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Dear Readers,

entertaining made easy, your one-stop resource for all that is home entertaining, is a competitor in Project Food Blog, a competition to determine the next food blog star. The intention of the competition is to challenge bloggers so they can build their blogs into even better ones. I’m very excited to be taking part in this fantastic initiative brought to the food blogging community by Foodbuzz.

I have completed the round one challenge and I am requesting your help so I can advance to the next one. If you feel my blog post is in any way useful or interesting, please vote for it at http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/1/view/252

Progressing to the next round is determined by votes, so you can really make a difference with a few quick taps of the keyboard. Voting is open until 24 September 2010 (Aussie time) so please don’t wait to cast your vote!

Thank you and yours in everything food and home entertaining.

Gail
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Yesterday marked entertaining made easy’s first blogiversary. The past twelve months for me has seen many dishes cooked, many photos taken and many meals consumed.  It’s been a culinary whirlwind and lots of fun!

Thank you to my loyal readers -  because of you I am encouraged and inspired to keep writing about food and entertaining.  I hope my recipes, articles and helpful hints have been useful and have motivated you to entertain.  And please keep leaving comments – positive or constructive, they are all welcome.

Gail
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My husband and I recently spent 10 gorgeous days in the Maldives. We spent our honeymoon there 10 years ago and returned to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary.  It was just as beautiful as I remembered.

The view from our room

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It’s always exciting to try a new food, and last weekend I tasted for the first time a fruit called an Achacha.   What an amazing taste sensation!  A cousin of the mangosteen, Achachas are tangy and refreshing, the taste vaguely resembling that of a passionfruit although the texture is completely different. [Read more →]

We all have our favourite kitchen utensils and gadgets – those that are just a joy to use and makes us wonder how we ever managed without them. They may not necessarily be expensive or fancy items – they could be something as simple as a balloon whisk or a vegetable peeler.
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If you could own just one cookbook, what would it be? I get asked this question on occasion, and with my ever-expanding collection of cookbooks, this is a tough one to answer.
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I am very excited to announce that life’s a feast has commenced running cooking classes.

Our Entertaining Made Easy cooking classes are designed to teach its participants to effortlessly and confidently entertain. The classes are more than just a cooking lesson: in addition to preparing a sumptuous meal, you will learn the elements of hosting a successful dinner party or home event in a relaxed and fun environment. [Read more →]

Over the past few weeks I have read a number of articles from various sources stating that the dinner party is making a comeback. After it took a nosedive in the 90’s, home entertaining appears to be alive and well. The general consensus seems to be that this is due largely to the economic downturn, but also that people are enjoying purchasing from the ever-expanding available selection of quality produce to impress their guests. [Read more →]