Maria Zizka is a James Beard Award nominated and New York Times bestselling cookbook author. She studied biology at UC Berkeley and food culture at UNISG in Northern Italy, where she now teaches as a visiting lecturer. Maria loves to host parties at her home in the Berkeley Hills with her husband and two young sons.

The Hostess Handbook: A Modern Guide to Entertaining

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From the author of The Newlywed Table, this helpful handbook offers readers 100 easy entertaining recipes, party planning advice, and curated menus to pull off the most delicious and delightful of gatherings, from an epic holiday bash to a casual get-together in the backyard, or an inspired dinner party.