Amy Elliott

Common sense advice presented in a gorgeous package - think Martha Stewart meets Shabby Chic. This book covers every aspect of hosting stay-over guests making it an excellent check list to see whether anything has been forgotten in the heat of the moment of hosting. Recipes are included to round out the offering; everything from breakfast foods to cocktails. There was even advice on how to be a good guest which I thought was a little odd considering that the book was about hosting. Yet as helpful as the advice was it was almost overshadowed by the visual feast that was the photography. Lovely book.… (mer)