When it comes to throwing unforgettable house parties that guests won’t stop talking about for years to come, savvy hosts know that the details make all the difference.
As Gen Z looks for offline ways to connect with friends IRL, dinner parties are coming back in vogue with a fresh, bold twist. Maximalist tablescaping, uniquely themed gatherings, and personal touches reign supreme. It’s about more than just cooking up great dishes. It’s about creating an immersive, Instagrammable experience to escape from the pressures and demands of daily life–and there’s no such thing as overdoing it. For one evening, the focus is solely on friends, food, and above all, fun!
A Screaming Blast by Rebecca Gardner is poised to become the fashionable host’s bible for entertaining with unabashed, over-the-top style. In this book, Gardner invites readers to crash her lush, glamorous parties and shares her secrets to throwing gatherings full of wit and whimsy. Complete with a gorgeous marbled cover, multicolored bookmarks, and a foreword from Sofia Coppola, A Screaming Blast is perfect for anchoring any dinner party display.
Create an eye-catching retail moment by pairing drink decks like the Cocktail Cabinet series with colorful glassware and barware, or stock Emily Delaney’s new Around the Board Card Deck or Meg Quinn’s tried-and-true Cheese Board Deck next to olive-shaped cocktail napkins, quirky table accents, and beautiful wood charcuterie boards.
For the main course, bestselling author Samin Nosrat of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat fame delivers a new cookbook full of shareable recipes and rituals that home cooks won’t want to miss in Good Things. And no roundup of celebratory cooking is complete without Good Lookin’ Cookin’, where America’s country music sweetheart Dolly Parton and her sister Rachel serve up crowd-pleasing Southern classics straight from their own kitchen tables!
Ready to cater to the modern hosting crowd? Click into the title list below to shop our curated collection of books that and gifts that bring the party to life!
