books

29 Jul

Party Basics for New Nesters

categories: books, food presentation, get inspired

This visually appealing book might be called Party Basics for New Nesters – but it’s full of great ideas and entertaining inspiration that should apply to pretty much anyone…even if you’ve already been a “nester” for quite a while! Author Maria McBride offers tips and instructions for creative, yet doable party decorations, crafty projects, and [...]

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10 Jul

Rich Risotto Rice Pudding

categories: books, desserts, food presentation

Today on GlamDish: get the details for a delicious Rich Risotto Rice Pudding recipe from the fabulous Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey cookbook by Jill O’Connor!

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Read more → Posted on July 10th, 2008 at 10:00pm

15 Apr

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey

categories: books, desserts, food and drinks

An entire book dedicated to desserts that are "Sticky, Chewy, Messy, & Gooey "? Sounds like heaven on paper! Recipes include: Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Soufflé Cake, Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding, Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies, Giant Coconut Cream Puffs…hmmm… did I say heaven on paper or hell for swimsuit season? We all have to [...]

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Read more → Posted on April 15th, 2008 at 3:55pm

14 Apr

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY: The Last-Minute Party Girl + $100 Gift Card

categories: books, reader giveaways

I’m really excited to share a great book by cooking & entertaining guru Erika Lenkert as part of our giveaway today! It’s called The Last-Minute Party Girl and is a fun, ultra-hip, how-to read that’s full of fabulous advice, witty anecdotes, and tons of great recipes. Here are just a couple [...]

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Read more → Posted on April 14th, 2008 at 6:54am

2 Apr

Colin Cowie Chic

categories: books, fabulous gift ideas

For the past couple weeks, I’ve been trying to peel myself away from the computer long enough to spend some quality time with the latest book by lifestyle & entertaining extraordinaire Colin Cowie , aptly named: Colin Cowie Chic: The Guide to Life As It Should Be . The problem is [...]

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Read more → Posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 7:37pm

29 Nov

hospitality under the influence

categories: books, fabulous finds

Funny-girl Amy Sedaris recently penned a much-publicized book on entertaining called I Like You (Hospitality Under the Influence)- which I finally got around to ordering last week and received in the mail yesterday. After less than 5 minutes of flipping through, it was obvious that Amy’s quirky (think “Strangers with Candy“) sense of humor is [...]

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Read more → Posted on November 29th, 2006 at 8:51am