Seeing as I had not planned on hosting a crowd for Easter, this really came together in a pinch. I can seat 10 in my dining room but 11 is really pushing it… especially when 8 are man sized. I set up two folding tables in the courtyard and collected chairs from around the yard… Read More
Honey and Whit watched the Master’s all week from Whistler and were pleased as punch to be back home for the big day on Sunday. It’s one of the few days a year Honey wants to park himself in front of the TV and do nothing. Like I’ve done pretty much every Master’s we’ve been… Read More
Lent is in full swing, but I never did share our festive 2025 Mardi Gras dinner! It’s one of our favorite meals of the year. New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans School of Cooking. That was such… Read More
After setting up our group and teaching the crew the game last month, we had our first evening of mahjong last week and it was a huge success! I already had Valentine’s touches up around the house, so things felt festive. We had 16 players and set up 4 tables – 2 in the den,… Read More
I had the ladies over for a Galentine’s Mahjong night and these rose ice cubes were such a hit! I filled the silicone mold with Cranberry Raspberry Juice and a little edible glitter. I served them with sparkling rose. Easy, beautiful and tasty! Sources: I’ll be using this again for our annual Derby Day dinner!… Read More
Gosh this post is tardy, but I didn’t want to skip it all together. Waaaaay back in October we celebrated Juju’s 80th birthday!! Her favorite color is green and she’s an exceptional gardener so it was only appropriate to incorporate those details into the festivities. We spent an evening celebrating the birthday girl over a… Read More
The cake at Whit’s penguin party was a HUGE hit with the boys. It was so easy to make and I had fun getting creative with it. Much like the hibachi dinner, there wasn’t a scrap left! By dixiedelights | Filed under celebrate | Tags: diy, parties, recipes, sweets and treats | 3 Comments Share