Teaching How to Do it Right Timeless etiquette answers from former About.com etiquette expert and 'Power's girl' Robin Bickerstaff Glover Volume 1

Today, we are living a strange paradox. While cookbooks and home entertaining ideas are overflowing in stores and on the internet, Americans still view hosting at home as stressful, with an "all or nothing" approach. So why do French women not only entertain at home regularly, but also do it with pleasure? Because they instinctively and traditionally know the three main components of any hosting at home: - The ambiance - The psychology - The organization This book is the ultimate and easy French secret checklist on how to create an atmosphere using decor, flowers, food and drink suggestions - all the while - being organized, sexy and psychologically confident. Welcome to our special world of connecting with others "a la maison"

Jimmy Garcia is not a man who does things by halves. From cooking elaborate five-course meals for his university friends to expanding his culinary knowledge by catering for Arabic royalty on yachts for three summers, his enthusiasm and zest for life are clear. His impressive skills have gained him a wide and dedicated following. In Social Eats, he shares his best pop-up secrets to show you how to turn your meals into gastronomic events to be remembered. Divided into three sections - Preparty (salads and quick fixes), At the Party (cocktails, canapes & little dishes; crowd pleasers; the great outdoors; celebrations), and After Party (breakfast, brunch & comfort food) - Social Eats is packed with fun and flavour and features recipes whose variety and imagination are sure to inspire even the most jaded palate.

Providing creative meals at any time with the ingredients you have at hand has never been easier. The deliciously entertaining new cookbook The Friendly Fridge contains all the cooking info you need in one easy read. Author Sally Sartain ran a bed and breakfast for many years, after having run two successful restaurants, with her husband Rex. Accomplished in the kitchen and able to easily prepare wholesome meals for her guests, she was often asked to share her culinary secrets. After one guest commented that he had an "unfriendly fridge" at his home, the idea was sown like a seed for The Friendly Fridge. The Author says "The Friendly Fridge" was created to enable folks like him and also friends and family, who might need encouragement in the future , to be able to concoct meals at the 'drop of a hat' from their own Friendly Fridge rather than having to go out to eat all the time." Don't you want a Friendly Fridge in your home? About the Author: Sally Sartain grew up in England in London and Kent. She lived three years in New Zealand before latter years settling in Mornington, near Melbourne, Australia. She declares, "Happiness is good food, good wine and someone with whom to share it!" Author Webpage: http://sbpra.com/SallySartain/