{"product_id":"india-hicks-india-hicks-9780847877157","title":"India Hicks: Entertaining, with a Side of Chaos","description":"\u003cb\u003eStyle icon Hicks returns with a warm, irreverent portrait of hosting--mixing equal parts beauty, spontaneity, and joyful disorder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritish designer, humanitarian, and unapologetically improvisational hostess Hicks returns with her second volume of entertaining, a lively, clear-eyed look at the art of gathering--whether an impromptu lunch that fails to end, a milestone marked with family and friends, or an island dinner shaped by whatever the Bahamian breeze has not blown away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter more than two decades in the design world, Hicks has learned that truly memorable entertaining has little to do with perfection and everything to do with the human connection. Raised amid both British tradition and impeccable aesthetics--her mother is Lady Pamela Hicks, her father the iconic designer David Hicks--Hicks blends an inherited eye for beauty with the relaxed charm of her adopted life in the Bahamas. She has welcomed guests for events intimate and grand. Some occasions are candlelit and meticulously planned; others rely on last-minute place cards, borrowed napkin rings, and freshly cut roses. All are united by the simple message:  \u003ci\u003eWe're happy you're here\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her trademark humor, Hicks leads readers through dinners that ignite debates by dessert, tiny tables for two, and her own wedding, highlighting along the way how even the simplest elements--a thoughtfully improvised tablescape, flowers foraged from the garden--can create something beautiful. With recipes, photos, and stories featuring her family and four-legged co-hosts, this book is a charming reminder that hosting isn't about perfection--it's about welcoming people in, even if you did not iron the tablecloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e India Hicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847877159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847877157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"India Hicks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520278573311,"sku":"9780847877157","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f56040b-69fb-4363-b02f-009b2b87876d.jpg?v=1778741802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/india-hicks-india-hicks-9780847877157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}