Swing By!: Entertaining Recipes and the New Art of Gathering [Hardcover]

From stylemaker and chef Nass comes a charming guide to twenty-first- century entertaining with parties and accompanying recipes.

Having thrown hundreds of parties for celebrities, royals, fashion brands, and a long list of family members, Nass understands what it takes to be a stellar hostess; indeed, she believes that hosting is an art form. If the definition of art is to please and instruct, there is no more literal art than a dinner party.

A founder of her own culinary lifestyle brand, Chefanie, and a successful catering business, Nass is ready to share all she knows in this, her first book. Organized by type of party—standing soirees, seated suppers, outdoor dining, and holiday celebrations—the book features sixteen fun, festive, and original ideas for hosting, from a pizzeria-based pizza party with homemade rainbow cookies to a sunflower field luncheon, martini night, and an alpine lodge-inspired dinner.

Enhanced by Nass’s hand-painted menus and filled with recipes, checklists, affordable DIY tricks, flower arranging techniques, and the tablescapes for which she is known, Swing By! will delight and instruct readers eager to entertain. Then there is Stephanie Nass’s Swing By!: Entertaining Recipes and the New Art of Gathering—a chic guide to modern hosting, filled with inventive recipes. — VOUGE

We've long adored chef, tastemaker, and shop owner Stephanie Nass for her clever hosting ideas and recipes. Now we can finally have all her inspiration at our fingertips with this brand-new book from Rizzoli. Consider it a must for all your favorite entertainers on your list. — VERANDA

…explores why the tastemaker believes that hosting is, indeed, an art form. — HAMPTONS COTTAGES & GARDENS

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