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Lynn Pyle's Dinner Party in Sun Valley

8/2/2014

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What a wonderful treat to be invited over to this beautiful spot on the river. Lynn's deck is one you can hang on FOREVER.
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We started the night with a delicious tequila cocktail garnished with a serrano chile. Of course the OCWino kept chowing on the chile. The cocktail was made with tequila, cucumber, sparkling water, with a touch of mint, parsley, and a squeeze of lime. Look at this beautiful presentation! It makes anybody want to mix one!
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The Finished Product
Dinner was fantastic. With peaches so incredibly sweet this season, Lynn decided to grill them on the BBQ along with lamb chops. They were served with heirloom tomatoes, mint, and creamy burrata cheese. The lamb was garnished with a homemade chimichurri sauce. She threw the whole thing on the table and we munched away.
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The dessert was homemade vanilla ice cream from a local dairy, muddled blackberries, and the rest of the barbecued peaches. Look out Martha Stewart(And OCWino)! You got some competition out there. 
Thank you Lynn for a lovely evening at your beautiful riverside abode!
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How to stock a bar according to the OCWino

7/12/2014

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A bar is where you get to display your wonderful hand-me-downs from previous generations. My grandfather ran a speakeasy during the prohibition in LaPorte, Indiana, so they were well versed in bar tools and accessories.

Even if you don't use all these tools, they look amazing as props to set up a very cool bar. I happen to have a pretty serious jigger collection, as well as many old antique flasks and decanters. 
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My bar is set up in an old armoire that my mother used in her kitchen to hold her cookbooks. Besides your everyday Myers, Kettle One, and Maker's Mark Whiskey, if it's for display only, go to The Mixing Glass in SOCO and buy some boutique bottles from cool distilleries. You can even gets some cool wine or cocktail glasses at Ikea if you hit it on a good day.

A bar can be a conversation piece in your living room, and most men like to belly up to it and take charge in making the cocktails. It's much more fun to display it in a piece of furniture instead of hiding it in a cabinet. 

Let your bar have some personality! 
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A Simple Party with my Neighbors

6/25/2014

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Last Saturday, I invited the Kramers and the Smiths for dinner. There was going to be five of us and I needed to prepare in advance since I had an adventure planned all day Saturday afternoon. Friday was my day to get things done. I needed to get flowers, set the table, and prepare my menu. 

I had decided earlier in the week that I would be too pressed for time to cook for this crowd. Joni Peterka, a well known in home chef in Orange County, prepared the most delicious chicken and mushroom goat cheese roasted asparagus lasagna and a delicious salad of greens, cranberries, pistachios, and sliced oranges with a kalamata olive vinaigrette. 
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"My" specialty lasagna
Nana Kramer started our meal off with delicious bruschetta. We drank Golden Eye Pinot, Rombauer Chardonnay, and started the evening off with delicious tequilas and scotch.
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 It went off without a hitch and somehow they believed I made it all. They asked me for the recipe and now I have no clue how to respond. 
We finished the meal with a delicious lemon cake from Susie Cakes. 
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The table setting was simple but elegant, incorporating my grandmother's stemware and my mother's sterling silver. 
Compliments to Joni and myself for pulling off a great dinner party!
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If you want Joni to help you cater your next party, you can reach her at (949) 646-5069.
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Brunch with the gals

6/2/2014

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After having some girlfriends over for a sleepover, I decided to treat them to a nice cozy brunch at my house.
We of course started with mimosas and had backup in a beautiful pitcher they gave me which I set on the table.

The mimosas kicked in and I decided to make poached eggs on toast. I used fresh eggs from my good friend's farm. There is nothing better than the taste of fresh yolks. The eggs are smooth, blue or brown shelled, and have the brightest orange yolks you have ever seen.
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Placing actual china, placemats, cloth napkins, and a bouquet of flowers in the center of your table is all you really need to set an inviting table. Great pours help, as well as tasty food and kick ass conversation.
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