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Yummy Links: From Under Pressure to Gwyneth Paltrow
- Cooking with Thomas Keller's new book Under Pressure. — Serious Eats
- Ten tea towels perfect for gifting. — The Kitchn
- Make the holidays over with a bright pink and green theme.
Yummy Links: From Beard Blog Awards to Sticky Apple Cake
- The James Beard Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2009 awards and they've announced a new category for food blogs. — Eater SF
- This year make your own Halloween candy bars. — Chow
- Learn how to properly pair beer with food.
Yummy Links: From Chocolate-Stuffed Bananas to Spy Chefs
- Chocolate-stuffed bananas make a delicious campfire dessert. — Slashfood
- Although the district may be gritty, the grub in San Francisco's Tenderloin is delicious. — Chow
- Would you drink a pork martini?
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Simple Tip: Use the Menu to Establish a Theme
While I hosted a Gossip Girl premiere party, my best friend invited a group of gals over to view the series premiere of Cougar Town. The entire event was cougar-themed and she asked everyone to wear animal print.
She set the tone by printing out a special menu.
Come Party With Me: Winter Dinner - Decorations
My winter dinner party is only 2 short days away and I have kicked into prep mode. National Dinner Party day is next Thursday but I'm hosting a dinner for myself and nine others this Saturday to celebrate. I've been planning all week as I want everything to go as smoothly as possible.
Summer Reading: Be My Guest
When I first started hosting parties back in 2002, the glossy themed party planning book, Be My Guest: Theme Party Savoir-Faire by Rena Sindi was on my Christmas list. Luckily my mom always shops by my lists and on December 25th the shiny new book full of fabulous ideas was waiting for me under the tree. In the book, Rena invites readers to come party with her as she chronicles 14 of New York's high society themed parties - ones that she actually staged and planned herself.
Yummy Links: From Twilight to Artichoke Olive Crostini
- The hit vampire sensation Twilight makes a wonderful theme for a party. — Hostess With the Mostess
- What do you think of Food Network's latest show, 5 Ingredient Fix? — Eat Me Daily
- The ultimate Cheetos taste test.
Come Party With Me: Harvest Party — The Look
The menu for my harvest-themed dinner party is inspired by wine, so the tablescape will reflect this general feeling, too. To keep things casual and slightly rustic, don't cover the table with a tablecloth. Instead, place a linen runner down the middle and arrange bunches of ripe grapes as centerpieces.
The Kitchen Goddesses Can Teach You How to Cook
The Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community isn't just a place for browsing and sharing recipes. It's also your one-stop shop for any and every culinary question.
Reader RubyDreams was wondering how to make herbs de Provence.
Come Party With Me: All Hallow's Eve — Menu
Have no plans for Halloween? Well, there's still time to invite some friends over for a blowout Halloween bash! Halloween won't fall on a Saturday again until 2015, so now is the time to throw a fright-night-themed party.
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