Dear Friends, Today’s video in our Bill’s Grills Blackstone series … Grilled Asparagus and Prosciutto. This recipe is in your Effortless Entertaining book. It couldn’t be easier! Wrap the asparagus in prosciutto. Brush with a little olive oil and grill. For this recipe, I think best to use asparagus that’s a little thicker as the super-thin stalks can get a little stringy…
Dear Friends, I couldn’t be more excited! This summer my good friend Bill Whitley introduced us to the Blackstone Grill. You may remember that Bill inspired Effortless Entertaining over a glass of wine on our back porch. Our latest collaboration is this video series showing you how easy and fun it is to entertain with a Blackstone Grill … a griddle…
Dear Friends, Yep! It’s time to gather with family and friends! EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining is going to make it FUN and EASY! We all love to gather family and friends in our homes! Natalie is the one who hosted “15 adults and 10 kids!” She’s the one who also said at the…
Dear Friends, Rainy morning? Bring on the soup! In today’s newsletter and video, I give you Lentil Soup. This soup takes about 10 minutes to prepare, and you’re ready to enjoy for lunch or dinner. You can follow my recipe or edit the ingredients to your dietary or culinary preferences. When preparing today, I used my favorite…
Dear Friends, Join me for the final 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! That’s right! Registration for the final 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining workshop for 2021 is open! You don’t want to miss this opportunity! The workshop begins on Monday, October 25. Only two weeks to register and secure your place. I hope you’ll join me! The EE…
Dear Friends, It’s time … the leaves are falling and every coffee shop is offering pumpkin something! I give you once again my favorite “almost fall” recipe … Baked Pasta Casserole. When you’re not quite ready to serve the full-on Tuscan Roast or Short Ribs, this is the perfect transition from summer to fall. It’s warm, colorful,…
Dear Friends, Who knew?! National Celiac Awareness Day was Monday. Now, why in the world would Ms. EE be talking about this? Because a question I hear a lot is … “How do we handle dietary issues when hosting a dinner party?” It does seem we are in a new era when many…
Dear Friends, Join me for EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! We start in two weeks … Monday, September 13th! Haven’t we all felt like Julie and stress about things being perfect? After speaking to nearly 4,000 women across the southeast and leading these workshops, I’ve realized that each of you wants to entertain, and yet…