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Sebastian Ritscher
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RECIPES FOR DISASTER

Tess Rafferty

RECIPES FOR DISASTER is as though Bridget Jones wrote a culinary narrative—a deeply funny and honest memoir of a woman for whom planning the perfect dinner party is a higher calling.
Told with heart and humor and honesty it goes beyond culinary catastrophe as the most pristine of intentions slowly disappear, along with the wine and then any hope of a seamless and well-orchestrated dinner party. It heartwarmingly portrays the lengths we go to in order to please our family, friends, and ourselves—and proves that it’s not the food that counts, but the memories.

Tess Rafferty is a former writer on the cult comedy show, The Soup. She performs stand up in Los Angeles, when not holding herself to ridiculous standards at dinner parties or learning to speak Italian. Tess can also be seen discussing pop culture on the TV Guide Channel and VH1. Her first feature film, Thicker Than Water, is scheduled to begin filming in June 2012.
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Published 2012-10-01 by Thomas Dunne

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Published 2012-10-01 by Thomas Dunne

Comments

"Tess Rafferty doesn't take any of it too seriously—the food, or the failures. I like that about her."

"Reading RECIPES FOR DISASTER is like being at a terrific dinner party, chock full of comfort foods and lots (and lots) of wine. Tess Rafferty serves up delicious Hollywood stories that are sometimes heartwarming and always hilarious."-

"This delectable book is a culinary memoir for those of us who love food but don't always know exactly when the turkey is safe to eat. Not since the disastrous dinner parties of the classic Mary Tyler Moore show has a sultry brunette more adorably fumbled her way through the kitchen. If you love Laurie Colwin or Nora Ephron, there's a new witty cook in town you must read: Tess Rafferty. Bon Appetit!”

"This book combines two of my favorite things: food and parties that end with people crying."