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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. […]
This particular pumpkin bread recipe has been a fall favorite for Miss Party for over 25 years! It’s moist and pumpkin-y, and just plain delicious! It’s a fabulous ‘go-to’ recipe that is ridiculously quick and simple to throw together and it makes two loaves at a time which is a big plus for a busy, […]
Miss Party created this easy, flavorful recipe to use for entertaining. As with many spice cakes and quick breads, it improves on the second day after baking which makes it a great choice for a busy hostess to make a day ahead. It’s perfect to serve with a hot beverage and good conversation! Preheat oven […]
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 […]
One of the things Miss Party loves most in Hawaii are the delicious tropical fruits! At our hotel we enjoyed daily Maui-style fruit platters; ripe, fresh tropical fruit with a variety of moist and delicious slices of fruit bread. Some of the interesting combinations were delightfully tasty: banana bread (with and without macadamia nuts); coconut, […]
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 […]
Miss Party has added a brand NEW category to her Menu; “Miss Party’s Bakery“. It’s a virtual display case of all Miss Party’s favorite baked goods recipes. You’ll find recipes for cookies, muffins, quick breads, cakes and baked desserts. Miss Party knows lots of you pop in for a visit on MissParty.net when you need […]
Miss Party is a HUGE peanut butter lover and has eaten more than her fair share of PB & J’s over the years. She’s also all about taking comfort food flavors and presenting them in a new way or giving them the gourmet treatment. Thanks to her darling daughter, Tessa, she has added these delicious, […]
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 […]
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 […]
ROARING 20s-30s THEME-STORM 20s-30 era themes; ‘Roaring 20s’ theme; ‘Great Gatsby’ theme; ‘Jazzy Jazz’ theme; ‘Mystery on the Orient Express’ theme; ‘Black and White’ theme; Art Deco-inspired theme ———- ‘The Great Gatsby‘, “Daisy”, F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Jazz Age, Louis Armstrong, speakeasies or underground nightclubs, prohibition, bathtub gin, moonshine, Planter’s Punch, jazz music popular with […]
JAPANESE THEME-STORM Japanese/Asian themes; Cherry Blossom theme; ‘Springtime in Tokyo’ theme; water lilies theme; ‘East Meets West’ Theme; spa themes; “Got Zen?” theme; Japanese tea ceremony; ‘She’s the Pearl in the Oyster’ theme; ‘CLUB AZA’ Tokyo disco theme; ‘Tokyo Nights’ theme ———- Japanese inspiration, Cherry trees, pink cherry blossoms, lotus flowers, water lilies, orchids, bonsai […]
Here is a pretty and delicate garland idea that is super quick and easy to make for Valentine’s day decor (which isn’t far off), an upcoming spring bridal or baby shower or any feminine-themed party! Yes, really! It took just 15-20 minutes to make the pretty, silk rose petal garland in the pics below. If […]
Miss Party loves the anticipation and feeling of a coming season, whether it’s winter into spring, spring into summer, summer into autumn or autumn into winter! She loves them all! She spends those last few weeks of the current season being thankful for the good times, and yet she’s ready to jump with both feet […]
