Great food deserves great accessories
March 2, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
My husband and I went to dinner the other night. Not a particularly fascinating anecdote I’ll admit, but it occurred to me that at this restaurant, not only was the food great, but there were also some great accessories. By accessories I don’t mean my earrings, the flowers on the table or the cutlery and [...]
Food fixes everything, doesn’t it?
January 26, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
This past week I was a little under the weather and one of my husband’s first reactions (albeit after “don’t give that to me”) was can I bring you some soup. This started me thinking about the fact that, in my life at least, the first thing that we often think of when there is [...]
Is food photography the equivalent of intellectual porn?
January 19, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
Someone much cleverer that I once described food photography as “thinking woman’s porn” which is a phrase I adore. When I first started this site I didn’t have any pictures of the food. This was mainly because, if you have ever tried to photograph food, you will know that it is a really difficult thing [...]
A ‘healthy’ dinner party?
May 20, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Dinner
Hosting a dinner party doesn’t have to mean that you break out all the stops and have the most decadent and (possibly) unhealthy meal possible. Sure – many of your friends may not be as health-conscious as you are (or as they should be), but that doesn’t mean that you have to compromise on the [...]
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 [...]
10 Kitchen Staples to Have on Hand
April 6, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
Whether you are a devout cook or are just now learning about how to pull together healthy dinner recipes successfully, there are a few kitchen staples that everyone should have on hand for those last-minute recipes. Here are 10 basic items that you should have in your kitchen 7 days a week in order to [...]
Avoiding the Christmas Meltdown
December 12, 2008 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Special Events
As this is my first attempt at blogging I was started off by writing about several hilarious events that friends have told be recently with respect to the various Christmas functions that we all attend around this time of year. I can attest to the fact that all anecdotes were hilarious, with the only potential [...]
