Life & Soul: Celebrate in Style with Emma Forbes - Hardcover

How to style a party for any occasion, starting with the invitations progressing through themes, presentation and food to goodbye giftbags. If giving parties doesn't come naturally then Emma Forbes had guidance on being the perfect host and ensuring your party is a complete success. --Bookseller 29.07.11

Now you can host your dinner parties and special occasions in style with help from Emma Forbes. This is a great no nonsense book with a fun feel to it! All the recipes are uncomplicated and the ideas not expensive. A great help to any busy Mum, Emma's style will hep you shine on any occasion! --Julie Knowles of Waterstone's Lancaster

Emma Forbes is one of Britain's best-loved TV and radio personalities who shot to fame presenting the BBC's BAFTA award-winning TV series 'Live and Kicking'. Emma opens the door to the themes and motifs that give even the smallest parties a big personality. She shows you how to style your party from choosing a bespoke invitation through to decorating with flair and creating thoughtful giftbags. With a selection of 48 recipes, you're shown how to create a mouthwatering menu for each party. --Prizes Galore December 2011

Telly presenter turned lifestyle guru Emma Forbes puts her love of cooking down to the big family meals of her childhood. Her new cookbook Life & Soul is about just that - sharing celebrations with family and friends ove mouth-watering food. So, if you're having a Christmas dinner party but don't want to go down the traditional route, try these tasty treats. --Ok! Extra 11th December 2011

'Dark red roses and bright berries make the perfect festive floral combination' says TV presenter turned lifestyle guru, Emma Forbes, author of Life & Soul (£20, Ivy Press). 'Combined with small sprigs of deep green pine in a simple vase or flower pot, this easy-to-create arrangement will give you a stunning Christmas table centrepiece.' --Tesco Magazine December 2011

Best known for her bubbly personality, Emma Forbes made a name for herself on upbeat TV programmes such as Live and Kicking and Talking Telephone Numbers, but has recently been busy with more domestic matters. Since launching her successful lifestyle website, www.forbesstyle.com, back in 2010, Emma has fast become known as a home-making guru, albeit with glamorous learnings. Now building on the success of Forbes Style, she has written coffee-table book, Life & Style (published by Ivy Press) - a glossy bible on entertaining for all budgets. Living in London with her family, including her two children (aged 11 and 14), Emma is something of a party connoisseur, renowned among her friends for throwing inventive parties and memorable get-togethers. As a previous semi-finalist on BBC Masterchef, she also draws on her culinary experience in the book, with recipes and foodie tips, and is keen to reinforce the current zeitgeist that 'staying in is the new going out'. --Simply Homemade Issue 15

'Dark red roses and bright berries make the perfect festive floral combination' says TV presenter turned lifestyle guru, Emma Forbes, author of Life & Soul (£20, Ivy Press). 'Combined with small sprigs of deep green pine in a simple vase or flower pot, this easy-to-create arrangement will give you a stunning Christmas table centrepiece.' --Tesco Magazine December 2011

Style guru Emma Forbes shares her secrets to throwing a good party - and making sure that you as the host enjoy it too! Hosting 12 celebrations grouped by theme, Emma shows you how to style any party, from creating your own bespoke invites to decorations and putting together mouthwatering menus. --Love Baking Issue 5

'Dark red roses and bright berries make the perfect festive floral combination' says TV presenter turned lifestyle guru, Emma Forbes, author of Life & Soul (£20, Ivy Press). 'Combined with small sprigs of deep green pine in a simple vase or flower pot, this easy-to-create arrangement will give you a stunning Christmas table centrepiece.' --Tesco Magazine December 2011

A wealth of mix-and-match ideas are threaded together with visual themes for bespoke invitations, decorations, recipes and gift bags. Celebrations include a relaxed beach picnic, a vintage cocktail party and a children's fiesta. Life & Soul also contains two mini recipe books packed with all the party food you need to keep your guests happy.