Author Archives: inspirationaldetails
“Autumn-Flavored” Book Club (Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania)
A gal from my Book Club hosted a lovely fall lunch for our discussion this week. Here’s a look at her autumn-flavored tablescape and lunch. THE TABLESCAPE – Even with first glance, my eyes immediately glommed onto her gorgeous fall plates. Sure enough, they were … Continue reading
“White Christmas” Dinner Party
– Some info about our Gourmet Group: We are 4 couples who enjoy cooking, entertaining, and most of all, each other’s company. We take turns hosting in our homes. The hosts decide on the menu (theme) from appetizers to dessert … Continue reading
Posted in Entertaining, Food
Tagged Christmas dinner party, cooking group, couples cooking together, entertaining at home, entertaining ideas, entertaining in your home, Gourmet Club, holiday dinner party, holiday dinner party ideas, table theme with snowmen, tablescape ideas blog, White Christmas tablescape, winter tablescape with icicles and snow, winter wonderland table theme
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Another Chef’s Dinner in My Home – A Priceless Auction Item
Please note: This is a lengthy post but I did want to share all the details of this lovely evening & meal. – Several weeks ago, we had the “most exclusive dinner reservation in town” … we hosted another Chef’s Dinner in Our Home. Earlier in … Continue reading
Posted in Auction Items/ Basket Ideas, Entertaining, Food
Tagged adding special details to a fundraiser, art of styling a plate, charity auction item - chef cooking a meal, chef cooking dinner in your home, Chef Kent Rathbun, Chef Scott Neuman, chef's dinner in your home, cooking inspiration, dinner with wine pairings, fundraiser auction item - chef dinner, Jasper's Restaurant, pretty plate presentation
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Some of My Favorite Reads This Summer
I spent a fair amount of my time this summer very happily reading and even catching up on a few bestsellers from a couple of years ago. Here are some of my favorite books (from different genres) that I read this summer along with a … Continue reading
More Bridal Shower Tea Party Ideas
Are you planning on throwing a bridal tea shower for your Bride-to-Be? I recently wrote a blog post about a lovely bridal tea my sister-in-law gave my daughter before she got married. In case you missed it, you … Continue reading
Seafood Paella Recipe from our Spanish Gourmet
Please visit my blog post, “Spanish Night for Our Cooking Group (Fiesta España)” for other recipes to accompany this Paella recipe and to see a Spanish-themed tablescape for it. Olé – Delicioso!!
Posted in Food
Tagged cooking group, cooking inspiration, food, food inspiration, seafood paella, seafood paella recipe
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French-Inspired Tablescape and Lunch for Book Club
My Book Club has been on a “good-read-roll” lately, and it didn’t stop with our last book either. The book we read was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, and it was my turn to host our book club. I have been to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertaining, Food
Tagged "The Nightingale" book club discussion, Author Kristin Hannah, blue and yellow tablescape, book club, book club and food, book club lunch, book club lunch for book that takes place in France, books, books and food, cooking inspiration, entertaining at book clubs, french cuisine, french tablescape, french themed lunch and tablescape, table ideas, tablescape blog
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Inspirational Details 