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Books

Books on Entertaining and Food Terminology:

Cowie, Colin, text by Maureen Clancy. Effortless Elegance with Colin Cowie. Published by HarperCollins. 260 pages. About $45.00 in hard cover.

Huste, Annemarie. To The Good Life! Entertaining with Annemarie. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 168 pages. About $35.00 in hard cover.

Anderson, Kenneth and Lois. The International Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Published by John Wiley and Sons. 330 pages. About $30.00 in hard cover.

Herbst, Sharon Tyler. Food Lover's Companion. Published by Barron's. 582 pages. About $11.00 in paperback.

Riely, Elizabeth. The Chef's Companion, a Concise Dictionary of Culinary Terms. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. 215 pages. About $30.00 in hard cover.

Willan, Anne. LaVarenne Pratique. Published by Crown Publishers, Inc. 528 pages. About $60.00 hard cover.

Websites

Party Planning on the Web:

Evite: www.evite.com.

Evite is a free online event planning service designed to provide all the tools needed to plan or attend any type of group gathering. Includes guest list management tools, polling, maps, reminders, and payment collection.

Party 411: www.party411.com

Party 411.com is designed to be a a one-stop resource. It's a fast, convenient way to plan an event. Includes creative ideas, party goods and services.

The following Websites feature theme related merchandise such as balloons, hats, masks, stickers, candles, decorations of various type, tableware, favors, costumes, and items caterers use. Free catalogs may be requested in each case. Catalogs usually feature even more items than offered on Websites.

M & N International: www.mninternational.com

Oriental Trading Company: www.orientaltrading.com

Pearl River (Asian items): www.pearlriver.com

Paper Products

Paper products (Companies carrying specialty papers suitable for invitations and menus)

Paper Direct		(800) 272-7377
www.paperdirect.com	Fax:	(800) 443-2973
Idea Art		(800) 433-2278
www.ideaart.com	Fax:	(800) 435-2278
Baudville		(800) 728-0888
www.baudville.com	Fax:	(616) 698-0554
Quill		(800) 789-1331
www.quill.com	Fax:	(800) 789-8955

(Note: All of the companies listed above will supply a free catalog upon request.)

Checklist For Events

EVENT CHECKLIST Here are three printable pages, but they take time to load

Venue Ldeas

Kitchens
Restaurants
Resorts
Private homes
Historic sites
Parks
Beaches
Gazebos
Any space which will accommodate a tent
Yachts
Lakes, pools, docks, marinas
Private clubs: golf, hunt, riding, tennis, swim, country, etc.
Public spaces: city auditoriums, museums, gardens, arboretums, symphony halls, etc.
Cooking schools

Function Agreements

These agreements are examples of written understandings between the Bailliage and the provider.

Click on the links below to view and print forms:

Agreement 1 (contract)
Agreement 2 (contract)
Event Agreement (letter)

Theme Ideas

The following is a random sampling of theme party ideas. Peruse them; use your imagination and play with the following exercise. Some of these parties have already been enjoyed by other Bailliages. Most have not. If you find any that appeal to you, feel free to use them.

Create a menu.
Think of colors that would complement the theme.
Imagine the centerpieces and favors.
What would be the best time of year for each event?
What would be the ideal space?
Imagine the most inviting invitation.
What kind of entertainment would complement the evening?

Note: "How to" information, including ideas and merchandise dealing with all aspects of party planning such as decorating, favors, and costumes, may be found on various Websites noted in the Website section.

Moveable Feast	Monet's Table	Aperitif	Voyages	A la Carte
Short Cuts	Splendiferous!	Ad-lib	Soupcon de Jour	Jingle Bell Ball
Mistletoe and Unicorns	Art a la Carte	Wizard of Oz	Once Upon a Time	Treasures From the Sea
Remembrance of Things Past	New York Narrative	Imari	Lucky Stars	Odyssey
From Start to Finish	Firehouse Food	Snow Ball	The Art of the Table	Italian Splendor
Opening Night	Renaissance	Film Noir	Stalking the Wild Things	Discoveries
Turning the Century\|	La Bouillabaisse	Salsa	Pistou	Hollywood and Vine
What a Decade, What a Century!	All That Sparkles	Fin du siecle	Vines and Roots	A Taste of the Bubbly
Patina	Vine Time	Chef Watch	Amuse Bouche	Epiphanies
Comfort in the Southern Zone	Gin Game	Beyond the Gate	Secrets	Cabbages and Kings
As You Like It	Have Some Madeira, My Dear!	Lasting Impressions		Ratatouille
A Many Splendored Thing	Zins of the Past	Reflections	Pairings	Great Expectations
Indulgences	Century 2000 Express	"De L'Exception la Regle	Feast of the Seven Fishes	A Current Event
New Venues in Town	Theater/Movie (Babette's Feast, Big Night)	Juxtapose Seasons (Christmas in July)	Group Participation (Pasta, Pizza making)	Bus/Train/Plane Excursions
Famous Pairs	Roederer Three Emperors	Croquet in the Afternoon	Concert by Steve Measlie	Bastille Day (of course)
	Western	Any Sport Theme	Mr. Caviar Gerry Stein (16-18 caviars with tutorial tasting)	Create a Cookbook
Special Sites (covered bridge/antique train Historical/?)	Pick a Museum, Artist or Work of Art	Partner with Cultural Events	Mardi Gras	Rossini Dinner (He was also a consummate gastronome)
Tour de France--Flavors of the Region	Birthday or Anniversary of anyone or anything of significance	Escoffier Celebration	Pacific Rim	Luau
Ethnic	Veuve Cliquot Dinner in conjunction with Cliquot of North America	Jungle/Safari	Orient Express	Cooking Demonstration
Guest Chef	Around the World Comparisons	Renowned Works of Art	"Chaîne" Lunch Box	Wine Maker's Dinner
Special Tastings: Tequila and Tex Mex	Garlic	Cheeses	Olive Oils	Olives
Salsa (Marilyn Monroe Birthday,"Some Like it Hot")	Champagne and Chocolate	Cookbook Author	Oktoberfest	April Fool's Blind Tasting
Cinco de Mayo Spanish Dinner	Don Quixote Spanish Dinner	Kentucky Derby	James Beard's Birthday	Donald "Duck" Dinner-- "Duck, Duck, Goose"
Crab/Clam/Lobster Fest	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil	Famous Works of Literature	Famous Composers	A Night at the Opera
Movie Stars	Celebrate the Theater	The list is never ending!!

Copyright Information

The Copyright Office Website makes available all copyright registration forms, many in fill-in format; all informational circulars; the Register's testimony; announcements; general copyright information; and links to related resources. The Website also provides a means of searching copyright registrations and recorded documents from 1978 forward.

Contact Information for Copyright Information:

Mailing Address:
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Website: http://www.loc.gov/copyright

Public Information Office: (202) 707-3000

Request Circular 1, Copyright Basics, from the Copyright Office, LM-455

References

Resources and References

Three Emperors Dinner
Yves Fourault
Champagne Louis Roederer
21, Boulevard Lundy
51100 Reims France
Phone: 26.40.42.11

Jennifer Hawkins
Public Relations Coordinator
Venice-Simplon Orient Express
1155 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10036
National Restaurant Association
Information Service and Library
1200 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-3097
(800) 424-5156, Ext. 3960
Using membership # of NRA member,
any topic will be fully researched at no charge.

"Mr. Caviar" Gerald Stein
Stone Hill, Inc.
1581 Brickell Avenue, Suite TH1
Miami, FL 33129
Phone: (305) 373-8909
Fax: (305) 373-5362
United States Croquet Association
11585-B Polo Club Road
Wellington, FL 33414
Phone: (561) 753-9141
Fax: (561) 753-8801

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