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FFF – Gone Grilling

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

The Fourth of July is upon us! What are your plans?

Got some grilling going on? You will want to read this.

Candy Winner!

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

We have a winner of the Screen Candy – it’s Elizabeth Beasley!

Love the Screen Candy! Stick em anywhere!

I loved Elizabeth’s idea of using these to identify your lunch in the office fridge. Brilliant!

Elizabeth, please send me your mailing address to: patti@anatomyofadinnerparty.com and I will pop your Screen Candy in the mail immediately.

Enjoy!

xoxo, Patti

Today blogging to 10,000 Maniacs – Candy Everybody Wants

Dear Old Dad

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

What’s with the post title today? Wasn’t Father’s Day last Sunday?

Am I just a day late and a dollar short?

Sweet Candy

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Who wants candy?

Come on in!

An Antico Feast

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

I am blessed with ridiculously good fortune. Or maybe it’s because of my pollyanna attitude that I see my life through rose colored glasses. Either way. Amazing experiences happen to me a lot.

One of those times happened last week in an invitation from Miss Tinsley to attend a Tinsley Tasting at Antico Pizza.

But this was not a pizza dinner. Oh no. So much more.

What happened that afternoon at Antico?

BBQ Manners

Monday, June 20th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Just when you thought it was time to let your guard down…here’s a list of manners for giving/attending a bbq. Anything here that we’ve forgotten?

Celebrity chef Ted Reader comes to us with these gems of advice.

What’s cooking with Chef Ted?

Fun Find Friday – Campo Viejo Winery

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Campo Viejo recently contacted me to ask if I would like to participate in a wine tasting. Why, of course I would!

Last night they answered questions in real time while we sipped and ate. Melanie made a perfect roast chicken with roasted potatoes and scrumptious collard greens.

How did they pair?

Join our dinner party!

Meatloaf For A Crowd

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Oh, you know how we are here in the south. We have to make sure everyone is fed. And fed well.

One night not so long ago, we had our dear friend, Johnny P. over for supper. I made meatloaf. To feed about 20. You never know how hungry men will be. Or who might stop by.

Did we eat it all?

Answer to Name That Thing!

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Hope you had a perfect weekend. Ours was fabulous. Eric & I saw Yacht Rock on Friday Night at Park Tavern under the stars, ate at Tantra Saturday night (more on that later) and lazed about all day Sunday watching a Party Down marathon.

Oh, I guess you are tuning in to see the answer to Friday’s quiz?

Lets get on with it.

What was that?

Name That Thing!

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

I have so many exciting things to share with you, but it must wait until next week.

Until then…

Name That Thing!