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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THROWING THE PERFECT PARTY - FROM ONE OF TODAY'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER CATERERS. When A-listers want to host a standout event, they call New York caterer Mary Giuliani. Her motto Eat. Drink. Play. Recover. She prefers a "simple yet special" approach to entertaining but still manages to make the ordinary extraordinary. Now Mary is sharing all her secrets, along with tried-and-true planning tips, inventive menus, whimsical recipes, and delicious stories - everything you need to know to get your ducks in a row - and your pigs in their blankets! - to stage the perfect party for a range of special occasions, including * New Year's Eve: Banana Pancake Bites, Mini Kale and Fontina Breakfast Pies, and Champagne Jell-O * Game Day: MACO (Mac and Cheese Taco) with Guacamole, Banoffee Cream Pie in a Mug, and Beergaritas * Awards Season: Chicken Satay, Edamame Dumplings, and Easiest Champagne Drink Ever * Cinco de Mayo: Spicy Pigs, Sweet Quesadilla Bites, and Grapefruit-Jalapeo Margaritas * Thanksgiving: Turkey with Cranberry on Mini Pumpkin Muffins, Mashed Potato Popovers with Mozzarella, and Tipsy Turkey Martinis * Christmas: Mini Grilled Cheese with Fontina and OTTO Black Truffle Honey, Baked Italian Mini Doughnuts, and Italian Eggnog Each party theme comes with a festive Snacktivity that turns your favorite foods and toppings into an eye-popping set piece (think frittata bar, soup-sipping station, DIY grilled cheese party).
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Mary Giuliani is a party and lifestyle expert and owner of Mary Giuliani Catering and Events. When the finest names in art, fashion and entertainment want to host a standout event, they call Mary. With her "simple yet special" approach to parties, Mary's clients look to her to break entertaining norms and bring to life party ideas that are one of a kind, out of the box, playful experiences. With a knack for making the "ordinary INTO extraordinary," Mary has maintained a loyal client roster that includes JCrew, Vogue, The Rolling Stones, Bradley Cooper, Stella McCartney, Carolina Herrera, HBO, and many more. Mary has appeared on the Today show, Good Morning America, Fox Morning News, and The Barefoot Contessa. In 2013 she partnered with Chef Mario Batali on a catering collaboration called MARIObyMary (www.mariobymary.com) . Mary splits her time between NYC's Chelsea neighborhood and Woodstock, New York, with her husband Ryan, daughter Gala and their two dogs Stanley and Hudson.
