Entertain with creativity, enthusiasm and joy!
This garden fresh, BEAUTIFUL corn salad gets a blue ribbon and is a proven winner for entertaining (works for Vegetarian and Vegan diets, too). Miss Party suggests you make plenty, most guests will be back for seconds –it’s positively addictive! Summer Corn Salad complements grilled meats and veggies and it gets big bonus points because […]
Who wants to spend hours slaving away in a hot kitchen on a warm summer afternoon? Raise your hands. Who wants to be preparing dinner in said hot kitchen while your guests lounge on your lovely, breezy patio with a cold drink, pretending they are on vacation far, far away? Raise your hands. Well, not […]
In the 50s and 60s, every Southern country cook had her own variation of classic, homemade potato salad. If you didn’t have one, you got one. Miss Party’s Mom was no exception. These days not so much, it’s easier for everyone (including Mom) to order a quart at the deli to take to the barbecue. […]
Coban Salatasi (pronounced: Choh-bahn Sah-lah-tah-see) or Turkish Shepherd’s Salad is one of the most popular cold summer salads in Turkey. Miss Party could always count on this colorful, rustic salad to be on every restaurant menu during her AMAZING visit to Istanbul –each version delicious! Coban Salatasi originated from the Turkish country shepherd’s daily lunch. […]
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 particular version of mac & cheese sans lobster is one of Miss Party’s signature dishes, she’s often requested to make it (often by adults). Adults love the gourmet treatment of a favorite comfort food; kids just love mac & cheese…it always works. Adding sweet lump lobster meat to this humble side dish pushes it […]
Five Cup Salad is a perfect warm weather side salad! It’s full of tropical flavors and is ridiculously quick and easy to make the day before serving. At Miss Party’s house, it makes an appearance on every holiday brunch or dinner menu, year in and year out, just as it did throughout her childhood. Below […]
Everyone will LOVE the apple-y smell of homemade Autumn Applesauce as it’s cooking and your family and guests will think you slaved all day just for them! Let them think what they will! Miss Party will never tell, but between us, homemade applesauce is really simple to make and this ‘no sugar added’ recipe is […]
In Miss Party’s opine, the Isle of Capri is one of the most beautiful places in the world. The views of the Mediterranean Sea are breathtaking! It’s located a few miles off the Amalfi Coast of Italy, and has been offering the beautiful and simple, Insalata Caprese (literally translated “the salad of Capri”), since the […]
You just cannot beat fresh berries in the Spring! This fresh seasonal Mixed Berry Salad is very simple and rustic. It makes a delicious addition if you are doing Breakfast for the family and overnight guests; as a side dish on a Brunch or Lunch Buffet; or Miss Party even serves it as a casual, […]
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 […]
