How to Create a S’Mores Bar and Free Printable
I love the fun times summer brings - picnics, cookouts, fireworks, and S'Mores. S'mores are great any time, but nothing beats the dripping gooeyness of marshmallows and chocolate when you get out of the pool from a day of swimming in the sun. And with our country's...
What’s for Dinner this Week: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
One of the secrets to hosting is having a rotation of entrees that you can make with your eyes closed. Why? Because it takes the pressure off your to-do list of what to prepare. My mother always coached me never to try a new recipe for the first time at one of my...
How to Plant a Cocktail Garden
Let me paint you a picture. It's a Saturday afternoon. Guests are arriving in an hour. Instead of rushing around a grocery store looking at sad, plastic-wrapped herb bunches, I'm barefoot in my garden, scissors in hand, snipping a sprig of mint here, a handful of...
Porch Swing Banana Pudding
Mr. Twist had a craving for banana pudding, and I remembered I had a great recipe. Years ago, my mother's best friend, Margaret, gifted me a tiny little spiral A Little Taste of Texas cookbook. It still has the label from Sample House on it. On the back it says......
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...
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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Hi, I`m Melissa 👋
I`ve spent 40+ years gathering people around tables, and somewhere along the way I learned the secret: it was never about the china pattern or the perfect recipe. It was about making someone feel like they belonged at your table.
I mix Dollar Tree finds with my grandmother`s dishes. I use grocery store flowers and light a candle and call it done. I created a whole room in my house just for puzzles and cocktails and long phone calls with girlfriends.
If you`re the person who WANTS to host but keeps waiting until everything is perfect… pull up a chair. That`s exactly why I`m here.
I`m here to help you host with ease and confidence. Follow along for heirloom recipes, real hosting tips, and the occasional cocktail before dinner because… why not?
Comment HOST and I`ll send you my free Dinner Party Planner to get you started 🥂
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I`ve hosted gatherings for 40 years and I have come up with a Dinner Party planner that works! It takes everything spinning around in your head and puts it on paper.
💫 menu planner
💫 who to invite
💫 grocery list
💫 what you`re going to wear
💫 my Porch Party playlist
💫 my how-to video on a floral centerpiece
💫 my top ten tips on how to host with intention, not perfection
Let me help you host with ease and confidence.
Comment HOST and it`s yours!
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My job here is to HELP YOU host with ease and confidence. I have so many tips and tools to coach you including my Hurry Up and Host box.
Keep it stocked with non perishable snacks, sips and cheeses for the fridge. At a moments notice YOU can be the host who`s ready to greet guests and not feel frazzled.
Comment HOST and I`ll send you my FREE Summer Entertaining Guide with a shopping list and easy appetizer recipes. Plus my Porch Party Playlist!
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Part two - if Netflix calls and wants me back I can show you ALL the dishes, and confessions, inside my hosting closet.
True story about the wedding shower. I haven`t stopped looking at China patterns since 1972. I finally did get the Lenox Autumn but not until recently when my bestie @catherinewhite.art and I found a set at @ltolestatesales and split it up so we could both enjoy it.
Stay with me for more dish obsession confessions! 🌟🌟🌟
