This inspirational tome is full of simple entertaining ideas for
casual--big and small--summer get-togethers.
From a lunch around a weathered picnic table set with mason jars full of
herbs under a pergola and a vintage boat picnic to cocktails on the deck
overlooking the marshes and a dessert party of bakery favorites in an
open-air garage, this book is brimming with ideas for entertaining with
ease during the warm weather months. Designer Tricia Foley has gone to
her creative friends and influencers to collect their advice. Presented
are beautifully photographed joyous gatherings at their beach retreats
that reflect an artful--sometimes bohemian--approach to today's
entertaining. They provide the details for memorable occasions, from
arranging garden roses or wildflowers to setting relaxed tables with a
mix of heirlooms and new accoutrements and selecting delectable menus to
organizing a bar on a white lacquer tray. Included are go-to recipes for
light summer fare: lobster-salad lettuce wraps, salmon with grilled
lemon slices, peach almond cake, musk-melon daiquiris, and more. There
are sidebars with tips on setting an outdoor table using a beachy
blue-and-white tablecloth or burlap, placing white stones to hold down
napkins, using clamshells for salt and pepper, and stocking the pantry
to make gatherings a breeze.
