Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- An Invitation, A Welcome, and A Challenge -- The First Meal of the Day -- Italian Sausage Strata -- Orange Cranberry Bread -- Parmesan Grits Casserole -- Marian's Brunch Apricots -- Creamed Chicken on Cornbread -- Tomato Gruyère Pie -- Glazed Lemon Muffins -- Spicy Hash Browns -- Parties, Picnics, and Lunch in a Basket -- Old-Fashioned Potato Salad -- Minted Fruit -- Delectable Deviled Eggs -- Green Apple Cole Slaw -- Peppermint Ice Cream -- Grilled Lemon Chicken -- Cream of Fennel Soup -- Picnic Steak Salad -- Lentil and Brown Rice Salad -- Grilled Lamb Burgers -- Dinner on the Grounds -- Ham and Linguini Casserole -- Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad -- Sunshine Salad -- Green Beans with Toasted Pine Nuts -- Gazpacho Aspic -- Cheddar Squash Strata -- Butter Bean, Corn, and Okra Salad -- Grilled Asparagus with Blue Cheese -- Chunky Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies -- Spicy Apple Cake with Caramel Icing -- Four Small Group Dinners -- Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Cranberry Sauce -- Grilled Pineapple -- Spinach Parmigiana -- Flank Steak with Mushrooms -- New Potato and Sweet Onion Gratin -- Fresh Pear Salad -- Company Meat Loaf -- Grapefruit and Avocado Salad -- Potato Croquettes -- Lamb Kabobs -- Cremini Mushroom Orzo -- Santorini Salad -- Family Gatherings -- Beef Tenderloin -- Wild Rice with Mushrooms -- Marinated Artichoke Salad -- Chocolate Toffee Ice Cream Pie -- Lime Cheesecake with Orange Glaze -- Sunday Roast Chicken -- GiGi's Baked Carrots -- Cheese Stuffed Zucchini -- Romaine Salad -- Fresh Berry Galette -- Seafood Selections -- Glazed Salmon with Orange Salsa -- Crab and Corn Chowder -- Low Country Shrimp and Sausage Creole -- Sage and Smoked Bacon Trout -- Oyster and Leek Bisque -- Tilapia with Baby Spinach -- Crab and Shrimp Casserole -- Grilled Tuna -- Cajun Snapper Fillets.

Small Morsels -- Spicy Cheddar Spread -- Tangy Lemon Dip -- Shrimp Salsa -- Curried Cheese Tart -- Dill Sauce for Salmon -- Joe's Pork Roast -- Egg and Caviar Croustades -- Jaiara's Chocolate Truffles -- Cinnamon Crisps -- Gorgonzola and Fig Tartlets -- Magnificent Table Prayers -- A Valediction -- Acknowledgments -- Index.