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Finding Awesome Adventures with Groupon

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintAlthough this post has been sponsored all opinions and findings are solely my own. As you know, Monica’s Table is all about the “Art of Gathering”. I’ve used Groupon in so many ways but my favorites are some of the services it has offered to my family, my friends, and myself.One of…

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How to Start a Dining Club

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintOur Dining Club started four years ago and the blog originated as a way to share the memories with our girlfriends (yes, we are all Steve’s girlfriends and he loves being the only guy). What started out as a challenge has resulted in lasting friendships and the Dining Club is…

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A Simple Summer Dinner

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintI love having fresh produce!  After a cold spring, my garden was a off to a sluggish start but now it is amazing!  We now have sweet, fresh and plentiful tomatoes along with zucchini, eggplant and peppers. The tomatillos that volunteered are starting to burst into action.  Finally! Life is…

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The Dining Club: Steve, Friends and French Cuisine

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintHave you ever though about starting a Dining Club?  I assure you it’s a blast. We didn’t intend to create a dining club when we started but we love it! As I look back I can see I was always headed in that direction.  The concept unofficially started with my…

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A table setting for dinner.

An Impromptu Dinner Party

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintSome of the best dinners I can remember were never planned—they just happened! In the summer, we eat in the backyard where we can see our neighbors.  We are usually heating up the grill and chat about what we’re having. More often than not, we end up eating together. It…

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A Day to Celebrate Dad

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintHow do you celebrate Father’s Day?  It’s such a gift to have a day to celebrate Dad…and all of the men in our lives.  One of the benefits of being a blogger is that we usually celebrate every holiday twice. We celebrate early so that I can blog about it…

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The Dining Club – Grilled Duck & A New Romance

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintSteve loves to entertain, that’s no secret.   Usually the he is the only guy allowed in our dining club and he loves having his girlfriends all to himself but tonight he is making an exception.  Yanira has started to date someone and wants to introduce us.  This caused a…

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Spring Rosé

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintSpring is officially here! This is a cause for celebration and I propose a toast to spring with a Rosé. Not White Zin, but a real Rosé. To me, Rosé says spring with its beautiful color and refreshing taste.  It’s such a gorgeous accent to the spring table. While shopping for…

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