This week we’re bringing you a bonus episode, and we’re talking entertaining! Our plan was to bring you a short extra episode with our entertaining stories — to get you in the spirit of Thanksgiving — but of course, we gabbed for over an hour. But, if you listen to the whole episode, you’ll hear our tried and true secrets, entertaining disasters, and suggestions for being a great guest.
What You’ll Hear on This Episode:
- Karen’s Napkin Tricks: both removing stains after a dinner party and an easy ironing trick
- The time I lit two dinner napkins on fire
- Karen’s ongoing entertaining disaster — under cooking meat
- Karen’s worst disaster — it involves a lasagna and an old oven mit
- Taryn’s wine disaster at Antico Pizza in Atlanta
- Our thoughts on signature cocktails
- All of our best flower arranging tips — including which combination of flowers to buy
- My mom’s three keys to a good party — good music, good food, good people
- The importance of traditions during the holidays, especially food traditions
- How to cook one end of your tenderloin faster so you can offer both well done and rare
- Your requirements as a party guest — RSVPing and being festive and fun
- Our tips for cleaning up
Show Notes:
- Karen’s Hash Brown Casserole Recipe (below)
- Taryn’s brussel sprout recipe
- Ina Garten’s Sweet Potato Puree from Foolproof
- Ina Garten’s Croissant Bread Pudding
- The pagoda napkins Taryn is obsessed with
- The holiday cocktail napkins that Taryn designed
- The meat thermometer that Cook’s Illustrated gives the best rating
- This is similar to the milk punch recipe I make every year, except I don’t use rum
- The punch bowl I use at my Christmas party each year — Bunny Williams Gilt Punch Bowl
- The floral frogs that I’m obsessed with and swear by
- The How-To videos Karen stars in with James Farmer
- The little Mint Julep Shot Glass Karen mentions she might use as bud vases at each place setting
- The cachepot Bunny Williams designed to hold a pint of ice cream
- Ina’s Lemon Chicken with Croutons that Karen & Taryn both know by heart
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