fay lewis

Fay Lewis presents a do-it-yourself guide to graceful entertaining that will not only remove all the stress from entertaining, but it will allow you to enjoy yourself while your guests will be hoping for the next invitation! Absolutely everything is covered: planning, table settings, serving the meal, food and wine pairing, as well as the correct glassware, dinnerware, utensils and flower arrangements, with tips and suggestions throughout. Nothing is left to chance. Occasions are divided into themes and include breakfasts, brunches, lunches, cocktails, dinner parties, picnics, buffets, tea parties, casual get-togethers and festive celebrations. Naturally, menus and a wide range of recipes are provided to cater for all these events. The book is lavishly illustrated with beautiful food and table photography in full color, as well as color illustrations of table settings. Contains a complete Glossary of terms as well as a conversion chart showing metric, imperial, and US measurements.