Dining by Design : The Creative Guide to Entertaining

Introduction Inviting Invitations viii Entertaining Thoughts ix Stressless Entertaining xi At the Center of Attention xii The Jewels of the Table xiv The Brunch Bunch Living ``The Big Easy'' 2(6) Willow Tree Garden Brunch 8(8) City Slickers Country Day 16(10) Let's Da Lunch Birdhouse Couture 26(8) Tuscany Revisited 34(6) The Art of the Table 40(6) Autumn Harvest 46(10) Guess Wha's Caming to Dinner The Koi Pond 56(8) The Geisha and the Samurai 64(8) Africa Adorned 72(6) Style and Supper 78(8) Tropical Nights in Paradise 86(10) Seaside Soiree 96(10) Elegant Mazart Gala The Prodigy and His Piano 106(10) Practice Makes Perfect 116(11) Acknowledgments 127(2) Resources for Invitations 129(1) Resources for Floral Designs 130(1) About the Photographers 131