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ormer fashion designer
Carolyne Roehm
imparts fresh ideas and
entertaining tips in At
Home with Carolyne Roehm
(Broadway Books, $60). This
beautiful coffee table book pro-
vides year-round ideas. The chap-
ters are divided into the four sea-
sons with suggestions for place
settings, menus and floral
arrangements. "Because the pass-
ing of seasons plays such an
important part in my life — they
dictate what food I eat and what
flowers I choose — I have divid-
ed the book into summer, fall,
winter, and springtime entertain-
ing." says Roehm in the book's
introduction. From al fresco din-
ing to a Parisian dinner to an idyl-
lic dinner for two, this visually
spectacular book emphasizes cre-
ative yet practical ideas. This
treasure trove includes 60 recipes,
30 seasonal menus accompanied
with 300 photos to guide readers.
"Entertaining is one of the last
rituals left in our modern, hectic,
technological schedule-stressed
life that slows us down. A beauti-
fully decorated table is like a
wrapped present, an offering to
guests, thanking them for coming
to the table."
— Carla Schwartz

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