With this inspiring cookbook, you can bring high style to your own gatherings at home. As a luxurious retreat with a storied past, Palm Beach has become renowned for its grand parties. Now, more than twenty of its most celebrated hosts are opening their doors, revealing their secrets for entertaining along with one hundred of their most tried-and-true recipes.
Among the illustrious hosts featured are Polo sensation Nacho Figueras, fashion icon Arnold Scaasi, Spanish aristocrat Victoria Amory, novelist James Patterson, and interior designer Celerie Kemble. Palm Beach Entertaining offers a rare peek into the glamorous world behind the hedges of some of America's most luxurious private estates. And it is all done in the spirit of giving--the net proceeds from the book benefit the Children's Home Society of America.
The book consists of profiles of 20 parties. Each profile features a 500-word descriptive text about the hosts and their entertaining styles and secrets, a full menu, 5 selected recipes from that menu, 10 colour photos of the party, food, and settings, and a list of tips presenting the best ideas for the party.