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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.
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)
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)
Got to spread the delicious news. Do you know about Foodies Night In? The creative culinary concept of the wunder-gals (and recent top candidates for BFFs) at Cooking with Caitlin, this is a tweet-up focused on food, wine, cooking, and gather (read full article)
We like the idea of creating a sense of elegance in the decor of a summer table. It signals that the gathering is special in some way, or meaningful, and enhances the anticipation of the good meal and conversation to come. When the guest at (read full article)
We love our morning latte. Okay, we also love our afternoon macchiato and our evening doppio...even the mid-meeting French press is enjoyable. It's not (just) the caffeine jolt that is addictive. It's the ceremony of the coffee. (read full article)
We confess. We really do love discovering new ways to mix and match elements to set an interesting table. Of course, we DO have the luxury of borrowing from our store, SavvyHostMarket. But, more of the fun for us is in meshing together the f (read full article)
Browsing some of our favorite foodie blogs, a shiny glint of metal caught our eye in David Lebovitz's post Cookware Shops in Paris. Our love for copper in cookware includes All-Clad (shared in our recent post Must-Have Cooking Tools Take 3) and M (read full article)
Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams Over at Second City Soiree (a blog we love!) we've been considering creative ideas for dining decor that celebrate all that is wonderful about spring. Today' (read full article)
Following up on an entertaining etiquette post earlier this year, we thought we'd offer some ideas to help gracious guests with what to bring the host or hostess. Here's a short list of items ~ all around $40 or less ~ shared by other Savvy Hos (read full article)
To enhance a dinner gathering, cocktail party or any other event, we like the idea of introducing a "signature cocktail". Whether this is your house specialty or something tied to the theme of your event, signature cocktails can be a great way to em (read full article)
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