India, Sept. 27 -- The festive season means fun get-togethers with family and friends, featuring lavish feasts that make your guests gasp in awe at how you were able to pull it off. No desi festive season is complete without a gastronomic indulgence that leaves you in a food coma. Truth be told, that's a secret wish of every host, where guests gush over your 'magic,' marvelling at your menu.

While yes, culinary skills are essential to bring the flavours to life, the missing piece to the puzzle of organising a festive feast is meticulous planning.

The feast may be a breeze with guests cleaning their plates, licking their fingers in minutes and asking for scoops on the family recipe; in the end, it's the steps you follow that tie it all t...