A tribute to the unsung heroes of the dinner party
May 18, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining, Featured
I recently wrote a post that basically outlined the easiest way to entertain on a Friday night after work. I sited my friend D’s way of coping as a great example of how to deal with weekday entertaining without losing your mind. The piece itself was generally well received. That is with the exception of [...]
Dinner Party 101
March 29, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
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This past week my husband and I were invited to a dinner where our host (hereto referred to as “D”) found herself with 10 guests on a Friday night after working all week. While to most this may sound like the perfect recipe for a coronary, let me tell you, it was the most fun [...]
Ghosts of Dinner Parties Past
July 17, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining
I was looking for something in the depths of my freezer recently and it occurred to me that in a strange way my freezer and to a lesser extent my pantry is a little like a photo album of dinner parties past. In my house the freezer and pantry are full of things that I [...]
How to throw a successful dinner party
April 20, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining
If you are getting ready to host a dinner party, there are some sure-fire ways to ensure that you pull it off successfully. Even if you are a seasoned host or hostess, we recommend that you read through these tips to get a refresher course in how to prepare for a dinner party without stressing [...]
Make Eating Healthy a Nightly Habit
March 18, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining
Healthy meals can be fast and easy to prepare – as long as you know which tools to use to make food preparation more efficient and which ingredients to combine to spice up your platters. Making healthy meals quickly often depends on having the right recipe and plan. After all, just about everyone has spent [...]
