Entertain with creativity, enthusiasm and joy!
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 […]
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 […]
Okay, enough chit-chat! Gather up some old, retired jeans you are willing to cut up (or purchase a couple of pairs at a secondhand clothing store and machine wash before using). Purchase a couple of yards of denim in several shades, weaves or washes (hopefully on sale, denim is a bit pricey per yard). Grab […]
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. […]
Miss Party thinks these beautiful, whimsical, topsy-turvy ‘found art’ sculptures are even more gorgeous in person than the pics do them justice. Using real teacups and saucers and teapots gives each centerpiece a wonderful, one-of-a-kind, vintage authenticity. Adding natural objects and small embellishments creates even more layers of interest to the ‘found art’ or ‘found […]
Miss Party LOVES “Rice Krispies Treats”! Reminds her of the 60s, sitting on the back porch swing in the summertime with nothing to do! Let’s see…cover them in chocolate and rainbow sprinkles, put them on a stick…yup, that works for her!! Make a batch and watch kids of all ages gobble them up!! Makes 12-16 […]
A ‘scent’sational party starts with the party invitation and extends to the party! Miss Party still prefers snail mail to email. There is just something one can’t compare to the feeling of receiving a party invitation in the mail. It stops us in our tracks of a private moment in our ordinary day and piques […]
