Entertaining
The book that started it all: the essential guide to entertaining from cultural icon Martha Stewart, with 300 recipes, 450 full-color photographs, and thousands of inspiring ideas that stand the test of time

Published in 1982, Entertaining turned Martha Stewart into a household name. In this timeless classic, she presents a style of entertaining that is personal, relaxed, and expressive. Drawing on her experience as a professional caterer, she shares tips and techniques for hosting fun and original parties, no matter the occasion or setting. Entertaining no longer has to be stiff and formal—it can be omelettes served on the lawn, dim sum before the theater, tempura in the kitchen, a boisterous pasta buffet, champagne and desserts at midnight, or a weekend country breakfast. Whether a party is small or large, indoor or outdoor, fancy or simple, impromptu or carefully planned, there are many ways to make a gathering special.

Yet entertaining well demands more than originality. Planning and organization are the backbone of a successful party, and Stewart gives invaluable advice on this as well as on creating a comfortable ambience for guests, presenting food beautifully, setting the perfect table, choosing the ideal lighting and music, and working efficiently with a caterer if the occasion arises. Imaginative yet practical—with over three hundred original recipes—Entertaining will ensure that you never run out of ideas or inspiration for hosting the perfect event.
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Entertaining
The book that started it all: the essential guide to entertaining from cultural icon Martha Stewart, with 300 recipes, 450 full-color photographs, and thousands of inspiring ideas that stand the test of time

Published in 1982, Entertaining turned Martha Stewart into a household name. In this timeless classic, she presents a style of entertaining that is personal, relaxed, and expressive. Drawing on her experience as a professional caterer, she shares tips and techniques for hosting fun and original parties, no matter the occasion or setting. Entertaining no longer has to be stiff and formal—it can be omelettes served on the lawn, dim sum before the theater, tempura in the kitchen, a boisterous pasta buffet, champagne and desserts at midnight, or a weekend country breakfast. Whether a party is small or large, indoor or outdoor, fancy or simple, impromptu or carefully planned, there are many ways to make a gathering special.

Yet entertaining well demands more than originality. Planning and organization are the backbone of a successful party, and Stewart gives invaluable advice on this as well as on creating a comfortable ambience for guests, presenting food beautifully, setting the perfect table, choosing the ideal lighting and music, and working efficiently with a caterer if the occasion arises. Imaginative yet practical—with over three hundred original recipes—Entertaining will ensure that you never run out of ideas or inspiration for hosting the perfect event.
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Entertaining

Entertaining

by Martha Stewart
Entertaining

Entertaining

by Martha Stewart

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Following a storied career — with a stop or two few expected — Martha Stewart is back where it all began in this lively republishing of her launching point. It's a tome on party planning, no matter the form, the food or the people.

The book that started it all: the essential guide to entertaining from cultural icon Martha Stewart, with 300 recipes, 450 full-color photographs, and thousands of inspiring ideas that stand the test of time

Published in 1982, Entertaining turned Martha Stewart into a household name. In this timeless classic, she presents a style of entertaining that is personal, relaxed, and expressive. Drawing on her experience as a professional caterer, she shares tips and techniques for hosting fun and original parties, no matter the occasion or setting. Entertaining no longer has to be stiff and formal—it can be omelettes served on the lawn, dim sum before the theater, tempura in the kitchen, a boisterous pasta buffet, champagne and desserts at midnight, or a weekend country breakfast. Whether a party is small or large, indoor or outdoor, fancy or simple, impromptu or carefully planned, there are many ways to make a gathering special.

Yet entertaining well demands more than originality. Planning and organization are the backbone of a successful party, and Stewart gives invaluable advice on this as well as on creating a comfortable ambience for guests, presenting food beautifully, setting the perfect table, choosing the ideal lighting and music, and working efficiently with a caterer if the occasion arises. Imaginative yet practical—with over three hundred original recipes—Entertaining will ensure that you never run out of ideas or inspiration for hosting the perfect event.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798217034871
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 10/28/2025
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 9.75(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

About The Author
Martha Stewart is America's most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher, and the author of 100 books on cooking, entertaining, crafts, homekeeping, gardening, weddings, and decorating.

Table of Contents

Prefaceix
Introduction: Of Kitchens and Learning1
Chapter 1Entertaining with Style10
Chapter 2Cocktails and Hors d'Oeuvres30
Cocktails for Eight to Twelve: Oriental39
Cocktails for Twenty-five: Many Tastes43
Cocktails for Fifty: A Festive Occasion48
Cocktails for Two Hundred: Country Fare53
Chapter 3The Crudite, Fruit, and Cheese Party63
Chapter 4The Omelette Party80
Sunday Omelette Brunch for Eight to Ten87
Midnight Omelette Supper for Thirty90
Summer Omelette Brunch Outdoors for Sixty94
Chapter 5The Kitchen Party100
A Kitchen Salad Party for Thirty103
Tempura Party for Sixteen108
Winter and Summer Soup Parties112
A Chinese Banquet for Ten to Twelve121
Chapter 6The Buffet126
A Country Buffet Breakfast for Forty130
Clam Bake for Thirty135
Italian Buffet for Fifty138
Russian Buffet for Twenty-four146
Hawaiian Luau for Twenty152
Chapter 7The Dinner Party161
A Spring Dinner for Six to Eight165
A Light Summer Dinner for Four to Six170
A Neoclassic Dinner for Eight to Ten173
Bouillabaisse for Twelve to Sixteen176
A Formal Dinner for Twenty-four180
Chapter 8The Holiday Party184
Our Farmhouse Thanksgiving for Eight186
Thanksgiving Medley for Twenty-four190
Christmas Presents and Decorations198
A Children's Christmas Party207
Christmas Open House for Fifty212
Christmas Day Dinner218
Valentine's Day Dinner for Two222
Easter Lunch for Fourteen to Twenty225
Chapter 9Just Desserts230
A Small Dessert Buffet for Twenty238
A Country Pie Party for Fifty242
Desserts for Forty: Soiree Dansante249
Chapter 10The At-Home Wedding263
Afternoon Cocktail Reception for Fifty271
Sit-Down Country Luncheon for One Hundred Seventy-five279
A Catered Wedding Luncheon for Two Hundred Seventy289
Sources301
Index304
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