560
• ISBN13: 9781580170567
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

fabulous!

Do you want to entertain but don't know how to go about it and not get stressed out? This book is chocked full of good ideas for a variety of parties and hints to make them easier to manage. There are also recipes included. Simplicity is the key, but not always the most inexpensive way. I appreciated the book because I like to enjoy celebrating with my friends without feeling too exhausted from the planning and getting ready for a party. This book helps by giving many numerous tips to remember to plan for that we might not think about until it is too late. Very good. Enjoy!

A Wealth of Ideas

This book is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to open their heart and home with fun and flair. There are tons of ideas for party themes, from croquet tournaments to omelette parties. Inspirations for celebrations and special times with guests of different ages and during different seasons abound. Valuable tips for planning and shopping are offered, along with recipe and menu ideas. There is also helpful advice on decorating and preparing your home.The only drawbacks to the book (for us) are 1. an emphasis on alcohol, which does not fit our lifestyle, and 2. some of the "simplifying" ideas are expensive, such as hiring people and renting things. It also would not be a good book for someone who likes to do mainly formal entertaining.Overall though, it is an excellent book. It is a much-needed guide to fill the hospitality gap that exists today. You will want to reach for it every time you decide, "Let's have someone over."