Product Description

Having people over has never been easier-or more enjoyable. Authors Michele Adams and Gia Russo know there s nothing better than good food shared with good friends in the comfort of your own home. A festive environment and a relaxed host are the keys to a successful get-together, and At Home with Friends provides an innovative and affordable approach to accomplish that and more. Ten versatile party menus feature more than 60 simple and elegant recipes, all beautifully illustrated with nearly 100 full-color photographs. Each recipe comes with indispensable timesaving tips, do-ahead steps, and last-minute, store-bought substitutions for the time-pressed host. Every party features two separate checklists-the last-minute version for those with a day or less, and the more leisurely timeframe for hosts with two or more days to plan. From casual brunches and buffets to stylish dinner parties and cocktails, At Home with Friends has everything you need to make the most of any occasion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1757349 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-30
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 188 pages

About the Author
Michele Adams and Gia Russo are partners of MiGi, a lifestyle creative consulting company for multimedia projects, product design, and special events. Former editors at Martha Stewart Living and currently based in Los Angeles, their work has appeared in numerous magazines, ad campaigns, and catalogs. They are the authors of Wedding Showers (0-8118-2677-5) and Baby Showers (0-8118-2678-3).

Victoria Pearson is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in food and travel. Her photographs have appeared in Vegetarian Appetizers (0-8118-2966-9), The Cheese Course

(0-8118-2541-8), and Fresh from the Farmers’ Market (0-8118-1393-2), as well as in Martha Stewart Living, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, and Town & Country magazines.

Customer Reviews

beautiful yet practical
Now let's be fair. I wouldn't call a book with full page photos every other page minimally pictured. Topping the quantity of the pictures is the quality--crisp, rich, highly inspiring. (If you like the magazine Real Simple, you will like this book.)

Some of the recipes look complicated but are in fact fairly easy to follow. I tried a few and the results came out pretty close to the pictures. Every menu comes in a Plan Ahead version and a Last Minute version. So if you are in a time crunch and still want to impress your friends, this book is for you.

bad cookbook, decent party planning book
ONLY buy this book if you're looking for party planning ideas. the recipes are overly simple: for example, a few pages are dedicated to teaching you how to lay out deli meats for a buffet. many recipes suggest using store-bought cake and muffin mixes...gross! the pictures are pretty, though.

Love It
I found this book to be incredibly inspiring. The ideas and the recipes are new and inventive. It's beautifully photographed and well written--a definite keeper!