My favorite part… the cocktails! At most parties I host, I am behind the bar shaking up the cocktails. I want to keep the ingredients to a minimum, no reason to buy out Bevmo for one party, so with a few choice liqueurs and ingredients you can make a variety of cocktails using the same […]
Archives for October 2015
Entertaining with Style: Halloween for Grown Ups “Food”
You should know up front, that I am not very handy in the kitchen, so, I chose very easy, low maintenance finger foods, along with some help from my co-host Desiree and Anthony Gabriele of Plate. Fork. Mouth. There are some other factors that I had to consider when selecting my menu, such as: First, my […]
Cooking from Cookbooks: An Introduction
I LOVE books. Some of my favorite places in this world are bookstores and libraries—I can spend hours browsing and reading! Because I also love to cook, I have a great affinity for cookbooks too. One of my favorite local stores was The Cook’s Library—it closed several years ago, unfortunately, but I loved it because […]
DIY: Home Rehab and Renovation
One of the reasons I was interested in starting and contributing to this blog is because I am currently in the process of a DIY home rehab! I felt that this would be a good place to document my successes and failures—and allow others to learn from me! I bought a house a little over […]
Entertaining with Style: Halloween for Grown Ups “Decor”
Of all the holidays, I think Halloween is the one you can really go all out for and maybe even tip-toe lightly into cheesy territory—and get away with it! There is a plethora of pre-made items: skeletons, pumpkins, cobwebs and other assorted themed décor. This year, I am opting for skulls as my theme. […]