Shares ideas for first-time home entertainers, outlining ten fully photographed party plans for such events as birthdays and baby showers while offering suggestions for food and drink preparations, decorating, and having fun while hosting.

Burtka has perfected the formula for creating easy and perfect get-togethers at home. Here he shares all of the secrets you need to throw a memorable party, or just to make a delicious weeknight meal. His party themes-- from cozy game nights at home to elegant New Year's fêtes-- are built around doable, show-stopping menus that take the guesswork out of high-impact hosting. The recipes include delicious twists on comfort classics, as well as cocktails...

Ever wish you could host a glamorous bash like the ones covered in People magazine? You can-with tips and ideas from Linnea Johansson, party planner extraordinaire. She's thrown celebrations hosting some of the biggest names in the Big Apple, including Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump, Reese Witherspoon, Sean Combs, and Martha Stewart. And on these fully illustrated and festive pages is her best advice for planning a fabulous event. She covers everything...

"50 affordable and inspired ideas ... will help you turn any get-together into a special memory"--Amazon.com.

Tanis shows readers how to slow down, pay attention, and give ingredients their due, in this work that serves up charming, unassuming meals.--

A collection of simple, budget-friendly recipes from the popular television actress features such dishes as blackberry cream scones, spinach and cheese strata, eggplant parmigiana, apricot-glazed pork chops, and lemon-orange curd tartlets. A busy working mother, Heaton is also a practical midwesterner who likes to have fun entertaining her loved ones. Here she celebrates her culinary beginnings, and shares budget-friendly, simple, and deeply satisfying...

Create a brand new dining experience in your own home with 75 recipes from MasterChef UK's Theo Michaels, presented as themed menus on stunning sharing boards. Here you will discover delicious food, presented with maximum visual appeal and designed to be shared by a group of people. Theo has been presenting his creative cooking this way at events of all sizes and styles for some time, his aim to create an interactive and relaxed dining experience...

Packed with fresh ideas for seasonally inspired entertaining, this collection of recipes includes multiple ways to prepare and present food--different ways to swap ingredients by season or alter preparation or presentation. Eight suggested menus are suggested per season.--