A Picnic in the Country. Dinner and a Movie. Cocktails at Five. A Family Reunion. Back-Yard Barbecue. These are the kinds of parties that define entertaining now, and they are the kinds of parties that fill the pages of this beautiful new book From Bon Appetit magazine. Gone are the days of formal, stuffy dinner parties that required weeks of planning and days of cooking. Today, entertaining is fun -- for both the guests and the hosts. It's casual, it's spontaneous, it's relaxed and it's easy. Getting together to share good food and good times -- that's what entertaining is all about. And everything you need to make those good times happen is right here in this lavishly illustrated book: creative entertaining ideas, stylish tablesetting tips, fuss-free menus and more than 200 irresistible recipes.