Entertain with creativity, enthusiasm and joy!
This yummy cookie recipe is an all-time favorite of Miss Party’s family for over 20 years now. Chocolate Krinkles just can’t be beat for how delicious and beautiful they are particularly during the winter months. Miss Party bakes these every holiday, but a wintery themed party would be the perfect time for this sweet treat. […]
Miss Party loves a strong-willed, 19th century woman who can stand on her own two lace-up boots –’cause she paid for them herself! Louisa May Alcott, was just that kind of plain-speaking, hard-working woman and writer. Due to ongoing family financial troubles and her own nature, she also spent the better part of her life […]
If you typically offer coffee or tea to guests, serve a plate of homemade biscotti to accompany it. Or, if you like to give HOLIDAY GIFTS of baked goods, biscotti are a nice twist to the typical cookie and they keep well for several weeks. This basic recipe is delicious as is, but it’s just […]
This “Mixed Berry English Trifle” is a show-stopper dessert that wows a party crowd every time and works for all ages. What’s not to love about cake, fruit and whipped cream?! Now that berry season is back, it’s a great time to take advantage of it being less expensive to make. The very best part […]
Bunny love goes out to you, and you, and you! These ‘quick like a bunny’ Easter Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are hoppin’ off Miss Party’s work table this morning. Make a bunch of bunnies and just like the real ones, they’ll multiply before your very eyes! Marshmallow Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are so ridiculously quick and easy […]
This cake is so delicious, it’s called Delicious Cake!! Miss Party’s Grandma, Great Grandma, and Great, Great Grandma were amazing country cooks. They often used this rustic cake recipe for family gatherings over the last 100 years. The cake recipe was requested for birthday’s, dressed up as Coconut Cake at Easter, and later in the […]
HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY, GIRL SCOUTS OF USA! In honor of the celebratory occasion, Miss Party felt compelled to be a resourceful Girl Scout and find a way to bring along a favorite Girl Scout campfire treat to our local high school library’s “Cafe Read-a-Latte” week where nary a campfire would be found. She improvised on […]
HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY, GIRL SCOUTS OF USA!!!!! You’re looking younger than ever! The amazing portable dessert, S’Mores, was created by early Girl Scouts and became their traditional campfire treat. If you’ve somehow lived this long without experiencing the fleeting thrill of making your own S’more, you must add this to your bucket list of things […]
Miss Party sees lots of inspiration for entertaining when she travels abroad, but she’s just as often inspired in her own backyard. The all-American Seven Layer/Magic/Hello Dolly Bar (same recipe but goes by different names) is one of those classic, throw-back recipes that reminds her how wonderful the right ingredients taste together. On a snowy […]
Many years ago, Miss Party’s family spent a family vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine. There were many lovely days of hiking in the beautiful Acadia National Forest and surrounding area. Later, she discovered this moist and delicious quick bread recipe from the Manor House Inn located in Bar Harbor, Maine which is a lovely seaside […]
The flavors of pineapple and coconut together are synonymous with the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands. You taste them in all sorts of food and drink, morning, noon and night. They just work perfectly together! Here is a fantastic summer fruit quick bread recipe that is easy to put together and delicious as an addition to […]
This is a super quick and easy paper garland that will have you seeing dots before your eyes! ‘Polka Dottie’ garlands are fun, festive and can be customized to your party colors and desired length. The garlands have a light, clean modern look to them and are a nice alternative, or addition to, paper streamers. […]
“The Gilded Frame” Photo Shoot is actually a creative party activity that will yield lots and lots of amazing photos! Miss Party is in love with this activity as a way to preserve the memories of a special day but in a super fun, whimsical, relaxed way. Allow a good bit of time for the […]
Many years ago, Miss Party’s family spent a family vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine. There were many lovely days of hiking in the beautiful Acadia National Forest and surrounding area. Later, she discovered this moist and delicious quick bread recipe from the Manor House Inn located in Bar Harbor, Maine which is a lovely seaside […]
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away “You Are My Sunshine”, reminds Miss Party of her mother’s lap and a certain rocking chair, but she would actually bring that old rocker to […]
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.” This sweet, old song from the 1940s reminds Miss Party of her mother’s lap and a certain rocking chair. It is also a wonderful theme […]
