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01.25.2023

Birthday Beef Bourguignon!

Dear Friends,  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 the Effortless Entertaining guide. I am reprinting the menu in this newsletter as a reminder of what a simply beautiful and perfect…

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01.23.2023

Don’t like to cook … Don’t! You can still entertain!

  Dear Friends, I get it! Although I love to cook, many of you don’t! Don’t let this keep you from gathering the people you love!   Note the Chicken Pot Pie on the stove from Southern Baked Pie. Although I make a delish Chicken Pot Pie — stay tuned for the recipe in Wednesday’s newsletter — this is one…

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01.06.2023

Register now! Effortless Entertaining with Wellness!

  Dear Friends, If you missed it the first time …  Register for our free and fabulous Effortless Entertaining with Wellness Video Series!  Register here right away! This exciting video series will be released Monday, January 9th! To complete your registration, you must follow both of us on Instagram …  You can do that right here!  DeeDee  |  Kimberly You will love all the great…

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12.01.2022

EE’s Favorite Things!

Dear Friends, I hope you are excited about Christmas! As you’re thinking about gifts, we’ve got you covered from kitchen to tabletop! EE’s Favorite Things for Your Favorite Cooks and Hosts! In addition to this year’s picks, you will see a few favorites from last year’s list. If you want even more ideas, check Sources + Resources on the EE website….

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10.21.2022

A Favorite Fall Menu!

Dear Friends, This week we had the pleasure of hosting our daughter, Carolyn, and her fiancé, Boomer, and his parents and sister at Grandfather. We were excited to welcome them to this special place and talk about Carolyn and Boomer’s wedding. Before their arrival, my time was very limited. I bet you can relate ……

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10.07.2022

Favorite Cocktails for the Holidays!

Dear Friends, I know what you’re thinking … it’s not even Halloween, and she’s talking about the holidays. I know, I know! I’m actually one of those people who roll my eyes when I see Christmas decorations up in all the stores too soon. With that said, I know many of you are already thinking about your Thanksgiving and…

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09.23.2022

A Salad for Every Season! 🙌🏻

  Dear Friends, During my summer break, I enjoyed playing in a few Member Guest Golf events … so much fun! During one of these we were served Ina Garten’s Pesto Pea Salad, which has now become one of my favorite go-to salads. Everyone else loves it too! Well … edthedad, only likes it when…

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05.14.2022

Register now! Effortless Entertaining with Wellness!

Dear Friends, Register for our free and fabulous Effortless Entertaining with Wellness Video Series! Register here right away! This exciting video series will be released in just four days on Wednesday, May 18th. To complete your registration, you must follow both of us on Instagram …  You can do that right here!  DeeDee  |  Kimberly You will love all the…

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