Dear Friends, As I said in yesterday’s Instagram post, “It all started with the Bardstown Derby Cocktail” at Pearl Dive Oyster Palace in DC! It actually all started when Elizabeth and Alex chose this drink as a signature cocktail for their wedding last summer. I don’t even like Bourbon and I LOVE this cocktail! Since serving last summer, we’ve been…
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. We sent this MENU out last year and you all loved it so much, we’re sending it again! What could be more delish than a fabulously seasoned roaster…
Dear Friends, Good heavens! What a crazy football weekend we just enjoyed! Every game was close and came down to the wire. I hope this next weekend’s playoff games are as much fun and that Super Bowl is exciting too! Game days are always more fun with friends and good food. To get your party started, serve…
A tale of four pots! Dear Friends, Where have you been all my life? Register for the 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining workshop, and you may be saying the same thing! This workshop participant went on to say that although she loved to entertain, she found it stressful. Who needs that? No one! She now feels at ease…
Dear Friends, Join me for EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! I am thrilled to begin our 2022 workshops, and more fired up than ever! Our participants from the 2021 workshops are still gushing — yes, that’s right — gushing! I ran into someone today who was excited to tell me how this workshop changed her…
Dear Friends, Well, since we’ve wiped out Jane’s eggnog, the Amaretto Cheesecake, and all the wonderful and delicious treats family and friends sent and shared, I guess it’s time to start afresh! As G.K. Chesterton points out, we certainly want to be effective, yet I’ve discovered I’m not that good at strict resolutions. Since I did “dry…
Dear Friends, As 2021 draws to a close, I want to thank you for making Effortless Entertaining not only successful but joyful! I want to thank all who have brought EE forward from the book launch in December 2017 and give you a glimpse of our future. Most recently, Covid kept me from speaking in person…
Dear Friends, As Sissy’s quote so delightfully points out … confidence and enjoyment often go hand in hand. It’s exciting for me to hear from so many of you who are enjoying gathering your family and friends. I promise the more you do it, the more confident you will become, and the more you will…