by elizabeth on August 29, 2011

Pretty, yes? This rustic fruit tart is a longtime family favorite recipe. It is perfect for any occasion, or no occasion at all. It’s simple enough to make “just because”, but also smart enough to serve for guests. We recently served it for our guest of honor, Kate Middleton. Yes, you read that correctly. Meet [...]
by elizabeth on May 2, 2011

Ok, so it’s time that I finally recap my Royal Wedding pre-party princess tea party… I had so much fun planning this event, and I’m actually a little sad that the Royal Wedding is over. My friend Stephanie compared it to Christmas, how you are excited for weeks leading up to it and its over [...]
by elizabeth on April 22, 2011

I bet you wish you were on my balcony right now with one of these! This delightful drink recipe has two inspirations. The first is the upcoming Royal Wedding – I’ll serve this along with my Earl Grey Tini’s at my tea party next Thursday. The second inspiration is my friend from college, Victoria, who [...]
by elizabeth on April 15, 2011

Cheers! In case you missed it, I recently blogged about my excitement over the upcoming Royal Wedding. I’m planning a “Princess pre-game” cocktail party and these Earl Grey-tinis are going to be the signature drink for my event. It doesn’t get waspier than this drink. They are so delicious, and totally appropriate with my “high [...]
by elizabeth on April 5, 2011

Everyone can be a gracious hostess, everyone. It’s easy too – all you need is to learn the ins and outs of the ultimate cheese tray. A cheese tray is the hostess’ first line of defense, the dish that is the simplest to pull together and is often the first course your guests will enjoy. [...]