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04.07.2022

A few favorite spring things! šŸ™Œ

  Dear Friends, What a happy time of year as we welcome spring and celebrate new life!Ā Today I want to share a few of my favorite spring things. From egg cookers for Easter to beverage coolers, we give you just a few things to whet the appetite for spring and summer fun!Ā Although I’ve linked you…

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03.30.2022

Masters Menu for the Win!

  Dear Friends,Ā  The Masters is in two weeks! To make sure youā€™re ready, this weekā€™s Dish is giving you the MENU, RECIPES, GAMEPLAN, and PRO TIPS to host a winning Masters Party … effortlessly!Ā So much can be prepped and prepared in advance, leaving little to do on Sunday. Iā€™ve chosen all the favorites served…

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03.25.2022

Three Parties, Four Days … you could do this!

Dear Friends,Ā  Three parties in four days can beĀ effortlessĀ … in fact, entertaining friends “back to back” has several built-in economies. Same flowers with a bit of touch-up. Repeats in our place settings with placemats, dinnerware, glassware, flatware made setting the table each time super easy. Repeats in our menus enabled me to shop, prep, and…

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03.16.2022

A ā€œsimplyā€ beautiful Easter Menu! Rack of Lamb Menu

DEAR FRIENDS, Easter is right around the corner! As we anticipate this holy time of celebration, our attention also turns to the table whereĀ family and friends gather. I want to share a menu that we published in our very first EE newsletter featuring a dinner beautifullyĀ prepared by good friend, Cornelia Hoover. Cornelia and Rod are…

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03.15.2022

Just 6 days to register for next ā€œ30 Days to Effortless Entertainingā€ workshop! šŸƒšŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Dear Friends, Register now forĀ 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Our next workshop starts in less than two weeks! Sneak Preview onĀ Instagram!Ā  The next workshop starts March 21 … in less than two weeks … sign up now! Do you want to entertain? Do you want it to be easy and fun instead of overwhelming and…

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03.09.2022

Just 10 days to register for next ā€œ30 Days to Effortless Entertainingā€ workshop! šŸƒšŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Dear Friends, Register now forĀ 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Our next workshop starts in less than two weeks! Sneak Preview onĀ Instagram!Ā  I’m excited to open our next workshop for registration. The next workshop starts March 21 … in less than two weeks …Ā sign up now! Our participants from the 2021 workshops and our February workshop…

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02.16.2022

Steak au Poivre … at home elegance! šŸ™ŒšŸ»

Dear Friends, As promised, this weekā€™s newsletter gives you Edā€™s go-to Steak au Poivre recipe. Yes, thatā€™s right! This is the recipe Ed has used for years when he wants to make a special occasion dinner for us. You could double this if hosting another couple. I probably wouldnā€™t recommend it if hosting a larger…

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02.09.2022

Fire up your Brown Derby with Red Clay Hot Honey!

  Dear Friends, As I said in yesterdayā€™s Instagram post, ā€œIt all started with the Bardstown Derby Cocktailā€Ā at Pearl Dive Oyster Palace in DC!Ā Ā ItĀ actually all started when Elizabeth and Alex chose this drink as a signature cocktailĀ forĀ their wedding last summer. I donā€™t even like Bourbon and I LOVE this cocktail! Since serving last summer,Ā weā€™ve been…

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