A Year of Imaginative Parties
by David Tutera
In America Entertains David Tutera has created blueprints for 16 parties—one for each month plus four additional fêtes—that celebrate America's regions and traditions.
Whether you want to throw a Sultry Summer Dinner or a Peaches -and-Herb Anniversary Party, an All-American Memorial Day Cookout or a New Year's Eve Black-and-White Ball, David Tutera offers innovative strategies to bring these fun, elegant, and all-encompassing themes to your celebration.
Each party plan offers:
- scores of fresh and festive ideas for everything from invitations to tabletops, cocktails to floral designs
- comprehensive tips for style and decoration
- innovative menus from great American chefs
- and much more!
Contents
- January in Miami: Winter Goes South for Dinner and Drinks
- February in New Orleans: A Gothic Saint Valentine's Day Feast
- March in Aspen: A Ski Brunch on the Slopes
- April in Southern California: An Impromptu Wine Country Lunch and A Glamorous Hollywood Dinner
- May in Kansas City: A All-American Memorial Day Cookout
- June in Santa Fe: A Summer Solstice Celebration
- July in Washington, D.C.: A Patriotic Poolside Party and A Sultry Summer Dinner
- August in Nantucket: Sen-Off-the-Summer Soirée on the Beach
- September in Charleston: Peaches-and-Herbs Anniversary Party
- October in Dallas: A Ranch Country Wedding
- November in Chicago: A Closing Night Cocktail Party and An Urban Thanksgiving
- December in New York City: A Hotel Christmas and A New Year's Eve Black-and-White Ball
The Restaurants
Recipe Index