The Master Plan
A step-by-step blueprint for serving a flawless eight-course tasting menu for eight guests.
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Entertain
with flavor.
The master plan for memorable evenings—beautiful food, confident cocktails, and every thoughtful detail in between.
Not your average cookbook
One book.
The whole evening.
Whether you’re planning an elegant dinner, a relaxed cocktail party, or a festive celebration, Entertain With Flavor — The Master Plan gives you the structure and confidence to bring it all together.
It is a cookbook, a drinks guide, a host’s notebook, and a visual source of inspiration—created to make sophisticated entertaining feel personal, joyful, and possible.
A look inside
Designed like a magazine.
Written like a trusted guide.
What’s inside
Everything you need to host with confidence.
From the first shopping list to the final after-dinner coffee.
Cocktail confidence
Classic drinks, original ideas, cocktail cards, and the stories behind favorites like the Piña Colada and Papa Doble.
Spirits, understood
An approachable guide to gin, rum, tequila, coffee, pairings, and the details that make every pour more considered.
Designed to inspire
More than 100 original photographs and magazine-style layouts, all photographed and designed by Olaf.
Made for real hosts
Detailed recipes, practical tips, menus, and shopping lists that keep ambitious entertaining beautifully manageable.
A little extra magic
Poems, presentation ideas, breakfast plans, and thoughtful touches your guests will remember.
At the heart of the book
8
Courses.
Eight guests.
One master plan.
A detailed path through an ambitious tasting menu, organized so you can spend less time worrying in the kitchen and more time at the table with the people you invited.
More than a menu
Make room for the moments around the table.
The recipes and plans are only the beginning. The real reward is a table filled with conversation, laughter, and people who feel welcome.
From readers
Made to be used,
not just admired.
“This is not your average recipe book. It’s your go-to guide for an evening of entertaining with amazing drinks, entrées, desserts, and even a breakfast plan for the next day.
“A personalized, easy-to-read guide filled with gorgeous photographs, tasting menus, cocktails, kitchen secrets, and creative inspiration for the entire evening.
“A creative guide to hosting, coffees, drinks, appetizers, tasting menus, breakfast, baking, desserts, and unique ingredients—from spices to edible flowers.
Bring the master plan home