Simple Summer Entertaining
Simple Summer Entertaining By Sylvia Rieman With Memorial Day just around the corner and summer not far behind, most of us are probably starting to think about vacations and the wonderful warm weather when we can get by with scant clothing and lightweight summer meals. Along with the warm weather, come visions of picnics at the beach, backyard barbecues, and family outings and evenings listening to music under the stars at an outdoor amphitheater. To turn these visions into actuality requires a little bit of thought, and also some physical effort, to produce the food that traditionally accompanies summer activities. The most successful events are usually those that have been well-planned and organized, but this does not mean that an impromptu affair cannot be pulled off successfully. At the same time, a well-planned event does not necessarily mean that it has to be complicated. Quite the opposite is most often true and simplicity can be the key to successful entertaining in most cases....