A feast for the senses, this stunning cookbook celebrates maximalist cooking, beautiful presentation, and joyful gathering with more than 100 recipes.

Growing up in a Pakistani American household where her parents threw regular dinner parties with freshly snipped flowers and way too much food, Noreen Wasti learned to express herself and her love for others through cooking. Known in the New York food scene for her lush, layered style, Wasti creates lavish spreads and dishes as stunning as they are delicious, adorned with edible flowers, fresh herbs, and whimsical flourishes.

These recipes are a feast of beauty and bounty. Glazed, embellished, adorned. Showered with flowers and dusted with spices. Served in crystal coupes and tiny bowls, on silver platters and vintage trays. Explore these gorgeous pages to find such dishes as:

• Everything Leek Dip with Walnut and Dried Mint Oil
• Mouth-Puckering Melon
• Poached Cod in Masala Coconut Broth
• Love Me Tender Lamb Shoulder
• Asparagus with Pine Nut and Urfa Chili Butter
• Meringue Mountain
• Kheer with Poached Rhubarb and Salted Pistachio Toffee

Wasti has obsessed over the details for you and shares all her styling tricks. Whether you’re hosting two or twenty people, follow her inspired advice on shopping at the farmers’ market, curating an atmosphere, setting a table, and plating dishes for an unforgettable gathering. You’ll be rewarded with audible gasps from your guests and memories you’ll cherish long after the last crumbs and petals disappear.

Brimming with dreamy photographs of abundantly laden tables, this collection of seasonal, produce-led recipes reflects Wasti’s philosophy that more really is more: more flavor, more community, more garnish, more effort, more joy.

• BEAUTIFUL FOOD, MADE APPROACHABLE: More than 100 go-to recipes prove that stunning presentation doesn't require professional training. From simple breakfasts to salads (Tomatoes in Technicolor), dips (Maximalist Labneh), weeknight dinners (Daal Is Comfort), special occasion dinners (The Fish de Résistance), and showstopping desserts (Cardamom Celebration Cake), Noreen Wasti's styling techniques elevate every meal.
• A VISUAL FEAST: Filled with lush photography of beautifully styled food and abundant table spreads, this book is as inspiring to browse as it is to cook from.
• MASTER THE ART OF GATHERING: Learn Wasti's secrets for shopping seasonally, collecting dishware, setting beautiful tables, and curating an atmosphere to create memorable meals for intimate dinners or festive celebrations. Each recipe includes Styling Notes for garnishing, plating, and finishing these accessible dishes so you, too, can make your food look as good as it tastes. 
• PERFECT FOR HOME COOKS & GENEROUS HOSTS: An inspiring gift for home cooks, enthusiastic hosts, cookbook collectors, fans of Pakistani-inspired flavors, and readers of Andy Baraghani, Lucie Franc de Ferriere, Nigel Slater, and Martha Stewart.