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Author: Sandy Hill
Creator: Stephanie Valentine
Publisher: Artisan
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 73086

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 313
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.2 x 1.2

ISBN: 1579653383
Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4
EAN: 9781579653385
ASIN: 1579653383

Publication Date: October 12, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Sandy Hill is rich in imagination, style, taste, and experience. She has climbed the highest peak on every continent. She has kayaked the Arctic and ridden across the Masai Mara in Kenya on horseback. She owns a vineyard in California, and she throws parties that are the talk of whatever town she's in.

Memorable entertaining, for her, is not about the easy this and store-bought that?if it's simple, why bother? It's about inspiration and preparation, about making every occasion as grand as you would if it were the last thing you'd ever do. To that end, she engages her full imagination, rolls up her sleeves, asks her guests to be co-conspirators, and creates gutsy, one-of-a-kind events of all sizes and shapes at her ranch in wine country.

The results range from the intimate to the ultimate: rowboat suppers for two and July Fourth blowouts for hundreds; Mexican luncheons to celebrate the harvest and feasts honoring Hindu gods; treasure hunts; poetry readings, grape picking and wine tastings; bachelor parties and wedding picnics; and bona fide holidays such as Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas as you've probably never imagined they could be. These are parties at which the energy flows both ways, from prepared and inspired hostess to willing and active guest, where people sing or cook or ride for their supper, then talk about it for years to come.

But for all these parties' grand gestures, they're not about precious perfection. The decorations and menus are real and re-creatable. The recipes, 125 in all, run the gamut from new twists on traditional American and Mexican food to rustic Italian, Spanish, Indian, and Scottish, and each is paired with a specific wine, beer, or cocktail. And while you may never have an elephant on hand to give your guests rides at a party, there's nothing to stop you from equally singular flights of imagination, from guests in costume to colorful table linens or the sheer beauty of a natural backdrop. So go on, dream a grand party, with Fandango as your guide.

Book Description
Sandy Hill has climbed the "seven summits," the highest mountain on every continent, toured the Arctic by sea kayak, and ridden across Kenya on horseback. She owns a vineyard in California, and throws parties that are the talk of whatever town she's in. So it's no wonder that, for her, memorable entertaining is not about the easy this and store-bought that. It's about inspiration and preparation, and making your guests co-conspirators. At these parties energy flows both ways, from prepared and inspired hostess to willing and participating guest, where everyone sings or cooks or rides for his or her supper, and then talks about it for years to come. The results range from the intimate to the ultimate—rowboat suppers for two and July Fourth blowouts for hundreds—with 125 great recipes that run the gamut from traditional American and Mexican to rustic Italian, Spanish, Indian, and Scottish, each paired with a wine or beer.

Here is inspired, imaginative entertaining from one of the leading arbiters of taste and style in a spectacular, oversized package that captures the essence of these delicious celebrations and reveals the beauty of California's wine country.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars

Not What I expected June 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Gave to a friend because it was not my taste. I expected more exciting, modern ideas and recipes. I tend to prefer books with the latest in entertaining ideas. A lot cornier than I like.

5 out of 5 stars

What a find! November 16, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful

Every year for as long as I can remember, I buy my mom the "latest" cookbook. This is the first time I re-ordered a second copy for myself. The book is extraordinary. The recipes are straightforward and Sandy's imagination is clearly limitless. This is, hands down, the 2007 Holiday book of the year.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic November 1, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful

"Fandango" is the most beautiful book! Sandy Hill really puts the entertain in entertaining. The Brussels Sprouts with walnuts and vinigrette recipe is divine. I already tried it and it will become one of my Thanksgiving classics.

5 out of 5 stars

Fandango is a Must! October 19, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

This book is equally wonderful displayed on a coffee table or propped open on the kitchen counter. Fandango is brimming with imagination, beautiful pictures and delicious recipes!

5 out of 5 stars

party on! October 18, 2007
8 out of 11 found this review helpful

This book is a spetacular spectacle! Now this is how to throw a party and the recipes are delicious! Sandy Hill sets the bar on how to have a good party!

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