Posts Tagged Entertaining

Good Fall Dinner-Chicken Chili Stew

Posted by Irene Turner in Entertaining Sonoma Style on November 1, 2011

image thanks to Eileen Stern!

Fall is in the air and as I usually do, I start to think warm food, and, that’s easy to make and serve. What better then a chili or a stew? Last week when I was in Palm Springs, my friend Eileen made what I call a Chicken Chili Stew, the best of both. Delicious, filling and most of all easy. A one pot, one dish meal!

Last night I made it for the first time for my family…it was a hit!    Continue reading “Good Fall Dinner-Chicken Chili Stew” »

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Slow Food-Fresh Mushroom Risotto

Posted by Irene Turner in Entertaining Sonoma Style, Personal Style & Well being on December 2, 2010

In the process of writing my book on Slow Home, I get to set up all kinds of fun photo shoots!  The first planned shoot is to show a community of friends and family sharing a slow cooked meal and experiencing the art of slow entertaining in a Slow Home setting.  After foraging for mushrooms earlier this week, the menu was set…Mushroom risotto as the main course, accompanied by an arugula/parmesan salad, and followed by desert of lavender infused panecopia and persimmon cake.  OMG!

all photos are copyrighted by Little Bits of Beauty™

Thanks to my wonderful and supportive friends…Jenifer Keefe (acupuncturist extraordinaire) offered her home on a pond, and her open communal living space (which I helped design) for the event; Jackie provided her expertise as a gourmand chef and half of the desert; Melinda Montanye, a fabulous baker and the photographer for my book, took pictures and provided the persimmon cake; guest Patrick Melley, winemaker of Russian Hill Estate wines, provided the wine; and my husband, plus the rest of my group of lovely friends provided music, hands to help, fire making skills, and were the models for this very fun event.    Continue reading “Slow Food-Fresh Mushroom Risotto” »
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Stars, Spangles and Banners…Happy 4th!-via Santa Rosa Interior Design

Posted by Irene Turner in Holidays on July 3, 2010

courtesy of Crazy-Frankenstein.com

Have a Happy and Safe 4th!

Once again it’s the 4th and our Independence Day , a national holiday here in the United States. Similar to other summer-themed events here in the states, Independence Day celebrations most often take place outdoors!  It’s a day for families and friends to celebrate together by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue, attending fireworks and generally to just slow down to enjoy a slice of good old Americana.

To all my family and friends who follow me here, I wish you a great 4th of July celebration!  Check out the video below for a look into good food, beautiful outdoor settings and time spent with family and friends!  Thanks to Country Living for inspiration.    Continue reading “Stars, Spangles and Banners…Happy 4th!-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »

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