When I host a dinner party, I want my friends to get that fancy feeling - like they're being taken care of and treated like ...

Get yourself ready along the way between all the other chores that you're doing. If you have a soup, you can go clean, do whatever you want. The soup is perking away. When dinner comes, you finish it.

You'll be able to holler "Dinner's ready!" faster than ever. Goodreads reviews for The Pioneer Woman Cooks--Dinner's Ready!: 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks.