In What's a Hostess to Do?, entertaining expert Susan Spungen explains everything readers need to know to host a party effortlessly and with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy - whether the occasion is an informal brunch, a sit-down dinner, a buffet for a crowd, or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 339 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every aspect of entertaining.

The tips are time-saving (Ten Great Assembled Desserts), money-saving (In Praise of Cheap Wine), energy-saving (Ten Jobs to Delegate), and face-saving (How to Handle Uninvited Guests), plus there are 98 recipes to make entertaining easier than ever before. With helpful illustrations and full-colour photographs, What's a Hostess to Do? is a stylish and instructive guide filled with expert advice from a party-throwing pro.