Are You Ready to Dine and Party Like it’s the 1920s? Step into the Jazz Age world of The Great Gatsby . Integrated with today’s food variety and culinary creativity—and updated by award-winning chef Ron Oliver—this easy, entertaining cookbook gives you everything you need to put on the perfect 1920s theme event or to just enjoy easy lunch, dinner, and party suggestions for four or more. Add a dash of cocktail recipes served during Prohibition, a dollop of the fashion of the flappers, and an exciting garnish of the magical music of the Jazz Age to create your perfect soundtrack! The result? A deliciously delightful feast to titillate the taste buds and stimulate the senses for a memorable meal and glorious gathering of any size! Get ready to indulge in five fabulous parties and mealtimes mentioned in both F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary classic and big screen adaptations of The Great Gatsby : • The 1920s version of high tea, la-di-da or not • A fun, festive, and fantastic ladies’ luncheon • The diner-style comfort food you might get at a Speakeasy (if you knew the password!) • A yummy five-course, homestyle sit-down dinner • An easy-to-prepare, casual to formal, pull-out-all-the-stops party This appetizing, full flavor spectrum cookbook of classic American cuisine features: • Step-by-step party prep timelines to make putting together any size event as low stress as possible • Recipes for eight that are easily adjusted up or down • A champagne and bubbly guide • Quotes from The Great Gatsby • 1920s music and fashion tips, plus fun facts about the times People in the Roaring ’20s really knew how to celebrate and eat. Now it’s our turn! "This book is the "Cats Pajamas"... the "Bees Knees"... and just makes me want to have a party! It's got everything you need to throw a quintessential Great Gatsby Gala including cocktails, menus, recipes, prep lists, advice on how to dress, what music to play, and what vintage movies will set the mood."— Gale Gand, pastry chef, author, Food Network host, James Beard Award winner "The Great Gatsby Cookbook is beyond a cookbook; it's is a party in itself! Cristina and Ron have created an entire world. They have combined amazing recipes with history and literature, as well as fashion, music, and movies. A night at home? Throw on a tux or fringe dress, put on some hot jazz, and sip a cool Gatsby-inspired Gin Fizz. Or invite friends over to celebrate. Wow them with cocktails such as a Gin Rickey and Mint Julep, plus dishes like Jellied Beet Bouillon, Welsh Rarebit, Five-Course Sandwiches, and desserts such as Strawberry Bavarian Cream as well as a fantastic Speakeasy menu. This book has everything you need!"— Virginia Bell, former New York City restaurant owner and author of Midlife is Not a Crisis: Using Astrology to Thrive in the Second Half of Life "As with every other cookbook Ron has written, this collaboration with Cristina is destined to amaze! His dishes are complex in depth, flavor, and texture, and accessible to the home cook. The theme here is one of pure celebration! Well done and well timed! Bravo! Looking forward to creating an event around these recipes!"— Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, founder of Berry Good Night and Berry Good Food, executive producer of Kiss the Ground, and Disciple of Escoffier International "The Great Gatsby Cookbook is the perfect gift for the entertainer in your life! More than your average cookbook, inside are delicious recipes developed from classic dishes and drinks of the 1920s with a modern twist and a wealth of background information. From an afternoon tea to a formal gala, this guide will help you throw a '20s party for a group of any size with everything you need to plan each event—fabulous food, costumes, music, movie, and decorating ideas. For those who love food, drink, entertaining, literature or history, it's the bee's knees!"— Valerie Costa, Food and Drink Editor, The Union "Cristina Smith and Ron Oliver's The Great Gatsby Cookbook is a delight from beginning to end. Yes, it's an excellent cookbook, but also a step back in time to the world of Jay Gatsby and friends. Taking cues from the pages of Fitzgerald's great novel, it gives us a chance to relive that exciting and dangerous period in American history, the Roaring Twenties. Highly recommended!"— Dr. Russell Fanelli, Professor Emeritus, Western New England University "The Great Gatsby Cookbook is a beautiful reflection of the Roaring'20s. Its unique approach takes you back to a period of prosperity, art deco, fashion, and cultural revolution. This beautiful book combines stories, anecdotes, cuisine, and cocktails studded with lightness and humor. Vive les Annee Folles!" — Bernard Guillas, Master French Chef and award-winning co-author of Flying Pans and Two Chefs One World "This book is like a party in a box—everything you need for a successful event!" —Loren Smith, founder The TalentSmith Entertainment Agency Award-winning author Crist