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Jun 08, 2018

This is a cookbook and entertaining book. Beautiful photographs! Nice stories to go along with the photos. A few great recipes for us novices and some helpful party ideas, but overall not for the everyday cook/entertainer.

5

Mar 23, 2018

This lovely hard back book has so many imaginative ideas and recipes inside for celebrating with your family all year long. I was surprised at all the beautiful color pictures inside showing off recipes and party decorations.

The book is broken up into seasons Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter each section has four or five party ideas. I was very impressed by the Easter Egg Hunt and Mother's Day Tea Party are over the top. This is an idea book with yummy recipes inside. The reader can take bits and This lovely hard back book has so many imaginative ideas and recipes inside for celebrating with your family all year long. I was surprised at all the beautiful color pictures inside showing off recipes and party decorations.

The book is broken up into seasons Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter each section has four or five party ideas. I was very impressed by the Easter Egg Hunt and Mother's Day Tea Party are over the top. This is an idea book with yummy recipes inside. The reader can take bits and pieces of the total party layout and make it their own. Some of the recipes I'd like to try in that section are Hummingbird Cake, Sarah Darling's Tiffany Vanilla Macaroons, Lemon Whoopie Pies with Lavender Icing and Easter Bunny cupcakes.Each one of these have a gorgeous picture of food, deserts and salads. She even includes a few gluten-free recipes.

One of the recipes that blew me away was the ones for the milkshake social. They are s'mores, strawberry sweet tooth and peanut butter pretzel milkshakes. Each of these look like amazing; you'd most definitely need help eating them. The book includes comfort food favorites Southern Skillet Cream biscuits, Popovers, Chicken Pot Pie, Lasagna, Pot roast and more.

The recipe I made was for Salted Oatmeal Cornflake Cookies; my family loved them. The ingredients are easy to find, her instructions simple to follow and each recipe has a make it ahead option. I highly recommend this book as a special gift and/or to use yourself.

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Apr 29, 2018

Gorgeous. Stunning. Inspiring. Picture-perfect. These adjectives, and so many more, accurately describe a beautiful new party-planning cookbook entitled “So Much to Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through”. Written by Katie Jacobs of the food and lifestyle blog “Styling My Everyday”, and published by Thomas Nelson, this volume is so much more than a cookbook. . . It is a work of art that will inspire you to “create meaningful, extraordinary celebrations that foster Gorgeous. Stunning. Inspiring. Picture-perfect. These adjectives, and so many more, accurately describe a beautiful new party-planning cookbook entitled “So Much to Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through”. Written by Katie Jacobs of the food and lifestyle blog “Styling My Everyday”, and published by Thomas Nelson, this volume is so much more than a cookbook. . . It is a work of art that will inspire you to “create meaningful, extraordinary celebrations that foster lifelong memories with the ones you love.”

When I first received my copy of “So Much to Celebrate” in the mail, I was delighted at how large, high-quality, and visually appealing it is. Dozens or even hundreds of professional photos of food and decor grace the glossy pages, and a ribbon bookmark allows you to mark your next recipe with pretty style! The recipes and party inspirations are arranged by season, with menus, decorating tips and more for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter - and of course gorgeous pictures to accompany each idea. Just a sampling of the various party inspirations (that I’m most excited to try!) include: Fairy-Tale Fern White Linen Luncheon, Backyard Movie Night, Milkshake Social, Harvest Picnic, and Gingerbread House Decorating Party.

This book is all about how “Living life with joy and gratitude alongside the people you love makes every day special and worthy of celebration”. One beautiful way to celebrate is by the planning for and preparation of healthy and delicious food, and that is a focal point of “So Much to Celebrate”. . . scrumptious recipes! I have found several that I can hardly wait to try (and just need to track down a few ingredients for), including Fish Tacos with Grilled Corn Slaw and Strawberry Mango Salsa, Popovers with Gruyere and Chives, Peach Caprese Salad, and Smoked Brisket Chili. The one downfall of some of these recipes (for me, but for others it may not be an issue) is that in many of them Katie does not hesitate to use large amounts of sugar - an ingredient that I try to limit or avoid in my cooking and baking. Overall, however, “So Much to Celebrate” contains a wonderful variety of new dishes to try, so there will unquestionably be something to suit every palate.

In the end, I am delighted with this lovely new book from Katie Jacobs. Most importantly, it is “a book that is not only beautiful but is also a guide to creating lifelong memories with your family and friends - inspiration to encourage more parties, more togetherness, more celebrations. It is (Katie’s) hope that the family suppers, holiday parties, and informal gatherings found in these pages will inspire you to live a little more life together with the ones you love.”

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5

Mar 13, 2018

Gorgeous! This book is beautiful on the inside. One look on the cover, and you know you can't wait to open up the pages of this bright and inviting book. The hardcover book makes it a lovely coffee table piece. Besides it's beautiful look, it's also a great weight for a cookbook, but not overwhelming in length or pages. It's a must for the kitchen!

This is one of those books that you can pull out on a rainy day and turn the pages for inspiration or if you're throwing a party together and you Gorgeous! This book is beautiful on the inside. One look on the cover, and you know you can't wait to open up the pages of this bright and inviting book. The hardcover book makes it a lovely coffee table piece. Besides it's beautiful look, it's also a great weight for a cookbook, but not overwhelming in length or pages. It's a must for the kitchen!

This is one of those books that you can pull out on a rainy day and turn the pages for inspiration or if you're throwing a party together and you need some inspiration, look no further! This book isn't your typical holidays or birthdays book, but rather fun and unique events like a milkshake social, movie night or pie party. They are unique and different. However, the party ideas and recipes are broken into seasons, but have a paragraph with photos underneath.

I think this is a fun resource for parties, especially if you like cool books and need inspiring ideas. This book has unique variety with great presentation. I recommend picking up this book if you are party planner or love to throw fun gatherings. This would be great to have on hand for summer.



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Mar 17, 2018

Katie Jacobs' So Much to Celebrate is a beautiful cookbook that contains some of the easiest recipes and ideas for entertaining those we love.


There are party ideas for every major event in life, particularly on a budget. This is the ideal book for anyone who loves good times, good people and good food. Because Jacobs is able to envision bringing all three together as an expression of our love and care. There are plenty of inspiring ideas here, but it's Jacobs' advice about planning (and Katie Jacobs' So Much to Celebrate is a beautiful cookbook that contains some of the easiest recipes and ideas for entertaining those we love.


There are party ideas for every major event in life, particularly on a budget. This is the ideal book for anyone who loves good times, good people and good food. Because Jacobs is able to envision bringing all three together as an expression of our love and care. There are plenty of inspiring ideas here, but it's Jacobs' advice about planning (and preparing) ahead that I found the most helpful. We all know that entertaining these days -- amidst all the hectic daily living -- can be difficult. Jacobs not only relieves a good bit of that difficulty, but does so in amazing ways.


This is a must-have resource for every kitchen.

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5

Mar 12, 2018

So Much To Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through By Katie Jacobs is the first book I've read of Jacobs. I had actually never heard of Katie Jacobs before but now that I have discovered her work I am following her everywhere on social media.

The book itself is gorgeous. It is laid out beautifully. It is an absolute joy to hold and read. It is a collectors book. I collect cookbooks, and while So Much To Celebrate is more than a cookbook, I am thrilled to add it to my So Much To Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through By Katie Jacobs is the first book I've read of Jacobs. I had actually never heard of Katie Jacobs before but now that I have discovered her work I am following her everywhere on social media.

The book itself is gorgeous. It is laid out beautifully. It is an absolute joy to hold and read. It is a collectors book. I collect cookbooks, and while So Much To Celebrate is more than a cookbook, I am thrilled to add it to my collection.

So Much to Celebrate is filled with encouraging and innovative ideas for entertaining...from small events to large ones. There are so many good ideas within the pages and you will enjoy discovering them.

Now that I have discovered Katie Jacobs and I am looking forward to more beautiful books in the future! Highly recommend So Much To Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through By Katie Jacobs. ...more

4

Mar 17, 2018

I love reading books like this! They are colorful easy to read and it is fun to imagine how I might decorate or plan for an event/party. The best part of this book are the unique recipes for food and drink I would never think of making. They look delicious and offer a fresh perspective on snacks and such. A lot of this book didn't seem quite practical to me, but others will love it more than me. This would make a great gift to someone or if you are needing a new idea! Compared to other

I love reading books like this! They are colorful easy to read and it is fun to imagine how I might decorate or plan for an event/party. The best part of this book are the unique recipes for food and drink I would never think of making. They look delicious and offer a fresh perspective on snacks and such. A lot of this book didn't seem quite practical to me, but others will love it more than me. This would make a great gift to someone or if you are needing a new idea! Compared to other celebration books, this one isn't my favorite but it is still fun!


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4

Sep 19, 2018

Beautiful pictures and some recipes to try. Wide variety with a recipe for brown butter Rice Krispie treats that is basically Rice Krispie treats to a peanut butter pretzel milkshake which is more for the Instagram pic than really consuming. The pot roast recipe looks good and the fruit Popsicle as the swizzle stick in a sparkling white wine looks great.

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Sep 21, 2019

I like her ideas for a milkshake party at summer’s end and a rustic pie party. The whiskey tasting party was also well done. Some really great recipes, too!

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Apr 24, 2018

So Much To Celebrate is a beautiful cookbook that contains some of the easiest and tastiest recipes and amazing ideas for entertaining loved ones. I can't wait to host the next party!

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Sep 14, 2018

Beautiful pictures, but a little over the top for day to day, on a normal budget entertaining.

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Aug 26, 2019

May have gained a few pounds undulging in this scrumptious food photography.

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Jul 07, 2019

Lemon and lavender Whoopi’s pies! This book looks amazing and I can’t wait to make some of these delicious ideas! Beautiful book!