The Art of the Party: Drinks & Nibbles for Easy Entertaining [Hardcover]

Kay Plunkett-Hogge demonstrates that entertaining need not be stressful with more than 90 deliciously simple recipes for cocktails and finger food that can easily be scaled up and made in advance. Kay draws on her own party-planning experience to help you be the perfect host, with handy tips on everything from guest list to painless clean-up.

Features favourite recipes from three of Kay's previous books, including the award-winningMake Mine A Martini,as well as new creations such as Mini Cornbreads with Bacon, Chilli and Cheese, Smoked Mackerel Pat? and Scandinavian Gl?gg.Kay Plunkett-Hoggeis an acclaimed food and drinks writer, and the author ofAperitivo(Mitchell Beazley, 2017), Adventures Of A Terribly Greedy Girl(Mitchell Beazley, 2017),A Sherry & A Little Plate Of Tapas(Mitchell Beazley, 2016),Heat: Cooking With Chillies(Quercus, 2016) andMake Mine A Martini(Mitchell Beazley, 2014).

In addition to her own books, Kay has co-authored a further six books, working with the award-winning chef Bryn Williams on his two booksBryn's KitchenandFor The Love Of Veg, Academy Award nominated actor Stanley Tucci on his second cookbookThe Tucci Table, and with the American pizza guru Chris Bianco. She also co-wroteLeon: Family and Friendswith John Vincent andCook Yourself Thin: Quick and Easy.

Born and brought up in 1970s Bangkok, Kay spent her childhood between two kitchens - inside for Western food, outside for Thai - before forging an international career in the film and fashion industries. It is an experience that has given her an in-depth knowledge of cuisines from all over the world.

Kay began her food career when she set up a bespoke location catering service for fashion shoots. Since then, and in addition to her writing, she has worked as a food consultant for a variety of restaurants and bars, including Leon, The Formosa Caf?, Isola del Solló¾