Hostess with the Mostess - Volume 1: Sweet Meet
Hostess with the Mostess - Volume 1: Sweet Meet
Remember when you were a kid and your mum used to make you choke down dinner before she’d let you dig into the cake-from-a-box? Now that you’re an adult, you can forgo the meatloaf and green beans and skip ahead to the best part of any meal—the sweet stuff.
But who wants to sit home alone in front of the TV, stuffing packaged cookies down your piehole? Instead, invite your girls over to share in the sugary goodness. The deal is, you buy the wine, and each one of them brings along their favorite dessert to share, so everyone gets a taste.
Hostess with the Mostess - Volume 2: Backyard BBQ Sangria Soiree
Hostess with the Mostess - Volume 2: Backyard BBQ Sangria Soiree
It’s tempting to simply slap some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill and some beer in the cooler, by this point in the season, everyone’s already been there/done that several dozen times.
We suggest you have a Spanish-themed Sangria Soiree. Instead of hot dogs, grill up some spicy chorizo, but for the piece de resistance, why not opt for a giant seafood-studded platter of paella? Though lazies will opt to cook it stovetop, the traditional way is to cook it over an open flame. You’ll need a giant paella pan, some short-grain rice, olive oil, beans, tomatoes, spices and your imagination. Poke around online and find the recipe you like best—you can even make a vegetarian version, though that seems a bit of a waste. Possible ingredients include clams, mussels, shimp, scallops, chicken, eel, and even bunny! Since paella is traditionally cooked by men, we highly suggest you delegate the cooking and concern yourself with beverage prep.
Who's Having White?
Date: 24 August
Who's Having White?
Clothes might make the man, but everything you need to know about a woman can be gleaned from what’s in her glass.
Who's Having Red?
Date: 24 August
Who's Having Red?
Clothes might make the man, but everything you need to know about a woman can be gleaned from what’s in her glass.
Oz Quiz
Date: 7 July
Oz Quiz
Black Swan, like some Marsupials, is from Australia. You, the Black Swan consumer, possess an unsurpassed intellectual curiosity that is notable in its awesomeness. To quench your thirst for knowledge, we’d like to highlight 5 random (oft amazing) things you didn't know about Australia!
Grapes of Wrath
Date: 7 July
Grapes of Wrath
Every year wine stains rob us of perfectly good designer jeans, favorite tee shirts and moderately priced party dresses. Too many a night are these duds discarded, never to be worn or heard from again. Ladies, let’s face it, times are tough and we need to start treating our things with a little respect. Shopping sprees are few and far between, so once and for all here are a few basic tips on how to rid yourself of pesky wine stains for good!
Act Like You Know
Date: 20 August
Act Like You Know
You know how they say to “fake it ‘til you make it?” Here’s how to look like a sommelier when you don’t know corked.
White Party Time!
Date: 7 July
Grapes of Wrath
September is right around the corner. You know what that means? No not Labor Day silly, not exclusive enough. It’s White Party time—a long-standing, super-exclusive, celebrity-packed bash held each summer! I heard invites went out last month. Oh, really, I didn’t get mine either. Let’s take matters into our own hands; it’s White Party time for the people! Dress up your backyard for a super fabulous, homespun, pseudo-Hampton’s affair. Here are a few simple ideas to host your very own star-studded event.
