DEAR FRIENDS, Ah … fall is truly here … your children are back in school, friends have returned from summer travel, meetings have resumed, and the weather is cooler. Okay, well maybe the weather isn’t cooler. Mother Nature snickers as we’re trying to obey fall fashion rules in 90-degree weather. Not to be dismayed, we can still enjoy […]
It’s Game Day! This, of course, has me thinking about football food. What better to go with burgers and barbecue sliders than jazzed up Vegetable Dill Slaw, page 175 in Effortless Entertaining. This slaw was inspired by Gourmet Magazine and goes beyond the quick mayo, mustard, vinegar, and celery seed version I whip up on […]
DEAR FRIENDS, If you indulged a little this summer and you’re looking for something a little lighter, I’ve got just the thing! Mediterranean Turkey Burgers. I know what you’re thinking … how can a Turkey Burger be that great. Trust me! This recipe comes from close friend and great cook, Hester Hodde. She told me […]
Guest Post by DeeDee Dalrymple, Effortless Entertaining. DEAR FRIENDS! I love being invited to friends’ homes for dinner or for the weekend! Since releasing Effortless Entertaining friends, who have had us a million times before often say things like, “I had to really step it up knowing you were coming!” Not true!!! The real truth […]
On a girls’ trip to a good friend’s home in the mountains, our host served this fabulous Italian pie. It was so good, I not only had seconds, but I woke up wishing I could have leftovers for breakfast. It is also the perfect effortless entreé as it can be prepared earlier in the day or well in […]
You are going to be the hero of the next birthday party when you take this cake! Everyone will love you and you will thank me because this cake is so easy! Last week a friend and I needed a cake for a birthday, but we had very little time. A grocery store birthday cake […]
DEAR FRIENDS! Entertaining this weekend? Wow them with these summer spreads. Both double as a spread for sandwiches and as a cocktail spread or dip. Serve the Cucumber Spread on crostini or white bread rounds with fresh tomato garnished with dill or use as a spread for tomato or turkey sandwiches. Once you make the […]
DEAR FRIENDS! I am totally in love with summertime! Warmer weather, open windows, golf, coffee on the porch, and of course, fresh summer vegetables! Many of my followers saw a sneak preview of this summer recipe on my Instagram story and asked that I post the recipe in time for the 4th. As promised, I’m […]
DEAR FRIENDS, Memorial Day is right around the corner and for many of you, this holiday weekend is the beginning of summer and House Party weekends at the beach, in the mountains, or in your hometown. There is just a lot of visiting going on during the summer months. When the crowd lands on your […]
DeeDee Dalrymple, hostess extraordinaire and author of Effortless Entertaining, offers a new appetizer to serve this spring and summer. Do you want to make your girls’ get-together extra special? Look no further! This Fruit Bruschetta is a scrumptious hors d’oeuvre or a sweet side. Make plenty – your guests will want more! Be on the […]
DeeDee Dalrymple, hostess extraordinaire and author of Effortless Entertaining, offers a new appetizer to serve this spring and summer. Last week Gigi Sireyjol-Horsley, the lovely owner of the Paysage interior design and home stores invited me to speak. Gigi, who is one of the most stylish women I know, is from France and is a […]
Dear Friends! Easter is right around the corner so hop on over to the EE Blog for this Easter Menu and all the recipes. I must confess that we won’t be spending Easter at home this year. The little ones in this photo are grown now and living and working in other cities. They couldn’t […]
