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Jenny Steffens Hobick
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Entertaining Expert, Jenny Steffens Hobick, brings you a blog devoted to the glories of home entertaining, holidays and home projects.
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Easy Summer Centerpiece | Planted Herbs

  I’m all for things that can serve double duty and make life easier- especially when they are really beautiful and simple to make.  This herb box moves from the window sill in my kitchen t...

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Summer Guide : Recipes, Grilling, Party Inspiration, Menus & Simple Table Settings

The moment youve all been waiting for... my Summer Entertaining Guide is live!  In the guide youll find resources like Grilled Appetizer Recipes, Summer Desserts, Menus, Simple Summer Table Sett...

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Raspberry & Pear Crostada

Raspberry & Pear Crostata serves 4 1 pie dough (store-bought or homemade) 2 pears, pealed & large diced 1 cup of raspberries 2 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of ora...

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Grilled Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella Garlic Toasts with Fresh Basil | Easy Summer Entertaining Reci...

Prosciutto & Fresh Mozzarella on Grilled Garlic Toasts makes 24 toasts 1 baguette 2 cloves of garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons of olive oil 8 ounces of fresh mozzarella, sliced 6 slices of prosciutto...

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Brown Sugar Chili Lime Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs

I think kebabs might be the single best Summer Entertaining recipe.  They are the perfect thing to serve at a every type of party.  Dinner party?  Make them big.  Cocktail party?&...

3 days siden

Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Garlic Caper Aioli | Easy Summer Entertaining Recipes

This is one of my all time favorite restaurant recipes.  Anytime I go to a restaurant and I see grilled artichokes on the menu, I order them.  Ive found that I like them best when simply gr...

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Tomato, Zucchini and Olive Bruschetta | Fresh Summer Party Food

I love good party food.  I really do think there is an art to designing a menu for a party.   It should be fresh, really flavorful, not too complicated and look bountiful - no one likes to ...

6 days siden

Packaging Baked Goods in Your Kitchen - Creative & Resourceful Ideas

When I owned a catering company, I learned that it, indeed, is “all about presentation,” as they say.  I’ll never understand how someone can spend so much time and effort into making a delicious...

17 maj 12

Hand Painted Linen Kitchen Towels & Napkins - Easy DIY Project

In my kitchen, each season I change out accents to make the otherwise neutral room feel more like that particular time of year.  Little touches like adding fresh colored kitchen towels and a sta...

16 maj 12

Our Impromptu Picnic on the Beach | Part 2 of Mothers Day Weekend

Our Impromptu Picnic on the Beach Part 2 of my Mothers Day weekend As I was enjoying my Lobster Roll at Brimfield (Mike had a pulled pork sandy- you can take a boy outta KC...) I said, It is so nice ...

15 maj 12

Exploring Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts & My Mothers Day Picnic(s)

We had a great weekend last weekend.  We went where the wind blew us, we laid in the grass, on the beach and on the couch... perfect weekend. Mothers Day Weekend part I    We started t...

15 maj 12

The Best Homemade Biscuits - So, So Simple

Homemade Biscuits : Another tribute to the simple things... and another excuse to put my new Baking Pantry to use. Real biscuits are so good.  The way the crumble, are buttery and flaky, and den...

14 maj 12

Vanilla Bean Scones

Good Morning, Vanilla Bean.  Good Morning, Vanilla Sugar. Another Saturday morning, another craving for scones... and I didnt want to go to the store.  As Im stirring in a scoop of vanilla ...

12 maj 12

Vanilla Sugar - Baking Pantry Essential

As Ive mentioned, I have a tradition of getting up early every morning to take our dog, Mr. Darcy, on a walk for a little "Me & Mr." time before Mike leaves for work... funny, I always wa...

11 maj 12

Baking Pantry in a Cabinet

When I’m in the kitchen, I want it to feel like a relaxing and pleasurable experience- like I have all of the time in the world, which is hardly ever the case.  For me, when I open the cabinet o...

10 maj 12 1 person likes this

Banana Nut Bread with Whipped Honey Butter

Im not a huge walnut fan... except when they are coated in caramelized goodness or in banana bread.  I am a firm believer in not limiting yourself to the norm- so, I once made this bread with pe...

10 maj 12

Fiddlehead Omelet

A couple of years ago, I remember watching an episode of The Martha Stewart show on which she was giddy with excitement to be preparing some of her favorite recipes with Fiddleheads.  Huh?  ...

08 maj 12

Emma, Sittin & Smilin

This Sunday after church, realizing that I had makeup on (ok, so not a lot of makeup... maybe just blush and mascara) and a decent outfit on, I had Mike take a couple of photos of Emma and me.  ...

07 maj 12

Lemon Curd | Homemade Gifts for Mothers Day

I love stocking my pantry and refrigerator with homemade ingredients that I can pull out and make something at the last minute.  This Lemon Curd Cream can be used in so many ways- it easily elev...

07 maj 12 1 person likes this

Breakfast Hostess Gift | Banana Bread and Honey Butter

It is important for us to be as gracious of a guests as you are when you’re the one hosting the party.   When you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, it is always appropriat...

03 maj 12 2 people like this

Mothers Day Wish List

If I was going to buy myself a Mothers Day gift... These La Rochere Fleur de Lys would be on the list... I love the heavy, chunky glass.  Im in need of some new props for our table- Im sure your...

02 maj 12

Lilac Centerpiece in Pewter Serving Bowl with Lilly of the Valley

I’m not a huge fan of using stuffy, professionally design floral centerpieces when I’m hosting a party.  To me it always feels like a wedding or a catered affair when I have an arrangement that ...

02 maj 12

Jalapeno Lime Chicken Tacos | Cinco de Mayo

There are two kinds of tacos we serve in our house - "old school" tacos and "fancy" tacos.  Old school tacos consist of ground beef seasoned with a packet of taco seasoning, crun...

01 maj 12 1 person likes this

Flashback : Lilac Season | Mr. Darcy Stopping to Smell the Flowers | Lilacs in Concord, Ma.

**This was a post I posted last Spring... enjoy the lilacs! Today, on our morning walk, Mr. Darcy and I decided to stop and smell the flowers.  He was attracted to the pansies and pussy willows ...

27 apr 12 1 person likes this

Around Our House | Lilacs & Emma

Heres a little sneak peak to a project Ive been working on...  

26 apr 12

Better Pasta Bolognese

I will admit, before 10 years ago I had never heard of Bolognese.  In our house, like many other families, it was called Meat Sauce.  It was my favorite version of "spaghetti." &nbs...

24 apr 12 2 people like this

Lemon, Garlic & Thyme Roasted Chicken on a Sunday night

  This past week and weekend has been sunny and hot in New England.  Then today, out of no where, it was 50 degrees and rainy.  All day.  And it will continue to be cold and rainy...

23 apr 12 2 people like this

Creative Layer Cakes : Share Your Photos!

Im always so interested in what you are cooking and baking... Hey- I need inspiration, too.  So, Id like to invite you to a Share Your Food Photos on My Community.  Id like to make this a w...

20 apr 12

Food Photography : Quick Tips

Natural Light : Take your photos by a window and turn off all overhead artificial lights. White Curtain : Hang a white curtain over the window.  This will soften the light and any harsh shadows....

20 apr 12

Scones, Scones, Scones... Im fool for Scones | Quick Blueberry Lemon Glazed Scones

 By now youve all tried the Cranberry Scones with Orange Glaze, right?  Several times?  Me, too.  Several times.  Yesterday morning, I wanted more.    I had no cran...

18 apr 12 1 person likes this

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