I’ve always been a fan of a great at-home bar. I strongly believe it’s a must-learn life skill to mix up classic cocktails, and as an avid host, it’s important to provide an array...
Looking back on Easter as a child, I remember how excited I was to dig through my Easter basket. Full of chocolate bunnies, malt ball Easter eggs, Peeps, golden coins, and my favorite Cadbury...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
On a cold, grey day in November we rounded up some of the best individuals in the wedding world on location at Ambient+ Studiofor a creative and inhibited shoot with just one focus: what are the “big day” details to expect in 2015. Each vendor was given complete liberty with what they created, no rules whatsoever, and the results were simply stunning. I of course had to share a picture or two but, make sure to check out everything else we’re forecasting on The Celebration Society and let us know if you’re forecasting any trends of your own. Truly, MKR
When entertaining there is nothing more of a go-to for me than a cheese and charcuterie board. So when Le Creuset reached out to ask if I could put their new cheese platter and wine carafe to good use I jumped at the chance. I mean honestly when have you known me to say no to wine and cheese, plus it just happens to be National Drink Wine Day this week so really the timing was perfect.
I love preparing a charcuterie and cheese platter because there are no rules. Literally you can pretty much combine anything your heart desires and as long as the spread is ample enough there’s sure to be something to please every guest’s palette. But while there aren’t any rules per se, I know picking out just the right cheeses, fruits, veggies, meats, spreads, and breads can sometimes be intimidating so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites below. Do you have any tried and true cheese or spreads you consistently use? Cheers! Truly, MKR
Cheeses: always purchase a variety of textures and flavors; soft, hard, firm, blue and a spread such as pimento (especially if you’re in the south). Some of my personal favorites are any cheeses from Midnight Moon, Cowgirl Creamery, Lazy Lady, Jacob’s Creamery and Fraga Farmstead. But when in doubt simply ask any friendly cheese monger to help you out and always choose at least one “safe” cheese that will be familiar to everyone.
Fruits & Veggies: carrots, grilled asparagus, green onions, pearl onions, roasted tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, grapes, pears, apples, blueberries, and figs dried or fresh.
Meats: prosciutto and other cured meats such as salami, ham, and sausages.
Spreads, Breads & Nuts: honey, olive oil, and any fig, plum, or cherry chutneys. A crispy flatbread, Rain Crisps, and grilled french bread. To grill the bread simply buy a baguette from your local grocer, slice, brush with olive oil and grill until gold brown and accompanied by a few nice char marks. For the crunch candied walnuts or pecans, pistachios, almonds, and marcona almonds.
There’s nothing more symbolic of fresh starts than fresh flowers. Rich hues of plum in the form of ranunculus and calla lilies mix perfectly with winter white drooping parrot tulips, anemones, and silver brunias. The different layers create a more organic and free flowing feel, and the arrangement receives my favorite, yet unexpected twist by opting out of a traditional vase and using a pewter pitcher instead. After all, a vase is really anything that holds water, right? In the end, this easy arrangement feels very now and very needed. Truly, MKR
Step One. Fill vessel with room temperature water and begin by placing a large head of flowering kale in the middle of the vase.
Step Two. Once you’ve placed the kale, work your way out, mixing deep plum ranunculus, calla lilies, white and black anemones, and a row of drooping parrot tulips to line the outer edge of the vessel. You can use floral foam if you'd like but as other flowers are added they will help keep the kale centered.
Step Three. Use sprigs of silver brunia to fill in the inevitable holes, which give it a true feeling of winter.
Step Four. Add a few stems of white veronica for added height.
By Mandy Kellogg Rye @Waiting On Martha
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