In her eagerly awaited new book Darina Allen, Ireland’s best-loved chef, the head of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School and the International Association of Culinary Professionals’ Cookery Teacher of the Year 2005, takes all the stress out of entertaining.

If you look forward to hosting a party with more trepidation than anticipation, or if you spend most of the occasion worrying rather than enjoying yourself, Easy Entertaining is the trusty kitchen companion you have been waiting for.

No other book covers such a broad range of occasions – from simple coffee mornings and elegant tea parties to barbecues, buffets and dinners. Whether you are expecting five guests or a hundred, Darina provides over 250 delicious and – more importantly – foolproof recipes. Here is everything you need to entertain without incurring a couple of nervous breakdowns on the way!

Darina’s commonsense advice and delicious recipes will ease your way through children’s parties, Halloween drinks, Bonfire Night family dinners and all the entertaining of the festive season and beyond.