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    Adeline Ashley

    Adeline Ashley

  • Red Velvet and Chocolate cake Pops

    It seems that Cake Pops are popping up everywhere from Starbucks to dedicated websites like bakerella.com. Who could resist these eye-catching delights? They are sophisticated looking treats yet remarkably simple to make. Take your favorite cake recipe or box mix and with a few easy steps you can ma

  • 10 Classic Kids Party Games

    Set yourself apart from the other kids parties this year and turn to some oldies but goodies classic party games. Your guests will be entertained and your pocketbook won't feel so empty.

  • Appetizer Appeal – Creative Display Ideas to Temp Your Senses

    A clever arrangement of food as well as creative ways to present or serve will get guests talking.

  • Say Cheese – How to Throw a Cheese Tasting Party

    A cheese tasting party is similar to a wine tasting party. First start with the mildest tasting cheese and then move up to the strongest. A nice way to set up a cheese tasting party is to have a buffet with a variety of cheeses displayed on different platters and surrounded with complementary fruits

  • Beer & Food Pairing Tips

    According to the Brewers Association, there are a few principles for matching great beer and food. Paying attention to the following tips will help make pairing beer and food easier. See also their chart.

  • Host a Crawfish Boil for Mardi Gras

    Bring a bit of New Orleans with a Crawfish Boil Party for this coming Mardi Gras. It's is simple to do. Just boil crawfish with your favorite Louisiana seasonings, lemons, onions and corn on the cob. Cover up an outdoor table with newspaper and place freshly boiled crawfish for your guests to peel a

  • Party Pantry Basics

    Love to throw parties? Keep a well stocked pantry of staple food and beverage items and you'll be ready to party anytime.

  • Pizza Party

    For your next small party why not get all of your guests involved with the food. My husband and I recently hosted a pizza party where we had several individual size pizza dough balls, tomato sauce, several kinds a grated cheeses and a variety of toppings. We had a pizza stone on the barbecue and gue

  • How to Enjoy Pomegranates

    I have seen pomegranates in the stores lately and have explored how to enjoy them best. This curious fruit has been marketed to have great health benefits as an antioxidant. I happen to like the taste of pomegranates and use it in cooking as well as in dinner table centerpiece or part of a floral ar

  • Flavorful Rosemary Skewers

    With its sturdy stalks, rosemary acts as a great skewer and infuses grilled food with its fresh herb flavor. Soak the stalks for at least half an hour before adding fish, meat or vegetables. Poke a hole through the food with a metal skewer to easily guide the rosemary stalk. In hunting through my

  • Cake Cutting Guide - A Perfect Slice Everytime

    With all the unique and amazing cake designs available today, below are tips on how to cut different shaped cakes into uniform slices. Also, check out the Wilton website for more helpful information on cakes.Wedding cakes are usually cut into 1 x 2 inch slices. Before cutting the cake, remove the to

  • Wine Tasting Tips - What is the best temperature to serve wine

    Impress your guests by serving wine at the best temperature. Many hosts make a common mistake by serving white wine too cold and red wines too warm. White wines served too warm will have a flat taste, while white wines served too cold will be refreshing but nearly flavorless. As for reds, keep them

  • Eco-Epicureanism Foods for a Going Green Party

    Just received in the mail a marketing piece from Food & Wine on a guide to eating green. They explained a new word I had not yet heard. "Eco-epicureanism is a way of eating and living that is good for the planet and easy on the taste buds." I have always preferred to use fresh ingredients when prepa

  • Are you a Partyologist?

    You have heard of an archaeologist, speech pathologist and psychologist? They are experts in their fields of ancient civilizations, speech and the human mind. You can be an "ologist" too. A partyologist. Just follow the 10 Tips below for your PhD.1. Plan & Organize: Establish a guest list, shopping