Easy Elegance: Stylish Recipes and Seasonal Menus for Every Occasion

Today, there has been a resurgence in elegant at-home dining-a properly set table with candles, cutlery, fine wines, and great conversation. This masterful culinary talent and host shares his expertise for creating such memorable occasions.

Hitz's latest entertaining cookbook showcases gatherings in the homes of his tastemaker friends as well as in his own abodes-from a chic East Hampton beach picnic and an intimate dinner in an Atlanta library to an elegant uptown lunch in New York City and...