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ENTERTAINING AT HOME contains a variety of delectable and easy-to-master recipes, such as bacon-wrapped pretzels, seafood chowder, spicy gazpacho, and refreshing sangrias. In addition to Rondaโs own Soup on Sunday fรชte:
โขJay Draper and Mark Thompson, owners of Shoppe in Birmingham, host brunch in their greenhouse.
โขDebbie Propst, president of One Kingโs Lane, perfects the lazy breakfast.
โขKimberly Schlegel Whitman, lifestyle maven, pulls together a most befitting Motherโs Day brunch.
โขSarah Eilers, designer and gardener makes breakfast in the garden a memorable meal. โขGrace Kaynor, interior designer and bridge aficionado offers a chic alternative to game night with an intimate game brunch.
โขLynn Wyatt, social icon and international philanthropist, does lunch on her ranch, Texas style!
โขKatie Scott, New Orleans-native and Houston-based interior designer, whips up a Creole feast emblematic of Southern hospitality.
โขCris Briger, of Briger Design,lays out a smorgasbord of Nordic treats that warm winter appetites.
โขWare Porter embraces the All-American meatloaf favored by Bill Blass, served among the many layers of his colorful and whimsical camelback home in New Orleans.
โขTricia Foley, the lifestyle doyenne with a penchant for all things blanc, hosts a natural lunch on Long Island.
โขAmy Beth Cupp makes a bountiful barn lunch in Connecticut a true reflection of her artistic roots.
โขMac Hoak and Fred Perkins, owners of Mecox Gardens,create a stylish spread of salad buffets to encourage wandering around the garden.
โขSuzanne Kasler, a lover of all things Parisian,creates an ooh-la-la lunch at her Regency-style home in Atlanta.
โขDenise and Scott McGaha do BBQ right in their Dallas backyard, as only an interior designer and grill master know how.
โขBettie Bearden Pardee,the epitome of old-school elegance, serves a second-to-none New England chowder in her orangerie at her Newport, RIhome.
โขJulia Reed is famous for her cocktail parties, one of the most coveted invitations in all New Orleans.
โขBill Ingram, architect, loves nothing more than a pre-theatre cocktail party that is a satisfying as it is detail-oriented.
โขShelly Rosenberg acknowledges that all great parties wind up in the kitchen, so she starts (and ends) her party there.
โขCaroline Harper Knapp, the maven behind the House of Harper blog, keeps cocktail parties simple and chic with charcuterie boards.
โขPam Kelley offers invaluable advice for moving a supper indoors when the weather turns at the last minute.
โขHeather Chadduck Hillegas embraces the warmth of her backyard firepit to make for cozy gatherings that extend well into the night.
โขRuth Davis, co-founder of FOUND, turns her library into a dining room to celebrate the end of summer and fallโs gentle arrival with a hearty harvest supper.
โขCathy Kincaid makes Saturday afternoons an occasion, colorful and bright, but with an unmistakable ease.
โขBethany McCann hosts a seaside fรชte with a twist, shying away from a typical nautical theme, she embraces the florals in her china cabinet to serve her seafood supper.
โขCourtnay Tartt Elias does a purple party like no one else!
โขCarla McDonald, founder of The Salonniere, recreates a dinner from the legendary Stork Club: vintage dรฉcor, cocktails, and music set the stage.
โขMichael Harold and Quinn Peeper do a gumbo dinner in their New Orleans shotgun double-camelback style home while keeping things โinteresting.โ
โขDanielle Rollins hosts a July 4 th celebration at her Atlanta home that is red-white-and-blue and full of American classics such as deviled eggs, fried chicken, and cherry pie.
โขLisa Hilderbrand, antiques dealer, hosts Thanksgiving at her Connecticut home where the dรฉcorisfestive and dramatic, and a menu that transfers from the table to the couch with ease for football viewing.
โขChristy Fordhostsan annual mother-daughter holiday tea party at her home in Charlottesville, where each and every delectable delight celebrates the season.
โขSusan and SkylarDabbarkeep Christmas dinner light and airy with snow-kissed touches and large does of nostalgia, finished with desserts in front of a roaring fire.
โขJan Roden kicks the new year off on the right foot with a New Yearโs buffet full of make-ahead treats and an open-door policy that comes with sweet treats to-go, as they are usually the last indulgence before resolutions kick in.
ENTERTAINING AT HOME Inspirations from Celebrated Hosts By Ronda Carman Foreword by India Hicks Photography by Michael Hunter and Matthew Mead Hardcover / 7ยพโx 10ยผโ/ 256 pages 325 color photographs$45.00 US / ISBN: 978-0-8478-6601-4 Rizzoli New York / September 2019