amp34At Home Entertaining is a comprehensive guide to hosting parties with style panache confidence and ease. A menu cookbook and party planner it offers fortysix complete party plans and more than 250 recipes. Included are parties for two laidback gatherings for six guiltfree parties for eight or really fussy festivities for a crowd.Each of the parties outlined in this book comes complete with an easytofollow party plan that addresses every aspect of hosting a funfilled event. Included with each party are such topics as party backdrop party mood overthetop suggestions shortcuts place settings and a party organizing countdown.Separate topical chapters such as What Every Host Should Knowamp34 amp34Shaping Your Partyamp34 and amp34How to Partee at Your Partyamp34 give the reader insider tips on how to be a relaxed and selfassured host. With names like amp34Fondue for Four on the Flooramp34 amp34Tapas Timeamp34 amp34Almost a Pig Roastamp34 amp34Sparkling Spa Teen Sleepoveramp34 amp34Monthly Supper Clubamp34 amp34Sunset Picnic Supperamp34 and amp34Howling at the Moon Buffetamp34 each party is unique fun and intriguing.At Home Entertaining offers the same kind of practical information for the busy cook that are characteristic of the authors popular cookbook At Home in the Kitchen The Art of Preparing the Foods You Love to Eat with tips on ingredient substitutions cooking methods and food presentation. Web site support available at enhances the book and encourages readers to entertain at home and to share their experiences with family coworkers and friends.amp34