Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE: DETAILS, DETAILS: Prepping for the Party -- GET PLANNING -- Catering Pointers -- Inviting Notions -- SETTING THE SCENE -- Ideas in Bloom -- ORGANIZING THE BUFFET -- Chafing Dish Primer -- FAST FIXES -- 10 Ways to Make It Snappy -- BARTENDING-BY THE NUMBERS -- TWO FINAL TIPS FOR THE SOUTHERN PARTY HOST -- CHAPTER TWO: PICK-ME-UPS: Handheld Snacks -- Fanciful Cheese Straws -- Just-Right Cocktail Pecans -- Cajun-Seasoned Boiled Peanuts -- Fried Black-Eyed Peas -- Debonaire Deviled Eggs -- Muffaletta Bites -- Shrimp & Gritlets with Emeril's Tomato Jam -- Emeril's Tomato Jam -- Rhapsody in Blue, Fig & Rustic Ham -- Wee Chicken & Waffles with Jezebel-Maple Syrup -- Buttermilk-Battered Okra Fries with Comeback Sauce -- Fried Catfish Po' Babies with Creole Rémoulade Sauce -- Corndog Pups with Honey of a Mustard Sauce -- Lil' Natchitoches Meat Pies -- STUFF OF LEGEND: FINGER SANDWICHES -- Inside Scoop -- The Best Breads -- Prep Talk -- Curried Chicken Salad -- CHAPTER THREE: SPREAD THE WORD: Dips, Spreads, and Salsas -- Best Pimiento Cheese -- Charleston Cheese Ball -- Gifted Baked Brie -- Queso Fundido, My Darling -- Goodly Ranch Dip -- Caramelized Sweet Onion Dip -- Oysters Rockefeller Spinach Dip -- Lemony Artichoke-Parmesan Spread -- Creamy Collard Greens Spread -- Divine Crab Spread -- Bourbony Chicken Liver Pâté -- Lima Bean Hummus -- Chunky Guacamole -- Roasted Tomato Salsa -- Strawberry-Beet Salsa -- Shrimp Butter -- Tequila-Spiked Cocktail Sauce with Perfectly Boiled Shrimp -- Sweet Potato Crisps -- Homemade Tortilla Chips -- Toasted Crostini -- Cornbread Blinis -- CHAPTER FOUR: SIT FOR A SPELL: Reach for a Chair and Utensil -- Tomato Aspic -- Minted Watermelon & Feta Salad -- Spinach Salad with Strawberries, Bacon, Blue Cheese & Bourbon Vinaigrette.

Jars o' Cornbread Salad -- Fresh Corn Cakes with Field Pea Relish & Lemon Aioli -- Herbed Goat Cheese & Tomato Tarts -- Chicken Tortilla Soup -- Rum 'n' Coke Wings -- Brandied Baked Ham with Mustard Butter -- Rambunctious Riblets -- Dr Pepper Brisket & Brie Quesadillas with Peachy BBQ Sauce -- Peppered Beef Tenderloin & Rosemary-Horseradish Cream Sauce -- Crawfish Beignets with Jalapeño Tartar Sauce -- Marinated Shrimp, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad -- Pascal's Manale BBQ Shrimp -- Dickie Brennan's Oyster Pan Roast -- CHAPTER FIVE: LIQUID ASSETS: Cocktails and Beverages -- Pimm's Cup, Please -- Gin Yummies -- Strawberry-Basil Margaritas -- Peach-Berry Sangria -- Stanley's Juleps with Honeydew-Mint Sorbet -- Honeydew-Mint Sorbet -- Apple Brandy Dandies -- Honeysuckle-Watermelon Refreshers -- Pitcher-Perfect Mimosas -- Comfort 'n' Sweet Tea -- DIY BLOODY MARYS -- Flavor Boosters -- Garnishes -- Bloody Mary Base -- PARTY THEMES & MENUS -- New Year's Day Celebration -- Mardi Gras/Jazz Brunch -- Bridal/Graduation Shower -- Afternoon Garden Party -- Summer Shindig/Porch Party -- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta -- Tailgate/Casual Fall Gathering -- Elegant Fall/Holiday Fête -- SOURCES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS -- Liquid/Dry Measurements -- Lengths -- Oven Temperature -- About the Author -- Chronicle Ebooks.