Monday, June 21, 2010

summer entertaining


all images from here and domino

katie lee..had me at brown sugared bacon as an appetizer...my kind of girl! A gal who got her cooking skills from her grandmother in west virginia..eating seasonal produce and meat from the land..but with a southern food flair!
i loved some of her tips for entertaining..and from the looks of her house, designed by Nate Berkus, you could probably eat cereal and feel special..

entertaining tips:
1. create a playlist..something upbeat for cocktails and something mellow for dinner..
2. properly equip your guest bathroom: fresh hand towels, scented candle, soap, (a discreetly placed plunger will help avoid any embarrassing situations!)
3. set the table the night before
4. have fun..its a party for crying out loud!

fried zucchini chips! recipe found here

7 comments:

The Neo-Traditionalist said...

1) Love that she has a puggy.
2) Love that she's from West Virginia.
3) Love that she eats bacon.

xx Katie

Unknown said...

Love her house! Is she Billy Joel's wife? Those zucchini chips are calling my name.

rikshaw design said...

haydee--get with the program..they aren't together anymore..follow her on twitter, she has cute updates!

katie--she is pretty perfect..i agree!

benson said...

I giggled at the plunger...but SO true :)

Fern and Feather said...

oh I love everything especially the French Cafe chairs in the kitchen... sigh... one day!

dulci said...

I love Katie Joel's apartment . It's perfect!

http://ladulcivida.blogspot.com/

I ♥ You said...

i adore those chairs in the breakfast nook! so cute and they warm up that table!