Retro Happy Hour: Drinks and Eats With a 50's Beat (Hardcover)

by Linda Everett (Author) "SO! YOU'VE DECIDED to throw a party!..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
Retro Happy Hour has everything you need to revive the party style of that swell decade. -- Canton Repository

Retro Happy Hour is filled with kitschy photos and illustrations as well as a plethora of fun recipes… -- Salt Lake City Weekly

Vintage illustrations, most of them deliberately verging on goofy , complement original recipes inspired by the past. -- Chicago Tribune--Good Eating, 6/18/03

Product Description
Retro Happy Hour

Drinks and Eats with a ‘50s Beat

Party night is any night with Retro Happy Hour. Plan the perfect party for your friends and family. Entertain and engage your guests with party platters laden with Smoky Mountain Almond Nibblers or Mukillee Scoopin’ Goop complete with homemade crackers; or choose from over 100 other ready recipes Retro Happy Hour makes available to any party planner.

The 1950s were where the fine art of cocktail parties was realized. Revel at the fun 50’s images as you learn how to be the perfect host and enjoy the accolades of you guests for countless nights to come.

- A guide to 1950s-style cocktail parties complete with recipes and party ideas.
- Featuring more than 115 happy hour-style recipes
- Includes tips for creating the perfect party from making your own invitations and entertainment ideas right on down to clean up.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Collectors Press (March 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188805476X
• ISBN-13: 978-1888054767
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #382,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun book, especially for fans of the Retro series, July 3, 2007

By	Frequent Shopper "Katie" (Mount Holly, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I own a few other books in the Retro cookbook collection, and this one goes along the same format. I bought it hoping to find a few fifties cocktail recipes, and wasn't disappointed...and of course, keep in mind that what passed for sophistication fifty years ago was VERY different when it came to party food!

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting., December 22, 2006

By	K. M. Cullington "nyrak" (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I guess if you don't have a clue what retro style is and want someone to patronise you about it this book would be perfect. I hated the tone of this book - words like 'cool' and 'classy' abound; the ideas are frankly, naff, and its general tips (such as 'Cheese: Especially something nice') were unhelpful to say the least. The Retro Fiesta book is slightly better.