Have you tried hard cider recently? This is not an overly sweet pink version available on tap at a mega chain restaurant or something a college girl adds to a pint of beer to make it pear sweet. This is
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Category Archives: Entertaining
Dinner Party Cooking Lesson
Had SO much fun last night doing a dinner party cooking lesson with some friends. The whole group decided on the menu and the hostess bought all the ingredients. The rest of us brought wine, cutting boards and knives. I
Best Cookbooks for Beginners
In honor of tonight’s Opening Ceremony, I’d love your help declaring gold medalists in the cookbooks for amateurs category. Here’s what I want to know- what book was most helpful when you were just getting started? For me, it
Inspiration: 4th of July
For the last 2 months we have had Independence Day on the brain as we plan for a BIG event for our clients. I always assumed that flag decor had it’s limitations in the world of kitsch but that is
Simple Summer Dinner
My formula for a PERFECT summer dinner…. Grilled chicken burgers topped with ripe tomatoes, avocado, pickle slices and crisp lettuce + chilled white or rose wine + a huge bowl of ripe cherries for dessert. Hope this summer
Garden Glamour
Don’t you love to see how other people entertain? Like what simple (or not so simple) apps they throw together and what flowers they like to buy? My pal Mary had the ladies over for a Sunday afternoon catch up
Summer BBQ Menus
Friday Watermelon margaritas Potato chips with creme fraiche and caviar Crostini with prosciutto and peach & mozzarella and tomato Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese Romaine with radish and cucumber with Chive Vinaigrette Grilled vegetable platter with warm vinaigrette Heirloom Cornbread
Summer Dinner Menu
Happy Friday, lovebugs! Here’s what I served for an intimate dinner party last night: Crostini with goat cheese, white peach and prosciutto Crostini with fresh mozzarella and slow-roasted tomatoes Mixed olives Homemade lemon basil sodas Arugula, strawberry and fennel salad
Nick & Amy’s Wedding
We attended the most beautiful wedding a few weeks ago in Carmel Valley. From the moment we sat down at the ceremony we were enveloped into a shimmering aura of love and whimsy, captured so well by Keana Parker of
Not So Real Housewives Themed Bridal Shower
When it came time to plan a shower for our girl Niki, the other hostesses and I knew it had to be different than your average bridal affair. Smart and sassy with a wicked sense of humor, Niki is a