Spring festival season is upon us, so on this week’s Louisiana Eats we’re going to get you ready to be the host-or hostess-with the mostess!

No one knows how to entertain quite like like Julia Reed. In her book, But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria! she offers a number of stories from a lifetime of rollicking culinary escapades. Julia lets us in on some tips for hosting a cocktail party for the ages.