Cocktail Parties

by Georgeanne Brennan

A great cocktail party is a gift to your guest -- and Williams-Sonoma Cocktail Parties makes giving that gift more enjoyable than ever. Packed with almost 70 fail-proof recipes for contemporary appetizers and refreshing drinks, this book explains how to make your affair work for any space, budget, and occasion -- whether indoor or out, intimate or bustling elegant or impromptu. You'll find festive ideas and serving tip, plus step-by-step work plans and dozens of gorgeous photograph that illustrate how to bring your party to life with the right balance of simple style and splashy elegance. Let this year-round guide inspire you to entertain with confidence and ease.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2006

About the author

Georgeanne Brennan, born and raised in Southern California, is the author of the James Beard Award winning cookbook, The Food and Flavors of Haute Provence, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for her book, Aperitif, among numerous others, including her best-selling memoir, A Pig in Provence, about her years raising goats and pigs and making cheese in France in the 1970s. She’s divided her life for many years between her modest home in Provence, where she learned to make French style aperitifs, and a small farm in Winters, CA. She co-founded the pioneering seed company, Le Marche Seeds International, an important source for emerging organic market growers, in the 1980s. In the 1990s she conducted week-long Culinary Vacations in Provence. In 2014 she founded the on-line store lavierustic.com. She and her work have been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Food and Wine Magazine, InStyle, Vogue and many others. She has a bachelor’s degree in History and English from San Diego State University and master’s degree in History from UC San Diego.

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely snagged a few appetizer recipes from this book, and they sound delicious. I was less interested in the cocktails but this would be a very handy resource if I were throwing a cocktail party. Great photos!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book yielded my absolute favorite hors d'oeuvre of all time - prosciutto-stuffed mushrooms. I am a picky eater and discerning drinker, and I would eat, drink and serve any and every appetizer and cocktail in the book. Lovely ideas for simple, not-too-Martha party decorations too.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the ideas and recipes in this book. I want to throw parties exactly like these.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is very well produced and the recipes do tend to work out--just not especially imainative