What you need to know before You Start, Getting Organized Decorating the Table, Setting the Table, Garnishing, Simple Dinner for Four, Dinner Party for Eight, Cocktail Party, Spring Open House, After the Game, Adult Birthday Party, Midnight Supper From the Freezer: Impromptu Dinner, Dinner for Two Cocktail Party,, Dinner for Two to Twelve, Buffet. FOREIGN AFFAIR: Oriental, Italian, East Indian Spanish New Year's Eve, New Year's Day Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween Thanksgiving, Holiday Make-Aheads Trim the Tree, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Appetizers, Soups Beverages Vegetables, Rice, Fruits, Salads Breads, Desserts, Candies, Index.