"Planning the ultimate dressy dinner party? Or something more laid-back and casual? There's an art to tuning your table to the occasion and House BeautifulTablescapes helps you master this often underappreciated skill-whether it's for a Sunday supper, freewheeling garden party, or extravagant holiday soirée. Lavishly photographed, this book explores a stunning range of decorative possibilities utilizing every kind of tabletop décor imaginable, from...

"It's Whoopi here and I've written this book that, frankly, is the last book anyone would expect. You would never think of me as someone with the courage to say, 'You have everything you need to be fantastic in your own house, apartment, or trailer to set a great table.' Let's face it, you look at a lot of books on Entertaining and think 'I could never do this in my house, I don't have this stuff and it's not going to look like what I'm seeing.' That's...

Set on a ranch in the stunningly beautiful Southern California wine country, well-known writer and television personality Frances Schultz's hospitality is no secret in Santa Barbara County and beyond. The cooking of chef and recipe creator Stephanie Valentine is acclaimed by all who've sampled it, including Martha Stewart and Julia Child. Frances invites us into her home, her heart, and a place at her beautiful table, and she shows us how she does...

"Tea parties around the world provides table settings, menus, and tea pairings inspired by the food, culture, and tea traditions from countries that have a strong tea heritage. Teatime party menus incorporate ingredients and flavor profiles that correspond with those typical of each country, including chapters on China, Japan, India and Sri Lanka, Russia, Argentina, France, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, and Morocco....

"This is a cooking and styling guide that shows you how to create beautiful, abundant spreads-for casual dinners or parties--with stunning photography and creative ideas for every occasion"-- Provided by publisher.