At Home with Friends: Spontaneous Celebrations for Any Occasion

Description

This stylish book of ideas takes a truly modern approach to planning and hosting celebrations in the home. Illustrated throughout with gorgeous full-colour photography and filled with practical planning advice, simple recipes, quick and easy decorating ideas, and sidebars offering "shortcuts" and "splurges," At Home with Friends is an indispensable guide for the busy host. At Home with Friends offers up ten fabulous easy-to-pull-together party themes and over 60 recipes with more than 80 beautiful full-colour photographs. Organised by type of party - cocktail, dinner, brunch, buffets, and outdoor parties - and featuring simple recipes, plenty of shortcuts and substitutions, make-ahead information, fast decorating ideas, quick planning timelines, and a comprehensive source list, At Home with Friends proves it's possible to host fabulous parties without a lot of fuss.

AUTHOR: Gia Russo and Michele Adams are partners of Los Angeles based MiGi, a lifestyle creative consulting company for multi-media projects, product design, and special events. As former editors at Martha Stewart Living and as freelance stylists and editors, their work has appeared in numerous magazine editorials, ad campaigns and catalogues ranging from home and garden to beauty and fashion. In addition to making television and lecture appearances around the country, they enjoy travelling, renovating their homes, and spending time with friends and family. They both live in Los Angeles. To find out more about them visit www.migistyle.com.