In this deliciously readable book, Ronni Lundy talks to people across the country who have come up with new ways to celebrate, whether they are continuing old traditions with a new twist, as in Chinese-inspired Rosh Hashanah, or making up traditions from scratch, as in a hotdish potluck to beat the winter doldrums. Lundy takes readers through the highlights of the year and an enormous range of cuisines, from a New Year’s tamale-making party in El Paso and a Chicago-style Polish Easter to a classic soul-food supper for Juneteenth and a Fourth of July Baltimore-style crab feast. Her mouth-watering recipes include smoked turkey empanadas with cilantro-coconut chutney, green tomato-corn soup, and peppermint ice cream. Full of enthusiastic cooks and eaters, food lore, and holiday stories, The Festive Table provides inspiration for renewing celebrations in and out of the kitchen.