Occasions: Seasonal Menus & Entertaining Secrets From the author of The Joy of Food, this complete guide for unique celebrations at home is truly three books in one! 24 COMPLETE MENUS for 24 SPECIAL OCCASIONS, 158 delicious recipes featuring foods in season throughout the calendar year. But that's not all! ENTERTAINING SECRETS - Included is a twelve part section of entertaining savvy for seamlessly managing guests in stress-free yet sophisticated affairs. COOKING & BAKING TECHNIQUE - To complete the trilogy, baking and cooking techniques are included throughout, with priceless secrets for light & airy cakes, perfect cookies and scrumptious pies. No home entertainer should be without this 350 page, full color and photo packed volume! A Sweet Sixteen Luncheon with crispy Parmesan Chicken & Lemony Risotto, Provincial Picnic with French Fruit Tart & Vanilla Cream, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner with Tomato Pineapple Gratin & Carrot Coconut Torte, Italian Night with Spinach Ricotta Ravioli & Lemon Lavender Shortbread, Tailgate Party with Soul Food Chili and Concord Grape Cobbler, Baby's Brunch with Grapefruit Mocktails & Roasted Beets in Puff Pastry, Formal Birthday Dinner with Fillet of Beef & Mousseline Potatoes. Each occasion includes a timeline to organize the event, recommended wines to complement the meal, and a gallery of table setting concepts to get your creative juices flowing.