Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party

After two decades of catering everything from the Academy Awards to a fete for Queen Elizabeth to an intimate dinner for Julia Child to a "roller-disco" bat mitzvah, Nicole Aloni has learned more than a few tricks-of-the-trade. This comprehensive, accessible, and easy-to-use book offers insider tips about: planning menus for both large and small gatherings; entertaining in any location; decorating advice for "theme" festivities; creating innovative invitations; maintaining a budget. Plus, more than 150 tried-and-true party recipes. Whether it's a candlelight dinner, a kid's birthday party, or a holiday extravaganza, you can put on a show like a pro - and impress your guests - with Secrets From a Caterer's Kitchen. 337 pages.