Ebook: Confessions of a Serial Entertainer

Menus and anecdotes give away one man & rsquo;s secrets for entertaining in style. Steven Stolman has a gregarious personality. He loves to entertain: cocktail parties in Palm Beach, football game-day gatherings in Wisconsin, family Passover Sedars in Connecticut, and dinner parties in his New York apartment. & ldquo;Of all our friends, we have the smallest places, yet we seem to do more entertaining than anyone. & rdquo; It & rsquo;s about the people and the food, he says. He also loves old community and church cookbooks from the 1950s to the & rsquo;70s. And these are his inspirations for party food: dips and cheese spreads with crackers, family recipes for delicious roasts, breakfast casseroles, and desserts. What Stolman confesses is that he hates hostess gifts and isn & rsquo;t afraid to say so. He advises women not to take a purse to a party and just & ldquo;tuck it behind here & rdquo; to avoid holding it & mdash;thanks for ruining my furniture arrangement! He advises about the importance of having silver serving pieces and how to dress for a cocktail party or a dinner party (at least try!). And he confesses that even when he has hired servers to pass hors d & rsquo;oeuvres, he can & rsquo;t help but carry a tray around himself!This book will give any novice party host ideas and confidence, and it will inspire seasoned hosts to simplify and enjoy the party. Steven Stolman is the author of 40 Years of Fabulous and Scalamandr & eacute;: Haute D & eacute;cor. He divides his time among homes in Palm Beach, New York, and Milwaukee.;My Confession; A Disclaimer; Everything Happens at Cocktails; Mater's Mess; That Old Artichoke Dip; Dr. Nagy's Pâté; Happy Nancy; Pimento Cheese; Greco California Dip; Curry Dip; Jane's Cheese; Tarragon Mustard Sauce; Asparagus Roulades; Cheesy Poufs; Egg Salad with Bacon; Healthier Swedish Meatballs; That '70s Quiche; Salmon Mousse; Stand-up Deviled Eggs; Seafood Newburg; Tea Sandwiches; Chicken Hash for a Crowd; Dinner for the Boss; Wallis Simpson's Popovers; Mock Mulligatawny; A Riff on Caesar Salad; Nicky Amy's Asparagus; Simply Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes; Trish's Chicken Florentine.