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Non-Fiction Book ReviewsPage One of TwoThe Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining by Sally QuinnSimon and Schuster, Nov., 1997.Hardcover, 218 pages. ISBN: 0684811448 Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Political and style reporter for the Washington Post and prominent
Georgetown hostess Sally Quinn tells all in this intimate,
ultimate look at the Washington party scene. Quinn dishes the
dirt on some of the most talked-about parties held in our nation's
capital. From the triumphs to the total disasters, the parties
described make for vastly entertaining reading. Quinn even
shares some of her own party disasters - such as the time
guests fainted from the heat in her un-airconditioned Georgetown
bachelorette apartment or the time that she overheard two
5-year-old guests at her son's birthday party pronounce the
affair, "boring, boring, boring" to the horror of their hostess.
Then there was the time that she was seated next to the Israeli ambassador
at a dinner party held in a glassed-in solarium in the middle of
a snowstorm. Because of a tiny leak in the glass ceiling, the
unfortunate ambassador was the only guest who spent the evening
being snowed upon. Being a diplomat, of course he was too polite
to say anything.
The Party is filled with practical advice for those who wish to embark upon their own entertaining career. Quinn covers all the important details of a good party, for both formal and informal affairs: how to pick the guestlist, the invitations, the setting, the table decorations (make them low enough for diners to talk over), flowers, booze, food, entertainment (never children or pets!) and much more. Accompanied by charming illustrations, told in Quinn's trademark self-deprecating, entertaining style, The Party is just that - a fun party you won't want to end. Le Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques Jeni Wright & Eric TreuilleWilliam Morrow & Company, Nov., 1997.Hardcover, 352 pages. ISBN: 0688152066. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Founded in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu of Paris is the world's most
famous culinary academy.For the first time, beginning and
intermediate cooks
now have access to this multitude of techniques and tricks of
the trade from this renowned culinary institute. Writer Jeni
Wright and Chef Eric Treuille worked with the top chefs from
Le Cordon Bleu to create an authoritative and
comprehensive cooking guide. From the selection of the correct
ingredients to the preparation of the classic dishes from France,
Italy, Asia and the best of simple homecooked meals, this
guide has it all. Novice
cooks and culinary professionals alike will find this an outstanding
resource. Cooks will find everything from how to prepare their
own pasta and breads, how to select and prepare chicken, fish and
beef to creating perfect French pastries. A useful glossary,
measurement charts and spice guide is also included. With easy
to follow instructions for over 700 cooking techniques and over
2,000 color photos, this compendium is an indispensable reference
for the kitchen.
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