Good Things for Easy Entertaining: The Best of Martha Stewart Living (Paperback)

~ Martha Stewart Living Magazine (Author)

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In this latest volume in the Good Things With Martha Stewart Living series, you will find dozens of ideas, projects, and recipes to help you entertain more easily and often. Delicious drinks and hors d'oeuvres, simple lighting projects, beautiful centerpieces, clever place cards, creative table coverings, and luscious desserts round out this inspired collection.

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In this latest volume in the Good Things With Martha Stewart Living series, you will find dozens of ideas, projects, and recipes to help you entertain more easily and often. Delicious drinks and hors d'oeuvres, simple lighting projects, beautiful centerpieces, clever place cards, creative table coverings, and luscious desserts round out this inspired collection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400048788
• ISBN-13: 978-1400048786
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to its title!, April 9, 2003

By A Customer

I have this book on a 30-day preview and it's on a mental future purchases list. I've been pleased and excited by it. Every "good thing" from those on the endpapers to the sidebars are wonderfully do-able ideas. I'm planning to use a few (the finish-your-own-lemonade setup and flower/blossom on a napkin are two) for an upcoming birthday dinner. This book is an excellent introduction to entertaining in a new, yet only-Martha way. I also highly recommend Good Things, Arranging Flowers, Comfort Food, and Desserts, all four of them in The Best of Martha Stewart Living series as companions to this book.

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book filled with "good things"!, March 17, 2004

By	fair_deal_guy "BB" (Prior Lake, MN USA) - See all my reviews

In spite of Martha Stewart's recent troubles, her legacy continues with this splendid book. It is fresh, intelligent and packed full of great tips and ideas for the entertainer who wants to make a splash without spending a fortune. The thing I like about Martha Stewart's approach is her emphasis on simple abundance--the notion that you can achieve good results through creativity and ingenuity. I think those who want to criticize Ms. Stewart should consider how many people she has inspired through this approach to good living!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly practical, February 25, 2004

By	"cub4bear" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This is a great book to look at and a great source for ideas. Most of the ideas are very practical and easy to do (the tin can lanterns and the terra cotta candle holders are great examples), and even those which take more work (for example, the plank trivet) are well worth the work. There are only a few ideas here which are impractical, and at least they result in great photographs. I'm going to use some of these ideas at my next party.