A book on entertaining for a whole new generation. The first section covers know-how such as thinking up a reason to party; creating party space, equipping it, and decorating it; planning drink and food; and entertaining with panache. The second section gives a multitude of recipes for finger foods, lunch foods, outdoor foods, and sweets. As with every volume in the Basic Series, the book is loaded with color pictures and provides helpful resource info on the cover flaps.