Celebrations ([New ed.])

"Celebrations" is written for anyone who likes to eat and drink well, and to celebrate the milestones in their lives.

Almost any event can be an excuse for a party or a feast - birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, christenings, or even just a summer party or barbecue - and Claire Macdonald, who runs a family hotel at Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye, offers a host of delicious recipes to help even the most hard-pressed cook celebrate life.

Menus range from romantic dinners for two, to lunch or dinner parties for twenty or more.

Celebrations also includes a stunning selections of the puddings for which Claire Macdonald is so justly famous.

Above all, the recipes are supremely practical and many can be prepared in advance; "Celebrations" is aimed at those of use who love to entertain but have to cope with busy lives as well.