Movie Under the Stars

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Do you have a large white wall on the side of your house or perhaps a projection screen? Do you have a projector on which you can display movies? Well then you have almost all you need to host a fun backyard movie night for all your friends. This may be a little specialized in [...]

Shake off Winter With a Block Party

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After months of home hibernation we are all looking forward to getting out and having some good times away from home. So this is actually the perfect time to do some neighborhood re-connection and organize a funky fun block party. This is, in honesty, a major entertaining undertaking and will take a whole lot of [...]

Host a Gourmet Backyard Burger Bash to Remember

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Spring is here, and with it comes barbecue weather!  Make the first cookout of the season a memorable one by giving it a real gourmet twist. Why limit yourself to the boring standard burgers, hot dogs and chicken? . Instead try a bit of a gourmet approach and see how delightful your inaugural summer barbecue [...]

Throw a Romantic Party and “Make Some Couples”

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So, perhaps you have found happiness with the perfect guy or gal and you would like to share the love. Perhaps he has a bunch of single guy friends and you have several unattached gal pals and you think perhaps love might blossom in the right setting. This is where a Future Couples party would [...]

Do you Invite the Kids?

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As we get older and are still throwing events for our friends more and more the dilemma arises of having kids or no kids at the party. It does become a big issue because once your friends start having kids they have to start thinking in terms of childcare while they are out and sometimes [...]

Start Planning the First Barbecue of the Year

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The weather is slowly but surely warming up so it won’t be long before conditions are ideal for that first barbecue of the year. You have been waiting patiently inside for several months for this moment while the snow blanketed the ground, so let’s get this done right. So, first off, and the most important [...]

Essential Tips for that Easter Ham

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Just as turkey is associated with Thanksgiving so too is ham connected with Easter. Therefore, with Easter just around the corner it is about that time of year to be considering making that important porky treat taste as good as possible. As with all things edible, the better the ingredients the better the final result. [...]

The Chopped Challenge at Home

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Fans of the Food Network may know about the hit show “Chopped” and some folks may be big fans of this uniquely conceived show. This food game show challenges four chefs to cook three courses using special baskets of ingredients. All the ingredients must be used and the chefs can use whatever else they want from a [...]

Host a Gardener’s Party

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‘What’s a Gardener’s party?’ I hear you ask? Well, it is a very simple concept that allows you and your guests to show off your green thumbs. Many people today who have a little bit of garden space take a shot at growing their own produce. So, essentially the concept of a Gardener’s party is [...]

Going One Pot Helps a Lot

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When throwing a sit down dinner party you need to find that balance between spending time with your guests and making great food. One of the best ways to steal some extra time with the guests is to serve a one-pot, long-cook dish that requires little attention. Low and slow is the tempo for this [...]