A memoir of glamorous 1960s Londonโwith bonus dinner party recipes.
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In this book, famed interior designer Mary Gilliatt recounts some of the dinner parties she enjoyed with her husband, who was the best man at Princess Margaretโs wedding. The political, royal, publishing, and entertainment worlds collided at these elegant tables, and Gilliatt shares reminiscences of Peggy Guggenheim, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Marlene Dietrich, Arthur Koestler, Oliver Sacks, and many more.
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In addition, she includes some of the recipes usedโa mixture of the indulgent and the doableโso you can create some memorable dinner parties of your own.