Countdown to Thanksgiving: Mother’s Sweet Potato Casserole
I post Mother's recipe for sweet potato delight every year, and many of you have told me it is now part of your Thanksgiving tradition. My mother would be thrilled! Sweet Potato Delight (aka casserole) is a dish that Mother and Sister have served at our Thanksgiving...
Hot Golden Fall Punch
I found this recipe years ago — 30, to be exact — from the Junior League of Austin cookbook. I love to serve it in the fall when I host parties, especially as a pre-Thanksgiving sip before we sit down for our meal. Here's an idea for a fun and unexpected way to serve...
How to Style a Ralph Lauren-Inspired Wine Tasting Table at Home
Ralph Lauren style feels like a warm invitation to stay awhile. Think rich plaids, cozy textures, vintage treasures, glowing candlelight, and a table that looks collected over time rather than purchased all at once. I collaborated with In Good Taste Wines to launch...
A Weekend in Atlanta with Frances Valentine & the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative
Every once in a while, an invitation lands in your inbox that makes you stop and think: Is this really happening? That was exactly how I felt when I was invited to Atlanta to celebrate the launch of the Frances Valentine Mary Tyler Moore collection and its partnership...
Heirloom Bisquick Velvet Crumb Cake: The Easiest Breakfast You’ll Ever Make for Guests
I love to share heirloom recipes, especially when they tell a story. My sister, Paula, was fifteen when I was born. Most of my childhood was spent either on her hip or by her side. She took me everywhere. People who didn’t know our family often assumed I was her...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
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My mother`s Sweet Potato Casserole and cornbread dressing were my two favorites at Thanksgiving. Luckily I have both her recipes - but they`re not the same.
Do you know what I mean? I follow the directions exactly but, still, it tastes different than what I remember growing up. I know it`s HER that`s missing.
So here`s my task for you - gather in the kitchen with your loved one before Thanksgiving. Ask them to TEACH you how to make the recipe they are famous for. Video it, take photos, write things down. Save and savor it. Freeze the dish until Thanksgiving. YOU are now the legacy of that recipe. YOU are now that woman who made it.
We aren`t promised tomorrow- make the most of your time together. Recipes are heirlooms.
Can we please retire the phrase, “Oh, don`t bring a thing!”? ❤️
Somewhere along the way, we decided being a good hostess meant doing absolutely everything ourselves.
But here`s what I`ve learned: When someone offers to help, they`re offering to be part of the hospitality. It brings them joy to help - so LET THEM.
Give them something specific to do. You`re not putting your guests to work. You`re making them feel at home.
And the best part? You actually get to enjoy the gathering you worked so hard to create.
Hospitality isn`t a performance. It`s something we create together.
Tell me: Are you a “No, no, I`ve got it!” hostess, or have you learned to accept help? I want to know!
Comment COACH and let’s make hosting feel less like doing it all and more like enjoying it all.
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As a host it`s nice when someone else does the work so I can have fun making memories!
Make your holiday season a little sweeter!
Join me @omnifortworth for their annual Holiday Cookie Decorating Class led by @kittycaterstx
Learn to craft beautiful seasonal cookies while enjoying a handcrafted Blitzen cocktail.
Your ticket includes:
🎄Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop
🍹One Blitzen Bar holiday cocktail
🍬Takeaway Gift
🚗Complimentary valet parking
December 6 & 13 | 1-3 PM Comment COOKIE and I`ll send you the link to save your seat.
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Behind this closet door is forty years of dinners, celebrations, and gatherings.
I used to think being a good host meant flawless matching china and an immaculate house. It took me decades to realize: nobody remembers if your plates matched. They remember how you made them feel when you opened the door.
Pull out the grandmother’s transferware - she and my mother collected Johnson Brothers Friendly Village. Mix it with the estate sale finds and everyday white dishes. Use the good things on a Tuesday.
Follow me for daily encouragement, heirloom tables, and permission to host with intention, not perfection.
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