**This is a USED BOOK. It may show some wear and tear. Used books are final sale. No refunds or exchanges.** COVER may be different than what is pictured. Stock images are used.** Throwing a partybig or small simple or extravagantjust got easier. Whether you re planning your first big holiday celebration or your twentieth you ll find this memory-making treasury an invaluable hospitality guide for all occasions. Over 350 recipes 32 menus and nearly 250 color photographs team up to make this the ultimate holiday entertaining guide. Take the guesswork out of meal planning with complete menus and time-saving game plansone for every menu. Make entertaining a joy with casual-fare menus for when you re entertaining family and close friends and more dressed-up menus for when you want to go all out. You ll love the make-ahead ease of the Harvest Fare menu that features Bourbon-Glazed Ham and Out-of-this-World Scalloped Potatoes. The Easygoing Family Breakfast with its Breakfast Pizza and Cheesy Baked Grits will delight the entire family. Don t miss the Coffee and Chocolate Party that offers such indulgences as Mocha Fondue in addition to tips on setting up a coffee bar. The Classic Christmas Dinner with its entrée choice of Marinated Cornish Hens or Marinated Turkey Breast will have you preparing this meal year-round rather than waiting for Christmas Day! You ll be ready for every Yuletide event with menus for brunches buffets and cocktail parties as well as a New Year s Day feast. A full-to-overflowing Holiday Cooking section encompasses every food category from appetizers and beverages to main dishes and sides; there are breads as well as cakes pies and candies. Treats for Early Risers gives you at-a-glance breakfast and brunch ideas from Basic Buttery Biscuits to Bananas Foster French Toast and cute little Mini Sausage-and-Egg Casseroles baked in coffee mugs. You ll refer again and again to Simple Supper Solutions as a year-round source for family-friendly dishes. Whether it s Fiesta Turkey Soup and Green Chili Biscuits or Spicy Coleslaw Reubens you ll discover a treasure trove of easy weeknight meals. Convenient prep and cook times are listed with every recipe to help you plan ahead. A bonus gift section 5 Ingredient 15 Minute Gifts From the Kitchen shares a dozen quick-and-easy gifts from the heart of the home. Each recipe either has just 5 ingredients or takes only 15 minutes to prepareand some feature both. Colorful photos show simple packaging ideas so whether it s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix or Red-and-Green Pistachio Bark you ll have delicious solutions to satisfy everyone on your gift list. Be sure to check out the Holiday Entertaining Guide for inspiring table-setting ideas hostess tips and a special selection of 12 year-round all-occasion mix-and-match menu ideas that will have you in good standing for party planning any season of the year