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How to Cook for a Family Reunion: Part 2 – Lessons Learned From the Kitchen

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This post is Part 2 of How to Cook for a Family Reunion. Read Part 1 here. What is hosting a family reunion like? Well, think of the biggest, most elaborate birthday party you’ve every thrown for your kids. Think of the planning, the prep, and the big day. Then string ten of those birthday [...]

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How to Cook for a Family Reunion: Part 1 – Get Ready, Get Set…

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Flipping pancakes shoulder-to-shoulder with my brother; laughing to tears at the four-year-old’s water fight; playing board games until well past midnight; a stream of dirty -yet happy- children’s faces; and choruses of “Thank you, Auntie Aimée!” – these are but a few of my favorite memories from our recent family reunion. You may recall I [...]

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Keeping Cool with Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee and Tea

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Aside from a tall glass of water, cold-brewed iced tea and coffee may be the most simple beverages you can make this summer. Literally, “just add water” is all the effort required and the results speak for themselves. I’m never without at least one of these drinks in the fridge from June to September, and [...]

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The Entertaining Aftermath: 8 Steps to a Quick Cleanup

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Happy Easter! I’m hosting a brunch today and I’m sure many of you are preparing to welcome friends and family around the table too. Cooking and baking are definitely my favorite parts of entertaining. My least preferred? That’s right, dishes. Do you love opening your home to guests, but don’t love the kitchen cleanup quite [...]

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Planning a Party: 10 Questions that Help Define Your Menu

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Easter is fast approaching and will be followed soon after by May with it’s wedding showers and graduation celebrations. Spring brings green leaves and new life and with the changing of the seasons comes plenty of opportunities for entertaining. Will you be opening your home to guests in the near future? Do you ever deliberate [...]

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