Perfect Parties or Lose Weight the Smart Low Carb Way

Perfect Parties

Author: Alison Pric

Everyone dreams of throwing a fabulous party, one that lingers in the memory long after the last guest has gone. In Perfect Parties, Alison Price dishes the secrets of the most A-list affairs, offering the last word in effortless chic and memorable entertaining. The key is preparation. So, clearly and simply, Alison makes easy every step of organizing a successful party: from invitations, menu-planning, and table settings to recipes and preparations for cocktail parties, buffets, dinner parties, and outdoor feasts. Abounding in stunning color photos and imaginative and achievable ideas, Perfect Parties will give you the confidence to relax and have fun--even as the host. Alison Price has been a professional party planner for more than 15 years; among her clients are Dame Judi Dench, the Getty family, and members of European royalty.

Alison Price’s book offers a comprehensive guide to planning your event. Her celebrity client list is recommendation enough.

What People Are Saying

Sir Elton John
Whether it’s a simple dinner for eight or a huge extravaganza for 400, [Alison Price's] parties are always perfect.

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION

PRE-PARTY

Prepare to Party

Fantasy Themes

Home or Away?

Invitations

Menu Planning

Hardware

Helping Hands

Room Transformations

Flower Festival

Candlelight

Table Settings

Formal Dining

New Ways with Napkins

It's Showtime

Party Etiquette

FOOD & DRINK

The Party Spirit

Coolest Cocktails

Fresh Fruit Drinks

Practical Cooking

For a Cocktail Party

For a Buffet Party

For a Dinner Party

For a Supper Party

For Eating Outdoors

Cheeseboard

Basic Recipes

Essential Equipment

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

INDEX

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Lose Weight the Smart Low-Carb Way: 200 High-Flavor Recipes and a 7-Step Plan to Stay Slim Forever

Author: Bettina Newman

Indulge in your fantasy foods…and drop 10, 20, 50 pounds! Introducing the first low-carb cookbook to successfully combine a long-term weight-loss plan and cookbook into one, providing lasting weight loss, sound nutrition, and eating satisfaction.

This gorgeous, four-color cookbook includes sample menus and low-carb shopping, cooking, and eating tips. It also includes inspiring before-and-after stories, tips and recipes from people who have already lost weight the Smart Low-Carb way!

Eat rich, be thin and peel off pounds forever - feasting on the foods you love!

Publishers Weekly

Newman and Joachim explain the science behind a low-carb success and why low-carb does not mean no-carb, but rather the right sort of carbohydrates those with a low glycemic index. Unlike many other low-carb diets, this one promotes not high-fat and refined sugars but unsaturated fat instead of saturated fat, moderate amounts of lean protein, adequate fiber and the key elements of calorie control. The authors provide a low-carb pyramid of suggested eating proportions and begin with a seven-step weight loss program that promotes eating whole grains, controlling portion size and getting exercise. Each recipe (supported by a seven-day eating plan) includes a chart indicating the number of calories, diet values and diet exchanges. These are easy, basic dishes from the Hearty Country Vegetable Soup to the Lamb Chops with Olives. While many recipes are nicely spiced (such as the Turkey Drumstick Curry and Curried Chicken with Coconut), some, such as the Baked Cod with Lemon and Olive Oil, can be bland. These simple recipes are interspersed with time-saving and flavor tip sidebars and include more than 90 full-color photographs. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.