Entertaining for Beginners

Like many couples their age (31), Mike and Courtney Raff feel like they don't have the experience or the skills to cook for a crowd. "I joke that I was raised on Chinese food and pizza," Courtney says.

Art Smith, who was raised on Southern home cooking, is on the case, ready to tutor the Raffs on preparing and serving a dinner party for eight. His first piece of entertaining advice? "Think de-stress, not impress."