 |
back to home |
 |
 |
Welcome to delicious Destinations, a GourmetStation blog. Through the charater of T.Alexander and occasional real-life guests, our aim is to share with you light-hearted fun ideas about food, gift giving, entertaining and culture. At the same time we would love you hear from you. Please share your experiences from home or abroad. |
Fabulous Links Web Site Promos By Month By Category
Americana Fare Anniversary Gifts Art Asian Culture Belizean Culture Birthday Gifts Blogging Cajun Culture Coffee and Tea Congratulations With Food Current Affairs Desserts Dinner Parties Film Food Gifts French Culture Green Holidays Indian Culture Italian Culture Just For Fun Louis XIII by Remy Martin Mexican Culture Mothers Day Movies On Food & Wine Music Peruvian Culture Recipes Restaurant Reviews Romance Savory Ingredients Seafood Soup Steaks & Steak Dinners Steaks Gourmet Thank You Food Gifts Thanksgiving Dinner Delivered Thinking Of You With Food Gifts Travel Valentine Dinner Gifts Vegetarian Wine Authors
T. Alexander Susan Anderson Alvaro Bedova Dave, Edie & Simonetta Chris Card Fuller Robert Jackson Mark Stine Ramesh Shani Other
GourmetStation Policy On Comments Email Gourmet Station Subscribe to GourmetStation Blog 
Consulting by:Bloomberg Marketing Blogs Original Design by: Blue Marble Media |
|
« June 2005 | Main | August 2005 » And The Winner Is.....  Posted: July 19, 2005 Congratulations to Ed Thilenius of Flowery Branch Georgia...for the most innovative outrageously fun dinner party idea. Not only has Ed and his wife Debbie won blog bragging rights, but they will receive a three-course dinner from GourmetStation for three months in a row. What's the big idea - read on. Dear Friends,
The key to having an outrageous dinner party is to have fun! period, end of story. The way to have fun is to involve your guests in the dinner. Many times a host or hostess will not delegate, take on the WHOLE meal on his/her own, and no one has any part in it. The worse case scenario, is that everyone has enjoyed their adult beverages, and dinner has come and gone, and then time to go home. As the cars leave the house, the dinner guests probably will not remember the appetizer, who made the salad, etc.
The solution?!? Okay, we know that the dinner is held at someone's home, right? Well, chances are very good that their is a grill in the back. How about multiple ovens, or even a toaster oven somewhere. The solution is to have a competition of the sexes! Have the men prepare the Tuscan or French breads on the grill. Pre-heat grill, (remember, they will be outside, and out of the ladies' way) toss in some hickory or oak chips for that "wood fired taste" and one will have an excellent bread for their meal. Has anyone ever thought about their outdoor fireplace? The chiminera is actually an outdoor oven.
 Toss in a few red bricks, placed flat next to each other, and voila! you have a european style oven ready to bake flat breads, heat up pizzas, and of course, the breads from Gourmet Station!! The host of the house, can then divide and conquer, who does what in the kitchen.Always remember, have fun! Gourmet Station has done all the work for you. Your job is to enjoy life.
Cheers!
Ed and Debbie Thilenius
Flowery Branch, Georgia
 Summer Dinner Party Contest Posted: July 7, 2005 The 4th of July as come and gone - Bastille Day will be over in a flash. I need a new reason to celebrate – what about you? Summer showers are abundant but I’m having an idea drought! Want to help? Well you can help and one of you will be graciously rewarded for your help. GourmetStation is sponsoring a contest to win 3-course dinners for two for three months in a row. All you need to do is to write and email your most outrageously fun summer dinner party idea. That’s all. Ten minutes and 100 words or less could make you the lucky winner. Email your ideas to patronservice@gourmetstation with Summer Dinner Party Idea in the subject line. Make sure to include your contact information. The deadline is enter is July 17 and the winner will not only having bragging rights, but be featured on Delicious Destinations blog, plus receive the delicious gourmet dinners. So get your creative juices going and join in on the fun. |