Tag Archives: cooking inspiration

Inspiring Reads for Inspired Cooks: Part II

Posted on February 29, 2016 by inspirationaldetails

In the past six months or so, I have been getting much of my food inspiration (cooking, tasting, dining out) from reading chef biographies. Welcome to Part II of my reviews of the books, and the inspiration or things I learned from … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Food | Tagged author and chef Anthony Bourdain, author and chef Michael Gibney, becoming a better cook, comments on chef biographies, cooking inspiration, dining tips from book Kitchen Confidential, inspiration from reading chef biographies, inspiration to become a better cook, Sous Chef biography, the pleasure of cooking at home | Leave a comment

Taste of the Coastal South Dinner Party

Posted on February 11, 2016 by inspirationaldetails

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 the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged beach theme table ideas, cooking group, cooking inspiration, cooking with friends, couples cooking together, dinner party tablescape ideas, entertaining with friends in your home, Gourmet Club, Gourmet Cooking Group, ocean tablescape | Leave a comment

Pre-Superbowl Dinner Party

Posted on January 15, 2016 by inspirationaldetails

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged cooking group, cooking inspiration, couples cooking together, dinner party ideas, entertaining in your home, entertaining inspiration, football table ideas, Gourmet Club, Gourmet Cooking Group, Gourmet Group, Pre-superbowl dinner ideas, Superbowl dinner party, Superbowl table ideas, tablescape ideas | Leave a comment

Another Chef’s Dinner in My Home – A Priceless Auction Item

Posted on October 2, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

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 | Leave a comment

Seafood Paella Recipe from our Spanish Gourmet

Posted on June 3, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

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 | 1 Comment

French-Inspired Tablescape and Lunch for Book Club

Posted on May 22, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

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 | Leave a comment

Chef’s Dinner in My Home – A Priceless Fundraiser Auction Item

Posted on May 15, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

Last year my husband and I were lucky enough to “win” a live auction item at a fundraiser as I like to say it (husband translation: we totally outbid the others). The fundraiser was held at our local … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction Items/ Basket Ideas, Entertaining, Food | Tagged adding special details to a fundraiser, charity auction dinner, Chef Brian McNamara, chef dinner auction item, Chef Kent Rathbun, chef's dinner at your house, chef's dinner fundraiser, cooking inspiration, dinner with a chef, fine dining in your home, food inspiration, fundraiser items, having a chef cook in your home, Jasper's Restaurant, silent auction ideas for fundraisers | 4 Comments

Gourmet Group “Grill Master” Tablescape and Menu

Posted on April 23, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged cooking group, cooking inspiration, cooking with friends, dinner party ideas, entertaining inspiration, entertaining with a passion, entertaining with friends in your home, food inspiration, Gourmet Club, Gourmet Cooking Group, Gourmet Group, Grill Master, Grill Master Dinner Party, grilling tablescape, Grilling theme dinner party, summer tablescape ideas, tablescape blog, tablescapes | Leave a comment

Green Apple Themed Tablescape

Posted on April 1, 2013 by inspirationaldetails

Another member of our Gourmet Group hosted both a lunch and Gourmet dinner at her house within a week of each other. She used a beautiful “green apple tablescape” for both events . This tablescape works well not only for spring or summer but is perfect to use anytime of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged book club lunch ideas, cooking inspiration, entertaining at home, entertaining ideas, entertaining with a passion, food inspiration, Gourmet Cooking Group, Green & white tablescape idea, Lori Mitchell figurines, spring tablescape, Summer tablescape, Table setting, tablescape idea, tablescape using apples | Leave a comment