Holiday Entrée

Show-Stopping Holiday Entrée

Phyllis Lifestyle 10 Comments

I’m already planning my holiday entrée’s for this year’s gatherings. When every seat at the table is full, the menu preparations are all the more important. If you’re from the South, you’re sure to make enough food for everyone to be able to go back for seconds and take home enough leftovers to feed them for the next week. No …

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A Taste of Christmas

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It’s that wonderful time of year, where we warmly welcome family and friends with the glowing lights and fresh greenery of traditional Christmas decorations. If you are playing the role of host this Christmas, try coordinating dishes of different patterns to create a curated look instead of setting the table with a perfectly matching set. The mixture of patterns and …

Hoffman Media's Best Sale for Black Friday

It’s the Best Sale of the Year!

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It’s the best sale of the year! I can’t believe we are talking about Black Friday again already. Yesterday was the first day of Hoffman Media’s Black Friday sale. You’ll find great gift options in our holiday sale selection. All of the selected current or past issues and books are marked down to this year’s lowest price. Plus get up …

Green Bean Side Dish

Last Minute Side Dish Inspiration

Phyllis Lifestyle 8 Comments

Thanksgiving is a big holiday at my house! I love the magic of autumn leaves falling and the crispness in the air. I especially enjoy savoring all of the extraordinary foods prepared with traditional recipes passed down to each generation. Grandmother Norton’s dressing was always a favorite. My all-time favorite was her icebox fruitcake; I still have her handwritten recipe. …

Beat The Rush

Beat The Rush This Season

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Christmas is coming, and it’s time to get a jump on your Christmas shopping! If you are like me, with a list that seems to only get longer, then I’m sure you could use all the help you can get. For this weekend only, when you shop with Hoffman Media you’ll receive complementary shipping on all orders with coupon code …

Baked Brie

Baked Brie with Cranberry-Apple Chutney

Phyllis Lifestyle 9 Comments

Now that we are quickly heading into the holiday season, I am full of joy with the anticipation of family coming together. Thanksgiving is a wonderful celebration of Southern cooking where many of our favorite foods come together on one delicious plate. The feast starts with coffee on the couch, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade and doesn’t end until …

It’s our Friends and Family Sale!

Phyllis Lifestyle 4 Comments

Our special editions and books are sure to bring extra inspirations to your loved ones for years to come. There’s something special about a present that the receiver can use to create something new. It could be anything, really—perhaps a new decorating idea or a recipe sure to become a family favorite. Knowing how much our magazines and books mean …

Favorite Cake - The Ribbon In My Journal

My All -Time Favorite Cake

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My all-time favorite cake is white cake with white icing. I will choose this every time if I am given a choice and I will bake this when it’s my turn to make dessert. I do love many other flavors and never turn down a piece of cake, but white is always the best to me. I think it goes …

Tiny book of pies - Ribbon in my journal

Our New Tiny Book of Pies

Phyllis Lifestyle 3 Comments

I am very excited for this holiday season and for all of the wonderful work our talented staff has done to bring to life our newest book, The Tiny Book of Pies. It is part of our precious “Small Pleasures” series and is the perfect gift book for anyone who loves to eat pie, especially during the joyous holiday season! …

Pumpkin Spice - The Ribbon In My Journal

Pumpkin Spice! And I Mean Everything

Phyllis Lifestyle 18 Comments

When the first leaf turns orange and the first pumpkin appears on roadside stands or at the market, I am ecstatic. That means that pumpkin spice everything will soon be on the market. I love Pumpkin Spice Lattes, PS Cheesecakes, PS doughnuts, PS milkshakes…..well, you get the message. I just find great delight in the combination of flavors. We stalk …