Written by Patti on February 2nd, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
I am so tickled to introduce you to our Guest Blogger today, Lydia Quibbin-Jones.
Lydia is a full-time mom and part-time designer for Hinkley Lighting. She is also a wine enthusiast and dreams of owning her own vineyard in Santa Barbara someday.
We are going to learn all about choosing the correct stemware for wine.
Take it away, Lydia!
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Tags: Choosing the correct stemware, Hinkley LIghting, Lydia, Lydia Quibbin-Jones, picking the perfect wine glass, wine glasses
Written by Patti on February 1st, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
When our sweet friend, Stephanie, asked Eric and I to join her Cookbookery Club back in December, we were thrilled. The premise – choose a cookbook and allow everyone to prepare a dish, then get together and chow down.
That sounds perfect for us! Of course we would love to join!
This month was very exciting!
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Tags: Colcannon, Cookbookery Club, Haggis, Loch Ness Monster, Pates, Potted Meat, Salmon Patties, Scotch Eggs, Scottish Food, Shortbread, Supper Clubs
Written by Patti on January 31st, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
The economy is getting better, yes? You feeling a little more flush these days?
How to spend those Benjamins!
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Tags: Luxury Travel, Mardi Gras 2012, New Orleans, The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
Written by Patti on January 30th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
SuperBowl is here in less than one week. Eek!
Let’s get started!
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Tags: Cocktail Recipes, Maker's Mark, Pisco Porton, Super Bowl Cocktails, Super Bowl Party, SuperBowl Cocktails
Written by Patti on January 27th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
I am Super Bowl obsessed. We are throwing a small party at the house and I can’t wait to have everyone there, hollering at the television and eating and drinking inordinate amounts of food and beer. And cocktails.
Time to start thinking about the decor. Hmmm…what to do?
Come on in for decorating ideas.
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Tags: Football Party, Party Decor, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Decorations, Super Bowl Party
Written by Patti on January 26th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
Did you figure it out?
Come on in for the answer.
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Tags: Funky Kitchen Gadgets, Funkytown, Name That Thing, Name That Thing Answer
Written by Patti on January 25th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
It’s the first Name That Thing of 2012! Welcome back.
Time to Name That Thing!
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Tags: Kitchen gadgets, Name That Thing, Weird Kitchen Gadgets
Written by Patti on January 24th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
I saw this website the other day and immediately thought of you.
Check it out!
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Tags: Superbowl, Superbowl Food, Superbowl Parties, Superbowl Recipes
Written by Patti on January 23rd, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
Secrets are the most fun. Well, when they are happy secrets. Like birthday surprises, raindrops on roses and brown paper packages tied up with string. Some of my favorite things!
My friends at Black Tie Barbecue keep the most fun secrets ever!
Wanna hear a secret?
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Tags: Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Catering, Black Tie Barbecue, Catering, Pork belly on fried green tomato, Secret Suppers, Stacey Wines, Ultimat Vodka
Written by Patti on January 20th, 2012
Good Morning Darlings!
Conversation last night at our house:
Me: “Honey, we should invite Rick & Denise over on Monday for the Chinese New Year. We can drink the sake they brought us in the gorgeous sake set they gifted us with and I can make pad thai.”
Eric: Crickets – then laughter. “Honey, sake is Japanese and pad thai, is, well, Thai.”
Me: “Um…”
I really should get out more.
Thank goodness for my friend Sofia, in NYC. She knows how to celebrate Chinese New Year. She sent me wonderful recipes for the most fun cocktails for your Chinese New Year.
Thanks, Sofia!
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Tags: Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Party, Chinese New Year Recipes, Cocktails for Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon
