Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierce, Paul, 1866-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions" by Paul Pierce is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This work provides an array of ideas for hosting and entertaining through various menu suggestions, recipes, and hosting tips that cater specifically to social gatherings. Its primary audience is the busy American hostess looking to ease the complexities involved in planning and executing successful dining experiences. The opening of the book sets the stage by emphasizing the essential elements to make any dinner enjoyable: good taste, judgment, and harmony among guests. It outlines how anxiety on the part of the host can detract from the overall experience and includes insightful advice on combining guests harmoniously at the table. In this section, Pierce also delves into practical aspects of dinner planning, such as the significance of menu selection and the proper serving of dishes, all while aiming to empower hosts to create a delightful ambiance and memorable occasions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2010-09-06