A TV Debut!

Hi friends!

We had the opportunity to join our dear friend Whitney on her weekend talk show to be part of their "Spring Savings" show! Make sure to join in to watch for some fun pointers on how to make your home and parties spring friendly. We will teach you how to make 3 easy spring projects as we head into spring! Thank goodness for DIY!

You can tune in on Sunday at 12noon CST on NBC Chicago, or check out the episode online at www.weekendswithwhitney.com

Be on the lookout for instructions for each of the DIY projects on our blog soon!

love you all much.

We love DIY!

kara and cynthia

february photo shoots!

Here is a preview of the photo shoot we worked on last weekend!
More to come...
Thanks to Lauren Hawkins for her beautiful photography!

parties that cook... Yes Please!

We had the opportunity to attend a really fun networking event last week at Parties that Cook.
At the Calphalon Cooking Center in the West Loop, Cynthia and I teamed up with other event planners to create a fabulous meal. It was an interactive and engaging dinner that would be great for a rehearsal dinner, a family get together, or any other type of dinner event!

Our menu was phenomenal... We made:
Whole Grain Mustard and Garlic Marinated Beef Brochettes with Kumquat Aioli
Drunken Scallop Tostadas with Tequila and Ancho Chile Salsa
Mini Apple, Roquefort and Caramelized Onion Pies with Honey
Canapés of Camembert with Olive and Orange Tapenade
Cinnamon Churros with Hot Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Our team was in charge of the Mini apple, Roquefort, and caramelized onion pies with honey! Here is a picture of us with our masterpiece!

Mini apple, Roquefort, and caramelized onion pies with honey! YUM.