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Friday Favorites – 4th Edition (With a Bonus Recipe!)

Friday Favorites – 4th Edition (With a Bonus Recipe!)

When our new favorite kitchen appliance meets a “Come on Over” recipe, the result is a Friday Favorite with a bonus! Your response to our new “Friday Favorites” posts has blown us away, so consider this combo an expression of…

Entertaining Made Easy: 3 Hospitality Hacks

Entertaining Made Easy: 3 Hospitality Hacks

You’ve tested one of our “Come on Over Recipes,” and you’re ready to take the next step and invite someone over for a meal, for a yummy dessert, or for a friends-and-family game night. Or maybe you’re an experienced hostess…

Weekend Hospitality Tip: Of Embassies and Ambassadors

Weekend Hospitality Tip: Of Embassies and Ambassadors

For many years, I read one book a week. Then…I got married. Life happened. Schedules, priorities, and well…everything changed! It’s been good, mind you, but things have changed. Recently, however, I’ve chosen to once again give my love (and yes,…

Recipe: “Come on Over” Cremosa

Recipe: “Come on Over” Cremosa

Summer is the perfect time to practice using (or continue using) your entertaining ideas! As a general rule, from brunches to cookouts to afternoon snacks on the deck, summer food is light, yummy, and easy to serve. This simple-to-prepare beverage…