My husband calls me an organized hoarder, mostly just about napkins and table linens. But here’s the thing — I believe they’re an essential part of a table setting, they store easily, they’re simple to swap out, and they make me happy. Regardless of the type of hosting you most enjoy, every hostess needs a good napkin collection. Here are…
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Have you ever hosted a party for people you’d never met? Or entertained guests who were strangers to one another? Yeah, me too, and it was a good challenge. I had to figure out a way to make everyone comfortable and get the guests to mingle so it wouldn’t be awkward. I went back and forth on themes and then it…
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Have you ever heard the phrase “I can cook, but I can’t bake,” or “I’m a great baker, but I’m not a good cook,”? I never believed it until I really got into cooking, but I think it’s pretty true. You’re either really good at one or the other, but usually not both. Now, I’m sure there are exceptions, but…
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Have you ever heard of a salad board? Nope, me neither, until recently, but I love this idea. For a salad board, you basically make a huge salad ahead of time, put it on a massive board in the middle of the table and it becomes a salad bar without those gross sneeze guards. The dinner star: the gorgeous board…
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This simple and perfect oven roasted salmon was a big hit at my Salad Board Dinner Party! Salmon is so easy (and fast!) to cook and everyone always loves it! There are less than five ingredients to cook the salmon and most likely, you will already have ALL of them. Just buy a nice 2-3 pound WILD caught salmon filet,…
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