Tables & Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks, Intimate Gatherings, and Inviting Feasts Chronicle Books

From the author of the bestselling Platters & Boards comes
a beautifully photographed recipe collection and styling guide that
shows you how to easily create lovely, abundant spreads for every
occasion.

Tables & Spreads is a must-have cookbook
and resourceful styling guide from bestselling author Shelly
Westerhausen. Here are more than 60 easy-to-prepare recipes plus
behind-the-scenes insight into creating a beautiful, inviting table for
every occasion, including tips on choosing a theme, styling your food in
creative ways, and achieving that “wow factor” with linens, flowers,
music, and more. There are 20 visually striking spreads that range from
Ladies Night Lettuce Wraps to a Christmas Morning Dutch Baby Party, Dips
for Dinner, and a Boozy Bloody Mary Bar. Rich with gorgeous and
instructive photography, Tables & Spreads is inspiring yet
totally accessible, perfect for home cooks who like to host gatherings
of all sizes, and those who loved Shelly’s first book, Platters & Boards.
Complete with timelines, shopping lists, diagrams, and more, this book
includes all the tools you need to make every meal delicious and
unforgettable.

* NEXT LEVEL ENTERTAINING: Tables & Spreads
takes easy entertaining to the next level with additional recipes and
robust guidance on casual styling of beautiful platters and tables for
any number of guests.

* ON TREND: The simple but impactful guidelines
in this book speak to the way people are eating and entertaining
today-often casually, with beautiful presentation, and a “help yourself”
mentality. This book teaches us how to do that elegantly and create
gorgeous grazing tables whether you’re preparing a “snack dinner” for
one, a family brunch, or a large-scale wedding or holiday table.

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FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: Anyone can make successful, beautiful spreads with
these easy-to-follow guidelines and visual inspiration. These grazing
spreads offer low-effort, high-impact results with easily sourced
ingredients to feed a crowd-perfect for anyone that loves to eat and
entertain.