I usually serve uncomplicated, tasty meals when I have friends over. I believe it is best to cook dishes that everyone will enjoy. A simple recipe can look very appealing. A simple…
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Many occasions call for a light dessert instead of a piece of cake. This is particularly true at Easter, at a picnic, a walk at the beach or at a family…
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I usually make my French toasts with a cereal type of bread but this morning, I had almost an entire Italian loaf left, freshly baked yesterday. I did not want to…
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Many parties call for serving sandwiches. Then, the question becomes how can you do it in style. A popular plating technique in casual parties in France is the Surprise bread. You…
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We all know that drinking tap water is more eco-friendly than the bottled water. But when you entertain guests, you want a stylish solution to serve water at the dinner table.…
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I can rarely resist a tasty simple to make lemon chicken recipe. This is why I share the aromatic roasted chicken recipe by Evan Kleiman of Angeli Caffe in Los Angeles.…
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FOOD + DRINK RECIPES + menus
Easy Entertaining Menu: Tropical Fennel Salad with a Dijon Mustard Grilled Trout and Green Beans
This post was initially about a salad recipe. As I wrote it, the recipes of the dinner I cooked last night became a part of the story. This is a simple…
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If you bought the first cookbook of Shelley Adams, you are here for a treat. Her second cookbook is even better. What I like about it is that it is made…
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I like soups so much that my husband makes jokes about the fact that I might not eat lunch if soups did not exist. It does not only taste good, a…
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The easier road for stress-free entertaining is to equip yourself with versatile tableware. Casual chic tabletop is what most people are aiming for these days. After all, you celebrate amongst close…
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Tyler Florence shared a light dessert recipe that will Wow your guests. The best of all is that his Mango Strawberry Snow Cones is ready in 10 minutes. So it is…