Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup
Growing up in the 60s and 70s I only remember the savory version of Chex mix my mother made for Christmas parties. Now, if you look on Pinterest you will find all sorts of recipes using Chex brand cereals – both sweet and savory. Phoebe and I enjoyed making up...
Let’s Make Cranberry Christmas Cake
One of my favorite homemade gifts to share is my recipe for Cranberry Christmas Cake. One recipe can easily make two 8-inch square pans. It starts with a 12 oz bag of ruby jewels – cranberries. I stock up on fresh cranberries during the fall and winter seasons...
A Poinsettia Brunch and Hot Curried Fruit
Several years ago, I hosted a fun brunch with new friends I had met on Instagram. Yes, I invited total strangers to sit at my table to exchange ideas, learn about their passions, and connect with these beautiful influencers. It’s like meeting a Pen Pal! My...
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Mother’s Sweet Potato Casserole
I post Mother’s recipe for sweet potatoe delight every year and many of you have told me it is now part of your Thanksgiving tradition. My mother would be thrilled! Sweet Potato Delight (aka casserole) is a dish Mother and Sister Bee have served for many years...
New York Crumb Cake
I scrolled through Pinterest one evening and came across this recipe from Cook’s Illustrated for New York Style Crumb Cake. I remember loving crumb cake as a kid. I remember my mother buying small packaged crumb cakes from the grocery store as a treat (she did...
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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Y`all, we could not stop laughing during this segment on our podcast - The Sentimental Twist @thesentimentaltwistpodcast
My co-host Brittany @brittanyshepard and I were exchanging vintage recipes from the 70s. This recipe was for Super Supper Salad Loaf (hop over to my stories to see it)! There`s something about gelatin & mashed peas stuffed in a hollowed out bologna loaf that just says, "No, thank you?" 🤣🤣
We have so much fun every week sharing our love for sentimental spaces and gracious southern hospitality. Comment PODCAST, and I`ll send the link to listen or watch.
Episode six is live now!
🌻🌻This table was set with more than plates and napkins—it was set with memories.
I began thinking about the times we spent at my parent`s farm. Green pastures filled with Texas wildflowers covering acres like a blanket. And, the sunsets were worthy of a painting. But, mostly, I remember the family meals. Nothing fancy but oh, so fulfilling.
I set this table as a memory. From vintage dishes I`ve collected to Daddy`s favorite sunflowers picked fresh from my garden, every layer tells a little piece of my story. I paired denim placemats with eyelet napkins, bamboo flatware with vintage Metlox poppy field daisy plates, and sprinkled in a few sentimental touches—like hand-designed gingham placecards and a blue and white hostess set I adore.
It`s proof that your table doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to feel like you.
A little old, a little new, and a whole lot of love.
👇👇Tell me—what’s one piece you`d use to start your own table story?
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Comment JELLO, and I`ll send you the recipe. 🍋🍋🍋
Did your mother give you cooking or hosting advice? My mother`s rule was to never serve a new dish unless you knew for sure the results would be a success. Well, I didn`t follow her advice - and guess what? It`s a winner!
I love making vintage recipes and Helen Corbitt`s Cold Lemon Souffle was perfect - fresh, lemony, airy yet rich. I served it with a chicken casserole and mint watermelon with lime.
It was the perfect lunch trio and so satisfying we didn`t even want dessert.
Tell me below your mother`s best hosting or cooking advice👇👇👇
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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. 🇫🇷✨
