When Katherine Lewin opened up her first store-a dinner party shop-she had one goal: to help everyone make their meals at home feel a little bit more special. A little bit more joyful. A little bit Bigger. In her debut book, Katherine channels her New York City-based brick-and-mortar-s irresistible energy into a treasure trove of tips and tricks for every kind of Big Night. Learn how to Stop Worrying About Everything Matching and Just Set the Table; the step-by-step formula for discovering your (and your guests-) Perfect Martini; and the Cheese Plate of Dreams math of how many ounces to plan per person. On top of these helpful sidebars-and in addition to more than 80 recipes for snacks, apps, mains, desserts, and cocktails-you-ll find full menus for 12 Bigger Nights to take you through every occasion, all year long. The first hint of sun in March calls for An Almost-Spring Thing, where you-ll serve ricotta toast with English pea pesto; in the peak of summer, treat everyone to an Italia
