At Home with Kim Vallee

The Costco Challenge: The Making of a Stylish Cocktail Party on a Budget

This article from Town & Country is the proof that you do not need to spend a fortune to entertain in style 20 guests. Event planner David Monn bought at Costco the food he needed to make stylish canapés. David Monn spent $10.40 per guest. His cocktail party menu was comprehensive with 8 savoury hors d’oeuvres and 2 sweet treats. [...]

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Create Cork Creatures with Pins

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Planning to take a bottle of wine to that dinner party this weekend? Though your host probably won’t turn it away, a favorite bottle of red (or white) is a somewhat conventional take along. Pretty packaging may be one way to dress it up, but Corkers – a new creation by Reddish Studio – offer [...]

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5-Minute Martha: Greet Your Guests with Tasty Grazing Boards

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There is no need to rush or to prepare several types of appetizers when you are having guests over at the cocktail hour or for dinner. Instead go with a crowd-pleaser and put on your coffee table a grazing board. Since you are certain to find all the ingredients that you need at a good delicatessen near [...]

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5-Minute Martha: Peter Callahan’s Bite by Bite

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At last, you can get a finger-sized hors d’oeuvres cookbook that will not require you to stay up all night or cook all day. Why do I say that? It is not obvious when you look at the stunning food presentation but the recipes proposed by Peter Callahan have shortcuts. For example, his peace of pizza contains [...]

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