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In 1971's Dinner on a Toothpick, authors Josephine Camille and Gail Johnson share their secret to casual entertaining at home: a cocktail buffet filled with finger food. "Anything that can't be handled with a thumb and a maximum of two fingers is out!" they declare. In addition to dishing out party-hosting advice, from how to get guests to mingle (hide your chairs!) to how to "cure tomorrow's hangover tonight" (serve vegetables and skip the sweet drinks), the authors offer 70 appetizer-on-a-stick recipes, like these Asian-inspired shrimp skewers...."