This is a unique guide to meal preparation that includes not only a complete menu for each feast but detailed suggestions on table settings, centrepieces and even flowers, turning the meal into a complete event honouring both the occasion and the friends and loved ones served. The selection of menu items varies from time-honoured classics to modern experimental cuisine, with a heavy emphasis on comfort foods. Items are selected for each menu based on how their flavours work with those of the other items chosen as well as their suitability for each particular celebration.