When I think of 2013 coming to a close, I think about all the warm, inviting moments with family and friends around our table in southern Oregon. It makes...
Read More Top 15 Recipes and Entertaining Ideas 2013
Serve hot with your favorite crackers, enjoy this Chicken Wing Dip Recipe for any football party, holiday potluck, or weekend gathering. Delicious! Even though Christmas is over, there are still New...
Read More Chicken Wing Dip Recipe
You know the kind of afternoon where you’re buzzing around in the kitchen with several recipes going at once, and then you find out a few friends are stopping...
Read More Drop-In Guests and Roasted Tomatoes on Toast
“We shape our homes and then our homes shape us.” – Winston Churchill Late summer, early autumn barbecues with a coolness in the air … we love barbecuing, especially...
Read More Leftovers Barbecue Potpie and Cheesy Crust with Black Gold Farms Red Potatoes
I love hosting a dinner party because it offers a chance to celebrate an occasion–at home–with extra panache. Table setting ideas, like with this birthday party I hosted this...
Read More Table Setting Ideas for 4th of July with a Basil Tabletop
I’m headed to Austin for BlogHer Food today, and I can’t help but think about the excitement of seeing blogging friends and also visiting a city I’ve never been...
Read More Sweet Moments with Gluten Free Roasted Strawberry Crostini with Fresh Herbs
We’ve had our first glimpse of warmer weather in Oregon, with a few weeks of amazing sunshine. We’ve already had a taste of dining alfresco, with our first barbecue...
Read More 10 Essential Tools and Tips for Successful Charcoal Barbecuing
There’s nothing like a night-time snack to munch on while watching TV or movies! Years ago, I learned the little secret of adding Junior Mints to freshly popped, warm...
Read More St. Paddy’s Popcorn with Junior Mints and Pistachios
Intentional. Intentional autumn-time hospitality. To be intentional with your planning and inviting. Bringing people together. Having a plan. Consider inviting people you want to introduce to one another, or...
Read More Day 23. Intentional. Autumn-time Hospitality.
Autumn. It brings a new way of living to many of us. It’s a season of work, preparation, beauty and change. To some it even brings a sense of...
Read More Day 1. Autumn. Gracious Living.
The last time we dined with our friends, we ate at their house and they cooked us a beautiful meal. Since it’s hard for them to get away (they...
Read More “Let Me Bring the Dinner” with Baby Kale Salad and Fresh Lemon Dressing
This summer I’ve been trying to use up the meat in our freezers, and we’re down to just a few cuts of salmon, from my son’s fishing trip with...
Read More A Sweet Potato Tip that Will Make Happy Guests