Description

From Lulu Powers, one of Los Angeles’s premier caterers and event planners, comes a lively, lushly photographed, full-color cookbook featuring 175 recipes and inspired party-planning tips. Lulu Powers Food to Flowers offers simple, stylish food for easy entertaining—invaluable steps to the perfect party or gathering, from a Coffee and Newspaper Party to a Retro Game Night to a Big City Cocktail Party.

About the Author

Since founding her catering company in 1994, chef to the stars Lulu Powers has become one of Los Angeles's most sought-after caterers, delighting clients such as Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Madonna, Arianna Huffington, and Bill Clinton with her inspired take on entertaining, investing every detail, from food to décor, with her distinctive sparkle and personality. One of six children, she grew up in Weston, Connecticut; her family home was known as the "drive-in cooking school" because people constantly stopped by looking for food and cooking advice. Lulu lives in Los Angeles with her husband, photographer Stephen Danelian, and their two dogs, Sweet Pea and Mr. Pickles.

Praise For…

Lulu Powers Food to Flowers shows you how to keep it stylishly simple with ideas for everything from a holiday brunch to a retro game night. It’s chock-full of recipes…and every single one is easy enough that even a kitchen klutz can impress. — DailyCandy.com

Celebrity caterer Powers shares indispensable tips for entertaining and provides menus for different types of parties, like a Houseguest Breakfast…or a Dinner Party on the Fly. It’s easy to imagine hosting one of these events, as all of them are well documented with colorful photos of food [and] table settings. — Library Journal