A guide to entertaining comfortably and well, showing how to create spontaneous hospitality and great food, featuring over 250 recipes for a variety of occasions, and including advice on correct napkin and tablecloth procedures, handling feuding guests, and dealing with emergencies.

Entertain with ease: "24 amusingly themed menus . . . the recipes—simple, classic and, above all, easy—will always be crowd-pleasers." —Publishers Weekly
The best entertaining isn't about impressing people. It's about welcoming them to a comfortable setting, entertaining them with lively conversation and simple memorable food, and making them feel at home. In Around the Table, accomplished hostess Ellen Wright offers...

"Now, in her first ever book, Martina shares the inventive party ideas for all seasons that have made her a beloved entertainer at home. Each celebration is accompanied by Martina's mouthwatering recipes, tips and tricks, practical menu planning advice, decor inspiration, and fun ideas for keeping guests entertained ... Dozens of stunning color photos invite readers into Martina's home and around her table all through the year. With this delightful...

"When Valerie Bertinelli turned 60, she said "Enough already!" and ended her battle with the scale for good. She stopped counting calories. She stopped thinking of certain foods as good or bad. She quit saying no and began saying yes, finally learning how to enjoy the pure pleasure of being alive - starting in the kitchen. In short, she learned how to indulge. With this gorgeous cookbook, Valerie shares her secrets for indulging so you can start living...

Potlucks and picnics, dinner parties and church socials, fundraisers, toasts to the teacher, reunions, cookouts-it's the busy age of shared meals, which means with every invitation comes the question: " What can I bring?" Anne Byrn, an inspired cook, problem solver, and bestselling author of The Cake Mix Doctor cookbook and other books with over 2.6 million copies in print, knows exactly how to answer the question. Cutting through menu block-a condition...

Presents over three hundred ideas for making entertaining easy, covering such topics as wording invitations, decorating with a theme, timing party preparation activities, making a playlist, mixing cocktails, and serving a buffet.

Guides readers on how to entertain including what to do when entertaining, shopping and supply lists, theme ideas, and helpful hints.

Let's get together! It's the cheerful refrain at the end of conversations with friends and family, and the shared anticipation of good times with plenty of delicious food and drink. Whether the occasion is a lazy weekend brunch with your houseguests, a festive cocktail party for colleagues, an over-the-top plated meal for a special occasion, or anything in between, authors DeeDee Stovel and Pam Wakefield have the preparations well in hand. In Let's...

Offer your guests the kind of relaxed, confident hospitality that comes from being able to prepare fresh, delicious food ahead of time.