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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 642
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Collins Living
Manufacturer: Collins Living
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: October 01, 2007
Publishing house: Collins Living
Release Date: October 09, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 111050
Studio: Collins Living
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Entertaining doyenne Phyllis Hoffman shows how to prepare a stunning table for any occasion.
So many of the events of our lives, from the formal to the informal, are celebrated by gathering around a table. Whatever the occasion—whether it's a holiday dinner, Sunday brunch, or a casual lunch with friends—the table is the place where we relax and enjoy each other's company while savoring a great meal.
No one knows how to dress a table with elegance and flair better than Phyllis Hoffman, publisher of Southern Lady magazine, the quintessential resource for entertaining the gracious Southern way. Now, Hoffman draws upon her years of expertise to create Southern Lady Gracious Tables, the definitive guide to creating gorgeous 'tablescapes' for every occasion.
Starting with the basics, Hoffman presents a series of breathtaking spreads for a whole range of occasions, from formal settings to casual get-togethers, and describes how to achieve each look, right down to the recipes—55 in total—for her mouthwatering specialties. Enjoy a lovely outdoor lunch of tasty Fried Green Tomatoes with Crab and Green Chile Cream Sauce, or finish off a dinner party with delectable Praline Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce.
Hoffman then builds a 'wardrobe for the table,' navigating through the complex world of dinnerware, fine linens, and serving pieces. Each and every element of the table—from fruit saucer to lemon fork to water goblet—is covered in a friendly, helpful way.
Finally, there's advice on adding that all-important personal touch, with instructions on how to craft flowers, family heirlooms, collectibles, and other unexpected treasures into the perfect centerpiece, place marker, or accent. All along, her advice includes refreshingly simple techniques for presentation and encourages the reader's own creativity in playing with colors, patterns, and styles.
Complemented by lush photography and told in Hoffman's accessible, encouraging, and deliciously Southern voice, Southern Lady Gracious Tables is a must-have for every aspiring hostess, south or north of the Mason Dixon. The perfect gift for any woman who loves to entertain, it has all the tools, tips, and inspiration you need to elevate the ordinary to the unforgettable.
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Oh what a beautiful book. However, I was shocked that many of the place settings were set incorrectly. I look forward to trying the recipes.
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I very first borrowed this book from the library and found it to have a lot of helpful ideas for table settings, menus saggestion , and recipes. It also has an informaive section on glasswre. Beautiful picturess to inpire you. It is a nice combination of a recipes, table settings, and entertaing book.
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Every single tablescape is beautifully done. The author has great style and tasteful sensibility for creating perfectly balanced and artistic table settings. This book is a must have for those who are passionate about the art of the table!!
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Pretty book. Title suggested table decoration and various how to's, but it's more
of a cook book...not nearly enough table scapes.
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This book is full of wonderful tablescapes and recipes. Great photos. Gives great ideas for entertaining from the formal to the casual but with elegant appeal. Love this book would recommend to anyone - and have purchased for gifts to friends for the holidays.
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