Thanksgiving Hosting Essentials

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Nothing is more meaningful than gathering together family and friends for a special meal. Are you hosting this year? I am, and my mind is spinning with details already. So today you will find all of the essentials that will make your (and my own ) Thanksgiving memorable and so much easier. 

HERE: 13 Hostess Must Haves

Fabulous Flatware 

A turkey dinner is no place for plastic utensils. Now you can afford to have some stylish silverware when it all starts at just $1.18 each. You must check out the selection at

Pier One

Faux Fallen Leaves Placemat

I have decided to add some color to my table this year. Normally I use a black linen placemat, but after finding these marvelous mats on super clearance, I am changing it up. Isn't it fun? My Versace Medusa dinnerware matches it perfectly. I will anchor the table with a black tablecloth. These are hard to pass up at under $2.00 each. 

Pier One

Chic Candles

An absolute must for a terrific tablescape! MacKenzie-Childs has designed the best tapers that I have seen anywhere. The collection is fabulous and worth a look.

MacKenzie-Childs

Hemstitch Cocktail Napkins

A cloth cocktail napkin elevates the experience. they are ever so much more elegant than a soggy paper one. This set of 12 is now on sale for $15 and change. You just can't beat that price. Stock up for hostess gifts and holiday hosting, too.

Horchow

Metal, Wood, and Leather Bar Cart

Serve Mad Man style. With most family gatherings the cocktails are as essential as the food.  This stylish server will add the pizazz to your party. It's affordable and the perfect size even for small spaces.

Target

Cuisinart Ceramic Coated Knive Set

Turkey and trimmings need good knives. Admittedly, I don't have any knife skills, but I do have this set. They are great! And the price is ever so right. The handles are faux wood, but really upscale looking. Real wood handles do not age well, anyway. I promise that you cant go wrong with these kitchen essentials.

HSN

An Extra Oven

At Thanksgiving, an extra oven is like having another pair of hands. I happen to own this oven. We bought it when my very expensive Italian double ovens broke. It is fabulous! I mean it can do everything, even air fry. If you are worried about your own oven situation, you won't be sorry that you made this purchase. You will use it long after the holidays.

Sur La Table

Wine Savings!

A day or Thanksgiving without wine......well, I can't imagine not offering it. It's pretty essential. Here's help for this year. Take $30 off your first $100 order. Use Code: NOVNEW. This deal ends 11/11 so act fast.

Wine.com

Napkin Folding Ideas

I tend to fluff my napkins in the wine glasses, because of the texture and dimension it adds to the tablescape.  But if you love a folded napkin, click through the link for fun DIY tutorials at 

Amara

Cocktail Picks

I always make sure that I have picks on hand, and I don't mean plain toothpicks. Why do basic when you can have something like these.? This brand has a great collection, and you get 100 for less than $10.

Amazon 

Double Sided Cutting Board

New and I think that I need one. This board had me at that phone stand! How perfect for following along with your recipe while you slice and dice.

Food52

Chalkboard Cheese Table

This is fun. A step by step guide to creating the best cheese board ever. You are sure to pick up an idea or two. And while you are visiting this beautiful website know that you can save 25% on $500 orders or 10% off $300 orders with code: STYLE10

Alchemy Fine Home

Gravy Base

I am a from scratch cook. Mainly because I do not want the carcinogenic chemicals that are in prepared foods.  But several years ago my bud, Mollie, told me about this base. I usually like to serve some kind of wine reduction sauce and a flour gravy with the turkey. But working with flour at the last minute for me is sketchy. I just don't have time for the lumps. This base was everything Mollie said and more. I added pan drippings, sour cream and heavy cream, for a perfect gravy! I have ordered several this week as they are on sale with Free Shipping. I promise, You will love it!

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The nerve of me attempting a coffee post! Admittedly, it is not something that I know a good deal about. I do not drink it, unless it is cappuchino with Cointreau. Nothing wrong with that, right? But I do realize that coffee is what gets most people through their daily grind. Today's post features recipes that think outside of the pot and coffee accessories 
any barista would love.

HERE: 20 Coffee-licious Recipes & 
Cooks Tools

Perfect Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee

A cold brewed coffee with fresh coffee beans and coconut water. The coconut water gives a slight kick of flavor, but it is the vanilla beans that are the star of this recipe.

Half Baked Harvest 

No Churn Coffee Oreo Ice Cream
You may remember that I have mentioned I no longer buy store bought ice cream. This will be my next variety to try, just as soon as my butterscotch ganache batch is finished. Less than 10 minutes of hands-on time, and it’s into the freezer for this stellar Coffee 
Oreo Ice Cream.
Broma Bakery 


Ceramic French Press
Ever since our first trip to Europe, my family has been a fan of the French Press. Many years later, this is how we make coffee today. This press not only looks pretty but serves up piping hot brew. And if you're not a coffee drinker, it's just as useful for brewing iced or hot tea.
Food52

Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Said to be a perfectly cooked tenderloin, cooked to exactly medium rare, with a simple, yet perfect red wine au jus. As a side note, this beautiful hunk of meat was purchased at Eatily, where everything they offer is of the
 highest quality.
The Crepes Of Wrath

Creamy Coconut Rum Iced Coffee
Doesn't this look like a glass of heaven? A great recipe for brunch or an after dinner drink. That shot of rum really makes this coffee interesting.
Heather Christo 

Cappuccino Pancakes
For those mornings when you need a little extra pick me up. From the author's mouth.... these are like a "coffee cake for breakfast to start the day, with melt in your mouth chocolate chips..topped with a creamy ‘frosting’ and dusted with chocolate dusting powder." My pick of the roundup. And since "Mr. Shop This " inspired today's post, he may just be eating these this weekend.
Cafe Delites 

Ricotta & Coffee Mousse
When you want a dessert that feels fancy, mousse is always the answer. Best yet, it is really easy to prepare.
Saveur

Sticky BBQ Spare Ribs with a Coffee and Pepper Rub
The coffee and pepper rub adds such an amazing depth of flavor, you will want to put it on all your meat in the future. And I have, but please, make your own barbecue sauce! That recipe is included here, too.
Drizzle and Dip

Roasted Baby Beets with Coffee-Balsamic Glaze
Not a fan of beets, but this dish even looks delicious to me. Add some goat cheese, roasted walnuts, and a light coffee glaze, and you have a winning dish.
Kinfolk

Osaka Concrete Pour-Over Coffee Station
Pour over coffee seems to be a "thing."  I admit that I don't exactly know what that means. It does look good though. Made of concrete and steel, this machine will stand 
strong on any chic counter.
CB2

Toby's Estate Dean & DeLuca Single Origin Coffee & Espresso
Dean & Deluca always sources the best products from around the world. I have no doubt that these coffees (four varieties in total)
 are delicious!
Dean & Deluca 

Jamaican Me Crazy Cake
From Annie Pie's Bakery comes a little something for you non bakers. Rum and coffee with a touch of caramel and toasted nuts. Layered with creamy milk-chocolate and caramel mousses, and crowned with chocolate-covered espresso beans. What's not to love?
Neiman Marcus 

Coffee Bacon Sandwiches
Time to elevate your basic BLT! This bacon has coffee on it, which sounds amazing to me. Along with fresh spinach and a fabulous goat cheese spread, this is one sophisticated sammi!
Joy The Baker

Chocolate Milk Iced Mocha
With vanilla powder, the cutest round coffee ice cubes and chocolate milk, I may even love this coffee confection.
How Sweet Eats

Breville Barista Touch
Always wanting to bring you the best, this product was voted the top new coffee product in 2018. I can see why....it has a touchscreen, you can name your favorite concoctions, it's intuitive, has its' own tamper, makes froth, grinds, and it is cleverly compact. A bit pricey but so are $6 Cappuccinos.
Sur La Table

Coffee Rubbed Burgers With Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
This recipe calls for a good deal of ingredients, but nothing too exotic. Because there is coffee in the rub AND in the sauce, can we call this breakfast food?
The Chunky Chef

Coffee Walnut Bundt Cake
This bundt cake is moist and packed full of walnuts and delicately flavored with coffee. It is topped with a burnt butter glaze. 
Drzzld 

Charred Oak & Copper Coffee Tamper
Have you ever heard of such a thing? If you are a professional barista or make espressos at home, turns out that you need a tamper to craft a great coffee. Who knew?
AHAlife 

Chocolate and Coffee Fudge Cakes with Bourbon Chocolate Sauce
Made with instant coffee, this recipe is a cross between mud cake and the best fudgy brownie.
Gourmet Traveller 

Iced Lavender & Vanilla Almond Milk Latte
What a beautiful way to start your day! This recipe begins with Coffee Ice Cubes, so you will want to prepare those the night before. The rest is easy and so refreshing. You can buy the Culinary Lavender at Amazon. Recipe at
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