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Alex Hitz, renowned chef, expert host, and top-selling cookbook author, returns with an all-new collection of more than one hundred recipes inspired by traditional Southern fare and French culinary flair, with an emphasis on seasonal fresh-from-the-market ingredients that are perfect for entertaining and the holidays. OCCASIONS TO CELEBRATE: COOKING AND ENTERTAINING WITH STYLE, shares a spectacular array of classic yet contemporary dishes—from hors d’oeuvres, soups, salads, sauces, main dishes, and sides to desserts. He has a penchant for crowd-pleasers, including spiced pecans, mini crab cakes with mango chutney, best-ever peas and carrots in butter, spinach and ricotta ravioli with brown butter and sage, mustard-crusted rack of lamb, tomatoes Provençale, key lime mousse, and his signature lemon pecan shortbread cookies.



Hitz imparts cooking, serving, and entertaining secrets to ensure success for the amateur or experienced home cook alike, champions elegance and simplicity, and boldly encourages all who read and cook to celebrate with delicious food. This stylish tome is replete with impeccable dishes, seasoning secrets, and table-setting and seating advice—as well as foolproof menus for creating flawless occasions to share with family and friends. OCCASIONS TO CELEBRATE is filled with inspiration to help you create the perfect meal for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, and birthday celebrations.