Entertaining & Parties

The Christmas season, right through to New Year, is perhaps the most stressful time of the year for your body. Not only do we eat more often than usual, but the meals are also richer and more elaborate than our regular “lunch on the go” or “steak & salad dinner”.  If you are hosting a festive meal in your own house, str...read more

At times it seems easier, more informal and, certainly for the host, a better opportunity to mingle, meet, great and enjoy the company, if the party you are hosting is held standing and in your own home. At other times, our dining rooms are just too small to fit all the people sitting and so we have to serve a standing buffet. Or, it is a really ca...read more

Place cards ensure that your guests are sitting in the pre-planned manner, the way you, as the host, want it. They are a small but important detail of your table and over all table decoration. As the host, you might not be able to see and help everybody to find his or her seat personally. Place cards will allow the guests to find their seat on thei...read more

Centerpieces, accent pieces, pictures, paintings and decorations you might have in your homes, are there to direct the focus to a particular spot, place or area when entering a particular room. They set the mood of the house whether it be modern, ethnic, antique or contemporary and a visitor will associate the “feel” of your house with your per...read more

Things to Consider when Planning a Dinner Party Most successful dinner parties are planned well in advance. By doing so you will not only relieve yourself of unnecessary stress but you will guarantee that the night goes perfectly smooth and that you are there to enjoy the evening as much as your guests. The following are some items you will want to...read more

Caviar, although plentiful and in abundance not too long ago, has become rare, expensive and at times almost unattainable. The century old traditions of catching and preserving the roe of sturgeon to produce caviar may only be a note in history books if we do not take care of a sustainable sturgeon supply now. Caviar is also a very fragile and deli...read more

During the festive season and for that matter for any occasion to be celebrated, preparing the food is a major part of the event and needs to be planed for carefully. But of equal importance to the food being served, is the ambiance that is created with the decoration and settings of the place where the occasion is to be held. At the center of the ...read more

The Menu When hosting a dinner party the first thing most people think of is the food they will serve. That is fair enough as it is a dinner party and since it is most people greatest fear on the night there is nothing wrong with getting that stress out of the way. When writing your menu pick items that not only work well together but also items th...read more

Part of every great meal prepared and served is, of equal importance, the choice of beverage served with the individual dishes. Matching the great flavors of a dish with the perfect wine will elevate the dining experience from a great meal to that experience we all are seeking to provide.