Dear Friends, Join me for EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Friends always tell me, “You make entertaining look so easy. You make it look so fun!” With this workshop, entertaining will be easy and fun for you too! We want to enjoy hosting friends for dinner in our homes. This is where friendships are celebrated,…
Dear Friends! It’s happening! Spring and its early blossoms are breaking through, and with it, the world seems to be opening up as well. We can feel the newness and hope. Like me, you may also feel like we can open our homes again too. I’m so excited! Aren’t you! I hope you’re excited to gather with family and friends in our…
DEAR FRIENDS! Easter is right around the corner so I’m bringing back our Easter menu that we’ve given you before. It was perfect then and still is. Why try to fix something that’s not broken! This menu is festive, beautiful, and yes, that’s right … effortless! You don’t need to do everything on this menu — do…
Dear Friends, And just like that … it’s March, and we all want to believe that spring has sprung. Not so, says the Lion! Winter roars through March with gusty winds and unpredictable weather. The biggest snowfall I’ve experienced in Charlotte was the first weekend of April! As we bid winter good-bye, I give you…
Dear Friends, Marcia Smart is most certainly @smartinthekitchen, and I’m delighted for you to meet this fabulous cook! I followed Marcia on Instagram and had subscribed to her newsletters when I met her in Houston. Marcia attended one of the beautiful EE events our mutual friend, Charlotte Orr, hosted in her home. After my talk, I…
Dear Friends, Meet my sister, Nikki, or as our family calls her, ‘Ankie’. When our daughter, Elizabeth tried to say, “Aunt Nikki”, she ended up with ‘Ankie’ and it stuck for all of us! She is the heart and soul of our family. My husband and children adore her — everyone that knows her does…
Dear Friends, Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with your Valentine, Galentine, or Familytine (yes, I just made that up! 😍), say I love you with Short Ribs and Polenta. What could be more delish than a fabulously seasoned roaster full of fall-off-the-bones beef Short Ribs served over creamy Polenta? Start your evening with a D’affinois and…
Dear Friends, Well, I’m not sure I feel quite as strongly as Gwyneth, but there is no question that homemade soups and stews are so much better than store-bought. The same is true for salad dressings, but I digress. With this issue of The Dish, we gather my favorite soups and stews, some of which you’ve seen before and…