LAURA CALDER was born and raised in Eastern Canada. She is the author of four cookbooks—French Food at Home; Dinner Chez Moi; Paris Express; and French Taste—and a contributor to The Globe and Mail. She wrote and hosted the internationally-aired series French Food at Home, which won a James Beard award. After a decade spent in France, Laura now lives and hosts in Toronto.
Praise for The Inviting Life:
"Laura Calder's charming voice transforms the idea of making our
homes feel more inviting into something that is not only easy and
enjoyable but a vital part of our day-to-day happiness." —Gretchen
Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness
Project and Better Than Before
"Laura Calder's charm, wit, and advice are truly encapsulated by a
single word: inviting. In this book, Laura opens her front door to
the reader with a smile, and inspires the confidence in us to do
the same." —Anna Olson, author of Bake with Anna Olson
"I have waited a long time for a book about hosting and homemaking
that wasn't chiselled out of a stone tablet and handed down from
Mount Celebrilifestyle. The Inviting Life is no lecture
series, but rather a thoughtful, fun (and funny) take
on household hospitality and domestic dash.
This book will make you rethink your home and how you live. Believe
me—it's really good stuff." —Thomas Smythe, designer and columnist,
House & Home magazine
"A home full of warmth and the comforting scent of cooking, an
enticingly set table, free-flowing conversation, and kindness.
Welcome to Laura Calder's world and her wonderful book. She is the
real deal." —David McMillan, chef and co-owner of Joe Beef
"In The Inviting Life, Laura Calder shows us how to live
in our spaces like we mean it. Her simple, unpretentious but
creative tips and tricks will have you eager to get your next
dinner party on the calendar the moment you put it down. A lovely
guidebook with an important message: the social life is the
meaningful life." —Katrina Onstad, author of The Weekend Effect
"Laura Calder understands that the role of a host amounts to
more than cooking, cleaning, and becoming exhausted before your
guests arrive. In prose as witty, stylish, and uplifting as Laura
herself, she shows that the key to making guests feel welcome,
comfortable, and truly happy is to connect people—and connect
yourself—to your home and to your world." —Charles MacPherson,
author of The Butler Speaks.
"Laura's charming book is a soothing antidote to the plugged-in and
switched-on chaotic world we find ourselves residing in and reminds
us of the simple joy and contentment to be found at home." —Sophie
Conran
"What a lovely book. I so enjoyed it." —Plum Sykes
“For those who delight in the nuanced art of etiquette and take
pleasure from entertaining, the book is a conversational, whimsical
read full of contemporary good ideas.” —NUVO Magazine
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