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 […]
Fiesta Salsa Picada is so good your guests will be lucky if there’s still some around by the time the party starts! It’s a fresh tasting, medium heat, Salsa Picada (chopped) recipe you make the day before serving to let the flavors blend together. It is an uncooked Salsa so it’s a little different (all […]
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. […]
Harvest Vegetable Soup is perfect for a frosty autumn day or a snowy winter’s night! What’s more welcoming to guests than the smell of a pot of soup on the stove? Soup is the perfect entertaining MAKE-AHEAD meal! This recipe serves a whole crowd and all ages love it for lunch or a light dinner […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this post, Miss Party will take you through the in’s and out’s of setting the Turkish tea table! This is a continuation from “An Exotic Turkish Tea Party, Part 1″. ‘Turkish tea’ is rich, dark and spicy! When brewed, the tea is a beautiful reddish brown color. It’s a black tea from Rize, Turkey, […]
As Miss Party walks you through ways to cut or remove costs, let’s keep in mind that: a) most of your guests will attend your Graduate’s party regardless of what they perceive you will provide because they want to support him or her and the family; b) you know how little you spent, but your […]
A pre-Prom party is such a sweet, poignant and romantic gathering to host for your teenager, that Miss Party encourages you not to let someone else have all the fun. It’s a nice chance to socialize with parents you never see anymore, ooh and aah over all the pretties, snap tons of pictures and then […]
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 […]
Well, life seems to be turning around in the wizarding world with you-know-who out of the picture, but Harry sure has been through some trying times! When Miss Party has trying times, she just goes shopping for a little retail therapy…it might work for your witches and wizards, too! To assist you in navigating the […]
