Gatherings

Easy Cheese Fondue: Everything You Need to Know

November 15, 2019 by Sylvia Rose 3 Comments

Cheese fondue parties are as hygge as it gets. Master this delicious communal meal with these simple tips and tricks to throw a stellar fondue party and to make a store bought bag of fondue taste incredible.

WHAT’S CHEESE FONDUE?

Cheese fondue is up there on my list of things I love.

Fondue is a French word that translates to “melted”, so a cheese fondue is a cheese that’s melted.

A pot of it.

It’s the perfect meal to gather your favourite people around the table to dip various food items into the melty, cheesy goodness.

Like raclette and hot pot, it’s an intimate communal meal that’s special and unique. Knowing that, is it any surprise that fondue parties were all the rage in the ’60s and ’70s?

By the way, cheese fondue is just one type of fondue. There’s also meat fondue and chocolate fondue, but we’ll talk about those another day.

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If you need more hygge in your life, you’ll want to host a fondue party! And in case you missed the hygge train, it’s a Danish mindset about creating cozy comfort. If you want to learn more about it, Meik Wiking wrote a book about hygge in 2017.

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Oyster Parties: Everything You Need to Know

October 8, 2019 by Sylvia Rose 9 Comments

Throw the ultimate oyster party! Here are a few ideas on what to serve, what to drink, and how to shuck. It’s guaranteed to be a terrific time!

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN OYSTER PARTY?

Oyster parties were off my radar up until I started going steady with my husband.

His parents have impeccable taste in food and love gathering and reuniting the family together over good food and wine.

Every year they drive over to New Brunswick and come back with more oysters than I care to count, and then, if all works out, there’s an evening of all-you-can-eat oysters.

They have mastered the art of oyster parties, and it’s become my favourite kind of party because, well, oysters are delicious.

If you don’t like oysters, this might not be the party for you, and if you don’t know whether or not you like oysters, then it’s high time you find out!

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Hosting a Book Swap Party (thrilling your favourite bookworms)

August 30, 2019 by Sylvia Rose 3 Comments

Book swap parties are the ideal gathering for any bookworm. Whether you’re looking to get your hands on some new, interesting reads or offload some titles you’ll never read again, you might as well make an afternoon of it! Get inspired with these ideas for your own book swap party.

SO YOU WANT TO HOST A BOOK SWAP PARTY…

Book swap party hosting is a wonderful way to unite your fellow bookworm friends in one room.

The way I figure, if you want to purge some books off your shelves, you might as well make an afternoon of it!

It’s not often friends and family are gathered together for a book-themed party, and in my experience, invitations are enthusiastically received.

It’s a fun way to weed out titles from your shelves and bring home titles you might not normally buy for yourself.

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Table Etiquette Rules for Dinner Party Gatherings

August 16, 2019 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Table etiquette rules, like language, are constantly changing. How do you know if you’re behaving yourself when you sit down to an elegant table? Whether you want to brush up on the rules for an approaching dinner party, or aren’t very familiar with them, you can review them right here, right now.

vintage table gathering — `Photo by` `Annie Spratt` `on` `Unsplash`

DO YOU MIND YOUR MANNERS?

Has there ever been a time in your life where you worried that you may have been bending the rules of table etiquette?

Perhaps at a fancy restaurant or at a swanky soirée where it’s easy to feel dreadfully out of place. Or maybe watching Titanic and wondering how you would fare in Jack Dawson’s place.

Whether you’re well versed in table etiquette or there’s room for improvement, this will act as a lesson to refresh and inspire.

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Pizza Party Potlucks: An Easy How-To Guide

May 17, 2019 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Want to throw a memorable party, but don’t want to spend a small fortune on food? A pizza potluck party is the answer! Learn how to throw a pizza potluck party that will leave your guests buzzing for years to come.

PIZZA PARTY POTLUCK IDEAS

Pizza party potlucks are about to be your new best friend. Forget about dropping wads of your hard-earned cash on takeout. Hang up the phone and pre-heat your oven instead! I’m telling you, creating a memorable gathering doesn’t need to be an expensive affair. If you invite your friends over and order delivery, chances are no one is going to remember the evening. If you invite your friends over and ask them to bring their favourite pizza toppings, they’re in for an evening they’ll never forget.

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