cover cover next page > title : author : publisher : isbn10 | asin : print isbn13 : ebook isbn13 : language : subject publication date : lcc : ddc : subject : cover next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...irl%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/cover.html [11.01.2009 19:34:23] cover-0 < previous page cover-0 next page > The Party Girl CookBook < previous page cover-0 next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...l%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/cover-0.html [11.01.2009 19:34:24] page_i < previous page page_i next page > Page i More Praise for The Party Girl CookBook "The Party Girl Cookbook is outrageousoutrageous fun, spirited thematic ideas, irreverent entertaining tips, and solid, easy-to-prepare recipes. I want to be a party boy!" Sid Goldstein, author, The Wine Lover's Cookbook, Director of Communications, Fetzer Vineyards "Sparkles with wit, spunk, and priceless advice on the essentials of demystifying and creating the smashing bash. The key word is fun; the goalan unforgettable good time for all, especially the hostess! You will literally find yourself planning your next party as you turn the pages." Margie Lapanja, Party Girl and author of Goddess in the Kitchen and The Goddess' Guide to Love "A book filled with delightful, creative, and f/estive ideas. Three cheers!" Celia Barbaccia, owner, Celebrations Party Company < previous page page_i next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...rl%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_i.html [11.01.2009 19:34:25] page_v < previous page page_v next page > Page v The Party Girl Cookbook Nina Lesowitz Lara Morris Starr Foreword by Gideon Bosker Afterword by Anneli Rufus < previous page page_v next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...rl%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_v.html [11.01.2009 19:34:25] page_vi < previous page page_vi next page > Page vi © 1999 Lara Morris Starr and Conari Press All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For information, contact Conari Press, 2550 Ninth Street, Suite 101, Berkeley, California 94710. Conari Press books are distributed by Publishers Group West. ISBN: 1-57324-167-9 Cover photography and hand tinting: Kelly Povo Art direction: Ame Beanland Cover design: Suzanne Albertson Book Design and typesetting: Jaime Robles Illustration page 288: Joan Carol Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lesowitz, Nina. The party girl cookbook / Nina Lesowitz, Lara Morris Starr. p. cm. ISBN 1-57324-167-9 1. Entertaining. 2. Cookery. I. Starr, Lara Morris. II. Title. TX731.L418 1999 642'.4dc21 99-16035 CIP Set in Joanna Roman and Italic with Miro titling. Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper 00 01 02 03 Data Repro 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 < previous page page_vi next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...l%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_vi.html [11.01.2009 19:34:26] page_vii < previous page page_vii next page > Page vii To the Party Girls of my family, Meredith Morris and Ruthy Weil Lara Starr To my resident kindred Party Girls, Mara and Jaime Nina Lesowitz < previous page page_vii next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_vii.html [11.01.2009 19:34:26] page_ix < previous page page_ix next page > Page ix Foreword xi by Gideon Bosker Introduction 1 January We Be Jammin': A Jamaican Beach Party to Break the Winter Blues! 12 Let's Go: Party on the Town 27 February Eat Your Heart Out: Valentine's Day Red Party 44 Mardi Gras! Let the Good Times Roll 55 March Sassy Lassies Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 74 And the Winner Is: . . . Oscar Night on Both Coasts 85 April Earth Day: Party for the Planet 100 Flourless and Fabulous: A Party Girl's Passover 110 May Cinco de Mayo: Fiesta Méxicana 124 Party All Night Long: PajamaRama 135 June Pumps and Circumstance: A Graduation Prom 146 Shower Power! First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes the Party Girl with a Baby Carriage! 157 < previous page page_ix next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...l%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_ix.html [11.01.2009 19:34:27] page_x < previous page page_x next page > Page x July Even Party Girls Get the Red, White, and Blues: A Fourth of July Spectacular 180 Let Them Eat Cake: A Bastille Day Celebration 193 August Oh My Goddess, Let's Party! 208 Super Sheroes Extravaganza 221 September Party of the Decade: A Twentieth-Century Retrospective 230 Chic of the Desert: An Arabian Night to Remember 242 October Literary Lunch or A Novel Way to Spend a Day! 250 Chicks' Tricks and Treats-So-Chic: It's Halloween! 261 November Come as You Were: Reincarnation Party 272 Gobble It Up: A Thanksgiving Celebration 282 December Deck the Halls with Matzoh Balls: A Multi-Culti Party That Keeps the Faiths 296 Crystal Balls and Fortune Tellers: A New Year's Eve Fortune-Telling Party 310 Afterword 321 by Anneli Rufus Resource Guide 323 Acknowledgments 326 Who Are We? 327 Index 329 file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%...20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_x.html (1 из 2) [11.01.2009 19:34:27] page_xi < previous page page_xi next page > Page xi FORWORD by Gideon Bosker, author of Patio Daddy-O Ever since my recent sex change operation converted me to the double-X chromosome state of mind, I feel eminently qualified to write a foreword to The Party Girl Cookbook. "Party" is my middle name, and the journey from a kitchen Casanova to a kitchen Renova has been remarkably painless. Even before my walk on the femme side, I spent hundreds of hours discussing the pearls of partymaking with women from all walks of life. And party girls Nina Lesowitz and Lara Morris Starr know how to party, from January to December, in rasta rags or goddess garb. Forget about architecturally significant canapés or scouring the globe for that rare and rarely tasty treat. Too much effort and expense is a sure-fire route to party peril. Remember: "Party girls don't sweat, they glow." I'd party with cookadelics Nina and Lara any time. They dress to excess, have attitude to spare, and know the ten reasons why trick or treating is better than sex. They will turn your kitchen into a party hall and the rest of the house into a pleasure palace. So shag me with a spoon and let the good times roll, indeed! < previous page page_xi next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...l%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_xi.html [11.01.2009 19:34:28] page_1 < previous page page_1 next page > Page 1 INTRODUCTION Parties? How I love to give parties! Hostess Lily Pons, who was famous in the '40s for throwing "pink parties," where the decor and all the food, even mashed potatoes, were pink What could be better than a party? The anticipation, the break from the routine, the free food and drinks, catching up on gossipparties are the best way we know to have fun in public. Okay, so you think of yourself as a girl who loves to party. You can wear the clothes, drink the drinks, make the small talk, and dance the dance steps. But, if you want to keep the invitations flowing, sooner or later it's going to be your turn to throw a party. When it is, you are going to want to make sure everyoneincluding yourselfhas the time of her or his life. Start by visualizing. Imagine a brightly lit entry with eager guests arriving in festive attire. Picture your favorite people laughing and enjoying each others' company. The food is scrumptious, the music is just right, and your house or apartment never looked better. No one wants to leave, and the next day your phone doesn't stop ringing with all the post-party analyses and kudos. It's entirely possible. All you need is the desire to have fun and The Party Girl Cookbook. We've supplied the ideas, timesaving tips, and easy-to-prepare recipes that will help you unleash your Party Girl powers. < previous page page_1 next page > file:///E|/-=%20%CD%E0%F8%E8%20%EF%F3%E1%EB%...rl%20Cookbook/_50858______/files/page_1.html [11.01.2009 19:34:29]