Moveable Feast – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:27:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Moveable Feast – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Real Simple Entertaining https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/real-simple-entertaining/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:27:51 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=680 Several years ago my longtime friend, Briony, introduced me to Real Simple Magazine, and I’ve been an avid reader ever since. I love their simple (easy) approach to hosting, recipes, social situations, and life in general. This weekend, I devoured the November issue, and with the Holiday season just ahead, I thought I’d highlight some of my favorite points from their feature, A Moveable Feast, which offers expert advise on easy entertaining. “Universal Party Truths: The first guest will arrive early. The pots and pans won’t be washed. And a half-dozen folks will squeeze into the kitchen while you’re still slicing and dicing. Instead of fighting the facts, finesse your game plan. With these clever tips from entertaining experts, you can keep holiday (or any day) guests happy and occupied–and make yourself less harried, from hello to good-bye.” -Deb Schwartz, A Moveable Feast Create a conducive party flow by staging easy access to the bar for guests upon arrival. Be prepared for kitchen congregating and give over the far end of your counter or island to appetizers for those who want to chat where the action is. Reserve certain small jobs for guests who want to help, such as setting out […]

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