Cookbooks: Parties & Special Occasions

BEST EVER COCKTAILS: Traditional and Modern Cocktails for Every Occasion
by Linda Doeser. Color photos of completed drinks by Chris Linton. Condition: NEW 2003 Paragon (UK) hardcover over spriral binding, first edition. Content: From an Acapulco to the American Rose to Buck's Fizz to the Crocodile including the more familiar drinks of Cuba Libre, Daiquiris, Bloody Mary, and Shirley Temples - this book has it all. Detailed ingredients and directions. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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BIRTHDAY CAKES FOR KIDS
by Publications International. Color photos of completed cakes. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1996 Publications International soft cover, first printing. Problem: for some unknown reason the bottom front cover corner has been clipped. Hmmm. Content: Make your child's next birthday an extra-special celebration with one of these 40 enchanting cakes. Each is beautifully photographed with how-to photos and diagrams. Cake decorating tips are included to make creating these cakes fun and easy. Some of the cakes: Dinosaur, Pick-up Truck, Dancing Flower, Hot Air Baloon, Gumball Machine, etc. Really neat! Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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Child Magazine's Book of CHILDREN'S PARTIES [A DK book]
by Angela Wilkes. Color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 DK hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first pritning. Very light tanning to white DJ edges. Content: Planning a party for children 5 and under can be a difficult task, but with Children's Parties, putting together a successful event is a snap! Child magazine's experts offer planning tips on guest lists, timing, and how many activities to include. Learn how to make decorations, invitations, and party favors and get ideas for making a wide selection of yummy party treats. Pages of step-by-step instructions on indoor and outdoor games and activities make it easy to keep the party busy and happy. There is also a section on first aid to take care of minor injuries. The party planning is organized in an age by age format. Decorating Themes include: Colors and shapes, rainbows, teddy bears, pirates, fairy tales and kings and queens. There are instructions for making the invitations, decorations, masks, hats, treats and prizes. The all important party games include: songs and rhymes, animal games, musical games, brain teasers, action games, outdoor games and entertainers. Then, onto the all important party food. You will find easy-to-make recipes for savory and sweet treats. I love the dragon cake! The butterfly crackers and rabbit roll are so fun to make. There is a recipe for a sponge cake and icing. The kiddy drinks include strawberry shake, choco-milk, ruby fruit punch, sunset punch and real lemonade. This is an essential guide for planning a party for children five or under. The planning checklist can be used to help you prepare for the party well in advance. Detailed "how-to" photos. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE BARTENDER: Everything You Need to Know For Mixing Perfect Drinks - Every Time!
by Robyn M. Feller. Condition: NEW 1999 Berkley paperback (550 pages), 29th printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Here is the most comprehensive guide to great bartending, with more than 2000 easy-to-follow recipes, including nonalcoholic drinks, step-by-step instructions, and tips on serving, party-planning, making toasts, barware lists, and more. [1 copy available]
$ 2.89 + $ 3.09 media shipping.

GREAT AMERICAN SMOOTHIES
by Gabriel Constans. John Wincek cartoon illustrations. Condition: NEW 1998 Avery Trade Paperback, 7th printing. Tiny, tiny edge wear. Content: The ultimate blending guide for shakes, slushes, desserts, and thirst quenchers from Burning the Midnight Oil (an upper!) to Charleston Cherry to Godzilla's Ginseng - you want to drink each and every one. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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GREAT THEME PARTIES FOR CHILDREN
compiled by Irene N. Watts. B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Sterling hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), fourth printing. Small "tag-removal" mark top front cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: Plans for giving eleven theme parties, including Halloween, winter, animals, and detectives, with suggestions for invitations, food, games, videos, and read-aloud books. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HORS D'OEUVRES: Festive and Elegant Party Menus
by Norman Kolpas. Color photos of completed recipes. Condition: Gently pre-read 1990 HP Books large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Light edgewear to top DJ edge. Content: Appetizers for all occasions: Rite of Spring; Fall Buffet; Winter Fondu Buffet; Summer Cookout; Pacific Coast Pizza Party; Eastern Seaboard Elegance; Italian Antipasto Table; Middle Eastern Feast; Asian Medley; Swedish Smorgasbord; Spanish Tapas; Wild Cajun Tastes; Flavors of the New Southwest; and Russian Caviar Party. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE NIGHT BEFORE: A Cookbook: Mouthwatering Make-Ahead Recipes for Stress-Free Entertaining
by Victoria Lewis. Color photos of the completed dishes. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Angus & Robertson hardcover & DJ, first printing. Content: A collection of 60 recipes that can be prepared the night before entertaining. The emphasis is on style, speed and simplicity and gives ideas for brunch, picnics and cocktail parties. Information on preparation time, storage methods, special equipment needed and finishing time is included. This book contains some very "fancy" recipes: Baby Octopus in Rocket Vinaigrette and Passionfruit Jellies with Strawberry Coulis are just 2 examples. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PARTY APPETIZERS: Small Bites, Big Flavors
by Tori Ritchie. Color photos of completed recipes by Victoria Pearson. Condition: NEW 2004 Chronicle Books hardcover & DJ, first edition, first printing. Content: Entertaining aficionado Tori Ritchie serves up sensational recipes for fabulous finger foods to kick off any informal dinner or stylish celebration -- or even be the main attraction at a holiday soiree. Variety truly is the spice of life when you're talking olives jazzed up with herbs and spices or savory party favorites like Merguez Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce or rich Fig and Gorgonzola Toasts with Caramelized Onions. And for guests who have to start with dessert, there are even a few bonbons such as Mocha Shortbread Buttons and Sugar and Spice Walnuts. Tips on smart shopping, artful presentation, and indispensable ingredients as well as a "make-ahead planner" get hosts prepared before the party for maximum socializing with guests. So let the festivities begin! Mix, mingle, and munch! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE PENNY WHISTLE BIRTHDAY PARTY BOOK
by Meredith Brokaw & Annie Gilbar. Designed & illustrated by Jill Weber. Condition: NEW 1992 Fireside Trade Paperback, first printing. Light shelfwear to top spine at hinge & tiny edgewear. Content: Over 30 new parties. Whether your two-year-old's passion is teddy bears, your eight-year-old can name every dinosaur in the museum, or your sweet-sixteen-yearold wants a sophisticated casino evening -- you can create the perfect party with this book. Complete with suggestions for entertaining games and activities, instructions for making personalized invitations, decorations and party favors, and delicious recipes for refreshments (including the best birthday cakes ever!), this book shows you how to give: A Pig-Out Party (everyone gets to be a pig for the day); A Cloud-Nine Party (a heavenly time will be had by all); A Secret Agent Party (super sleuths get to find the birthday cake); A Stegosaurus and Friends Party (dress is prehistoric -- dinosaurs welcome); An Under-the-Big-Top Party (no more waiting for the circus to come to town); A Chocolate Factory Party (complete with a life-size candy cottage). Great fun!
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PICNICS: Picnic Recipes from Summer Music Festivals (Sharon O'Conor's Menus and Music series)
by Sharon O'Connor. Condition: NEW 1995 Menus & Music Trade Paperback, first printing. At one time, this book was packaged with a cassette of ragtime music - BUT - the music was lost somewhere along the way. You'll have to take your own Scott Joplin music to the picnic. Content: This book seems, IMHO, like a gourmet picnic book - New Potato Salad with Red Onions, Green Beans, and Sun Dried Tomatoes; Apple-Cranberry Crumble with Roasted Pecan Streusel; Pine-Smoked Duck Salad with Grilled Vegetables; and Spinich Ricotta Croquettes. That's a far cry from hot dogs, slaw, mustard potato salad, and apple pie. However, if your taste runs to the "special," this is the book for you. 150 recipes. [1 copy available]
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PUTTING ON A PARTY: Adventure Parties for Kids
by Lori Bonner. Color illustrations by Fran Lee. Condition: NEW 2004 Gibbs Smith soft cover, first edition, first printing. Color graphics throughout. Remainder mark fore edges. Content: Learning how to prepare for and present a good party is put well within the reach of young novices. Responsible hosting and the importance of working with your "party approver" are emphasized, as are good manners and sensitivity toward others. The straightforward text takes readers from the decision to have a gathering through drawing up a guest list, creating and sending invitations, making decorations, and preparing games and food, all with minimal adult help. The themes are adaptable to both inside and outside venues and include a polar expedition, a safari, a high-seas adventure, a space voyage, and a westward trek. Patterns and suggestions for invitations and activities are provided, as are recipes for fun treats such as "Apple Igloos," a "Crocodile Hoagie," and "Limey-Aid." Heavy, glossy pages add to the durability of this attractive book, which is illustrated with linocuts and colorful washes. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SPECIAL OCCASIONS: The Best of Martha Stewart Living (Menus, Recipes, & Entertaining Ideas)
by Martha Stewart Living. Color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 1994 Oxmoor large hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no edition given. Content: With Martha's help, you've mastered Rosemary Shallot Popovers and Ina's Cornmeal Cheddar Scones. Your Thanksgiving dinners are legendary. You bake hundreds of cookies and decorate your home from top to bottom at Christmas. But do you know how to create a festive Labor Day, or a Fourth of July that goes off with a bang? Designed as a companion to 1993's Holidays, Special Occasions: The Best of Martha Stewart Living moves away from Thanksgiving and Christmas to focus instead on Valentine's Day, Easter Sunday, and other "days we choose to make special." Martha and company provide elegant menus and decorating tips for 12 theme events, from a New Year's Day soup buffet to an All Hallows' Eve potluck supper, celebrating Mother's Day, graduation day, and even simply a midsummer's day in between. Sidebars featuring food histories, tips on collecting, and etiquette are interspersed with the recipes. The recipes themselves are predictably wonderful, from a simple yet beautiful Herbed Tomato Salad to an elaborate, sinful "Chocolate Romance" cake and a Pansy Cake that looks too pretty to eat. Martha would be the first to tell you that "good company comes first" when planning a successful party, but this book can certainly help with everything else. After all, who says the first day of summer isn't as special as Thanksgiving -- especially when celebrated with a Tuscan feast. [2 copies available]
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