Reluctant Entertainer

Tasty Watermelon Bites Served as an Amuse Bouche

Do you buy watermelon in January? Living in Oregon, I don’t think I’ve ever bought a watermelon in the month of January. But I’ve pleasantly learned that watermelon is...

Parties

My 10-Minute Entertaining Countdown

I looked at the clock … 10 minutes. Our guests were coming in 10 minutes … What do you do the last 10 minutes before your guests arrive? I...

Giveaways

Storing and Preserving Fresh Herbs

Happy New Years, friends. Who has their Christmas stuff taken down and gifts all put away? I usually get one or two gifts for the kitchen each year, and...

Hospitality

Thankful for the Gifts of 2012

“Fear is often a jail cell locking us in so that we don’t form friendships.” Friends bring zest to life. Without friendships, we become lonely, isolated, and smaller than...

Conversation

Stress-Free New Year’s Eve Dinner Party

Hosting a New Year’s Eve dinner party is a great way to spend quality time with friends. But stress-free? Can that even happen? It really can, if you are...

Hospitality

How to Fight After-Christmas Blues

A few nights ago as I was in the kitchen by myself–the last of our guests had just left our home–I was hand-washing the dishes that didn’t fit into...

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Tasty Watermelon Bites Served as an Amuse Bouche

My 10-Minute Entertaining Countdown

Storing and Preserving Fresh Herbs

Thankful for the Gifts of 2012

Stress-Free New Year’s Eve Dinner Party

How to Fight After-Christmas Blues

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