This category offers tips, inspiration and solutions for Summer Gatherings.
My July Calendar is here! This month we celebrate by spending time in the summer herb garden, BBQ’s with friends at the beach + refreshing cocktails to cool off during the heat of Summer Entertaining season. Just a few of the special days in July 2016 are :: The Fourth Of July, Bastille Day, National Ice Cream […]
The June Calendar is here in all it’s glory! This month we celebrate by spending time in the garden, dining outdoors with friends + the heat of Summer Entertaining season. Just a few of the special days in June are :: Gourmet Soiree, Father’s Day, Summer Solstice and SO many more. It’s here! My June […]
Tinto de Verano, translation the “red wine of summer”, is a refreshing blend of Spanish red wine and lemon-lime soda and the perfect beverage to serve on a hot summer day… or night! A sangria alternative Tinto de Verano, with just 3 ingredients or less, could be one of the quickest cocktail recipes you will […]
Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day or any Summer holiday gathering call for cocktails that are a refreshing blend of all the season has to offer! Fresh squeezed lime and grapefruit juices muddled together with just picked mint create a tasty fresh citrus rum cocktail perfect for entertaining or simply cooling off with your toes in […]
May has arrived and this month we celebrate the beauty of Spring + the start of the Summer Entertaining season. Just a few of the special days in May are :: Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mothers Day, Memorial Day and SO many more. It’s here! My May 2016 printable monthly calendar just for […]
Finger foods are perfect for entertaining, no doubt about it! I love to put an easy spin on classic party food recipes when I am hosting guests. Ingredients like, Black Sesame seeds have a great flavor and add a much needed pop of color to this Sesame Chicken Skewers with Green Herb Tahini dipping sauce recipe. Sometime in […]
Here’s the scene. A balmy August summer night, deep summer in the south. The Mr. has a dinner meeting for out of town business associates and isn’t due home for another few hours. On the way home I stop and pick up the last copy of The New York Times Wednesday edition. I usually get […]
Do you know how many times I buy or receive a magazine in the mail, thumb through it dreaming of making at least one of the recipes, then put it on down never to be looked at again. A missed chance to recreate one of the many no-doubt fabulous recipes that the magazines editors and […]
Download + Print Your August 2105 An Appealing Plan Calendar Here! This month we celebrate :: Savoring Summer in the Garden and In the Kitchen, Spending Time with Friends and Enjoying Time in Nature. I hope it inspires you to celebrate everyday of this wonderful month! Now available to download the August 2015 calendar […]
This past week most of us living in Tampa have been stuck inside by storm filled days and frequently flooded roadways, so I have to admit I was a little concerned about how the turn out would be for our West Elm “Summer Entertaining” workshop. To my delight, the room was filled with excited guests […]
* * * * * * * And, if you are looking for even more ways to celebrate everyday check out An Appealing Plan the book. Call it a trend or a return to the past, but I believe we are bringing back entertaining at home, lingering over a table after a lovingly prepared meal […]
