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For Rebekah Peppler, entertaining isn’t a special-occasion endeavor. The Paris-based meals and drinks author, whose new South-of-France-focused e book, Le Sud, is out on April 23, steadily hosts dinner events on the Montmartre condo she shares together with her accomplice. Although the one-bedroom place is small, it boasts a beneficiant balcony that spans the whole size of the house—an ideal spot for l’heure de l’apéro (the French custom of joyful hour) with buddies.

“It appears to be like out over the town,” Rebekah says. “As a result of we’re on this hill—and Paris doesn’t have loads of them—we get a vantage level you don’t typically get right here. We get to see all of these stunning chimneys popping up and blue roofs and, in fact, the Eiffel Tower is there as effectively. It’s a really particular view. I really feel very fortunate to have it. And it really works out effectively for entertaining in good climate.”

Inside, too, Rebekah has furnished the compact area with gatherings in thoughts. She sourced an outsized classic marble tabletop that may seat six visitors comfortably (eight to 10, if diners are keen to squeeze) and she or he transformed a classic dresser right into a bar for displaying bottles and storing internet hosting necessities. She additionally recognized all the weather of her dwelling, from her hearth mantel to her tulip-shaped nightstands to her Dutch ovens, that may double as occasion instruments when folks come over. The result’s a seemingly easy soirée each time.

Right here, Rebekah shares her eight greatest ideas for entertaining, irrespective of how small the area.

Pictures by Joann Pai from À Desk: Recipes for Cooking and Consuming the French Method by Rebekah Peppler (Chronicle Books) except famous.