Description
About the Author
Joan Osofsky owns Hammertown Barn, the three Hudson Valley and Berkshires based independent lifestyle stores, which have been featured in many publications. Abby Adams is the author of several books including The Gardener s Gripe Book. Photographer John Gruen s interiors work has appeared in books and leading lifestyle publications.
Reviews
"Entertaining in the Country is a perfect reflection of Joan Osofsky's life and work, and revives all of my fondest memories of Hammertown Barn and the magnificent countryside of the Hudson Valley and beyond. This book captures the exact intersection between casual country living and sophisticated design. Joan's effortless entertaining style, along with many of the local chefs, restauranteurs, and tastemakers she admires, will delight you, as will these delicious recipes, which keep the food simple-a mantra I've stuck to for years."
-Mario Battali, chef, author, and philanthropist
"For anyone who loves to entertain, or even for someone who might be a bit hesitant, this is the perfect book. Filled with beautiful images and fabulous recipes, it shares tips from real people on entertaining simply, but with great style. After reading Entertaining in the Country, you will be sending out invitations immediately."
-Bunny Williams, interior designer and author
"After great success with their first book Love Where You Live, authors Joan Osofsky and Abby Adams released this past Tuesday Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat. Inside discover seasonal dinner parties offering the menus and the decor hosted by professional cooks as well as home cooks. Step inside a vintage Airstream parked in Freedom, Maine, and learn how Erin French, the James Beard-nominated chef/owner of The Lost Kitchen hosts a dinner party. If you are a long-time fan of Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge, you will enjoy her and her wife Julia Turshen's neighborly gathering in upstate New York, as well as a handful of others. The ideas and inspiration are varied and sure to introduce you to what you already love as well as share many new ideas when it comes to sitting down with good company and delicious food."
-TheSimplyLuxuriousLife.com
". . . Joan Osofsky and Abby Adams curated a collection of seasonal parties hosted by their inspiring friends in their new book, Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat ($45; rizzoliusa.com). From home cooks to food professionals, these hosts know how to keep their guests happy from an intimate houseguest breakfast to a large harvest party."
-In Style
"With recipes for simple yet fulfilling dishes and photos of pared down but stylish table settings, the book captures the joys of down-to-earth entertaining."
-PeakofChic.com
Book Information
ISBN 9780789336903
Author Joan Osofsky
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications