Dear Friends, Welcome to the beautiful Hilton Head home of our good friends, Leslie and JR Richardson! Together we enjoyed a wonderful evening of friendship in the kitchen and around the table with Hester and Bob Hodde, also long-time friends. You may remember JR from the Cosmos video we did with his daughter, Forest from…
Dear Friends, Ā Iām back! To kick off my return from a wonderful 2023 sabbatical Iām announcing the first 2024 Workshop! Ā ā30 Days to Effortless Entertainingā Starting on Monday, March 4th! To celebrate my return, Iām offering this first workshop with celebratory pricing! š Iāve missed you and I want to reconnect as…
Dear Friends, Whether youāre experiencing record warmth like we are or record snowfalls, we all know winter has not had its final say! As you may have seen onĀ Instagram, I so enjoyed being the celebrity guest at Hilton Headās Coligny Plaza. Their Souper Bowl, which benefits Second Helpings, was supposed to take place Super Bowl…
Dear Friends, How fun is this … EE on the Happy Hostess Podcast!Ā Enjoy this fun conversation on the Happy Hostess Podcast as Kristie LaLonde and I discuss my thoughts on entertaining. You can find our conversationĀ here! Be sure to check out Kristie’s website,Ā The Happy Hostess Collective. Kristie offers a perfectlyĀ curated box each month of…
Dear Friends, As promised, I’m giving you my favorite Chicken Pot Pie recipe! Inspired by Ina Garten’s French Pot Pie, this recipe incorporates my own preferences from an older recipe. Ina’s recipe in individual bowls makes this classic comfort dish a bit more elegant and I love her tips for preparing ahead of time….
Dear Friends,Ā This week I have the pleasure of co-hosting a 65th birthday dinner for a good friend. My go-to winter menu for elegance and ease? Beef Bourguignon! This menu is on page 127 in theĀ Effortless EntertainingĀ guide. I am reprinting the menu in this newsletter as a reminder of what a simply beautiful and perfect…
Dear Friends, I get it!Ā AlthoughĀ I love to cook, many of you don’t! Don’t let thisĀ keep you fromĀ gathering the people you love!Ā Ā Note the Chicken Pot Pie on the stove from Southern Baked Pie. Although I make a delish Chicken Pot Pie ā stay tuned for the recipe in Wednesdayās newsletter ā this is one…
Dear Friends, If youĀ missedĀ it theĀ firstĀ time …Ā RegisterĀ for ourĀ free and fabulous Effortless Entertaining with Wellness Video Series!Ā RegisterĀ hereĀ right away! This exciting video series will be released Monday, January 9th! To complete your registration,Ā you must follow both of us on Instagram …Ā You can do that right here!Ā DeeDeeĀ |Ā Ā Kimberly You will love all the great…