Change the way you approach dinner party hosting. This handy book from America’s Test Kitchen isn’t just stuffed with fun and engaging recipes for groups (although it definitely is that), it also presents airtight planning strategies to ensure your evening doesn’t go off the rails. We trust the professionals to teach us how to cook, why not extend that to how to gather?

• 140 recipes from the deep bench of talent in America’s Test Kitchen to help you put on unforgettable dinner parties