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Love to Host, but Can’t Cook? 12 Meals to Serve Instead
FACT — You Don’t Have to Be a Good Cook in Order to Be a Great Host For whatever reason, people tend to hesitate or completely avoid hosting others for dinner, because they can't cook (or don’t like to cook). While they might appreciate [...]
What is a Food Swap +
28 Different Theme Ideas
Hosting a Food Swap 101 You like to cook and try new recipes. You even have some friends that also know their way around the kitchen. And they also have [...]
Mini Fruit Bouquets
Making Fresh Fruit Bouquets is just as fun as eating them. Yes, it's easy to go online and order a premade fruit bouquet to give to that special someone. But [...]
Build Your Own Bagel Platter
Breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner . . . bagels take the cake. Growing up, I enjoyed the traditional bagel and cream cheese combo. It wasn’t until I was in college [...]
12 Ways: Earth Day Every Day
12 Ways to Earth Day Every Day For us, Earth Day is a reminder of the impact we all have, each and every day, on this planet we call home. [...]
Honey Sriracha Chicken
Sweet, Savory, Spicy and Totally Addictive! Honey, this recipe is a crowd pleaser. Whether you are baking this chicken, in its sweet and savory sauce, or throwing it on the [...]
A New Type of Host
The time has come to for us stake claim on new version of hosting, and to explore what really makes a 'perfect' host. This is one of many conversations we'll be [...]
Reni’s Chicken Chili
Like many of you, my love for cooking didn’t blossom until adulthood. Growing up, my parents both worked and couldn’t spend hours in the kitchen perfecting culinary creations. However, they each [...]
A Baker’s Dozen Deviled Egg Trays
A Baker's Dozen Deviled Egg Trays Spring, summer, fall, and winter . . . deviled eggs are always in season. As you open your home (and your heart) to those [...]
My Paris Kitchen
This is one of those books that takes you on a journey, in the kitchen and in the heart. David moved to Paris from the U.S. and brings us along [...]
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