Simple Soirees - Perfect Holiday Entertaining

For foolproof entertaining ideas, look no further than to Peggy Knickerbocker's Simple Soirees: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties. Whether it's a romantic tete-a-tete or a holiday celebration, the seasoned food journalist shares her passion and her secrets for creating a fabulous soiree.

Offering time-saving prep tricks, the chic menus encourage home cooks to plan their own traditional Thanksgiving dinner, or a Classic Parisian Supper. With 100 of the author’s favorite recipes, organized into seasonal menus (such as Steak au Poivre, Braised Fennel and Garlic, and Double-Ginger Gingerbread for Fall), your guests will have a blast. I'm intrigued by the Alice B. Toklas Chicken, Scallop Petals with Mache, and Marion Cunningham's Coffee Cake. Whatever entree you choose, you will have a killer party with this book's recipes.