Category Archives: Food

Gourmet Group “Grill Master” Tablescape and Menu

  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

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Simple Book Club Lunch + 2 Recommended Reads

      Another gal from my Book Club hosted at her house recently.  It was a spirited afternoon of friends and conversation. Her tablescape was simple, but very pretty… and she served us a lovely lunch~ Kale salad with brussels sprouts A colorful … Continue reading

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Italian Dinner Tablescape

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 for … Continue reading

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Book Club Lunch and a Valentine’s Day Themed Tablescape

 Our “Hostess with the Mostess” hosted our latest book club discussion at her house.  Once again, she put together another beautiful tablescape – this one with a Valentine’s Day theme.  How cute is this? Lovely for a lunch with some gal pals!  … Continue reading

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Christmas Dinner Party Tablescape

Happy Holidays A couple of years ago we hosted our Gourmet Group during the holidays.  Our theme for the dinner was “A Yuletide Dinner”.  Here is how I put together this tablescape in a step by step fashion. As I often do when starting … Continue reading

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Book Club and a Halloween Lunch

Another member of my Book Club hosted our group for lunch last October.  We got together just a couple of days right before Halloween.  I felt writing a post about it after Halloween was not the ideal timing.  Her tablescape, however, was too fun not to share it, so I delayed writing the … Continue reading

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Easter/Spring Fling Tablescape

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 for … Continue reading

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Book Club Celebrates a Special Birthday

At a recent book club, my friend who was hosting decided to have a surprise birthday party for another member who was celebrating “one of those milestone birthdays”.  Among the group of us, I think this gal hosts the most extravagant lunches.  She also happens to be a fabulous cook and baker. Her dining … Continue reading

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Gourmet Celebrates the 2014 Olympics with a Russian Menu

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 for … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Dinner Party & Tablescape

A little 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 for the … Continue reading

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