Over 100 essential recipes for festive entertaining, with cocktails and accompanying canapes to serve and share with family and friends.The holidays are indeed the most wonderful time of the year, but they can also be stressful when hosting and catering for a crowd. As family and friends come together to eat drink and be merry, let this collection of drinks and dishes guide you through advent right up to the new year. You'll find everything you need to host a group, with recipes for everything from an elegant New Years Eve Soiree to a light Christmas morning brunch. Cocktails encompass everything from the Snowball to the Mimosa, with more unusual recipes to make your drinks very merry indeed. Simple recipes for bites and canapes, many of which can be prepared in advance, take the stress out of finding the perfect snack to accompany drinks and satisfy hungry guests. Add pizazz to any festive event, with Slow Roasted Tomato Galette with Black Olive Tapenade & Goat's Cheese, Sesame Maple Turkey Fingers, or a Trio of Honey Baked Camembert With Calvados & Herbs. With recipes for dessert canapes and syrupy cocktails to sweeten up occasions, this book is sure to get you and your guests into the holiday spirit stress-free!