A Fun Way to Serve Ice Cream – in a Watermelon
I learned about this fun way to serve ice cream from the Satellite Sisters podcast. They no longer run weekly shows, but you can listen to their favorite episodes, and on occasion, they will do a new show. When they shared their plans for celebrating the 4th, they...
Let’s Bake Nostalgia: Helen Corbitt’s Popovers
When I was little, my mother treated me to lunch for my birthday at the Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus. We’d dress up and do a little shopping for a back-to-school outfit, then enjoy a lovely lunch. The meal always began with chicken bouillon served in demitasse...
Summer’s Perfect Dessert – Pink Lemonade Pie
One of my favorite desserts from my Mother was her Pink Lemonade Pie. My brother always requested it for his birthday in June. The pie recipe is easy to make and pairs perfectly with a homemade graham cracker crust. Once chilled, the pie travels well and easily...
My Favorite Pizza Dough Recipe
We added a Fontana Forni Italian pizza oven when we renovated our backyard to include an outdoor kitchen. It was the best move because we use the oven all the time. Now that I’m retired, I want to learn to use it to cook other food. Fontana’s website has...
The Best BBQ Baked Beans
I’ve been making these beans since Mr. Twist and I first married, and they’re his favorite, especially when summer cookout season arrives. They pair perfectly with BBQ and hamburgers. The recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine, but I’ve...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
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You had me at French 75.
From the sparkle of that first sip to the satisfying crack of crème brûlée, every moment of this A Taste of Paris dinner was unforgettable.
Figs and French cheeses welcomed us, menus hand-painted by our talented hostess @catherinewhite.art set the tone, and heirloom china and linens told a beautiful story of generations past.
Every dish was made from scratch — every detail, intentional.
And yes... we wore monogrammed berets from @kendallgeldarddesigns. Because when the evening is this chic, of course we did.
Merci, ma chère amie, for the most magical night in Paris — without ever leaving home. 🇫🇷✨
It’s not about matching pillows or perfectly styled shelves—it’s the little things that whisper “you belong here.”
A linen napkin passed down from my mother. A candy jar that’s always full. A stack of postcards from friends. A Mahjong mat waiting for its first game. A bottle of bubbly chilling in the fridge. A cat, or three, on my lap.
The layers of laughter, comfort, and memories in between.
Sentimental living isn’t curated. It’s collected. 💛🩷💚💙🤍🧡🩵❤️
What’s something in your home that tells your story?
✨ The Closet That Broke the Internet ✨
They came for the Hallelujah Chorus… they stayed for the vintage champagne coupes and heirloom napkins. What started as a peek inside my dish closet has become a cult favorite on Instagram—shared thousands of times and loved by fellow sentimentalists who believe every party starts with a story.
I call it my Party Pantry—a cozy closet filled with my sentimental keepsakes - china, linens, trays, glassware, candles, silver, and keepsakes that have graced decades of dinner parties. It’s not about perfection—it’s about intention. It’s hospitality wrapped in nostalgia and shelved with love.
I couldn`t have done this project without the help from professional organizer @theocdbachelorette. I think it might her most favorite project, too.
💫 If you`re new here, welcome to @homewithatwist, where we celebrate hosting with heart, mixing the vintage with the meaningful, and making every guest feel like family.
Drop a 🥂 if you`re part of the Party Pantry fan club!
Comment SHOPPING and I`ll send you inspiring resources from my table. 🌻🌼🏵
Daisies and denim—what a pair. 🌻👖
This vintage tablescape was inspired by the prairie where I grew up. I snipped sunflowers and garden blooms, layered denim with eyelet, and let the colors do the storytelling.
My parents’ farm was filled with wildflowers and sunsets that lingered long after the day’s work was done. This table? It’s my tribute to that time—to the beauty of simplicity, the sweetness of home, and the sentimental threads that tie it all together.
Do you decorate with memories? I’d love to know what inspires your table. 💛
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