>>>
>>> IF
>>> IF YOU HAVE EVER STRESSED OUT ABOUT FINDING THE BEST NECK
OR HOSTESS GIFT TO BRING TO
YOUR NEXT PARTY YOU ARE NOT ONE
BUT WE HAVE GROCERY STORE PARTY
HACKS TO SAY THE DAYS.
HERE WITH GREAT IDEAS IS SHEENA
KALSO FROM INVISIBLE HOSTESS.
>> WE CAN WHIP THIS UP AT HOME
OR WITH THIS UP TO TAKE
SOMEPLACE RIGHT ?
>> SOME OF THIS YOU COULD EVEN
WHIP UP IN YOUR CAR IF YOU
REALLY HAD TO.
>> THIS WAS MADE IN A SAFE
CLEAN KITCHEN.
CLEAN KITCHEN. I WASHED MY HANDS AND
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. >> WHEN THEY SAY YOU'RE INVITED
TO A PARTY AND THEY SAY BRING
AN APPETIZER, SOMETIMES WE HAVE
TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AND
GRAB AND GO BUT WE ALSO WANT TO
LOOK A LITTLE MORE ELEVATED AND
NOT JUST LIKE A PLASTIC TRAY OF
BROWNIES.
BROWNIES.
BROWNIES. >> FROM FRESH TO STORE-BOUGHT.
THE SKIES THAT A LITTLE BIT.
SPIN EVERYTHING HERE IS
COMPLETELY STORE-BOUGHT, MADE
BY SOMEBODY ELSE A MUCH MORE
SKILLED THAN I BUT WITH A
LITTLE BIT OF TWEAKING AND A
LITTLE SMOKE AND MIRRORS LOOKS
HOMEMADE.
HOMEMADE.
HOMEMADE. >> NOBODY SAID WE MADE IT FROM
SCRATCH.
SCRATCH.
SCRATCH. >> ACTUALLY WANT TO MAKE ONE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. I'M GOING TO START WITH AN
APPETIZER.
APPETIZER. BARADA.
BARADA.
BARADA. >> WE JUST JUST DID THIS
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
>> SO IT'S LIKE MOZZARELLA AND
RICOTTA HAD A BABY IT IS
BARADA.
BARADA.
BARADA. IT IS SO GOOD.
>> I'M GOING TO PUT 3 RIGHT
THERE ON THE PLATTER.
>> SO, BARADA IS -- YOU CAN
TOUCH IT.
TOUCH IT.
TOUCH IT. THIS IS FINE.
IN MY HANDS ARE CLEAN.
>> THE KEY TO DRESSING UP STORE-
BOUGHT FOOD IS THE GARNISHING
PIC IF YOU CAN DO A FRESH
NERVE, PRODUCE, FRUIT,
SOMETHING ON IT WILL
IMMEDIATELY KIND OF ELEVATE
YOUR ITEMS.
YOUR ITEMS. YOU HAVE THE LITTLE BARADA AND
A LITTLE OLIVE OIL.
>> YOU NEED THE TONGS?
>> I DO NOT.
>> LESS IS MORE SOMETIMES.
AND THEN OUR.
I'M JUST GOING TO DO A LITTLE
GARNISH.
GARNISH.
GARNISH. LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. >> THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY -- IT
IS A ROSEMARY STICK SO WE WILL
BE MORE DELICATE.
>> YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
TO WITH IT.
>> YOU CAN DO LITTLE POPS OF
COLOR LIKE SAGE LEAVES AND BY A
LITTLE BIT OF GARNISHING AND
COLOR.
COLOR.
COLOR. >>
COLOR. >> THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
>> AND BECAUSE TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE IN LIFE AND ON
TELEVISION, WE HAVE A PRECUT
BAGUETTES.
BAGUETTES. I LIKE TO GARNISH THE PLATTER
WITH MY BAGUETTE SLICES, YOU
CAN GO ALL THE WAY AROUND AND
DO CORNERS.
DO CORNERS. WHILE I.
WHILE I.
WHILE I. >> IT IS UNDER $17.
YOU SPEND MORE THAN THAT ON A
RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT. >> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE
BOTTLES OF BALSAMIC?
I FEEL THAT IS A GOOD LITTLE&
ON SOMETHING.
ON SOMETHING. >> I DID THAT FOR THE PHOTOS ON
THE BLOG AND I JUST DIDN'T
BRING IT TODAY.
>> WE ARE FEELING THE SAME
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. >>
STUFF. >> THAT IS A FANTASTIC EASY
CHEESE PLATTER AND LESS
EXPENSIVE THAN A TRADITION
CHEESE CHARCUTERIE PLATTER.
>> YOU COULD THROW SOME BERRIES
ON THERE OR SOMETHING
INEXPENSIVE TO FILL IT UP.
>> I THINK THIS IS A GENIUS
IDEA.
IDEA.
IDEA. >>
IDEA. >> WERE GOING TO MOVE TO SAVORY
FOODS.
FOODS.
FOODS. YOU CAN FIND THESE CORNBREAD
TOASTER ROUNDS.
TOASTER ROUNDS. >> THERE LIKE BUNS.
>> THAT CAN MAKE A GOOD
SANDWICH PICK OUT AND COMBINING
THE FLAVORS OF BARBECUE.
YOU HAVE STORE-BOUGHT PULLED
PORK.
PORK.
PORK. I
PORK. I MAKE MY LITTLE SANDWICHES.
ACCORDING TO THEM AND LET'S
GARNISH TOGETHER.
GARNISH TOGETHER. >> AND I SEE YOU PUT A LITTLE
BARBECUE SAUCE ON THERE.
>> A LITTLE GARNISH AND LAW.
>> AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A
PICKLE YOU CAN GET SOMETHING AT
THE CRAFT STORE.
>> ARE JUST A DECORATIVE TO
PICK
PICK
PICK >>
PICK >> AND LOOK AT HOW -- IT JUST
AS NICE AS IS SITTING WITH IT.
IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
THAT IS JUST A NAPKIN AND SOME
FLOWERS FROM YOUR PUNCH OVER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> THAT IS A WONDERFUL SEGUE.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT FLOWERS FOR
A MINUTE.
A MINUTE.
A MINUTE. YOUR TIP IS SOMETHING I BELIEVE
IN.
IN.
IN. >>
IN. >> AVOID I THINK THE PREMADE
BOUQUETS.
BOUQUETS.
BOUQUETS. I THINK THINGS CAN LOOK WAY
MORE ELEGANT AND HIGH-END.
IF YOU KEEP A SIMPLE AND MY
RULE OF THUMB IS GO ONE FLOWER,
ONE OF MANY FLOWERS, ONE OF
MANY GREENS AND KEEP THEM
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> THIS IS JUST CASH AND LEAN
TOWARD SOMETHING THAT FEELS
MORE ORGANIC THAN WHAT YOU FIND
IN A FIELD.
NOT REALLY STRUCTURED LIKE
ROSES ARE REALLY STIFF.
YOU WANT SOMETHING KIND OF
FLOWING.
FLOWING.
FLOWING. >> AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
I'M NOT A FLOORS BUT I DON'T
EVEN KNOW THE NAMES WERE A
PICKUP BUT I LIKE TO LOOK
BECAUSE I WANT FLOWING SHAPES
OF THESE ARE TRULY JUST TWO
TYPES OF PLANTS I SHOVED
TOGETHER AND I EVEN ARRANGE IT.
I JUST PUT THEM TOGETHER.
>> AND IF I WANT TO, ONCE YOU
HAVE GIVEN THEM TO ME AND I
WANT TO SEPARATE THEM TO USE
THEM, I DO THIS PICK
>> THAT IS PRETTY COOL.
>> AND THAT IS WHAT I LOVE
DOING.
DOING.
DOING. USING A FLORAL FOR GARNISH.
A LITTLE POP OF COLOR.
BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS.
>> I'M GOING TO TRIM A COUPLE.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING
WITH THE CAKE?
>> LET'S TREAT THIS LIKE A
WREATH.
WREATH.
WREATH. SO WITH THE REEF YOU DON'T BUT
THE TO COURT RIGHT IN THE
MIDDLE.
MIDDLE.
MIDDLE. YOU PUT IT AROUND THE EDGE.
AND THAT IS WHAT GOING TO DO.
BUT, WHAT I SUGGEST, YOU PICK A
SECTION AND YOU KIND OF JUST GO
AROUND AND --
>> IF THE STEMS ARE TOO BIG,
AND I THINK THAT WILL GO GREAT.
>> LOOK AT HOW PRETTY THAT IS.
>> AND IF YOU HAVE SOME LIGHT
REALLY TOUGH STEMS THAT I LIKE
TO GRAB SOME GREENERY AND YOU
CAN KIND OF GO THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION.
DIRECTION. A LITTLE BIT OF TWEAKING.
>> SO THAT IT WILL STAY.
AND ALSO, YOU CAN ALWAYS GO
NEAR THE BASE OF YOUR CAKE.
>> AND TRYON FANCY AT THE
BOTTOM AND GO AROUND LIKE THAT.
>> STORE-BOUGHT CAKE BUT
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL. WE DIDN'T GET SOMETHING THAT
LOOKS LIKE A KIDS BIRTHDAY CAKE
>> AND ALTERNATIVELY WE COULD
DO TONS OF FRUIT AND NOTICE HOW
I HAVE STYLED THIS.
>> YOU CAN SCATTER IT.
YOU CAN SCATTER NEAR THE BOTTOM
BUT MORE IS MORE WHEN IT COMES
TO FRUIT ON THE CAKE SO PRETEND
THIS IS A BOUNTY.
I FEEL LIKE ONCE YOU HAVE DONE
THIS, MAYBE SHAVE A LITTLE BIT
OF COCONUT ON THE TOP.
>> ADDITIONALLY AN CONDITIONAL
TOPPINGS COULD BE DRIZZLES,
CARAMEL, SAUCES, OTHER TYPES OF
FRUITS, CUTUP BUT ADD FRUIT TO
YOUR CAKE AND IT WILL TRICK
EVERYBODY PICK
EVERYBODY PICK >> AND SING LIKE SPRING.
>> THIS IS A CHEAP QUESTION.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THE
CAKE OFF THE LITTLE STORE-BOUGHT
.
.
. >>
. >> ESPECIALLY PUT ON A
PEDESTAL.
PEDESTAL.
PEDESTAL. THIS IS LIKE A MARBLE CUTTING
BOARD THAT I LIKE TO PUT ON.
YOU JUST NEED A GOOD SPATULA
THE KIND OF LOOSEN UP THE
BOTTOM.
BOTTOM.
BOTTOM. >> ARE ACTUALLY, A BREAD KNIFE.
>> TO GO UNDERNEATH AND THEN
YOU JUST SLIDE IT.
>> AND THEN REALLY --
>> WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH
THESE?
THESE?
THESE? >>
THESE? >> THE KIDS ARE DYING TO HAVE
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. I
THIS. I MADE'S MORE BROWNIES OUT OF
THREE THINGS.
THREE THINGS. I GOT THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE IN
THE PLASTIC.
THE PLASTIC. I GOT MARSHMALLOW FLUFF AND
GRAHAM CRACKER.
GRAHAM CRACKER. AND IF YOU HAVE A HAD
MARSHMALLOW FLUFF RECENTLY,
THAT IS SO GOOD.
>> I HAD FORGOTTEN.
AND IT IS REBECCA AND IT AND SO
I JUST MAKE A LAYER LIKE US
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. >>
MORE. >> A GRAHAM CRACKER AND A
DOLLOP OF FLUFF.
AND THEY ARE GARNISH TOGETHER.
CHRIS GRAHAM CRACKER.
AND THAT MAKES IT LOOK FANCY.
>> WHAT ELSE COULD WE USE AS A
TO COURT IF WE WANTED TO?
>> I ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT MINI
MARSHMALLOWS ON TOP.
WE COULD DO ANOTHER LAYER OF
CHOCOLATE IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE
IT EXTRA DECADENT.
HOW YOU WOULD BUILD US MORE,
TREAT THIS HOW LIKE YOU BILLED
US MORE.
US MORE.
US MORE. AND IN SOME HANDY TIPS, IT
STARTS TO LOSE SHAPE SO PUT IT
ON