Party Recipe: Casual Japanese
Last night's dinner party was a big success. It was so easy and relaxed. I'm motivated to catch up on the rest of my social…
Offbeat Parties
Weekend Round-Up: Black & White Ball
Between last weekend's Manhattan marathon and this weekend's ball...this is certainly shaping up to be a summer to remember. I had such a fantastic time…
Party Recipe: New Year’s Day Brunch
It's not so much that I've forgotten about Tuesday's party...it's just that I haven't really given any thought to it lately. Time to get cracking!…
Party Recipe: Christmas Card Addressing Brunch
My vintage entertaining books are chock-full with fun holiday ideas. A particular favorite comes from Brunches and Coffees (1960). You may remember this book of…
Party Round-Up
Last night was so fun! I left the office early and was hit by a flash of Martha-inspiration to "haunt" the house. Using black construction…
Recipe: Spooky Antipasto Plate
Last night's party prep went really well. We cooked and cleaned, stopping only briefly for the 5.6 magnitude earthquake. The chili and caramel apples came…
Party Recipe: Halloween Dinner
I'm finally getting around to planning the menu for tomorrow's Halloween/birthday party. Here is the plan: Meat and Cheese Platter - I wish I had…
Party Round-Up: Tour Finale
Last Sunday's Tour de France party was a big success, if I say so myself! Great guests, good food and plenty of competition. This photo…
Party Recipe: Tour Finale Menu
New doping scandals haven't broken us of our Tour de France fever just yet (darn you, Vino and Rasmussen). Just like the actual Tour, our…
Party Recipe: Tour Finale
French bike race, French food, French wine...sounds like a perfect party to me! Rob and I have invited a handful of friends over on July…