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What is entertaining?
the savvy host believes that entertaining is most simply gathering people together in enjoyable surroundings ~ offering good food & drink ~ to share stories, ideas, laughter ... life.
essentially entertaining is dedicated to the Savvy Host each one of us can become with a hint of inspiration, a little confidence, some creative flair and a healthy dose of humor.
It's been a long MONDAY already...just enough time to share our inclination to take a munchie break with you - our fellow foodies - this afternoon at Foodies' Night In. We celebrating foodie fun with a Snack Attack for #fni today at 3pCT/4 (read full article)
We have the great pleasure of introducing a very special guest contributor. Embodying the perfect mix of class, savvy & sass, Auntie Carrie's Speakeasy offers a spot-on perspective about entertaining. Read on to enjoy he (read full article)
Camping We all know the major holidays to celebrate, but what about all those days in between? Life is full of reasons to celebrate. Even if there isn’t a holiday in sight, there is always a reason to gather with the ones you love. (read full article)
At a local haunt, there's a tradition of ringing an old bell promptly each day at 5p. The context for the tradition is that when the neighborhood was an old meat-packing district, the locals would listen for the bell to know it was time to j (read full article)
Versatility is a secret weapon we use to combat dreary, dull entertaining in so many ways. While traditions can be wonderful, it's the "same old, same old" ho-hum that needs to be avoided at all costs. We're going to explore versatility in (read full article)
Continuing to share some of the best, brightest & most creative resources for entertaining - and overall savvy perspectives - let's introduce Saucy Dipper, an expert in Hosting your Own Dip Party, who's bringing some focus to an issue of etique (read full article)
It's SANDWICH NIGHT at Foodies Night In (#fni) today, and are we ready to share so many different things you can do with bread, cheese, meat, veggies and condiments...with our sponsor, Kitchen Monki, you KNOW it's gonna' get a little crazy in the (read full article)
Introducing a very special guest contributor in the Savvy Experts in Entertaining series - Christopher Burke of Morning Glory Coffee & Tea Inc. A savvy host or hostess understands the important role that coffee or tea play in capping off a (read full article)
Today is going to be such a DELICIOUS day...and could be a very LUCKY one for you!! We've got a full roster of Fine Cooking editorial expertise lined up to join us for today's Foodies Night In (#fni)! If you missed Editor Laurie Buckle o (read full article)
Some new plans for Good Food Gatherings in the works that we wanted to share. Don't know about Good Food Gatherings? This is entertaining at it's most basic - providing #goodfood, offering something to wet the whistle, but most importantly, (read full article)
Photo credit: Sebastian Pothe Introducing our next guest contributor in the Savvy Experts in Entertaining series, author Felicia Coley of The Well-Heeled Society. Sign us up for this dinner party idea! It may take a village to raise a child, bu (read full article)
Heading to a dinner party or other occasion where the host is a gourmet or fellow foodie? Practicing the art of being a gracious guest, and looking for an appropriate host gift? (See prior post, The Art of Being a Gracious Guest as neede (read full article)
We don't believe that exceptionally delicious tastes only result from very expensive ingredients. Admittedly, there are foods and drinks we enjoy that are both extraordinarily tasteful AND pricey (we'll leave this to your imagination...the li (read full article)
We discovered a few new items to wet your whistle - even share with guests! - this weekend. As always, we rely on and are indebted to the sage counsel and advice of the ever-present-online wine.com. We are also thrilled with our adv (read full article)
Kicking off our Savvy Experts in Entertaining series is special guest, Mark Vierthaler of Cocktails, 365. It's a sexy, slinky black dress. A smokey saxophone solo. Steam slowly rising from a city street after a summer rain. It simply (read full article)
Consider this your lucky day! An all-time favorite weapon of The Savvy Host to prevent boring, dull discussion at any entertaining occasion is being made available to one very special reader. A MUST-have for entertaining, TableTopics ar (read full article)
Here's the plan for our Good Food Gatherings coming up this week. Sharing some timeless favorites from our kitchen, modified a bit to suit our tastes and cooking style, the line-up includes: ~ Grilled Balsamic & Rosemary Marinated (read full article)
After a short break for 4th of July festivities, Foodies' Night In is back in action this Monday, 12 July from 4pET - 6pET! This week's topic is Sugar and Spice which promises to be a Twitter party peppered with far more cayenn (read full article)
Part of savvy hosting is relying on the expertise of others - from recipes to decor to table settings to invitations - to create your personal entertaining style. (respectfully) We suggest that it's really ONLY Martha that can be Martha Stewart... (read full article)
For sipping and sharing with guests, we like Pinot Noir - but often DON'T like the price. We've also stumbled across more than a few bottles that have a great price, but we might as well have been drinking water (expensive water at that!). A (read full article)
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