The book for the long table outside.

Outdoor entertaining the way it's done in the south of France and the back patios of Brooklyn. Long tables under string lights, simple food that comes off a single grill, the wine she didn't have to think about. The cookbook that lives on the kitchen counter from May to September and migrates to the porch on the weekends. A wedding gift, a housewarming gift, the summer entertaining book that earns its place.

For the friend with the backyard. For the wedding gift for the couple with the new house. For the summer that needs a centerpiece.

Hardcover. 256 pages.