Tag Archives: Planning
On the Table: Farm Stands of Northern Chester & Montgomery Counties, PA
At dinner’s end, with guests gone and a tired me sitting on the couch, Christina nicely extolled a wonderful dinner. While I appreciated her compliments, I expressed that this dinner was not a culinary triumph that required any great skill. … Continue reading →
Filed under Entertaining at Home, Menus, On the Table
Tagged as beets, Cold Soups, Entrees: Fish & Seafood, Grilling, Peaches, Peppers, Planning, Salads, scallops, shopping, SIde Dishes: Room Temperature, Side Dishes: Vegetables, Sitting Around Snacks, Summer, tomatoes
Company’s Coming: Part 6 — Company Came
Blog posts have come hot and heavy over the last week or so. Maybe more than you bargained for when you signed up. This has been an unusual series that seemed to require extensive blogging. I hope you have enjoyed … Continue reading →
Company’s Coming Part 5: Countdown to Guest Arrival
Note: This is the fifth post in a series. If you missed Part 1: A Conversation with Myself, click here. For Part 2: Party Parameters and Menu Planning, click here. For Part 3: Organizing Tasks & Time, click here. Part … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Condiments, Flowers, Pascal's Illustrations, Planning, Rhubarb Relish, shopping
Company’s Coming Part 4: Shopping
Note: This is the fourth post in a series. If you missed Part 1: A Conversation with Myself, click here. For Part 2: Party Parameters and Menu Planning, click here. For Part 3: Organizing Tasks & Time, click here. So … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Desserts, Planning, shopping, Sorbet, Wine Selection
Company’s Coming Part 3: Organizing Tasks & Time
Note: This is the third in a series. If you missed Part 1: A Conversation with Myself, click here. For Part 2: Party Parameters and Menu Planning, click here. Having established the party parameters and planned the menu, on Sunday … Continue reading →
Company’s Coming Part 2: Party Parameters and Menu Planning
Note: This is the second in a series. If you missed Part I: A Conversation with Myself, click here. The biggest mistake people make in party planning is not investing enough time in actually planning and too much time doing. … Continue reading →
Company’s Coming Part 1: A Conversation with Myself
Some time ago, my wife Christina was the Managing Director of the Philadelphia Theater Company. In addition, we have numbers of friends who have long been supporters. So, when the Philadelphia Theater Company asked this year for a contribution to … Continue reading →
