We’re in the midst of seasonal change; some heading into warmer weather, the rest leaving it, but all of us wanting to enjoy it. So let’s do something different and ...
Cat-loving Katy felt that if we could commemorate dogs, we should also celebrate cats with a Cat Lovers Stress Free Dinner Party. (Edited 6 March 2017) Potential guests could include ...
Katy mentioned that she was having a small commemoration for Fido’s passing, so today we’re having a Dog Lovers Stress Free Dinner Party. Food We’ll be focussing on things dogs ...
Now and again things happen, and you may need to host a dinner when you didn’t expect to. And if you don’t want to order takeout, you’ll have to use what ...
It sometimes happens that when we are writing, we get caught up in what we are creating and don’t notice the passage of time. Fortunately, DB makes sure I have ...
I’m writing this Sleepy Hollow Stress Free Dinner Party a little ahead of time. Appropriately enough, a bloated full moon is resting low on the horizon providing almost (but not ...
Tomorrow (September 19) is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. While it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, it’s as good a day as any to host a Pirates Stress Free Dinner ...
I have to be honest here and say most of us are not going to do very well post-apocalypse because we don’t know what fruit and vegetables look like in ...
I have been so distraught by the recent events in France, Turkey and the US. It seemed frivolous to write anything at all. But at some point, you have to ...
Following my brush with the collapse of control, I’ve been noticing a lot of chat about “morning routine” in my podcasts and webinars lately, and there has been one thing that ...
Before we dive into the Gluten Free Stress Free Dinner Party, let’s look at what gluten is and why you might need a gluten free (GF) dinner party. Gluten is a cereal ...
For those who don’t know, May 25 is Towel Day, when devotees of the late Douglas Adams carry towels in his honour. Just in case they need one for intergalactic ...
Given the recent Terry Pratchett memorial, I have been thinking about what I might do with my small cadre of STP fan friends, and the obvious solution is to have ...
Today (March 20) is International Happiness Day; obviously, we need an International Happiness Day Stress Free Dinner Party. The day celebrates the unanimous adoption of UN Resolution 66/281 which (ironically) ...
It’s not unusual to entertain more in the summer when it’s warm (and something for those of you approaching Spring to dream about). It’s also quite common for friends and ...
Another thing that people often do after New Years is “detox”. They believe that it is particularly beneficial after the indulgences of the Christmas and New Year period. Some claim ...
I’m not sure if you have noticed, but the ghosts of Christmas past are sneaking up on us again. Perhaps if I left the house more often I would have ...
I’m not sure if you know (or care) that since acceding to the throne on June 2 1953 Queen Elizabeth the Second (QEII), by the Grace of God of the ...
Following on from the Beginners and Intermediate Titanic Dinners, it’s time to tackle Stress Free Titanic Dinner Party First Class (Advanced). As you can imagine, first class was fabulously posh and incredibly expensive, ...
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you might want to skip this post. But do make a note to come back and read it around January when you might ...
I’m running a little late for a Stress Free Dinner Party Commemorating Ramadan, but there is still have time to give you a hand entertaining any practising Muslim friends you may have. If ...
Following on from last month’s beginners dinner, today I’m looking at what we can do for people who are comfortable cooking and hosting dinners, but might not yet be at ...