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Tables and Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks, Intimate Gatherings, and Inviting Feasts

Tables and Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks, Intimate Gatherings, and Inviting Feasts

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Summary

From the author of the bestselling Platters & Boards comes a beautifully photographed recipe collection and styling guide that shows you how to easily create lovely， abundant spreads for every occasion。

Tables & Spreads is a must-have cookbook and resourceful styling guide from bestselling author Shelly Westerhausen。 Here are more than 60 easy-to-prepare recipes plus behind-the-scenes insight into creating a beautiful， inviting table for every occasion， including tips on choosing a theme， styling your food in creative ways， and achieving that "wow factor" with linens， flowers， music， and more。 There are 20 visually striking spreads that range from Ladies Night Lettuce Wraps to a Christmas Morning Dutch Baby Party， Dips for Dinner， and a Boozy Bloody Mary Bar。 Rich with gorgeous and instructive photography， Tables & Spreads is inspiring yet totally accessible， perfect for home cooks who like to host gatherings of all sizes， and those who loved Shelly's first book， Platters & Boards。 Complete with timelines， shopping lists， diagrams， and more， this book includes all the tools you need to make every meal delicious and unforgettable。

• NEXT LEVEL ENTERTAINING: Tables & Spreads takes easy entertaining to the next level with additional recipes and robust guidance on casual styling of beautiful platters and tables for any number of guests。
• ON TREND: The simple but impactful guidelines in this book speak to the way people are eating and entertaining today—often casually， with beautiful presentation， and a "help yourself" mentality。 This book teaches us how to do that elegantly and create gorgeous grazing tables whether you're preparing a "snack dinner" for one， a family brunch， or a large-scale wedding or holiday table。
• FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: Anyone can make successful， beautiful spreads with these easy-to-follow guidelines and visual inspiration。 These grazing spreads offer low-effort， high-impact results with easily sourced ingredients to feed a crowd-perfect for anyone that loves to eat and entertain。

Perfect for:

• Fans of Shelly Westerhausen and of Platters & Boards
• Ina Garten and Martha Stewart fans who are always looking for creative & tasty ideas
• People who seek inspiration in tablescaping， arranging， menus， and party inspirations

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Reviews

Tiffany Fee ，

I received an ARC of this book。 It's great for people of various levels of experience or ability hosting events。 I love having people over， but I'm hopeless at hosting。 The helpful tips along with the amount of recipes have me looking forward to my next party。 I received an ARC of this book。 It's great for people of various levels of experience or ability hosting events。 I love having people over， but I'm hopeless at hosting。 The helpful tips along with the amount of recipes have me looking forward to my next party。 。。。more

Syra ，

With summer fast approaching this is a brilliant book for table spreads。 Not only does this book gives you delicious recipes but delivers an in depth education about the whole process， from presentation - napkin folding and the variety of ways to do so， floral arrangements ， which cutlery / utensils to use to create the perfect spread。 Shelley + Wyatt have created the go to "Bible" on table spreads。 With summer fast approaching this is a brilliant book for table spreads。 Not only does this book gives you delicious recipes but delivers an in depth education about the whole process， from presentation - napkin folding and the variety of ways to do so， floral arrangements ， which cutlery / utensils to use to create the perfect spread。 Shelley + Wyatt have created the go to "Bible" on table spreads。 。。。more

Jill ，

I love the idea of inviting people over to share in a beautiful， thoughtfully curated spread on a beautifully decorated table。 I can see it in my head。 But then everything goes wrong， and they show up to a bag of Doritos， warm soda， and some mustard。 I need help getting from idea to execution， and fortunately， Shelly Westerhausen Worcel is here to guide me。 Her newest cookbook， Tables and Spreads， is designed for those of us who want to be a domestic goddess and instead just keep turning into dr I love the idea of inviting people over to share in a beautiful， thoughtfully curated spread on a beautifully decorated table。 I can see it in my head。 But then everything goes wrong， and they show up to a bag of Doritos， warm soda， and some mustard。 I need help getting from idea to execution， and fortunately， Shelly Westerhausen Worcel is here to guide me。 Her newest cookbook， Tables and Spreads， is designed for those of us who want to be a domestic goddess and instead just keep turning into dramatic oddness。 Worcel lays everything out step by step， so that her readers can plan， prep， and execute a dinner party， an informal gathering， or even a weeknight dinner that is a well-organized， lovely， inviting spread of finger foods and dips that includes a variety of flavors and textures to satisfy any palette。 She thinks of everything I don’t: the design of the table， the theme which you can use to unify the experience， the prep and storage of all your ingredients。 She even includes diagrams of wine glasses and cheeses and cheese utensils。 She tells you how to cut and cook your vegetables， how to make your meats look abundant on the board， how to add jams or sauces or pickles or dried fruits to add sweetness or tang， and how to fold your napkins to impress。 With checklists and schedules and a chart that shows how much food to buy per guest， Worcel makes the planning so much easier， and she helps you plan out not just the foods but also the tableware， the linens， drinks， the color palette， and the music。 She helps you with “The Wow Factor，” making sure your spreads are as memorable for their inviting beauty as they are for the bold flavors and generous mix of foods。 She includes over 20 different themes you can choose from， or she helps you plan if you want to go free form。 And with over 65 recipes， you can find something that everyone will love。 Each theme comes with a wealth of information and ideas and a few new recipes to add interest and depth。 For a classic example， there is The Standard， a classic cheese board featuring 3 different cheeses as well as olives， crackers， honey， and some dried fruit。 Then she adds in recipes for Spicy Cantaloupe Jam， Pickled Zucchini Ribbons， and Herby Brown Sugar Nuts。 But if you don’t have time to make those， there are store-bought suggestions that will work just as well。 She offers ideas for styling and drinks pairing and make-ahead suggestions to make the celebration easier for hosting。 And Worcel’s husband Wyatt adds his sidebar with meat suggestions， since she is a vegetarian。 Each of these themes are put together like this， with a wealth of ideas and information to help your event go smoothly。 Need something to start your dinner party？ Try the Fall Grazing Board， the Burrata Board， or Dips for Dinner。 Is it Girls’ Night Out？ Go with the Boozy Bloody Mary Bar， the Ladies’ Night Lettuce Wraps， or Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fondue。 For holidays， there is the Mother’s Day Spring Minestrone Spread， Christmas Morning Dutch Baby Party， or New Year’s Eve Martini Bar。 And there are so many more ideas， for birthdays， breakfast for dinner， Thanksgiving desserts， simple family dinners， or outdoor barbecues。 With fun and flair， flowers and flavors， Worcel brings ideas and inspiration for spreads of all kinds in Tables and Spreads。 The photography is gorgeous， bringing these ideas to life in full color， and the creativity is boundless。 There is a lot of information in Tables and Spreads that I can use to be a better host， and I look forward to trying out what I’ve learned。 Will I use Worcel’s pre-planned themes？ I’m not sure。 Some just aren’t right for me （I’m not that much of a drinker， so I probably wouldn’t use any of the spreads dedicated to alcohol）， but I love how seeing her spread ideas makes me think of things that will work for me。 Overall， I love the organization and creativity of Tables and Spreads， and I think it could help anyone else who struggles with putting together a great spread for family and friends。 Egalleys for Tables and Spreads were provided by Chronicle Books through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more

Allison ，

Beautiful pictures and amazing recipes。 I absolutely love this book！

Denver Public Library ，

Now that we can start socializing a bit more， I picked up Tables and Spreads for a look and some ideas for upping my entertaining game。 Suitable for new and seasoned hosts， the book is divided into three sections: Keeping It Casual， Interactive Spreads， and Holiday Showstoppers。 The first section also contains some good basic info， such as a chart showing suggested glassware for various beverages （remember when beer only had one glass， the pint glass？ no longer。。。） and a fun “Choose Your Own Adv Now that we can start socializing a bit more， I picked up Tables and Spreads for a look and some ideas for upping my entertaining game。 Suitable for new and seasoned hosts， the book is divided into three sections: Keeping It Casual， Interactive Spreads， and Holiday Showstoppers。 The first section also contains some good basic info， such as a chart showing suggested glassware for various beverages （remember when beer only had one glass， the pint glass？ no longer。。。） and a fun “Choose Your Own Adventure” flow chart for building the perfect spread。 Author Worcel works some lovely twists into the usual， such as turning those same-old， same-old deviled eggs into Cacio e Pepe 7-Minute Eggs， and boosting the fruit in Big-Batch Blueberry Lemon Palomas。 Readers will also be inspired in the final section， which includes a menu for a Birthday Breakfast Nacho Buffet and a School’s Out Summer Limeade Party。 Acknowledgement and index in the back matter。 。。。more

Megan W。 （pnwbookworm） ，

This is such a fantastic book！ I loved this book！ I love having party and people over for dinner。 The book goes into details and is divided in four sections that make it easier to follow。 It includes all the basics and tons of helpful details。

Lidwien ，

Great cookbook！This is the third cookbook by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel that I own。 I have really enjoyed cooking from Shelly's cookbooks and blog Vegetarian 'Ventures in the last couple of years。 This new cookbook is another lovely collection of recipes。 I already tried the brown butter pound cake and I'm happy to report that it got rave reviews。 I have already bookmarked lots of recipes to try in the future as well。 My only "complaint" would be that this type of meal is not ideal during this p Great cookbook！This is the third cookbook by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel that I own。 I have really enjoyed cooking from Shelly's cookbooks and blog Vegetarian 'Ventures in the last couple of years。 This new cookbook is another lovely collection of recipes。 I already tried the brown butter pound cake and I'm happy to report that it got rave reviews。 I have already bookmarked lots of recipes to try in the future as well。 My only "complaint" would be that this type of meal is not ideal during this pandemic so for now I will be preparing single recipes rather than spreads。I would recommend this book to anyone looking for simple but innovative recipes with a modern twist。 。。。more

Alexa ，

What a great book！ The pictures are beautiful and it's full of great ideas。 （definitely better physical than digital though！） What a great book！ The pictures are beautiful and it's full of great ideas。 （definitely better physical than digital though！） 。。。more

Lisa H ，

A food styling bible。 This book takes the idea of a beautifully laid table or a plethora of boards and breaks it down almost with a scientific approach。 In a nutshell， it is the blueprint of how to style food for your guests or your social media photos。 I truly appreciated the thorough attention to detail from color， to silverware and glassware， Its educational and inspiring。 The methods are visually pleasing but the author understands the why of it all。 Recommend。

Kristine ，

Tables and Spreads by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late April。Westerhausen-Worcel gives careful instructions to plan a special occasion （right down to the last detail， i。e。 a serving utensil and the perishability of the food）， creating a tablescape， choosing plating， cups， and glasses， then spreads of 2-5 recipes that match together。 It's all very colorful， well-spaced， artfully cluttered & angled， the recipes are hearty， full of flavor， inviting， and snack Tables and Spreads by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late April。Westerhausen-Worcel gives careful instructions to plan a special occasion （right down to the last detail， i。e。 a serving utensil and the perishability of the food）， creating a tablescape， choosing plating， cups， and glasses， then spreads of 2-5 recipes that match together。 It's all very colorful， well-spaced， artfully cluttered & angled， the recipes are hearty， full of flavor， inviting， and snackable。 The only slight drawback that I could find is that everything had its exact perfect place （maybe even coordinates） - I dunno， sometimes people like piles！ 。。。more

Jessica Haider ，

This is a beautiful guide to creating stunning platters and spreads of food。 It is part cookbook and part styling guide。 It is loaded with color photos and helpful illustrations and charts。 This book is a guide to creating those oh-so-photogenic cheese and snack trays that you see all over social media。 It includes step-by-step instructions on how to plan and layout your spread with helpful charts that guide your timeline。 There are several different sorts of spreads covered， including the afore This is a beautiful guide to creating stunning platters and spreads of food。 It is part cookbook and part styling guide。 It is loaded with color photos and helpful illustrations and charts。 This book is a guide to creating those oh-so-photogenic cheese and snack trays that you see all over social media。 It includes step-by-step instructions on how to plan and layout your spread with helpful charts that guide your timeline。 There are several different sorts of spreads covered， including the aforementioned cheese tray and other things like a holiday dessert display and a Bloody Mary Bar （yes please！）。 I highly recommend this guide to foodies and social media mavens。 Thank you to the publisher for the review copy！ 。。。more

Annie ，

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Tables and Spreads is an accessible and *useful* guide to putting together inviting tables from the smallest gatherings to feasts。 Due out 4th May 2021 from Chronicle Books， it's 288 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 This is a complete guide from the planning phase （what， how many， season， where， resources） through to completion for beautiful， timely， appropriate， inviting， and tastefully presented spreads - from the simp Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Tables and Spreads is an accessible and *useful* guide to putting together inviting tables from the smallest gatherings to feasts。 Due out 4th May 2021 from Chronicle Books， it's 288 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 This is a complete guide from the planning phase （what， how many， season， where， resources） through to completion for beautiful， timely， appropriate， inviting， and tastefully presented spreads - from the simplest nibbles with friends， to a lush extravaganza。 I really felt as though this book was like a well equipped and experienced event planner， reassuring and sensible and with an enviable sense of style。 I loved that there are charts and questionnaires to fill out to help readers define the scope of their event and get a solid idea of planning and making a timeline （that was worth the price of the book to me）。 There are so many practical takeaways here - everything from choosing flavors and balancing flavors and textures， to serving utensils， containers， glassware， dinnerware， and more。 This is the stuff which those of us who grew up without a subscription to Southern Living and Town & Country probably missed out on。 Tablescaping is given its own chapter （including flowers， music， tablecloths and runners， and general wow-factor）， as well as different spreads for consideration。 The recipe section is full of appetizing recipes which are included in numerous casual to fancy spreads - there are brunches （of course）， but there are also year round holiday spreads which will turn any holiday into a showstopper。 Ingredient measurements are supplied in American standard measurements with some metric measures included （yay！）。 The nutritional information is not included。 Each recipe includes a header with a short description of the recipe and approximate servings。 Extra tips or recipe alternatives are listed in text boxes in the recipes。 The recipes themselves are fairly straightforward and are made for the most part with easily sourced ingredients。 Many are very simple， none of them are overly complex。 The photography is abundant and clear and the recipes are illustrated simply and clearly。 The photography is one of the highlights of this book。This would make a great choice for the cook's home library。 It's a really good solid volume on entertaining and it also includes quite a good selection of finger-foods， appetizers， small bites， and brunch dishes as well as lots of holiday special type dishes （not just Christmas/Hanukkah） 。 Five stars。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

P。J。 ，

Tables and Spreads is a guide for styling tables and includes recipes that can be incorporated。 My biggest complaint is not really about the book itself， but the fact that I received it while we are still dealing with COVID and， therefore， not seeing enough people for me to feel like I can put this to use。 How much would I LOVE to pick out a theme and have friends over for a spread （we've always been a group that's very into themes）？ It did put me in a "once this is all over" daydream of all of Tables and Spreads is a guide for styling tables and includes recipes that can be incorporated。 My biggest complaint is not really about the book itself， but the fact that I received it while we are still dealing with COVID and， therefore， not seeing enough people for me to feel like I can put this to use。 How much would I LOVE to pick out a theme and have friends over for a spread （we've always been a group that's very into themes）？ It did put me in a "once this is all over" daydream of all of the gatherings we'll have and how beautifully food will be orchestrated into our events。 I really liked that there are instructional pictures and guides for how much of a food you should have for each person （I am absolutely horrible at this）。 Hopefully we'll be much closer to having parties when it comes out in May so I can plan out the rest of my year with themed gatherings。 NetGalley provided me with an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sara ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。This is an absolutely， mouthwateringly beautiful book。 I'm dreaming of a time， post-COVID， where I will be able to have friends and family over to share one of these spreads。 Filled with great tips and timelines， this would be an asset in a home that throws a lot of formal or informal gatherings。 There's even a section on holiday spreads for your next celebration。 I also liked the Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。This is an absolutely， mouthwateringly beautiful book。 I'm dreaming of a time， post-COVID， where I will be able to have friends and family over to share one of these spreads。 Filled with great tips and timelines， this would be an asset in a home that throws a lot of formal or informal gatherings。 There's even a section on holiday spreads for your next celebration。 I also liked the section on table dressings， which included tips on linens， seasonal flowers， and music。 Part of the wow in large spreads is the visual impact of the whole scene。 Some of my favorite spreads were the bloody mary bar， the savory focaccia party （which would probably be best altered to individual focaccias， rather than one large one）， birthday breakfast nachos， and the summer limeade party。 。。。more

Antaraagni ，

Loved the visual aspects of the book。 Definitely a coffee table book。 It has tips for spreads， cutlery to use， how to arrange food， flowers and table。 An info graphic of multiple choices to really help you。 Starter options for every kind of hosting and their recipes with gorgeous pictures。 Everything you need for hosting people is available here。

I Brake For Books ，

This is a FABULOUS cookbook！ My initial impression was that there was too much reading and not enough pictures， but I was wrong！ The first part of the book is more informational and the rest of the book is full of recipes for every occasion with mouth-watering pictures！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this arc！ I’ll definitely be adding a physical copy to my cookbook collection！

Dawn Thomas ，

Tables & Spreads by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel with Wyatt Worcel9781797206493288 PagesPublisher: Chronicle BooksRelease Date: May 4， 2021Nonfiction， Cooking， Food & Wine， Home & GardenThe book is divided into two parts with the following sections。Part 1Section 1: The SpreadSection 2: The BasicsSection 3: Adding the Wow FactorSection 4: Anatomy of a SpreadPart 2Section 1: Keeping It CasualSection 2: Interactive SpreadsSection 3: Holiday ShowstoppersThe photography is beautiful in this book。 The a Tables & Spreads by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel with Wyatt Worcel9781797206493288 PagesPublisher: Chronicle BooksRelease Date: May 4， 2021Nonfiction， Cooking， Food & Wine， Home & GardenThe book is divided into two parts with the following sections。Part 1Section 1: The SpreadSection 2: The BasicsSection 3: Adding the Wow FactorSection 4: Anatomy of a SpreadPart 2Section 1: Keeping It CasualSection 2: Interactive SpreadsSection 3: Holiday ShowstoppersThe photography is beautiful in this book。 The author gives a suggestion that the recipes can be scaled up or down。 There is also a planning checklist to help you stay organized and on track for the festivities。 I love the flavor profiles and the “choose your own adventure” included in the basics section。 The napkin folding directions will definitely come in handy whenever we are able to have another dinner party。 In the anatomy section， there are different selections for boards depending on the occasion and six different types of spreads。I look forward to making many of the recipes in this book and will scale it down for the two of us。 The recipes are easy to follow， and the ingredients are readily available in most grocery stores and pantries。 I don’t know what I will make first since they all sound so good！ If you are a foodie and love looking for new recipes， this is definitely a book for you。 。。。more

Jessica ，

This gorgeous book has it all！ From recipes and cheese board ideas to table-scaping and party ideas for any occasion。 If you like to entertain， this one is not to be missed！Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a pre-release of this book。 My review is voluntary and all opinions are my own。

MissBecka Gee ，

This is fantastic if you （like me） have trouble making your food look pretty。This helps with structure and balance， and hooks you up with several tasty recipes too。It even had a recipe for pierogi dough。 My favourite recipe was also the first one I tried。。。The blackberry dijon whipped ricotta dip will be served at all my parties till the end of time！Much love to NetGalley & Chronicle Books for my DRC。 This is fantastic if you （like me） have trouble making your food look pretty。This helps with structure and balance， and hooks you up with several tasty recipes too。It even had a recipe for pierogi dough。 My favourite recipe was also the first one I tried。。。The blackberry dijon whipped ricotta dip will be served at all my parties till the end of time！Much love to NetGalley & Chronicle Books for my DRC。 。。。more

Katya ，

Huge thanks to Chronicle and NetGalley for the eARC of this beautiful cookbook！I'm not someone who entertains a lot （especially during the pandemic times） but I wish I were！ And with the help of this guide to creating a lovely feast， I might be （when it's safe to visit each other's homes again）。 I firmly believe that a good gathering centers around an abundant table， and this book lays out in clear detail how to create one。 Westerhausen covers the minutiae of preparing for a party - the timeline Huge thanks to Chronicle and NetGalley for the eARC of this beautiful cookbook！I'm not someone who entertains a lot （especially during the pandemic times） but I wish I were！ And with the help of this guide to creating a lovely feast， I might be （when it's safe to visit each other's homes again）。 I firmly believe that a good gathering centers around an abundant table， and this book lays out in clear detail how to create one。 Westerhausen covers the minutiae of preparing for a party - the timeline， the decorating details， down to the napkin folds - as well as the appearance of the spreads and flavor profiles。 There are general guidelines on how to assemble platters and boards as well as specific advice on pairing recipes with drinks and complementary accompaniments。 Most of the recipes in the book are vegetarian， with helpful additions of meaty treats if you're so inclined。 No matter your level of familiarity with entertaining， from novices to dinner party queens， everyone will find something useful and delicious in this cookbook。 I can't wait to host a grazing gathering！ 。。。more

Sue。the。very。busy。reader ，

Thank you to @NetGalley and @chroniclebooks for allowing me to preview Table & Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks， Intimate Gathering， and Inviting Guests by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel with Wyatt Worcel。 @vegetarianventuresThis book caught my eye because my daughter and I have recently become interested in putting together some boards for appetizers for our last couple of get togethers。 I love scrolling through the ideas on IG。 My favorite boards are the ones they put together for a the Thank you to @NetGalley and @chroniclebooks for allowing me to preview Table & Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks， Intimate Gathering， and Inviting Guests by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel with Wyatt Worcel。 @vegetarianventuresThis book caught my eye because my daughter and I have recently become interested in putting together some boards for appetizers for our last couple of get togethers。 I love scrolling through the ideas on IG。 My favorite boards are the ones they put together for a theme。 This is the perfect book for the person who loves to entertain small and large gatherings。 The first half of the book is about planning and organizing for your gathering。 Everything you will need from color coordinating flowers and napkins to stemware to providing appropriate background music this book has all the information you need。 What I really liked about the book is the timeline for building the spread。 It is a step by step outline to being prepared for your guests。 The second half of the book takes some timelines with everything you need from wine pairing to styling your board to practical suggestions and some amazing recipes。 There are some wonderful everyday party ideas and Holiday ideas。 What I liked about this part of the book was the recipes。 There are some new recipes that I have not seen before for dips。 The photography is beautiful and I liked the layout of the book。 It is very easy to follow。 Tables & Spreads will be available May 4th， 2021。 。。。more

Stacy ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 5*Beautiful book--while I received a digital copy from the publisher， I will be ordering the hardcover！ Shelly Westerhausen covers the gamut from shopping lists， timelines， equipment， decorations， drinks， and recipes。 I can't wait to be able to put her advice for spreads to use。 This book would also make a great hostess or housewarming gift。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 5*Beautiful book--while I received a digital copy from the publisher， I will be ordering the hardcover！ Shelly Westerhausen covers the gamut from shopping lists， timelines， equipment， decorations， drinks， and recipes。 I can't wait to be able to put her advice for spreads to use。 This book would also make a great hostess or housewarming gift。 。。。more

Becca ，

5/5 starsGenre: CookingDescription: Casual， Vibrant， DeliciousChoose from a dazzling collection of thirty beautiful， well-crafted boards， whether you’re serving a group of two or ten。 Try Catalonian Summer with romesco， charred green onions， anchovy toasts， and Manchego for an intimate outdoor gathering。 Make a dinner of the Korean BBQ platter with bulgogi-style beef， lettuce cups， gochujang dipping sauce， and kimchi。 Or go straight for the sweets with a dessert-like S’mores Without a Campfire。 5/5 starsGenre: CookingDescription: Casual， Vibrant， DeliciousChoose from a dazzling collection of thirty beautiful， well-crafted boards， whether you’re serving a group of two or ten。 Try Catalonian Summer with romesco， charred green onions， anchovy toasts， and Manchego for an intimate outdoor gathering。 Make a dinner of the Korean BBQ platter with bulgogi-style beef， lettuce cups， gochujang dipping sauce， and kimchi。 Or go straight for the sweets with a dessert-like S’mores Without a Campfire。 Plus， check out the party-size boards for your next holiday or celebration。Start with the four principles for creating the right board for any occasion: Looks matter stay flexible make it fun to embrace store-bought components You’ll find that every meal becomes one worth sharing。Pros:- Pictures are vibrant and appealing。- Gives a lot of information on how to not only create a beautiful table spread but also how to successfully host a get-together。- The recipes are simple and easy to follow。Cons:- None。Would I recommend it？Yes！ I can't wait to use it once it's safe to host again！ 。。。more

Samantha ，

Tables & Spreads made me want to throw a beautiful， elaborate dinner party immediately。 The first half of the book serves as a dictionary of sorts for everything you need to know about how to put together a table spread or edible spread。 I found parts of it fairly intuitive， but the author articulates this at the beginning， suggesting readers jump around in part one as they see fit。 Part two of the book is an assortment of hosting themes with the recipes and styling notes needed to execute said Tables & Spreads made me want to throw a beautiful， elaborate dinner party immediately。 The first half of the book serves as a dictionary of sorts for everything you need to know about how to put together a table spread or edible spread。 I found parts of it fairly intuitive， but the author articulates this at the beginning， suggesting readers jump around in part one as they see fit。 Part two of the book is an assortment of hosting themes with the recipes and styling notes needed to execute said theme。 The accompanying photographs were beautiful and helpful。 I’m especially excited to try the Christmas Morning Dutch Baby Party recipes （though I'm definitely not waiting until Christmas morning！） I think this book would make a lovely housewarming gift， especially if paired with a cheeseboard or set of wine glasses。 Thank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ARC。 。。。more

Hanna ，

If you ever hold dinner parties or even just gatherings that involve food， this book is such a great resource。 There are so many helpful diagrams and illustrations as well as gorgeous photos that will inspire you to make the perfect table or spread。 Shelly is clearly an expert in this realm and it's so obvious from all of her extensive tips and details。 She goes through EVERYTHING。 If you're looking for a book on this topic， go for this one。Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this ARC If you ever hold dinner parties or even just gatherings that involve food， this book is such a great resource。 There are so many helpful diagrams and illustrations as well as gorgeous photos that will inspire you to make the perfect table or spread。 Shelly is clearly an expert in this realm and it's so obvious from all of her extensive tips and details。 She goes through EVERYTHING。 If you're looking for a book on this topic， go for this one。Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this ARC in exchange for my opinion。 。。。more

Jane ，

This is an excellent guide on how to make delicious recipes and style them。 The book is divided into two parts。 Part one covers how to build a spread and is further broken down into four sections including The Spread， The Basics， Adding the Wow Factor， and the Anatomy of a Spread。In these sections the reader will learn the basics of building a Spread such as portioning a Spread; the essentials for your table spread （ serving dishes， shape， size; utensils: cheese knives， ladle， serving spoons， an This is an excellent guide on how to make delicious recipes and style them。 The book is divided into two parts。 Part one covers how to build a spread and is further broken down into four sections including The Spread， The Basics， Adding the Wow Factor， and the Anatomy of a Spread。In these sections the reader will learn the basics of building a Spread such as portioning a Spread; the essentials for your table spread （ serving dishes， shape， size; utensils: cheese knives， ladle， serving spoons， and so on）。 There are also tips for styling food including balancing flavors and textures🍱。 Another chapter is dedicated to cheese 🧀 and cheese cuts; meat， vegetables; fresh & dried fruits， and so on as well as how to store them。Another chapter presents color themes and tips on choosing the right color for your table。 It includes a color chart。 This chapter also includes a range of choices for tablecloths， flowers， and candles 🕯 🌺 The fourth section covers the anatomy of a Spread as well as types of Spreads such as Abundance Spread， Family Style， Drink Station， and so on。Part two covers Recipes， Boards & Tables; and themes and consists of three sections。 This includes how to keep a Casual Spread， Interactive Spreads， and Holiday Showstoppers。 They are twenty-one board themes with over sixty recipes in this section。 Each theme includes stylings notes， recipes， flavor combination ideas， and a drink pairing suggestion。Drinks include Quick Harissa Bloody Mary Mix， Smoky Carrot Bloody Mary Mix 🍸 🍹 （ Interactive Spreads） and Classic Dry Martini 🍸， Cranberry-Orange Syrup （ Holiday Showstoppers）Casual Spreads includes The Standard （Spicy Cantaloupe Jam; Pickles Zucchini Ribbon; Herby Brown Sugar NutsThe Lunch Spread: Roasted Leek， Apple & Blue Cheese Farro Salad; Cacio e Pepe 7-Minute EggsInteractive Spreads: Savory Focaccia Party and Ladies' Night Lettuce Wraps; Falafel Mezze Spread。 The last section covers Holiday Showstoppers such as Birthday Breakfast Nacho Buffet （Sour Cream & Chive Scrambled Eggs; Loaded Guacamole; Poblano & Pepita Verse Sauce。 There are also meat🥩 pairing suggestions throughout the book suggested by the author’s partner。 The book is accompanied by mouthwatering photos and easy-to-follow instructions on how to create your delicious Spreads。 Highly recommend。 Thank you to Shelly Westerhausen Worcel and Wyatt Worcel; NetGalley， and Chronicle Books for the ARC of this book。 。。。more

Bethany ，

If you've ever looked at a pretty charcuterie board on Pinterest or Instagram and thought， there is no way I can do that; now you can。 This is THE book you need if you want to design a perfect snacking party。 It has everything and many things that are missing from other books like it。 I particularly liked the choose your own adventure graphic page。 It was very helpful。 This books takes into account more than just how to cheese board， or how to set out a spread。 You may never need another book on If you've ever looked at a pretty charcuterie board on Pinterest or Instagram and thought， there is no way I can do that; now you can。 This is THE book you need if you want to design a perfect snacking party。 It has everything and many things that are missing from other books like it。 I particularly liked the choose your own adventure graphic page。 It was very helpful。 This books takes into account more than just how to cheese board， or how to set out a spread。 You may never need another book on how to do this after this one， with a board for every occasion。 The spicy cantaloupe jam was a huge hit。 The cacio e pepe 7 minute eggs were bomb！ I'm really looking forward to having a Pierogi Dumpling party。 Buy this book。 You will get SO MUCH use out of it。 Thank you to the publisher for sending it to me in exchange for my review。 。。。more

Kaitlyn ，

I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The photos in this cookbook are beautiful。 I like how it's broken down into parts and goes into how much time you'll need for prepping。 I also like that there are check list-type things in here like the Five Qs。 I really enjoyed the fact that there is a portion page because you don't want too much of some things and not enough of others。 I am SO THANKFUL there's a page with illustrations of different cheese knives。 I learned a I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The photos in this cookbook are beautiful。 I like how it's broken down into parts and goes into how much time you'll need for prepping。 I also like that there are check list-type things in here like the Five Qs。 I really enjoyed the fact that there is a portion page because you don't want too much of some things and not enough of others。 I am SO THANKFUL there's a page with illustrations of different cheese knives。 I learned all about different cheese knives today and I had never known there were so many different ones！ This literally has everything in it to plan your next spread。 I really want a copy of this！ 。。。more

Joni Owens ，

Must have for anyone planning any kind of get together or just wants to make Tuesday a special occasion！ Lots of different ideas and recipes。 And the pictures are gorgeous！ My favorite part is the authors give you a formula on how to make the perfect board。 This would make a wonderful gift as well。

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