Bestselling author, Michele Guinness, was brought up in a practising Jewish family and is married to a retired Anglican clergyman. Michele worked for many years as a presenter, researcher and writer for national TV and radio, regularly contributing to Pause For Thought on BBC Radio 2. Michele contributes to a number of magazines, including Families First, Woman Alive, (where she had a cookery column for two years), Christianity and The Church of England Newspaper. Michele has written thirteen books, including: The Heavenly Party and Chosen.

"Delightful and inspiring. Full of ideas and encouragement for families and churches that want to recapture a sense of celebration of our faith." Rob Parsons, OBE, founder and Chairman, Care for the Family

• ContentsAcknowledgments 5Glossary of Hebrew Terms 7Part 1: The Appetizer 9Part 2: The Hors D’Oeuvres 17God, the Great Party-Giver 18Jesus, Man of the Party 38A Partying People at Home 49A Partying Community 63Part 3: The Main Course 76Celebrating in the Daily and Ordinary 77Celebrating a Sabbath 99Celebrating the Festivals 108Autumn 110Winter 140Spring 161Summer 176Part 4: Celebration Recipes 187Starters 194Main Courses 197Accompaniments 222Celebration Salads 224Hot Puddings 227Cold Desserts 233Cakes 240Tray Bakes and Cookies 243Sweet Endings and Presents 248Appendix: An Abridged Passover Haggadah in English 251Notes 284