Table of Contents

'What can I bring?'
How to transport food, host and be hosted

SPRING
Things to eat with one hand
Indispensable savoury tarts
Small bites for a kids' party
Italian-inspired dishes
Treats for a cake stall or bake off
A family barbecue

SUMMER
Salads that won't wilt in the heat
Something for morning tea
Fabulous focaccia
The whole shebang
Nothing (but something)
A progressive dinner

AUTUMN
Salads of substance
Things on bread, but make it fancy
Biscuits for the tin
Celebration cakes
Dinner for the camping trip
A family banquet

WINTER
Soups for the thermos
Dippy and nibbly things
Outdoor lunch on a cold day
Sturdy cakes
Crowd pleasers
A potluck dinner

Recipe contributors
Acknowledgements
Index

About the Author

Sophie Hansen is one of Australia's favourite contemporary country cooks. She hosts a lively community of followers of her weekly 5 Things to Be Cheerful About newsletter, Local is Lovely blog and instagram, as well as countless pop-up dinners and events throughout regional Australia. Sophie trained in print journalism and has over 25 years' experience as a features writer. She lives with her family on a farm just outside Orange in New South Wales. This is her fifth book.