A Valentine’s Day + Chinese New Year’s Luncheon Fresh from Farmer’s Market
The second week of February is a really good one in San Francisco. Not only do we have Valentine's Day but the city is also…
Dinner Party
5 Step Dinner Party: A Menu for the First Sign of Spring with Beet Salad, Lamb and Chocolate Cake
I only decided to have this dinner party at about 10:00 in the morning the day of. I had one friend coming in town to…
Easy Holiday Party Activity: Deck Your Hairdo
At this year's brunch, I had a lot of extra flowers left over from making arrangements and set up a "Deck Your Hairdo" contest for…
5 Step Party: Christmas Brunch for 20 Guests
What could be more festive than a 17-pound roast ham? For the last nine years, Rob and I have hosted a Christmas brunch for our…
5 Step Dinner Party: Pescadero BBQ for 15 Guests
A highlight of my birthday weekend in Pescadero was making dinner for our 15 guests using local ingredients and a blazing hot campfire! Nothing tastes…
5 Step Dinner Party: Family-Style Italian
I think the heat wave in San Francisco is about to break. It certainly was hot when we had old friends over for a casual Italian…
5 Step Dinner Party: Mexican Farm to Table
Last night's dinner party was probably the best in terms of food that we've hosted so far. A delicious spread of homestyle Mexican food focusing…
Weekly dinner party: Can you guess the theme?
I'm just back from farmer's market and ready to start cooking. Can you guess what the theme of this week's dinner party is going to…
Weekly Dinner Party: Ethiopian
We're going to cook an authentic African meal together with my parents and family friends tonight! My Mom and her good friend lived in Ethiopia…
Six Must-Have Cloth Napkins for Fall
The thing with hosting a dinner party every week is that you go through a lot of table linens. Will fall entertaining just around the…