A collection of ideas and inspiration for holding dinner parties. There are 21 special occasion and ethnic theme dinner party suggestions, which include complete menus and ideas for invitations, decorations, table settings, music and drinks. The special occasion themes include an Academy/Bafta award ceremony; a farmer's market harvest; a formal dinner; a back yard barbecue; and a romantic dinner for two. Ethnic themes include American Southwest; Caribbean; Chinese and Thai; Provence and the South of France; Swiss Fondue; and Russian and Slavic. There are 125 recipes, such as Cornish hens on wild rice beds, special barbecue spare ribs, lobster bisque, porcini mushroom risotto, wild rice with pine nuts, and watermelon sorbet.