The Cocktail Party: Eat Drink Play Recover

Delicious, whimsical food, outside the box party planning tips, fun and inventive menus, and hilarious stories from elite New York caterer Mary Giuliani. Mary and her catering company Mary Giuliani Catering have found tremendous success serving a range of bites (mini grilled cheese, mini mac and cheese mini meatballs), rather than big heavy meals. She also relies on impressive serve yourself bars (think mozzarella bar, donut bar, frittata bar) which she likes to refer to as a "snacktivity"--and each occasion has step-by-step directions to create these wonderful attention-getters. Other helpful features include- a guide to how to use the book, a party calculator (how much to buy and prep for any number of guests), and tips for what to stock your "party closet" with so you can quickly turn a casual drop-by into a fabulous time. Mary's motto, which you'll find throughout these pages, is EAT, DRINK, PLAY, RECOVER. Each chapter/party has recipes and ideas in each of these categories, from what to serve to what to send your guests home with.