If you know how to turn on an oven, you can roast a chicken. It is truly one of the easiest things to make and it’s sure to impress. And if you can roast a chicken, you can certainly roast some vegetables.

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Despite its name, a cocktail hour doesn’t need to include cocktails or be limited to an hour. Wine or beer will suffice; even a mocktail will do. Speaking of, I recently had a Shirley Temple and honestly, they’re just as delicious as an adult. In my book, snacks are required but any snack will do.

No matter the number of guests or the size of the table, I like to include placecards. I believe it is the easiest way to make your guests feel comfortable at your table.

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In the interest of full disclosure, I don’t really like to watch golf, nor do I play golf. The few times I’ve swung a golf club, I was pretty subpar (did I just make a golf pun?!). But I love a good theme so while golf is not a sport I love, it is a theme I’ll embrace.

When I host people for a meal, I try not to repeat what I serve but there are some meals that are just too good and this is one of them.

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This meal is a subtle ode to Easter and Passover. It is not meant to be religious in celebration, rather just my representation of my two sides.

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