The Best BBQ Baked Beans
I've been making these beans since Mr. Twist and I first married, and they're his favorite, especially when summer cookout season arrives. They pair perfectly with BBQ and hamburgers. The recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine, but I've added a few...
The Easiest Way to Host? Invite Someone for Coffee
There’s a reason coffee has always been an invitation language. Come by for coffee. Let’s catch up over coffee. I’ll put a cake on and make a pot. No one hears those words and imagines perfection. They imagine warmth. A lived-in kitchen. A chair pulled close....
Symphony Brownies
Several years ago, my sister taught me an easy trick to upgrade the taste of boxed-mix brownies. They are the perfect treat to bake for a dinner party or enjoy for Mother's Day! You will be at the top of Mom's favorites list when you make these brownies. All you need...
Chicken Tortilla Casserole
I am paying tribute to the 80s this week on my Instagram with recipes or ingredients made popular in the 80s – when hair was high, and wine coolers needed no apologies. Three major milestones happened for me in the 80s: I graduated from high school and college, and...
Summer Entertaining Guide – “We’re on our Way List”
Summer is upon us, and that means out-of-town guests, poolside grilling and last-minute gatherings! I've put together a We're on Our Way List—it's your guide to effortless, elevated summer hosting at a moment’s notice. We’ve all been there—your phone buzzes with a...




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.