On Friday, November 11th proprietresses Mary Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes welcome guests to a special luncheon with food and travel writer Peggy Knickerbocker in the Soiree Room at UpStairs on the Square. Knickerbocker, who lives in two of the wrold’s greatest food cities, Paris and San Francisco, will be sharing recipes from her cookbook Simple Soirées: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties. The three-course lunch, which costs $25 per person, starts at 12:30 and will feature recipes from Simple Soirees, which will be available for purchase at a special price. Call UpStairs on the Square at 617.864.1933 for reservations and more information.