Just as recent clothing trends have shown brighter colors,  party and home décor trends reflect the bright colors of the season–and particularly, bright yellow. Whether you’re having guests over for appetizers, cocktails, dinner, or gourmet desserts, beautiful decorations or flowers always add an extra special touch.
Decorations and floral arrangements can be affordable […]

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The New York Beef Industry is holding its third annual “Create the Perfect Burger Contest.” If you live in the New York area and have a great, original burger recipe, the deadline to enter is July 31st. Click here for more details.  Even if you’re not America’s next Top Chef, you can make tasty, gourmet […]

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How could we have missed this one? Thanks to my brother, Bob, I’ve been reminded that today is, indeed, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Time to get the chocolate chips out of the cabinet and turn on the oven.
Over the years, I’ve made many batches of chocolate chip cookies. My all-time favorite recipe is still […]

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You still have time to enter the Celebrate with Style Mother’s Day Photo Contest for a chance to win $250!
Check out the first contest entries and then submit your own “Special Moments” photo. Send in a picture of you and your kids, you and your own Mom, or Grandma and the kids.
Contest details and entry […]

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When Corinne and I went to the Dining by Design show several weeks ago, we both noticed that among the fresh ways designers created beautiful dining spaces was to include flowering branches in their displays.
Often, flowers appeared on the tables, as well. But branches on a sideboard or on the perimeter of the table setting […]

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