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I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence Hardcover – October 16, 2006

by Amy Sedaris (Author)

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Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't despair. Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. No matter the style or size of the gathering-from the straightforward to the bizarre-I LIKE YOU provides jackpot recipes and solid advice laced with Amy's blisteringly funny take on entertaining, plus four-color photos and enlightening sidebars on everything it takes to pull off a party with extraordinary flair. You don't even need to be a host or hostess to benefit-Amy offers tips for guests, too! (Number one: don't be fifteen minutes early.) Readers will discover unique dishes to serve alcoholics (Broiled Frozen Chicken Wings with Applesauce), the secret to a successful children's party (a half-hour time limit, games included), plus a whole appendix chock-full of arts and crafts ideas (from a mini-pantyhose plant-hanger to a do-it-yourself calf stretcher), and much, much more!

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304 pages
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English
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Grand Central Publishing
Publication date

October 16, 2006
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8.63 x 1 x 10.25 inches
ISBN-10

0446578843
ISBN-13

978-0446578844
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From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Sedaris's sidesplitting guide to throwing parties hopes to return readers to the times when the word "entertainment" was "charmingly old-fashioned, like courtship or back alley abortions." While her tongue is firmly in cheek, novice party-planners will actually find some helpful hints along the way as Sedaris offers instructions and real recipes. Her tips run the gamut from how to properly freeze meatballs (freeze them on a cookie sheet before putting them into a freezer bag so they won't stick together) and deal with the inebriated ("Better to cut them off rather than pretend it's not happening and then allow them to stay over and wet your bed"). She's a generous but crafty hostess ("A good trick is to fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. Nothing announces a nosey guest better than an avalanche of marbles hitting a porcelain sink"). Etiquette pointers include inappropriate introductions ("This is Barbara, she can't have children") and things to avoid saying to the grieving ("Did she smoke?" "Was he drinking?" "Where were you when this happened?"). Her advice is both practical and hilarious; her instructions on removing vomit stains ends with "or just toss it, chances are you've stained it before." Sedaris's first solo effort (after Wigfield with her Strangers with Candy co-stars, as well as several plays with her brother, David) is an outrageous and deadpan delight, greatly enhanced by her deliriously kitschy illustrations and photos. (Oct. 16)
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The actor, caterer, film star, comic, and sister of David Sedaris charms, seduces, entertains, instructs, amuses, and just plain invites readers into her somewhat eclectic life. Readers will revel in the more than 100 recipes with menus for dozens of occasions (or not), from blind date at home to table for one (an evening alone, that is, with steak and salad). Her recipes, by the way, are no rivals to the Culinary Institute of America; for instance, the directions for "carrot coins" call for slicing carrots so they look like coins and sauteing with butter, salt, and pepper. Readers can choose from any number of easy items to craft--a Greek dress, a calf stretcher, or a mini-pantyhose plant hanger. Among the various tips shared: "One possible origin of the term 'monkey dish' [is] originally a dish made from a monkey's skull." But everyone can simply enjoy her wisdom-filled one-liners, with at least one appearing on every page. (About entertaining the elderly, she says, "Keep them engaged or it's the express train to nappy-land.") This is hardly a Reader's Digest compendium, but David Letterman would be pleased with it. Media tours and promotions alone should drive demand. Barbara Jacobs
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Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition (October 16, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446578843
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446578844
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.76 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.63 x 1 x 10.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #439,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #473 in Cooking Humor
- #485 in Comedy (Books)
- #2,509 in Entertaining & Holiday Cooking

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Patricia Lloyd, Ph.D.

Now it's time to laugh out loud!

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018

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Amy Sedaris makes me laugh out loud on every page! Buried in her zany advice on planning, launching, and closing down a party, is some really good practical advice on cooking and entertaining. Crafty and kitschy illustrations and pictures are delightful, fun, and can be mimicked. I especially liked her etiquette advice on inappropriate introductions for example: “This is Barbara, she can’t have children.” Etiquette faux pas that I’ve actually thought to myself, even witnessed someone else carry out, and Sedaris captures our own mischievous thoughts with great hilarity.

9 people found this helpful

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Michael

Somebody help me out here...

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018

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Is this book supposed to be funny or serious? I honestly cannot tell. My guess is that it was intended to be funny, but the humor is so weak that I am scratching my head trying to decide. No Ruby Ann Boxcar, that`s for sure.

5 people found this helpful

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Not what I was expecting, but still love Amy

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016

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The pictures make me want to vomit but I think that was kind of the point. They're like those old-school ladies home magazine photos, when people did way too much baking with gelatin and tuna. I absolutely love the work of both David and Amy Sedaris. I was expecting this to be more of a "reading" book, and it's more of a flip-thru satirical home-making book, which is fine by me. Great coffee table piece!

10 people found this helpful

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Olga Loinfeisk

Hilarious and useful

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017

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This book is hilarious and insanely useful. The pictures, the Doodles on the side, and the little notes seriously make me laugh super hard. Aside from that, there are tons of useful tips and a little tidbits on etiquette that I never really thought about. I now know how to throw a party!

6 people found this helpful

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I Like You - But Love this Book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2009

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Perfect for : Personal Use, Hostess Gift, General Gift

In a nutshell: When I first opened this book, I laughed because of all the humor (it really IS a fun book), but then I started to read it and found that I was amazed at all the helpful information it contained! Learn to cook with new recipes, learn how to host a kids party (this can be harder than it sounds!), write a letter to a celebrity asking for an autograph, what to wear to the doctor's office, how to bury (or memorialize) a pet. . . you will find these and many other great tips throughout the book! Not only was it fun, but it was helpful too! Plus, many of the recipes include pictures and they look and sound very yummy! I highly recommend that you get a copy for yourself and get a few extras to give as hostess gifts and birthday/Christmas gifts for the woman who enjoys entertaining and has a great sense of humor . . . or needs one!

PS - make sure you set aside your regular menu and add some of these great recipes in - they really are great!

Extended Review:
Content: The book includes a chapter on "The Art of Hospitality," and sections titled: Hospitality in Action, Jackpot Recipes, Pantyhose, Crafts, And Good Ideas.

Amy has shared her best recipes, hints and tips for 23 different entertaining occasions, including: a blind date, an unexpected guest, grieving, ladies night, entertaining the elderly, when you get to play nurse, clubs, gift giving, etc.

Each entertaining chapter is filled with recipes, tips, tricks and a LOT of humor! But on a serious note, when talking about grieving and funerals, I was not previously aware that you should ask a friend or neighbor to house-sit while at the funeral as some robbers will watch the obituaries and try to break-in while everyone is at the funeral. I mentioned this fact to my sister-in-law, who knew about this fact and has done some house-sitting for friends who were at a funeral. I was amazed that I didn't know this common fact and very thankful to have read it in this book!

Format: Filled with pictures, drawings, recipes, notes, tips, explanations, and real ideas for entertaining situations.

Readability: Fun and easy to read!

Overall: This is such a fun and entertaining, not to mention really helpful book! You won't be able to read through this book without cracking a smile! I think it is a must for every kitchen, and a really great hostess gift for a woman with a good sense of humor.

9 people found this helpful

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Stephanie

Practical, realistic and achingly funny

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2006

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I wanted to wait a while before writing a review for this wonderful book. I read it cover-to-cover after receiving my copy from Amazon. I wanted to make sure it's as fantabulous as it seemed on first read.

As a lifestyle book, the hints are sometimes cheeky-snarky and sometimes serious and practical. As a humor book, Sedaris hits the mark just about every time. Visually, the layout is great and the art is varied and fun (I can't decide which I prefer: the photos or the illustrations). You can read the book repeatedly and still catch new things each time.

For me, this book has worked best as a cookbook. I've tried several of the recipes and only had one that didn't turn out (the Swiss cheese puffs). The cheeseballs have been especially wonderful. I have learned a lot from the tips and tricks and have relaxed about cooking. The 15 minute meals in 20 minutes section seems silly at first glance but provides some groundwork for basic cooking that I think even seasoned cooks can use.

What I learned from the book was about relaxing, whether in terms of cooking, entertaining or just life in general. I was never an uptight cook or baker but I often felt that entertaining was a lot of pressure. My teachers ranged from my mother to Martha Stewart, neither of whom would suggest a sombrero with a brimful of chips = Fiesta Night. This book has given me confidence in entertaining and cooking. Who knew that you could make "fruit salad" with a can of fruit cocktail and a little Cool Whip?

I don't know how there could be any kind of follow-up book, since this one is so jam-packed, but I hope there is. Only complaint: Not all the pages were numbered (what's that about?) but that problem was easily solved with a mini-Sharpie. It's not even worth docking a star.

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wintermute

Can’t make it’s mind up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2018

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Odd mixture of genuinely interesting recipes with obviously useless, but entertaining, “lifestyle tips”. Disappointed that some of the jokes seem a bit more like the book was written 20 or so years earlier than it was (suggesting yellowface as a fun disguise for kids seems at best a poor taste gag in a section that didn’t seem “jokey”, and surprising for a book written in the last 10 years). Call me all the snowflakes you want, I didn’t expect that from this author.
In general there are a few laugh out loud parts, but it either could have been shorter or entirely recipes and the anecdote of how they came into Ms. Sedaris’ possession IMHO. Better when it leans into weird and whimsy but some recipes are legit.

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Bethany

Hilarious and so necessary.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2014

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I did not know I needed to know all of this, but now I can be safe in the knowing that if anyone were to ever come to my house then I would know how to treat/deal with them!
Read the whole book in Jerry Blank's voice, "I stole the TV".
So funny and just enough erotic cake pics.

ZFR

you wanna host? Host this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2014

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I love this book, I have finally found my religion

Mr P

Beware of cheap black & white reproduction of the original.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2013

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The pistachio green cover is a smaller poor black & white reproduction of the original. This edition is missing all the Amy Sedaris Photographs. Don' t bother!!!

No wonder this sells for just a few pennies.

After I received this book I threw it in the bin and bought the one from the USA.

I wish the item description was at all accurate.

PITTY!!!

3 people found this helpful

KcH

I Like You

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2013

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I mistakenly ordered this as a gift, thinking it was the same as the copy i own. I would give it five stars if it were the large format with photographs. But it is still the fabulous Amy Sedaris' writing and it was my own fault that i did not realise it was the smaller format.

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