Unlike the vast majority of books about entertaining, which are really about interior design or over-the-top decoration, are cookbooks, cocktail books, or seemingly vanity projects, "The Guide to Ridiculously Easy Entertaining" is different. It’s practical. It’s geared toward how people actually entertain today: conversing and enjoying the company of friends and acquaintances over good drink and food. This book provides the nuts-and-bolts information that people can really use when entertaining without being didactic and with a sense of humor. It covers all of the basics necessary for successful party planning, plus a lot more. Chock full of food and drink-related information, this book will become a handy reference to use when planning events and even for visiting restaurants or strolling the aisles of local wine, beer and liquor stores.
