{"product_id":"emily-posts-entertaining-9780062736406","title":"Emily Post's Entertaining","description":"Is the butter plate on the right or the left? How should you introduce someone whose name you can't remember? What is the polite way to handle a guest who arrives early? \u003cem\u003eEmily Post's Entertaining\u003c\/em\u003e provides answers to these and many other questions that vex today's hosts and guests. \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eEmily Post's Entertaining\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical guide to hosting with elegance and ease. Its goal is to give everyone the confidence to handle any get-together, from casual and cozy to formal and fancy. Among the wide range of events and entertaining quandaries Peggy Post addresses are: getting together for everything from a Super Bowl party to dinner with the boss; throwing children's birthday parties; giving a casual dinner with takeout food; making appropriate introductions; jump-start dinner conversation; choosing the right wine; and much more. \u003cem\u003eEntertaining\u003c\/em\u003e covers the basics of hosting, but most importantly, it reminds you that successful entertaining springs not from the good china and an elaborate table setting, but from the people you are with and the memorable time you spend together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The best hosts spin magic out of thin air, creating the kind of special occasion guests can't stop talking about.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From simple dinners and casual parties to formal business functions and catered events, \u003cem\u003eEmily Post's Entertaining\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how to be the perfect host. With Peggy Post's guidance, you can breeze through toasting your guest of honor and unflinchingly manage sticky social situations such as unanswered invitations and surprise guests. \u003cem\u003eEmily Post's Entertaining\u003c\/em\u003e helps you to entertain with elegance and ease, making every get-together a memorable event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost, Peggy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeggy Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, is a director of The Emily Post Institute and the author of more than a dozen books. Peggy writes a monthly column in \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e and an online wedding etiquette column for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318010646802,"sku":"9780062736406","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37d4f764-5bc9-4f47-9b52-e5b3cfa2017e.jpg?v=1727545195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/emily-posts-entertaining-9780062736406","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}