Gather at Home: Over 100 Simple Recipes, DIYs, and Inspiration for a Year of Occasions

by Monika Hibbs

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Popular blogger and lifestyle influencer Monika Hibbs shares her favourite recipes and crafts to bring thoughtful touches to all of life's moments--big or small.

Monika Hibbs has found joy in planning gatherings since she was a little girl, but it's not just the hallmark occasions she spends time thinking about. Over the years, she has learned just how important it is to slow down and savour life's simple, everyday moments, in addition to the holidays and milestones.

In Gather at Home, Monika Hibbs shares her favourite relaxed and easy ways to make your everyday moments and seasonal celebrations special. Use Monika's collection of over 100 simple recipes, crafts, and do-it-yourself projects, conveniently divided by season, to turn your Friday family games night, Mother's Day brunch, holiday dinner, or outdoor evening barbecue into something memorable, and to create other effortless moments that your friends and family will cherish for years to come. You'll find breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert ideas to fit the mood of every season, as well as crafts and do-it-yourself projects you can easily get the kids involved with. Draw inspiration from the lush photography, and add Monika's extra-special touches to make every moment a well-crafted one that will show your family and friends just how much you care.

• ISBN10: 0735236283
• ISBN13: 9780735236288
• Publish Date: 10 March 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Prentice Hall Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780735236288

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Gather at Home is a DIY - style- and tutorial book with a simple home entertaining aesthetic by Monika Hibbs. Released 10th March 2020 by Penguin Random House Canada, it's a substantial 304 pages and available in hardback and ebook formats.

This is a beautifully presented style guide full of well curated photographs. Everything is light and bright and there's nary a smudge to be seen. It's appealing and beautiful (and reminds me a lot of vintage Martha Stewart).

The book is full of good ideas which I will never get around to doing (but love looking at and pretending I'll put it on my inspiration board to get around to it soon). The ideas range from whimsical but fairly easy (hand dipped coloured birthday candles) to appealing but somewhat impractical (hand torn dyed chiffon ribbons).

The book is arranged around a seasonal theme, spring summer fall and winter. Each season get a full treatment with sample menus (recipes included) as well as decorations and coordinating DIY crafts tutorials.

This is an undeniably beautiful book. The numerous delicious recipes include yields, ingredients listed bullet style (with American standard and metric measures (in parentheses) included), step by step cooking instructions, and usage tips. The DIY crafts include full size templates. There is also a good cross referenced index for finding recipes and projects quickly.

It would make a superlative gift for a friend who enjoys entertaining as well as a gorgeous addition to the home lifestyle library.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.