Reluctant Entertainer

OxEye Daisies in a Bucket

We have an enormous array of OxEye daisies blooming in our front yard right now. So many that I cut down a whole plant and placed them in a...

Hospitality

The Freshest of Fresh is Watermelon and Corn on the Cob

Next time you think about throwing an elaborate, high-stress party, give real life entertaining a try. Just like our friends in Portland did when we recently had dinner at...

Beans

How to Core a Pineapple & Black Bean Salad with Pineapple & Avocado Slices

I love unplanned. I love last-minute. And I love my girlfriends. Like when they came over for an unexpected light dinner last week. I invited. They came. I snipped...

Life

Family Get-Together When Everyone Pitches In

I love how food begins conversations and creates energy. The buzz that happens around food can be so exciting, and people just seem happier! That’s exactly what happened this...

Decorating

Easy Ways to Set the Mood with Red, White and Blue

I love how joyfully Independence Day is celebrated in America. As we celebrate our freedom, we also get to flaunt our pride with vivid red, white and blue colors!...

Holiday Parties

How to Celebrate and Not Let the Food Spoil

I live in the Pacific Northwest where we’ve had a record-setting spring and summer so far … very mild with plenty of rain. Mild is perfect for summer entertaining....

Latest Recipes

OxEye Daisies in a Bucket

The Freshest of Fresh is Watermelon and Corn on the Cob

How to Core a Pineapple & Black Bean Salad with Pineapple & Avocado Slices

Family Get-Together When Everyone Pitches In

Easy Ways to Set the Mood with Red, White and Blue

How to Celebrate and Not Let the Food Spoil

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