Hello! I hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.  Ours was filled with baseball, yardwork and fun times with friends.  It was our turn to host "Dinner Club"...

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Memorial Day is almost here! For me, Memorial Day is like the unofficial beginning of summer. It means lots of socializing, get-togethers with friends, picnics, sunshine, barbecues, and outdoor activities....

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I love Pinterest. If it weren't for that wonderfully addicting website, I'd never eat half the amazing food I eat and I wouldn't have my entire wedding planned (I'm not...

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With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner (this Saturday May 5th), we’ve gone ahead and provided you with festive food and drink ideas for hosting your own Cinco de...

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The old saying is true. If you’re constantly opening your smoker and checking your meat – you aren’t allowing your BBQ to cook properly. This is why I suggest investing in a...

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Fabulous Dinnerware The Design Confidential We have had rain for a week now, and while the temps have been mild and the sun is at least currently shining again... I...

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Here’s the our cooking tips for this week. Enjoy! Cooking Tip #1: Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds and double the juice you get before squeezing. Cooking Tip #2: Stock...

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I’m a big fan of Chef Devin Alexander, a healthy chef and a curator on OpenSky.com, since her food philosophy and mine are totally aligned: that healthy food can taste...

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This may seem like common sense stuff to most people, but for newbies getting in the kitchen, these are essential pieces of knowledge. If there’s something I have missed; or...

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I love hosting people for dinner. It’s so much fun to create a menu, prepare the meal, and it’s really rewarding when people like what you’ve made for them. The...

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