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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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Homemade Chocolate Glazed Donuts | Hot, Fresh, Dripping Chocolate Glazed Donut Recipe

Re-posting in honor of National Donut Day!  Enjoy... I hope you dont have any plans this Saturday morning. Because you do now.  You will be making homemade chocolate glazed donuts. If you d...

1 h ago

My Well-Being.com : Entertaining thats Good for the Soul

As Ive mentioned before, Im a contributing blogger for a couple of other blogs- Williams-Sonomas The Blender Blog and MyWell-Being.com.  I recently wrote a post about tips for hosting a great br...

6 h ago

Wilted Lettuce | Summer Salad Recipes

Wilted Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing is one of those things that Ive seen at our familys dinner table my entire life.  All of the adults would drool over it and rave about how heavenly it was....

23 h ago 1 person likes this

Cape Cod Weekend | A Classic New England Clambake & Emma on the Beach

Last year when we first moved to the Boston area, we drove out the Cape to see what it was all about.  We came across the beautiful Chatham Bars Inn on our driving tour- it was picture perfect C...

2 days ago

Peonies | 3 Ways to Display Individual Blooms Around Your House

It is finally Peony season in New England.  I say finally because Ive been seeing the blooms on blogs from back home for what seems like months.  I have had complete peony envy.  Not o...

3 days ago

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 to the k...

6 days ago

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...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

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...

24 may 12

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...

23 may 12

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?&...

22 may 12

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...

21 may 12

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 ...

19 may 12

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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 may 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

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