Few cities entertain with the gusto of Houston, and at the heart of some of the most lavish parties and delightful small dinners is The Stone Kitchen. Now, founder Elizabeth Stone shares the magic combination of recipes, menus, and entertainment expertise that make every event she caters pure pleasure for both host and guest. When it comes to entertaining on any scale, Elizabeth knows what works and what doesn't, and she understands that every host or hostess has a different comfort zone in the kitchen. Some want to create everything from scratch, some want to have a caterer handle it all, and most fall somewhere in between. Her trademark has always been "Your party is our privilege, " and this lavishly illustrated entertaining handbook brings her respect for hospitality to life. Now, in this indispensible volume, she shares the hospitality wisdom of generations, and every reader will be able to throw A-list parties with pleasure.