holiday entertaining
With the holidays comes entertaining (one of my personal favorite pastimes). As I’ve said before, I absolutely love to have…
Food + Entertaining
Jul's Gems: Thanksgiving Edition
I can’t believe Thanksgiving has now come and gone. I look forward to this day every single year, and it…
a night of cooking
Last week I took a cooking class at Rice Epicurean Cooking School, and it was such a fun (and delicious)…
Wish List
I’ve been eyeing a KitchenAid heavy duty mixer for months, and this color would look perfect in my kitchen. This…
Cocktail Party
I love entertaining. I always have and I’m pretty sure I always will (I get it from my mom). There…
pick a card and roll the dice
I love a good, old fashioned board game. An ideal night in would definitely consist of wine and Monopoly or…
appealing appetizers
When it comes to entertaining, I tend to think appetizers trump entrees. Small bites that are easy to pick up and eat…
picnic in the park
One thing I have yet to do (ever), but really want to do is go for a picnic. I want…
summer table
Summer is all about a lot of things: beach, pool, sand, BBQ’s, weekend trips, boating, relaxation, summer parties, and the…
not your average ice cubes
I’ve been loving filled ice cubes lately. I think they are such an unexpected treat in a drink. Fill them…