From Lulu Powers, one of Los Angeles's premier caterers and event planners, comes a lively, lushly photographed, full-color cookbook featuring 175 recipes and inspired party-planning tips. Lulu Powers Food to Flowers offers simple, stylish food for easy entertaining-invaluable steps to the perfect party or gathering, from aCoffee and Newspaper Party to aRetro Game Nightto a Big City Cocktail Party.

Since founding her catering company in 1994, chef to the stars Lulu Powers has become one of Los Angeles's most sought-after caterers, delighting clients such as Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Madonna, Arianna Huffington, and Bill Clinton with her inspired take on entertaining, investing every detail, from food to dcor, with her distinctive sparkle and personality. One of six children, she grew up in Weston, Connecticut; her family home was known as the "drive-in cooking school" because people constantly stopped by looking for food and cooking advice. Lulu lives in Los Angeles with her husband, photographer Stephen Danelian, and their two dogs, Sweet Pea and Mr. Pickles.