Comfort food that hits all the notes.
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Everyone loves to be celebrated with cake on their birthday. This one is White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream.
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Prepping dinner for fifteen is usually an all-day affair.
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Angel Hair Pasta, barbequed chicken, and a Caesar salad make for an easy summer meal.
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Celebrating art and a fun night out.
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For special birthday dinners, we most often like to celebrate at home.
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In five hours we put together a lovely at home birthday dinner.
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Chicken pot pie with cookie cutter pastry cutouts can be fun and festive.
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Time can stand a bit still when you take a day to prep a slow-braised stew.
Continue readingCocktail Meeting for Twenty
There’s nothing like offering to open your home in the first week of December to get the holiday decoration ball rolling. I hung the garland the day before our intimate meeting, but have yet to light the outdoor pots. I try and do a little every day. Slow and steady. And careful on the ladder!
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