Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook144 pages1 hour
Stress Free Dinner Parties: How to Plan, Host and Enjoy Your Party
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Does the prospect of inviting friends over for a meal fill you with as much terror as being asked to organise an international peace summit in a country in a different timezone that speaks a different language? You need a simple, step-by-step guide giving you the confidence you need to relax and enjoy your night.
Professional event and wedding planners use the same method to plan all their events. Stress Free Dinner Parties: How to plan, host and enjoy your party shares this approach, advising you on selecting guests, food and drinks, as well as how to prepare your home, and bring it all together on time and budget.
Drawing on her personal and professional event planning experiences, lessons learned the hard way, and advice from her Etiquette Heroines, lazy stay at home socialite Alexandria Blaelock leads the way.
She will help you make the most of your limited time using modern management techniques, streamlining your schedule and preparations, and allowing you to accept the comfort of contemporary conveniences.
You will start by developing a plan for your dinner party and then make your preparations. With all your boxes ticked, you can remain calm as you cook for and entertain your guests. Then clean up, close out and get back to normal.
You'll discover:
•Guests: How many to invite, who to include and avoid, how to encourage them to arrive, keep them entertained and then make them leave.
•Menu: How to put together a balanced menu, manage dietary requirements, determine serving sizes, match drinks, and host a dinner party when you can't or won't cook.
•Home: How to clean, decorate, and prepare your home for your party and how to get back to normal afterwards. Making sure you have enough furniture, cookware, dishes, cutlery, and glasses as well as how to avoid having to buy more.
•Schedule: Step-by-step, what to do in the weeks leading up to your party from choosing a date to cleaning the house, laying in supplies and test cooks as well as working out an agenda for the day.
And as a bonus:
•how to set a budget and keep the costs down
•how to plan a practical and attractive outfit to wear while cooking
•how to lay the table
•tips and tricks to make you look like a better cook than you are.
All so you can host your dinner party, and enjoy it too. Buy now, and start planning your stress free dinner party today!
Unavailable
Author
Alexandria Blaelock
Alexandria Blaelock writes stories, some of them for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. She's also written four self-help books applying business techniques to personal matters like getting dressed, cleaning house, and feeding your friends. As a recovering Project Manager, she’s probably too fond of sticking to plan. She lives in a forest because she enjoys birdsong, the scent of gum leaves and the sun on her face. When not telecommuting to parallel universes from her Melbourne based imagination, she watches K-dramas, talks to animals, and drinks Campari. At the same time. Discover more at www.alexandriablaelock.com.
Read more from Alexandria Blaelock
The Psychic Detective The Second Son Squad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMs Blaelock's Book Of Minimally Viable Housekeeping Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBalancing the Book: A Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shadow Thieves: A Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe First Rung Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDevil You Don't Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShip in a Bottle: A Slightly Scary Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBest Friends Forever Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLittle Place Called Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRemains of Christmas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNever Going to be a Hero Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristmas Bonanza Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpecial Relativity in Space Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHoneymoon Disaster Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSusan and the Gangster Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecret Singer: A Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFate in Your Hands: A Modern Myth Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlood and Bloody Profanity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMystery of the Master Suite Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ghost Detectors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ghost and Ms Cox Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLove in the Past Tense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bygone Boyfriend: A Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mince Pie Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFriends Like That Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMillie and the Mountain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWeaving the Wildwood Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Stress Free Dinner Parties
Related ebooks
Stress Free Dinner Parties: Ms Blaelock's Books, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Groovy Chef Throws a Swankadelic Soiree Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Parties: From International Etiquette Expert Jacqueline Whitmore Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everything Slow Cooking For A Crowd Cookbook: Features 300 Appetizing Home-cooked Recipes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHosting an Elegant Dinner Party: The Surgeon in the Kitchen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everything Potluck Cookbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Party Food Bible: 565 Recipes for Amuse-Bouches, Flavorful Canapés, and Festive Finger Food Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Housekeeping Great Recipes: Summer Parties: Vegetarian Meals, Light & Healthy, and Grains! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Friendsgiving: Celebrate Your Family of Friends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods with Attitude Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDaisy's Holiday Cooking: Delicious Latin Recipes for Effortless Entertaining Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInspired Bites: Unexpected Ideas for Entertaining from Pinch Food Design Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBig Night In: Delicious themed menus to cook & eat at home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsParty-Perfect Bites: Delicious recipes for canapés, finger food and party snacks Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTasting Table Cooking with Friends: Recipes for Modern Entertaining Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStunning Spreads: Easy Entertaining with Cheese, Charcuterie, Fondue & Other Shared Fare Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes From The Best Cooks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eating Out - By Staying In: A Culinary Canter Through The Cuisines of Twelve Countries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeach House Brunch: 100 Delicious Ways to Start Your Long Summer Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Host a Dinner Party Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Host with Confidence: French Secrets for Successful Dinner Parties Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTaste of Home Appetizers & Small Plates Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Catering for a Wedding: How to Plan and Prepare a Great Spread Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Friendsgiving Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Butler's Guide to Entertaining Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Home Made Christmas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsParty Appetizers: Small Bites, Big Flavors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Cooking, Food & Wine For You
Quick Start Guide to Carnivory + 21 Day Carnivore Diet Meal Plan Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Homegrown & Handmade: A Practical Guide to More Self-Reliant Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ninja Creami Recipes: Easy, Delicious and Creamy Recipes to Enjoy from Smoothies, Sorbets, Ice Creams to Milkshakes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCooking at Home: More Than 1,000 Classic and Modern Recipes for Every Meal of the Day Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ultimate Mediterranean Cookbook Over 100 Delicious Recipes and Mediterranean Meal Plan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTaste of Home Instant Pot Cookbook: Savor 111 Must-have Recipes Made Easy in the Instant Pot Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Small Apartment Hacks: 101 Ingenious DIY Solutions for Living, Organizing and Entertaining Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mediterranean Diet: 70 Easy, Healthy Recipes Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Everything Macro Diet Cookbook: 300 Satisfying Recipes for Shedding Pounds and Gaining Lean Muscle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Snoop Presents Goon with the Spoon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Joy of Cooking: 2019 Edition Fully Revised and Updated Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Instant Pot® Meals in a Jar Cookbook: 50 Pre-Portioned, Perfectly Seasoned Pressure Cooker Recipes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Back to Eden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Plant-Based Cookbook: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free Recipes for Lifelong Health Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dutch Oven Cookbook Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cook Once Dinner Fix: Quick and Exciting Ways to Transform Tonight's Dinner into Tomorrow's Feast Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Ep. 334: Holiday Q&A: Hosting, Decorating and Festive Party Planning (Part 1) 0% found this document usefulPro Tips for an Amazing Patio Season 0% found this document usefulEpisode 109: Kitchen Cycles on the Homestead: Living Free in Tennessee 0% found this document usefulHomemaking, It Doesn't Just HAPPEN 0% found this document usefulCreating a Minimalist Kitchen w/ Kristin Marr of Live Simply Mom 0% found this document useful10 Things! Right Now! 0% found this document usefulSpice Cabinet Kitchen Basics ? 0% found this document usefulMeal Planning On A Budget | Intro to Meal Prepping, Planning & What to do When You Just Can't 0% found this document usefulEpisode 50: Dinner Parties 101: How to make hosting easy and fun 0% found this document usefulIntroduction 0% found this document usefulLong Live YOU! Our Interview with Bryan Kozlowski, PART 2 0% found this document usefulElementary | Chinese Seasonings 0% found this document usefulDon't Air Your Dirty Laundry! 0% found this document usefulEpisode 52: Recipes for romance: Dishes for the people we love most 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Fine Dining WHOArticle
Fine Dining
Sep 28, 2023
2 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot CaliforniaArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Jun 1, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Colorado Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
May 11, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Michigan Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
May 11, 2020
4 min readHow To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu The Knot Florida Weddings MagazineArticle
How To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu
Jun 1, 2015
4 min readHow To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu The Knot Texas Weddings MagazineArticle
How To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu
May 1, 2015
4 min readHow To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu The Knot New England Weddings MagazineArticle
How To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu
Jun 1, 2015
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Chicago Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Aug 10, 2020
4 min readPersonality›packed Eats The Knot New York Metro Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality›packed Eats
Jul 27, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot New Jersey Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Jul 20, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Missouri & Kansas Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
May 18, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Ohio Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Jun 29, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed eats The Knot Pennsylvania Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed eats
May 25, 2020
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Minnesota Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Aug 3, 2020
4 min readAdvice From An Executive Chef The Knot The Carolinas Weddings MagazineArticle
Advice From An Executive Chef
Jun 19, 2017
what are creative ways couples can tell their love story through food and drink? Food and memory go hand in hand. The meal should be a great representation of the couple’s personalities. For one wedding, we recreated the meal from the couple’s first
2 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot New England Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
Jun 8, 2020
4 min readHow To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu The Knot CaliforniaArticle
How To Plan A Ridiculously Delicious Menu
May 1, 2015
4 min readPersonality-packed Eats The Knot Texas Weddings MagazineArticle
Personality-packed Eats
May 18, 2020
4 min readAdvice From A Caterer The Knot CaliforniaArticle
Advice From A Caterer
Jun 5, 2017
what should a couple bring to the first meeting? Think about your favorite food experiences and be prepared to talk about them—photos too. If you can describe your favorite meals and restaurants, it’s easier for us to build a menu with the chef that
1 min readEat, Drink And Be Married The Knot Ohio Weddings MagazineArticle
Eat, Drink And Be Married
Jan 2, 2017
5 min readEat, Drink And Be Married The Knot Texas Weddings MagazineArticle
Eat, Drink And Be Married
Jul 3, 2017
5 min readEat, Drink And Be Married The Knot Pennsylvania Weddings MagazineArticle
Eat, Drink And Be Married
Nov 28, 2016
5 min readEat, Drink And Be Married The Knot Florida Weddings MagazineArticle
Eat, Drink And Be Married
Dec 26, 2016
5 min readAsk The Expert Her World SingaporeArticle
Ask The Expert
Dec 2, 2022
2 min readAmazing Eats The Knot Ohio Weddings MagazineArticle
Amazing Eats
Jan 6, 2020
3 min readAmazing Eats The Knot Texas Weddings MagazineArticle
Amazing Eats
Nov 18, 2019
3 min readAmazing Eats The Knot Chicago Weddings MagazineArticle
Amazing Eats
Feb 10, 2020
3 min readAmazing Eats The Knot New England Weddings MagazineArticle
Amazing Eats
Dec 9, 2019
3 min readFood For Thought On Shooting Day Feasts Shooting Times & CountryArticle
Food For Thought On Shooting Day Feasts
Oct 14, 2020
4 min readBACK for More Palm Beach IllustratedArticle
BACK for More
Dec 1, 2021
Foodies, rejoice! After sitting out 2020 due to the pandemic, the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival returns December 9-12. As in years past, the festival will include both intimate gatherings and lively events featuring notable chefs from across the co
2 min read
Reviews for Stress Free Dinner Parties
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews