Dinner Party Disasters: True Stories of Culinary Catastrophe

A hilarious collection of true tales of culinary catastrophe, Dinner Party Disasters guides you through the faux pas that other hostesses have made so that you don’t make the same mistakes. Vital facts about each party (the number of guests, the menu) followed by a first-person description of the ensuing disaster, are accompanied by sidebars offering real-life solutions, such as how to prevent fires, how to recover from a hangover, how to spark conversation among your guests, and how to mend broken furniture.

The author also provides her simple formula for the headache-free dinner party, which includes the perfect mix of guests, food, décor, entertainment, and preparation, ensuring your next gathering will be a rousing success. A wonderful gift for the host or hostess, these witty stories and charming illustrations will have you chuckling from start to finish, and will help you devise an event that your guests will never forget—but in a good way!

Annaliese Soros, a highly regarded hostess, was formerly married to financier George Soros. Mrs. Soros is an important contributor to the City Opera, The Metropolitan Opera, and many other music and art institutions. She serves on the board of Young Concert Artists, an organization dedicated to discovering and launching the careers of young musicians from all over the world, and of Pianofest in the Hamptons.

Roderick Mills graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2001. He has exhibited widely in London and New York.

Abigail Stokes is writer, teacher, and serial entertainer who lives in New York City.