The party season is well and truly upon us and the weekends between now and New Year’s Eve will have many people hosting parties and soirees of many different kinds. Traditionally writers like Martha Stewart, Nigella Lawson, and locally, Jo Seagar have been the obvious choice for hosts looking for tips for entertaining. Our Southern hemisphere festive period also makes BBQ-ing a popular choice for an informal gathering.
Don’t be lead into believing that these mainstream takes on entertaining are your only options however. Check out these titles for a more quirky look at party-throwing -
- Retro luau : planning the perfect Polynesian party – for those who like their drinks to have paper umbrellas.
- The Star Wars party book : recipes and ideas for galactic occasions – aimed at younger fans but a death star pinata might appeal to older fanboys too.
- I like you : hospitality under the influence – Comedienne Amy Sedaris’ book on entertaining includes such tips as filling your medicine cabinet with marbles to see which of your guests is a nosey parker. Hilariously funny, it includes recipes and “deliriously kitschy” illustrations and photos. Check out a “sneak peek” of the book here.
The library also has plenty of books with a more “straight” take on entertaining.
4 December 2007 at 1:11 pm
Great post – I have the Amy Sedaris book, which I love, and my husband and I have a pinata every year at a birthday party, so the Death Star pinata looks perfect!