How are your hosting skills? A savionaire must be able to throw a full formal dinner or a cocktail party with equal ease and success. If your hosting skills are not where they should be, then pick up a copy of Town & Country’s Handbook for Hosts: A Practical Guide to Party Planning and Gracious Entertaining (Hearst; Hardcover; 144 pages; $17.95) by Adam Bluestein. This must-have guide will give you all the advice and tips you need to pull off must-attend memorable gatherings. You will learn about putting together the guest list; preparing the house; estimating food and alcohol quantities; making introductions; and handling awkward situations.
Remember, an excellent host should also know how to make a martini, the savionaire’s signature drink. In 101 Martinis (Wiley; Hardcover; 128 pages; $15.95) by Kim Haasarud, you will learn how to make different versions of this sophisticated and stylish cocktail.